Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-19
NICARAGUA!
From the N. o. Crescent. Jan. nth.
Laterfrom the Isthmus.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP rRoME1HEus.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PRoME1HEUS.
The steamship Prometheus, Capt. Churchill,
arrived at an early hour yesterday morning,
from San Juan. We are indebted to her purser
for the following memoranda:
Affairs 10 Nicaragua are progressing very
favorably. The country continued healthy and
| all parties seemed contented. General Walker
was becoming more and more popular every
day. A party of Col. Kinney's men had gone
up the Indian River with good supply of
provisions, and there was no doubt but that
thev would return with gold. The towns of
San Juan and in fact the whole Isthmus, was
particularly healthy.
We have received by this arrival two cop
les Of FL NicaraguenSe, published in Granada,
the headquarters of General Walker, dated
22d and 29th of December. We find in the
paper of the 22d, report upon the mines in
the District of Chontales, addressed to the
Minister of Relations, rom which we make
the following extracts:
saw the mineral mountain of San Buena-
ventura. discovered and denounced By Mr.
Manuel Montiel. The qualifications of its
veins extend themselves over the broad and
fertile plains of Hormiguera, near the waters
of the great river Mco, which empties into
the Pearl Sea lagoon. tits so advantageously
situated that on every side are facilities to es-
tablsh machinery for grinding the rich metals
during the entire year. The virgin veins re-
Gently discovered are from thirty to thirty-six
inches in breadth, and little digging OF four
wards has sufficed to discover metals ola supe-
rior quality: or should rather say that on the
surface even of this extensive aud fertile
plain is found common ore, that elsewhere
would enrich the skilfull miner. \ quick and
e. Is.,c. L. 6
gold, which have now in my possession. 1t
was examined and assayed by the connoisseurs
In this city, who rated it 20 carats fine. |
have started the development of this wealth by
means of an association now organized here.
can say to the Minister that the State pos
sesses, in this beautiful district, only to be
properly described in poetry, an inexhausti-
bic treasury of immense riches-wealth consist
lug OF Madeira wood and common cedar, ma
hogany, ebony, granadilo, ETC., and also OF
beautiful cattle that increase wonderfully;
wealth of pasture and tilsge land, mines of
gold, silver, copper, lead, coal, aud all other
rich productions known to the geolOgist.
In regard to this matter, EJ NiearaJaense
remarks
We have testimony from hundred sources
as to the literal truth of its statements, and
we confidently look for an immi grafton OF good
working men and settlers that shall not be Sc
cond to California in its palmiest days
From EI NicaragueHse of the 29th we ex
tract the following items:
We learn that last week a body of some
sixty men led on by Roman Rivas bad forti-
lied themselves near Castillo Rapids and
threatened to take the steamer of the Transit
Company and the property of the passengers.
The agent Mr.. Hutchison, called on Com.
PauIdlDg for the protection of the lives and
property OF the Americans, and Capt. Pow
ell OF the Potomac was sent with gig of the
ship and an armed crew, who proceeded up
the river and as soon as the insurgents saw
them coming, they took to their heels and
fed. Col. Hornsby was despatched from this
place OF Monday night with a strong force To
repel any attack and protect the property and
fort at Castillo.
Mechanics ofvarious kinds are much wan
ted IN Granada There is a field opening f,r
good, steady mechanics.
Houses IN the lower part of the city, which
Il week ago were tenantess, we are glad to see
have occupants. \ feeling of protection and
safety is being experienced by the natives, aud
every hour their confidence in the Government
is increased.
In regard, to Gen. VIM. Walker, every ore
when We say that his course in Nicaragua has
been noble, generous and honorable, alike to
the soldier aud civilian. The more intelligent
OF the native population would view his depar-
ture from the Republic at this time The dlrest
calamity that could possibly belall them.
For more than thirty years has this garden
spot OF tie world been the scene OF internal
commOtiOn. Towns and cities often deserted,
villages and haciendas burned or sacked, while
the probably well-meaning and peacefully IN
clined Inhabitants were forced either to fly
their country or take 10 the Businesses OF the
mountains. The civil war in Nicaragua has
been terrible, and one who has not visited the
scenes Of its battle fields, has no conception of
the amount OF devastation to be witnessed.
Granada, it is computed, once contained
thirty thousand inhabitants, with a much larger
number Of buildings than is now to be found
within its limits.
Today there are not six thousand people
living IN the town, while two-thirds OF the
former cjty-and the handsomest, wealthiesi
part at that-lies one vast pile OF ruins, Chur
ches and stately edfces that have withstood
the onslaught OF the enemy rs cannon, bear upon
their bruised fronts letters 50 indeibly Impress
ed that "he who runs may read" tho tales VI
former havoc.
Nheh the leading spirits OF the Democratic
party invited Gen. Walkers assistance, which
he afterwards SO maguauimously extended, it
was that stop might be put to these bitter
civil heart burnings, that peace and quiet might
once more reign throughout the length and
breadth OF the RrepubIc. The treaty of the
23d October last, secured these blessings, and
all Is now as placid and calm with us as is the
bosom Of the beautiful lake which fronts our
city.
We cannot for the life of us see why our
position Is not as stable and secure rs that OF
any nation upon the civilized globe. Knowing
tie people as well as We do, We believe, in all
candor, that ere many years have elapsed, the
anniversary OF the landing of Gen. Walker at
Realjo VIII be COMMUNICATED throughout
Nicaragua as only people once oppressed
know how to keep a gala day in honor OF their
deliverer.