The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18

alter lin. sDA - vs. ovsrtaAsn e aalitan,
twelve miss dkAsnt froa Leoa. Hae 10 isss ~
mister q War. D~tor JOSE Jesus R,chA, wss uAAs
wuoda Atter ring svhie; Csannsrs ssiA NJ
tg0thsr be fe1t slsepy, halted ana bad nan until
DAYLIGHT whD 10 sst out Without knowing his cay
nntii no found guide. who Pot ht@ on the roAa 20
Mseagua, where h arrived q midday 90 the 18th,
md had there the pleasure Il seeing his furnissrs
pillased. In ons b told some men."Don't
Dc - 1ch hurry; hsld On ashils; VAIL 30 sooa
General p nsda stopped at Pueblo Nusvo, twenty.
four miles distant from Leon, instead Of msrchlng
on V this place bsfNo the ne reached IL. Had he
dop@ so he would have met NO resistance, ard tha
revolution would have bsen oser long ago. On the
rews reac trg this city tho greatest confusion pre-
vallsd, Asd persons were eosa running Ia oil direo-
tisua Property was put for safety in the houses Of
all the foreigners and into tue chuYsaes: and others
sbeu doned everything aud fsw 20 tho nsghboriag
Villages, and scus 70 their hacisnda& On amor
ro's arrival coDfdepcs was restored, and prepare
tioIs were let foot for resisting tho essmy. The
advanced guard Of Jewels forces came ON TO Mausgus
and stopped there few days, then oams on to Mao
ssya, where they were eishs days. must say that
specs. On the Goth May tho whole army sdvssced
on tbs city, and made their appearsnes ct p. r.,
msrohine in two columns, with Dsads Of music play
irg ard the national nag waving. THIS they did
under the Impression that no resistance would b
oners d; bat TO Jewels great astcnisbment, IRE
was opened from tho advanced pickets, and putin
Wh0ls army In confusOn. rally, however, was soon
Effected and the troops quGrterod for the night at
whence they cannonadsd the whole night the FIRST
outposss.
made with al the available forces, on the rst block
u houses Of the city, whoa Il called the PAenqus,
and they were taksa in two hours. The osner
blocks were abandoned BY Chsmofro that very
evening. The city could have bean taken that
Gay, but Generals Jevez and Pinede 80: wounded,
and the other officers wsre NOT capable fcontroog
their booty. This cay, Chamorro, as well AZ
Je1ez began to set fire to tho city. shali not SON
liz ne TO give any further account Of the various
encounters thss took place, hgt will remark,
d,ed men, ard ChauoFro bad only three hun
dred men In tho plaza. Chamorro pays his men
daily, gives them rations and II prompt to chast,so
them weep be "a informed Of any robbery they
commit. Jevez does not pay his soldiers, but feeds
them nell, and allows them to take - much az they
can steal.
shall now explain how resources ore raised by
both parties. Chxmorre ievies forced loans, for
which scrip on thu Custom House is rendered. Tas
boders Of this scrip ony pay 80 per cent instead Of
~ per cont import daty. part Of this sc,ip Is
received Of the 80 per cent, and the bslsnce psi In
cash and other kinds Of scrips. The holders Of the
privileged scrip make 100 per cen: on snsir money
watch provides that no tax will be levied on
sin gle individual or city. The sale OF bsef, tobacco
and dry goods Is monor0izsd Any party In town
who refuses to psy the Contributions assigned him,
has guard sent to his house, who VIII not allow
even glaes OF water TO be given to the family until
they psy tho contribution aad fee OF the escort. If
hs y out in tows, his available property is put up
ia suction, and ~ no one can retsl goods, under
penalty Of five dollars for each offence and the l0As
OF tho article, NO bidders come forward, and the
property is Transferred to the government, for two
thirds Of ito value. This has been done In the case
Of the heirs Of tie late Fred. Derbyshirs, who are
nstiyes Of this country and now naturized citizens
Tho Castellon party levy cont ibutions on the
same principle a. Chamorro; OF course, persons sus
pected Of hostility to bis party pay more, with this
difference that Is there Is no monopoly With thsm,
Icent, but il given to the highest biider. KCastel
lon had only paid his soldiers, and not allowed
them TO plumber, he would have loay ago gained
the dsy; now, his succsss is doubtul, owing to .
good many persons, Who had retired, having 70
turned to this city, and offered their services 70
Chamorro.
The Late copps dttat OF Louis Napoleon and San,
y Anna have shown the people Of Nicaragua Whist
sirous Of having Dictator they were fully justidsd
in taking up arms to put down q nan who violated
tho constitution and other existing laws Of the
country. Should Chamorro triumph, there will
nevtr be In Nicaragua . fair eiectiOn-the hdalgos
VIII always gain the day. Cham3rro, ii ia reported,
viii resign Office soon as peace il restored. The
tidc]gcs caused by tSsir improper management
the actual revolution; yet. when tie time to igh.
poor to fight on the field. This revolution embar-
iasses more and more tho position Of the finances Of
the country: The internal and foreign debts In
creased and therefore all hopes OF their payment
are adjourned to y more distant day. The recog.
hized cebts until now are tho followivg:-Londoa
bond hcldeSs, $500 900; estate Santiago Msrchar,
$2S, 900; Manning and Glenton, 500 600; govern
ment e Guatemals, $1,000; government Of Costa
RIGA, 1000; government scrip available for duty,
purchaee OF lanss fines &C., $3l5 900; scrip on the
custom houses for over $50 000 estate John Bayly,
81 200; together with the pay Of the military from
1916 to 1861, which amounts to over $3.50 900, and
enforced.
The houses burnt in this city were worth fully
$500 600; property taken sby the OasteIlon party
from the Custom House Of San Carl,s, $50 600; pro
Spain, $40 900; from the Department Of Rivas 90
Goa and money, than $50 900; from the city of
Aasays, $40 900; cattle from Chsnaerro's ami other
estates, $50 000 and from the city Of Leon no one
500 600 Of property was taken away from tse 10 wer
class. The revenue OF the State la time Of peace ID
about $3.50 000 and its expenditure about $50 600
The oehcit las been made up Of late by barteEing
for privileged scrip on the Cus,om House At the
commencement OF this revolution there were In the
Golfers Of the Tribunal Of Commerce about $40 OO0
proceeds Of Q fund destined for the repairing and
building Of public warehouses, roads, &c. This
, house In Leon for q barra, SKIS, for which he
paid N privileged scrip on the custom nouse.
Seven-egttha Of the bungoes or boats employed in
The river, for the transportation of produ 9 and
goods, have been destroyed for want OF care, and
now the Nicaragua Stesm Tsansit Company can
make money If they act like men az busiGees. Ther
!cruer and now ruling prices for frsishts are to,
high. say cert poand for heavy goods and q cent
lnd halt for light goods, and they get the whole
trade between this and San Juan. Commences can
rot afford TO pay more. The distance from ths to
sa1 Juan Is cny ore hundred and eighty miles, aud
sish cen days 81 the month thfii boats do rothing.
An non bat for lending and shipping would be
nect say. The morals Of the people pave become
Of late quite ospIayed owing TO the revolution. For
heir principles Of honor aud jsstice will refer You
70 ar Fred. Chatfietd lase British mnstsr, and to
The late American PleripoSentiary, Hon. Scion Bor
ale. These have been the only men who took care
La fcroigntrs were respec ed, and that justice
ssouid be dore :, them. They made the people OF
Cent? 81 America aware that such shing as inter
Z stios'al law Exists. These mon will be evsr dsar
o every honest foreigner who has kno ~n ITEM in
Central America. I;would be we'll for tee prssen.