The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.


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Our San Juan del Norte Correspondence.
SAN JUAN NoSrr August II, 1850.
Sale y Old Transa Company Propety-7ne Last Of The
Belly Emsgres-Condition IF the Haytor-Nonkey
Po,nt-Captain Pins Neso Rou:e-Ru1soys Of Waller
Fhl,e Alap--The Chsualry u Nicaragua on the Alert
Walker Secretly De,yed-F Fort San Carlos-India Rub
ter-Kohods Of Prepdrtng-Forca Produce-Trade-
EaiisfDsens--7he 1bsps-Cour Soiemntties, dc dc.
In July past quite time was made in the sale Of old
company property, or properly, the remains and
wrecks Of old speculaons In the shape Of steamboats,
The now old Of the nne boat Ogden, which
formerly Piled between Castillo Rapids and the Lake.
Knocked down. visited her after the sale, and grieved
me 10 zee her head the bushes rotng, but with
her still pointing up the 70 wing San Juan. me
good boat sold for song just a. shc s In the bank
surrounded by number Of long, fat, partoned boats,
which also were used in former days when the Transit
was in it's glory.
The hull Of the famous bungo steamer, bungo
tower, she has been called here, being in a
dilapidated state despoled by wreckers, with her
sides Knocked out and rotng the beach, sold for
almost nothing The deck covering brought fifteen dol
lars; bought by spanisrd TO make . she'd The poor
steamers Cass Ysarri and Ca.harne Maria after Drawing
safely the pers Of the ocean, fell into the hands Of cap
tans who formerly carpenters, and knew bat little
about the river Their fate Ia told and the Uaja1
who this way AMI asccnds the river In bungo
will how usefuly American enterprise Is brought out
here to al up the and them frem their
more successfully than . Belly, and without such
schemes as Freedmen only can get up. BY the
by, the last Of Monsieur BIS emigrants chef
ain9enseurs has len this place. He without money,
end had received By pedging his instruments he
obtained passage TO New York The hArbor is still IL
time past; the there not more than
err the body Of the San Juan river makes short
via the Colorado, which will perhaps eventually swa
low ii all, leaving this place with port but open
roadsead, excepting be removed Indian river the
business all flows Bewfelds The whole bay fronting
Grey,own is becoming very shallow and fng with float
ing islands, which become detached above by rains, and
after reaching stil water take root. They form .
thick morsss and boats canno. 60 into them. There s
email channel m open through which the merchants here
lighter their goods TO the thi2s half mile of This place
is not without It's excitenents Since Captain PIN has
left little has been said about Hnkey Point,
down the coast When he was here, so great
the excitement, that the people tried
10 Guido each other in stalking out their
grounds and possessions en- tempo Before this
they were hoaxed by some parties who went down 70
search f,r gold; they ssid away l.me but
mixed some lha, he had in pouch n the earth they
washing OF course when they reached here every
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key Paint ought TO be the route from the Atlantic oosst
s,camooa,r viii be lcss, they being the lake II is
fad that Captain Pm hrs goac 10 England 70 obtao
70 carry o ms sl' and inc san JnInsrSs are
,han The oui Of use deny II passes
through lne part Of the coast. and opens the low
borders o lake Nicaragua being IN straight line the
gold land OF ChoIiats With good road from the Point
suitable for horses or stages and connecting with nne
steamers having tie comforts Of ihose which ply
own lakes 10 would be delightful Prom them take the
rack At Virgin say arG be In SIN Juan del Sar three
rouis, and then take the for California II this
or Americans hope i may BE- done soon, and
laya groundwork that vii oier, and open tins rich
country and give homes and plesty To those Who are
and strong, and TO those who long settle this
and under the warm sun and enjoy their veoog days
At present the business Of this place d very dull
rhsre are 10 vesses In The haroor; English man
OF war the Gladiator lies outside waiting orders aod
relief Her provisions quite low having
supplies Bread s supplied from the town at twelve
cels per pound, baked in hard cakes; they come
ashore for whksey &C. There have been OF
General Walker being not far OF this place and when the
Captain Of the Gladiator ordered night exercise the
guns between twelve ard At night the sound Of
the hrsi heavy gun the alive sAnbos ia
maica darkeys, Nicaraeuaps, &c or emsgrads as the
government calls those who arc srled SINE sxcla,mcd
III Walker some tined they the vessel some
were glad aud oiaers we're ready 10 run nj sight I
md that n general all the people Of this place wish for
Walkers return a. ipGsed expect many the interior
graiei.
Where people live 50 easily without manual exertson-
where Trey are concerted with green plantl n strng
OF dried beef and ~ wash Gown adulteratsd cho
coaie OF I@rchcd corn mixed with watcr-where they
live In land where everything grows spoatAucoosIy
they must likewise be 40 and aoarsh 10 day and dic
Tie society Of the land Is immoral and low; there ia no
standard, except be in the heavy belt Of some old du
emo, who, perhaps, w@ once an Indian driver
hear that foreigners and white people leaving Grans
ds, ending IL impossible TO live With any security and
beiag liable TO groee usuiis All the are cpen
k f4ahtc raf h~xs
al tolls and duties are collected.
The head q government baby abused here a IL IL
a; heme, and wei II all Tnerr nov
some excitement here about lnda rubber SINE PARTIES
have come ION The Pacific, and gong Be~aeds
piece 81 rubber, stretching, pulling Smelling examin
Ing, for each party. You must know has some great
MANN, and ihey hardly Know rhst ,hsv an
about IL Rubber, rubber heard some als Of mis-.
s s Ss.a ,n CERTAIN po,tioss q India rubecr milk
ths way should 80 happen again Every body here 10
inspected 70 BE- an sds rubber man, expected 70
stretch swfally. Tie Indians have a method Of 90
aguang the milk Immediately: they use certain Wild
yne, which has curious smell when ixviated: on
adding some the milk collects a ball and 4 taken out
and mashed, Then pressed and dried In the userxr ar
eren. methods are used bot MI amount 70 the zane
th country contain abundance cf valuable psudnc-
nctt-oanAm copAvta, dragons blood, gums escnces,
vanilla, lara, dyewods, and Others too numerous 70
perron who ssys he only desires 4 devaope the |
resources o. THIS country Ne lives twenty miles above
49, W river San Juan. a. NE
Colorado. To day be down win H. eanoe lssen
win une pantains and exquisite bunchss on bsnsnss
besides wild hog and some the tsh viii eave thls FOR
the Colorado n fc- days there " stroll MO Inc deusc
scods o. thess tropical forests. Ny destiny 10 Cus.a
Rca. and On The route VIII endearo- 10 roli,s.t speh
Information AZ w be rsefil and the columns az the
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bead an officer in the Cosa Rca service cav that his
govthinens ntenaed opening reads through The state
and also port % the Atlantic, At pl.-e calIed Nom
rom wairh y u bet four Gays 70 GArsgo Asnryev IL
also TO be made anew Of all the lands ard bound.rics
n 49,.
every Other week brnt from Grauada sma loads Of
logwooi, hides and skins. all Of xhch ia bouvht ard
stored here 70 ship A. opportunity Offers II nave
heard tat above the government ensns ali ,er~o,s
~ soldiers who do not Gay certain taxes bat becxe
more especially to Be ready Tor some new revolution
lhs Americs commercial agent. Mr.. Boil len tbs MACE
last week for the States bus mess unknown
He caves IN he plsce Ar. n Wells.
The American Cobsal's house In tts nl.~c - |
the frcst In town and dlsttrr,,shsa - ~. -