The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
Late and Interesting from Honduras.
OUR CORTEz CONTEMPORARIES.

ouh COhTEz CORRESPONDENCE.
C0RTsz, (late Puerto Cabalos,)
HONDURAS, June !, 1857. !
Progress Of tie Honduras Railroad Sa,utrity Of the Cbun
hy-Carib Labn0s- Change in the Name Of Puerto
CabdHos-7he English 'uwions-Poicy Of Guatemala
Popular Sentiment Regarding ne Railroad-Cooro
Kinney-Senor Aparddo.
To day the engineers Of the Honduras Railway finished
the survey Of this port and of the frat e,on Of the Line
of the proposed road. To the camp will be ca
tablished at Chooma, twenty miles inland, and past the
densey wooded belt Of slluvu which borders tho coast
Beyond ChoomA the country becomes comparatively open,
and we enter the region Of pine and oak One fac, which
speaks well for the sslubriy Of Honduras s that among
the entire body Of engineers and assistants upwards OF
sixty In number, and not whsandug the carly setting
in OF the rainy season, amidst all the fagues and
posures incident to the commencement Of such work,
have had but two OF indsposon and those very
slight since arrival the 9th of Nay. This 10 the
significant not than tvo three of the par
ty were ever before under the tropics. great DEAL
without doubt due 10 the sanitary precautions taken by
Dr. Holland the surgeon Of tho expedition who brings
his aid ths medical experience Of fifteen years practice in
Texas and Mexico. The camp regulations, regards
health. most rgidy enforced and spirituous liquors
are not allowed, except under medical prescription
As we now literally "out of the woods" our pro-
gess will be comparatively rapid and easy. Thus far the
reports Of Lieutenant JeHers and Mr. squier have been
fully confirmed and the line OF the road has been found
10 be In all respects Of the most favorable character
Delegations have reached the camp from the various
groups Of Carb mahogany cutters the coast and tenders
OF men, to upwards Of two thousand been made
notice. They amongst expert Axemen in the
world, and thoroughly acquainted with clearing grubbing
and road and bridge making They are moreover, tho
roughly organized working in compan under soap
tans )" and receiving rstons like soldiers finer and
athletic body Of effective aborers s not 70 be found
in any country They number about 1000, scattered
along the coat between 0m,a and Truxlo
In order 10 avoid having Pncro CabAllos COMPOUNDED
with Puerto Cabelo in Venezuela the Of the
hes been changed with the assent OF the Authorities 10
Cortez honor Of tho celebrated csnqucror discover
cd the por and In 1925 founded there town, which he
called Nsavidad Corxz described the port "ne best
all the coast Of New spaln II singular that far
know, important geographical fea&ure of the
New World bears the OF the great Mexican conquer
minus OF the road has always The Of the cele-
brafed Bishop OF Burgos, FonsecA
We hear Of great reioicngs ct the capital Comazagua
In consequence Of the expulsion Of Walker In this part
Of the STATE, however the event has createt any
etement, and hardly passed beyosd mere mention.
ne sPssassons saen. n hs United ss..' about tue
Honduras are not accurate Tue treaty of aud
ieodshp, with the additional article gu2rantyspg the
the recession Of the Bay hlaods 70 Honduras and the
other ter minstpg Mosquito presensons within inc terrific.
es of Honduras, have not been refused by the
ment has been alleged. Tney were referred
10 committees for confederation, and tho
ports Of these committees will be presented
10 the Legs alive Chambers, which, ] uEder-
stand, are 10 me-i IN extra seson, within few days. to
act upon them have very little doubt that both will be
accepted, notwithstanding the exerons o. tho agents or
Gustgm and Costa Rica 20 prevent that result Tho
government Of the former state is especially active in ia
opposiuon, even calling TO s aid the influence OF the
church The Ueext s that the emit IN will secure
the tolerance OF the Protestant faith In Rusan. The real
secret Of opp son no gever, Va the probable merca
and industrial prog OF Honduras Ia the various
differences with Great Britain sdjasted, which have
hitherto prevented enterprise and tai from developing
tho resources Of tina. republic Tue spirit OF ocasm
very strong throughout CenIs America, add that
the pressure Of common danger removed by the expu
sian of Walker may lock for speedy breaking out of
the old sntagonisms
NotwdhsianoIg Al representations to ihe contrary,
circulated by plscs with whom probably "ibe w'sh IA
father Ia the tboueh,,p bavo been most cordially
ceved by both the authorities and the peo2e who extend
20 us every aid la their power II any opposHon 10 tho
eDterprse existed, u certainly has disappeared
Colonel Kinney, OF San Juan nooriey, Is reported 1t
Rnaan He came 10 Truxilo, In t1is State, some weeks
ago, but not allowed Il said ne Is what
In technically called hard up and clean bust incline
to the belief that he Will add mis- sures 10 Central
America
senior Avarado, Minister Of Honduras In tho United
,pce arrival sharing In tho duties and privaous OF
camp life Ho ally popular, and does much 10
pro mote our operations In the way of securing supplies
send you copy Of the letter N the govern nent 10
George y. Glddop deputy agent Of the company, which
will chow the friendly spirit by which Is animated