New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-29
NICARAGUA.
WALKERS OFFICERS-A NEW PRESl-
DENT

WALKERS OFFICERS-A NEW PRESi-
DENT.
From Our Own Correspondent
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, June 2, 1867.
We have had sorry spectacle here for the last
ten or twelve days. During the 23d and 2ith ult.
there arrived per steamers from Riyas some $50
llibus.ers lately attached to the army Of the hero
Of Lower California and Nicaragua Among these
were goodly number Of sick, wounded and half
starved, and email sprinkling of women and
children. The famous "Ph. X. Thompson, Ad-
iutant- General, N. A." accompanied by his wife.
who is said to be an estimable lady, and Gen.
Saunders were among the number. These two
worthless have amused themselves in yleing with
each other in testing the question as to which could
drink the greatest quantity Of liquor IN gwen nme.
After several days Of earnest contest the question
was finally disposed of in the following hammer Ins
Judges wishing to render strios justice to- oeh par
Il. TLompson, it was agreed, could iDbibe quito
as much az his rival, but then Saunders could get
the drunkest of the two and was therefore declared
the victor. How any man having the least particle
Of sell. respect could ever associate himself with
these mise rsbe yagabonds, is indeed mystery; and
if the old proverb be true that IA man Is known BY
the company he keeps" what sort Of person can
Walker BET
On the Both eight men arrived from San Jose,
Costa Rca, having made their way down the river
on RATS. They report 300 more at San jose when
they left that city. On reaching the harbor they
attempted to go on board the steamer Scott, whero
the others are maintained at the expense Of Costa
Rica but they we're repulsed by those on board, as
they had long ago deserted the cause from Rivss.
Their repulse has proved excellent thing for tho
town, for they came ashore, and announced that
they would fog the first drunken blackgnard who
dared to show his face shore since which neither
Saunders nor Thompson has been seen in town.
There is no vessel Of any kind in port except the
British steamer Dee, and how these people are to
get AWAY, or when, il ia impossible to say.
His Majesty the Mosquito King came here nom
Bewfelds on the Both ult. in his yacht, and left on
bis return this morning.
The British Mail Steamship Company have de-
termed hereafter to send steamer up to Blewfeds
on the arrival Of the mails here twice q month.
This is an excellent arrangement and will be q
great convenience to all residents up the coast es
peciaIy to the mahogany cutters
The notorious Spencer who seized the steamers
in December last, is again in this country. lie ar
rived In the English mail steamer from Aspinwa
on the 9th ult and went with the mail boat 10 San
Jose. de pretends to be agent Of the old Transit
Company, and to have instructions 10 demand tho
return Of the steamers to their original owners.
Speaking Of steamers, unless change il very soon
made in the management Of those on the River San
Juan aud Lake Nicaragua, there will be none left tn
quarrel about. They are now principally msnned
by natives, who know very well how to nsvigate
bungoes, but not quite equal to the management
Of steam-vessels. The time consumed now in max
ing trip to Granada and back averages about
twenty days; formerly five were amply sufficient for
the performance of the same voyage. Besides, they
are constantly being run aground, their engines
broken, and the boats themselves knocked to pieces
/ learn that all the principal men of Nicaragua
have united and sent representatives TO Leon, where
meeting has been held, at which it was mutually
and cordially agreed that Gen. Martinez, who is
Grsnadino, should be acting President for eight
months and Gen. Jerez Minister Of War and Com
mander-in- Chief of the Army for the same period,
at the end of which time a general election u TO
take place for the choice Of a President by the
paoplp