The New York Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1860, Page 4

HISTOR) OF ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS, | RUATAN THE FIRST OBJECT. | Defeated by Its Remaining in Eng- lish Hands. SUDDER DESCENT ON HONDURAS, CAPTURE OF TRUXILLO, A Bovng Croise---Stirring Scenes---Interesting ineidents and Casualties, One of the Filibusters a Great Swimmer. AN EIGHT MILE SWIM FOR LIFE he,, Re, ke, Our Hondnras Correspondence. Bar or Honpvnas, July 51, 1860. ‘That General Walker has succeeded in getting undor way with another Nicaraguan expedition, thereby avoid- jog the laterruptions made in hia late attempts, you are Perbaps, also, various rumors have as to the whereabouts of the General no doubt aware, boon flying abou bimself aud his intentions. Where the ‘‘man of destiny’”’ és may be known, but it {s dot at all likely that any one kaows much of the details of his plans for the future, for he isarather silent, thoughtful man, and, like a wise leader, atentions to himself. I propose, in a rough way, togive the Herarp an ac. count ™ brief of the organization and movements of this fast expedition fitted out by General Walker, and which has beea denominated by some ‘the Ruatan expedition,’’ ORIGIN OF THE ENTRERPRISR—THE BAT ISLANDS DLYFICULTY, About the middle of March last » gentleman residing 02 the laland of Ruatan, and a. British subject, visited Now Or\éans and gave notice to individuals there, more particularly and fully to an intimate friend and fol- lower of General Walker, that difficulties of a seri. ous nature were apprehended on the island, and that American immigration was destrable, These anti- cipated troubles were to grow out of this transfer of the sovereignty of the Bay Islands to the republic of Hondu rag by Great Britain, according to the terms of the ro ceat treaty made by those two Powers, and this immigra- tion was lo a great menswre called for to assist in pre. weryiog the liberties and protecting the property of the nape NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1360.-TRIPLE SHEET. t.oued preseace of 50 large @ umber of Americans among | them, and more constaatly arriviog, The people, mostly blacks, bad @ foolish idea that we came among them for the special purpose of taking poases@ion of the islaad aad mak og slaves of them, gud the more intelligent and ia- Guential amovg (hem, who wore ant-American in feeling, took good care to keep the others warm ia this wiki uotion, aithough they knew better themseives. The authorities, hoowwge that many of these emigrants were Nicaraguans, sud had taken part in the recent war in that republic, re- garded them as “‘flibusters'’ and daogerous characters, It wae even ovident that the presiding magistrate, hay- ing over fifty biack soldiers in gay Zouave vaiforms recently from Belize to back him, would take advantage of any act of indiscretion, however trifling, onthe part of the emigrants, to give thom serious trouble. The Amer!- cans kept themselves quietly together about Ove miles from Port McDonald, their only towa, aad gave ao cause of compiaint to any one, WALKER ACTRARY ON TUZ ACRYR—THR FILIQTYTEBS LAATS RUATAN. On the 15th of June General Walker, accompanied by two of bis old officers, made bis appearance at Port McDonald, Ruataa, a passenger oo board of a schooner, and modestly booked as Mr. Williams, The General seemed in exceilont health aad spirite, with that quiet, mii¢ aod genticmanly manner for which be is distin- guished among those who have but seen him, and much more 60 among those who enjoy daily iutercourse with him. Notwithstanding these qualities, and io unison with them, a coo! determination to carry out the objects of this bis present expedition, against many obstacles which | might appal other men, is visible in his countenance to a | close observer, Indeed, his energy was shown upon his arrival, for be began immediate action by removing the men from the Bay Isiands altogether On the 17th of June another good sized squai of em. grant pasgenge-s arrived CAMP AT CORUM: On the ist of June the entire party, with Gen Walker in command, left the fruit-bearing hills aud dais of Rua tan on a schooner, tho versel betng rataer staal! for the embarking party. The general course taken by the vea ee] was to the northward, but uo intimation was publiciy given as to the particular point of her destination, After a brief and pleasant gail, shortly after goon on the 20d of June, the island of Cozumel was reached, The vessel aa chored off the south point of the island, upon which some few buts and a flock of goats were the only objects show ing babitation visible. Several houcs during the aftor- noon were epent in getting on shore the mea, baggage, stores, &c. When the shore was reached we found but one Indian family residing on the point, and no other in habitants na distance of tea or twelve miles. Two hots were found vacant, and duly appropriated by the General—one devoted to hospital purposes, (there being about half a dozen oa the sick list,) and the other to tue shelter of baggage and stores, This being the rainy sea. son, freqaent and gometimes quite severe showers come down mercilessly upon the beads of the expeditionists, although many succeed in securing cover of the palm- laid roof of the provision hut, On the day following the janding the greater portion of the mea were started out ia search of poles, &c., and soon we found their labors to result in the framework of a due large hut, iateaded aa a {giao jors in any collision that might occur between them noi the Hondureaos. The gentleman from Ruatan above meationed, although not a delegate regflarly appointed, yet guade his statements and requests at the desire of other prominent residents of the