The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-17


ing northwest 10 miles Distant on the next day met the
mail steamer Sonora, from Panama.
The following is the specie list Of the Texas
Charles Morgan $lol lo4 "
g. H. Wines Co.. Zaei1 u
@. Durand. lSXS on
Total ..$l2T0bl 81
among the passengers by the Texas are Don Fermn
Ferrsr formerly Provisional President Of the republic Of
Nicaraxus and Secretary Of Hacienda and Public Credit,
nov Minister Plenipotentary to the United SAtes the
Hon. j. Wheeler United States Minister to Nicaragua,
who returns account of his heath; COL J. W. FAbens,
bearer OF Dispatches; Col B. F. Anderson N A., and.
Col. G. B. Hal, n. A.
Our thanks Purser Hatch or the Texas, and
Wines Co.'s express line, for depatches, late pa
pers and news
The transit through Nicaragua made without any
detention the boats being excellent condition. and the
river ST. Juan much higher than at any time during the
last season.
The Texas brings Granada news to Eovemberl. Every.
thing was quiet since the battles General Walker was
awaiting the arrival Of the recruits from the United States
before marching upon MnssayA and Leon. In the mean
time Gen. Hennlngsen, who superseded Gen. Goacoura,
has been very active In drilling his brigade with the
mountain how,zers and mortars, which arrived aer The
battles Of October IL and l3 and nsuctng The mon In
the use o, the Mimic rie Many OF the soldiers had a.
ccady attained great proficiency.
Walkers army consists Of about 1000 lighting men,
Srcudng the recent under Colonel Joques
They are In high spirits and extremely anxious for another
engagement with the enemy The brutal and unprovokcd
murder Of rrarmod Ame cap citizens at Granada on the
l2b ut created the strongest feeling OF Indignation
throughout tho Ncaraguan army and they are al eager
for revenge.
u was expected that Walker would dght decisive bat
Tie about the sh 10th inst, uness the enemy retreat
ed TOO rapidly before him.
The steamer In vergen arrived at Granada on the 3oh
OH. from Ubaldo, in Choniacs with full freight Of COT
Con corn and rice Everything quiet in thai depart
sneu, mo accounts from the mines we're very favo'a
Ola Another rich silver vein has been opened, and ex
teusye copper mines have been Uncovered In the neigh
oorhood Of Boaco.
his announced tina, typographical and geological sur
xev Of the state ID TO be made Prof James Hodge,
of New York. has been appointed state Surveyor and
Geologist.
Major HcpuiDgen, who aided General Walker % ehec-
suaIly al Massaya In commanding the artillery, vel
known 70 many leading citizcns in New York. he Is
distinguished British ofcer and served with much credit
in SPAIN wherc be sood aiddccamp, BY the side Of
General zuunaiacArigui when he killed Mr.. II. ~.
rycd in the United States with Ko,suth, was an able de.
nocrac writer, and proved himself learned and 40
compliaf,sl gentleman. He was much thought OF by
many OF our Statesmen in Washington. No doubt the
gallant Msj,r win found very efficient In Central Anne
rican warfare.
Our Special Dispatches from the Seat OF War.
OUR GRANADA CORRESPONDENCE.
GRANADA, Oct ID 1885.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIED roRcEs-aUArEmALA
AspsAH HsALvADoR-3EsERAL WALLER MARcHEs
uPox MAgsAYA-EsCAMPs IN THE SUBURB
ATTACK AT NIGHT by THE ENEMY-DArrLE OF
MAssAyA.
rne hostile relations existng between Nicaragua and
the adjacent governments have presented, continually
Areatcning aspect since the rash invasion and humsng
exodus Of the Costa Rcxn army. The sbdicatou and
snt Of President Rvss tended to aggrsvae the disorder
Of The country, and TO with violent civil and
xoucai ssurtous The unwarrantabc treschery OF the
chief crcsr of the government and majority Of the
nbss- oi sae and the capture and execution Of Ssla
the master spirit Of the reasonable fAchonss were
ouch proofs ol crmo and rsribuon a. could not fA 70
nrovoHe the mutual annosty OF the bctrayer and the
betrayed ana nap,rcsn eager emulation for rctsasory
reoompcnse The Nosrsguan traitors with characteristic
snrrssude arrsying themselves against their American
cs and boncfacsors. wooed the sympathy and subsssn
ssa aid OF tho neiehborirg States Of Central America
with the perdious design Of expelng rom tho country
shose whom their NJ sses required, no lees than their
hospitality had velc med. -
Tpe maloonsenis and conspissors succeeded erecns
On osn.,vc and defensive league with Gurtemss aud San
salvador and contribution Of forces vas levied from
each Of those states 10 unto In wsgns an ex'e mnaug
usr aeaipss the Americans In Nicaragua hat despouc
Of Carrers should have affiliated With thepro
Sec, Of opposing growth and prosperity Of liberal ins
cut,ous IL compatible with all It's anecedent history but
sbss san SALVADOR the centre OF liberalism the nrst Al
S~~vr An every measure Of Central American reform
and years ago ambitious Of annesns ~ fortunes and
sdsn,ifying its fame with the great repubic Of the
North, should 60 operate In war 20 wbong
opposite and repugpsns o all in former aspirations, II
strange and inexpcable The fsct however, exists. and
Gan salvador uniting With Gussema,a in hereditary Zoe
has precpsssd var with the patriot party o. Nicaragua
ts hereditary friends and allies.
The negotiations Of the Rvas conspiracy faction result
ed In the forced levy Of thousand troops from ousse-
mails and four hundred from san Salvador, 10 which w
added six hundred from Icon, The headquarters Of the
couspsrstors, and few hundred iesitimsu or Cham
uor,ssss from the different towns and haceudas Of Mica
rssua the whole number OF the allied force amounted
N about two thousand i've hundred men, all Of whom
were concentrated I'm Leon 70 meet the exigency Of an
attack upon that place by General Walker. Nv" evi-
oeuuy the intention Of the enemy ensrench themselves
rrmy within the barricades Of that city, under
tne conviction that the termination Of the Sea-
..ta wortd invita- thtthcr uarrh