The Placer herald., 1855-12-08
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CORTES.

FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CORTES.
The Cortes arrived at San Francisco on
the morning of the 4th inst She brought
229 passengers.
The news brought by this steamer is of an
interesting character.
In Nicaragua matters are progressing
swmmingly. On the 10th of November,
Mr., Wheeler, the American Minister, recog-
nized the existing government of Nicaragua,
and in his address to President Rivas affirm
ed that the true policy is "to declare and
maintain that the people Of the American
Republics can govern themselves; that no
foreign power shall be allowed to control in
the slightest manner our views, or interfere
in the least degree with our interests. Our
dignity, our rights and security as Republics,
demand this, and the idea Of any interfer
ence or colonization by any foreign power,
on this side of the ocean, is utterly inadms-
sable.
On the 9Th of November, Gen. Walker
preferred charges against Don Ponciana Cor
raj, the Minister of War, and late leader of
the Legitimist party.
lst Charge-That said Corral is guilty of
high treason.
2nd Charge-That he has conspired with
the enemies Of the State to overthrow the
existing government of Nicaragua
A court was assembled consisting of the
following MEMBERS
Col. c. C. Hornesby, President Lieut. COL
G. II. Gilman, Maj E. J. Sander, Capt. Geo.
r. Davidson. Capt S. c. Astin, Capt. c. j.
Turnbull, and Lieut.. George R CASTOR, Col
d. B. Fry, Judge Advocate, and Col. Don
Thomas Interpreter.
The following letters were presented to
the Court as evidence of the prisoners guilt:
GRANADA, lst November, 1855.
To General Santos Guardiola:
M Esteemed Friend-It is necessary that
YOU should write to our friends to give them
notice of the danger which threatens us, and
to take active steps with you. If you wait
two months it will be too late.
Think Of us and your offers,
salute your lady and am your real friend
to command. Yours, &c.
p. CORRAL.
Nicaragua is lost Honduras, San Saliva
dor and Guatemala are lost if you let things
90 on.
Come quickly and you will find auxiaries
Friend Don Pedro:
Weare badly, badly, badly off Think of
your friends | was left here without any
thing but what | had on my body, and |
hope for your help. Your friend, DC,
=. CORRAL.
Corral was found guilty of the charges,
and was shot in the public square of Gren-
ada, on the Sth November, at o'clock,
p. m.
Other arrests in the same connection were
made on the 5th inst, but the details have
not transpired in a sufficiently reliable form
to be the subject of a notice.
On the Sd man named Patrick Jordan,
member of the American battalion, was shot
in the Plaza at Granada, for having wanton-
| ly killed native boy.
The NICARAGUA TARIFF.-An import duty
Of 20 per cent ad oal0rem has been placed
upon all imported goods
The steamer which arrived at San Juan del
Sud on the 7th Nov. took down a company
of men under the command of r. W. Arm
strong, recently a resident of Iowa Hill, and
a Deputy Sheriff of Placer county.
Among the passengers who arrived at San
Francisco on the Cortes is Col. E. j. c. Kew
en-, who has returned to California for the
purpose of enlisting thousand men for Mic
aragua. 1t is said that he brings million of
dollars in the bonds of the new Republic. A
steamer or sailing vessel is to be purchased
to transport them, and also to be used in the
service of the country
Atlantic News
HE ELECTIoNs.-lhe elections came off
in New York, Massachusetts New jersey,
Maryland, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Missis-
sppi on the 9th Of November
New York.
AS far ,as the Empire State is concerned it
would be unsafe to say even vet, positively,
that this or that ticket is ed,-but the
indications are that the Know N Nothings have
carried the most of their State ticket. The
Sewardtes (Aboition), are routed complete
ly. Judge Seldom (Democrat), is elected
Judge of the Court of Appeals, long term.
AS far as heard from the Senate stands-
Republican Id; KnowNothing g.; Demo-
cratic 6. To hear from 6. Total 80.
The Assembly,
Ropub1icop K,o,y Notl,,.. OF.