New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
TIE FACTS ~ NICARAGUA.

Nicaragua disquieted she has been for the last ~
years by domestic contentious and, in review OF the
affairs Of that unhappy province it behooves us 10 con
slider the true nature Of those civil broiis tor the
writer of this article cannot believe that the great en-
CINE of civilization the Press, viii prostitute its powers
to foster the spirit OF Slavery, and to raise to power
tyrant and an advenurer or TO msrepresent people
who are now putting forth their might to crush the
serpent they had unknowingly taken to their bosom
The Indians Of that country are quiet, nOhenslye,
meek and interesting race, possessing many qualities
that would enable them to take higher place in the
scale of civilization than the majority of those who
have expatriated themselves from the United States
to rob these natives of their homes Among them are
many who are descendants of their Spanish conquerors
and many others who emgrated thher for the purpose
Of GAIN Some, no doubt went there TO seek refuge
from outraged civilized nations, and there,
being unknown, they enjoyed all the privileges OF
upright men. These, in time, took TO them
selves wives from among the people OF the
land; and the texture of their hair, and the
complexion of skin, will show that these persons who
have for long time given law to the land and who
have governed where their sres strangers, are
mixture of all nations not excepting the African.
II is among these that we find those who have ever
disturbed the country by their unhappy dissentons;
the natives would not encourage or participate In IT
they could possibly avoid it, those quarrels of the rival
factions which have long impoverished the land,
and Owed its soil with human gore. The wars in that
country have always originated with the mixed races,
the quarrel being as to who should feed at the public
crib The contendng parties at the time of Walkers
advent. were known as the Chamonisto and Castillo
parties The mixed races in their contentious, have
often forced the unwilling natives to arms, but
they would throw them down on the first opportunity
and retreat To the forest far from the din OF IL
was in consequence of this fact that the Government
of Nicaragua coded to them the Island OF Omtapo in
the Lake Nicaragua where short time since there
some 4OOO or 5000 native residences; probably there
are not so many hundreds at the present day, owing to
the fact that at the time Of the Costa Rica invasion OF
Near ya some bungoes went to the island and
turned some eco or 800 cords of wood, which had
been cut and corded for the of the lake
steamers. c. C. Homsby deployed squad of men to
the Island that the residents cut two cords for
every one consumed. The method of procedure was
in this wise: Some fifty to sixty natives would be cap
tured and compelled to cut specified number OF
Gods after which others would be served in like man.
ner until the required amount was provided. Many
Of them not reishing the thing, forsook their island
home in buncoes, and have gone to the district OF
Chontarlas and there is not at this day bungo to be
seen nor does Walker know where they are.
Now, as we have before said, the late contentious
which have disturbed this unhappy land are to be at
trbu,ed to the mixed races one of the parties which
was in the minority and known as the Castillo party,
it is stated boldly to the world, invited Walker and
his associates to come to their assistance. Yet 1t
seems strange that we are not favored with copy OF
that famous invitation about which there has been 80
much talk. l have never yet seen a copy of that In
vitaton met rpan who has seen it, nor, though
have been a resident of Nicaragua have l ever
ceived satisfactory answer y my inquiries concern
ing it. But, be that az it may, Walker entered the
country, and with the assistance of this faction
overturned the then existent government then,
to stay the sacrifice Of human life, compact
entered into, Provisional Government
installed, under the Presidency of Pat
ricio Rvas. This gentleman assumes the rens of
Government to find, as the sequel shows he was but
puppet in the hands of Walker. The details Of he
execution Of Gen. Chamoro have been published TO
the world but the affair has been 20 becouded in these
statements that is hard to perceive the true position
of things, and is therefore not to be wondered that
many persons look at the necessity of the thing rather
than the right. And this will be the until some
vigorous pen through the potency of the press, shall
dspel the illusion in the Of truth, when all right
minded men will cry out shame on the little tyran.
will not attempt to forssta the sober second judgment
of the public, or even to recaptulate the horrors
which have lately been enacted in that afflicted cOun-
try; suffice it for the present to say, that the Castillo
party, dignfed by the more captivating name of
Democratic after the accession of Walker to their
ranks, have seen the folly of their ways, and have
taken the first step that honor and their country de-
mand, by repudating the tyran; nay, more, they as
patriots should do have gone further, and have taken
up aims to expel the usnrper from their fatherand.
Rivas poor, dsluded Bvas, it was long ere he per
ceved that the serpent stealing march upon
him, and when forged returns Of election opened his
eyes, he thought to put off the evil day by appeal
to universal suffrage; but there also he quickly
headed off by means of popular election, which
all ready at hand cut and dried. There
turns of the votes where there had been polls held
and returns of votes poed where there were resi-
dents to vote 1t was then that Rvas fed with his
Cabinet Leon, the stronghold of Nicaragua, which
was said to have poed none but Walker votes has re-
ceived, with open arms, the repentent patriots, and
holds the tyrant at bay.
Walker has not at this moment thousand men, rank
and file, sick and well all told and the ajorty even
of them extremely disaffected. They have been
deceived by Me representations which first induced
them to emgrate to that country, deceived after their
arrival, and will be deceived long as deception can
be kept up. After submitting to the domineering br
aity Of their oficersafter serving their six months
term Of service for which they ensted-they are re.
quested to call at the Quaermasters Department and
receive their pay which is rendered in scrip, on which
they do not realize 10 cents on the dollar. They can
then have their dscharge-but what a discharge /!