Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-06
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urepsrina for severe contest, and the two provis
ional Presidents Martinez and Jerez will then de-
eide their respective claims
1t IL stated that battle viii be fought between
the forces Of the said parties next month tits re.
ported that the Chamoristas (ho were formerly op-
posed TO the North Americans, but into whose ranks
suumber Of those formerly with Walker have re-
Gently ensted have sent urgent solicitation to Gen.
Walker to return TO Nicaragua
The Costa Rieans pretend that they are sending
TO England for three gun-boats and other means Of
defence: one Of the boats to be placed at San Juan
del Norte, one on Lake Nicaragua, and one at San
Juan del Sud; that they will keep one to fortify
their post on the San Juan river and the lake that
they intend to sell the boats and appurtenances of
the Transit Route to Harris and Morgan and that
shey will protect them in the use of the same.
A correspondent Of the Panama Herald, under
date Greytown, July 6, 1857, says:
"Several new colonists Jamaica and st. Domingo
Creoles) nave been induced to settle by Col Canty,
and if ~ continue TO progress at this rate, in
few years the banks of the St. JUAN will be entirely
cleared and cultivated"
The same correspondent also notices the fact that
the fort at Serapqui has been destroyed the Costa
Ricans considering it Of importance, since road
has been made from San Jose to Castillo This is
an error on the part Of the Costa Ricans; for an
expedition which could reach the river San Juan,
might easily be taken up the river Serapiqui, and
thus reach the heart of Costa RIGA. And any fp-
seek to cripple or chastise Costa Rica than do any
thing else, at an early stage of its progress.
The election for President of Nicaragua had not
vet taken place but is understood to have been post
poned from the 18th June to the LIST July. The
Provisional President Rivas had complied with the
request of the military chiefs that he should resign
and the Executive power was in the hands of two gem
erals Of the different parties, Jerez and Martinez
The seat of Government had been changed from
Leon Managua, in order to lessen the jealousies
existing between the factions of Leon and Granada
In the latter part Of May, General Zavala, COM
mande-in- Chief of the Guatemalan forces, entered
Leon on his way home when he and his troops were
treated very shabbily by President Rivas and his
Government. No quarters were assigned them, the
General charged exorbitant prices for everything
ne needed his vessels threatened to be detained in
the port of Realejo, and annoyauces of every kind
put upon him. His patience being at last exhausted,
Zavala entered the Government house, and abused
President Rivas in good set terms, threatening to
| hang him, etc.
We learn that the conduct of Rivas towards Gen.
/ Zavala has created a rupture between Guatemala
| and Nicaragua the former Government declaring
Zavala's expulsion from Leon, whatever might have
been his personal differences with Rivas an insult
| to ITSELF
| The only news from Salvador is an attempt at
| revolution by Gen. BarIios, (who commanded the
forces of Salvador in the late war; on his return
| from Nicaragua He was allowed to submit quietly
| ofthe Government for four days.
From Guatemala we have files of the GdeetG de
| Guatemala of the 10Th of June.
| The President has conferred cross and medal on
| the officers and men who were engaged In the
| Nicaraguan war, and Sl3, 904 has been expended
during the current year in pensions for the widows
| of those who fell during the campaign.
The GGest0, in referring to the conduct of Gen.
| Zavaa toward President Rivas, as stated in our
| Nicaraguan summary defendsl his conduct in the
strongest terms. 1t says that a constant system of
| hostility has been manifested by the Nicaraguan
| Government toward the Guatemala troops since the
time of their first arrival in the country, in June,
| 1885, and cites number of cases in point. The
conduct of Gen. Zayala is characterized as "purey
| personal between him and the Government, and
| very excusable on the other hand; " whereas the
order given to Zavala to leave Leon with his forces
il regarded a national insult, and Guatemala has
notified the other Central American Governments
thatit cannot continue to hold communication with
| Nicaragua.
The Gaceta of the 2lst of June officially an
nounces that Gen. Zavala had been promoted to the
| rank of brigadier-the Government thus officially
| rewarding him for his conduct at Nicaragua.
| We have dates from Costa Rica to the 9th, per P.
RR. Cos steamer Panama, which arrived at Pa
| mama on the 1lth.
From these we learn. as we had anticipated, that
| the expedition of Webster is likely to be fruit
| less; and it was believed that q commissioner or
| agent of the Costa Rican Government would 60 to
1 the United States in the steamer Tennessee, soon
| expected at San Juan del Norte, and said to be
| chartered by the Costa Rican Government to con-
vey TO their homes the remainder of the deserers.
| The Costa Rican papers are filled with the quar-
| rels between Webster, Anderson, and Speneer-the
first representing Grinnell, Garrison, Morgan and
| Draper, and the two latter representing Vanderbilt
in the effort to get the contract or charter for a
| new steamship company 10 re-establsh the route
across Nicaragua Webster charges Anderson with
pretending to act for Garrison when he was in fact,
| sold to Vanderbilt-says that Spencer also acted
| the rascal in the same municipalities receipts
| for money from Anderson and Spencer, showing
| that he, Webster, fitted them out for their voy-
age, sc.
Webster, lit is stated by correspondent of the
New York Times, writing from Panama. first gained
| the confidence of the Costa Rican Government, by
exhibiting big letters of credit, purporting to be
| signed by Commodore Vanderbilt. and talking big
about his business operations with Aspinwall, Grin
| nell, Hoadly, Chauneey, We, Us Co., and thereby
obtained the promise of charter from that Govern
men, he coyenantng to loan Costa Rica, by the LIST
| of July inst, $780, O00-"a mere trife for men OF
| our capital"
| He then goes to New York and deceives business
men by stories Of his power and influence in Costa
| Rica, exhibiting his contracts proof Now he is
| again in Costa RIGA, of course having failed to
comply with his $500, 900 contract seeking re-
newal of his privilege. He talks large there about
! his understanding with Lord Napier and Mr. Cass;
that they in favor of his present plan of opera
tions and have agreed to support his company; Of
fers to loan large sums of money to public men IN
Costa Rica-"nothing less than $50, 000 because we
can't be troubled with small operations wants TO
| buy out the Panama Railroad; promises everybody
captaincies and agencies in the new company, and
was spreading himself generally" until he finally
overdid the business, and at last accounts under
| arrest for $780, which he drew against house in
England, where he had funds, for goods obtained
| some months since at San Juan del NOrte.
The CoTroN CROP OF 57-58.-The Mobile Register
| says: We sincerely believe from a careful ex-
animation of the reports from all the cotton grow
ing sections that the present grOwsng crop will not
| exceed 8, 1000, 900 or g, 100 900 bales
The WIDOW OF HENRY CLAY.-A correspondent
of the St. Louis Republican, who was present at the