The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
Our Nicarasu a Correspondence.

SAN JUAN DBL NOR1E, July 10, 1907.
The Steamer Laura Eances-PerIow POsition of her Cap
tain and Crec-Deuoion of the Commander and his Brape
Little Crec-Neceay for Turning tse Waters of the Clio
rado into the San Juan Channel Monsieur Belly Hum
bugoing Aroswd-Searcly of Foreign Merchandise
Anrsety for the Opening of the Transit Rou.e-Erglish
and american Naval Morsmsnts, de-, dc.
The fine little steamer Laura Frances sent out here by the
Joe White Transit Company year ago So steam
ing up to Of wharves the morning of the 9th
inst direct from the Machuca Rapids, where she had
been careeesy the rocks Ave months BY
native pilot, and had consequently lain during all thai
time awaiting rise In the river sufficient to float her OF
The gentemany manager, Henry Dickson, Esq Captain
Holden and bis faithful little hree number) were
greeted with hearty and cordial welcome, they de-
served to have been. Mr. Dickson has spent the whole
Of these dreay months board Of his little craft dang
ling the RAPIDS with nothing but the passing Of
casonal bupgo 70 break the Of the
ing river and the screechng and no Wing Of the animal
creation" which inhaDt the wilderness by which he
surrounded For seventytwo consecutive days
the stream, and almost hopelessly praying for the
rains, that lent at last their tardy aid to swell
Ss hoas from bs cs M
verance Of MI Dickson, and the tk Of Captain Holden
all prae is due from the company interested and 10 them
only the company indebted for the safety Of this little
steamer, which looks straight and freeh though
about 70 start on excursion from your New York
piers.
The last soundngs made In the harbor here am told
show that there between fourteen feet Of
water at the entrance, and the beng still on the
rise confidently expected that increased depth will
result sufficient TO enable the ordinarily visit
this place for purposes OF enter the harbor
formerly. But II Is conceded by alt, that to garry
through the OF river Colo
must be turned into The San chaunei pass
through this barbor 70 the Sea- Every s
looking forward and calculating on the reopenng or
this long neglected and avorte route, and ma
tves Of the humbuegery Of Monsieur Belly, may be
reekoned among The number anxious for o transit
We have been for considerable length Of locking
for vessel from New York, but not merchant craft
any kind has visited this port for months past Foreign
merchandise every description very here
the prices of such the merchants have on hand
enormous. Produce for expors " constanAly
ing from Tho interior and taore Ii full freight
for vessei OF $50 tons, CONSISTING OF hides, deer
SKINS Brentwood &C., ready 70 ship 10 New York.
Al Epglish shp, fronA house In London, due here
with merchandise for tho interior and return feght Of
Brazlwocd air eady hand 10 expected THAI the
steamer Scottish Chief, from Key West will arrive in
few days. to be ready 10 convey the oompanys passen
kcrs mais aud freight TO and from tho lake steamers
Thai this about to be opened 10 generally De
eved here Notwithstanding Old tActo,um Joe Scott loudly
asserts in aha graphic language that IL Is all humble
that neither Joe White, VandJkc Wallace, nor any Ut
their ccorsers have the MEANS e. thay hsnt got no mo
N.Y. the exacs words and thu, only "old Wander
| BIZ. tan do any tbipg"
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