The Georgetown news., 1855-12-13
Nicaragua.

From q letter in the Sacramento Union
dated Granada, Nov. IL, we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
Il presume you are familiar with every
thing which happened previous to the sail
ing OF the last steamer; and since that time
the only event which has transpired worthy
of note has been the trial, conviction and
execution Of Gen. Corral, the Minister OF
War. You will see by the paper enclosed
herewith, that he was fully convicted OF
reasonable correspondence with Guardloia;
and following, as it did, so closely after MS
acceptance of the honorable position to
which he had been promoted, was one OF
the blackest cases of treachery upon record.
The old fellow met his death like a man,
though. tving the bandage over his eyes
himself ana exhibiting a Christian forti-
tntle which was without doubt attributable
to the exertions of the priests, who were
with him all the time from his sentence to
his execution.
Il cannot attempt description of the
CITY now, because as yet know very little
about it. In its days Of prosperity it must
have besn beautiful town; now nearly one
fourth of it is in ruins, and everywhere the
marks of warfare and revolution are to be
seen, and there is not door in the city that
does not exhibit several bullet holes, while
some are completely riddled
\ great many Of the most respectable
families ran off when the town was taken
by the Americans, and there is, probably,
not more than five thousand remaining out
O. a population Of more than three times
that amount. They will commence return
ing, though, shortly, and we hope the town
will present a more lively appearance, for
Just now it looks rather sad.
Since the revolutions, commerce and ag-
riculture have been almost abandoned, the
latter especially, though, as far as can
Judge, a country more beautiful or better
adapted to such purposes never spread its
broad fields beneath the sun. Everywhere
the earth is covered by dense growth of
underwood, utterly impenetrable to Iany-
thing but guiana or lizard; some of them
blooming with flowers, that would run our
California florists crazy, and creating
feeling of wonder as to what cultivation
would produce, when without it everything
grows so luXuriantly.
Life in Granada is about as indoent as
can we'll be imagined, now-what it was
before we came it is impossible to conceive
to a lazy man it must have been elysium.
You know [ never had a reputation for
industry in Sacramento, but if it was any
worse | would have to quit the country, so
you can form some idea of it."
The State Journal has received a letter
from Capt Parker H. French, the Minister
of Finance of Nicaragua. He confirms all
the statements which have been made, in
regard to the amazing fertility of the soil
and the boundlesS resources of the country
IN lot a single enemy of the Government" :"
he remarks. "now treads the soil of Nicara-
qua" Order has been established, where
all was chaos before. After paying a very
handsome tribute to the genius and courage
of Walker, he proceeds to say:
From all appearances we shall have war
on the frontier before long. The people of
Honduras and San Salvador are strongly
disposed in our favor. but Guatemala is ex-
ceedingly hostile, and meditates an invasion
of this soil. No fear, however, need be en-
tertained of the result. The health of the
army is excellent, and the men are in high
spirits Our supplies in military chests,
however, are not so far completed as many
may suppose"
Capt. French further says that Nicara-
qua is the broadest and most inviting field
ever thrown open to enterprising men, and
is much better country, in many respects,
than California.