Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-30
Central America, Chill, SC.

GENERAL Lamar arrived ut fatlaina on the
Columbus, Ia take passage On the Moses lay
lor for New York He was quite Disguised
with the state of affairs in Central America.
| Another widespread transit imbroglio was
looming up in Nicaragua. President Marti-
nez had proclaimed the transit open to all
bidders, and NJ. Belly seems to have gone
ahead Of all competition in his bid for the
conveyance of passengers and fret ght from
ocean to ocean. NJ. Belly had had grand
| canal .teie. and also rcjoicings on the laying
out of the site of his new town of Felicia.
which he hopes will he the ConStantnuple Of
the West. Sir William Gore Ousely was NJ
San Jose, Costa Ricu, for the benefit of his
health. General Jerez had returned from
the United States. An extra session of the
Nicaraguan Congress was called. Some
emigrants from San Salvador to Honduras
were looked ON as invaders there and mill
tary complications had ensued in conse-
quence, between the two republics into
which Guatemala had been brought. Our
naval correspondent on board the Cyane ut
San Juan del Sur, reports the circumstances
attending the homicide accidental, it Is said
of Il German, by Mr.. Conway, IL New Yorker
who got into row with the Germans when
he was in company with some English naval
officers.
From New Grenada our adyices are dated
ut BogOta the 18th of June, and ut Panama
and Aspinwall on the 10Th instant. Hon.
Mr.. Jones, United States Minister, had ar
rived in Bogoa, but had not presented his
credentials waiting. rs is presumed, for eX-
plantations from the New Grenadian govern
ment relative to its non-actiun un the CaSS-
llerran treaty. A good deal If excitement
prevailed in Santander, Cancu, and other
States of the Union. on account of the
elections.
The news from the South Pacific is dated
at Val paradise 10th, Lima and Callao It'll of
June, and Ecuador the ID instant. The
Chilean Congress met on the LIST Of June.
when the President announced that the gov
eminent would rule in Il spirit of strict con
seryatism, resisting radicalism on the one
hand, and aidinga gradual national improve
ment on the other. The claims of the United
States government, relative to the capture "i
the brig Macedonian and the detention of the
Franklin, We're in active progress of settle
ment. 4 treaty of commerce had been made
with the Netherlands, and negotiations open
ed for 4 treaty with Austria. Public ednca-
ton, railroads, telegraph lines, colonization
and postal extensions were being considered.
Peru was still agitated by attempts at revo-
luton and rumors of p'omnnri"mHnios on
all sides. President Castillo had determined
on declaring war against Ecuador, aud il
was thought he would ais" act against Boil
via. Robles the President OF Ecuador, was
still in the interior, but Garcia Moreno had
escaped, and WAS either III Lima or Culan.
Echenique was on the frontiers Of Peru
watched by both Bolivia and Peru Trade
Was Il little more brisk III Valparaiso.
Our Valparaiso correspondent furnishes
details of the seizure and imprisonment Of
two or three Americans by the government.
II, also Of the robbery Of two of our citizens
by gang OF hghwaymen-N. L. HTaid |