The true Democrat., 1855-03-28


 own included, went to work and piled thcdead bodies in a large heap and burnt them. The rebels fell back to Leon, where their leader, Castillian, was. General Corrello did not see fit to pursue them any further. Our latest ad- vices from him stated that he was making pre- parations to march to Leon.
 On the l7th the rebels had possession of that portion of Nicaragua which includes Rivas, San Juan del Sur and Virgi Bay. For a few days they were stationed at Riyas, but on the date We have given they left Rivas, with their principal officers and about 25O men, and marche to San Juan del Sur IS miles distant. From this place the greater portion of them embarked for Tiger Island, ill two schooners which they cap tured in the bay, while the remainder number ing 125 men, returned 10 Riyas on the morning of the 19th
 On their arrival they found that during their absence some 50 of the citizens who favored the cause of ChOmoro had organized, and were in possession of the Plaza. An engagement took place which lasted half an hour. The re- bels were victorious. Four were killed on each side, and six ot the government party taken prisoners The rebels now commenced to for tify the Plaza.
 On the afternoon of the 18th forced march of 45O men sent from Grenada by the order of Chomoro, arrived unexpectedly at Rivas. A battle ensued, in which the Plaza was retaken by the government party, the rebels retreating prOmlsCuOuSly.
 On the 2Oth, Colonel Xatuch, with 125 men of the government party, arrived at San J uan del Sur, and found the place deserted by the rebels. The Chomoro flag was placed by him over the guard house.
 During the afternoon the house of our Con- sul, MT. Priest, was surrounded by Xatuch's men, and one Charley Partridge, an American, who It was said had been connected with the rebels, and who was supposed to be concealed III the house, was peremptorly demanded by Xatuch
 Partridge not being forthcoming, the house was searched, but no trace of his whereabouts was discovered
 Aatuch in fit of indignation then went to Mr. Priests room, and notwithstanding that gentleman was prostrate upon a bed of sick ness, he was informed that if he did not give immediate information of Partrdge's retreat in two hours he would be shot. Nr Priest re- piled by saying that such thing was impossi- ble as he had not seen nor heard oi Partridge fOr some time.
 But this was not satisfactory to Xatuch. He commanded at once the arrest of Mr. Priest, and had him conducted to the guarl-house.- He caused the horses and mules of MT. Priest to be taken and appropriated to his own Use; q number of other animals were also taken from other foreign subjects For one hour and a half Mr. Priest was detained prisoner, at the expiration of which he was allowed to return to his house.
 h the evening Natuch issued an orlcrdiroc.- ln5 the foreigners, Americans, English, and French, to assemble, his object being to lew upon them a contribution to the amount of S5.- OoO pr. Flint, an American, was appointed to collect the tax. On the morning of the 2lst Dr. Flint waited upon the foreign resrdenls bat dld net succeed in raising the funds
 Aatuch, finding that he could not obtain the money from that source, went 10 Mr. Priest, anl thrcatended that if he did not procure for him the money within two hours he would be shot. Mr. Priest could not obtain the money. and at the eIplratlon ot the two hours informed Na- tuch that he could not and should not raise it.
 Ihls was on the day of the arrival of the Calllornla steamer, and there was much excite ment among the passengers as we'll as among the foreign residents who had placed themselves under the protection of the American Consul. Our informant called at the office of MT. Priest and found him writing the particulars of this high handed outrage to the Department at Washington, and setting forth the imperative necessity fora vessel of war upon the station to protect the interests of Americans.
 The difficulty had not been adjusted at the time of the departure of our informant, though it was thought that some settlement would be made through the agency of the transit compa- n.y. which had considerable influence over the natives.
 Partridge who was supposed to have beon conealed ln the house of Mr. Priest actually llcdSo the woods after making over his proper ty to pr. Flint. He probably either went to Salinas bay or San Francisco in the steamship Cortcs.
 On the same day (the 21sD a government force arrived at Virgin Bay, (where the passen- gers by the Aicaraugua route embarked upon the ake) and found that 1t had been deserted by the rebels. They planted the standard of the government, and when the passengers by the steamer passed through much excitement pre- vailed. An American named Lee, who was supposed to have been connected with the g0- vcnment party, had been bought in, and was ordered to Dc shot.
 The agent ot the Transit Company interfereI, and through the agency of the priest succeeded m procuring the release of Lee, and hurried him on Goarnthe boat. He went as far as Grevtown and probably took the New Orleans steamer.
 The cause of these outrages upon Americans IS undoubtedly to be traced to the prevailing impression that Col. Kinney's Central Ameri- can expedition Was designed to take service with the rebels.
 From the Philadelphia Ledger Mach7
 Artract cf letter from Joln Priest, esq., U5atted
 States Consuat d1 Slta to oAis .tat7tor, ln PAHa-
 de1phia, dated February 21.]
 Yesterday, an affair took place of serious and disgraceful character, at this place, which, trust in God, for the honor of our country, will not be permitted to pass, by our govern ment, without making an example of those con- cerned. was arrested and taken prisoner by the officers of Chemora, the President of Nica- ragua, because man, obnoxious to their go- vernment, and who had been putting up at my hotel, was not delivered up by me to them. I was sick and confined to my bed
 l assured the commander Cornell, that the