New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
CENTRAL AMERICA.
r,om Our Own Correspondent

Ffom Our own Oorretponcsnt
GRANADA, Wednesday, JAY Is, 1855.
You have doubtless heard Of the failure Of the
Walker expedition to this country. As fore
told, Walker vas most wofully defeated. Four
teen Of his cutthrost followers were killed in
the ms. attack which they made on the town of
Riyss, and he himself barely escaped with his
life, leaving behind him guns, swords, amuni. :
ticn and the like, even to his psntaloOns and
,hir'. In the pockets of his coat was found the
infamous correspondence which he had carried
on with one Cole and the leader Of the faction
ists, Castion, disclosing the barter and sale Of
large portion of Nicaragua by the latter 70 band
of thieves, gamblers and murderers enlisted under
the banner Of this outcast. The confdant OF
Walker one Dewey, has been recently SHOT oy his
worthy comrades, as an initiatery step TO blind
the Government party, and induce the reception
Of these vseab0nds into its service. But the Gov
eminent will not receive them. Dewey r1chly de-
terved bis fate; yet he was not whit worse than
his leader-perhaps he was the more innocent OF
the two Without doubt Dewey had robbed
great many persons, and was ready az any time 70
murder when he could not successfully accomplish
his desiens without it-as is well known by those
who resided in San Juan del Sur some FIVE years
since.
But who is responsible for the wholesale rObber-
les and murders committed in Lower California
some two or three years ago Why, this same
scapegrace Walker.
Gen Guardols. with 800 men, has marched
from Mapaqna TO attack Chinendega, and is
doubtless already in possession Of thai city Chin
eDdega once taken, the tacctOs0s VIII be entirely
surrounded, making escape almost impossible.
Meantime the Government troops are constantly
being augmented, and Costa Rica is about to send
1900 men 70 the assistance of Nicaragua. BY the
next steamer you may expect TO receive most in
terestng news from this part of the word
The cholera has entirely subsidized. Not case
has occurred since the 25th of June and only three
white persons or foreigners, in all have died OF IL.
The Transit COmpany's road across the Isthmus
is in capital order, and you will sec that some
" quick trips" will be made during the present sea-
son By this route. The Company's new lake steamer
San Carlos which has been waiting below the Cas-
tillo Rapids for some months past for high water
10 get over will be up in the course Of week or
two, and take her place on the lake She is a
splendid boat, resembling your own river boats,
and handsomely furnished and affOrdng every COM
fort TO the traveller.
II il said that Col Kinney and few Of his fol-
lowers have reached San Juan del NOrte, and that
they complain sadly that they do not find the pic
fure exactly as painted by Kinney and Fabens."
II 10 minated that the COloners own throat is
not over secure with the dupes whom he induced
10 Join his enterprise, and that the majority of
his gallant fellow" will ieave him the moment
they can obtain the means TO get away.
The report that the murderer OF HigmaD, the
hotel-keeper at Virgin Bay who passed here by
the name of DIR. w. ". Davis and hailed from
Ohio was among the killed Of Walkers Company
was incorrect. The miscresnt still drags out a
miserable existence, il is said somewhere in the
United States.