The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21

knowing that ii there alive who could the
Ariel Captain Ludlow thai psson Their coldi"nce
ability not misplaced ,ir the vessel stged,
and wholly owing to tho skl! and samanship OF
her commander that she enabled 10 make a port Of
safety.
Captain Ludlow was about atty years OF ago.
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The Transit Notwithstanding OF tho Moses
Taylor.
DEP Arturo or THE GUATEMALA CONMIss ON N, DON
JOSE MILLA--pHoBABIB ARRANGEMENT OF THE
IsTnMUs DIFFIcULTfss-TaE sTEAMruG PROJECT
THROUGH THE STRAITS OF hAaELLAN--GAPrAlS
NYR-EEw NAVAL ARRANGEMENTS AT san FRAN
CIsUo-oRDERs SENT OUT FOR TUE ATTACHMENT OF
THE uERMANN--CAPPAIN CAyLSDY ExoSEaATED,
ETC., ETC.
The Moses Taylor sailed yesterday with passengers
and the California and Pacific mails She takes with
her several no:a5itics respecting whom few par.icu
lars may be interesting
Amongst these we have srs TO mention Don jose Ma,
subSecretary of state for the republic OF Guatemala He
arrived in New York ON the Aspinwau steamer about
three weeks ago. and since be has been
inter with Don A. j. de Yrar Minister Penipoten
tary the republics Of Guatemala Nicaragua aud san
salvador. Tho object Of Senior Mas mission was is
understood, 10 70 sull and definite understand
ing with senor YrsarT on Is.hmus matters generally
About tho time that Senior Mla left Guatemala for
tho United ses Don Jose vca the private secretary OF
Senior yrsarr was or his way Gausemaa and Salvador
with important dispatches, confidential mission 10
he two latter goYeTnmeris and not has been publicly
stated to Nicaragua behalf of any company whatever
contening for the right 10 the Ishmus transit Tie con
tentons OF rival companies VIII probably sink
nsisuifcance, ard transit matters WI be arranged
liberal footing beneficial to tue commercial interests OF
tho world in general without regard 10 cques and specu.
ators The general Congress OF tho Central American
Staes, to assemble, will probably decide all
tors of contention, and perhaps in way TO rend"g
necessary ali further insues on the part OF specu.ators
Captain Nye Ia also amongst the passengors Of tho
Noses Taylor ms gentleman has cartlin of our
cket ships plying between the American aad Engsh
ports for the i've thirty years lie one Of tho
Oldest packet captains living and acquired his FIRST repu.
on from the unprecvdeuledy short passages made ny the
Independence under his command One passage OF this
vessel, vii be recolecsed, accomplished fifteen
days from port 70 port The last packet ship
by Captain Syc the Henry Clay Of finest yes
scls ever built On leaving this ship, Captain Nya be-
connected with tho Collins line OF steamers He OBJ
command Of the steamship Pacific was the
Erst make Tho passage between this port aud Liverpool
inside Of dsysafsat which gave It's first frgs to this
Inc We understand tina; Captain Nyo goos 10 the coast
the raenc ,eod the aid OF his advice and experience
70 the es.abi.shsen' OF sse prposed steam.ug Inc
through the Straits o. Magellan.
Another passenger by this vessel is Mr. George scwo
the well known naval engineer This gentleman gees out
n San Francisco superntend the construction Of tho
machinery Of tho new paddle sloop OF war, the Gr.,
naval vessel gong 20 be built at that port. We
understand that Mr. scwcil s 70 be the Chef Naval
Engineer a. San Francisco. II was this gentle
man who superintendent the construction OF tho ma.
cbrery Of tho frgs,e Powhian, the mos, succcssfcl
vessel that has yet been constructed our navy
Mr.. cwe served as chief engineer N ihs frgac In tho
japan expedition and s worthy Of remark that during
the whole q bcr thrcc years she always or
der ami beat every vessel that she sailed with.
Mr. a. G. sinners h also passenger. lie goes out as
CHIEF engineer tho flag shiD Mcrrmac, on tho Ia.
cilc station.
We understand that directions have been %, by
tho Moses Taylor 20 attach The crn4lDn The Liabilities
incurred Der trip round the Horn san Francisco n
a tho drafts drawn for her account have been protested
here Under these circumstances II u hardly be cx-
pco,ed that the Hermann Will come down 10 ncct tho
Washington, snd consequently the latter vessel will also
be compelled 80 round The Horn wtb her passengers
there viii be connection with the Nclragul route
II Is understood that tho Washington Is In hands
though ~ her agents the same aud that the
company have Se of carrying out their proposed
operations. These changes vii necessarily have the effect
Of pos'ponng FOR several months TIC opening Of The Nc
ragus route
W. J. llobsan Valparaiso merchant who came up as
passenger IN tho Hermann from VALPARAISO 70 PinAml
and th.n 10 this cty, IN company with Captain caveudy
has called upon In reference 30 The conduct of this Of
hcer, he having appealed the pubushed cards
of Captains Cavendy and Randall sort OF umpire
regard ~ The soppsge of the Hermann al san Juan
de- Sur. Mr. lIo5son says that he personal friend Of
both caGtans, and that he need that Captain Ca
vendy acted perfectly right leaving the ship he did
and ordcrncher 60 direct q san Franc from Pa
Under ail tho crcumsances he thinks tia, Car.
tain Caycndy could not have acted othcrV &C. aud he Is
ssssl that conduc, al through the was dcta
tod by The most conscientious motives
Since The above written 80 have received the fol-
loving note from VI. Hsbsons-
TO THE EDITOR or the HERALD.
Wy attention having been called - certain commgnca
tons which have reccnty appeared IN thf o.
paper over the respective Signatures ~ Hurry Ran
dpil aud Cart. Edward Gavendy, in which my has
been used one cognizant Of All the facts whist, tho aid
communications desire 20 establish, nm reluctantly obi
gated ~ make the following statement
Let That from perspns obsgrv ltcn 80 far my irig
mont serves. capt cavendy, from the date o hs arrival
uth the steamship Hermann ~ the west coast Of south
America used every effort in hs 70 forward the
best interests Of the company by whom hc was en-
ployed.
ID That reaching Panama with the Hermann Capt
Cavcndy was governed in dcspachng his ship drectto
san FRANCISCO ~ perfectly pure motyes tfa " ny posi-
tive knowledge outside influence cxcrtc b. deter
mine him M 50 DOING and that under the circumstances in
which he was placed r as well as al other persons with
whom had any conversation the subject Panama
after The departure Of the Hermann from tint port agreed
that he could 1Ot have acted Otherwise In justice q the
many souls he then Rad under his charge.
much regret the jheuliy betEecu these two gentle
men, both being friends mine AID such appreciated
and conclude with saying that both base htd ~ views
stated 10 them personally.
late consgnee Of tho steamship Hermann AZ VALPARAISO
NEW YoRk, December ~, 1888.