The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-29
OUR PUNTA ARENAS CORRESPONDENCE

HARBoR oP PUENTA ARENAS, !
STEAMER STAR OF THE WEST Eco. 10, 1856.
have just time to say that Col Kinney left here for
Grsnaca ten days sinoe 1t Is reported here that
he desires the acknowledgment of the Sheppard and Ha
ley grant, In private conversation with Capt Scott Gen.
Walker reported to have said that his government would
not in any recognize the validity of that grant,
but they would grant him (Kpney) large tra,s say
could not give him any place in tue government, but
disposed to be upon amicao relations with him.
sioce toe above learn thai Col Kinney was arrested
by he interference of Mr.. Martin, Mayor of Greytown.
Col kinney has just arrived and gone ashore.
INTERESTING POLITICAL REVIEW.
POSITION OF WALKERS 00vERNAENr-AN0THER
EXPEDITION ON FOOT TO JOIN KINNEY-ARREsT or
KINNEY IN GRANADA ON A CHARGE OF TREASON
THE PLEDGES FOR HIS PERSONAL SAFETY RE-
DEEMED BY HIS FRIENDSHIPS RETURN TO GRANADA
IN CUsT0DY-IMPoRTANr ASPECTS OF THE Diff
GUILTY.
We indebted to Mr.. Z. A. Pollard, q member Of the
San Francisco press who passenger In the Star of
the West, for the following political intelligence from
Nicaragua -
had abundant opportunity to congratulate myself
for having decided to pass through Ncaragus In making
short visit the Atlantic sds The route lies through
country possessing extraordinary interest Just now
for the traveller The Transit is well arranged and the
novelty of the country with its magnificent hi zh land
tropical scenery makes IL altogether the pensan part
Ts t1s s trip ana wne 81 TO the TRIP meg
Of the officers of the Steamers and particularly o: the
courtesy Capt Collins, Of the Cortez the other side
and Of the character which he sustans the
unaffected kindness to his passengers well thorough
seamanship.
During brief stay In Nicaragua fortunately had ex-
traordinary opportunities of acquainting myself with
the political condition Of the country, and the position
Walkers government: and intending to communicate
those facts to the public through the columns of the
HERALD. have connected few notes the subjects
ferred TO- and prepared them with particular attention
Paper although o% ths & s SeSs s
The provisional government its political Intelligence is
not altogether reable win inform you Of the mission to
sion has resulted amicaby Dispatches for Granada had
arrived the evening the lake boat with the sforna
passsegers ef; vrgin Bay Private Information how
ccfved TO the effect that COL Schessnger had been met
en- route by special envoy, received with great csrdaty
friendly feelings towards Nicaragua This news Il es-
pecAly story as 1t was thought that a,
mnens While the policy o. Walkers government for the
the civil institutions the country. The government IT,
in fact, sitting firm basis The civil law Of the
repealed under which the provisional government
organized convention viii be called at early OPP
portunity TO take into consideration the adoption of
new republican constitution draft OF which already in
course Of preparation by Mn. Edward Randolph, Init
mate friend Of Walker, and distinguished the Csfor
The army is excellent footing, and has been
toned throughout the country with Judgment The
soldiers pay has been reduced to twenty five dollars
month; It was before the reduction, one hundred dol
lars month, which exorhitant pay indicated nothing
else than very low state of the governments credit.
The land bounty has also been reduced to $50
striking proof Of the improved confidence of the govern
nent Is that the merchants Of Granada have actually
offered to subscribe loan to the government to the
amount Of their respective ability. The government mas
not yet concluded the terms of the loan IL is proper to
add that the offer entirely cted and was first
proposed among the prominent merchants at private
din ner.
In relation to the arrest Of Col Kinney in Granada,
may say, batcaiy in this instance that have OBJ
ained my information from the hgl est In the
country and that there be doubt Of the prejudice
and unfsirness Of the statement in III Nicdrdgucnse
ard the substantial ctness Of such information
have, which has been obtained directly that am
able 70 report to you Of tbs mat er in detail
II appears that Kinney visited Grrnsda by invita-
tioo, and very solemn pledges OF safety, coming
indirectly from the government. Tue Invitation which