New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-06
NICARAGUA.
DEATH OF CHAMORRO.
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p. oS ovs ClsIespen3spt
GRANADA, Ffd.y, March l6 100
Much ss this city Ia, had csuse to mourn our
hs sne p,,t nine months, she has been com 'eiied'
a. .oumon Nth the ubole Of Nicaragua, 70 SUP
xt IN the lat and hsaye7s misfortune OF az IN 'ne
H.. a. the mater spiris which had the faculty to
laid .ysDthirg to its owe Vii. Zen ffa'o
f,l,morro. P,e,iJens OF the Rep1blic is 40 IN IRE.
lie died a. 8 O'Clock on the moro'ng OF the l2,a
Int, at the Hacienda 0! Qlfmspa, on, league
lstsbt from the city, whithsr ne I'd gone In the
fo,l I'm hope Of resa.ci...ina a system worn on.
~ long continued illness, added ~ tae gceaie.t
exsr.ioLs exercised In benslf Of The G)vsrnnfnt
which had made him it, Chief and aga'n.t
strong revolutionary party, most OF whom IL ID
alleged had come from hitherto friendly state
10 effect his overthrow. Though be had Tor
months been confined TO his bed, stu he continued
A. Commander in Chief TO direct the movements
Of the army, and just when everything gave prom
nae Of speedy and complete success 10 his cause,
the cold hand Of death laid its grasp upon his
heart and il ceased TO beat forever. His remains
reached the city about 10 o'clock A. NJ, amid
the roar of artillery which began at daylight and
continued until ngbtfai The funeral procession
TOOK place at J.. ~, from his late residence ac-
conpancd by q NUMEROUS array Of priests, Padre
Vigil officiating as the head, all dressed IN their
full robes followed by large crowd OF citizens,
and the few strangers vino happened 70 be in the
city The miiitary also followed the corpse,
marching TO the solemn music Of the President
Bard aud thus was conveyed 20 the Cathedral IN
the Plan all that remained Of President Cha
morrO Whatever his faults may have been, De
was beloved by his Government, and VIII long Oc-
w. ba.r fe nt ~
Gen Corral was some weeks ago appointed
Genersl-in- Chief of the army ard is preparing to
attack the factionists in their last stand IN the
City Of Leon. No man Of all the Ncaraguans is
more deseryedly popular with his own colntrymrn
or with foreigners than Gen. Corral, aud IT ~
thought BY many that he will he the next Presi-
dent.
There is no war news of any Importance, but in
this country We know when an earthquake IS
about to happen by the death.like stiffness which
always precedes it, and you need not be surprised
if you hear Of something interesting perhaps de-
cisve-i in q short time.
Paublo SoocinO 4 lawyer Of this city, who
Joined the revOluti0nsts on their first entry into
the Republic, and was made their Secretary Of
War, was brought here prisoner on the 18th inst.
In all probability bis case is decided, and he will
be publicly shot. On the same day, fifty prison.
ers, taken at Rvas, also arrived here. The city
is literally full Of prisoners, and the clansing Of
their chains is increasingly heard.
A large amount OF property in the city AMI
country, formerly belonging TO individuals who
Joined the actionsts, has already been confscated
and more must fall into the hands of the Govern
ment. Heavy fines are imposed on all who have
remained quietly on their hacit Midas, or from
whatever cause have failed to present themselves
20 eel eObernO lcgitinO. Two priests were
taken prisoners at the recOnqucst of Masaya, one
of whom il is said, had been active agent of the
hctionsts and whose elegant epistes had found
their way into the hands of ChamOrrO. lie was fined
$500, and in default Of its payment was TO have
been baDshed TO San Juan del NOrte. He paid
over the money, however, and is nov promenading
the streets quite at liberty. The padres generally
escape punishment, DO matter how active part
they play in the revolutions here, but this one in.
stance is an exception to the general rule, and
worthy of record.
Jguanas ard the eggs Of alligators have been
kvithly displayed III the corrooors OF the Plaza
for the past ten days, making the natives mouths
water with the desire TO devour these highly
priced table Injuries. few turtles al.o have
been temptiDgly exhibited to the gaze of our cpl
cures. but there has been an unusual scarcity of
beef for sale at the butchers since the departure
of the main body of the Government troops, and
sometimes days have passed without a single beef
being slaughtered. At such times fish and
"frijoles" have constituted the principal luxury
Of tie table. For day or two past however,
hesh pork has been abundant.
The American Minister and family are still az
Virgin Bay, but should the revolution be con-
eluded, as is expected within the next few weeks,
il is understood to be his intention TO come to
this city to reside.