The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-02

the accident took place.
The passengers lost various sums, in all amounting 10
about fifteen thousand dollars.
Our Nicaragua Correspondence.
SAN JUAN DEL NoKrE, March 10, 1885,
Mons Belly RENTS Tco Kegs Of Specie San Juas-How
They Gyec and Prospved-Irparato atons 10 Receive 500
Nen-Oyders 10 Arst Mr.. Sco0-7he Americans 10 be
D,iren Out-Reported Lantng Of Ms N.busters--7ae
treaties Before the Aaem5lyTne Cass Yrisarri Treaty
Nerer 7dk.n Up-Padre Vyl- Gen. Lamay-Arsval Of
Mons Bely-Si<sxre of Ae TSansn Steaasers--Naral
Ne,os, Gc., dc.
On the 4th inst Immediately after the departure Of the
English mail steamer for Aspnwa this town thrown
into great excitement by the circulation Of report that
de Barrue senior, had received direct from Paris per
last seamer kegs Of francs shipped by Felix Belly 10
assist in derayng the expense Of getting ready aecommo
dations the town hundred French diers and
four hundred laborers, who n de Barrue said he had
been advised by NJ Belly would embark from Europe be-
tween the 18th and 26h Of February direct for this port
to operations upon his ship canal The hun
dred soldiers with their officers andA Chief Police we're
to sail from Southampton in the English steamer Saadn
and dc Barrue has engaged the Transit House. settpR the
proprietor head turvy with delight al ne prospect
Of the business about be showered upon hs
where the French soldiers are 70 be quar-
tered. He has some dozen men at work making cots,
setting up partitions, white washing and brushing Up
generally. lie BarIuel has likewise rented two more
large houses 1--WE call them sheds at home, but they
ooubtless appear palaces to De Barrnei and Beiy)
other three buildings be had possession Of
previously and making efforts TO rent or purchase
efal otheTH
Passing down the street on the morning of the 4tb
! { saw a mob OF excited men, prominent among
whom very thin legged thin vissged little French.
man. who divides his time between mending old clothes
and cuvatng paros-Chattau, The proprietor of the
Transt House, spruce French darkey and old De Bar
ruel, surrounded by odd looking set Of bpeds as
throwing their arms about in most irghuul manner.
| Supposmg some one had been bitten by mad dog or
luied with "Ohol you don't believe, e6g you zai zee
from old De Barruel and then discovering me- he added
"Ze dam hibuster Yankees zai be drive out tells you
Zat." or course passed about my business Step
ping into store informed Of the receipt of two
kegs Of francs by De Barue and the expected soldiers
snd dggers, which explained the gathering
had just Witnessed. had scarcely got into the street
| again when met an acquaintance, who rected again
the De Barruel news, with the slight difference of sub
sttupg barrels for kegs five pieces for francs
little further on met another person who likewise re-
peaied the joyful ldngs," with still happier VARIATION
entirely ignoring kege, barrels and hve franc pieces
and declaring that Dc Barruel had received two very
large casks Of douboons from Mr. Belly that be had
| actually had handful of them in his own hands, Phesl
was warm morning-hot enough, in all conscience for
| Northern man-but this last variation, increasing
"kees' to every large casks,' and "'ancsn to "doub
looms" little more than an unacclmated Northerner
couid bear and wpiDg the perspration from my brow
FASTENED home. Think wha. you wil believe me the
people Of this town regard this RELIABLE are
making arrangements accordingly Two vessels have
within the past three days from St. Thomas
goods for Felix Mancho, Wolff and OTHERS other
bouees daly expecting another vessel from st. Thomas
with goods ordered in anticipation Of frog eating
ffepchnen You have, OF course, seen Belly letter
Napoleon ILL., and from the the French in this
quarter quite evident that something foot which
will soon show US whether France viii attempt TO
monopolise affairs In Central America a. Belly himself
expected here in few days, and shall before long
see whether or not Americans in this country
News reached here yesterday from the achuca lpds
seventy miles the San Juan river, that story having
been started at Castillo that Mr.. Joseph ~ Scout had
up the river to repair steamboat Ma ;hucs the
cOmmaDdaDe at Fort Castillo Frcnchman In com
mand Of file of soldiers, with orders Scott.
