New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-02


TO CoNQUEI-BRITIsH INTERESTS
The recent loss Of the Kearsarge on the reeiS OF
Roncador has drawn much attention to MOSQUITO
Territory on the eastern coast or Ceh'r@l Ann 49,
and 10 it's capital-Buehelds-t point oil desu"i-
ton of our man-of-war. Nicaragua has lor !,"9
disputed the right Of the ignorant MoscoS u -
own country and the timely appearance Oh h"s''9"
force Bluehelds has on more IMAM one 49,
prevented the Ncaraguan army from ''N''e
sion of the country.
Probably excepting the rowing bands OF T@I'-
gonians who devour their raw ish on the stats
of Magellan there is lower state OF DarDalS'i Vi
the Western Hemisphere than that enJoyel ~ "'0
NIoscos or Mosquitoes. The Mosco OF to-uaS l.
mixed race containing abou, one-quarter '.'rlp
blood and three-quarters negro blood, when came
into the country by the wrecking OF Il "P'''9"
SLAYER loaded with Africans on this coast many
years ago. -, m
MOSQUITO Territory. in the days OF Spanish Su-
premacy on this continent, received consderaDe AZ
tentjon N the hands Of the missionaries, though no'
80 much as the richer provinces OF Central America
which produced gold and silver bullion. Little -
however, remains OF any religious teachihs. iV
Cape Gracias Dios on the NORTH 10 p'"e' o,,
tho south-about $50 mles-the coast has many sln"
harhors ar rather lagoons such as are found along
uhe shore line of cuba These lagoonS WERE III o''
DAYS the home stations of the buccaneers anu 49,
hooters of the Spanish Main, who, when 'hey 49,
after piratical expeditions. preferred THESE ha'u'i
riding al sea and existing an sat-horse anu
hara bread Most of the agoons are cIose"
TO the seward by dangerous reeis anu o"i''
crossed by treacherous and varaoe cur -,
and when the sea-rovers were Ohce No.
tbev were practically free from pursuit Inc MAN
niratical station was in the lagoon at cape ui"O.A
a mics Whore the followers of the black flag dlVdeu
their booty and it took the combined ehor' % w
European naves to break up this strong S'"'o"
The buccaneer code OF morality was niue" e"~
line of conduct to follow than that lad down W e
Snansh priests for the Mosquitoes, ana the rddl''
roon found themselves so unpopular that theS ue-
narted for more congenial climes TO the westward
where they had the aid of Spanish arms 20 i"0'"'
the number Of converts to the faith
All along the coast. which is low ana swamp -
the home of the alligator and the torlo4se' anu
probably more of the latiers shell comes iro"i .''9
shore and that Of Honduras than from any o'neI
section The lagoon Of RluefielGs Is some iorN NM
in length and abounds in many finer varieties Oh IL"
than are found in the paradise Tor sher''" "'0'e
the Indian River.
1vba nrrcinal nroducts Of the country are bananas
nneanples vanilla cocoa tortoise shell and alIlga-
tor hde-that is. the products are such as require
no cultivati it necessitates greater lhce"'e
than a fair crop to make Mosco work Inc Town
of Olancho in the cat;e-raising and mahogany
country Of Honduras. said by an eminent tI"N"
eer to be the LATEST place he had ever SEEN but ne
wrote that before he arrived on the Mosquito ooas"
With a shirt and banana the average Mosco
As happy. A few beans or frJoles are d PiedSa'''
entree to his dinner. but not so agreeab'e as 10
cause him to labor in their cultivation and oe
sides they grow wild. Nature made these people
lazy She has lavishel food and fruit on every mani
and the other natural products, such as cocoa anu
vanilla command a high price BY system OF
s.habilitacion" or advancing money the naive Is
often beguiled into contracting to deliver the panama
cron and in nine cases out of ten he would break
his contract were not the authorities always behind
the employer.
They live in matched huts about six feet hgh az
the caves projecting two or three feet over the
rosts al the sides to throw off the rain. and 1t Is
astonishing what excellent roofs the reeds max
when put together by experienced HANDS MN an tr
this gaudy calicos and rum; his money goes :,,d IS
can ca of preseryes-the favorite is raspberry JAM
which has just been purchased al town sto,e, s
seraped and then passed to the children. who lick
It cleaI Then the contents OF the can are ~, 1a
Probate Court and then the can travels around the
chdrens & q ye fn me s on the coast
and who gain livelihood IN the aigatSr ana o 'oT
celent quality when of saltwater species.
Although most Of them have sufficient cooking
of baking FISH in powders that have been preyi-
ously heated that rivals any shad pianKng on b 1ne
yet struggling and fresh from the water Is bakeI
alive When done the SKIN KIM Hc a1 ,nf the firm
fiesh smoking hot and ready for the salt pepper ana
The substitute is beef taow. and. If eaten on the
FISH melted and before cooling, 1t is very good 10
one who has distinct remembrance OF the taste
of fresh butter.
turtle They are somewhat smaller than me aver,
age hens egg. and have a leathery she'll but are
each nest that their individual size is immaterial
The flavor is not unlike that OF the common duck
is not dish one would select were there anything
else 70 eat bat 1t IS y@ Gf yb ana afer tbe shell of
the tortoise is removed the better portions OF rs
seaside native enjoys To be sure wnen one on, oI
much jerked beef is consistent with his load OF
whiskey, but the jerked beef of Central America Is
about enjoyable as would be dinner OF boiled
leather seasoned with salt -
walpa sometimes travel overland to the mahoS4ny
forests OF Honduras to earn Few doIars. but
generally STILES all ambition in that direction Dur
ing the banana season is the only really busy time
trees and bring in the fruit, and for miles around
Blueheds the only port the trails are ned MIR MIR
punches of the green fruit. There is a great OFF
country and the fruit as II is known here. That
which natures there is OF course, immeasurably
The sugar pineapple Of the Mosco Shore is most
ones seen here and even better than the hohouse
product which has recently been sent here from
While the true language of the Moscos of the back
country is defective in parts Of speech contact win
of Spanish she is spoke down there. In appear
anee the native of today suggests the h Seo
on their heads, thick lips and sing Indian songs.
the result OF the mixture OF the true Seminole OF
Florida with the Southern negroes In Mosquito
Territory the same cause has produced a straight
haired, very dark thick-lipped native, whose Ian
eyage has a negro twang to II. and who sings Carib
songs The only things common TO both are the bps
and the musical disposition.
Early association with buccaneers is perhaps
largely responsible for the MoscOs sad inability 10
perceive any distinction between right and wrong.
Nearly everything belongs TO the one strong enough
to hold II. sklfu enough to secure 1t without
being caught at It, Detection in theft is regarded
merely as a piece OF hard luck and the unfortunate
never lacks the sympathy Of his fellows. In this
respect the Mosco is the twin brother of the Navajo
OF the Western States, whom so many writer's have
pictured the noblest red man of them all. They
nre a cruel treacherOus or malicious race in
comparison with the Apache Indians, whose favorite
pastime is cowardy murder. They are quiet,
easy-g going. indolent race-prohably made tired by