islands, He proposed through General Walker's friend to the Genoral himself (*hen be abould arrive in New Orleans, being then on bis way from Loulsville), that about fifty or more Ame- ricaas should be induced to proceed to the islands in smal! parties by the several vessels trading in Ruatan fruit, Those men were to arrive, and if necessary be col- lected together on the islands by the 28th of May, the day oa which the ‘mportant transfer was expected to take place aad their wants were to be attended to by the in- bab tags, or at least by that portion from which the inyi- tatoo came. The Ruatan gentleman expressed regret at the absence of General Walker from the city, and made mection of a desire to confer with him in reference tothe moat advisable course to be parsued by the islanders tn the ovent of thelr belug subjected to the rule of Hondu- ra Geaeral Walker arrived in New Orleans early in April, ‘aod the above statements were duly reported to him. He ummodiately took them under consideration, and the result 4 the present expedition. One the 20th of April, the first party of emigrants em- ba Kod at New Orleans on board a small schooner bound for Ruatan, in accordance with the free invitation ex- tended to them. The party was smal), and went out to the wiands more for the purpose of preparing the way for others who might be desirous of following. For the pur- pose of sbow ing the moderate course aivised by General Waikor, [ give the following copy of a letter addressed by Um to the gentlemaa ia Ruatan already referred to -oted ag (iroductory of the party just mentioned aol’ a3 leaving — LATTSN PROM GENERAL WALK MR—!is VISWH# OF THE STRVECT A30 ADVICR TO TMK RUMORNTS OF TH KAY I6ANDS. Naw Unisans, April 20, 1360. Dear Sa—On my arrival here, some 8 ago, Captala Payasoux spoke (o me of the facts he had loaraed from you during your visit to this place. In view of these (acts, Ihave induced several persons to go to Balas oo the schooner Wm. abbott, and 1 shall try to get otbers to go to the islands on the small versels trading Doiwoeo this port and Ruatan. My effort shall be to send each cos as may, by their good character and ehavior, aid you in the didiculties you expect oa ds. otter will be delivered to you by Capt. J. 8 { have known for several years under c stances of trial and danger. I have ovotienc ' deuce and discretion, no less than in his drmness and West am veral channels I hear that the people of the king of uwdependence. I hope they will not pe hastily. From thie distance it seems to peedily aud etfectually secure their est for you to pureue. cise terms of the treaty all the British crown might favor. At y say that the p n of Europe Wifes a people in deciaring y have ephausted all ov formal ect of iad 1 be proper te demand spect the Honduras, After + # nothing mo that you should have ail the righte and sec enjoy. Therefore, you should drat i tities to land you diy, that no tax shall be levied on the islands with 9 coaseat of the people reniding on them, thirdly, that o> troope shall be quartered om you in time of peace thout pour consent, fourthiy, the ase of the English language ia the courts and in the public records of ine islands, Sith y, freedom tary service xib'y, the free e shelter for the mea. TUBT ARM. A day or two after landing on the isiaad, a3 I was pasa- ing in the neighborhood of the hut used ag a storehouse, where one would suppose only such articies as pork, beef, flour, &e., were to fund, my astoniahment may be imagived at the sight of several long boxes, from which, in my presence, numbers of Minie muskets were taken and stacked in order inside the hut, thus giving the lone Indian's deserted habitation quite the appearance o¢ barracks. Boxes containing munitious of war also came in view during the progress of the overhauling. Of course my astonishment did not arise from the fact that an ex- Ppedition of this character should porsess arms, but rather that these warlike utensils should make so sudden an ap- pearance upon the islaud; also at where they came from. While domiciled on the island additions were made to the stock of provisions, im the way of turtle meat and eggs, goat meat, Ac. On the 26th of June another squad of men came to join us, and the schooner conveying them remained at anckor near the shore, DEPARTURE FROM CORUMRL ON A CRI —INCIDENTS By order of Genera! Walker al! the men and the catire property belonging to the expedition were embarked on ‘the schooner above mentioned ou the 27th of Juae, This vessel was chartered by General Walker for one month, or longer if desired by him. She was weil diled, cabin, deck and hold, when our whole party and their “traps” | were on board. Late in the evening of the same day the vessel got under way, and put to sea on a geaeral south. cast course. Agnin was our destination generally un koown. and the men speculate? oa various poiats—some the Swan Islands, others Truxillo, Omoa, Greytown, &e. The Ist instant found us at Port Royal, the beet aad mot commodious barbor about Ruatea. We put ia bere tor a fresh supply of water and nearly the entire aight wa devoted to Milling our empty casks from @ large spring near the shore. We also secured about three thousand plantins for the subsistence departmeat. On (he 2d we left Port Roya! aud put to sea again. On the 4b inst. we again arrived at the i#land o Ooru- me!, and anchored of the south point, all the men remain- ing on board. We lay at anchor here wat. the Tth, when we got under weigh and slowly sailed up aloug the island to the small town of San Miguel, of which we dropped anchor, This town sprang into existeace withia the last and coptains about 6.x hundred inhabitants ¥ fair looking houses. The cuurch aad al- are particularly well