The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-06

OUR SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE CORRESPONDENTS.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRn, JAN 10, 1859.
zhs Late Fyi5suser AIarm-SI Gore Osscley's Manifesto
ronising Aid and Protection to The Central America"
Stases-Vigilance of the american Msn@ -'oar-f"s
Transit Route Question, de-, de-
An opportunity like the present for sending letters 70
New YorK direct without week or ten days delay AZ
Aspinwal seldom or never occurs.
The Midway one of the English mail steamers that runs
between St. Thomas and the points along the coast con-
Meeting with the Mexican and West India mail steamers
that leave Southampton the I'd and 1h OF each MONTH
leaves here tomorrow at daylight for Aspnwal, ana
will connect with the California mail steamer that goes 70
New York, per Illinois, the 10th inst
The Midway arrived here on Thursday, and LEFT on
Saturday morning for Blewhelds, the residence Oh MS
Majesty the King of the Mosquitoes, but VIII return anu
leave again for Aspinwa tomorrow morning Inc Town
as Allied with reports of the landing of Walker aud some
three hundred fbusers last night in the COLORADO river
The report brought by the American schooner, or the
wreck OF the Susan and the carrying back to Mobile Of
the busters is regarded of the tricks of war; for
the purpose of putting Off their guard the men ofw now
watching the San Juan and Colorado rivers for the pur
pose Of keeping out hlibusters
Last night, Just after shutdown, the firing OF seyera
heavy guns heard In the direction of the mouth othe
Colorado rversupposed to be guns of the soop war
Jamestown; and the rumor ran that the flbusters had
arrived and were entering the mouth Of the Colorado
The fact of there being Eve ships OF stationed here
for the protection Of Nicaragua against ibusers not
the guarantee that is generally supposed to be- When
the busers landed here before there nine vessels
of war lying off, and near the mouths Of the rivers Coloa
and San Juan del Nore. Nevertheless the hbusters
went in without any difficulty
Sir Gore 0useey IS late letter promising aid and protec
ton to the Central American States against busters,
meets with much favor, and tends very much towards
alaying the fears and apprehensons OF the people in
last number Of the Amecanoa Spanish paper issued at
Granada
There are at present five ships of war lying within
sight of Greytown--the English line of battle SHIP
Cesar (4, the steamers yaorous and Diadem and the
American sloops jamestown and Savannah.
All the American men of war on this station have or
ders to search every vessel they fall in with carrying the
American flag. The jamestown fired blank shot at the
Washington when coming in the last time for the purpose
of bringing her to. When the w. got alongside of the
jamestown an officer came on board and took Captain
WEIGH and all the ships papers on board the j. and
copied every paper-the passenger list they were very
particular about
The Washington was not visited at all by the officers Of
the English men Of warnot for papers-sOmehing
they have never failed TO do until this time.
The Nicaraguan Legislature is still in session at Mana
gua but nothing definite has been done by the govern
mept about giving the Transit to any Wander
bits agent now at Managua, and has been for several
weeks on business connected with the Transit route.
There very strong desire here the part every
body to have the route opened by company by
somebodyt would make but little difference whether by
"Joe White Vanderbilt Joe Scott is still holding on
getting bis thousand dollars month from Vanderbilt for
looking after the boats and property that belonged the
Accessory Transit Company There nothing in the way
of business doing here Every body is waiting for the
route to be opened The reorganization of the "Caor.
MIA Steamship Company and the purchase of the Collins
ships for the route inspired people here with hope
aad confidence In the present company.
The Climate here delightful the weather about so
desrees-seldom or never above or below that mark.
The town OF San Juan del Norte the most Godfor-
sasen hole ever dreamed or The most miserable
az S S 81 ioVa m as
Points or the most miserable part Of the Fourth Sixth
wards OF New York The town consists Of some hundred
little one story huts, with matched roofs built upon
common or cow pasture that with poor misera-
pie bali starved CATTLE dogs turkey buzzards and half
window glass since came here.
OUR LEON CORRESPONDENCE.
LRoS Nicaragua, Jan. l, 1859
Sir Gore Ouseleys Aission-C Commencement of Negotia
tion-Gensral Lamars Modest Style Of Liriag-Porery
of Me Nicarogaans-M Bezy's "Csnhe of Cansneyce,
de-, dc.
Sir VIM Gore OuseIey the English Minister has arrived
and has had the honor Of being presented President
Martinez Negotiations have commenced and by and by
you will know what other nations have expect the
policy Of this country which, according Monsieur Belly
happens to be the very centre Of John Bull
slow and guble but can hardly be supposed that he
will take in the ship canal project John Bull ricb but
his Golfers will be pretty well drained before the work
completed and Belly will have his pockets full before
1t is pity the shares in that institution have undergone
depreciation.
No one here knows whether the English government is
in accord with the United States relation to Nicaragua
is known that the arrival Of the English Minister
the port OF Reaeo he went board the United States
frgate herrimac where be had long conversation with
General Lamar then visit TO that vessel. The fol-
lowing day the General shore carrying ar
chves Of his embassy in modest looking bundle.
Sir VIM Gore Ouseley dsembarked quietly from the
English war steamer Vixen and proceeded by easy
to this city, where the government was a, the time
The plain, unostenat!ous style in which our Minister
lives matter Of generalization countrymen who
are here open and shut the Transit and TO others
who come with " noons.n Laudaby wishing to avoid
the mpuation of being unapproachable our Minister
lives in small room, almost unfurnshed the only
tel of Leonhs books over the floor and his ward
robe lying about loose" Notwithstanding the common
dations that naturally attach to much dsnteresed
ness regret felt that he does not make himself little
more comfortable nor could really tangible objection be
Nicaragua, as general thing, is in state OF poverty
and wretchedness The population covet clothing and
gewgaws but have nothing export pay for them the
little coin in the country finding its way out of it, Al
this point there is bountfu supply of Indian corn and
bananasand what else earth necessary Perhaps
the reader might think, rum. They have that also.
At San Juan del Sur, 1t is said, there is much
misery hundred or so wrctched creatures are
awaiting the opening Of the Transit something else
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but have common interest," namely to avoid starvation
as long as possible beef is killed weekly, but with lit
lie profit to the butcher account Of the prevalence OF
the credit system. The steamer Columbus formerly
touched at that point but has discontinued doing So owing
to the fact that fifteen dollars freight money could not be
raised in the whole town, after untring exertons In
duery is the child OF either real supposed necessity
In cold ungcnial chimes labor from day TO day for
their necessities are continuous Even In the tropics labor
is sometimes necessary.
This, truly is sad country to live even though the
levers would let our countrymen alone Nothing but igno
rance can induce the bone and snewr come We are
not regarded with great Affection the people not appear
to appreciate Walkers efforts in their behalf: and he
comes he viii find that he has much to contend against
II ia well that Monsieur Belly has found out that
Nicaragua is the centre Of commerce Without some
such event. the soctude OF England and France in the
general affairs Of the world feel satisfied that 10 few
years the mangrove bushes would block up the few paths
yet Open and that In after years the inhabitants would
brought to light by some adventurous traveller, who
would describe them being very lightly clothed, pos
sessing knowledge Of books writing, but having
traditions that white visited the country ages
before, no conjecture existing as to whence they
whittier bad