Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-22
NICARAGUA.
From the Special Correspondent Of the N Y. Tribune.
GRaEADA, Thursday, June 10, 1855.

The lu in the war-storm of this country, after
the battle of Rivas, induced the opinion that the
Nceraguans had done the last of their fighting for
the present. L. was generally supposed the troops
would retire into quarters during the rainy season.
TO await re Inducements and favorable opportu
nifty of attacking the Costa Ricans The intorma
ton that Guatemala SAN Salvador, and Honduras
had formed confederacy and were marching with
a force of three thousand men to attack the Amer
leans in Nicaragua, dispelled whatever visions OF
ease might have been passing in the heads OF the
soldiers. The entire Rife Battalion were ordered
to Leon, which is situate about 100 miles north
west of Granada. Gen. Walker accompanied them.
Two days after the General left Granada, the
one hundred and sixty men who had started from
New Orleans in the Minnie Shiffer, under the com
mand of Col. John A. Jacques, arrived as did also
a mpany bFoug BIT from the same place by the
steamer Daniel Webster With those men came
the intelligence of the reception of Padre Viii by
President Pierce, and, as it has been represented
here, a tremendous excitement in the United States
relative to the affairs Of this country Gen. Wall
ker had but just reached Leon when he over
taken by Gen. Gocouria, who was the first to com
municate to him the news. The glad tdngs
received by the ringing of bells, firing of cannon,
and some more private methods OF testifying to
Joy. At night the generals were serenaded by a
band of native musicians, and an address read
by a native, in which Gen. Walker was highly com
plimented for his bravery, and thanked for the
craftsmanship displayed in saving the country; to
which the General bowed laconic THANK ye."
Previous to the arrival Of the Americans in
Leon, the inhabitants were in some fear OF an at
tack B4rricades erected in some of the
streets leading to the Plaza and about the church,
which is by the way, the largest building in these
southern countries. The roof il bomb proof and
affords ample space for fifteen hundred men to fire
from. Four thousand men can easily maneuVer
upon it | should infer that its architect had, when
he planned it, something else than praying in his
mind. 1t was the inhabitants of Leon that first
invited Walker to Nicaragua. They have always
made the most violent professions of democracy.
In addition to the two hundred Americans, five
hundred LeOnese were placed under arms. No at
tack has yet taken place, nor is there now one
shortly expected The battalion under the COM
mand of Col. Jaques was, Immediately after its
arrival ordered TO Massays-a city somewhat
larger than Granada-dstant eighteen miles. These
men all well armed, and brought sufficient
provisions to last them month.
The Nicaragusn army is supported by the volun
tary contributions of the people throughout the
State Leon and its vicinity contributes about
thousand dollars per month. The soldiers
boarded in private houses the rate of three dimes
per day. At this rate where eatabes are 80 cheap
and plentiful, they get very good living. The Off
GERS pay from four and a half to six dollars per
ment, but there is some probability that it will be
removed thence to Managua-a city midway be-
tween Leon and Granada.
Gen. Walker had but Just returned to Granada
when a courier arrived from Leon, bringing the
startling information that President Riyas and his
Cabinet had decamped for parts unknown-it was
supposed to Honduras. The General so ex>
tremcly cautious about communicating the intelli
gence that at the present nothing more than the
=, A., ~. a.
er was Immediately dispatched to Virgin BAY for
troops, that the men stationed at Massaya were
ordered TO march to Leon, and that the General
started himself in a great hurry for that place, |
infer this last move OF Rivas has hanging upon it
+, important consequences.
When Gen. Walker was at Leon he demanded
from the Receiver General an account of the mon
sys he had received. He refused to furnish them
One week was allowed him by Gen. Walker. IlE
side of that week he took his departure.
On his way down from Leon at every town in
which he stopped there we're a great number of
small bills presented to him by the natives for set
Element. He now, for the first time, made
aware of the fact that the native officers in his
service had been extOrting money and provision
from the people of their respective towns keeping
no accounts whatever. Walker ordered prompt
settlement of the bills, and begun immediate re-
formation. The American soldiers have never
been so severe upon the natives as the native SOL
ders themselves
An election for President of the Republic of Nj
caragua has been for some time progressing
When the delegates met, instead of voting for the
candidates who had been discussed before the peO-
pie a majority cast their SURFACES for Gen VIM
Walker. Fearing that it might be supposed this
done through his connivaDce, he issued de-
cree annullng the entire election, a copy ofwhich
| send you. He il willing to become a candidate
for tba Of a,J a -,
order to test his popularity, that the people shall
cast their votes directl y for him. The American
soldiers will not, | understand, be permitted to
vote. Whether Walkers acts relative to the elec
ton have in any way Influenced Rivas has not vet
TRANSFERRED The elections take place Immediately
A few days before Rivas left, he issued procla-
nation, announcing that the States OF Guatemala,
San Salvador, and Honduras in arms against
Nicaragua and appealing TO the people for sup
port. The next day Gen. Walker issued ad
dress. Either the style of Rvas and Walker
are alike, or both documents were written by the
latter.
There are at present about one thousand Anne
ricans in Nicaragua, about eight hundred OF whom
are available against the three thousand OF the
above named States To this Inay be added about
fifteen hundred natives; but on these he place
very little dependence The native sol iers in
Leon make a great show of patriotism, and wear
large letters the words Nicaragua Libre"
General Goicouria leaves for the United States
by this steamer, as Penipotentiary to England.
He is intrusted with extraordinary and discretion
arY powers. He is commissioned TO enter into
commercial arrangements with the Court Of St.
James; thence he Is authorized to cross over to
France and present himself to Napoleon Ill as the
representative of Nicaragua. Before crossing the
Atlantic be visits Washington, on business con"
nected with this Government. Gen. GocOuria is
known in the S. being of the leaders in
schemes for the liberation of Cuba.
An expedition, under the command Of Colonel
Fabens, has Just returned from the mines OF Chon.
TALES. The mines reported as being very rich
in gold and silver and people are talking Of form
ing parties to go out on prospecting expeditions.
Colonel Fabens goes to New York by this steam
err taking with him several tuns of the ore. Those
who are interested in mining may get particulars
from him.
AS General Walker Is no doubt generally dis
cussed, the following pen and ink sketch OF him,
taken from life, may be of interest TO many who
are curious to know what sort of looking he
Is without having seen him.
Alta FIRST glance, Gen. Walker appears a small
man; but when standing beside men of the aver
age height he appears trife taller than they. He
is very thin; not an ounce of superabundant hesh
upon his bones The frame work Of his body is
small, but he has a very tough aud sinewy ap.
pearance. His soldiers say-those who have been
with him since the beginning Of his adventures
that he endure more hardship than the strong
est, looking man in the State He is one Of the
most industrious OF men, and supervises the ens
tire affairs of the country. His ordinary dress
consists OF pair OF common blue pantaloons, a
coarse blue linen over shirt-upon the shoulders
of which two small pieces OF red flannel do the du-
" Of epauleltes-and q straw bat When be sits,
he settles down in the most careless manner-his
shoulders appearing to contract into small CON-
pass.
His ungraceful posture while sitting, with his
unpretendng style OF dress, is apt TO disappoint
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