The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-16


nshed in your Journal my signature is made u appear in
the position President of Nicaragua, by taking
the name Of the of Rvas, where dated for
my s,rname Rivas rs is not desirable 70 me To permit
great pass unnotccd which is offence 10
truth well to the dignity OF its true authors, by
putting in the first place. and before the signatures OF tho
pxo Presidents, the apocryphal half signature of an
individual who holds no representative character.
claim from your sense OF justice the emendation Of
that document either by giving place in your columns TO
this etter by your making such explanations will
bc sufficient to fee from the mpoateas that have been
ssadvertently made, one who signs himself your attentive
servant PAIfuC10 RlvAS.
OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN JUAN NoErE, October 2, 1853.
Arrival of the Cdss Fsani &causerTH Flag SHIP Ro
asoke ia Post-Ger Lamar in Costa Rtca-Slate Of the
Sbanfry--Aa American fbrce to 90 up uss Riper-CoI
CAuty's Role-DeGth Of Mr.. Mooney, de-, dc.
me Yrsarri steamer intended for the navigation
q ee Lake. arrived this morning all right, Capt sIocum
and Mr. Dixon on board. She leaves tomorrow the
day after for the river The Savannah the of
her arrival started short cruise she win return in
few days. We are Jogging much before. Nothing
nOw has the power-no news, however grand or prodi
gious--to stir out of our chronic ennai.
The fag officers of the ship Roanoke still here The
ofacers and men seldom visit shore the Of
The melancholy duness and conviction that their wants
cannot be supplied by the merchants Of the town. who do
MA command the necessaries much less the uxures, Of
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Lamar SINCE my
Ast lie IS still in Costa hca, and awaits the answer TO
Ae demand. lie is expected 10 visit Commodore Mcln-
tosh, on board the Roanoke, here, soon.
Very few bungoes come down the the river. Tho own
appear poor and famshed and not Inclined again 10
ascend.
is reported that a small detachmen, from the Of
v0r will proceed up Juan the Cass Yrsarri, TO
uofif ne
youte transit s reopened b. the will and pleasure
- tbe United States government anu iorDaons any IN
trfesence with warning OF what they may expect should
they dare to throw the slightest obstacle N the way OF tho
Gspeit
point under n British Mosquito proteectoratc and Joe
Whites agents Ar. expectsd once more 10 tronoie
sui which property Scott claims as arrcaraga Of bis
annual salary. The Point Punta Arenas, II NOT bc
SsnsnS Nicaragua Costa Rca New Gransds s sure
b Dot Fnglsh or Mosquito territory. -sx
.o Csuty the little ineishman IN the service Of Costa
R,ca making his boasts that he has already RAISED by
subscription sico 900 for his boats wagons and other ne
cesr.s continuing his route through Costa Rca and
1faro s no news which we have received Cor many
rnoutly which has given much pleasure that OF
e prospect tho removal Of Squire Co,re the CONNER
Uncle Ben Mooney died on the 24tb Of September. He
vas an old much esteemed citizen o. the United Stes
until very lately has enjoyed tho best oi health and
the best OF huIpor. Re1rsiescat IN pace.
The Basisk has just entered the harbor
fAS JuAs pKr NoKry. Oct. 2, 1858.
Cbls.si Iau,y al Purld Arends-Hs Pdn ef a Trans
Hs~,e-G.paset 9,A Old .a,s-TAe San Juan PLniI0lss
tsary at Paris-Cyeaiion Of Ne~ Or,i,r ef Hcnor-A
Cswmi1ee 70 viaa Washington-Auioai " the Seaner
(ssss- rrt,orri, &C., fc
Colonel George r. Cauty, Commander In Chief Of the
sed forces Il Costa Rca and Nicaragua at runta Castillo,
- ne delights TO style himself here with his command,
consisting of three shaky looking Costa Ricans and one
Aiap,da,ed canoe the former suffering from cacntura,
and th. latter sanshny days and The arrival ~ vessels
ornamen,ed with stripes of soiled bunting attached 20
sticks az the bow and stern, representing the national
cclors of the two republics.
The discovery among us of tho Colonel something
rather singular II that during rather prctracted
ysi, in the interior he times staggered asans,
by an enormous capitalist and ship canal contractor
named anely''-you may have heard OF him--whoec
IDEAS Of himself and what he could accomplish cqalcd
his capital and that ha been asccraincd To have existed
only in his own fruitful Imagination and that being of
rather speculative of mind he conceived the brr
liant idea of dividing the honors WITH Monsieur Belly by
forth out OF way, and establishing transit route of
hts own 10 until Monsieur Belly could go tc France
his frisnds the governments q Costa Rca and Nicara
qua Acting promptly Upcu this plan, ne marched has
command over the mountains " Costa Rca 10 the river
scfapiqui aud embarked there bis for this place
called Mr. Scott at puna Areas, d ordered steam
boat TO be built immediately, and would no doubt have
had his transit fu operation this only Tor The stub
bonness ~ Mr. Scut, who absolutely declined baiRng
an inch towards constructing steamboat, without tho
preliminary Of securing the payment thereof when Il
rhoud bc Completed and his inercciary adhesion 10 THIS
snge point led 70 the stringent measures on the part o.
thc Colonel, a. might have been expected
The following morning proclamation was discovered
posted Punta Arenas ordering Joseph " Scott to quit
thc old Ianst Comanys works and - deliver up 70 Col
Canty aAhc property which nc held possession o there
within twenty four hours. Another paper likewise
dwcoyered ordering all persons living AZ Puuta Castillo
unta Arcnas) and on the river san Juan 10 call a tho
oscc Of tho Colonel within thirty days and register tcm
selves prepare 70 be turned out Of their houses &c
Ar Well, the good people interested set 60 work, and
the fen Of Colonel Cauty searched for In every
direction but without The nearest thing 10
Usce over which the Colonel exercised any control
"a. discovered FEW days sgo, another mans proper
ty and consisted n logs of about ton feet each
n length and which, has been surmisod, be considers
his ssofccu sutt usua obstinate, and instead
ef delivering NJ the property ordered appealed to Cap
cain Wainwright, or her Bfilnnc Hsjesiys frgac Leu
pard, who sent Ccicncl Cauty letter, advising hm ~
rather strong language ~ IL. Mr. Scott ALONE. since thea
there have been fmoTican shps of war here and
Colonel Causy lives on ihs side the water with ms
The Common Council of this town, sho some month
ago, appointed, at tho instance of NscUun Dc Bsrrue
powers TO establish oonsustes an over the Old World, for
the purpose oi hlline Cenira America with French Naea
bonds called 'emigrants, held meeting last cvcnn
for the PURPOSE of dsmissng their plenipotcntiny he
having had the mieforiuneoor dear man-;o lately
got himself into prison IN Paris for swindlng The Wis
count and Romanni got up q little speculation a year or
two ago, while tho former was in Paris which yae Ia
have accomplished several purposes had IL succeeded
An order was eetabhed aud expensive decorations and
rcgalia got up, called the 'ordcr of san Jnan !
This order 20 have commcmoratcd tho events
of the "bomhardmcUc and was 10 be- conferred ou
all those who should r deemed worthy Of the hoor,
ost being he who could make the plausible account
sfing forth with air o canuor the largest losses n Il
sarey necessary say that the viscount was mani
gcsiy voted worthy of he highest honor and most 81
rcnrNsc reeala IL fortunate another particular
Ne escAed from France before The "sell'' tou 0at
su. his hiend Romann was caught aud now ia duraace