The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18
Our Nicaragua Correspondence.

OuT Nicaragua Correspondence.
VIRGIN BAY, May %, 1854.
Outburst Of tie Revolution Landing Of tie Hon-
dmas Troops-President Chamo,To Engages
IHem-Accidant to His E1celieacy-- FsGt0nisa-
ton of tie Leon Soldiers 10Th Me Reroiutionists-
Seizure Of Steamer Of the U, S. Legation ty the
authorities Of Decentralization Of Mr.. Buia'G
Slate Of ABairs al Ricas-Attuck on Granada
The PruSsian CorsuFs House B,rMd-Ihe
Losses.
The long expected revolution has OF last broke
out. Until this time l have always been disbe-
lever in regard TO the revolutions of this country;
but the facts have converted On the 8th Of this
month party OF about 200 mea from Honduras,
under the command of Srs. Don jose Guerrero
Vale, Xerez, Francisco Dias, Mateo Pineda and
Francisco Castellon, landed at Realeo.
They took Realejo and Chinendega, and defeated
the government troops, which retired to the Ca
pital, Leon
The President, Fruto Chamorro got all his forces
up and started from Mauagua to Leon, with the in
tenton to attack the revolutionary party. With the
garrison OF that place and the troops he brought
with him, his force amounted to about 500 to COO
men, He marched with them, on the 18TH to a
small place called FL Poso, between Chinendega
the first attack the President was personally at the
head OF his troops, and met with an accident that
had very serious consequences to his cause. His
horse fell ard his troops believing him shot, lost
their courage; some ran away, and all the Leon
soldiers turned round and went over to the revoa-
tianary. party. The President, with few men,
to fight his way back, and got, two days after,
to Managna, as he was informed that Leon,
the capital, had pronounced against him. On his
arrival at Managua, on the 10Th, he found that
that place had also declared against the govern
ment, and he had to retire to Granada.
During that time the steamer Cortez arrived at
San Juan del Sur, and had to go up to Realejo for
coal. Rumors were about that the revolutionary
party had left force at Reaejo, to come down by
the steamer to attack the department OF Riyas.
The authorities OF this place sent to San Juan a
force Of about $50 men, under the command OF
Col. Montiel, to protect the steamer against any
aggressiols. They went I'm and came down without
having any encounter whstever.
The small steamer on tie hike went up to Grana-
do on the sth, on business of the y. s. legation;
and the authorities of that place wrote very Pc
remItory letter the agent of the Accessory Tran
sit Company, to be ready with his steamer at six
o'clock in the morning Of the 9th, which letter
delivered to the agents at o'clock on the 9th.
| At the time the authorities seized the small
boat of the steamer and took tile sailors, American
| and natives, up to the cnartci.
The agent, OF course, refused to give the OF
the steamer, lie was under obligation to do it,
uch less as it was asked in such peremptory and
| III civil way.
In the Jurisdiction of Rvas, near the Transit
| road, most all the people, men, women and chill
dren, have left, and fled to the neghboring pro-
vince OF Guanacoste, and taken all their movable
property with them. Rivas and its neighboring
villages are entirely deserted, and it would hardly
be possible to find person to give q man a glass
of water.
Nearly all the soldiers that were pressed into
service have run away or been dismissed, and tho
garrison has been reduced to thirty forty soldiers.
All the authorities judges, mayors and aldermen,
have left.
Rivas, in fact, has been engaged for the last
three years in the transit business, and people do
not mix up in politics. They know well that all the
revolutions bring no change of policy, but only
change of officers, and they heartily tired OF it
they say.
Since the year 1924, Nicaragua and whole Central
America have been independent, but have always
been suffering by continual revolutions, which only
have decreased their population and property. Il
IL to be foreseen that counterrcv0lution must ne
cessarily break out again, no matter what party
gains the victory now-so that there is deplorable
prospect for the future.
There no doubt that this is .rue-iust az true az
the anxious desire of the people, that some great
take the government from .hem Though they have
great deal Of the Spanish character when speaking
highly Of their nationality" yet the educated clasr
Of people, and principally those living near the
lsthpus which have been somewhat "-1mericqn.
lied, are convinced not only OF the advantages q
being governed by great government, but also d
the necessity Of putting end to the fevol1tionS
which never will cease until some great power gov
ems them.
| The Accessory Transit Company escaped some dc.
lays for want OF mules for the transportation of pas
sepgers and baggage, only by the activity of The .
contractors, who have spared neither work no.
money to raise the necessary animals Every thinf
has been sent with the usual despatch, and there
will be fear for any disturbances in these quar-
tiers, this department Is now accustomed to wori
| on the Transit and not in politics. They have in
formed the government that they are unable eithe
to assist them nor to resist any invasion that nigh
be made by the revolutionary party.
| On the twentieth the revolutionary party entere,
| Masaya aid go. ready to attack Granada. As al
! things in this country done by natives 90 a allow
"roco ftemro way, they did not get ready until h
| twentysiYth, which gave sufficient chance to tn
| President to prepare Granada against an attacl
barbados were erected and fortified, halfa-doze
six FOUNDERS were stationed on the principal point
and about 600 men under arms expected the enem,
said to be about 800 men strong. There has bee
| hard fighting done for two days. and with gre;
loss on both Sides The revolutionary party got int
| the town from side, and have burnt down son
| seven or eight houses, some Of them belonging
| foreigners.
| The house OF the Prussian Consul, though he he
his flag hoisted up, was ransacked and burnt NJ
also the house of Soari, an Italian, the princip
commercial house in Nicaragua.
| have no positive news as to the number
deaths but courier just arrived brought the new
that late last night the President himself made
attack on the enemy, drove them out of one quart
Of the town, and took one cannon and two wagons
ammunition.
The steamer leaves. will not fail TO write y
more by the next one. DC.
| NEW Know NOTHING ORC ANIzArroN FOR
RESCUE or FUGITIVE SLAVES The Worcester 81
commenting on the late fugitive save case In L
| ton, recommends the following mode Of prevent
such occurrences in future:-"Tnerd il one and
one way TO recover and maintain our liberties,