The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-07

success Of the Georgian Immtgrunts-Peaco-
ablo Indians and Industrious Americans
Amlinting-Ten Thousand Mexicans Rc-
ported On the GuntemRlRn Borders.
OsoA HONDURAS G. A., Oct. IL, 1857.
In my last informed you OF tho arrival in this re-
public Of the advanced guard OF American colony
from the State OF Georgia, and particularly fro0
the vicinity OF Atlanta They have settled In the valley
orsua adjoining the town Of San Pedro Unfortunately
they rather ate in the season TO accomplish much
in the way Of planting, although they have about
eight hundred OF cotton in. and with that they
are highly delighted Our island seed for tho frs
and third planting is in all respects equal to
the ,rsnal and has soi in Liverpool for the
saair p7ire. the fourth Afth and sixth Il a. Ono
in .hte. but not quite long. This ID only
Lhs in the valley OF Sula- There u no
doubt but that in after years this valley will compete
seriously with the Southern States There is an adj
ton Of hundred families expected every day. Those
who coming men Of means, who Will bring
with them mills cotton gins. and, in fact. oil the
machinery required for other purposes The capitalists
OF the colony intend establishing line OF steamers d.
rect from Mobile to Puerto CabelIo.
The republic donated tho COLONY very large tract
OF land and has given them the free navigation Of the
river Cnimmecon for ten years This river along
the whole tract donated by the government They have
in fact tho government has given them everything they
have askedeven more Among those who are hourly ex
pec,sd are aew men OF means who arc going 70 invest
In silver mining Your correspondent knows mines
and mines that will pay from $500 70 81 per ton
that have been lying do since this country gained IL
glorious and lazy independence now forty six years ago
During the late trouble in the British colony called
ssBritish Hondurss"-for what God only knows
the tribe OF Indians called "Ayung" applied to the
English authorities for protection Is the ana Cruz"
tribe, who very powerful, made threets 70 exter-
inmate them. The authorities put Thorn OF from time
10 time, they themselves did not know tho day
they would have to take French loave The Ayungis
soon found this OUT and gave up "Esslsh protscon'
disgust They then sent commissioner 70 this ~
public 70 solicit of the government tract Of land
Tho government donated thom splendid tract fronting
Puerto Cabello, and on the Lat OF January, 1888.
there will one hundred families and one hundred
single Indians who will make preparation to accommo
quiet, industrious psople. Some follow fishing.
others raise maize, RICE yams, eassava and tobacco,
whilst those who have means plant sugar cane ana make
suga& rum and moasses they also plant cacao anA
coffee. Nov, the addition Of those Indans with the
American colony and their Improvement progress ana
example the natives OF this country will undoubtedly
In few years give this republic the prrpondsrAnce
over all the other Central American governments
There Is no political news OF any mportAnoe; every
thing In relation to the government 10 quiet and 1atis
such thing ~ opidemcs known here, ana 20 far
the unusually dry. Up 70 this date there has
been but norher, and that did mot lest FOR
than half an hour shall keep you posted 10 regard
10 the prosperity OF the colonies American and Indian.
from time 70 time.
Tue Commandant Of this port has just received
letter from Guatemala to the effect that there II
the borders Of the aforesaid republic force Of ten
thousand Mexican troops for the purpose Of claiming
damages FOR the burning Of Mnattian by the u
Tho claim Of the Mexicans Is 81, 000 900. which Of
course Guaemals will pay a. she cannot light against
ten thousand Mcxcans who the Quntosscnco Of all
that IL barbarous and cruel