New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-14
Political Affairs In Central America.
Correspondence of The N Y. Tribune.

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SJuAS DEL NoRrE, Monday, Jan. 30, 1852.
GENTLEMEN The g Pichengo" party, Of
whose advent advised you few weeks since,
have connected themselves with the remnant of
the Munoz party, and although all of the Gov
eminent forces are stationed at Leon, and the
arms. &c, which belonged to Munoz are in their
hands, vet at this moment the new Revolution
NAV have broken out, for the Pichenginos are
the most powerful faction in the State, and the
Government party much the weakest The
corner are known to have concealed somewhere,
about sixteen hundred muskets, and TO number
among them some Of the best soldiers and most in
fuential men. Muhos has gone 20 Lima, Peru.
to recover his health, say, bur suspecs that II
is only "ruse to divert the attention Of the Gov.
eminent from him, and by and by he will pouncs
down upon them at the head OF the Pichsngihos.
and again obtain control Of the state To illustrate
the prove bad faith Of these Central meFcans,
will relate the following facts. Al the time OF me
surrender of Mufoz to the Honduras chieftsin, me
made a treaty by which himself and soldiers ana
allies, particularly his American allies, were 20 Do
exempted from imprisonment, but upon marching
out into the plaza and laying down Their arms they
were marched into the Cathedral and respectfully
informed that they were prisoners OF war
The American Charge, dOn John b. Kerr, having
heard that such treaty had been entered inso, al.
though the treaty itself had been destroyed went
TO the Honduras General and demanded the release
of the Americans, stating that although they had
forfeited their American citizenship BY uniting IN
the revolution, yet 1t had been restoree 20 mem "
that treaty and his demand was made in such Pc
Temptory terms that they we're released. Assn'
Hon PANEL +. Boone, the recently appointed Amer
lean Consul General for Nicaragua, presented
his credentials to the Government ~ GrAnsaa,
asking tho usual szsquatsr, and Was informed
that they had not the to grant It, but referred
| him to the Federal Compact Of Honduras, Mica.
ragua and San Salvador, whose seat OF government
or place OF business hundreds OF niles us
tant which involved journey which M. boone
was not inclined TO take. Al length they consented
that Mr. b. should be permitted to raise ms consular
flag while they dispatched a messenger 70 the FED
cral Government to obtain the usual permssion.
few days subsequently the Nicaragua Govern
10. Mt received an erder from the Federal Govern
ment requiring them to pay over the revenue into
the general treasury, 70 be dsbursed jointly In &C.
cordance with the conditions OF the compact
Now Nicaragua enjoys tho largest revenue Of any
of the Central American States, having the transit,
and receiving ten thousand dollars per annum from
the Transit Company. besides ten per cent. OF the
profits OF the Company, together with largely In
creased commerce incident to the transit. ana was
dsincned 10 permit the other States to have share
Of it, and she just babe the Federal Compact to
go to the ID, or in other words. declared she dis
solution Of the Central American Confederation.
The same sort of faith is observed in Individual
transactions their promises are worth n0thinS ana
their bonds not much more.
The u $ steamer Saranac sailed on the 2ith mn
leaving the Albany here The British fngates De-
vastation and Arrogant sailed the 23d, leaving the
Calypso and Express here. The British ffigasee
Awful, Terrible and Horrible are at Port Royal and
are said to be coming here.
En- pGssawt-What innocent names her Majestys
Frigates have The schooner seygocht, Capt Jas.
Watts was cast away the 9th inst about 10 miles
TO the porthward OF this port. All hands ssved.
Three OF the crew have arrived In town. leaving the
captain and mate sick on the beach but through the
exertons OF our citizens think they will be brought
pensacola. in bsllast, and is q total wreck. The
steamship Alabama, Capt. Aud, on her last voyage
to this port arriving on the 23th inst, encountered
very severe gales and spraps aeak but the exertons
of he passsneers and crew enabled the vessel 70
reach this port. The Captain called survey Of his
vessel, upon her arrival here, and she Was con-
demned She is insured at New Orleans fof $23OVO.
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