The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
n O N . U r A S
Tho Interoceanic Railroad - Progress Of the
Work-Medlna's Idea Of Advancement-He
Desires Improvement and Emigration
Opposition-the Crops and the Weather.
BELIZE, June 0, 1870.

BELIZE, June o. 1870.
Tam happy to say we have not had the promised
visit from Don Marcus Conrad, and the colony has
been quiet and undlsturbcd as II 1t was one con-
tnuous sunday. Most Of the laborers have retired
to their plantations and resumed work, and our
planters are again making sugar ana rum.
The Honduras Railroad Is progressing successfully,
II the reports from there are to be believed. and
small portion OF the eastern end is already CON-
pleted and In for transporting the materials to
build the remainder. We have always had
our doubts In this colony about the fcasl-
bility OF building this road owing to the rough
and mountainous state OF the interior OF the State Of
Honduras; but this company, We are told, has by
taking a circuitous route. found an almost level
the greatest portion OF the way on both sides
OF the continent. The friends Of the road say 1t VIII
be built at less cost per mie than most roads In
the United States. They have this advantageous
mahogany cutters broke up their gangs last year.
These men have been hired up at thirteen dollars
month and are among the best men In the world for
such work. The contractors have had an agent here
hiring these men for the last seven months ana at
this tune hands are 80 scarce that you can hardly
The parties Who 6ne ~ these reports about the
railroad also say that the H0ndurans are down on
President Medina for his activity IN pushing on this
road. This State, like Mexico and all Central Ame-
rica, has large and wealthy portion OF her popula-
tion who are averse 10 any improvements, and more
particularly W luHuA VI any Au4iV-SdAOLb-OE,
IN fact, any other white men. As matter OF course
they bring oil their influence To bear against
President Medina, who Ia In favor or
large immigration and Of developing the
resources OF the State. The same report
says their influence and opposition to the President
has been SO strong that he has left the capital and
gone TO an Indian town, where he Is surrounded by
some five hundred or six hundred Indian soldiers.
You may next hear Of his assassination.
From the State OF Guatemala we learn that the
crop OF cOchineal is abundant and the quality excel
lieut.
Our sugar crop this year will be the largest ever
made and we SHALL In all probability, go on mcreas
Ing that crop every year until this Will be the
best sugar growing county in the tropics
new administrator OF this government has been
sent down in the place OF Governor Lengdon, who
was sent 10 Trinidad. Our new man is named W.
w. Cairns He was sworn In Oh the Sd Of June, but
up TO this moment ne has not shown his hand and
hardly his face. What ne will 10 or how get on
time eau only tell
The weather Is very hot during the day, but q,
night we have good cool breezes Season still dry,
although we have had two good showers
Tic supreme Court IS in session, but the Attorney
General has not brought on for trial the eight or
nine men who are Iii custody for treason against
this government, they being charged a. having con.
certed with Canal about his coming into this colony
They ar also charged with advising him where the
troops are stationed ana OF other reasonable acts.