The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-05-10

almost every NOUS" IN TIE country may ~
seen one or more game cocks tied by Tia
leg IN corner. The owner is Away
ready to fight cock on any occasion, bn
Sunday afternoon Is the time generally de
voted to this amusement, which is patron
lied b, al classes
The people possess great deal Of ma
tufal grace aud are extremely polite ant
formal To their ma nets, and even the low
er orders are remarkable Tor their grace
fitness Of gesture aud Tor their courteou.
phraseoIogy
The principal cities OF Nicaragua ar,
! Granada, ou the northern shore OF the
lake, aud Leon, about n hundred and FIT,
miles to the north, aud not lar from the
/ Pacific coast They are both fine cities
/ hnlt IN the usual Spanish American style
" it'll narrow streets, and largo houses OF y
( single story, covering an immense area
aud built IN the form ol a square. the ceatrc
! being an open spaee, generally planted
with trees and flowers, and all round
wi ich is a wide open corridor. The
hooses are very spacious aud lofty aud ads
nj ably adapted TO the climate.
The population OF Granada is about H.,
00iD that OF Leon Is rather more T..
tvs the inhabitants of these two citics,
the re has always existed bitter feeling OF
lea lousy and eumily, aud IN most OF tneir
rev oln,Ions the opposing factions have been
the Granadlnos against the Lsoneses 81
j, was IN the revolution which is only now
iern liaaied, aud which commenced IA NAV,
lsJ t.
l he Government at That time was IN the
hands OF the Granada party. The Pres,
dent. the late Don fruto Chamoffo. WAS a
msu ri great energy and determination,
but Unfortunately also OF most stubborn
obstinacy. lie would listen to advice from
no one, but blindly insisted on CARRYING
out his own ideas Aiier being luls
more than year IN power aud becoming
more despotc every day, he issued de-
cree declaring himself PRECEDENT Tor four
years. more than the usua term
The Leon party OF course Immediately
got up q revolution, OF which the leaders
we're a few prominent men, whom Cha
MORO had tow months before ban shed
lroul The State on suspicion OF theU being
engaged In conspiracy agains, the t,oyefn
mont ~ the heaa OF them was fahois'
co '"'''i'u' y man % superior 'uue"''""
and with much mote liberal aud euitghten-
=" views INA" most "I us country men
having sP("' SOM N'sfs ~ a h"e'a"1 as
munster 'o' N'o"asu' '"' ool,e' 90
tho revolution was to place tasulion in
power, and the party i'suiessed tc ehteftalu
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- a's 80. T. . 80 70 90 ~
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Ia ,bor no, ,sii,,L,,a.i.ts,..
lbs majority Of tbe pnopls belne favorable.
ia fh.u, and ,,i,b a lsr.,, ndi,t,on Ia their
force they marched towards Loon. ltstant
about thirty miles, where the, established
thor Headquarters. after fighting one bad.
in the noighhorhood with the Government
force. under Chnmorro M person. who wa,
defeated and retired % Granada Ia Leon
tho, remained some tim. recruiting their
force. before y.nt:tip, 10 attack t.rsnad..
which /. the great stronghold oil The Cows
ernnrnt party.
lbe.,.tem aaop,ed of recrui,lnt i very
.imp.e indeed Ew soldiers. with fixed
b4,onat. are sent out to bung in fresh
mon. OF. To use their onn expr,ss,.e term
Ia d. catch" men Wb.n the untorian,i.
&c. d.,