New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
THE FACTS IN NICARAGUA.
To hs rJiio, Of he " Y. Tribune,

To hs Editor Of ne " L. I''oaH>
SIR: refer to my letter of September inserted IN
the columns Of your valuable journal of the nth, and
Thank YOU for the courtesy exhibited toward me-
Walker has accomplished one result, his successful
nachiraions allow of the iumpctns to the world that
he is at last the Supreme Dictator-the President OF
tle destinies of Nicaragua The CONSERVATION after
the act of Inauguration was extreme, and the natural
preud,s Of the terrible conflict about to commence in
the State arose gigantic and sudden If sprung from
chaos The Nicaugrans and Walkertes were alike
convinced hat it was necessary To Cypress or be op
bItssCd. The opportunities OF compromise became im-
po,. bic the bomb Of contention and rivalry between
lie two fcctions had exploded The Nicaraguans felt
AID experienced that the Americans had inlsJI-ed
aid displayed with cruelty and often injustice the con-
fdonce and power granted them. Their houses, lands
cabins and cattle we've taken away from them and
given to strangers. Citizens Of proby and respec,a-
bilitv on grounds u the meT.st suspicion, were shot
or hung. Driven to cxtrentes for the first time In the
hsiory o the internal fcuds in Nicaragua, her sub
iocts found uniting under one banner aud are ex
hibirc symptoms N determined resolution To defend
their ives and chldr n their honcstcads and rights
Previous the dissolution of the Rvas Coalition Cab
iud AID Walker, things in Nicaragua were Onward
and upwtd in all the oroughiares OF life; industry
began To revive and prosperity seemed about to bless
tie Republic Tie citizens who had taken refuge IN tao
nCiglbcIipg States during the concutioDs came back
IN mIliliudes. Merchants began passing aud repassDg
IL Sen Juan River, tie Government officials and sol
dies were receiving part pay in specie for their 5ervi-
ard lie Americans securing Dy tn,r
ard moderation the entire control Of the destines ct
Nicaragua the love end admiration OF all her subjects.
Tie NcHaugabs med 10 wish tie ascendcncy of the
An, ricuns in tie State. hoping they would be safe
gUuTd against future internal fcuds, for many years
the Of misery and distraction in their country.
The American iniutD which had sprung up Pho'nlS
like in Nicaragua is now crushed and destroyed aud
VII Lave 10 lie won back at the point Of the sword,
" csiunee aud booisted. The cruel despOtisJn
Of William Wake, has aroused throughout Nicaragua,
in her ce, on her mountains and in her vallcs, such
a spirit OF hostility ard hate that il i'll cause hose
whom il has melted 10 take terrible vengeance, when
and wherever they can. Walker, on the Louis Napo-
hon Ilan cleaisd himself sulcr OF Nicaragua. His
organ, IL NcGfdgBtnse, reports he was elected by
ia, popular vote OF the people. This perhaps of
tic NOS; uLscupulous shameless iasehOods pulled to
Il { world. During tie period of the supposed cleo
iioDs, twOthirds of the entire territory was in pos
stssion 81 tile native forces, hostile and Ia arms aud
with wLom he Lad 10 communication. Leon, ReaZo,
AID the TutEcTn de- numcs bid defiance - his power
Still, " blam Walker publishes TO the world that he
unanimously elected lrtsdeDt Of Nicaragua. The
lie II too bsIeihced Ia need further comment. the
only Departments in Nicaragua where Walkers rule j.
sCLnOT j. I'd GraUSda and Ryas, and two thirds
ii The male LhsbtHis Il then dep irtu nts have hed
20 the northern section Of the State, even the envrons
OF GraDaGa are not cafe from nightly visits of the
tVsiile IGiions. Walkers sentines are found watch
ing the very hOrses and cattle while they feed the
rsnct os, within rifle shot of the city Vita all due
pTCcautlcn, the Quarerma.,cr finds now aud then
many beads Of cattle missing. Considerable nun
bus Of hostile natives, well armed and sup
piled with AMMUNITION, are rowing the coun.
ty, snbushins in the heavy ,imbered woods
al forests, watching sotI essy every opportunity for
ven. eGIce. Who IS illiam Walker, and what arc
Lis lreyiOus exploits He attempted the practice OF
law in his native place, Nashville Tenn and could
make 40 ground He trics New Orleans in the same
PROBES sion, and 10 equally unsuccessful He then drives
INTO hi'reiy chLnnes at the Crescent City, but made
no heaGway. He then pursuee his course TO Califor-
Liza, and becomes the editor and manager of a San
francisco paper. In this undertaking the geni tcrati
ials aid The paper expeli sudden and untmely
tnd We L. II find our hero pursuing a new chapter
Of accidents. We fiLd him defying the laws Of bis
own country, at the head Of msraudng party enter.
ips soutlern Cslfornia for pilsge and rap;ne.
lie Sonora expedition a most saDguinsry fail
IRE, ard Tie cry of ird gna,ion and deTsion raised
throughout the United States was loud and vehement
against him. He is nov playing leading part in the
Nicaragua tragedy, ard had il not been for the
IroDP;er, Mr.. " Luck, he would long sgo have sunk
from the stage of public estimation. Reyerses and
misfortInts hayc made him cunning connivng and un.
: lupuous, ard it would appear tina, all the uore lib
raj feelings ii en- American-born citizen have deeen-
Grated With him. lie temigoa 10 ambition. Hs il
impuisive, and prepared 20 sa,-
rice the most sacred rights al the shyins
Of biz dsmigod. No object i. too rsyored
i' srrt',oE II. ,ns,es tte even terry Of hs psrs