The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
CENTRAL AMERICA.


CEN NAL AM6hlCA.
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RevoIssion In Nicarasua-Crops and Trade.
Political Agitsiiens.
| PANAMA. jay %, 1850.
Tho steamer Guatemala, from Central America,
arrived In this port ON the afternoon Of the 10th,
bringing among her passengers Colonel Tosteu, chief
| engineer. and Mr.. william Nelson, commercial
| agent. OF the Panama Railroad.
This vessel brings the following dates:-San Jose
do Guatemala sth; La Libertad 10th; La Union,
lltn. and Punts Arenas 1Ath Of July.
GUATEMALA.
Sinoe my last In which Informed you of the
defeat and hight OF tho msrauder Serapio Cruz, the
country remains quiet and 10 not likely be again
disturbed, a. tho government, having received the
loan recently contracted for in England, Is in
position TO oppose any revolutionary movement It's
now clear that Cruz the Of the opponents Of
the government at the capital, who furnished him
with arms and means with the ultimate object Of
getting possession Of the recent loan and enrching
themselves thereby instead Of applying It to pur
poses Of the government. large quantity Of the
gold received has been carried in Guatemala, and
several Of the heaviest interest paying debts already
cancelled.
The cochtneal crop 10 very good The coffee estates
are constantly extending and increasing In vslne,
and in . year or two conee growing will form the
main feature OF Guatemala produce.
SAN SALVADOR.
The volcano Of Izalco Of which you have been
Informed in previous communications has been
again ~ work becning forth ashes, 1re ana lava.
The following account OF an eruption which took
place the morning Of the nth June Ia from re-
port Of the Project OF S0ns0nae which will be found
interesting to your readers who are living more
solid foundation than we poor unfortunates who are
likely to be blown up any day:--Between, nine and
ten A. NJ, and preceded by strong defamation SINH
lar TO that of large piece Of artillery, immense
hour later teeven) perfect rain OF dust poured upon
this city with such force that in minutes had
covered the roofs Of houses and the streets left
In the dark, . circumstance that created much
alarm among those VINO understood the danger
10 the event OF the descension continuing.
Fortunately, however, the thick cloud with
the utmost rapidity changed its course to.
wards the port OF Acajuta. where it was
the horizon on the south. followed that direction
only short time and then changed It's to the
ana sand in all directions without having dene any
serious injury which would have inevitably been the
case had the discharges been upon one single spot.
Nevertheless, all the small corn plants, and those
that had not yet nowered. have been bruised by the
dust and otherwise injured. This eruption Of dust
ended during the day, but not so with the lava.
learned from persons who happened to be in the
neighborhoOd that on fiat portion OF the vo.caDO
that overlooks that of zalco, o,stant about eight
blocks THIS place. after the explosion there were
many flashes from the volcano, and fol-
t ss'n c9 ons Of them esn@ a sp
the edge OF the crater on the western
side, aud although the eruption Of the lava in
three directions, TO east and north, that from the
west Is larger, TO Judge from the crushing caused by
It. During the night the immense quantity OF IRE
that visible rushing out OF the volcano IL perfectly
wonderful also the variety OF lights that are seen
with the naked eye, at distance OF four leagues.
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Considerable progress had been made IN the con-
struetion OF the road from the capital 10 the lake
| lopango.
| NICARAGUA.
revolution has broken out in tho republic,
| headed by Jerez and ex-President Martinez. The
revOlutlonists have taken possession OF Leon and all
| the towns between that and the Pacific including
ChinandaRua, Reaieo and Cornto, ana had met
| with no opposition. There has been no fighting,
and no lives had been sacrificed. 3erez had $40 men
| The government had 1000 men, but had made no
| attempt 10 attack the rebels.
owing to the REBELS holding the port Of Corinto,
regular mails have come through, and all that have
been received are the DEGREES and procamations OF
| Jerez, OF which there are any amount denouncing
the legitimate government In the usual strain. and
promising. If successful. TO bring all sorts OF good to
the country for SO far the the only result has been
enI.stnents. The seat OF the revolutionary govern
ment at Leon. Senior Francisco Baca has been
named Provisional President. and General Jerez,
COMMUNICABLE Chief OF tue army.
| The government seems to have been aware OF the
| movement for some time past and had taken the
| preca1tOn to remove all The good arms from the
barracks in Leon to O safe place 30 that when the
reoels took the city they found about 1000 Old
| A commissioner from the legitimate governments
| Frencninan, named Alegandro Cosin-came from
| Greytown on the British steamer and proceeds TO
| Sth and GreytOwn on The l7th have had con-
versation with him. but ind he Is not very well
posted as TO the movements OF the rebels He says
the people OF the departments OF Granada and Rivas
voluntarily enlstng to ALI the government; that
there were 500 men under arms at Granada, 500 at
Riyas and 1.2JO at Managua, the capital, under CON-
mand OF General Estrada The government was
organizing forces In all the departments except
! Leon, which was held by the rebels. He thinks
there doubt the rebellion will be suppressed IN
| q few weeks, the rebels have no arms and little
| means, and this appears to be the prevailing opinion
with the dlsinteTested
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
correspondent informs me that the Minister sent
from Nicaragua TO Costa Rica to obtain the consent
opening OF canal across Nicaragua has been quite
successful Ia his MISSION and has made treaty en-
braclng all the supuatOns included In the canal
contract which now only awaits the approval OF the
Congresses Of the two countries Tor Its ratification.
Although It is stlpua ell that the United STATES and
Great Britain are 10 be invited to join France IN pro
tectlng this scleme still II only be looked upon
rs purely French undertaking, the glory Of which
fails entirely to France, leaving the United States To
play second fiddle If 1t wants to. But Independent
OF tue loss OF the credit that would attach to OuI
government, bad IL been the first to naugurate tbis
| great enterprise which has now slipped through Its
fingers, we have the chagrln Of seeing foreign
Power, II not directly carrying on The work Itself,
at least the acknowledged protector OF the greatest
! undertaking ever set on foot on this continent
i France was unsuccessful in her attempt on Mexico
hitherto. May not this be the opening wedge to
wards establishing herself IN that territory in
Indirect way The Honduras road 10 to be built th
| French capital, and the Isthmus canal across Mica
ragua to be wholly In the hands OF Frenchmen ant
all through the lnertnesS oil our own government
not insisting on privilege being granted us for th
, opening of a canal the isthmus of BARREN an
Iiture chance for which may now be considered FOR
ever al an end.
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