The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-18

SWAN Island. Nov "a 1853
Sedesned n Ans~sfoan cioasA u stisA Sap ia Do
t.ess--7Ae Gpa.o ade dc.
You arc. perhaps that While discussions arc
proe,ete,ng thinpr beng befgge dplon stcSy
with regard TO Europe, Assn, Africa and ''thc country
ymR west d (b,ncse rartary including the continent of
America and the islands The sea- that the brd q free
dom has taken prtvst swoop dawn south, and selected
an eyre this fast anchored is II you will hook u'r'n
your chart sou w,li that "te king Of the mountain
and Lne OF the food has agh eli where his screams
may ,ef'te kng, static some II the puuy songsers Ia
the forests o. the afjaceat msinani We h"d, 'na'od
commanding position 10 the Caribb an and who knows
tu, hs solitary isse may yet pay part 10 our coas
Ey's aunaiss
You may woodcr your onrrcspondont came here AMI
what lie doing OF all plsoca in the world At Swan Issni
Nothing terrible lot aSeure you, despite my magos-
q,tnt I~eiude. We neither the otrnt oous,iers Of
Con. Walker In league with the mysterious CubA
junta We are Iona fde American COLONY engaged
icg aud tonorst.e occupation in the
wh.h have the assured P't- tiuA OF Uncle samuel al
duly certified by Hon Ia VIE fase Secretary OF State
We have as GRITTY island hone ever lover sighed
for about the a. nx, ha'tsD with eaiy path ways
thruRh the forest tor dirty streets, and live rabbits IN
lieu dead
Tbp island y heo by the Atlantic and Pacific Gunno
Cmyauy of NV fWk, ty of their discovery and
TN the act OF iotgress, authorizing pre-
ttc,,on u ne gwen 10 guano They
been ut work here about year, and have already mined
ana shipped several careotS. llcut. Sucair, VI the
Cutld States navy Who rrccsy visited the island the
agent OF the coaOy estimates the deposits At I've
mill, rs OF tots, which vcsS moderate est mate. Hare
We have the contact essence hich "a u bo developed
ana ill praisrta tor future generations.
Governor Walter, the agent Of tho company, ar
rived in the Empire (auspc'ots Dsmr) on tbs 3lst uh
and received salute from tock-t piece on landing
Tho American Tag then run up, three c0ecrs were
gwen a., the flag three moie for the Atlantic and Pa
cifisGus Com, auy, and three for Swan sland
winch b, tho boy 10 the ship with Will
Tie Guyelio q al Tronas U. Water, Esq the
dst. shed architect tue ipiial CAPITOL extension
NashuGiot, ard IL = worthy CHIP n the old b ock.
Our life here Ii somewhat uivn o."us one AMI, un
Ike our ueitbi4,fs isnduras aud Nicaragua, do
vsi, IL the nut
tho north eide uf tho island, tacctous namoi "rhe
Widows" by one Of boys, where the wreck OF the
Nansteko is led up Like the body 81 the man ia the
story she ,a.fu III Decay for turtles inst her hoid
and we sooii OF the alder manic luxury q turtle
sOrp aho steaks.
We had n lite cxcit msni here the 18th instant A
fine sL q about 500 oOs ina'e ei appearance round the
aoutht art m Eoohy Island "a dep nd, ucy 81 tins 40
nnaip) slcwIl English Then you m eht have
car such .uluous Wurds Bet 90 aggression" "Ct
!, NJ Ga, Old Marcy, "BeThy,n "Monroe doctrine,
"ieo Fleece" "i.e mate o-cutai'op, general C's-,
&c. She Ir6yed, bu@ever 10 be the ka&dzma, Captain
Hooc err VITO haf spuue aieak her passage from p
uGk tivei Igand with cargo 81 mahogany, anu hat
sorrlt friend shelter ~ rccauk. she wlshcs 10 BE-
rtIorted.
We all il good health and spirits. We have dug a
vel. vhgh gives ~ an abundant suapy oil cxGeil NJ
water, AID have plenty Of fresh grnb in the shape OF
rabbits birds, ignanos, with aud then tho tail VI
a becky M,ui tam esi
No ,ihct ~ Us here We can load l1o tons Of gusao
pef ninth, and expect "a he able load 100og
per month, and receive The Herald regularly