built. Tao p th Havana and Key West in mis articles. Tn fact, we found the place so well stocked we took ia ® general supply of stores. Early oa the og of the Sth we lef San Migue! for the south polut sland, where we remained watt! the 16th. During nterval, while the easel was anchored tear the e, the men had an opportunity to land, take exercise, wash their clothing, Ac. On board arrangements wore bo manufacture of cartridges, aad siz or eight 2 wore kept busy at thie speciality for several days, yeas om ae wntil t was thought suiteieat for (mmediate or future On the 15th inst , a schooner from New Or- Jenne, passing the islandon her way to Reatan, lauded some partoagons aad a large janatity of storos for the use of the expedition RETCRS TO SAN MIC CEL, O8 COBC MPL —oaw Oo the morning of Mouday, 16th we arrived ia front of the little town of Sen Miguel again, and ‘oun matters greatly changed since our last visit. A man of our party, having remained ashore at tue south potnt straggled over the (sand to the town, and mate a large story with refereuce to the vessel aad her passengers ap Ha. ing found owt that Mr. Wiliams was ai Faucor th , sd for the safety of themselves and od, aod ae we Beared the towa wo fund a gene Ai sian seonded and one hundred and twenty eoldiere . trvw plaea with arms. Mex were seen rus aanda theald be made preliminary to | afd children crovching within the doors of their Lute They will constitute good grounds for Idesireto say at present @ in the against any rash proceeding A false m jeopard all your tt your. edrts y ) d om the islands. Bat much more than Tecan write. may go to Ruaten within « few the meantime, believe me to be your obe- Wal. WALKER ast moment Captain Weet jnforme me he C on the Abbot. Should he not vered by Mr. Chariet Allen, ia atelligence i condde. Mr Avena will, ain West in case the bot Ww. Ww. OF TUX PIONEERS AT RUATAS—=HOW THEY FO AFFAIRS TICE The pioneer party arrived at xD an on the Ist of Aprit aod the aTairs of the Ray Islands in a mixed state, the ng no fixed pudiic opinion as to the course to be | takeo by the people if circumstances should render speety ana decisive action necessary, The main cause of this wavering om the part of the masa of the inbabi tags foamed to be the want of @ strong leading mao @mong them t bold them together by the pow: er of bis personal influence for the seed e4 moment. Perhaps the ipfaence of the @uthorities, which discouraged any action whatever on the part of the people, bad ita effect upon some of the loy- aiiets «The Americans, however, were well received aud Honduras are unable to raise force (mmediately made arrangements for their own subsist the islands, aod when they ©)! eaoe, also for other equade of emigrants as they might arrive Durieg the months of May and June Americans made their appearance in conaiderable numbers, coming as jas eeogers io @ regular Way, O@ the schooners engaged .a the fruit trade between Roatan and New Orleans, In the early part of June, no crisis im the island matters baring taken place a} the time expected, and the people Jo consequence feeling fomewhat secure, the greater por tion of the most ignorant of the community an! (ne aw pRoribis vega Wo manifest mock upomsluess ai thy Goa. ote All looked very warlike, General Walker » two oMicers ashore to ascertain the cause of the ¢ aud to p the (rightemed populace This was soon done, and in the course of the morning the serera orities came o2 board aad helt social iatercours with Gen Walker for an hour or more. Everytatag seemed banged {a Avery short time tm our favor, aad at @ o'clock P. M., a@ We commenced to get under wagh the $ Wore drawn up ia frovt of their q wit munic of the bagle and drum gave usa doce rersoade, We acknowle’ god the complimeat by bg ovr Colors, placing our men in [ine o facing the shore, and giving them three and at aroma AEDT OF SraeTe Until today we have bees at sea, cruising about th Bay of ilouduras, experiencing much rain, and pet on woring to make life at sea in a “Jermmed”’ ech . reeable ag pore Today we are off the isiand of Brnacoe, celebrated {* historical snoa’s ar the fret lagd Hghled by Columbue ou his fourth e ot oy westward We ar ing, with » ttle aoxiety, for @ schoo ue starcvog rewmfrcemeat, of men, prov sons aod pce stores. She is overdue by @ week of more. The wands are sy day after Wansicr to Honduras under the British Jag, aithough has deca camed by public rumor for the Tt @ Said that (he authorities of saffleten! to receive be able to do go it is 1m. possible to ay Bat of Howperas, Auguat 5, 1900 SRT RE OF TR SCHOOWER CLIFTON AT Honore 0 sohooner we have been so anxiously looking for bat been seized by the British eathorities at Be ge She wont there to delirer Certain freight for merchacts that place, yet articles of freight in transit. for Nuntaa were detained, and gothing war released except the bag gage of the passengers. The vease! is the schooner Clit ton, McCormick, master. ant as Captain MeOorm ce fe qeuded to proceed to the United Stale wita the earliest Geapaich, you probably have full particulars of th.s out- rage, via New Orieans. It is plain these Beiize officials have acted rather hastily in this matter, aad wieh (her selves weil clear of it. General Walker's lors ia the aGair is cot large, bis freight consisting of afew boxes of war munitions gad some stores, which caa be dispensed with, It will in no way interrupt him ia carrying for- ward the expedition. The passengers of the Cifton were conveyed, with their baggage, from Belize to Buatan ia 4 small vessel, where a chartered achooner took them ou board, and is pow sauicg ia company with us A divi- sioa baa been made, and a portion of our mea seat from one schoouer to the other, a0 a8 to eqalize (ue crowd aad bave all the rogm possible on each. ENTHUSIASM OF THY FLIBOSTERA ‘The mea are all well fed, and aa comfortabiy Sxed on the two veasela as could be expected; yot they are vory anxious to get ashore, aad if uccessary commence tho war wherever General Walker shall lead, No doubt from ‘sppearances they will soon have something to do that w.ll be fully warm enovgh for them. AN BECITING S0KNE—DARING AND NOME ACT On the day before yesterday we had aa excitiag scone, which bas been the talk of two days, As we wore near the Ruatan shore a boat was despatcbed ashore on busi- ness by Gen. Walker. There were five men to pull and ateer the boat. On attempting to return to the vessel the boat waa capsized by a heavy sea breaking over her, and the men were left clinging to the boat's bottom six or more miles from shore, and little hope of life. They at one time saw our vessel, aud signalized her {n several ways, but to no effect. One of the men, Joun J. Shirkey, of Delaware, proposed swimming to the vessel, and giving notice of the coudition of his compaaioas, and \{ poss.bie have them relieved. He started out without clothes, and awam for the schooacr, The sea was ratber high, aad oftea was be engulfed beneath ita waves, yet he exerted himself manfully for the salvation of bis compaaiyns, and nobly he succeeded. The first that was seen of him from the schooner was just aa breakfast came on, and the cry, ‘man overboard ('" roused every man on board, all sup- posing that a man had fallen from ovr own yeasel, A boas was immediately let down aad sent to the awimming man—for Le was still some distauce from the schooner On being taken aboard Bhirkey gave us au account of the aGair, stating that be left bis companions avout eight uiiles distant, clinging to the boat, which was bottom up- ward, and that they would @utiaue to make a signal, by waving a shirt, for as long a time as possivie. The vessel was immediately put about ia the direction from which Sbirkey came, and in leas thaa ap hour we came upoa the boat and the four wrecked men, They had thrown off all their clothes, and bad thus been exposed for five hours, without water to drink or food to et ince the atternoon of the previous day, On being picked up and taken oa board they were properly cared for, and were soon full of life aud mingling with the general crowd. During today we bave been cruising off the island of Barbarat, one of the Bay Isiands. The islands are still under the British fag—treaties are cowhere Our Truxillo Correspondence Tavxitio, Honduras, August 12, 1360. THR FITABUSTRRS AT TRUXILLOPREPARING FOR ACTION, Geveral William Walker boids the fort ani town of Truxillo. On the evening of the 4th instaut the soldiers of Santos Guardiola were securely, as they thought, in possession of the old fort, where, om the morning of the 5tb, the adopted citizens of Nicaragua from the United States, under their determined leader, were really secure- ly domiciied. On the morning of the 4th instant both of our vessels were off the island of Bonacca. Here, to secure concert of action, all the men were transferred to the last schooner ebartered, AS soon as all was wel! ixed we got under way, steering for the mainland of Honduras. It was now evideat to every man on board that an attack on Truxillo was meditated. It seems that General Walker bad wait- ed about two months for the authorities of Houduras to carry out their part of the treaty with Great Britain by talsing possession of the islands; aad now that these au- thorities had shown themselves too weak to accept the ielands, the General concludes to make a descent upon Truxillo for the beueflt of the liberal party of Central America, Towards eveatng we ‘approached near the harbor of Truxillo, aad holding of a litte at midnight were withia a few mites of the sbore, During this time active preparations were going on with vs on board; muskets were carefully examined, and the mon instructed particularly as to their duties on the com ing occasion. Although many of the men had sever seen aa action, yet ali seemed eager for the eogayement now before them. TERT LAND AND ADTANCT—=THR ACAmr At about two o'clock the mea commence! (Le disom barkation, and it was nearly dayigut whea a. were on shore and fully ready for the march of a couple of miles. This march was ou the beach of siuk ag saad, and did much to exhaust the meg even befyre the fight, as after ® long « ship confinement their limbs were hardy in good walking order. But they started on the tramp, and had nardly progressed any distance before the big gua of the fort boomed outanaarm. It was afterwards ascer- tained that notice of the Americaas’ approach waa given by a Carib Indian, who saw (he boats nearing the shore. Ths not.ce was given to the sentinel at the main entraace to the fort, aud the alarm soon became geaeral. A do- tachment wag seat out from the fort (> aitack the berieg- ing party; and men, women and children, to the aumber of a thousand or more, filled the plaza, some of the men armed with koives, old drearms, sticks and machcter, all @f which articles they seemed to bave picked up to rum away with, for they made little use of them, aad dia, appeared suddenly themselves oa the approach of the Americans to that part of the tows. TUR PGET AND TUE RESCLT—THN PLONCHTERS MAK TaRM. SRLYRS AT GoM. The detachment sent out fired upon the advance party of the Americans withow effect, which beicg roturmed, the enemy r tired with the dignity aod laste usual with them on occasions like this. They wore last seen among some bushes near by, not facing us, and oa the move. A strong picket on the beach, sear the town, was also takeo with little @ring. The Americass now enced work ta earnest, and marching up tie