New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14

THE REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.

hlen place here during the past two weeks. lac
~ssse Of cannon and musketry no longer 10 heard,
"a the singing bullet and growing ball disturb
~ mara our midnight slumber, nor menace our
i've, during the day. In short Granada is no
,..ser besiesed city. The enemy has been COM
Dletely disper'ed.
On the 1st inst, Gen. Corral, with 600 men,
asrcbed to the Pueblos Of Naudsime, Plrcomo,
Caterins, &c.--all email villages located within
short distances Of each other, varying from two
to tx leagues from the city, and within the lines
Of the fsctiobists Gen. Jerez, Commander-in'
Chief of the factionist army, rightly conjecturlng
that Corral's object was TO proceed 10 hasaya,
disnatcled Gen Gererra with $50 men from Jal.
terra on the night Of the same day, 10 occupy and
dispute a narrow pass Leading from Caterina 10
Nassya through which COrrals troops would nave
IN march sinale-fe along deep gully with per-
pepdcular sides 90 high that 1t seemed almost I'M
pessble to climb them. As the first division Of
dorrars men entered the pass, Gererra, with bis
men ready stationed above on each side, opened
FIRE on them, wOuBdng several, and killing one or
two. But the Government soldiers clambered up
the steep sides, charging thar opponents at point
of bayonet with such spirit that they soon gave
NAV and fed in every direction. Unfortunately,
Gen. Corral was taken with strong Calentura,
and deemed il advisable, under the circumstances,
to return with his force TO Granada; and thus the
main object OF bis Expedition wiz. the capture Of
Nasaya) was for the time frustrated.
On the 9Th Col. Florenco Xatruch who sue
oeeded Gen. Corral in command, accompanied by
Col Fernando ChamOrrO and Col. Pedro Aatruch,
left here with the same 600 men, by different
route to attack Masaya. They arrived there about
midday and after a most determined attack and
n stout resistance scaled the barrcades, forced
their way with the bayonet into the Plaza, and sue
ceeded in gaining an entrance into the church
which occupies the center OF the main Plaza, and
in which the factOnists had intrenchcd themselves
in the strongest manner, having likewise an abun-
dance of provisions arms ammunition and a small
cannon. In this engagement | am told that the
factiopsts had 80 killed within stones cast
around the church. Yet the battle had only just
commenced. That night the news reached
Jaltera that Cbamorro's troops were attacking
Nasaya and had possession Of the Plaza, and
Jerez Immediately abandoned Jaltera, leaving
with such haste that the men left their blankets
and clothes. Jerez left two cannons-one fine
l6-pounder and another smaller piece-aDd
great MANY guns &c. About a league from
fhe CITY he also abandoned l2-pOunder that he
had endeavOred to take away with him. The
flight of Jerez and his forces was discovered early
the following morning, and 300 men, under Col
Ubau, were sent in pursuit, who overlook and
attacked the enemy's rear just as Jerez was about
up all that day-the poor soldiers not having even
a drop of water: nor were they able to obtain any
for 36 hours, and exposed continually during the
the day time to the hot sun and choking dust. On
the morning of the 18th another detachment of
Government troops was sent to reinforce those at
Masaya commanded by COL Bosque. This day
decided the battle. During the night the remnant
of Jerez's army stole away taking the road to-
ward Leon, and leaving the Government in quiet
possession of Masaya and large amount Of prop
erty which the factouists had robbed from the
towns round about Granada and Masaya. The
battle of Masaya must have been bloody one,
40 having been killed Of the faction party, indie
pendent of the 80 killed in the first engagement.
Oftte number Of the killed from the ranks of the
Government troops no report has been made, and
haveno means OF knowing; the number is doubt
less large. Over 100 prisoners have already been
brought into our city from Masaya and am told
there are still more to come The victory OF the
Government is complete, though the factionists
will still endeavOr to make stand at Leon, in Or
der to replensh their purses. About 100 trunks,
robbed by Castellon's "patrots" from various in
diyiduals and stored in Masaya were brought
here Yesterday, and will be restored TO their
riehtful owners. Ii is said that some 81, 900 to
$40 600 in money were also recovered from these
"Demcraticos" at Masaya. Two cannOns aud
large quantity of arms and ammunition were like
wise taken by the Government troops. The Gov
eminent has regained by this victory command
once more of the key which must in short
time put the entire State of Nicaragua
in its undisputed power. The Department
Of Rvas, which includes San Juan del Sur and
Virgin Bay must yield to the legitimate Govern
ment In fact, doubt whether any resistance
will be attempted after the news of Masaya, and
the defeat Of Jerez reaches the Commandant OF
Riyas Gen. Corral left here yesterday, to re-
sumo the comma al of the army OF operations
having recovered from his late severe attack of
fever 1t is generally believed that the Govern
ment troops will proceed to Managua and Leon
ut once, to quell the revoutOnists; and there is
but little dot bt as to the result.
DR.. Roche formerly Minister of Hacienda, and
who was at Leon with Chamorro when the revO-
luton first broke out in May last, where he was
taken prisoner by the Castcllonites; afterward
Joined the factonists, and was on his way to nego
tiate between the two parties-arrived at Masaya
lust at the time the attack was made by the Gov
eminent troops on that city. OF course, he, too,
was made prisoner by the Government-the den-
teal Government which had, in its prosperity,
conferred upon him the honor of holding one OF
its principal Offices He is now in this city. con-
fned in the City Prison. awaiting trial. Gen.
Muhos, who had Just returned to Leon-from
which city he was banshed some four years ago
for the attempted overthrow Of the Government
Of Pineds, and who had published flaming pro-
"clama" in favor of Castellon, in which he told
the Nicaraguans that he had returned for the sole
object Of "regulafing" the existing difficulties
i. g., to put down the GOvernment-came just in
time to bear testimony TO the defeat OF the party
whose cause he had so recently espoused. Poor
Munos, will not call him a bad man. but he is,
most certainly, an unfortunate one.
The morning after Jerez had abandoned Jaltera
crowds of citizens as well as the few strangers at
present here, visited the upper part of what was
once Granada. The ruin is most complete. There