New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
NICARAGUA.
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY-wALKER
AND KINNEY.


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CASTILLO RAPIDS, Nicaragua, Jan. 80, 1856.
This romantic spot, the most magnificent on the
River San Juan, has within the past few years be-
come one of Transferable importance. Here 10 the
first and only interruption to steam navigation Of
material consed 1ence. Steamers from below come
10 this place and discharge their cargoee, which
are then transported by railroad around the Rapids
distance of only few hundred yards, where
another steamer again receives them and proceeds
on up 20 the lake steamers, IA fine &c; OF ooe:s
ALWAYS ready to receive freight or passengers, and
thence across Lake Nicaragua to Virgin Bay or
Granada as may be required Even these Rapids
are often passed over by the river steamers IN the
rairy season" when the water is high, and could
easily be so improved by the removal OF q few
rocks from the channel that the small steamers
could pass over them the whole year. Quite lit
ne settlement has sprung up here, some large
hotels have been built, and during the transit Of
passengers, which occurs twice a month, the
place wears business aspect, and the inhabitants
are enabled to put little money in their pockets
There ia some fine land and timber IN the vicinity,
and water.pryilege that woald make an eastern
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here to San Carlos, at the entrance into the lake,
is about 80 miles small garrison lie kept quar-
tered at the old fort here, a most commanding
position. overlooking the country in every dlrec-
ton. About year ago, strong force OF the
party opposed 10 President Chamorr0 was concen-
trated here which bid defiance TO the Government
then existing; il was commanded by brave fol.
low, brother of Cacharla, who was killed at the
head of division of the Chamorro troops at the
battle of SinOtega. Gen. Corral, then Com
mander.in Chief of the Department Of Ryas and
Lake Nicaragua, ordered to attack San Car
los and, if successful, to continue on down the
river al take "El Castillo Yiei0,' or Castillo
Rapids as it is now called. In both these under.
takugs he succeeded, for which he received, as he
deserved, the thanks of his Government.
Speaking of the revolution, how sad have been
its effects upon Nicaragua In addition to the
ruinous tax upon the people, and which has
drained the entire Republic Of all its floating capt.
tai, Nicaragua has lost the noblest of Der soma in
this hateful struggle for power and thirst for re-
yenge Among the gallant spirits departed-cut
down in the midst of their usefulness-may be
mentioned Gen. Don Fruto ChamOrrO who held
tie Office of President ON the breaking ont Of the
| revolution, and who commanded in person the
Government troops until short time prior to his
| death: Gen. Jose Leon Sandoval, who had once
| occupied the chair Of tie Chief Director OF the
State sSr Don Mateo Mayorga, the justly popular
| late Secretary Of State; Gen. P0ncian0 Corral,
beloved by bis own people and highly respected
BY all foreigners who knew him up TO the time OF
the conquest of Granada by Col. Walker and his
followers. All these and many more have met
untimely deaths during the past eighteen months,
leaving their beresved families broken-hearted and
| reduced almost or quite to beggary. Others again
| who have escaped with their lives are now COM
PEELED TO wander in other lands among strangers,
while their property is wasted upon those who
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and their friends Whatever the future condition
Of this beautiful bst distressed country may be,
no candid. disinterested observer will assert that
any good has yet resulted from the partial over
throw of the legitimate Government. Or Gen.
Walker and his course, / have nothing at present
10 say. / am willing TO believe him good man,
and that his object is to advance the interests Of
| the country of his adoption. But am fully per-
suaded that his situation is still critical one,
and that there are eagle eyes upon him of which
he is not aware, and that it is idle 10 believe that
| peace has settled down upon Nicaragua since his
accession to the Office he at present holds
From San Juan del Norte | learn that Gel Kin
ney is still there talking largely about the validity
OF his title 70 all Mosquitia and little more
which he obtained from Shepherd and Haley, and
which il nearly as valuable as it would have been
if the lands had been located in the moon instead
of on the Mosquito Coast But the fools are not
| all dead yet" and rs fast as those who have pur-
chased knowledge at the cost Of their last farthng
paid into the Kinney Union" fund of which the
| Colonel OF course il treasurer are sent home by
| the charity of those whom the gallant Colonel des
ignated as his enemies and opposed to American q
interess--i. e., the interests of his own private
pOcket-another batch Of greenes arrive TO supply
| their places. And il is really astonishing how
wise these new Corners are They can tell you
more about gold mines, the character OF the peo
ple the number of inhabitants of this or that city,
the proper places to locate plantations, &c, than
| you have ever dreamed e. though You may have
| lived for years in the country and have traversed
every portion Of it. 1t is, indeed quite notifying
to hear how deplorably Ignorant you are, and how
blind you must have been all this time not TO have
| discovered the wonders about which these newly
arrived prodgies can tell you.
Bya gentleman Just arrived from Granada, am
informed that everything remains quiet throughout
! Nicaragua. Our Minister Resident Col. Wheel
er. has received from the Government his
passports, in consequence Of the United States
| Government declining 10 recognize Col. Par
the object of this move; but / trust tho
Union OF the North" will continue 10 exist, not
withstanding this severe shock to its permanency.
Col. French is ordered to return 10 Granada with
| cut delay.
so1cspOslenc eof The ~ Y Tribune
GRANADA Feb. 3, 1856
Considerable excitement was caused in Granada
by the suspension on the part Of the Government Of
ell official communication with the United States
The decree was read in the Plaza on the 22d Of