249; prepares to march against
Leon, 256
Guarumo Creek, 191
Guatemala, expedition against English
at Castillo, 46; attack on Belize, 48;
proclaims independence, 213, 214;
organized as republic, 214; annexed
to Mexico, 214; joins Republic of
Central America, 215; conquered by
Serviles under Gen. Arce, 219;
conquered by Liberals under Mor-
azan, 222; invaded by Serviles
under Arce, 227; insurrection, 231,
232; attacked by Morazan, 232;
attacked by Indians under Carrera,
233; Serviles welcome Carrera, 235 ;
withdraws from Confederacy, 236;
reincorporates Los Altos, 236; at-
tacked by Morazan, 236; unites
with Honduras and San Salvador
against Walker, 260 (see Rivas,
Don Patricio)
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affected by Clayton-Bulwer Treaty,
59, 61; receives nominal control of
Bay Islands and Mosquito Reserva-
tion, 68; sends troops to Mosquito
Coast, 71; joins Republic of Central
America, 215; Serviles rise, 219,
220; Liberals restored to power,
222; English seize island of Ruatan,
226; Servile insurrection, 227; de-
clares independence, 228; collision
with Morazan, 235; declares inde-
pendence again, 235; troops invade
Nicaragua, 238; Cabañas made
President, 239; Honduras unites
with Guatemala and San Salvador
against Walker, 260 (see Rivas,
Don Patricio); troops attack Walker
at Truxillo, 269; court-martial
Walker, 269; condemn him to
death, 270
Honduras Interoceanic Railway Co.,
67
Hornsby, General, makes unsuccessful
attempt against Cañas at Virgin
Bay, 262
Guzman, Ramon, incites Servile in- Hotels, 177
surrection in Honduras, 227
HAINS, Col. Peter C., 95, 96
Hanus', Lieut., party, 132
Harden, Mr., 166; trip to Brito, 186-
Hatfield, Commander, 90
Haupt, Lewis M., 95, 96
Houses in ancient times, 199
Humboldt, Alexander von, advocates
Canal, 86
Humphreys, General A. A., 89
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, 73 ; text, 290- Indian outbreaks in Republic of Cen-
Henningsen, filibuster, goes with
Walker to Virgin Bay, 262; de-
stroys Granada, 264; retreats to
Ometepe, 265
Hise, Mr., sent to Central America as
special agent, 54; compact uncon-
firmed, 54, 56; compact abandoned,
57
Hodgson, Robert, proclaims protecto-
rate, 44; raid on San Juan, 45;
advocates Canal, 86
"Hollenbeck," river steamer, 128
Hollins, Captain, bombards Grey-
town, 63
Honduras, independent of Spain, 49;
treaty with United States, 55; not
tral America, 228, 230, 232
Indigo, 160
Insect and other pests, 140, 141, 155,
161, 162
International Scientific Congress ad-
vocates Panama route, 91, 92
Interoceanic Canal Commission, 89;
expedition to Nicaragua, 90; recom-
mends Lull's route, 90
Isthmian Canal Commission, ap-
pointed, 96; visit at San Pablo,
145, 146; journey delayed by revo-
lution, 153
plans, 110-118
dam at eastern end, 112
depth, 111
| Lake Tiscapa, 275
Las Casas, Bishop of Chiapas, de-
scription of Nicaragua, 205
Lawrence, Minister, 57
Lee, Mr., advocates Canal, 86
Leon, founded, 205; attacked by
pirates, 208; English attempt on,
46; rebels against Serviles, 215;
civil war, 216, 217; city burned,
216; opposes Gen. Arce, 220;
battle at, 238; seized by allied
troops under Rivas, 260; engineer-
ing party passes through, 278
Liberals vs. Serviles, 214-239, 244-270
Loch, Captain, victory over Nicarag-
uans, 53; treaty, 60
Jolly, Captain, annexes Ruatan to Lockridge, Colonel, attacks Costa Ri-
Belize, 226
cans at mouth of Sarapiqui, 266
Journey from New York to Greytown, Locks, 98, 99, 100, 102, 106, 107, 109,
Lake Managua, 17, 74
Lake Nicaragua, 17
Canal plans, as affected by, 98, 102,
103, 107, 109, 113
controlling feature of Canal, 97
discharge
report on, by Nicaragua Canal
Commission, 103, 104
early formation, 77-80
Los Altos, added to Confederation,
235; insurrection, 236; reincorpor-
