The New York herald., 1870-03-01
CENTRAL AMERICA.

The Revolution Ended in Guntcmala--Serap piO
Cruz KiIled-ConGifion of saiyador-Basi-
ness i'm the Nicarnguan, Costa Rica anu
Salvador Republics.
PANAMA, Feb. 49, 1870.
The steamer Salvador from the Central American
coast, arrived in this port on the morning OF the
nth Inst, with fifteen days later dates from The
different republics
The Revolutionary troubles which have existed in
this republic for two years past with but little in
termission have at last ended and the leader Of the
revolutionary party, the noted Serapio Cruz, has
been killed. The particulars brought down by the
steamship Salvador are az foiiows:-Cruz, at the
head OF some four hundred men, alter various sue
cesses in the Alios determined to march on the
capital. He had proceeded as far as Palencia only
six leagues from the city. Here he surprised
by o government force under command OF Bri2a.
dter General SoiaTes the sd or January. After
heavy musketry combat OF an honr the reyolu-
tionists fed leaving dead on the field Serapto Cruz,
their leader, and large number OF his followers.
and some fifty prisoners the hands OF the govern
ment forces. Now that Cruz, the great pugbear Of
country, dead, there Is hardy any likelihood
that 1urIher attempts will be made TO disturb the
peace OF the republic.
Tne Sea,aaa, OF the oath OF January says that DR..
Echertzer who visited Guatemala seventeen years
ago for the purpose OF writing book on the coun-
try, again Ia that republic. The Doctor i3 travel
hng under commission from the Austrian govern
ment In connection with the Austrian frigate
Donau now a cruise around the world for scIen-
thc purposes and which lately put INTO Honolulu In
distress, whiie ea fotte from Cnina to san Fran
CISCO.
SALVADOR
The Congress OF thi5 republic assembled AT the
capital on the 22d or January. President Dueias
his message gives a very favorable account OF the
state oil the country On education and progress
OF the republic fn general he says:-Every attention
has been paid TO forward public instruction. The
chairs OF tie universities are filled by aoe proles-
sofs and furnished with everything required, parti
cuiariy those relating to medicine and surgery We
have a botanic garden and museum, which receive
daily contributions Of specimens from the animal,
vegetable and mineral klngdoms. The hne arts
have been encouraged ana aided; our aca-
,iey aemy teaches Drawing, painnhg miusc ana
the study of such important branches OF
education. Good carriage roads exist ano are IN
process OF construction throughout the state The
new mole at lAbertad ~ dong grea. service, and
another IL constructing at AcaJutla, AZ Wen as more
also being constructed between La Llbertao and this
capital.
Durng the three months Of October November
and pecemoer, OF 1854, q, 529 packages OF mer-
chandse were received III the ports OF La Union, La
which sum $96s, s69 was IN money. The exports
during The same period amounted 10 the value OF
$32s6,47l. OF thns sum the yaipe OF the indigo
ported ls alone estimated et S2,laG090 while coffee
sugar, hldes, tobacco, &C., produced sso,572.
NICARAGUA.
Congress continued IN session. aud was occupied
In considering the measures necessary 10 he adopted
10 RAISE loan for the purpose OF payag or the dent
incurred tHe iabe ftfOittou Inc COHee crop,
rs previously reported, will be very small this
seaso1
The PoYgeafr published In Rivas, Urges the gov.
ernment 70 ciaifn damages from tue United states
for The bombardment OF Greytown IN 1856 by an
American man-ofwar The same paper publishes
two letters advocating the annexation OF Nicaragua
20 The United States
COSTA RIGA.
Congress met on the I'd inst. The chief work to
come before the session may be briefly summed up
as foilows:-The questions to be discussed are four
all of which are OF Importance the republic. They
IN yQnf a
delays IN the courts; TO examine and determine Lhe
Interoceap.c Canal contract, celebrated IN san Jose
between the government aud the representative or
Nicaragua in June, 1863: 10 examine and de-
eide upon contract made by The government
with Don joaquin FerDandes FOR The construction OF
o tramway rom saR Jose 10 one of the Pacific ports
Of the republics and, anay, 10 ueelde upon tue de-
cree u lie Presldels snnu,iiDg tBe contract made