Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

Nirginan, who now holds high rank in the
army Of Nicaragua
GRANADA, Jan. 10th 1856.
The prospects Of the new government here,
think are improving every day. We have nov
nm American force. amply sufficient to maintain
the government OF this RoPeblio and there l.
every reason 10 believe that in two or three
months we will have army sufficiently large
ADD well appointed To make certain the future
of Central America. That this movement will
produce vast results in the destiny of North
America, there can now be no doubt. For few
months men may attempt 10 throw odium aud
rldlcue upon But men ofiron nerve have en-
listed for life, in the great Of The reg IN.
Grafton of Spanish America; and nothing can
make them waver from their purpose, until the
end accomplished
Gen. Walker is one of the ablest and purest
men of the age; nun Of unblemished morals al
cool, determined courage of unusual attainment
and wonderful steadIness of purpose. From want
of experience. he il somewhat deficient in militia.
ry knowledge; but has all the great qualities of
leader. All persons who him now, for Tho
first time. surprised They expect to see
fierce. military l. oking man: on the contrary, he
i nm Indifferent looking little man; but has largo
intelligent grey eye. He talks very little bnt al
ways to the point; has quiet deliberate manner
If saying everything. and never. under any cir.
cumstanccs. maniiosts any excitement. He seems
control lmcn,and 10 move coolly and sternly on to-
wards the gonl he has in view. Altogether, heis
the most remarkable man have ever known
The people of this country are inferior to Us IN
morals, III int diligence. aud in enterprise. But rs
II class, they have some good qualities. and their
faults are 10 great extent owing To bad govern
ment. With proper management. and sufficient
infusion of American enierprse .there is no telling
how far they may be improved
think when the advantages of this country be-
come known, with the fact that there is Il good
govcrnmcn; here. there will be II very large i'm
migration from the Southern States. Sugar
be cultivated to 81 much greater advantage, than
in Lnui-i n, that il will present great induce
menls to the planters there.
The county will fill up rapidly with Amer-
cans, aud will certainly be one of the most agree
able in the world to live in. | wish you could
see this splendid lake The view from this place
is one of the finest know anywhere. About l.
miles distant is the Islam of Dnciepcc, from the
middle of which is grand coneal mountain, ris-
ing 10 an elevation Of seven thousand feet I he
Island is about twenty miles long, and ten
twelve wide. The soil is sad to be wonderfully
rich; and there you can have almost any climate
you wish by ascending the sides of the mountain.
IL is now inhabited almost entirely by Indians.
MArAGALpA, December 1853.
Matagalpa is situated about 100 miles north
east of Granada near the head of the Metapa
river. This portion of the country is very
mountainous, but exceedingly, rich and beautiful;
the climate surpasses in excellence any ever
saw. 1t is never too cold or too warm, and eve
rythng fresh and green all the year. 1t is but
little improved, bat, in time, will be very de
lghtiul country TO live in. The mountains are
full of gold and silver and in the valles, sugar,
coffee, corn cotton. aud indeed almost everything
grow in great perfection. Even the Indians,
with their imperfect conveniences make II con
siderable quantity of sugar, Fruit grows in
great abundance. The village of Matugapa is
almost surrounded by an orange grove loaded
with fruit