The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-05

N.NAGrA. NICARAGUA November H.
.I~neeial Correspondence. The past week
has been u most pleasantly exciting one IN
Nicaragua canal circles. We have had a
"war scare" IAN interview on canal mat
tors with She President. and the Nicaraguan
Government has come honestly and effect
i,el, to She support Of the American enter
The war scare" occurred on the sth,
and was ushorod in by dashing extra
i galley proof" eight inches long, issued,
-rrice h,c cents" by the ESfrcUd dc
NlrryngtH. 10 was positively thrilling,
and. translated. was recorded rs fOllow.:
Advance
OF No. ~ Of the
Star of Nicaragua.
DNoticc- from Costa Rica-Great Combats
in fho streets Killed and " ounded The
ENquhalistas in the Cuarteles (Barracksl
aud ihc kodrlgIistas i'm the Churches and
Hospitals Duran is In Power
DETAILS oF TuE WAR.
"On the uieht of the sth Instant. Mt san
Jose DE- Costa Ricl, there were number Of
encounter. between the cNquvalistas and
fhe Rldriguisias. These encounters caused
fha soldiers la the cuartcles % attack the
people and also caused the people 10 at
fark the cuarteles. The battle was furious
and after several hour, Of firing the ROdri-
qui~ta~. not being able % take the
cuarteles took up positions IN the churches
aud hospitals. Among the dead was
IooinrlcD 6ulr0I.
General Barnado soto is no longer presi-
dent. d.. Don Carlos Duran is IN power.
lut it is not known il be- has been appointed
by thc former or proclaimed 10y the people.
INK umHfiNG CONTINUES.
"lf Rodriguez is beaten, Nicaragua will
1l-. worthy aily iu the Central American
question. E~Iui,ol will JON with the gov
lum.nis of the West. Thus Keeping certain
secret treaties which he is known 70 have
made.
"HDdr.quol is a guarantee Of peace: Is
Dlifel Is "a menace of war for Nicaragua
TEMPEST IN a TEAPOT.
an This looked very horrible and up 10
date 5 have been unable 80 obtain, either
from ODE Nicaragua Government. or from
fh. Costa Riran Consul in this city, any
confirmation of thc biOOd-curdling extra
Tl. wines are ONT of order. Sc is true. BE-
tween Nicaragua and Costa RIca, and II -
admitted that thrrc may have been more
nr l.-. serious election riot. bat the general
Un.uinu D. TINT tine fsfreffG'S correspond
.nt became .raitlcd" and fired on "copy"
ono ~mii-rock." Iet MS hope that this IS the
case.
fHF "w AH-SC ,RT' HAS SUBSIDIZED.
Tur RICHMOND TIMES correspondent. the
NrN urh Mann correspondent the New
York Times CORES pOudeni and the Asso-
.afol Press henl called upon President
Roberto ~lcd-a today, and the genial ruler
Uf Nicaragua. % polished gentleman. who
NI- studied medicine ina Paris. ana VINO
speaks French lupntly, received the news
paper men most cOurie0u-ly at the palace
HuI then gave them the following statement
nr publication.
You can say that ann heartily in favor
oi ihe successful accomplishment Of this
great work. ana that viii do an in my
power to further the undertaking.
Ihe President then caused the newspaper
iuen tD Doe conducted o. the Office Of the
Minister of the interior, Don BarrlOs, and
authorize the latter. who speaks Eng
I-h. tO say for the President:
NlcAnAGrA GOVERNMENT IN ACCORD.
"The government Of Nicaragua has ap-
proved tine location of the port of the canal
900 the Atlantic ocean. aud the government
i- satisfied with ali the other details of the
work.
..lhcrc are mo- diheronccs'0f any dcscrip-
imhetwccn the government and the COM
paut. They understand each other per-
tectlK.
