New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-15
NICARAGUA.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.

From Our Own Correspondent.
GRANADA, Friday, Sept 81 1856.
The revolution has taken on another phase recent
ly ard looks gloomy for the conservative
party Of the country. Gen Guardiola, who had
taken the mountain route with about three hun.
bred and fifty troops, to reach Chinendega, and
take up a position in the rear Of the Castellon
forces, Whose headquarters were in the city of
Leon, was met at puebla near the frontier Of
Honduras called Sousi, by the entire army Of Cas-
tellOn, commanded By Gen. Mu1oz numbering
some eight hundred men, and after a hardfought
battle Cuar0iola was compelled to retreat, being
overpowered BY numbers. In this battle Gen.
MunOz, the commander chief Of the factionsts,
was killed; and it is reported that at the fall Of
their leader the poor, half starved soldiers threw
away their arms and fled in every direction. Guar
diola made mod Lie icGrcat ~ Managua with the
loss Of but few men. About this time Castellon
himself was attacked By that fatal disease cholera,
and died almost Immediately. Jerez was now left
10 command Of the Casteon forces, and the men
becoming frightened at the rapid inroads the
cholera was making among them were ordered out
Of the city toward Managua. eight leagues to the
village Of Pueblo NuevO. Just as they reached
this place detachment Of the government troops
came in sight with the intention also OF making 1T
their residence A skirmish ensued, which resulted
town of Nscerote, four leagues from Pueblo-NuevO
Here they made stand, and Col. Martinez coming
I'D with his command, they united their forces and
marched on to Pueblo NuevO, attacked Jarez's
men and drove them back again to Leon.
On the Sd inst. Col. Wa ker, with force as it is
said of some two hundred whites and natives,
marched from San Juan del Sur and took posses
sion of the town of Virgin Bay Guardiola, who
had recently reached Rvas with a small body OF
men, Immediately attacked him, but gained no
victory. However, il is considered here an open
question whether the colonel can boast much, as
he made quick time back to San Juan del Sur, al
though his sympathizers say he gained great vic.
tory. Gen. Corral has ordered eight hundred men
to Rivas and wi command them in person, with
the intention of compelling Walker once more to
retire from San Juan.
Some little surprise was caused among us
Know NOthEgs here at seeing among the passen-
gers by the last steamer Mr.. Fabens, late United
States commercial agent at San Juan del Norte.
After the publication of the decree by the Gov
eminent denouncing Mr.. Fabens as pirate in
connection with the Kinney expedition it seemed
rather bold step for him to come alone into the
lions den but il is rumored that the Government
had invited him or Col. Kinney to meet in
friendly consultation. How true this may be
cannot say. All know is that Mr.. Fabens is in
town, looking exselently well, and apparently in
fine spirits.
III ls staleu y! person just dIINcu tHdt tuoic
are no troops now in Leon He reports Castelon,
J. w Manning the English vice -consul, Gen. Jarez,
and many others of the weather. class dead of
cholera; that people are leaving the city constant
", and communication between Leon and Managua
unrestricted by even picket Of Castellonistas.
The cholera, he says, is carrying off daily from two
to three hundred In this portion Of Nicaragua
there has not been case of cholera for long time,
and Granada is very healthy
Everything looks gloomy indeed, just at this
time The farms are growing up with weeds and
vines, choking out every planted thing and round
about the city there is general appearance OF de-
cay. Yet could these hateful troubles which have
so long existed in beautiful Nicaragua be brought
TO speedy termination, it would not take long to
call back again prosperous trade, and the rub,
bish and filth which one now sees on every hand
would disappear as if by magic.
On the 18th inst, Colonel Wheeler. United
States minister, returned from visit to his gov
eminent to his post in this city in excellent health
and has been called on by the President, Secretary
of State, and most of the principal officers Of the
Government and the citizens generally. do not
see that his spirits have suffered under his Difficult
ties at Philadelphia or the loss OF Jane johnson
and her two boys.