The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-11
OUR SAN JUAN DEL SUR CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR SAN JUAN DEL SUR CORRESPONDE
SAN JUAN DM Sur, Oct %, 1885,
Transit Opening Excitement and New DssappointwAsts-.
Preparations Against Elibustgs-Gocd Fselino Fbsoards
Pcocca5le american Satlas-A Natirs Annerationist-
Opinions Of Pedro zeloaos- General Poverty Of the Peo-
po-Apect Of San Juan V1lagc-Dsfnoes Of tAe PIace<
Popularity Of the lSc,r american Rpressratirs,-R
R,'nes Aiead Of n. Bciis- Aoren;es;;s cf Cnisd n.
Wdr &ifs-Good Health Repo,t
For several days past have been anxiosly cxpcct
Ing the reopenng Of the Nicaragua transit but disap
poinment again our lot Boats and launches had been
put In condnskfor service, steamers wero in readiness
on the lake and San Junn river and mules for the accom-
modaton Of mails and passengers at Virgin Bay and tho
civil engineers and other officers of the Transit were look
Cd for by the first arrival from the United States
kanors In circulation that although the mails woua
receive protection from this government passengers
would not be permitted the privilege of the route unless
provided with passports TrooTs, shot she'll, cannon
and provisions have been dispatched 70 Forts san Carlos
and Castillo, the San Juan river Thcse pleparatons
proceed from the fear Of bnsterng expcouons against
The country by which General Walker may esaay . re-
establish himself in Nicaragua Despite the uniavorabe
impressions created In the minds OF the MAJORITY OF the
mhabl,ants against Americans generally through these
ncnsions evnced many o. iecng
towards American settlers the country, which wil
trust he greatly multiplied the future. In support OF
1 this assertion / may mention the name OF a dsf
| deputy 10 the Assembly, SeRor Don MAJ -..suHnash
has Openly avowed himself the sns, rae! Revso, who
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Juan, b-'oneis
tion Of Independence by our pov,..
70 eulogizc the institutions Of the United States
Upon The same occasion officer OF the army Il, n
glow q enthusiastic feeling, hoped .hat at no distant
gay nicaragua might occupy conspicuous place in the
bright galaxy at North American States.u '''o
Among otbers Is Scnor Don Pedro Zeledou tho N,rear
% foresn Affairs OF this gcvernment--a liberal man n
atgc Mnabolder and a shrewd dplomatst He Il No,
ou iaSoraoy dsposcd but dcsirous 10 cneonrase The
nnon on Amerans to these shores There Is sonoe
poosoy tnat Senor Zeledon may receive ihe anno,nt
States. ~ ''P"on0 IN ue oin'so
s really surprising that in country so richly blessed
Mi na.ura CUTS, there should be such an entire absence
nong tne native population Of all spirit OF enterprise and
Improvement Poverty seems 10 have set her seal alike
op Tue neh and on the low, punishment for supne
aDd hek OF energy None have accumulated wealth
lo e poorer classes are content to subss from day to
osy on psntains and bananas and small quantity
rice Agriculture receives but little attention,
ana n diet cf animal food Is quite rarity.
Inc village or san Juan contains about hundred ana
MY resident Inhabitants and consists OF miserable col
lection Of huts-for houses they cannot be ermed-loca
ed each side Of single street, some four hundred
ynrde in length terminating In plaza Or square,
grown with weeds and ffoquened by swine.
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