The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-07
Interesting from Central America.
QUE ETC AQUA OORREspoNDENOE.

RIvAs (Nicaragua) May "a, 1866.
Continuation Of he War- General A,nas at the Head
Of the Revolutionary Army-Dismay of the 0ovrn-
meat-Republican Principle Involved in the Struggle
The Parties-Cduses Exciting the Contest Guatemala
and Costa Rica.
obstinate and bloody General Muncs, the most re.
nowned military chief Of Central America has taken
command Of the whole revolutionary army, which he
has completely organized, having received Eve hun
dred veterans from the army Of Gen. abAnas Of Hon
duras, as q nucleus. The ability Of Gen. Nunos, his
character disciplinarian, his fame as scientific
and thoroughly practical WARRIOR wen known to the
government party, and have very materially dsmpsned
its srdor. They know that they have equal to pit
against him. and dread to meet him. They march
ing upon the city Of Leon, which, they said would yield
at taeir approach; but learning that Munos commanded
there they halted at Manssas where they have remain
ed till the present.
This revolution is emphatically war Of principle, Is
much 80 was revolution hence It's obs.inacy
principles vital prpcple-icr rspubcanism in Gem
trail America, staked upon the issue Of this re-
volutior. It 10 struggle between progression and
action; between liberalism and despotism; between
publIcansm and monarchy between the systems Of the
New and the Ola World.
On side are ranged the liberals OF Nicarsgua
and the republican govenm of Honduras, with the
syDpahes Of San Salvador, all ardent poorters of
the Anne rcan principle OF mans capacity to govern him
sethat ia, to choose his rulers, and hold them
responsible for their stewardship On the other are the
"servies, re actonists monarchIsts Of Nicaragua
the Kingdom (as the official sazettes Of San Salvador
justly call it) Of Guatemala, and the olg.rchy of
Costa Rica, with the synpathies of all the European
monarch. ca.
This contest originstsd an attsmpt by the govern
ment Of Nicaragua 10 establish shs system Of govern
ration in Costa Rca Guatemala has since taken step
or two forward SITTER the example OF Louis Napoleon
Costa CO seems prepared 10 follow as circum
stances VIII permit. Her government Is quite to the
satisfaction of the most devoted morarchItt. few
Gays since revera prominent expelled the
State for NO other crime than that Of having in their
pcsaemon paper written by Gotta Rcan In az adjon
ing State and sent them in which he severely erticissd
''S Ssn q a as asss o.
Of Nicaragua for The constitutional term-two
year,. Next followed an election for Assembly
services 4 ths terms servils and liberal The names
y which the parties have been Distinguished and used
y NJ sane. Who bas gwen sorrest history Of thsm,)
raj Of the most talented liberals were elected TO the Az
senby. Thsse must te gotten rid Of notbisg could
ary designs, seized and iprsoned; and when they de-
mar ded to be fprnshedas they had legal ria 70 be-
src they were answered that Il existed "a The ss
crst archives Of the soverpment that defence
NECESSARY, the government being convinced Of their
gprt.
1he Assembly met, and thus passed, set to work, In
the otsTn Napoeonc STYLE to lay the foundations Of
the empire extended the Exscuttves term, and changed
his title to President-a u ouatemaiasave him power
to seize ar iuprson for thirty days, and he dcemsd
II Erucep expel from the State suspected o.
revolutionary desgns. Under the action o. this law
all the liberal leaders soon got rd Of they re-
tnIpec, however, and, assisted By Honduras are en-
tsaserng 70 rsstors hisarssus 70 her s,n.ttptiona
liberty II they succeed, the war VIII ultimately % car
red to Guatemala ard having restored her 70 her CON-
ttr tIona liberty a. existed under the
win next II uscessary turn their attention TO Costa
Rica Tsasipa this Costa Plea has RETAINED from fol-
lowing enaia for the revolutionists
fnj se has onIy resx her system kts and wait for
another and more favorable opportunity but II the gov
ERR Mt Of Nicaragua sustain ITSELF then she Ia ready 70
fonow ssd pat down Honduras--the stronghold Of re-
pubpesnism-snd, II necessary, Ban Salvador also.
IL nay be wondered why Guatemala and Costa Riaa
90 not take active part 10 the war The reason
IL that they have mot the dsposabls Gaatsmala
has Mountanesr party that II 10 necessary 10 put
FIRST II would be dangerous to march into Nicaragua
Honduras and leave this In the Costa RIGA has
not the men to spare Her people are sgrIcuitursts
that is, the Glars used all owners Of
land. 60 long as the government let's them alone Ia
their little patches may do what pleases Tax them
10 tte uost tent Of their ability TO pay do anything
II phases with them but TO drag them oa their native
hs 20 fsh. ths iutry plains Of Nicaragua would be
ut once resented. L.