ated with Guatemala, 236
Louis Napoleon advocates Nicaragua
Canal, 88
Louis Philippe advocates Panama
Canal, 87
Ludlow, Lieut.-Colonel Wm., 94
Lull, Commander, project for canal,
90, 99, 100
MCCLELLAN, GENERAL, 92
McDonald, Colonel, regent of Mos-
quitoland, 49; occupies Ruatan, 50;
recalled, 51
MacGregor, Sir John, land-grant, 49
Machuca Rapids, 18
mail station, 123
proposed dam and lock, 109
McKinley, President, appoints Nica-
ragua Canal Commission, 95
Madera
altitude, 132
description, 196
volcanic action, 80
Malespin, governs San Salvador, 238
Managua, description, 275
Marcy, Secretary, action on Nicarag-
uan Minister, 64, 65; recognizes
Nicaraguan government, 260
Lake Silico, as affected by Canal Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua
dam planned in La Flor Hills, 179
Maritime Canal Commission (cont.) —
formation, 93; concession expires,
96
harbor works, proposed, 116
high level line, 101
plans for Canal, 102-106
Markham, Colonel, left by Walker to
hold Virgin Bay, 263
Martinez, General, with Serviles, de-
feats Leonese, 250
historical: seized by allied troops
under Rivas, 260; attacked by
Walker, 260; again attacked by
Walker, 263; allied troops con-
centrated here, 265
volcanic action in, So
volcano, 272-275
Matagalpa hills, 276
Menocal, A. G., C. E., U. S. N., 90;
attends International Scientific Con-
gress, 92; sent to Nicaragua, 92; sent
a second time, 93; plans for Canal,
100-106; visit to San Pablo, 145
Mexico, monarchy established, 214;
incorporates Chiapas, 215; downfall
of monarchy, 215
Miller, Hon. Warner, makes inspec-
tion tour, 94
Mombacho, volcanic action in, 80
Momotombito, 277
Monkeys, 156, 157
Monroe Doctrine, 53
Mora, President, massacres American
prisoners, 256; establishes head-
quarters at Rivas, 258; flees from
pestilence, 259; succeeded by Gen.
Cañas, 259
Morazan, Francisco, made Governor
of Honduras, 220; leads Liberals
against Gen. Arce, 220, 221; seizes
heads of Catholic Church, 223, 224;
advises treaty with England, 226; as-
sumes executive power, 228; attacks
Serviles in Guatemala, 232; opposes
disloyal states, 235; attacks Guate-
mala, 236; flees, 236; returns to
San Salvador, 237; becomes Gov-
ernor of Costa Rica, 237; captured
and shot, 237
Morison, George S., 96
Moscoes. See Mosquito
Mosquito Coast, Indians, 23, 36, 41,
42; Reservation, 36, 37; discovery
and settlement by Spanish, 40;
British claims, 40, 43; native rulers,
42, 43, 48, 49, 253; British pro-
tectorate established, 43, 44, 51, 52;
attached to Jamaica as dependency,
45; Indians resist Spanish, 47; con-
nected with Belize, 49; Council of
1847, 52; not affected by Clayton-
Bulwer treaty, 59; government re-
linquished to Indians and negroes,
69, 71; provisional government
established, 72; incorporated in
Nicaragua, 72; dissatisfied with
government, 72; connection with
attack on Castillo, 125; ancestry of
Indians on East Coast, 197
Muñoz, General José Trinidad, com-
mands Liberal troops in Nicaragua,
239
NAPOLEON'S Canal route, 88
Nelson, Captain (Lord), attack on
Castillo, 124-128
New York, engineering party leaves, 26
Newport," gunboat, 26, 27; jour-
ney on, 27-33
Nicaragua
ancient times, in
character of people, 200, 202,
cruelty of conquerors, 207
fertility of country, 205, 206
government, 198
houses, 199
marriage, 199
punishments, 200, 201
religion, 201, 202
trade, 199
animal life, 156, 157, 158, 159,
160, 161, 182, 183, 184
ants, 164-166, 183, 184
appearance from ship, 31, 32
army, 22
beef cattle, 160
butterflies, 184, 185
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general character, 11, 12
government, 20-23
health, 24, 25
historical: first exploration by
Spanish, 203; conquered by
Spanish, 203; made province of
Guatemala, 205; first English