Lull placa, lo the rear of the fort, met the enemy's fu and, after an active condict fora short time, drove the corms from the plaga and the fort On entering the quar ters of the officers and soldiers \t was evident from the confusion everywhere seen that their aotice of our ap- proach was very brief, some of the officers leaving baif dremged, aod neglecting to pick up articles that must be of value to them. Even the prisoners confined in the fort cocaped (a a borry, by bresking the binges of the door tat led from their prison horse z tle door still locked This room is now the headq occup.ed vy Geaeral Waker, Colouel A. F Rudier, commanding bat tatoo 1 Mr Charlee Aller, Ald aod Secretary to the eral The quarters of the Custom House of. feiat w well furnished, sai contained sta tonery, elothing and quite @ ilbrary of testing Spaaish books b As these quarters are a part ort, of So uoar it ae to bea part of ite strength, « of one of our companies (# stationed ia them The apartments of the Commandaat we use a 8 horpital, charge of Dr, BH, Newton. Jr., of Now York The commissary department is well supplied with All peceewarios, fresh beef, veal, pork and poultry, ready for Jaily issu, acd galt provisos reserved in case of eeeity This department ie wader the supervision of ars The orduaute department is equal to cur wants, large quantities of powder, arms, &¢., having bera found o the dispossersion of the enemy. The sup pir of clothing siso ox Lieutenapt Joba eat, ale Ryan is Acting Quarterm: aod (a charge of the | crdaaace OASCALTING OF THR ACTON {have amost neglected to meation the result of the fight a8 regarde the killed aud © n¢ed Americans | none willed; wounded, three Willlam Hale and ty Cooper, of New Orleans, not severety; Walter } ¥. of Obto, rather serioos wound by musket shot {a The emomy's killed aad wounded were car et off with them as far as poseibio consequentiy « cor. rect ostimale 16 imposs.vle, although we bear from re- port that the sumber of killed i# considerable. One of the enemy's wounded waa brought to our boxpital, bat died very soon after. It is catimated by ramot that the number of ted \ ale quite large CONFIDRNCR OF THR Nats ReecEN wens Many of the poopie hare left their houses ant goae to some piace of resort they hare established a few leagues from towa,; but some have remained ia town in full com fidence that Genera! Walker will ronder to ail partion [m- partial justice [adeed, the (emeral, siuce aamaming com mand of the town, bas used every exertion possible prctect ail private propert 1 bo dowbt will continue to do 80 a8 long as he remaine bere The people ia ¢ having property are much af-aid of robberies by the natives of the coun and those that propose with thelr goods do #0 because they fear General W cannot bel! to aban ton ent euler for cor aatcing bis rule CAD ASA =O town, or wil can bold the place there is oo doubt; aad he may even defy Guardiola aad Gve hundred men, which isa fow huadred more than Guardiola can raise just now, and he nceds these (a another direction, for report says General Cabanas is after bum from San Salvador, We shall most certainly bave relaforcements from New Orleans and (thereabouts before you receive this, which will lighten our duties somewhat and strengthea the liberal ranks of Central America, A dead country is to be resurrected, who will undertake the work if Americans refuse? It isa work worthy of the age, and many will soon See the greatness of the enterprise in which the baad of Americans uow bore baye embarked, One of the most productive regions of the earth left i» an unculti- vated state, gold abundant inthe bed of every river, 80 that women spend a few hours in washing enough to sup- port them and their families for weeks, and yet sell it at from $10 to $12 per ounce; in fact, there is every induce- ment about this region for a large emigration, THE MARSOR—CONFLICTING RUMORS WALKER'S MATION. Several vessels are ia port, aud maoy baye arrived and departed since our advent, and one oid skipper says the harbor bas not had 60 lively an appearance for twenty years aa {t has at presout. It ls hoped that trade will be extensive, since Geueral Walker's liberal policy removes the oppressive commercial restrictions so long in opera- tion agalust vessels coming to this port. An attack from the runaways is expected every night; but we shall be on the lookout for them at all hours. Re porta of all kinds reach us as to matters in the interior, We bear at oa¢ moment that soldiers are oa the way from Comayagua; that Cabanas, the liberalist leader, is active- % Ip the Geld against his old evemy, Guardiola, &c., &c. hen these reports are confirmed we shall belicve them, and pot before. The following is a proclamation issued by General Walker for the {nformation and reassurance of (he in- habitants of the State, which you may wish to lay before the public: — To Tum Pxorta or Honpunas — More than five years ago I, with others, was invited to the republic of Nicaragua, and was promised certain rights and privileges on the condition of certain services render- ed ‘the State. We performed the services required of us; ‘but the exist.oag authorities of Honduras joined a combi- nation to drive us from Central America In the course of events the people of the Bay Islands find themselves in nearly the same position the Ameri. cans held in Nicaraguy in November, 1855. The same icy which led Guardiola to make war ou us will induce ‘im to drive the people of the islands from Honduras, A kuowlgdge of this fact has led certain residents of the islands to call on the adopted citizens of Nicaragua for aid in the maintenance of their rights of person and pro- bast no sooner had a few adopted citizens of Nicaragua answered this