New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-17
Nicaragvlan Correspondence.
EFRoM OUR SPECIAL coRREsPoNDE MI

FROM 0 uR.s Up CIA l. CO IRE SP0 NDE Nj,
#a GRANADA, Feb. rs, 1856.
Editors Crtscent-The saying that "every day
brings something new" holds good in this country
any other; for we have our little episodes in life
here asswell as elsewhere. After I had closed my
last letter to you, previous to the sailing of the
learned the whole secret of Col. Knneys
mission here and its result. 1t seems that he enter
tanned the idea that Gen. Walker was as corrupt and
venial as any old liner that could be found among
the debris oparties in the States and presumed that
lie would only have to propose something that he
might imagine would be alike beneficial to both, in
order to see Walker snap at it greedily Hence after
landing, and before arranging his toilet he hurried
to the Generals quarters on the Plaza and introduced
himself most summarily.t Gen, Walker was neither
startled, astonshed nor dumfounded, not even di-
yerted for an instant from the persa of the dis
patches just arrived by the Leon Courier, which
didn't report war and rebellion. So cool and easy
was Walker that Kinney was a little disconnected
himself, and, after q few unimportant and common
place remarks, hewithdrew, proposing to renew the
interview later in the day. This last interview was
had,4 and how Kinney proposed and how Walker
disposed is all very correctly detailed in the Nica
ruguense Of the 18th.
Col Kinney must have entertained but poor opn-
ion of the man whom the peopleo of Nicaragua have
placed at the head of their military affairs, or he
would never have thought of proposing to divide
the State with him, or of making any advance of a
scheme that would in any way compromise its honor
or sovereignty. .
1need not enlarge further upon this than merely to
repeat that Gen Walker looks steadily forward to the
path that leads the State of Nicaragua up to posi-
ton OF prosperity and greatness second tono other
country Of equal size and those who seek in the pass
ing hour momentary advantage from compromise,
or acts of most doubtful merit to attain their ends,
must find an ally in some one else than him. Hardly
had Kinney left for the States and the public mind
once more settled down, when another bomb-shell
exploded iii our midst and with the clearing away of
the smoke and fire, we saw the Transit Company
laying in a confused mass Of ruins. Fs*
Adecree hadstluck its rotten swindling but tower
ing proportions, and it fell like mountain of sand
buryig no one, injuring any but those who were
making Of it at the time for their own individual
interests. This Company has been playing bad
game for long time and the Government has put an
end to its wicked swindng and impostions The
State has been the scene wherein its acts have ripen-
ed into bloody and mercess wars and revolutions It
has boldly attempted from time to time to get the
State entirely within its grasp, and then use it for
schemes Of aggrandizement that would be rejected
and spulned in any community in the world. This
Government has got rid Of it now annulled its char.
ter, seized its boats and property, which they will
hold until Unidentified for the rights granted to and
exercised by the Company, and until another Com
pany is formed that will pay some respect to the
State and some attention to the wants of those who
desire to emigrate to this Republic. Emigration now
is what we need and must have; but it has been the
policy Of the old Company to discourage and times
to utterly prohibit it, and it only required man Of
nerve at the head of Government to put an END to the
Companys further tanpering with its dearest rights
and interests.
can noWreport upon the mines in Choatales, hay
ing had occuar proof Of what say. Gold and silyel
are there in great abundance ten dollars per diem be
ing about the average for one man properly armed
and equipped for labor. Those who desire to come to
work in the mines of Chontales and Segovia may do
SO with acertanty Of gaining rich rewards for their
toll and skill Several parties are fitting out here to
go up to Rio Mico, about sixty miles from this city,
each taking rockers and tones y for the purpose
OF washing for fine coarse gold as both are found
in great plenty Let every bring a little money
to tit out with for everything like iron or steel is
very dear in this country Intact all who come should
bring pick bars and shovels along. A cargo of tin
ware would sell in this city at extraordinary prcc
now VIII not some one bring ont lot of tinpans
dippcrs, buckets and utensils for cooking? Lumber
too, isawful scarce. have had to get requistiol
from the Master of Ordnance for two old rife boyc
to make a washer and tone for the Company unde
my charge In the regions of the mines meat and prc
visions are readily obtained, but tools to work witt
are MOTTO be had The health of the city very goo
now but there are cases Of deaths from cholera ever
day. This is as frequent among the natives as thos
from the States and fruit is the cause Of the arges
share OF it. Temperance must be practiced here
one would be healthy. Let this be remembered by a
! who come to Nicaragua. LAFAYETTE