The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02
OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE.
VIRGIN BAY, Nicaragua, June Is, 1854.
Progress of the Rerolution-IHe Army Declared
fer the Ncw Government The accessory Transit
Conyany- The Proclamation Of the Mo Prssi-
dsnt-Reduction of the Import Duties, &c., SC.
Since my last letter the revolution has
spread all over the country. Rivas was taken the
other day. by the revolutionary party, and without
shot.
An the soldiers had run away, and all the
men of the neighboring paces-about 500 or 600
strong-had presented themselves to the new 60
vernment.
All the females in Rivas were in dreadful fear that
the marching in Of the troops would create some
disturbances, and consequently give achance tomany
malefactors who have been waiting here good
while for a chance to rob or burn down houses, &C.
Their fright soon subsidized when the said suspicious
characters were taken up by the troops sworn into
the army, and locked up in the Quartet. All the
liquor shops in Rivas and the neighborhood are
closed, by putting fine Of $50 on man that sells
one glass OF liquor Patrols go round all night, and
everything is in good order-rather too quiet.
Everybody has an earnest desire to see the revo-
luton at an end soon.
have also been taken charge Of without any resistance
whatever, and the Commissioner of the new govern
ment, Don Buenaventura Selva, has presented him.
self to the agents OF the Accessory Transit Co. He
solicited the use OF the steamer for some of his
troops, t, send them to Granada and San Carlos
(the custom house on the outlet of the Lake Mica
ragua into the San Juan river), but the agent of
the company thought fit not to mix up with the po-
ltical affairs of the inhabitants, as perhaps the
other party might fire into the steamer and do con.
siderable injury to the company.
Granada has been now beseged for over twenty
days and it is said that il they could stand it only
,kvsn I,1y.
Guardioa would arrive, and put an end to the other
party. How much reliance can be placed on this
and other rumors is difficult to say; but much is
sure-that great many exaggerated stories are
told on both sides, aud il is really almost impossible
to come to right conclusion.
hope that by next steamer will be able to send
you the news of the last days Of the rev Jlution as
commerce and agriculture are entirely at stand
still.
The revolutionary party have, in the seaports, pro-
claimed the reduction Of import duties from forty
per cent GO per cent? to fifteen (l5 per cent) You
will remember that the increase of duties for the
sake of fayong the partsans of the Chamorro party
was the principal cause Of the present )lution
francisco Castcllon has been proclaimed Prcsi-
tent. | enclose you decree given by the Costa
RIGA government, baptising the province of Guiana
coste aud the principal place OF it, II seems by That
as ii the Costa RIGA government determined, after
the failure OF the mission OF Dionysis Chamorro to
cut OFT the long spoken Of boundary question at once
and insist upon that what she considers her rights.
:, caHu',s Day WAL inca Ial TO costa Rca: and who
knows but that the Accessory Transit Company
OF Nicaragua will be able to make this bay her coal
depot, as some seven or eight months ago an Ameri.
can company obtained grant from tue Costa RIGA
government for transit route from San Juan del
Nore up the river San JUAN lake or Nicaragua into
the river Sapoa, and from thence by land TO Salinas
Bay, about eighteen miles of land traveli
The Accessory Transit Company has, az is well
known, grant from the government Of Nicaragua
for the exclusive navigation of the rivers and
lakes of Nicaragua by steam vessels. The Costa
RIGA government claim the south shore of the river
San Juan and the lake Of Nicaragua and BY that the
right to navigate them. This question ought to be
settled now as undoubtedly it would be great i'm
have an opposition line over the Nicaragua route.
Thousands opassengers leave generally for San Fran
cisco each 10th Of every months while, the lst on
The day OF the sailing OF three steamers, one to San
Juan and two to Pauama. two TO three thousand
passenges leave. Let US have an opposition line
through Nicaragua, and we will have soon monthly
average OF six thousand passengers leaving from
san Francisco. Sapoa, the declined place, where
the land route begins, is a little farm about two
miles up navigable river, so that the steamers
crossing the lake can run into the river up to the
place at any season OF the year, and discharge pas
sengers right on the firm land The soil Is hard, and
Sapoa is only about fifteen miles south from Virgin
Bay the landing place on the lake of Nicaragua and
Sainas Bay the future harbor Of the said Costa
Rica Transit Company, is fifteen miles south from
san Juan del Sur. Then we willhaye stronger race
YETI passengers will go quicker more comfortable
money will be laid out aud money viii be made.
wish It wond come into operation.
Ky next steamer expect to send you The end Of
tas revolution. lVits, yery tra,y. PC.