call of the residents of the islands by repairing to Ruatan, than the acting au- thorities of duras, alarmed for their safety, put obstacies iu the way of carrying out the treaty of the 28th of November, 185%, lola delays to receive the is lands because of the preseace ofa few men he has in- jured, and thus, for party purposes, not only jeoparda the territorial interests of Honduras, but thwarts, for the moment, a cardinal object of Central American policy. The people of the Bay Islands can be engrafted on your re- apes only by wise concessions properly made. The exist- g authorities of Honduras have, by their past acts, given proof that they would not make the requisite conces- sions. The rg he which Guardiola pursued towards the naturalized Nicaraguans prevents him from pursuing the only course by which Honduras can expect to hold the ‘S common obj*ct with the aatc- with the PROOLA- isi Nicaraguans pen pg in the government of will yield the rights lawfully acquired in the two States. ‘Thus the Nicaraguans wil! secure # return to their adopted —_—, and the Bay Islanders wil! obtain full guarantees from sovereignty under which they are to be placed by the treaty of the 23th of November, 1368, To obtain, however, the object at which we we government ae ihe ra a , uot only of Honduras, but of all Central ‘The of Honduras You shall be informed of auy crisis ia this Centra! ican warfare, which will be serious aad of long con- tinuance. Our mail facilities are not the best, but we hope to improve them very soon ourselves. Newspaper Acc: te, PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF TRCXILLO, ETC. two separate 108. les below the city, on rarde the town by fant smal! boats, aud proceeded They were ail weil armed Pt 5 founds of cartridge jece, and were well supplied with everything else ue- Our informaat, who ls personally acqualated with near- ly all of them, says they were a fine lookiag set of men, showed a confident Dearing as they marched up towards the town. The news of the landing was conveyed to the town aad fort by aCartb. The fort was garrisoned by seventy- five to one hundred soldiers, sustained by theee or four wndred pacriofes (citizens), wlio wete, of course, imme- diately called toarms to dispute tue entrance of the There were mouated two tweaty four pounders, and some eighteon smaller pieces, the iret two bras, of old ‘Spanish manufacture. As the party aivanced, pari — deach and in boate r tae shore, the "Wes # 2 gus were opened upon them o within half a mile of the fort, the land party also fell an a! Of the palrives, aad were fired upon from the ‘bush,’ which was gailantly aad returued by the Americans ina mauner that ° done ¢ prow) vompt They were soon teat and Amer ‘cans thee continued thelr advance of the fort, and the order was given to c , on account of their ne town by some and robbers from the interior, who rls at Truxillo are said to be large, commodious in the best style of Spaniva American for . and, defended faithfully by what means Walker At present at comman i, cannot de takea by any force that can be Drought agaioet him. Besides. the ox sting ment of ola is unpopular, while bis riva whose cause Walker has espoused, is every where a favorite with the peopie. At last accounts Cabano+ was on the Pac ide of the State of Hoa duras, where he was said to be everywhere favorably received by the people. ife is a native of the country. and belleved to be of pure Castilian blood. Geardiola is either @ bal’ breed of fall blooded Indian. Hie bas the reputation of being very ignorant and brutal, Aad to have obtained bis present domination over the country throvgh fear sloue As said before, Walker and Cabanas. as the leaders of be liberal party, perfectly understand and sympathize each other. It is supported tbat the plan of opera tions is this:— As soon a4 be shal! have assumed bis yosition at Trax in i S garrison for the fort, will set out with such forces as be may baye rateed for the iat Cabanas, in the meantime, will march thie way to me bim, with such forees as be may com sand. it is be 4 that the place of meeting will be Comayagua, when a ge neral government will be established, repre ating both the Spanish American and Contral American forces. Guardiola, it is believed, will be able to mrke but a feobie resistance to the combined rals. Ho has, howerer. asked the asnista: reactiooary party of (Guatemala ant other States of Coa and efewory distance will be given. At the sam: however, it is believed Walker can coun St mpythy and agtistance of ail the liberal par States —in particular of Nicar ‘We hare nearly a full list 0 ish as Roon ak we CAD perfect it y, however, that many of them a a Walker's mon, whi We take ove Well kin thie vy, and have before distinguished th mm onder Walae tevlarly be glad to learn of and Mejor Deas arms aud a considerable @ sions and other stores. He sito Mentioned. a number of pieces being remoanted and ev orytat ond Provisions ant stores were being bro country acd island. and there wa: a0 dost able to make good bis possession of the town agent ali odds He bas not ost a man sinc: (be exged) tion started, and when our informact left all hos men. et capt the wounded, were in perfsct hea th EGRA aw On: A get ol tse. has Gallet for Restan, with TIC The echoooer fA. Tay «Walker . from Rusten oo the 17th ast, brings of the 16th fortifying Troxitio The brig Creok that Guarfiota woutt vtec the tow: on the night of the 16th inst. This had greatly alarmed the inhabitants, who were leaving ia great numbers for Reatan. ‘The achooner Toucey, with later news in regard to the movements of General Walker, is hourly expected. Advices from Honduras state that Walker had raised the old ‘edoral Central American fag, and contemplated