New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-15
NICARAGUA.

The latest sccounts from Nicaragua inform us OF
the arrival there of the second installment of h.
Bely's expedition for the construction OF his
grand canal across the Isthmus. The first CON-
pany led by N. Belly in person, consisted OF six
teen engineers, ten laborers and four women.
They proceeded up the San Juan River, with a
view to establish themselves at Rivas, which is to
be the headquarters on the Pacific side. The At
lantc depot is to be at Greytown The second party
consisted of fourteen persons and it is stated
that forty.fye berths have been secured in
the next four steamers from SouthamP'
ton to Greytown, for the us, Of persons
connected with this expedition. Those who have
arrived are represented as men of science and
intelligence, and it is considered as proof that
they are not mere adventures that they have
brought with them a great quantity Of baggage
and other freight, Implements, machinery, &c.
The persons brought out from France are to act
only in the capacity of engineers and superintend
ents. The labor is to be done by natives, or where
greater skill than they possess is required, by
mechanics obtained from Jamaica. Still, n.
Belly has his rubs as well as Mr. Casa In fact,
deal with. Some dispute has arisen between the
Nicarsguan authorities and this great canAl.digger
on the question of the quantity Of land he is to have
adjacent to the canal. He claims under his con-
tract with President Martinez tract Of three
leagues in extent on both sides of the canal, but
the Ncaraguan Senate hesitate to ratify this grant,
and wish to limit NJ Belly to just as little land as
is absolutely necessary for the purposes Of con-
struction.
Meanwhile, the encroachments Of the sea at the
mouth Of the San Juan and the filing up Of the
hsrbor Of Greytown are puttinga serious obstacle in
the way, not only Of canal but ofany other transit
The sea has broken through Puntas Arenas, at
which the late transit company had its head quar-
ters. The entrance into Greytown harbor has been
narrowed down to width Of two hundred feet,
and that with only fifteen feet Of water at high
tide. The English mail steamers for the last three
trips have been obliged to anchor outside, and, If
things 20 on in this way, the whole harbor will be
room converted into mere lagoon.
Possibly. this condition of the harbor may have
something to do filth the refusal of the agents Of
the White river steamers, seized some time aimee
by the Nicaragusn Government upon the alarm Of
fIGbuster invasion, to receive them back again.
Such is now stated to be the case. The hands are
said to have al left, and to have taken passage for
home, except one of the engineers, who has en-
gagged himself to the Nicaraguan Government So
that Mr. Cas-, by the time the feet gets back from
Paraguay, may have another similar Cause Of wal
against Nicaragua, to wit, claim Of damages on
the part Of a steam navigation company, and an IN.
ratified treaty. There was, however. report at
San Juan that the White Company had sold out
all their interest in the steamers and the transit to
an English house supposed to have some cOuuec.
ton with n. Belly.
A. to the unlucky CsssYrissarri treaty, The