New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-08
NICARAGUA.
The Prometheus AHair-Defeat and Capture
OF MunoZ.

Correspondence of The N. Y Tribune.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRrE, Monday, Nov. "a, 1851.
On the Dist inst just previous to the SAIL
ipg Of the Prometheus from this port, the Captain
OF the port went aboard Of her to collect her por'
charger for months, which by order Of Capt
Vanderbilt had been left unpaid, he denying the
right of Mosquito TO collect port charges here
From the refusal Of the Commodore TO pay, II. b VI.
brig of war Express (having been previously adj
yised 20 hold herself in readiness) got under weigh,
and fred a blank cartridge over the Prometheus.-
She then fred shot across the bows OF the p then
fred shot asterD, and proceeded 90 the mouth Of
the HaTbOr, and came To anchor.
The Prometheus having weighed her anchor and
being drifting toward the mouth OF the harboT,
changed her course and ran back To her anchorage
Commodore Vanderbilt beng unwilling 10 leopard
the hives OF ms passengers by further resistance,
cane ashore and paid the charges under protest
The brig of war ran alongside the Prometheus
and anchored Although there Is a universal
feeling Of Indignation among the Americans here
that an American ship should in these times
OF peace be brought TO by John Bull" yet
every one acquiesces that the Prometheus sh0ulf
pay port charges. IL is question, whether a
alton has the night TO lend her men-of var for the
col oCtlOn OF civil debts, but, situated Great
DIlaln Is st this moment, holding the little savage
baIis under her protection, and claiming AMI hold
ing for Mosquito port 50 Important as TINS has be-
come, and OF increasing importance too, cannot
see how she could have done otherwise, without
ki ockiDg under 10 Uncle SamuePs fag and Com.
nOCoIe EandeIbgs Obstnacy This affair Will Of
RARE the dander OF the young Americas boys
at ONE, and fancy Will penetrate the settlement
Of the much aglated question VI the Mosquillsn
In gcoms hight 10 an existence, and besides, Il o.
folGs our Secretary Of State a chance 10 gam new
diplomatic lauTels.
Ny correspondent in Granada sent me express,
which arrived this morning, with news Of MuaoZs
yanqusbment an capture on the nth inst the troops
Of The Graz ada Government having concentrated AZ
Mate their place Of rende zyous, marched toward
Leon, ard on the morning Of the 1884, en-
tered that city at all the different streets,
and drove MunCz 10 the Plaza, where he, having
no Notifications, was obliged 10 surrender having
against him the Nicaragua troops assisted
By the three hundred Honduras soldiers led BY tho
valiant Caneo and so the brave Hunoz with his
oihceIs, including all Of the Americans, were thrown
INTO prison and are probably snot before this time,
for NIcaTaguaDs in time OF are very summary
the trai and condemnation Of their prisoners. will
toward you more full particulars by the Daniel
Webster IN the meantime place no Dependents
upon rumors, far they are more uncertain Ia this
country than IN any oIher on the globe | send you
10 news but those that are facts.
General ChamOfro was wounded IN the shoulder
from bullet supposed 10 come from revolver IN
the hands Of an American Lieutenant Perhaps all sll
become quiet again. and II may last sixty days, more
or less, moot likely the latter. The OAl0 sails within
a half hour. Truly yours In haste, HIS