Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-23
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BY the arrival of the steamship Texas at
New York on Saturday evening, We have the
following adsiees from Nicaragna:
GESERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
IErOm Fl NieaFagusrse, OetGber4l
Major Heiss goes out by this steamer as the
Envoy of this Republic, empowered to ratify the
treaty entered into between Nicaragua and the
United States
By perusal of our files eastern readers will
perceive that we have been engaged in two skir-
mishes since the last news was transmitted from
Central America In both of these fights the
enemy kept the field, but returned in day or
two after, leaving their wounded to be taken by
our forces. From the report of the fight cfSah
Jacinto, as given. by the traitors themselves
they lost fourteen killed and thirty-two Inortzly
wounded Sixty-five were slightly wounded,
and ip the retreat of the remainder the sick and
disabled were left TO take care of themselves
Such was the fight of San Jacinto.
We are in receipt of reliable news from the
northern section Of the state, and feel ourselves
qualified in stating that the forces in arms
against the existing government have become
diSheaTtened and are now in full retreat En-
boldened by the passive action of the Executive,
they advanced at one time as far as Managua
but as the rainy season draws to a close they
manifest strong disposition to dispense. Our
forces viii probably take the field on the com
menccment of the dry season, which will set in
about the list of November. Afterwards we
cannot reasonably calculate on any very strong
opposition being made to the re-establiShment OF
peace in the republic. Delay has fought our
battles well.
After a virtual suspension, since the death of
the lamented j. A. Kuggles, Wines & Cas-, Ex-
press is again reorganiZed, and commenced OPP
crations yesterday, under the management of a.
II. Hinkley, a gentleman who has already won
largely ofthe public confidence. Mr.. ChaS II.
Norris, chief book keeper ofthe Express in New
York, arrived in this city on the last steamer,
and has ever since been engaged in regulating
the condition of the concern in this state. He
leaves to-day for California to look after the bu-
siness of Wines & Co. in that state, and willre-
turn to New York. via Nicaragua, in December
next We congratulate the public that the Ex-
press is again in operation in this state.
On the occasion of the recent flag prcscnta-
ton, in reply to n sentiment in his favor, the
American Minister replied that he would assure
the Republicans of Nicaragua that the warmest
feelings of amity were entertained by his Gov
eminent in favor of stable government in this
state. As a matter of course, this declaration
was received with shouts of applause.
The Ordinance Department is actively engag-
ed in fitting out and mounting sufficient num-
Der of guns to constitute good field battery
Five cannon are now ready for active service,
timbered and well caissoned on good American
wheels. Besides these, other pieces, ranging
from 81 down to Founders, have Eeen rctitted
so as to serve aus defense for the garrison of
when we shall have field park superior TO any
thing ever seen in Central America. Mortars
and large amount of shell are expected 10y the
next arrivals. The reinforcement by the last
steamer furnished good artillcryists for the SER
vice, in body of soldiers inst from the Crimea.
! A man arrived by the last steamer who was
fortunate enough to procure commission as
captain, but having developed himsclfas an en-
envy of the state, has been cashered and ship
ped to other parts. Mr.. Vanderbilt will find
himself outwitted in all his undertakings against
the republic, when Gen Walker can have
chance to handle him or his agents.
The health of Gen Walker and all his cabinet
| is good. Gen Walker has never been confined
to his room but three days siuce his advent into
the state The army is in excellent health, and
after period of condemnation, all the citizens
are enjoying the most salubrious state of body
and mind.
Correspondence in the TIrraldl
GRANADA, October ,, 1856
! An important decree, emanGting from the
supreme Executive power president Walker)
was published here on the 27th ultno, which
may have an important bearing on the future
prosperity of this republic. 1t DEGREES that 'inas-
much as the Constituent Assembly of the repub-
ic, on the 3Oth of April, 1888, declared the state
free, sovereign and independent, diSsolving the
compact which the federal constitution establish
ed between Nicaragua and the other states of
| Central America, and "inasmuch as since that
date Nicaragua has been in fact free from the
obligations which the federal constitution i'm
posed" and 'inaSmuch as the act Of COnSitu-
ent Assembly dccrced on the 3Oth April 1898,
provides that the federal DEGREES given previous
to that date shall remain lin force unless contra
ry to the provisions Of that act and ''inasmnch
| rs many of the DEGREES so given are unsuitcd to
to the present condition of the repnblic, and re-
| pugnant to its welfare and prospective as well
as to its territorial integrity that therefore ll
acts and DEGREES of the Federal Constituent As
sembly, rs we'll rs of the Federal Congress, are
declared null and void . but that nothing there
i'll contained shall affect rights heretofore vested
under the acts and DEGREES hereby repealed
Now, one of these Facts, or DEGREES of the Fed
cral Constituent Assembly so declared null and
void" by the present supreme Executive power
! OF Nicaragua, provided that slavery should be
forever excluded from the five Central American
States The institution of Slavery is therefore,
in effect, now recognized and authorized in Mica
ragua, as the acts this republic previous to the
compact which the federal Constitution estab-
flshed beteewn Nicaragua and the other states of
! Central America" are now again in full force
and virtue. Thus it will be perceived that the
late decree of President Walker is highly i'm
portant to planters and others in the southern
! portion of the United States who desire to emf
crate with their property to this garden of the
world" And it is presumed, that in the recent
purchase of Mr.. Soule, for $50. 900, of one of
the most valuable cacoa ranches in Nicaragua,
that distinguished American statesman antici-
Pated the issuance of this important decree.
TIE GovERSoRs' CoSvENT1oS.-Thcre appears
to be something inexplicable about the rlmored
convention of Southern Governors" TO which
We have referred. There is no doubt something
of the kind was in contemplation, and the at
tempt to divert the current suspicious of its OBJ
trOT fhn che nj md 10 bo