New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-10
NICARAGUA.
sspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
GRANADA, Wednesday, July 20, ISL
Anarchy prevails throughout the country. The
struggle between the revOlutOnsts and the Govern
ment forces under Chamorro being continued, and
neither party having as yet been able to overthrow
the other there is no civil authority anyv here and
the right of the strongest is law The reyoutonists
still keep The Government blockaded in the Plaza of
this city, bat not able TO cut of their communi-
cations altogether, secret channel ing still in
! their hands. Thus they continue TO receive pro-
visions and aid from their rural sdherents, and so
pIolong the contest Ii is manifest that every day
delay is great gain to the Government AMI great
loss to the reyolutionsts The latter need to carry
everything at the first blOw-a revolution that sOt
Immediately triumphant is lost. judge accord
prly that Senior CasteOn and bis friends destined
10 be finally defeated and that the Government will
regain IFS power by means Of the natural reaction OF
public opinion. Still this may prove TO be mistaken
judgment especially if the report is true that hear
| tIor Leon Ii il said that 700 mountain men from
Honduras have arrived there on their way help the
revoutoBists. Such reinforcement TO Castellon
would render the position OF ChamOrrO desperste but
the story may very possibly turn out to be Incorrect
The rcvolutionsts have in their service squad of -
Americans who form the most efficient part of their
forces. One of them, Kentuckan, is the terror OF
the Government officers and sOldeTy. tie has safe
Iositicn in strong house from loOp-hOle in which
Lis stal rifle commands the whole Plaza. There be
lies in wait with stock Of brandy one side and Of
tobacco on the other and not soul show himself
on the open square without being picked of By OF
his bullets. should say that this fellow alone had
Killed in this way larger number Of the supporters of
tie Government than have fallen in all the battles be-
tween the two parties
The Hon. CORTLAND Gushing formerly L. 5. Charge
d'Afaires at Ecuador, and now agent of the Aces
cory Transit Company at Virgin Bay, has got himself
ard the Company into bit Of scrspe. He sent
word 10 Csstelon that lie would help the insurrec-
ton fact of which Cham0rro received information,
and which has not increased his friendly feelings
ward the Company. On the other hand, Gushing,
getting soberer reflected that if Casteon should be
beaten, il would prove nconveuient TO have aided
him. and when the insurgents, cOnhdng IN bis promise
came for the temporary of one Of the Company 5
boats for some Of their movements, Mr. Gushing
fused. BY this means the Company is put on bad
terms with all parties just as 1t has been elsewhere
owing TO its foolish and imprudent management
speculative resident in this country, American
believe has taken advantage of the existing awess-
ne,s TO engage in little prvEte piratic enterprise
of lis own. lie has procured and fitted up Couple
Of sehooners Lake Nicaragua, with which be max es
yarke yisitations around the coast leyyBg black mail
en- the inhabitants within reach Of bic ota in style
worthy Of an cid viking. tie carries the plumber 10
Virgin Bay, where it finds market. He has a sort
Ct ecnmiss0p fen Csstencl and fcray- mainly II