Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-20
From Central America


From San Juan del Norte we learn that ever
kind Of bu snessis very dull Some siIty emigrants
from the Ucited States for Kjnney's Colony, aud
40J for Walker hal arrived The Kinueyites
were much disappointed at their prospects, and
many talked OF returning going Ou-In the party
there were six families. Colonel Kinney and Mr.
Martin had gone TO Walker, TO nave an understand
luz OF his Intention respecting the Atlantic terri
tory OF Nicaragua, ana TO nieayor to consum
mate aHaugements adVduta geOus 10 the residents
thereon
The establishment Of Walker government is con-
sdered Certain 10 be permanent II they eau Only
hold out sIK week longer, ia other words, # he
can resist the force coming down upon him from
Honduras, consisting OF i've thousand men. War
ker has 1900 loreisner-, aud cous serable native
force, and with the most vigilaut discipline he is
drilling aud keeping them together. No one who
goes to Granada, without a special permit previous
iy gwen, ever returns. He presses them all uto
the ranks OF his forces.
In the absence of our Central American eXchdng-
es We learn from the Panamcro that Guatemala,
San Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua have cele-
brated treaty. offensive and defensive, against the
Nicaragua Walker Government.
strong force has been raised in Honduras, with
the intention OF marching against Granada.
Gen. CA0anaS. who formerly waslragued with the
Rvas Administration, mas joined the Allied States
against Walker.
The Guatemala Government has purchased some
vessels, with the intention of keeping an armed
force ia her harbOrs. She is increasing and drill
ing ner army, and sparing no pains TO place herr
sell 10 position 70 sustain the Central American
treaty.
The French frigate PAmbuscade has reached
Punta Arenas, with strict orders to put down any
hliouster expedition she might fall in with on the
high seas.
The Boletn Official Of San Jose de Costa Rca
publishes lengthy letter addressed by VIM. Nell
son, Esq, and Capt. Stout, especial agents Of the
Panama Railroad Company TO Central America to
the Hon. u. 81. j. Cavsza, Minister Of State Of
Costa kica, relative TO the opening of a steam
communication between Panama and Central Amer
RIGA, pointing TO the advantages that would accrue
10 Costa Kca by the opening Of such line.
GUATEMALA.-Dstes are TO the 4th ut. The
President, General Carrera had returned TO the
capital after having made tour through some OF
the interior provinces where be well received.
The Legislative Assembly had dissolved, aud the
people were enjoying the festivities of the Carnival
On the 9Th Of January the "volcan de iuego' dis
charged vast quantity Of fine ashes, that fell
thckiy over vast extent OF country being carried
a. lar ss 40 leagues from the crater, aud causing
some damage to the cochineai crop. A general
uneasness in regard TO Walker aud bis party wa.
manifested, aud all " NOrte Americanos" we're
looked upon with suspicion
SAN SALvADoR.-Dates 10 the 18th uIt Den
Rafael Campos, the newly elected President, was
lnauRuruted on the 18th Feb. His first official sig-
nature was affixed to the contract with tue Agents
oil the Railroad Company. In this State cultivation
OF coffee Is on the increase, aud new plantations
were being made in many parts Of the State
COSTA RicA.-Col. Schlessinger, Capt. Suter Col
Arguelo and Sr. Martinez had arrived, by way oil
GuanAcasta as Commissioners from the Nicaragua
government 10 treat with Costa Rica, but the Gov
eminent refused to receive or acknowledge them in
any way, and ordered them to leave the country by
way OF Punta Arenas. At this mode Of treatment,
the Commissioners "waIed wrathy," and were about
taking their departure in the Honduras schooner
Amapala, Vowng all kinds OF vengeance against
Costa Rica for the insults put upon them and talk
Ing very big about rifles and revoyers sieges march.
es: counter-marchcs, hanging shooting, etc
The general feeling in Punta Arenas was that
they were just served as they ought to be- Punta
Arenas presented busy scene, il being the season
OF the coffee shipping. Three English barks were
loading in port, and the streets were literally block
ed up with OF carts laden with coffee from the H.
terrier As many as three hundred wagons each
averaging IA sacks Of 1875 lbs each, arrived on the
DAY the Columbus anchored, (22d,) aud sometimes
the arrivals reached many as FIVE hundred ia
twenty-four hours.
There is no political news Of Importance. Tie
prospect of regular steam communication give.
great satisfaction to the mercantile community who
requite alive 10 It's advantages.