the regeneration and union of all five of the States, viz: Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and Coste 1 l : : E bby st Bese Rica, eed FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. z In relation to State stocks, Messrs, Brothers & Co. remark:— Frivay, August 31—6 P. M. The cotton year 1859-60 ends this day: to-mor- row the year 1860-1 will begin. A few days will yet elapse before the statistical tables of the year’s business are prepared; in the meantime we are | clining tendency for the last few days. able to judge very nearly of the gross results. We The quotations of August 16 were:— 5's. presume that the crop will amount to 4,650,000 oth Bis, red iad bales. The total receipts to last published state- ment were 4,472,000; to this add 27,000 bales for subsequent receipts, and say 150 bales sent over- land from Memphis, &c., and not reported to the brokers here, and the aggregate will foot up the number we have stated. The amount of cotton sent overland this year has been much larger than usual, The crop compares as follows with that of con. 1860, cating tp ee iatm, i oo tan) P-C., Let m., i 2,118, 851 New York & Erie Ist mort. 7 “ 4,650,000 Do. 24 mort., The excess over last year is therefore, in round Do. 3d mort., 1883, numbers, 798,500 bales, and 1,556,000 over 1857-8. 3 4 It is of course impossible to fix an average value | Panama Railroad, lst mort. 7 per cent, 65.101 upon this enormous amount of cotton, A very ron peg 8 yr °c. 108 large proportion of last year’s crop was poor in Do, 2d mort., 6 per cent sterling. quality, and so mixed with sand and dirt as to be Bo: Sees almost unsaleable to spinners: on the other hand, it is doubtful, judging by the Custom House re- turns, whether $50 a bale, which Is a common esti- mate, really represents the whole amount netted by the producers and shippers. At $50 a bale, the value of last year’s crop would be $252,500,000, which is probably less than the amount actually received. Nearly the whole of the excess of the crop of 1859-60 bas been seat to Europe, and mostly ta one port—Liverpool. The consumption of the United States has not increased materially since last year, or for some years past. The figures are:— Coxsvsrtion OF Corron IN Depew eeepeseeereoeeeeee The return from the Bank of England week ending the 15th of August gives the ing resulta when compared.with the pre week: — Public deposit ey £5,956,219 Increase... Other deposites 12,792 434 Decrease.... Rest... . 0,620,054 Increase... On the other side of the acconat:— Government securities£? 804,272 Unchanged. Other securities. . 8 . 7,109/330 Increase : Notes unemployed... The amount of notes in circulation is £21,572, being a decrease of £134,495; and the stock of ion in both departments is £15,547,749, sho decrease of £3,795 when compared with the ding return. The Mark Lane Erpress, by this arrival, sa; It thus appears that, notwithstanding the in- crease of our population, and the increase of our exports of cotton manufactures to countries be- yond the Cape, we are consuining in our factories very little more of the staple than we did six years ago. The continent of Europe, excluding France, has taken less cotton this past year than the year be- got up this week , and @ deal is still out, with ‘being well carried. Potatoes, as the unfavorable season, threaten to be ag) acrop as ever was known. Many places that were fore. ‘France has taken more. The figures are:— aie toe re ee een an ok Exrorts ro Goxtivant oF Frrore. us «wheat «of 1 France. To Uther Fureign Ports. + 974,053 341,000 9 984,000 562 000 . 509,000 296,000 i 551,000 695,000 500,000 The decrease in the shipments to the “other ports’ does not arise from any falling off in’ the coasumption of cotton in the European countries, but sinfply from the fact that Russia and other countries have bought a larger proportion of their supplies at Liverpool instead of here. The great consumer of our cottou, however, is Great Britain. The following table will show our exports to England for a series of years: Suarxencs vo Great Barry. The following table shows the condition of banks in the four leading cities: — . New York, Aus. Fallot e Ang, 38. N.Orleans, Aug. 25: 1889-00. a Thus the excess of this year's crop over last year's being, as stated above, about 795,000 bales, that excess has been distributed as follows: — » 670,748 Dales. oe 814,082 © tion in this country and on the continent of Europe. The prospect of the new crop is a mat- ter of great uncertainty at preseut. Every- thing depends on the weather during the next ninety days. The average of a large number of estimates which we were permitted to see at Mesers. Neill Bros. is four millions and a quarter but some very well informed parties at New Or- ss leans do not look for a crop of over four millions, ° and some Southern houses write that it will be still less. The prospect at present, in regard to the market, is rather favorable; private letters from Liverpool speak very hopefully. The money market is rather quieter to-day, and parties who have been lenders at 7 have not found it #0 easy as it has been to place their funds on temporary loan. We do not look for any great relaxation in the market, but in the cotrse of a few days money will probably be quite abundant at present rates, which are certainiy not high enough to inconvenience fair traders. Paper of desirable qualives is still scarce. Some of the leading drawers have raised their rates on Paris 4 per cent, and are askiag 5.12) for sixty day bills, and 4.10 for short sight; for bills on London 1104110) for sixty days, and 110) for short sight. The advance has checked business, and very little bas been done for to-morrow’s steamers. The specie shipment wili probably be small for that reason—say half a million of dollars. The stock market opened with more tone this morning, andon the first call a fair amount of basl- ness was done at an advance of § a j per cent over the lowest prices of yesterday afternoon. At the close of the first board, however, the sellers oat- numbered the buyers, and for half an hour or so there was almost a panic in the market, and prices gave way } a1 per cent; in the afternoon there was a slight relly, but the market closed very dull. | Re 1960. Floer, see. 978. Wheat, bushels. 