dead alive Happily, Mr. Scott was at the
time quietly attending 30 his own business at Punta
Arenas aud the Fenchman had 10 return Castillo
ont him All the Americans having ranches along the
river, the person informed me, about 10 be
driven away and their property contscated This
the threat made By the Frencbman Scott
Young dc Barruel has again gone into the interior,
told you in my iss and unqaestonabIy part hs err
rand there is 10 Martinez harrass and annoy zs
The British shpof valorous from the b.
lie Sunday ast and at anchor the Cesar The
Dadem is daily expected from Jamaica.
Tbe United States ships St. Ions ana jamestown
both at anchor the British SHIPS the former
will probably go out on cruise during the day.
MARCH IL, 1859.
The mail from Manaeua has Just reached here and
there great excitement in Letters from various
parties Granada state that the flbusteros landed
fom San Juan del Sur had marched upon taken
pos OF the town Of San Juan and preparing
attack Rivss.
letter from intelligent gentleman at Managua says
''the Egnsh treaty has passed. the Sardinan treaty
under discussion, and will passhe Unit States treaty
will not be taken up by the Assembly," / am
inclined to believe that this Information will
be found correct. The United States is regard
while Frarce, England and Saroina looked upon
all powerful protectors OF this piuni Poor
Nicaragua you will ind out your great mistake when it
| will be too late TO correct your
Padre Wit, who some time ago came from Bogeta with
the bope again seeing his home in Granada returned
from Castillo to day, he stopped by Of
the Nicarsguan government and sent back The old
looks DID, worn, and appears deeply distressed His
brother had obtained for hum PERMISSION 10 return 20 the
country but Tor other stopped at
the Threshold, almost, Of bis own door.
Gep. Lamar bad gone to Leon, but was expected at
Babagua within few days. where some business awaited
him.
Mr. CoreI, for several years past United States Com.
mercal Agent this port retires to-day from office,
enter into extensive European, American and Central
American ommercia business, tor which experience
Of ten years in the interior Of this country has
em,nently prepared him.
By the last Engish mail steamer, just arrived, Mons.
Belly and party of about twenty-five others, among
whom four women, came passengers, 70 commence
the survey for for, ship canal in conformity with his
de Barruei, although only AS short Of his threat
eped 500 men, for whom he had engaged
poor old fellow 10 really an object OF pity ana the shst
tered senses which have been gradually giving way for
leaving him spectacle Of commseraton.
There are now at this port the United states ship James,
Engnsh brig, an American schooner loading for New
York, and the British mail steamer Clyde
MARCH l8, 1859.
Yesterday Captain Bills, Col Schessineer, Capt Car
man. and others IN the employ Of the ice White Transit
Company reached this port and confirm the report VI the
seizure Of the steamers and imprisonment OF Capt. Car
man and other Americans employed on tho steamboats
Capt Carman was three different times threatened by the
CoDmandant Of Fort Castillo that il he did not take his
boat up the to Fort San Carlos he would be shot
Messrs. Bills and Schlessinger vxtcd Capt Kenneov OF
The United States ship JaDestown imnedia ely on their
arrival and communicated him the facts IN their cases
COMPLEMENTARY CoScKTr TO LuU Escorr--A compli-
men,ary concert will be given Monday evening next
at Chickering'S rooms, 70 this excellent artist Mss Escott
has, owing to combination of uniucky circumstances
been extremely unfortunate since her return her
country. and ia TO be hoped that effort will be made
this occasion to compensate her for dsapponimens
which her arrival here at late period of tho opera
season subjected her last year
Mile PrccoroS1 was announced to give concerts at Sa