Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-20
From the sun.


A letter from "A Nicaraguan officer.
The following has been sent to us as translation
of letter written by au officer occupying lead
ing position in the Rivss Government at Leon Mica
ragus:
Ny DEAR COUSIN:
For the love Of God, be careful how you report
names for that demon, Jeres, has shot your broth
or for an ndiscret remark, and the wolves Of Qua
temals, who have devoured our country and her
sons TO the homes are demanding my blood. es-
capped from Leon last week in only the cloths bad
or Every thing else is lost. Your house and
mine are in ruins and misery reigns king Of our
| beautiful Leon. ''Every one who dares raise his
voice for native of Nicaragus is certain to be
stung secretly TO death by the serpent of San Sal
vador or scratched by the cats, COSTA Ricans or
gnawed BY the vile wolves of Guatemala" God
knows where this was printed, but 20 it was, and
| read by many on the church doors "a people went
to mass two Sundays past Thesa terms OF rofces,
snakes and cats were 10 everybody's mouth before,
but P. your brother and General -,
were accused of it, and Of communicating with the
Americans. They were ordered to be arrested and
shot General -, conld not be found, and it
is believed he has gone to Nanagua, to wait IA
| vorable moment to clare for Walker The other
two were taken to the Carcel, where at least fifty
of our unfortunate citizens confined on suspi-
| cion of favoring the 6lbusters. l went to see
| them but was refused permission, and as turned
the corner Of the Plaza, heard shots My heart
explained the unhappy meaning OF those fatal
sounds. In a moment was met ~ Iuerto' VINO
said. in ton, of insult: we Gustemalan wolves
and Costa Rican cats love American blood. We
will feast on the flesh Of these Yankee boys at Ri
has although it is Quarsma (Lent.)
Vargas reports the most horrible atrocities at
Masaya and Granada More than three hundred of
the best SONS of Nicaragua, in those places have
been put in chains and treated IN the most bar
bsrous manner upon the mere suspicion they are
friendly to the Americans.
A poor Indian from the islands was found with
letters from Massva to General Pineds, suppicat-
ing him to come with few Americans, and put bim
self at the head of his countrynen, and drive out
these decetfu allies before they had entirely des
troyed our county The unfortunate was gagged
and tied by his hands feet and BODY, to ee in tie
woods and left to die of hunger hut after days,
he was saved by his wife and mother who had gone
in search of him. We are in the midst of such
sufferings.
We have resolved to pronounce for Walker, about
PALM Sunday or the time of the Easter festival if
we can get arms. Some money was sent to you.
but the letter and the order for funds was inter-
cepted, and the bearer, Juan Dias, shot.
Patricio Rivas not with Us; he bad no heart
and no head to lend TO any cause, but he was sus-
p cted ofhavng attempted to write to lxer to oo-
tain reconciliation. Cabanas pretends he has
proofs of this, but it is only to find excuse to
put Rivas out of the way, and divide suffering
country among the allies This has opened the
eyes of many persons, and the more, as Gen. Mora
has promised to divide among his cats no less sum
than 800, 900, which is part Of what Costa Rica is
to receive from the sale of our transit. Some who
were loyal to him BEFORE went to Patricio Rivas
and demanded whether he had indeed consented 10
this sale of the rights of Nicaragua. The oil man
wept like an infant, and sid What can do?
The allies demand this concession to satisfy those
who have given them arms and money to extermi-
nate the Yankees +"
7 Of us not disposed to see our country sacri-
feed in this manner, sent messenger to the Amer
lean camp to warn Gen. Wa ker of the plan TO
asinAte Rvas, and fall upon his force at the
time; and we only asked 6fty Americans or arms tor
one hundred to declare for him, provided he would
assure US thst the laws and sovereignty OfNicaragua
should be preserved. We are satisfied tCih the
Gnswer, and were preparing to act, when - and
- where seized, and came here to finish our ar
engagements.
II & P will send full dispatches to his Excellen-
cy Senior Ferrer.