The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
fFrOm tho Panama Star and Herald. Jan. 1871


NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
tFrom tho Panama Star aud Herald, Jan. H.
GUATEMALA.
The Legislature met in second session the 25th OF
November, and the President delivered his usual mes
sage.
He commences by coagratulstng the country upon ts
being In state OF peace, and that Notwithstanding the
late rAvages Of The cholera the people ooatnned to pros
After aluding TO the termination Of the war In Nicaragua
the President refers with regret the questions that
arisen between Costa RIGA and that republic and states
that be- conjunction with the government OF Salvador,
bad offered his mediation With all the nations OF Europe
the republic at peace and question that had arisen
with the neghborng republic Of Mexico was In fair way
OF settlement With the other Central American States
the best good feeling exists Trade and
steahy increasing and great advantages had arisen from
the steam line established between the Pacific ports and
Panan a. TO aid and increase in every way the perma
nen benefits Of this new trade the President recommends
that The ports and the roads leading thereto should be
improved and asks the assistance OF Congress for that
purpose.
GuarMNA Dec Is. 1857.
Since my last letter To you nothing &c material impor
lance has occurred here The choere has entirely left
u.s. and the disturbances that At time threatened 10 be
rather serious have been suppressed and order fully
stored.
On the 18th instant the gold and silver awarded
10 the surviving officers who served In the late Nicaragua
war were distributed at the palace Of The Sy
the President in person. The ceremony very inter
estng and brought together large couoourse Of specta
tors, IN ADDITION to whom the troops under arms in
the plaza, and honorary sautes were fired.
The authorities have just published the entire re-
government
commencing the LIST Of Januury and ending the 3ls
December, 1855, from which appears that the entire
receipts have boen from all sourcee million forty
thousand hundred forty four dollars reals and
three quaros and the expenses million twenty -four
thousand three hundred and fifty eight dollars and
Quaro thus leaving balance the treasury of fifteen
thousand seven hundred and eighty six dollars six reals
and one quarto.
regret say that the cholera has carried of large
number OF victims in Honduras; in the department Of
Graea 1000 persons having died The greater part
OF these were attacked after the opening of the graves Of
persons who died Of cholera twenty years ago
The ieasts of the Immaculate Conception and Of Guada
iupe have just been held and this year with great pomp
and solemny That Of Christmas being he'd to day
The Gdcd del Salvador OF Cojutepeque 10 the 26h of
December The elections had taken place. and Congress
was IN session. The papers absolutely destitute Of
political news, the question oil Costa Rca and Nicaragua
and the the proferod mediation of Salvador, being the
only subject Of interest.
COSTA RIGA.
The 2Sth, 18th and Goth Of December kept in the
capital az holidays in honor OF the erection of the State
into republic. grand review Of five thousand troops
beld and medal struck in honor Of the defeat Of
the hbusters presented TO each Of the officers and
inscription s1Costa Roa Agradecda Premea ell valory'
and on the other Sauta Rosa River San JUAN Preds de
vapores, Castillo Puerie San Jorge, &C"
In the Cronicd Of January 2, find the following
count Of the dispersion Of the bustSrs by Of Costa
Rcas officers. Our readers must form their esti-
mate Of the truth Of the story
Last night Lieut. Donsio Jmenez arrived from San
Juan del Norte Dis officer sent by Col Cauty 10
cOnn0re San Juan river; went far as Fl Toro and
seeing only single sentinel board the Virgen
be boarded her with three boatmen with the intention Of
Selling her; but on le"png deck he was immediately
surrounded by the fbusters who before concealed
On being taken prisoner he addressed the pirates with
resolution telling them that large force of Costa Rcans
advancing The bandits, terrified left the vrgen,
taking the principal guns AID throwing them
afterwards into the river, and retired in launches to
Castillo, where they spread the alarm. The
evil disposed fellows who were there set fire
10 the houses, threw the guns, rifles and ammun
ton which they could not take with them into the water
and putting property provisions and oa&c on board the
Ogden, they set out for san Juan del Norte and stopped
within ten miles Of the port This took place Dec %
On the 26th they taken prisoners by hundred
North American soldiers, who went up the river in tho
Morgan and the 2Sh they TO leave prisoners
n American vessel of war for the United States Lieut.
Jimenez, whom the libusers took with them, taken
prisoner and avaled himself Of the hrst opportunity TO
return by way Of SeTspiqui.
According 10 advices from Col Cauty, dated Dec 20,
every thing being prepared for expedition 10 Cas-.
to thanks 70 the intelligence and GOODNESS with which
Lieut. JimeDez defeated the hbusters alone Cauty will
find the river freed from the enemies.
The Bank Of Costa Rca under charter granted TO Don
C. Medina, organized and would shortly go into ope.
ration.