The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-06
VERY LATE FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Rsvolutionary State OF Nicaragua-
AFFAIR, n Honduras, salvador, Guatemala,
sna YucatSn.

The Rsvolutionary State OF Nicaragua-
Affair, Honduras, Salvador, Guatemala,
ana Yucstsn.
by the arrival Of the steamship Prometheus at this
port. Saturday evening, in receipt Of news
from San Juan de Ncaragus to the 23d Of September
and from San Juan del Sur the Pacific to the Goth
The latest intelligence from the interior was that Mu-
hoz to march upon Granada the 9th Of Septsn-
ber and the city did surrender he would take 1t
by force but the government (Montenegros impressed
into their service all the arneos also all the marneros
who in the service of the Canal company which
breach Of their contract with the company. We have
news from the seat Of later than the 9th Sept
Our advces from San Juan del Sud give the follow
ing particulars Of late military foray at that place,
the Pacific side Of the Nicaragua route 1t is said
that, few days before the arrival or the Pacific at
that place, company of native soldiers had been
sent there by the local authorities in power for the
tine being with orders to take their prisoner certain
American Of the name Of MLean. He suspsctedo Of
being political spy, sort of Chatded in the
disguise Of trader. MLsan occupied shanty, with,
perl apps dozen other Americans, who, their
from California had haltsd at San with view Of
settling down there to speculate under the idea that the
village of halt dozen cabins would soon, under the i'm
pulse of the Nicaragua through line become an impor
tant place Of business Well the company Of sixty SOL
ders make Of their man. surrounded the hanty
and fired into IT, killing negro and severely woundng
white man The Americans sailed out with their revol
vers and returned the fire, killing one man, wounding
several and dispensing the whole company Next day
the affair compromised by an agreement that NJ Lean
hoad leave the country which he did accordingly in
he North America, for San Francisco
Our accounts represent the whole country Of the ItA
in very distracted and revolutionary condition.
Great dissatisfaction caused amorg the American
resideI Is at Greytown by Mr.. White giving to an
Anglo. American the office Of Surveyor General of the
Canal Forces and to English merchant the Office of
Agent Of the Canal company.
The following foreign vessels in port when the
Prometheus sailed Brig st. Jean Bsptiste Genoa
brig syphide, Bremen; schooner Amaia Jamaica. The
chooner Maria rallied the 18th for New York with
passengers and little cargo
Business was good, but the town quite sickly.
OUR NIcARAGUAN coRREsi oNDENCE.
San JuAS suR. Sept. TO- 1851.
Arrival of 4mercans- Suspected Spy-Mtpy .attaek upon
House Tro Killed and Sereal Wounded The Reroiu
toa0,y State of the Counhy-Moremets of the Seanlers
New Paper, &c.
My last was from Rivas giving account Of the
revolution and overthrow of the government by Munez
This principally to give you statement OF an affair
which took place here rday afternoon resulting in
the death natives Of the United Statesone
white man, by the Of Isaac jerome, the other
colored man A few days since the brig Victorne ar
rived from Realeo, bringing passenger one Col
McLane report says with the ostensibe purpose OF
raising recruits for Munoz. The government officials
got wind CT the affair and sent officer, Senior Don
Juan Ruiz to arrest him He lodging at the house
of an Ell glishman by the of Musgreve Ruiz ar
rived about o'clock in the afternoon with about 100
soldiers and he got upon the beach, formed his
men, and marched up the house in double quick timer
and commenced firing unfortunately. The house was
filed at the time with unsrmed men, and several car.
peners working inside No one knew what the attack
fer, and matter Of course, the firing was re-
turned killing roldier the spot, and mortally
woundpg several others The Americans seen run
ming in all directions their lives and several were
SO hard pushed they compelled to take to the water
and were picked up by boats No armed, save
few In the house and sudden was the attack,
that had time to prepare for It, Your humble SER
want stsndisg on the beach, about hve hundred
yards from Mr. Us house and loading my pistols rs
quickly possible went to the scene Of action accom-
panied by Mr. White waving our handkerchief as sign
for psrley. We met by the CommaAdante, Ruiz,
and demanded Of him explanation He told US his mis-
when requested him to give orders to firing,
which he did and the firing ceased Mr.. w. and myself
entered the house. aud ascending to the second
story found about dozen men, several Of them SICK
lying the floor whom stated mission from the
Conmandapte and II Col McLane there, he the
only person wanted. We informed he had gone
board the steamer North America. We returned ayain
to the Commandsnte and reported what told us de-
claring the person whom he wanted unknown 10
lie tten informed that If these in the house did
not &C NE out and subject themselves to examine
ton that would immediately fire to the house and
they ud be shot down when they should try to make
their escape. lie informed that some of them
too unwe TO leave the house. but II he would find
who knew the Colonel to produce him and would
e:..er the house together Although We assured him
that he would be perfectly safe in doing AID would
with lives for his safety 1t required
than half hours persuasion coupled With threats Of
terrible retribuon should any, blood be shed
he would cons. enter. He Immediately recognized
the Colonel by description Of his which he had
received The Colonel gave himself up, and vas led
away by the Comma ndane 10 his quarters 1t then
dark; guards placed about the house aud along
ths beech TO prevent boats IRON landing from the ship
M Jerome was taken to Mr. Priests hotel and on
examination was found to have about twenty bayonet
tbruste in his abdomen, cheet and back 30 horribly
he nsngled that his bowels protrudsd He died At
day trsak this morning The negro Was poor nofsn-
sive man, and at the tine Of the attack engaged
cooking supper. The hous. was completely ridded by
the bullets Cf the soldiers.
This morning, a committee came from on board the
North America and proceeded 70 the house Of the Com
manaante. and ceDspded tue prisoner lie refused to
give MN ~ nrs but being that there were
two cannon already in a launch viih i've hundred
20 hack them he consented 20 do 30 on condition that ne
should leave the State. Witch terms complied with.
He left in he North America this evening for CaoE-
nia
II the commander of the troops had intnated bis pur-
pose, sLd q, nandsd uf his prisoner after
asceftshEg that be in the house, and tbs request
had been ID he would been utitbe a. osiog
force hot tie never mad. any dema nd nor iat!uatsd
his Object ia coming there. The fret knDsedye
aoy had Il his presence was ~ the time 81 the
charge r. dusgrOvs eteniins VA ths door a. tbs
time when the soldiers leyeed his piece at him
aud cred he stepped asids In time 20 hs life,
sHa tie tali dg,d IN the walt jury Of twelve men
sat ever the dead bUdies OF the two victims and
d.ftd vercct Of murder by The hands % the soldierJ
III or the command 81 Don Juan Ruz.
His frienCs may argue Ia hs favor and say his acts
warranted and Justnab.e; bat h. never wash
biz bands q innocent gccd jsty his proceedings
We 90 not hold thote persona who may b. plotting
pgsinst rsgsfly ortabshed government. particularly
ths tor a. not relieve there Americans here
no carr straw about woo wins the day; but must
pui ia protect ga net acts that oHiy savage
man void q lesAugs a humanity would b. guilty o.