Thibodaux minerva., 1856-02-23
Interesting From Nicaragua.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
NEW OKLEANs, Feb, II, 1856.


Edaor< Cre.cent-The just position assumed
by your journal-attrbuting to Gen. Walker and
his associates in the noble cause of the regcne
ration of Spanish America high and exalted
motive-has met with the candid approval of
those understanding properly his position.
The once rich and powerful vice-regal power
of Guatemala, consisting of the States of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Honduras and
Guatemala, since the abdication Of Spain in
1872 3. has been the field of the most unrelcnt-
ing civil strife The Republic was formed with
a constitution similar to that Of the United
States, and two pa ties sprung up, one known
as the Aristocratic, the other as the Democratic
Liberal.
Not understanding how to administer consti-
tutional law, they rcsorted to arms; the several
States seeded, and since then everything has
been chaos--the civil war extending not only to
their sister States, but internally within each
State. For two years past the conflict has been
constant and severe between the two parties in
Nicaragua. The Liberal party were strong in
numbers, but without a sutficiency of means to
procure arms. In this emergency the latter
party invited Gen. Walker to come to their as
sistance, and while he was yet in California sent
him a comission as Colonel in the Liberating
army.
Gen. Walker accepted the commission, and
acting in good faith towards his then superior
officer, with his funds and those of his
friends chartered the good ship Vesta, and with
ffty-four brave spirits landed at the port of Re-
alejo i'll June last.
What has taken place since is known to ALL
After severe and sanguninary conflict at Rivas,
and a skrmish at la Virgin, he entered the cap
tal on the 18th of October last, and gave peace
to the exhausted country. For more than four
months there has been the most decided calm
ever experienced in its history.
The country itself is most lavish in pictures
que scenery-plains, mountains, volcanoes and
silvery lakes meeting the eye at every view.
During my sojourn, | visited the different
places of note, and saw much to interest as well
as to instruct.
The most interesting was the battle ground at
Rivas, and gazed upon it with mournful in
terest-not because in that most sanguinary
contest recorded in military warfare our noble
little army were hemmed in by 600 of the enc
my, nor that ten of or boys were left on the field
but there smoudered the dry embers of the
hellish funeral pile that consumed our dead and
dying. With feeling indescribable raked the
white ashes with my fingers, and drew forth a
few parched fragments of bones-ali, all that
remained on this earth of those martyr spirits.
May they rest quietly in Heaven.
Granada, the present capital is a very an
cient city, and its strong castles and churches
bear the marks of many revolutions. 1t is at
the head of the large lake Nicaragua, and is
delightful place to while away time.
Life there is a sweet, luxurious indolent ex-
istence. A ride to the lake for the morning bath,
breakfast o'clock, snooze in hammock,
and round of visiting the lovely Senoritas in
the evening, constitutes the qualification of man
in Granada.
And what use of more exerton, they ask?
The rich soil produces almost without labor. A
plantain bush will yield food for whole family.
Then what good is to result from over exer-
ton?
Can my lady friends realize that in Granada
we have fine pianos and young ladies to play
upon them, and who, in making themselves cap
ivating, equal their fair sisters of Del Norte,
md somewhat excel their lavish exposure Of
personal charms?
The agricultural resources of the State next
attracted my attention.
For the purpose of getting correct data Wis
ted some Of the large coffee and igar estates,
md must thank their hospitable owners for their
Willingness to give me all the information desir-
The cane was large and sweet, and yielded a
Inc quality of sugar. Two crops were taken
rom the ground in year, and the ratoons had |
emained from eight to ten years.
The coffee plant fourishes on the high lands
n great perfection, and in the English market |
tands inferior to none. Wishing to call the at
ention of the merchants of New Orleans to the
Importance of the trade in Nicaragua, procur-
d samples of sugar, coffee and rice, which l
erewith send to your Office, and will also be
Apply to give the same to any who may desire
. Don CARLOS.