The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-26
Interesting from Nicaragua.
OUR RIvAs CORRESPONDENCE,

the end is accomplished. PACIFIC
Interesting from Nicaragua.
OUR RIvAs CORRESPONDENCE.
RIvAs, March 4, 1855.
Movements Of the United States Minister-Hs Suite and
the Flsbasters-Ne,o Orleans Espionage In President
Chomorro's Cdmp-After Trapels-Colonel Wheeler
A,caits the End Of the Repolution-Bulletin Of Senior
Ortego-Aiserable Condition of Central america.
Very probably You win have to chronicle and dis
another of those outrages American citizens"
taken up readily by the present administration and
quite readily dropped again. 1t win not be the fault
of the representative Of the United States in tins state
# Central America should fail to furnish its portion
thereto and also for the future occupy your attention.
in case the Kinney expedition Is really expiring
Col. Wheeler, North Carolina, United States Minis
ter to Nicaragua arrived you are aware at San Juan
dc Nicaragua in the latter part Of December and
menced part of the operations for which suppose he
sent out by taking declarations Of such individuals
pointed out by Consul Fabens, by which
the latter knew would be established and confirmed the
lawess and desperate character of the devoted inhab
tants citizens of San Juan del Norte, to whom, by
the bye said Consul Fabens had become extremely
obnoxious account Of his reports to the State De.
partment in regard to their conduct and quarrel with
the Transit Company and Major Borland After sufficient
evidence for the purpose had been collected the Colonel
undecided whether to proceed to the interior of the
country while the revolution still lasted to await It's
conclusion at San Juan. Having far the
Castillo RAPIDS he concluded 60 back again, with
officers Of the frigate Columbia But after month
waiting, he finally reached Virgin Bay, with the inten
ton of visiting both governments, he provisional
tabished by the revolutionary party at Leon and the
legitimate, at Granada.) On his passage up the
fell in with several ibuster gentlemen who had
precursors OF the Kinney expedition from New Orleans,
and they got themselves attached members OF bis
suite, and their inserted such ia his pass
from this place TO Granada accompanied by Dr. Gaulf
reau United States Consul at Realejo, and a mulat-
to boy who served him in the double capacity Of
and interpreter He, himself, particularly distin
guished by big black cockade and brass eagle on his
hat.
At Granada he was received in fitting STYLE with music
souneing banners displayed and the whole force Of the
garrison drawn up in double line to welcome the minis
Ter with the brass eagle He had short interview with
President Chomorro which he expressed the sympa-
tbes of the United States with his country, &c. to
which the President silently listened and finally
The ihbuster part of the suite returned by land,
with the Minister'S passport, through the camp OF
rsngements with the General Chief to aid Them AMI
received order for $500 this place. for munitions
Of to be bought at San JUAN and they proceeded
by making disclosures of Whist they had and heard
in the piazza.
The Minister returned about the same time by water
to Virgin Bay Left Virgin Bay again on the 9th Februa-
ry, down the river The hhbusters intended to
operations by taking San Carlos and Cantllo. One of
them returned and went to California TO raise force
these bring down 10 San Juan del Sur. The others
proceeded to San Juan del NoIe, where they all lived
ana messed together In the same house. and in the fol-
Lowing fourteen Gays the great outrage on American
the following
agent OF Chomorro, with munitions of for Castillo
and Granada which the fbusters, together with
to overtale and seize. A small party OF seven
men, under command Of Captain De Brissot, (or
George Law and musset memory actually started
commander at once sent party Of armed natives
after them 70 protect the bungo containing the
mutations, and addressed at the time note to
Colonel Wheeler, advising him Of these steps, and
planning his motives. The rest OF the fbuster party,
which not 10 be found DeBrssots embsrking for
his perous expedition took this add applied
TO the Minister making afidavts that the expedition
peaceabe to Costa Rica to buy coffee, that
the atives went after them with the intention Of
dering them beseeching him, therefore, to procure
steamer OF the Transit Company TO 60 to the Of
these innocent, peaceful worthless, Americans and
others.
The Minister was quite willing but when on the point
OF making the application for the steamer, the gallant
Captain Des ot and party returned, having been
taken some Fix miles from San Juan del Norte by the
native force, which examined their boat and inquired
where they we're bound for and upon their answering TO
Costa Rca, invited them travel In company far
the serapqui, informing them their part that they
went protect the bungo with the munitions De.
Brissot replied he would follow but instead he return
ed 10 San Juan del Norte seeing hs design the bungo
frustrated. On his return to his home, he added hs
affidavit oout this business to- and confirming those of
his brother fibusters which, suppose, sent, To-
eether with he Minister'S despach TO prove the lex.
these persons well those engaged In the expedition
those making the adsvits, had been engaged with
tivty the OF this state for several months and
had been permitted pass Chomorro's Castillo
free, condition that they should not return to the
country.
These the facts OF the affair. well known by all In
this vicinity and nobody with common I'm.
partial observation could have believed otherwise,
mot even adavits But the intrgues of the party
did not stop there 0n the 23d ut they started again,
together with the Minister in the passene er boat
ryng rifles powder, &c 10 Virsin Bay which, together
with the Whole department, had been taken possession
OF during their Absence by the Cnomorro party Seeing
this they started in great hurry for San Juan del Sur
leaving some rines and gums behnd-the powder being
In trunk went with them. The Minister being ques.
oned as to their and intentions plead perec.
ignorance acknowledging to have been duped by these
worthless, and expressed his indignation at their abuse
of his good nature.
IL Ihomorro succeeds in establishing his government
again, (Which II 70 almost he willy shouldn't
wonder II he refuse TO receive Col Wheeler which
might be considered another outrage an American
citizen.
II would be better for here 70 be without Minister
or Consul II our government cannot send who will
command the cvilitea and respect due an u s. repre-
with Dr Gaunreau, at Virgin Bay, being undecided
whether 20 90 20 Granada and pretent his creeuts AT
once or await there the end OF the evoution-vhch
seems 10 depend all upon the conduct and means OF
resistance OF the city Of Leon.
On the 10th ult the democratic army broke up their
camp before Granada after siege Of nearly nine months
having been cut of by Chomorros forces from commu.
nication all sides In their retreat they pur-
nv bod Of 400 ckedi Ia front