occupation, 41, protests against
English claims, 52; ordered to
evacuate Greytown, 52; resort to
arms, 52; attack on Greytown,
53; sovereignty over Greytown
relinquished, 53; concessions to
American Atlantic and Pacific
Ship-Canal Co., 55; protests
against Clayton-Bulwer Treaty,
60; Liberal government estab-
lished, 64; attacked by Costa Rica,
65; Minister received by United
States, 65; acquires nominal rule
over Mosquito Reservation with-
in her borders, 68; sustained
by United States against Mos-
quito government, 69; refuses
subvention to Mosquito Indians,
69, 70; obtains Mosquito Coast,
72; refuses concession to Canal,
91; misunderstanding with Costa
Rica, 189; joins Republic of Cen-
tral America, 215; Serviles rise,
219, 220; civil strife, 229; de-
clares independence, 235; col-
lision with Morazan, 235; invaded
by Malespin, 238; San Juan
seized by English, 238; Somoza's
insurrection, 238; civil war, 238,
239; army receives American re-
cruits, 245; provisional govern-
ment established by Walker, 250;
ministers not recognized by U. S.,
254, 255; war declared by Costa
Rica, 255; troops defeated, 256;
Serviles elect Walker President,
66, 259; slavery re-established,
66, 263; revolution, 147-152
Indians on East coast, 197; of Cen-
tral and Western district, 197
industries, 24
insect pests, etc., 140, 141, 145, 161,
162, 170
labor, price of, 192
land, price of, 191, 192
mountains, 19, 20, 79, 80
musical instruments, 167
people, character of, etc., 23, 159,
163, 164
population, 23
railroads, 174
rainfall on East coast, 36
rainy season, 169–176, 180, 181
resources, 16, 17
rivers, 19
rubber-industry, 121, 122
scenery, 121, 122, 132, 135
situation, 13
soldiers, 120, 129, 130, 145, 151,
152
topography, 13-15
travelling, by boat, 119-137; over-
land, 138, 139, 144, 147, 153,
154, 158; in rainy season, 171-
176, 179, 188, 189
vegetable products, 160
visit of Thomas Gage, 1665, 207,
208
Nicaragua, ancient chief, 203, 204
Nicaragua Canal
action by U. S. Congress, 1880, 70
advantages, 8
Board formed, 94; report, 95
Commission of 1876, 69
cost, 7, 8; estimates of, 99, 100,
IOI, IIO, 114
harbor jetties, 114-117
locks, 98, 99, 100, 102, 106, 107,
109, 112, 113
projects, engineering features, 97-
118
rivers, 74-78
volcanic activity, 78-80
Nicaragua Canal Commission, 26, 36
appointed, 95
Canal project, 106-110
harbor works, proposed, 115, 116,
117, 118
on Lake discharge, 103, 104
Nicaragua Canal Construction Co.,
incorporated, 93; fails, 94; reorgan-
ized, 94
Nicaragua National Railway, 271, 277
Nicaragua Transit Co., formed, 54;
merged into American Atlantic and
Pacific Ship-Canal Co., 55; relation
of employees with English, 62;
property protected by volunteer
guard, 63; charter annulled and
property seized by Nicaragua, 65;
concession forfeited, 89; survey for,
98; withdraws steamers, 256; char-
ter revoked by Walker, 256; dis-
honorable dealings with Nicaragua,
257; re-established, 262; steamers
seized by Costa Ricans, 266
Nicoya, ancient chief, 203
Niquiranas, 197
PACIFIC streams, 77
Palmerston, Lord, 51
Panama Canal, 7, 8, 9; advocated by
Louis Philippe, 87; rejected by
American projectors, 89; advocated
by International Scientific Congress,
91; lobby thwarts Nicaragua Canal
projects, 92
Paraiso, encampment at, 153-158
Pasco, Hon. Samuel, 96
Patterson, Captain C. P., 90
Paulding, Commodore, 66; deports
Walker to United States, 268
Pearl Lagoon, 41
Peary, R. E., C. E., U. S. N., goes to
Nicaragua, 93
Pedrarias. See Arias, Pedro de
Peru, aids Costa Rica against Nica-
ragua, 255
Philip II., commission to Nicaragua,
85
Pierce administration, attitude of, 64
Pierson, Colonel, leads Liberals against
Gen. Arce, 219
Pineda, President of Nicaragua, 238
Pirates, 208
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