New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-14
NICARAGUA.

SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, April |, lcI.
EVERYTHING here remains about the same as when
I last wrote you. The weather has become once
more settled and dry, the sun hot, and the Their
mometer averaging about 90s. The town is exces-
siyely dull and trade entirely fiat.
The United States soop-ofwar Saratoga, Com
mander TiltOn, sailed for Pensacola and Key West
on the 10Th ult the officers and crew, with the
exception Of Assistant Surgeon O'fiara, who was
quite i'll with fever, all III good health. Nothing
could have been more opportune than the arrival
of the Saratoga at this port, aud nothing could have
had more beneficial effect upon the awless
blackguards proving about this town, most of
whom are titled individuals who either belong to
or have been dismissed from the army of Gen.
Walker for various good reasons, prominent among
which are drunkenness, indecency and theft.
The steamer Texas arrived from NewOreans on
the 18th with about $50 passengers, mostly recruits
for Walker. The eco men reported by the Tennes
see as about to come i'll the Texas to join liz the
cause, dwndled down TO about One-eghth of that
number These were Immediately taken up the
river Ssrapiqu, to swell the force already there.
The river steamer J. n. Scott, which had just been
launched, loaded with provisions, and also dis
patched up the river; so that Col. Lockridge now
has two river steamers plying between this harbor
and the Machuca Rapids, and it is said TO be his in
tention 10 make an immediate attack on Castillo
Nico, whence the coward, Col. Titus, retreated
before a mere handful Of Costa Ricans. Gen.
Hornsby came out in the Texas, and holding
higher grade III the army, attempted to take com
mand of Lockrdges forces; but although backed
by several other drunken vagabonds, Col LOckrdge
refused 10 listen to any such arrangement, and he
finally accompanied the recruits up the river acting
as subordinate officer to bis subordinate Col.
Lockridge is Woodworking, sober man, civil and
respectful in bis intercourse with all whom he
meets and deserves to be- successfully employed i'll
a better cause; while, almost without an exception,
the other officers engaged with him have not even
decency enough to be ashamed to beg or steal the
liquor they continually pour down their threats.
Some funny scenes occur here A few days ago
two native women, whose lots adjoin each other,
had dispute about boundaries. The authOritps
were applied 10, and the second magistrate Of the
town, Ga person named Barruel), accompanied by
representative OF the British Consul, undertook 70
measure the lands and settle the boundaries. OF
course all the friends and acquaintances Of the
tending parties We're present, and Wed with each
other in the selection Of filthy Spanish epithets,
which hurled at each other in voices as loud
as the strength Of their lungs would permit and of
course the boundaries decided upon altogether
unsatisfactory. The next day the Marshal and
another disinterested individual sent to
tain whether any mistakes had been made the pre-
yous day in the measurement Of the lots. As the
Marshal WIS about TO stop down to stretch the line
near the hCuse Of one Of the parties he hit
the head with a club, and knives, pistols, etc.
produced in great number. The Marshal succeeded
in ungspesinn of n good sized Climb which
which be laid about him with will, and soon droge
bis assailants into the house. Next came the Chief
Magistrate with a file Of marines from one of Ii. Is.
NJ ships 10 arrest the offender, but he was nowhere
to be- found, and after marching about while they
returned to their chip. As soon as the marines
we're out of sight, back came the object OF their
search 10 bis house, held a conference with his
friends and the next morning bandbills were found
posted about town, written III Spanish, and filed
with the most abusive threats against the Chief Mag
istrate and others. Yet no notice was taken Of IT,
nor ANYTHING further done TO bring the offender 10
Justice. This is fair sample Of what the Govern
ment Of this place and the British ProtectOrate'
OF Mesquite amount 10.
A man by tie name of Kirkland has arranged
with the keeper Of .he Mosquito King for large
tract OF land lying between Indian River (about
nlEe miles n m Lcrc) and the coast, which be is
about 10 cultivate Il plantation of sugar cane
cotton, &c. There is Tut little SOIL and it remains
to lie whether bis efforts will be crowned with
success.
BY ttS English mail steamer, which arrived
March 2e letters and papers have been received from
San Salvador to tie 2cth Feb, Granada TO the 10TH
ard San Juan del Sur 10 the DIST ult Walkers
care IS now desperate. In the last three battles
which he has been forced 10 fight with the allies his
army has been reduced nearly one half while the
only recruits be has received were twenty men, who
came down from California by the last steamer, and
landed at San Juan del Sur The last steamer from
Punta Arenas tech to Panama l26 deserters from
his command, who were glad enough to get away.
A private letter from San Salvador dated the 2sth
Feb, states that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
among the San Salyadorenos, and that 1900 men
Wee 70 march The 1eN day for Nicaragua, and