New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-26
New11ork Dailp Gtribm,se
NICARAGUA.
From Our Own Ccresyonaent

GRANADA, WEDNESDAY, june " 1919.
Ash mentioned in my last, the United States
sloop-of-war st. Mary's, Capt. Bailey, arrived
and anchored in the harbor of San Juan del Sur
on the 10th ult Capt. Bailey reached this city
on the 25th by the Transit CompsDy's steamer
Central America, and Immediately addressed
note TO the Government stating that he had
come here at the request Of our Minister t. IN
quire into the outrage committed BY Col Kat
rouch OF the Niearsguan army, upon John Priest,
Esq United States Consul at San Juan oe Sur,
in February last. An interview was had be-
tween Col. Wheeler, Capt Bailey, President
Estrada and Senior Mayorga, the Secretary Of
State, which resulted in full adjustment of the
afsir, the Government signinga guaranty never
in future TO make another such "misiake," Ito
quote from one of tue documents, and dlsclslui-
ing any countenaDce TO the conduct of Col. As-
TROUGH. In shoot, everything was satisfactorily
arranged, and Capt. Bailey returned the same
evening in the steamer to Virgin Bay 1t is stated
in the San Francisco papers that the so-caled Col.
Walker, with party OF 81 men, had left that port
for Realejo in small schooner with the intention
OF joining the party opposed to the Government of
Nicaragua, and should Capt. Bailey fall in with
them on the coast as he goes out, he will doubtless
hold them to a strict account.
Riding to Nasaya the other day, and having to
pass near deep crevice in the earth caused prob
ably by an earthquake, short distance from jail
teya, great curiosity TO strangers, discovered
far down the gulf the carcasses OF several
human beings who had lost their lives in the
mad attacks made on this city during the time
the factionists occupied Jateya, and had been
thrown there by their fellows in return for the ar
dor with which they had served the cause of Cas-
tellOD. One would suppose that they would have
received at least decent burial. But there lie
their bodies bleaching in the rain and sun, food for
the swaImiDg buzzards, disgusting sight, aud
another proof of mans ingratitude.
The town of Masaya is admirably located on an
extensiy plain, the houses uncovered in groves of
orange and lemon trees, and variety OF beautiful,
fragrant Aowers and although il boasts no imposing
public or private buildings, 10 nevertheless an in-
terestiDg place. The construction of the dwellings
lie like nothing know of except such as are ever
to be seen in the Indian towns of Central America
and these will not now stop TO describe. Coffee
cocoa and tobacco, equal to any in the world, grow
in great abundance in the vicinity, and all kinds of
grain and vegetables usually cultivated in this
country, likewise. The soil is capable OF produ-
cling everything that the most whimsical agricul-
turst can desire and it is one of the most healthy
spots in Nicaragua The old broken, volcanic
mountain, Nnderi, frowns at the west, scarce a
league distant putting its thick clouds of smoke in
the face Of heaven continually, accompanied now
and then with q flame of fire, by way OF variety.
COL Wheeler and the two Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Government to act with him, have
lust commenced the framing OF a treaty between
the United States and Nicaragua. The Commits
siobers are Don Augustin Ayiles and Don Sebastian
Ascobar The prospect is that the treaty will be
prosecuted to speedy close, and will be important
to both nations. The great confidence reposed in
Col Wheeler by the Government, and the high
estimation in which be is held by the people gen
orally, enable him to accomplish with dispatch
what his predecessors attempted in vain. Some
scurrilous notices have appeared in certain news
papers printed in the United States which have
reached here in reference to Minister Resident
in Nicaragua. Whatever may have been the OBJ
ject OF the writer's and publishers OF these Sian
ders, they have been most signally punished and
their caumnies refuted, not only by facts known to
the Government of the United States, which
prove the fasehood of their publications, but by
the Government here, and the public both here
and in the United States. | inclose you copy Of
a paper published in this city by order of the Gov
ernneDt, which shows you the feeling existing here
toward Col Wheeler
No little excitement was OccasiOned here by a
report sent from Riyas just before the arri-
vel of the Companys steamer that "Col Kin
"neys Expedition" had reached San Juan del
Norte. The Government Immediately dispatched
a schooner loaded with soldiers to Castillo TO as
si.t in defer ding that point against the approach
of the Kinney and Fabens' force and Immediate
ly issued decree 10 the citizens commanding all
to hasten to defend Nicaragua against the adyen-
"turers Kinney and Fabens and their followers"
On the arrival Of the steamer La Virgin the
agent and passengers were met on the beach by
an escort of some seventy-fvs soldiers, and on
learning that the news of the Expedition having
reached San Juan was false they faced about and
marched back to the town, acting as sort OF
guard of honor 10 Judge Gushing and his cJmpan-
ions The steamer left again on the 5th taking
another company Of soldiers on her TO San Carlos
There are now at the two points, San Carlos aud
Castillo, it is said, over four hundred men; and
should the expedition Of Col. Kinney make its ap-
pearance in the river below it will meet with
warm reception. Gen. Corral, who came here on
flying visit in consequence of the reportsfrom Riyas,
brings nothing important further than communl-
Gated in my last. He will return Immediately,
and as he is now ready will attack Leon without
further delay.
The steamer La Virgin created quite sensa-
ton here Very few OF the inhabitants had ever
before seen steamer of such model, being in sp-
peaIance like regular ocean steamship, barring
the masts which have been cut away since she
was brought on the Lake. She is certainly q fine
vessel, comfortable and well fitted up. and her
commander is in every sense worthy OF the position
he occupies.
p. S.-JUNE I2-I learn that the United States
msn-ofwar ST. Mary's, Captain Bailey, sailed from
San Juan del Sur on the 9TH inst, and would
touch at RealejO. She il bound, understand, 70
the Sandwich Islands.