New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09
INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA.
Fron The National h.elliq acer.

From The National Ia,elig qcer
We have advices from Nicaragua TO the middle of
last month, from which obtain the following infor
nation respecting the state of affairs then existing in
that unfortunate country;
"The force under the orders Of Walker is composed
of 2o4 Americans and $50 natives of Leon forming
the garrison of Granada 800 natives against the
Department of Segova and Matagalpa, and so men
who defend Leon; fifteen in the fort of san Carlos
and six at Castillo Vego-m all 500.
president Estrada, who made his escape at the
time of the surprsa Of Granada has reorganized his
Government in the Department of SegOvia, and has
with him the Minister of the Treasury, the Command
ant-Genera of the Eastern Department, General Mar
tinez, and almost all the Government officers, COM
mandng considerable forces. The President il sur
rounded and aided ty great number of the propretOs
and most respectable inhabitants.
"The towns which have fallen into the hands of
Walker and his acCumphces have been abandoned hy
their inhabitants. He issued barbaouS decree order
ing all those persons to return to their homes within
specified time, under certain penalties amounting to
$40 600 to be doubled in the event of noncompliance
Herewith, without legal redress. None have obeyed
and Walker has taken possession of all the property Of
al the propTietoS, both native and foreign residents,
of said towns; but this has furnished him with
any pecuniary resources since he finds no purchasers
Of confScated estates. The money derived from his
freebooug expedition against Granada and the first
contributions be succeeded in realizing have already
disappeared, squandered by the officers of his band
without any benefit 10 his soldiers aud what remained
was earned off by the inhabitants in their flight.
Walker docs not pay a cent 10 his troops in money.
The miserable ratonS they receive he provides by vio
hence aud extortion, cajOlng the Americans with
promises of realizing imaginary treasures and keeping
the natives in subsection by extreme vigilance aud ter
Among the Adventures who went from Calif1r-
mia with the intention Of joining Walker several have
repented Of their rashnoSS and returned after witness
ing the threatening desolaton of the country.
"The few abandoned Nicaraguans, who acting
under yiudictiye impulses and a desire to command
invited those Adventures to Join thes now depore
their errof, and those deuded persons who allotted
their designs well the people generally, have
become of the necessity of uniting 70 the
country.
"Waker is surrounded by secret and open enemies,
who only await the receipt Of aud munitions OF
war 10 put hi.l down by fore.
'Sueh is the central and spontaneous excitement at
San Juan del Nortc that Senor Anon fvaS, the oldest
son Of the person whom Walker made the puppet
President fitted out his account six progueS,
carrying eighty armed men, and went up the rver
with the object of retakmg, in the Of the lcgt-
mate Government, Castillo Vieio and San Carlos.
"The Cove OF San Salvador instead of SYM
pathzing with the usurpers, Immediately recognized
the Government Of Nicaragua organized by Senior
Estrada. Honduras has not only recognized it, but
renders il important assistance by scung TO the from
tieY 500 men, Costa Rica has 1000 in GuanacaSte,
and Guatemala has modified a considerable number
ct its best troops TO cooperate with their allies. The
reaction il complete and threatens TO be overwhem-
ing; but the want Of arms in Nicaragua, the great