The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25
CENTRAL AMERICA.


Revolutionary schemes-Rniiroad and Other
Observation-Disclosures Kcports-Genernl
News.
PANAMA, Nov, IL. 1859.
BY the steamship Guatemala, which arrived In this
port the morning Of the 3Oth ult., we have later
dates nom the Central American republics. The
news is not Of special interest.
GUATEMALA.
The revolutionary leader Serapio Cruz continued
to give the government some trouble In the Northern
departments adjoining Chiapas He and his band
OF followers secrete themselves In the mountains
and make occasional raids in the surrounding coun-
try. One OF the chiefs and four OF the members OF
the band OF desperadoes who committed some depre-
dations In the port Of San jose ana In the town CT
Escunta, In the latter part OF September were cap
tured in the capital and three OF them were exc
cuted on the 3Oth. These movements Go not in any
way cndanger the peace Of the country. There are
but few persons connected with them, and they
would be readily put down but for the unfavOraDe
condition or the roads at this season.
The 0Dcial Gazette gives some interesting stats.
tics Of the business Of this republic. The imports
from 1859 to 1862 inclusive, amounted to ST. 224
and from 1854 to 1868, inclusive, 1874 081 The
ports during the same time were:-For the first
torn, S714S,8l4, ana for the second 50, 1884, 420.
An effort 10 being made by some Of the leading
capitalists OF Guatemala to establish line Of steam
ers between the ports OF Central America and san
Francisco, Cal. We doubt not ir will be successful
as very favorable contracts have already been
eve With several OF the other republics very large
commerce IS carried on with san Francisco, princ1-
pay by sailing vessels, and 1t Is to get rid of this
OLD and clumsy way OF communication as wen as
to aid in the more rapid development OF the great
resources OF the country That the line Is proposed
SALVADOR
The reports as to the indigo crop, the chief pro-
duct OF this republic, continues very favorable.
The leading newspaper OF the capital says the crop
10 twenty-five cent better than that OF last year.
The reports from Acajuta, the most northern port
tity Of coffee aud sugar That is being raised IN the
country. The value Of the exports for the nine
months ending September 80 amounted to s7396Sl.
Oi this sum coffee appears for .405, 430; muscOvadO
sugar, $i24.2l2; indigo 9ls6. 10; balsam s3367S;
cigars sls, 2sd: o. the three Pacific ports Of the
republic AcaJuta Is OF the least importance
HONDURAS.
There IS nothing In the shape OF general news from
under date Of September 70, with the object Of re-
moving any uninvorable Impressions thai may have
spread abroud as TO the progress tina: is being made
IN The building OF the Honduras Railroad says that
ne has just visited the scene OF operations, and
reports from his own observations as tollows:-
Some fortyseven miles OF forest cleared and ten
miles Of track graded, with the rails partially laid.
The laborers were becoming every day more dissat-
left The ratlons supplied the laborers are insuii-
cent and OF very bad quality The agent in charge
OF the works is blamed for improper management.
Instead OF having 200 or more men employed as 1t
should DC, only twenty or thirty were Mt work wnen
was there, besides very limited complement Of
engineers, carpenters ana blacksmiths.
NICARAGUA
There Is nothing decisive from this republic In re-
gard to the revolution which has existed there for
some time past. H0stillties had been renewed and
some engagements had taken place, resulting IN
favor OF the government party. It'll said much de-
preston exists In the Revolutionary ranks.
COSTA RIGA.
Two or three years ago Costa Rica bore the repu-
tatOn Of being the best governed republic In Central
America and was only surpassed by that OF Chile in
the south. The Inhabitants were happy. industrl-
GUS and prosperous, and Internal STRIFE, The OF
all Spanish America, was forgotten within the limits
OF the little State But OF late matters
have somewhat changed, and murmurs and
whispers OF contemplated revolutions are
becoming quite common. The latest advces,
to the 26th ult. say that some movement
against the government feared and that several
arrests had been made, mostly of Officers belonging
to the barracks in san Jose, the capital The move
menr, 1t was believed. would not amount to much;
but still business was affected by II, and those
interested In the prosperity OF the country mop
ing that oil signs OF trouble w0ulu pass away before
the opening OIL the coffee season, winch commences
about the first OF the year.
The Costa kca Railroad docs not seem to be In q
very prosperous condition. IL ls reported that
special session OF Congress has been called some say
TO discuss tho railroad project as an extension OF
time mas been asked for by those to whom the char
Ter was given, WINE others think 1t is for Tile pur
pose Vi cOnicrrlng on the President full powers TO
suspend The Constitution.