The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-30


also, that he has kind of monomsu'ac fear ina,
opportunity prejudice the people end the government
against Moreover, the fellow great Dowers
way setting foot which tend 70 keep up COZ
slant fear of us In the country.
For instance he stats the story thar busters
70 land In great force in the vicinity OF La Uuion and
march down through the country, gathering aumbsrs
they BY the way, the absurdty Of thus disco
vered when u was 'ouni that would ne imp ssDle for
large party TO pass through that part of
Dr. Livingston -FOUR Coosal La Uoion) and servant
once made the journey, ana found impossible
obtain sufficient fool to keep them from star This
rumor comes Flag ON er Long from such a nigh oi-
cial that no Sends the Decatur up there WITH
orders 10 guard he vicinity until the 18th OF February
and prevent the landing OF armed body Of No
sooner is she gone than Manning people that
the Decatur has up there TO take possession
that tRe next thing will be battalion from the Msrrplac
marching upon Leon. The 10 then started that m
bnsters about 70 land at San Juan del Sar and the
Vixen very suddenly despatched by Sir W. Gore
ley 10 that point To learn the facts which are of course
that hay nddo Mr.. Manning, while the Vixen is goae
says "Now, you see how quick the English 70 help
you make friends with them and they viii never permit
you to be moltstcd by these greedy Americans
The people are 30 generally ignorant and totally
sophisticated with regard 10 the affairs the world
they believe always the last report which Any shresd
fellow chooses impose upon them In act they are the
most sin pie minded iuous people have ever met
The lower cassesor those who have mixture Of Indian
blood-are kind hearted, and tly honest
people, taken as whole They rather afraid Of
officers at rs but the uniformly kind and generous
meDt which they received IRON them their simple
hearts entirely, so that are quite popular with
them and large parties OF them have undergone whole
weeks journey through the country for The
pose Of visiting the ship The arstocrats, however,
through whose veins flows the sangre dxulare perhaps
the most dssgreeable people for Americans come in
contact with that can be found where They all
the arrogance and pride Of the old Spanard, without
education or his honor The English, French Sar
dnans appear TO understand exactly how to impress this
class favorably. Exuavagant compliments and high
sounding speeches. which contain nothing hut wind,
have fine effect upon them.
The Sardinian envoy, Senior Salari, is negotiating
treaty which is quito similar all Its provisions
is known, to the English one SIR W. Gore Ouseley is
pressing upon them. The probability il that thew will
feel go Independent Of the Unitci States ghen they
have secured the friendship of these European Powers
that they will offer US the terms Contained in
their treaties, and then spirit of bravado carelessy
permit us TO accept them or not, list
These treaties however, contain two clauses which
government will certainly never subscribe to- !. These
Powers agree to protect Nicaragua against unlawful nva
sion whenever she calls upon them. 2 They agree to
issue no letters Of marque TO privaeers in case Of
II ID well known that the United States have refused to
promise this latter TO the powerful nations In
the world, having laid it down a principle, that until
our naval hment equals that OF any other Power
we Will retain the prvateer system in Of And
although we have navy enough TO cope with any Ameri
Power, could not Of promise to them what
we would withhold from England and France
General Lamar came from Managua 10 Leon about ten
days ago. be has quietly settled for the present
There too much of the backwoods in the and
character of the old General for him to effect much with
people who consider that attempt at least should be
made at pomp, ceremony, baser and humbug in carry
ing thing that has to do with governmental affairs
II does not appear to to him either TO brag about
the greatness the power the generosity particularly
the warm friendship for Nicaragua Of his country The
opposite qualities the other members the Ncaraguan
diplomatic corps give them decided advantage over him.
but even they get on very slowly. 5000.
We are anchored about six miles from Reaejo just
of the Point Ycaco, which, before we came hat two
three uninhatrted buildings on it, but the trade
in the way of supplying with provisions wood water
&c, has caused quite little town of bamboo huts to
spring up, the inhabitants OF which sons and daughters
as they express it, OF Realeo, Chnandega, vejo and
Leon.
Upon the other side of the lite bay, about three
quarters of a mile from the ship js the finest natural
and perfectly water level, with bottcm Of good hard
sand. 1t is about one hundred and fifty yards wide by
about three hundred fifty long, appears TO have
been form from the overflow OF the water spring
tides. Here drilled the jack nvincbles Of the
DIR d ia number-and ~ once for grand parade, do
not know OF finer sight than to go and soc them
nmuvre.
You will be surprised when ! tell you that the
officers o. this vessel have accomplished what m long
been Considered in our navy an mposs ibliiy-namey.
they have created battalion Of soldiers from the ships
crew, which through all the OF regular
soldiers in manner that would DO credit TO any equal
number OF men an our, any other army Commodore
Perry abored hard do this 10 Mexico on his way
TO Japan but he succeeded in getting them above
the excellence of an awkward squad HIS sailors woufd
fight fast enough shore we'll aloat but 10 mau-
age them when on shore with that beautiful regularity
and facility which the great characteristic of well
where show Of land forces was necessary as
IN Japan, his sole Dependence was in the marines
One remarkable and interesting feature this battalion
of ours The skill with which Of Dahgrens twelve
FOUNDER boat bowtzers torn pieces, together
again, take out Of and embarked boats inaneuvred
and tred They VIII each take aim and Are Ten times in
less than minute. They will fire when mounted on the
shore carriage on the beach, embark board the
and change from the shore carriage the boats Sides
load and fire ega', IN less than minute.
Fully interesting the boat expeditions at which
the men baye been drilled un the nine large boats be-
longing 10 the vessel be nanoeuvred an armed flo
hla, with beautiful ease and certainty, by signals from
the ship from the boat of the commanding officer,
either day night The buele has called .all boats
away" on DARK rainy night, when a man suspe tied
any intention of the KIND and in seventeen they
were MI in battle array, and ready for anything. While
accomplishing these things the great guns the ship are
not neglected, but II is well known all that great
proficiency has been attained with these in our navy
generally during the past few years. while the foregoing
Is not general and is much difficult to accom- plsh
We get the mails here about the 22d of each month by
the little steamer Columbus, from Panama. The last
was looked for with great deal of interest by Of
fcers they were greatly in hopes that the bill for
increasing their pay sht have passed III Congress- but
they were doomed to Disappointment Some Of the
sangune however do not despair of it yet was
still month Of the session left at our last dates
As there is generally feeling Of uncertainty among
our friends at home about where they shall
direct their letters TO man Of war foreign station
will state that all letters addressed 10 us as though we
were at Panama, to the OF the American Consul will
be sent to us by that gentlemen wherever may be- as
long We remain on the station.
MARCH 2-Pertectly reliable information has just ar
rived board here that the English treaty has been ra
fed by the Congress of Nicaragua and that they have
fuaed TO raty the Cass Yrsarr treaty but have nna
ted 10 Gen. Lamar that they will make one with him
which has the provisions the English one Tne
sloop Decatur Commander Thatcher has gone San Juan
del Sur, TO remain until the 18th nst when she will re
turn 10 this port.
NEWS FROM GUATEMALA.
OUR GUATEMALA CORRESPONDENCE.