Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-27
From the N. Y. Tribune.
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGl

MEssRs demonstrating arrived here in the Che
rokee, hasten to communicate to you The latest news
from Nicaragua, which | give up to the I'd
instant, when | left Grenada only two DAYS before
| came back from Leon, where | was in the position
to get all the information necessary sy me of the
exact state of things At first let me give YOU an ac-
count OF what happened between the date OF my last
letter and the time lett the country. shall then COM
muncate some particulars OF interest and even OF i'm
portance.
The legslatye:body, dispersed at Managuo, through
dread OF the soldiers OF Gen Munoz though they were
some 20 or so miles distant, assembled again at Ora
NADIA. Senior del Montenegro, The director elected
by that body succeeded In establishing his government
but died lew days AFTER new election took place,
but cannot tell you The name of his successor The
real leader OF the Granadine party Don Truto Cha
moro, man OF a narrow mind and obstinate charac-
ter He is the commander OF the military force of the
Granadlne Government. On my way from Granada
Leon, saw him at Managua which he held posses-
sion OF Nth about l0O or $50 men. AT Leon found
pretty well disciplined little Amy OF about 800 mon,
with some cavalry aid artillery preparing for marching
to Granada.
Twas not long before the outbreak of the revolution
when Mr. i. L.. White, of New York, in his quality as
representative OF the Canal Company, applied to the
Government OF MIR. Pineda, proposing 10 divide by a
new contract between that Company and the Nicara-
guam Government the interests OF the transit road from
those oil the canal enterprise. The gentlemen cons-
tulipg the Canal Company should constitute at the
same time another company, which may call the
transit company, and have in this second quality the
essential part OF the rights and rrvileges which thew
already had in their first quality. 1t does not want my
Interpretation 10 explain the object involved in this pro-
position My duty here Is to do justice TO Mr. Pine
da IN telling that he ected The Offers of Mr.. r. t.
White BY this remark wish to amend passage in
my letter OF August 10. In the meanwhile the reyou-
ton broke out and Mr. White knew so we'll how to
manage the party established at Granada, that he got
from the Government OF Montenegro, what had been
refused him by that OF Pnedo. The new contract pro-
posed by him, has been ratified, and if Tomorrow The
Canal Company should fail, the same gentlemen will
have the same rights and monopoles in their new qua
vt
Montenegro died. after having done great mischief to
his country during the few days OF his admnstrati on
AS soon as the government of Leon informed
OF what was going on between that OF Gran ada and
Mr.. White IN letter to this gentlemen which was also
communicated to Mr.. Conelus Vanderbilt it pro tes-
ted formally against any contract OF so important
character made during the divided state of the
country.
The position of the U Charge d. Afaires, MIR Kerr,
Is invested with great deal OF interest. When Mr..
Kerr arrived Leon, he was informed that the gov.
eminent OF Nicaragua could receive him. this State
having formed, with the two States of San Salvador
and Honduras, confederation, 10 which the foreign
re atoms had entirely been coded by each of the three
members, and that he had to present his credentials
10 the federal government. This, from want OF
such instructions, Mr.. Kerr, of course, could not
do, and tnus he could not take official posi-
ton. 1t must appear singular that the government
at Washington has not been mi rmed of state of
things which made the sending of Charge d. Affares
TO Nicaragua an impossiby. 1t may be of general
interest to give the following particulars about this
important point OF central American history.
convention of representatives of the three States
of Nicaragua, San Salvador and Honduras, for the
purpose OF celebrating federal constitution, began
its labors when Mr. Squier was in the country The
federal constitution was finished and submitted for
ratification the Slh OF November, 1919. This
constitution sanctioned by the three States and
published for Nicaragua the Correo del Totmo Dec
is, 1919. According its provisions the convention
which elaborated it, had to elect federal PRESIDENT
This done, and the federal government installed
the 9th OF January last This tacl was communicated.
under the same date, to the English Consul General
Mr.. Chat6eid and TO the other foreign diplomatic
ag ents residing in Central America On May 81 last
committee OF the sAssemblea Leglsative,'' of Nj,
carasua, appointed to report the federal duties of
this State, reported 'hat the Government of Mica
Iagua should be ordered by the Assembly to give an
accou TO the Federal Government of the of
external relations, and to transmit to the Federal
Government the whole of the diplomatic Intercourse
ms alter having been passed IN the AS embea,
executed by communication OF the Nlcaraguan gov
ernnent to the diplomatic agents and foreign States
dated June 4, and signed by the same, Mr.. Truto
Chamorro, who Is now the leader and general of the
Granadlne party. In communication dated June 10,
| signed by the same NIcaraguan Minister, the Minis
yer OF Foreign Affairs OF the Federal Government is
informed that Nicaragua has really ceased all dlpo
matte intercourse, and Mir. Marcoleta is recommend
ed to the Federal Government for the diplomatic
Place al Washington, which he held from the Nica1a-
guam government up to this time OF this whole pro-
cess OF development nothing it appears, has been
known al ashlngton, at least Mr. Kerr had not the
slightest Idea OF 1t when he arrived at Leon.
JULIUS FRCEBEL.