The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-13
AFFAIRS IN CRNrRAL AMERICA.


Chance for General WaIker-The Transit
War and Diplomacy Travels Of the Van
der bnt Envoys-Prssents Nez the Prsaisient
and Cabinet Guarding the Cash-Biils Pre-
sente6, &c, DO.
san Juan del Norte July lS) correspondence OF the
Aspmwali Liberal
Had Monsieur Belly been the most devoted friend Of
Gen. walker he could possibly have done him better
service in Central America. There will certainly DO no
more opposition against the nKbusters from the United
States. The Cabinet now satisfied. D. B. Allen, the
nl.w of Vanderbilt and the party which came with
him. will leave by the Granada, expected here on the
20th and the Belly papers not made public in
the states until after Their departure they entered Mans
qua ignorant OF what Martinez and others had DONE and
all parties consider appeal made by these govern
mente allied, - grea insult TO the States; and many
who have heretofore most strenuously opposed Walker
would now be glad " see him back In the country and
beeve that the best and most satisfactory ~ well Is
speedy way Of settling the Central American question
followers back 10 Puma Arenas, from whence4hey
taken by Psulding, and salute his flag. n,fhe United
States would do tos, there need not be single life lost
or battle fought As for myself, expedIto' eat my
next Christmas dinner in the capital ocNcsragua with
Gen. Walker, the acknowledged head of affairs
bias occurred to the party uca tssy arrived
and departed The Aliens, Mr.. Webster and NJ Go,tle
arrived on the 18th ul with hundred and ten thou
sand dollars. Joe Scott instantly got really the steamer
Morgan take the party up the river Besides the money
they brought with them costly saddle valued ~ $780,
present 10 Aartnez NUMBER OF fancy dressing
cases to be attributed to the Cabinet Minister'S worth $50
apiece, bride.
On the 30th they started without coming to Greytown,
having supplied themselves with quantity Of caret
from the steamer and soma mouidy biscuits 10 regse
upon on the way Six miles up they stopped at old Pat
tens place and asked for wood Paten told them he
would sell them three four cords Of wood for the cash.
Allen said he would give him an order Scott Patten
refused saying scos name was account there They
thea paid cash for two Cords $2 and continued seven
miles further TO Clutch Petes" where they got $50
worth more on time Pete not being well posted In regard
TO Sootts exchequer
This toek them up the rapids TO Duns place. "savolo'
here they got more wood on time, which served them
from there 70 San Carlos where found the steamer
Ia Virgin, which they embarked and crossed the Lake
TO Granada here they met the President, Martinez with
Heress, ereZ and others. Here the bills crowdng
In upon Allen which had been contracted by Webster,
almost enough 10 swamp him and the embassy. Notes
due for money loaned TO Webstera tried TO
evade and put them Off but TO purpose the officials
told Allen they would hold him In the country until he
paid them. Allen tried 70 drive Captain Capp and Of
the Virgin on shore The captain still persisted and said
the money must be paid, and when, fading force was 10
be used, he paid unwllngly the various amounts due
Vega went on shore with the Aliens their way down
the river al Fort San Carlos and forced them 70 pay
every cent with the exception of tina. due Captain Bond
and Hutton The Aliens nervously paid all the others,
and said TO these men, f you exact your pay must pay
you here but you are willing 70 Wal. until We return to
manded the pay promised but received not cent the
Aliens and the money being concealed in rico bags upon
Punta Arenas, where no one exercises jurisdiction save
old Joe, and might well be old "Nick." Mr. L. Miller,
the agent San Juan forced TO give hs note
yanderbits debts, Mr.. Allen refusing both Miller and
Webster one cent While the party At San Carlos
they received note from Belly that the libusers would
be the river San Juan In fourteen days and would bar
rcsde the river with iron fortihcsons that they were
coming In great force. They embarked Aliens party In
bupgos and took 200 board for Castillo, and
tanned the steamer above the fort for their own purposes
Martinez there actively barricadpg and asserts
that in twenty they press 500 with the aid
OF the steamer.
Vega in command OF the steamers, river and lake.
Csuty Is In command OF Puuta Arenas, with Costa Rcln
soldiers, and with charter for the Costa Rca transit
road Old Cauty has the contract for the river steamers
which are 10 ply from Puna Arenas TO the mouth Of the
gtocs.
Vanderbilt, appears, will have 10 fall back on WEB
sterg ccrtract This Comm odore opening the line whom
he a., would hsrdlY be the Cheshre SEQ 600
which he receives for keeping ths route closed ~
the American public Our Cabinet II seems, will still
suffer him 10 increase, 20 the eternal oury OF
try. But what do they care 90 that they can line their
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