The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-02
AFFAIRS N CENTRAL AMERICA.


Our sah Juan Del Norte Correspondence.
SN JuAS pn. NoTrr, NscSsAerA, Sept II, 1858
Rerhd, q Hopes ne Frse,t Route-Nu Of Puma
Area<s-Tae kssys,c xiag E1pected-clearins Of the
Rirer asd Hesoor--aa merican Men-cf War in Port
Destts q Jos Vfsc Opening the Roae--oo'onel cai'ys
tt1oV 6.stssA Vlaims-Walker's Arms and An'men''
ton at Pss"td Az mas DC dc.
All business he . AZ The threshold Of the country, as
vel as the in, cror with the blood Of the natives has
song been stag, ated But now on hearing Of the opening
Of the road nd the approach Of the stcamerihe Sas
frsarru &c inhabitants prick up their ears,
and rouso stir II there was something IN " more
NAN mop confidence in the revival oil TINS much aousea
transit They, think-that Is, many OF uen'-'esre'
that nto and Sebbns boon successful IN securing
tne r ute English negroes have strong reasons 'o
pc wing that played second hddlc IN mat memoirs
ole affair OF the bomhardment ! think however, they
ca saduced to smother their Miniature where interest
- and requires II; and should they through ~
.erity grow vain, rude and insulting, = .n
Mr. Jseph White Will 10 ready 70 repeal tue JoAe A'
frog "a the fable. - -, =. ,,,
presume our tcnsc Old Joe Scott will haze 70 guy
agzsnst an conpes,ors .Oid joe alone has kept the
Pa;k amid the wrecsSs Of men ana az - o,ah al The
downs of the stars Of Ccmmoaorcs, ana tioush az we
yicissudcs Of fortune until length We believed MN
fixture, and without any SPECIAL aet y ,h sn,ns,hi
out consulting 'Hamaicas, We have ,'Ash .e resiohslo
aity of altering FONT into Point Scott rca roce
-.oid joe has fought every ihtsnes. ~ .urn a o
liability 'ocs time has come ior absence repentance
and confession"
The King If Mosquitoes has been sent lot anu oH
his arrival al the British Consulate they are 70 proceed to
take possess on the Point formally and cereinonousy
the name hs sable majesty aud the Queen OF Great
The late food has made some difference the channel
enlargng i, ard clearing out great formation q quck
sand, which supposed would soon prevent AL en-
trance and exit from the harbor. We have quite an IN
the population in the town all those VINO were
drowned along the San Juan, seemingly are AFRAID 70
return Some Of the islands the river have been en-
tireiy removed The tatercd troop Of native soldiers
WHO led Fort CASTILLO during the rising OF the river
without ammunition, and would doubtless ny at the
T4e saratoga and Savannah are still in the port doing
nothing apparently waiting for something TO turn up
They are not over friendly with the shore seldom landing,
and apparently much dread Of that ship or fish fever
The report that they viii as soon as necessary Gear the
river AT every rcaseri soldier and put whole
the Pacific in singular state Of secu
sty hereafter not very cheapy to be neriered win
Inc advantages Of this route are un9uestonao greater
than that Of Panama, with some security TO NE, Win
health, comfort and expedition.
There misbelievers here-doubtng everything
they hear and see-st ncredulous about the opening OF
abe transit They tits a capital move for capital alone;
that zoe White has the most distant intention OF re-
will be the sale of all tho stock Vanderbilt, whose
wishes 10 seal and keep i like close barred
gate. These remarks from individuals who have
grown scared in waiting. and splenec through inerm
asnss, and expected 20 be aundced As for myself be-
Aeve everything which merely slight distinction
arising from prcjudiccs between rs.
The bogus government stl collecting their duties
from all unfortunate traders that may chance tn arrive
IL appears subject worthy Of remark, as everybody
knows has been again and again pronounced free port
who enforcing thckc Cohccticfs
require DC honestly righieousy and legally endowed
Colonel Cauty is here, resting quietly upon ms aqrels
Since the English warned him away from Point Scott his
ca road does appear 20 be progressing
very brisky. After the English claim the Point for the
Mosquito, he believes they would not hesitate 70 make
thc claim ulon San jose They striving hard to
get possession Of the and ammunition belonging to
Walker left on Point Arenas and Scott i forced to leave
the Ioni believe be will FIRST make clean breast Of IL
Eaa dispose Of them the highest bidder, unless lac rs
watched by the ~
Tie leopard British man WAR is expected, and
Others from Jamaica ordered down watch the Anne
There constant rumors Of the safe arrival Of
Gibusters di,rent parts OF the coast, which afford
much amusement or those who know the utter want OF
truth Ia them.