.srhe government also has great confidence
M Mr.. Meuocal and IN the gentlemen tn
ea-ci in the canal enterprise, and viii give
thc company all the support necessary for
lIIl NIIfNf~rlNl filIIN lil- NNi ul IT'S NNlhs
"All tho ministers, ! may add. are much
Interested in tine success tine canal. and,
f0rmy part. have worked for the canal for
wears. and even visited New York in 1881.
with M. McnOcal. in order % promote the
iiel and awake am interest nm The work.
"lu conclusion. let me SAY that the gov
eminent i- much pleased with the action Of
thc company in employing as many Nicara-
gulns u- possible ON the works. and the
.ltemmont viii Immediately commence
work. ou telegraph line which, in two or
fIr.e months. will Join with the canal com
llm' line 40 Fort Castillo Nicio.'
$685. CANAL COMPANY ENCOURAGED.
~ i- unnecessary % add that this action
UiNn thn part off tine Nicar~uan Government
... n-lN pleased the canal company. for
t.. n0f only save the expense of from thir-
n.f.U fp forty miles of telegraph line. but
f.sar NOW convinced that Sire Nicaraguan
DH.um.nt means 90 support the American
UHI' m sober earnest.
lUUi Engineer Mcnocal and the Mica
I-UIu GDlcmmrut Canal commissioners
.II. fhD capital to-day for san Juan del
NHI. Itrr, town.. ria Granada. fiNas. san
t.II0.rfc. During their stay i'm the cap-
fU ne Chief Engineer ana the Commits
-I0n.r- were received Boy the President, and
H ilH minor iull details ot me canal en-
f.rHr.-.. following the official inauguration
n00. settled 900 the most pleasant and ami
tiHI. manner possible.
I0riY COZ BUYING THE PANAMA WORK.
Itr N.rru Nl-ouqucusc. the most in
fl.nfiai newspaper in Nicaragua. recently
contained M two is~BcS. "a FIVE column arti-
r'. uUfNnIu-fh e work already accomplished
Nt fhN American engineers. giving an &C
count nf tln most prominent men connected
Nfh fh. Nicaragua Canal Company. and
showing the nOii-hnc~s of surprising Tor
-ar0nd chat She American Company would
Nuf Up Tue Panama Company and its 500,
NHHh indebtedness. With the prospects OF
uHi being able t0 complete It's Wrotchcdly I'M
healthy canal fnr >fmNNA $3.50 more. showing
fhli 30 was an engineering impussibility in
HnS ca~c. and Winding mp hS appealing 80
fle patriotism of ihe Nicarlguan-, remind
in- Them that every man. woman. and child,
Ind even thc unborn babes Of Nicaragua
WUre stockholders iu the canal, and hnaily
ueIliIu-.the iict that the motto of Austria
'H ih. most hOnrshing of att the British
colonies. was. Advance, Australia aud
Nr-in- tne Niclw-ulus 10 adopt a. their
motto. Forward. Nicargul."
i.., article was signed a friend OF
Nicaragua" and % undoubtedly did "a great
dead tU promote doe good feeling which now
exists between the government OF Nicard-
-Il nni ina American Canal Company.
WORK SATISFACTORILY PROGRESSING.
Work all along the line of the canal is
progressing most satisfactorily. aud by
Uflf spring th. route will De ready for the
AW0rlesn drdgef-. and the bar will have
...n opened hy the two monster dredgcs,
costing S,'nnu1. which are NOW being COM
IID'DI Ny William ~imOns a Co, Of Rem
nrN lue1r Dlasgawl scotland. These
NUlr.- of SD t0n, burden. are, one of the
NurhDt' tYpo and the other OF the "suc-
f'H' itpe. Both are at steel. with double
-.a.N-. and oi sis hundred horse power.
lNl av expected 90 Doe at work, on Grey
i'Na. hs March nest.
IuE HEALTH or THE CAMPS.
lhe health of all the camps, and OF Amer
i.t tHe town founded hy the American en-
rN.0r.. b. excellent, and an early and eco
n.u'rll solution of the great lsthmian prob
Doom seems certain beyond any doubt.