The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30
OUR VIRGIN BAY CORRESPONDENCE.

VIRGIN Bay LAKE NICARAGUA, Jan. II, 1885,
2ronquiliy Of the Republic-The Ruas Nssls-Oryansa
tom Of the Army Symptoms Of Fusion bct.ceen the KIN
ney Mn and Wautaites-Pubic Improcements--The
Corral 7reason-Character Of Guardiola-Ths Indian
Population and General Walker, de-, dc.
All is quiet throughout the State The reports Of new
revolutions and Aghtirg which have reached New
York wholly false small party of greasers headed
by young named Rivas, said to be ilegiimate
son CT the Presidents collected weeks since at the
little vilsge Of Castillo, the San Juan river With
view believed, of robbng the Transit freight boats
but upon seeing party Of Americans approach they took
their heels and boats and have not been heard of
sinee So sudden their departure that they had to
leave behind their arms and ammunition
Walker is continually RECEIVING recruits. He has
force of hundred and fifty To these may be
added about two hundred and fifty Am ricans residing
and doing business in Ncaragua-a friendly to Walker
snd ready to take arms IL defence Of his government
Capt Aphonse Sutter, Of Gen. Suffer- of California
arrived here to-day with company Of seventy fine look
ing fellows from the Golden State. They proceed Gra
nsda this evening board the steamer La Virgin.
yajor sohesipger, who out in the Northern Light
despite the vigilance Of Mr. McKeon has been appointed
20 the post Of Adjutant General and Is in Granada
Lieut.. De Witt Clinton, Of your city, Is his aid.
Among the passengers who 60 hence to-day board
the San Carlos for Greytown route to New York, are
Brgsdier General c. C. Honsby and Captain Frank An
ierson two Of the most gallant of the Nicaraguan
army. They Of the original fifty six who first land
cd with Walker ard both fought desperately in the battle
of Rvss, where Anderson badly wounded in the
head and leg and Hornsby the cold Hornsby's
SOM who figured In the Santa Fe expedition. lie fought
gallanty in the Texan war; and faithfully his
country captain in the United States army in Mexico
The Bsa0er Is ne Looking SIX tses two INCHES &
heavy reddish beard and moustache AT the taking Of
Granada he the first to enter the city when he
rffVO xi4 Vntt UnHfh fhn
Rressers ct distance Of six hundred yards Among the
sejourners in this place now are COL VIM H. Young and
sal An,ascan Kinneys paper, published at Greytown
They have just returned from visit to Granada where
is reported that tho To-
be removed to this place. and pubshed here as Walker
journal The fine wharf now being built here BY the
Granada going rapidly under the superin endence
of Captain swift Both this town and the city of Granada
had surveyed and laid out In lots the beautiful slope Of
Land which lies between the city and the lake, and cit
ments therein On tss siope viii be built the
part Of Granada,
: Among The trsasonable letters written by General
Corral after his treaty of with Walker and the de-
ecrac party and for which treason he suffered DEATH
was letter 70 Santos Guardiola officer Of the egt
ing a. President wrote to this Guardola to with
his friends and surprise Walker at Granada. and that he
rather aendwts whom Corral thu thus O. oonspired viii
Central America, !, published in is4o in London dunlop
Is an English writer and his account of Guardola Is
hrmed by the Rev Federick Grove, English Bap-
tiss missionary to Cent@ America who on page 15g OF
bis s.Gosps In oentMyA America y sags-"bon Santos
Guardiolshas mndsAin nsne terror NAfore which the
iphabitantS - townss and villages al&o learned to
flee seskfrS eDom ms fury with Wild Aeasts and
yenomc MS sep s--creatures tame and beneucent bv
comparison With him This man may serve as a type Of
4he worst kind os military commanders He is described
ny Mr. Dunlop dark colored mestizo stout built and
rather corpulent bis face expressing his eudish temper
but I'll liked by soeiers whom he INDUCES In every
~ay To his hacis of intoxiostion may be cvery
Species OF vice wb.ch Se naned among the vicious