The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-19
From The Neto Orleans Picoyuns.
Late and Important from Nicaragua.

HIGH-HANDED BRITISH lNTRIGuEs-AmYpIcAN Ms COM
rELLED TO LEAvs THE COUNTRY AND MURDERED.
From Mr.. J. Cavalry Hall, Of Granada, Nicara-
qua, who came passenger in the steamer Mexico,
we have obtained late and important news to the
9th instant, from Nicaragua and the called Mos
quito Kingdom. Mr. Hall has been merchant in
Granada, and gave his information in clear and
traightforward manner, that leaves not doubt of
the truth of his statements.
A great change has come over the friendly feel
ings formerly entertained by the inhabitants OF
Nicaragua and Mosquito towards the Americans.
The governor himself formerly acknowledged to
Mr. hall that his country was certainly destined to
become incorporated either with England or the
United States, and that he And the Nicaraguans
generally infinitely preferred the latter.
Since the last trip of the Prometheus, however,
that is, within about six weeks, feeling of hos
tility of 30 decided character has sprung up
against this country, that the Americans on the
lsthmus, from Realejo TO San Juan, have thought
II best for their interests and personal safety to
leave. About eight hundred Of them, who had es-
tabished themselves in the towns and villages, and
who confded TO tho friendship and protection OF
the Nicaraguan government, have been 90 i'll treat
cd-the natives refusing to buy from them or sell
them provisions-that they all broke up their bust
ness arrangements, many at much loss to them
this port of New York. The few American mer-
chants in San Juan (or Greytown) have on hand
provisions and other stock Tor sixteen months,
which they had made sure Of selling, but IRE now
forced TO let remain in the warehouses useless, rot
ting and ruinous
The handspring Of this sudden rcvulsion Of feel
ing lies in the continual ntrgues of the Consul at
The latter is materially assisted by certain mys-
terious Count Dezaldo, sort of Frenchifed Span
lard, who IL well known to be energetically for
wardiDg British pretensions and interests on the
Isthmus, whilst he pretends to remain neutral;
and also by Mr.. Manning, wealthy and infiu-
entail English merchant in Realeo. The latter is
heavy creditor of the Nicaraguan government,
and exercises great influence in all its movements.
xlonk o1als
ly prejudicing the Ncaraguan authorities and cti.
Gems against the Americans. 1H
The best proof of this sudden and decided hos
tility is the fact that fifteen of our countrymen
have been murdered within the last twenty five
days on the road from Realejo, on the Pacific,
rosa to San Juan, where they formerly travelled
without fear Of harm or danger, and over which
they were making their way a. rapidly as possible
out of the country to return home.
Our informant did not remember the names Of
all these unfortunates; he, however, cited those OF
two, one Of whom was killed and the other was
left for dead in the road. The first was Mr. A. G.
Maynard, from the western part Of New York,
where he leaves family. He was travelling to
San Juan, carrying with him several thousand dol
lars. On the morning of the 9Th Of March, be-
tween and O'Clock, he was attacked by an am
pushed party o league this side Of Materies, "a
small town between Leon and Granada and lite
rally cut in two with blows from nachet0s His
body was found in the road in this mangled and
mutilated state. The money was stolen.
In the other instance, Daniel H. Mooney, of st.
Louis, was attacked in similar manner on the
same road. He was left for dead, with his head
dreadfully cut in several places. He regained his
consciousness, however, and reached San Juan,
bringing the news of Maynard's murder.
In these as in the other cases. redress was sought
for from tho authorities, but they everywhere
turned cold shoulder TO their petitioners, and an
swcrcd their just demands with pretcxts too gross
to deceive the most ignorant.
Our informant gives sono particulars of the
govern San Juan and the Mosquito territory whilst
pretending to be under the dominion Of trum-
perry king ~
An English stripping, about twenty or twenty
port II San Juan. He i also one Of the supreme
Judges Of the Mosquito kingdom, the English con-
sui sitting with him on the bench, with two native
Nicaraguans, not native Mosquitoes. AZ associates.
pounds, shillings. and pence, the currency of the
country never being heard OF. They take posses
sion Of the papers of all vessels entering the port
keep them during detention there, and return them
at departure, though San Juan, they assert, is q
free port.
They have six strapping Jamaica negroes, dress
ed in blue and armed with clubs acting AZ police
men. The poor Mosquito king has gone up the
coast and will be absent for year, leaving these
sham subjects Of his to manage things their own
way. Tho English consul will only receive such
communication as addressed to him at "Grey-
town, Mosquito, to her Britannia majesty's acting
agent and consul general" not in the least recog-
nising San Juan de Nicaragua a. the name Of the
place. ot s ~
Mr.. Hall corrccts the statement we made yester-
day, In announcing the arrival of the Mexico that
the British naval forces had been Withdrawn from
San Juan. The day the Mexico went into that
port British war steamer also entered, for the
purpose OF relieving the war schooner Bermuda.
II il certainly time that our Government should
take decisive steps, IL not TO put down these abb
surd protec claims of En- gland in Nicaragua,
at least to protect the lives and property OF our
citizens there We should have consul--an en-.
ergetic, determined man---in the country; whilst
the frequent visits to San joan Of an American
weasel Of war would tend materially to restrain
British Vaccinations and Nicaraguan aggressions.