New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-21
NICARAGUA.

- .tt.eh was made on this city, by the party
..nassA 70 the administration Of President Cha-
.er,e. During all this time, portion o. the
~ fGekeys) has been occupied By the fsceoni'ts
Asreat change, however. has taken place within
Ne past three weeks which gives hopes that the
asvsr,nent will soon be able to put az end TO
xA,s ,n;rous war. Several victories have been
achieved BY the Government troops. and their
,.,ls are being daily augmented. o. 'tae Sd
Inst Gen. Hernandez, with 800 men, took pos
....iop q the town OF Nandaime, some leagues
Aom here, on the road leading to Rivss, where
.es.a;derable force Of the factionists was guar
tered, killing some thrty-two, and wounding a
sYest many more. Those who escaped fed to
N Maya, and on the Generals visiting another
tswn, four leagues distant where the factionists
lad been CHARTERED in great numbers, he fourd
\ entirely sbandoned BY them. Gen. Hernandez
peturned here, after an absence Of about week,
accompanied by several recruits, among whoG
vas the Psd-e Of Nsndsime, Francisco Villsvi-
sencio who had caught military spirit, and rode
smopg the officers a. the troops entered the city,
mounted On splendid charger, and Aoarishug liz
Ais hand drawn sword!
On the 18th inst. two Of the Government
sehooners, carrying some sixty men, under con-
napd of Gen. Corral, about a O'Clock in the
morning, fell ia with two scbOoners belonging to
"los faeciosos" called the Esptr aDza aud Santa
Cruz, in the pass In Lake Nicaragua between the
islsnds of Ometepee and Zapatera, which were
captured after an engagement of a few minutes
and emit into the fort the day. Out Of thirty
men which constituted the crew of the Espe.
rapza only seven or eight, it is said, escaped
death; three Of these were taken prisoners, six
teen killed, and the balance, jumping overheard
at too great distance from shore, were drowned.
Those on board the Santa Cruz witnessing the
fate Of the other schooner, ran their vessel on the
beach of Ometepec and made their escape inland
The commander Of the " facc0sO" schooner (Capt.
Jose Jesus Bermuda, who wac made captain one
day by President ChamOrrO and joined the oppo-
site party the next made his escape from the E'-
psranza in the small boat just before Gen. Corral
reached it to take possession. The valiant DR..
Sigur was not on board, but russicating on the
island. I mention this fact for the benefit
of his bosom friend, Scion BOrland, Ex-Minister,
&c. &c. The schooner Pearl was likewise cap
tured by the Government few days afterward-
being the last vessel in possession OF the Castel-
Ion party, so that the Lake is now in the posses
OF the Government OuCc HlOTt
A good deal is said here abont the course GER
tain persons have pursued who call Themselves
Americans The most prominent of these s an
individual who has claimed to be at different times
both English and American and for whom Mr..
Minister BOrand mot to be forgotten by those
who once inhabited little town called San Juan
de Nicaragua, entertained a great regard But
of these another time, when can have more
than five minutes to write. There were found
4 a. Il
two barrels powder, number of cannon balls, (see
theincl0sed official list mutkets, revOlyers, &c,
sc. The instructions from the Project of Ryas
were also found intended for the guidance OF the
commander.
About the same date with the above, official
information reached the Government here, from
Col. LiberatO Abaca, of the Department of NADIA
zalpa Gegovia, that the Indians, to the number Of
$500 had placed themselves at the disposition OF
the Government, and that they but awaited orders
from head. quarters to march TO whatever point
might be indicated. Another communication was
received, along with Col. Abaca's, from Cacharula
Of Leon who had been defending the Pueblo of
Somoto, on the border Of Honduras, stating that
he had defeated the enemy in that quarter and
was awaiting further orders from the Generan-
Chief lie had an army OF some AGO to 500 troops
well armed. These two officers are hnOwn to be
two Of as brave men as Central America can
boast
On the 9th inst two courers reached here,
one from GuaI acosta, Costa Rica, bringing news
from Don Juan Ruis of Riyas, stating that he had
900 men we'll provided with arms and ammunition
Trn;shed nv the State of Costa Rica, and ready t
march to the assistance OF the Government here;
the other came from Don Domingo LacuyO and
Senior .Jeres (the last brother of the commander
ip-chiei Of the facOnists, stating that there was
already org anized in Leon party quite sufficient
70 take that city, and that they only asked small
-. ~ 10 &lo,, %. hold
il securely. to Immediately capture the city and
make Casteon prisoner, &c. They, at the same
time stated that they had received certain inform
alton from Guatemala that large force would
march Immediately to the assistance of the Gov
eminent Of Nicaragua. Under all these circum-
stances is fair and reasonable TO believe that the
Government must soon triumph over its enemies,
and conquer peace, which il is hoped may be
lasting
Gen. Fruto Chamorro, President Of the Repub-
lie of Nicaragua. is now about fifty years old. He
il short and chubby, rather below the stature OF
what is usually termed midde-szed man, with a
somewhat restless eye, but with countenance
strongly indicative of GOODNESS and cOurage-two
distinguishing traits of character which he pos
sesses to an eminent degree-and wheA excited
his features have an expression which denotes UNI
yielding frmness. One glance shows you that he
has most determined will, aud his hand is moi
slow to enforce it, His officers and soldiers place
implicit confidence in him, and are never back
ward in executing his orders. He has deputed
Senior don Jose Marie Estrada, late President OF
the Assembly, to discharge the functions pertain.
ing TO the Office of Supreme Director of the Re
public pro ten, and has taken upon himself, dur
ing the war, the Office Of General-in-C hief of the
Army. Msjor-General Fulgrucio Vega, who oc-
cupied the next highest position in the army. is
few years younger than Gen. Chamorro, of a large,
muscular frame and iron nerve, of very active
business habits and possesses more influence than