New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
iel Webster:
NICARAGUA.
From Our ows CSrrespondent
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From Our owa Correspondent
GRANADA, Aug. II, 1855.
There is very little news Of Importance stir
ring in this quarter. The cholera which ragged
here so furiously lor short time, has entirely
subsided. In Leon there may be still a few
cases, but the rest of the Republic Is Tree from
this scourgs. The Government is about to be
visited il is said, by the English Vice-Consul
recently stationed at Turks Island, who has
ioined the Kinney Expedition, and has been ap'
pointed by the Colonel to negotiate for his ad-
mission into the country. Kinney, with about
twenty followers, is still at San Juan del Norte,
engaged in constructing a house. Col. Wslksr
il reported to have received few recruits and
threatens TO make another attempt to get posses
sion of Riyas, about the 18th instant General
Coral who has recently met with severe afiiictons
in his family, has resigned his commission as
General in Chief of the Army, and has been sue
ceeded By General GuardiOla The Government
troops among hose ranks the cholera has made
sad havoc are reduced to about 800 men. From
Csston, who still holds Leon, there is no news
that can be relied upon; but General Guardiola
threatens soon to bring report from him IN favor
Of the Government
II seems strange that so few persons know any
thing of the geography OF this country, and even
the newspapers, in attempting TO give information
respecting Nicaragua, commit dreadful blunders.
In some OF these mediums of intelligence" which
have recently come to hand, notice an expression
Of surprise that Kinney and his followers should
have been so well received at San Juan del Norte
or Greytown after the efforts made by Nicaragua
TO prevent his entering the country and the issuing
of " DEGREES" denounciDg the kinney Expe-
dition az band OF pirates, Ac Let me
say that visiting San Juan del Norte Is
quite different affair to getting into Nicaragua.
The Government certainly claims that Fan Juan
by right belongs TO her territory but she holds no
control whatever over that isolated spot, having
been compelled years ago by Great Britain TO re-
tire into the interior. The nearest point over
which Nicaragua exercises any authority Is az
" Castillo yiejo" some seventy miles up the river
toward Lake Nicaragua. Here is stationed force
70 prevent the entrance OF Kinney and as its
natural position is strong one, situated az tne
head of Swift Rapids, over which boats ior the
Lake must pass, having fortress located on nlgh
ground with its guns covering every part oil the
Tiver for long distance above and below, IN the mdst
Of dense wilderness, with low shores over when
no human being can travel on foot or horseback,
the Colonel will find himself, should he undertake
10 pass By the way Of the river, In position wnere
10 advance or retreat will BE- equally disastrous;
But admitting be could pass Castillo, ne must stul
continue in boats for along the shores II 10 lmpos-
sibe and should he reach the Lake he will there
encounter another difficulty in the shape OF
strong fortfcation, well manned and ready to give
him warm reception. This last point IS Fort
San Carlos, situated at the outlet Of Lake Nicara-
qua. and about 100 miles from San Juan del Sorte'
10 NV mind Col Kinney has gained nothing BY
merely landing at San Juan nor do think 1t ar
cues ANYTHING in favor OF his project that ne was
well received there That he will get into the IN
terror of Nicaragua without the consent OF the
Government, l think exceedingly doubtful, though
nom appearances the English are helping him in
more Hsys than one.