New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-02
From Oar Own CorresTcndehI
San JUAN DEL NORrE, Aug. II, 1855.

place in the interior Of Nicaragua. President
Rivas and Estrada the legitimate Preside ut Of the
Republic, who fed upon the seizure Of Granada BY
Walker, have come 10 an understanding, and have
dsputi. .ed Senor Don Fernando Guzmau President
pro tenn, uniting their forces to make common
cause against Walker and biz followers. In sddi-
ton to this, a letter has just been received here
stating that the troops of Guatemala San Salvador
and honduras, numbering 900 men, had already
advanced to within eight days march Of Leon, and
that President Csrerra was hurryiog to take the
command Of the united forces. By the accounts
published in the Nicdraguemse il seems the Leoneses
and people of Nicaragua already numbered ], 800
or 2.0CO soldiers and these, when united with
those from the other States, will make an army Of
5000 strong. That the whole of Central America
is combining TO fight Walker in earnest there is
but little doubt aud / will give you what con-
slider some very good reasons for euch concu-
sion:
In the first place, the people Of Central America
are convinced that so far from Gen. Walkers
being either friendly 10 themselves or TO their
country, he seeks, by every possible means only
the accomplishment of his own self aggrandize
ment Neither life or property are any longer Sc
cure. He had declared all the ports of Central
America blOcksded, with the exception of San
Juan del Norte and San Juan del Sur On the Dist
of July, small schooner that had been seized by
him az san Juan del Sur (thOugh carrying Ameri-
can papers and colors), left that port " armed and
equipped" and ran up to the Island of Tigre in
the Bay Of Fonsecs, oyerhauling every inofensiye
craft Of whatever nation, taking from each what
ever the distinguished Commodore chose and
finally On the 2sth July, small native boat was
captured, on board of which Mariana Sazar
merchant belonging 10 Leon, was a passenger
(See the COMMODORE own account in the Niedrd
gntnst OF the 9th inst). This gentleman was
taken back TO San Juan del Sur and thence 10
Granada, where, without trial of any kind, he was
instantly shOt-murdered would be the most prop
er term. Now what was his crime Why he
was a Leonese; one of that highly Democratic
people, as Mr. Walker has time and again informed
the world, to whom he Joined himself by express
invitation. Had not President Rivss sep
arated himself from Walker, Mariana
Salizar would still have been permitted
to conduct his peaceful mercantile operations
unmOlested But this WAS not enough; for re-
venge in some bOsOms is sweet On the 30th il
was discovered by Walkers spies, stationed at
Masaya, that some half dozen gentlemen of that
town were guilty of the crime of love of country,
nasmuch as they expressed honest sympathy with
their countrymen, and openly wished success to
Don PatricO Rivas. Forthwith plan was laid TO
entrsp these inOffensiye men, and by the next day
they, too were shot. The LeOneses are declared
traitors because they will not kiss the rod, and
the Granadnos because they have left their homes
in which they could no longer live in safety. Near
ly or quite one half of all the best real estate of
Granada and the hsciendas in its vicinity are de-
clared copfscated, solely because the owners
know that to return while Walker rules would be
certain death. In this state of things it is net
strange that the people of Central America should
rise as one to rid the country of common
enemy.
Walkers own men were deserting upon every
occasion. Whole companies are ready to leave
him on the first favorable moment. Sickness,
poverty and death stare them in the face, while
cholera and yellow fever are steadily thinning
their ranks on all sides. Among the soldiers Of
Gen. Walkers army are now no natives; with
very few exceptions the Ncaraguans have for
saken him.
You have, doubtless seen the list of election re-
turns published in Ell Niearaguense, showing the
majority in each district of the entire Republic in
favor Of Walker. There are some smart things in
that election list. For instance, the orderly
voting carried on within the lines held by Rivas,
while every muchachO in the country knows, that
if there had been any one inclined to cast vote
in favor of Walker he would not have had the
courage to have done it; and / know that If a
vote had been by any chance cast for Walker
within the lines of Riyas, when the ballot came
the smallest fragments imaginable Besides, there
ale certain msjorities given in certain towns in
favor Of Walker more than quadrupling the lnhab-
itsnte, counting every man, woman, child and
beast,
have given you a few facts, although they do
not accord with the magnificent statements con-
tanned in the Niearaguense. The cause of patriot
ism should never be retarded, and l certainly
would not deprive patriot of the smallest laurel
to gain q kingdom. But there il in my poor judg-
ment as wide difference between patriot and
William Walker as between anything genuine and
its cOuhtt reit Look at the whole ubject and make
Jour own comments.
At this point, where against my own inclination,
have been compelled to stay several weeks longer
than intended, everything joys about as usual.
Col Kinney stil vegetables" but how is secret
unknown to every one. "Uncle Ben," we'll known
in New-YOrk by the customers of the "gOng,
'gOiDg, gone" trade, still talks Of "red morocco
shoes, pocket steely ards," &c, and Macswber
like, is patiently waiting for " something to turn
cup" As to business, go far from being any, there
lie lot even faint imitation of trade. The health
of the town remained good but the sickly season
is approaching, and few cases of "COlentura'
must OF course, be expected in the course Of the
next two months.
BY the arrival of the steamer Granada from
New-Orleans, on the l4th inst, some half dozen
passengers brought here. destined for the in
terror; among the number were the Hon. Pierre
Soule late United States Minister to Spain, and
bis friend Frank McncOsses. once resident at
Cbagres but low Colonel in the army of Cen
Walker.
presume you have heard of the splendid British
feet with which this port has recently been hon.
ored. 1t arrived here during the 9th and 2sth
instants, and comprised the following vessels, viz:
Orion, 81 guns; lmperiensi, 81 guns; Arrogant,
46 guns; Tartar, 81 guns; Archer IA guns Cos
,ach, 90 guns; Pioneer, 6 guns; Intrepid, 6 guns;
al Victor guns The last three are the new
gun boats, built for the Baltic, and are admirably
adapted for the purpose for which they are in-
tended. At present only four vessels of this feet