New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-12
CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE CIVIL WAR IN NICARAGUA.


GRANADA, Tuesday, Aug. go 1854
Having been for the past two months and more
completely shut up in this city and shm out from
every other portion Of the habitable globe, / have
of course been compelled to suspend my communica-
tons, but embrace the very first opportunity to
sumo them and viii give you q few Of the incidents
which have transpred in the interim.
The CastelOn party-or the "facciosos," as the
Government term them, or the " democraticos as
they style themseyes-oonquered excessively River,
San Juan del Sur Virgin Bay. San Carlos and IA
tillo yiejo, about the middle Of June, since which
time to the present. they have held them all in unds-
puted possession. They had previously taken the
whole Of that portion of the Republic situated along
the main route from Granadafo Reaeio, and were
boseeiDg this city at the date ofmy last letter.
The legal Government has its ad.quarters here,
and still holds Segovia and Chontales, which extend
from the north shores of Lakes Nicaragua and Mana
qua 10 the lines of Honduras. For long time past
every part Of the Republic has been Tranquil except
just in and about this cityi and could Granada DO
conquered the war would DC at once ended But this
appears to be object not 80 easily accomplished.
II has been again and again attempted, by night and
by day, and in various ways, one Of which was by
burning it, but always without success. Many OF
Granadas bravest men have been sacrificed but
others have risen up in their places and TO all APP
pearapoe the Government Of ChamOrro is at this mo-
ment stronger than has been since the beginning Of
There are two Presidents, (Chamorro and Casteon }
two admin ais Of the two opposite squadrons on the
lake Corral Of the legitimate and Dr. Sigur Of the ille
Ultimate; two commanders in-chef zone of course TO
each Of the eontending armies and how many more
doubles will not undertake to say, but should sup
pose that to each department would be far better
FOR the country.
The principal battles have taken place on the 10th
and Goth June tih and 10th July, and he 5th Of the
present month. Some of thsse. especially the last
were spirited and displayed considerable gallantry.
But ~ yet the Pazathe only place which Is deemed
Of much Importance, to judge from the care with
which il is gunarded-sti dehes the assaults Of the
enemy; and every time Il has been assailed the as
saants have been driven back TO their nrenchments
in the JslteVa. In the last engagement Col. Doss
usually known as MAJOR DOSE was wounded in the
groin, and died in a few hours. He was an Ameri-
can said to be recently from Texas, and was highly
przed by the Government for his knowledge of war
fare. He buried in the old Con vent Of San Fran
cisce with military honors, the only instance have
heard Of since the commencement Of hostlites here
Several offers TO negotiate settlement Of the diff
culnes between the two parties have been made by
Casteon through his agents but to ell Of them the
Government has turned deaf ear. Gen. Gomez Of
Honduras, some time about the last Of july sent
communication 10 the Government having ia view
this object TO which the reply was made among
other things that Granada muero pero no se rinde
Granada may die, but will not surrender. TAere
ere now waiting TO be received commissioners from
Guatemala and san Salvador, but II is extremely
doubtful whether any arrangement can be made. In
The meantime business Is entirely Frustrated provs-
lone very scaree and exorbtantly dear and the fe
foreigners who arr compelled to remain here are in
the deepest affection.
Full one-third of Gransds, and many Of her finest
houses only masses Of ruins, their contents sect
tered and gopea total loss Beginning at the street
which the Gale Real and passes In front Of
the Charch Of the MERGED You look toward Jss r.
the houses either wholly demolished or ~ ,
stroyed by cannon balls and fire. that they ae bat
marks which point to where once "some goodly
ing pesce and plenty. IL is SD spectacle and sad
10 think what now may be the fate Of those who
escaping from the midnight flames fed TO encounter
poverty the cravings of hunger, and misery In its
thousand forms. But yesterday they possessed con-
potency and happy home; today want stares them
in the face and their only hope Is in the cold charity
Of the stranger. But suffering is not alone con6ned
10 the already homeless. Merchants whose store
houses were recently flled with goods and others
whose bacendes secured them @ large yearly income,
sre East being reduced TO poverty. The merchants
goods for . large part Of which he perhaps owes in
f1ope the United States, are levied 81 and ssld