Washington sentinel., 1856-04-08

expected changes have taken place. In the
first place arrives an Ambassador from the
neighboring State Of San Salvador, with mill
tary escort in uniform two sizes too large for
them, and which may have been, and think
probably have been, used for the same purpose,
for the past generation, by all the surrounding
States. Luckily, the arrival of this most puis-
SAINT parsonage, (no allusion intended here to
either of the escorts, but to the General or
| Colonel, or whatever his rank may be,) was but
| the precursor of the arrival Of the La Virgen,
on Sunday morning last, with something like
| 3l0 troops for the Government, and so or 60
| emigrants. Great were the rejocings accord
i ingly, and with reason. Among them was a
| fine company from New York, a German and
| French company; the latter was composed of
| as fine men as / ever had the pleasure to be-
hold-many of them old Chasseurs de Vim
cennes, bronzed with the sun of Africa, and
| familiar with the use of that most deadly of
weapons, the Minnie rife; these bringing with
them their musicians, formed in their respec
tive positions, and headed by their officers elect
and defling in one continuous and heightened
column through the orange groves fringing the
lake, up the gentle defle which will soon be
| the city Of New Granada, towards the city,
there with drums beating appearing in parade
order before the man whom all look to and re-
vere-who holds in his hands the destinies of
Central America. This was indeed sight
worthy the living for. After being marched
around the plaza, they were conducted by their
respective officers to the quarters allotted them,
the greater number being quartered in the
cloisters of San Francisco Church, where they
soon, soldier-like, made themselves perfectly at
home, and the air was soon resounding with
songs of home and fatherland.
ASSUMPTION OF THE RED BADGE OF WAR.
On Monday morning the city was startled
Red Ribbon (the badge of wary by the officers
in garrison, and this, in connection with the
return of COL Schlessinger and Capt. Sutter
from Costa Rica, whose embassy, it appears,
has proved unsuccessful, set all the gossips in
town on the qui oive, and many were the in
quires made by the awe-stricken natives, as to
its probable meaning. 1t was soon, however,
explained, by the able and satisfactory mani
festo of Gen. Walker addressed to the people
of Central America, which, while asking the
assistance and conciliatng the friendship of all
good and true men, friends of peace and the
prosperity and progress Of the nation, yet de-
nounces the actions and declares eternal war
against secret traitors to the nation at home,
and open foes abroad. This manifesto was
eagerly sought after as soon as they made their
appearance from the Office of Et Nicaragu-
ense and as eagerly read in the quarters of
every company in the city, and seemed to give
unbounded satisfaction to not only the new
comers, but those WHO have had better oppor-
tunities Of judging of the previous policy and
strong mindedness Of the source from whence
it emanated. Before evening parade the red
badge was issued to each man in garrison, and
| was the occasion of bosterous demonstrations
on the part of many who, tired of the monotony
of camp life in peace, sigh for the ever-chang-
ing ones of campaign life in the tented field.
AN ALARM-ARREsT OF TRAITORS
On Wednesday night, through some unac-
countable circumstances, an alarm was given
in garrison, about the hour of o'clock, and
the different companies in hot haste, though
in perfect order, marched to the plaza, but,
after remaining under arms for less than an
hour, and no further alarm, they were dis
missed to quarters. During the early part of
the evening of the same night, some three
arrests of traitors to the Government had taken
place, which rendered the report of an attack
more probable.
Miscellaneous.
The NIcARAGUAN FLAG.-The ensign Of
blue, with white stripe in the center. In the
midst of the white is a circular device of the
Seal of State and the representation of seven
volcanoes, in token of the volcanic range of
Nicaragua.
The TRANSIT CoMPASY COMMISSION
Commission constituted by the decree of Govern
ment, for the purpose of arranging the affairs of
the Accessory Transit Company, commenced
its session in Virginia Bay this week, and will
continue until complete settlement is effected.
Col. Kewen left this city on Monday last for the
purpose of forming Board.
Posr OFrrcE.-The Postmaster General is
having the Post Office arranged in such man
ner as to remind one of the conveniences of the
United States. Fine mahogany counters and
desks, with pigeon holes and shelves in abun-
dance, and tables filled with late papers. The
place proposes to become one of the most popu-
lar resorts Of the city. The building is the
finest in town. $3.50 a#
#tH Honduras.
The Nicaragense Of 9Th March contains a
notice of the inaugural address of Santo Guar
diola, the newly elected President Of Honduras.
1t states we cannot find passage in the in
augural calculated to inhame the people of
Honduras against the Republic Of Nicaragua,
but, on the contrary, II is eminently pacific.
By private advices from Honduras we learn
however, that the friends Of Senor Lindo, who
was defeated in the contest for the Presidency
| by Guardiola, are much inAamed at the result
Of the election, which they attribute to fraud,
and there is already a strong tendency TO
another convulsion. The truth Of the report
we do not vouch for.
| San salvador.
The position Of San Salvador is also pacific,
notwithstanding the inhammatory and libelous
appeals Of Cabanas--notwithstandin the tenn
porary excitement Of the people under those
appeals, San Salvador still adheres TO her an
| cienf faith and will be Demncratic dasniia the