New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-02
NICARAGUA.
From Our Own Correspondent.


GRANADA (Nicaragua), August 9, 1856.
Two months ago, in Nicaragua, everything indi-
Gated an approaching peace The Costa Ricans
bad retired beyond the boundary line of their own
Territory, and the citizens of the more northern
States seemed peaceably disposed; but now, there
seems to be a certainty of more fighting. When
the late President Rivss fled from Leon he did not
~ was supposed, go to Honduras, but retired with
some of his followers to the city of Chinendeg,.
There he remained until Gen. Walkers troops had
evacuated Leon. When everything was clear, and
there was no possible risk to ran he returned and
established an independent Government. If Gen.
Walker had kept Leon in his possession, Rivas
would, without doubt, have gone out of the cOuu-
try; as all Presidents have been obliged to dO du-
ring the last thirty years, in order to preserve the
connection between their heads aud bodies What
were called elections here were simply fights be-
tween factions which terminated in the conquerOr
decapitatiDg his predecessor and procaiming him
self the Chief Executive Gt ought to have been
chief executioner) of the Republic During these
struggles for power all who lived in the district
where the ssyyinant was most popular were pressed
into his service. The minority were thus obliged
80 s2ht against the person who was, perhaps their
hvOrite If they were defeated, they we're cruelty
oppressed by the person against whom tley fought;
II victorious, those who had been pressed were
treated with contempt, while the Others were
allowed to dOmDeer over all without control.
The Indians in this country and ye,y many of
the half breeds have no conception of the vaus OF
the electoral franchise. All they appear to desire
is TO be let alone 1t matters not to them who
governs SO long as they are permitted to continue
In a pursuit of happiness according to their own
notions which consists IN gathering In the morn
ing as much maize or fruit as will satisfy their
hunger for the day and swinging the remainder of
The time in hammock Where Nature, in this
country, is so lavish in her products it requires
but very little effort 10 obtain "a much as will sat
isfy the appetite and gratifying their senses ap
pears 10 be the highest aspiration OF the Mica
rasuense. At the approach of an election here
fofore, those people always fled TO the mountains,
and remained there until il was decided If they
happened 10 be pressed into the service of one of
the candidates, they deserted at the first opportu
nifty, and allowed those in whom the Spanisrd pre-
dominates 10 settle matters ss best they could.
These desertions generally happen on marches.
If they get into a fight, and are beaten, they dis
appear in the woods, and cannot be brought To-
gether for second engagement. Besides, they
have fought long, and gained so little, that they
begin TO be heartily tired of war; and for the sake
Of humanity these petty feuds ought TO cease.
General Walker was in undisPuted possession OF
the whole Of Nicaragua, and might have held Leon
with few men in spite of all the forces the Riyas
party could muster. The Church of Leon is d cit
adel of no mean strength. But not having suf
6cient men TO garrison the towns between that
and Granada, there was possibility that the enc
my might cut of the force in Leon; he therefore
fell back, and has concentrated his ain force in
the city OF Masaya. Fhe prudence aud wisdom of
this step, apart from running his men into unneces
sary danger, will be seen when it is known that
under Rivss are two bodies of men that have al
wsys warred against each other; and who, if left
10 themselves for few months will undoubtedly
quarrel.
When Gen. Walker came to this country there
was civil strife between the Cities Of Granada
AID Leon. Gen. Cbam0ro led the GraDadians;