4.952.189 Cora........ 369 923 1359. 1859 9242 803,016 A 2511 95 4.050 784 1 TH," Barley . 220,101 1 The entire yor <om amouat to $9,428,280 bi , against 8. received up to the same date In 1860 ing the past week has beea dry and cool, and the ing of the crops in Wiecousio, Northern Liltnois an bas Deen progressing favorably, as well as tio fail pio tog for w' wheat In some of the # of the State rain t@ much meded for the growing €0 but in the central and northera portions of the State crop looks we! aud promises & large yield. Tae receip of produce during the past week bavo been scarcely as at the date of our last weekly review, but th on the increase, aud with a continuasce of pr they will probably ina few days be lar ef before. A meeting of holders of the second mortgag of the Toledo, Wabash and Westem Railroad Com) pany (representing at least one million five h dred thousand dollars) was held yesterday after noon, at the office of Mr. E.T. H. Gibson. Ta Hon. Pessel! Sage, of Troy, N. Y., was called t the chair, aad Aibert G, Hemenway, of New Yos! ity, appointed secretary. The object of th meeting, as stated by Mr. J. G. Richardson— representative of a large foreign intere boads—was to consult as to the prope be taken about the overdue compons c After a free interchange of opinion, it wa+ moved and carried: ‘Whereas, an amicable arrangement with (he stork. holders is preferable toa resort to legal proceeviags, and 9 /t opt desired bp thie meeting to adept sar mesoure that would deprive the stockhollers of their ‘oterost ia the property of the company or of @ voloe 'n (he manage ment of ite aTaire— Resolved, That an appeal be made to the aioe to choose, at the election to be held tn Oetoder nert Very little real stock is changing ha No {rectors as will give to representatives of the seccad , . he ‘ ‘ | morteage bondholsers a controlling tvilcence in the man cash stock is pressing on the mark hold see | ire of the company for the coméa agement of the w ear, and that Wr | Cammano & Co Mr Mesere E 0) Morgan & the firtn of Messrs EW hereby appointed » committee to take proper m-asu y Wilson, of the Bem ef Mesa Geo. D. Morgen. of th ¢ increased trafic of the roads aud the retara bstaatial reasons for es which are being | in ing proaperity of the West ig their stocks. The s al made are of contra ia som es by pat- | ory out ibis resototion, by prereriag . ties who bought some time since for the rise, and ject to the ratification of a future meetlog bond are (rt ed and are selling out; in others by the | boxers, to be called by them at sa carly « date as pract cable aad enbm of the stockholders. The Cincinnati (ase! ‘Vue same in duc season to the bears. Comparing the pri 's de acton noon with those given below s of yesterday after we note a decline of te of the q per cent in Central, | in Erie, ; ia iia Money @ generally in good supply, and, with a saodtey “— ehie: i rate demand, acceptable paper i readily placet at 10 © Mecioms geebres, j te Mieke i | 12 per cont, lirst Cinan names going et tho jot. ie Myure Michigan Southern, Panama Cea- | in Gaves loane are Oblalbed at 8 aD por seat, bat tral ‘ “i 1 in Tole u ere EX opti tbe « “i . Ti ame tral, | tn Galena, j in Rock Tsland, 1] in Toledo, ¢ | Were ero-emrepsionn tbe generat rule The voludiy ifie Mail. The fol jug are the last quota- | wu ia the iaet @eek aed there hare Conseque of the day:—Virginia 6's, 90} a 4; Missouri 6's, | cae frm the |pteriog tur euereuby thas eere 81} a §; Canton, 90} a 01; Cumberland Coal pre- | oro shee, and tndieseed. Senaentarengh 47 ferred, 144 a 154; Pacific Mail 10; Now Werk | grove sns qency_ hevees. ater full eave oe er . . * ve seeming Lud % 0, ote Central, 634 a }; Erie, 26; 027; Hudson River, 66) | ay ceutrency age bot ane plecerabe. The sup downad: go (t will be through ¥ full of projuce amd a goot etic, at satisfastory prices a white the latter is Koga stimats move ments, eo Gelent extort to 7 Me 4 shadowed io at repart, emeh. advanced to day tr §, premina buy ing and |, prem an oriiiog for New York and Phi. delpbia, avo 90 prembam bayiog and \ premium sett. ¢ for Baltimore and Boston, Yate Aecitae having rs ceed Supplier, balances are now pretty low, bat the egate. ig only moder: ant Naw Voz cted Soom. to get into the rising ecato eased with t o Harlem, 17 a j; Harlem preferred, 41 4 45: | oe Ss Reading, 45 a 4; Michigan Central, 634 aj; Michi | gan Southern and Northern Indiana, 19 a 20: do. quaranteed, 43 a 4; Panama, 1244 @ }; Illinois Central, 86) a j: Galena and Chicago, 75) 4 j; Cleveland and Toledo, 44 @ }; Chicago aad Rook Island, 78) &@ 4. The Africa arrived this morning with late: dates. Breadstuis continne to advance: cotton was «tea ly at the late advance: consols lower, on tho crop failure and political uncertainties; Amer | ' | | wn sect Me. Arther, th oral Superintendeat 1 Mr. Arthbar, the Geueral Superigttendea ee ‘ite | itinois Central, is now tn tows hays that the says: — " t par fr h ae Minne shipments of flour from h finnceote ‘We bare had an actire mark ’ A a eaiatin sry i bryan Can securities, demani ba ry . ™m . Biky and ia larg ia Minow shares « farther adra a ni usa bora | New Ovieans gad other Southere