The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.

The New York papers publish ample accounts of
the war in Nicaragua; they are for the most part
based on the reports published by the party of
Walker, the filibuster, in their journal, the Nicara•
guerre, and perhaps need to be read with a view to
that hot.

A second sanguinary encounter had taken place.
On the 7th of April the Costa lticans occupied Rim
with 2,000 men. On the 11th, Walker, with only
600 men, it is alleged, attacked them. After a fight
of nearly eighteen houre' duration, he was, for want
of ammunition, compelled to withdraw, leaving 600
of the enemy dead upon the field, and a large number
wounded. Walker's loss was estimated at less than
one hundred."

It appears on a nearer examination of the authori-
ties that for a fortnight preceding the battle the
course of Walker was very uncertain, and his army,
which has, in virtue of its numbtrs, the advantage of
a maximum portability, wes carried about from point
to point, while the Costa Ricans were advancing,
and successfully possessing themselves of Virgin
Bay, flan Juan del Sur, and Rivas. The Plaza was
the sons of the conflict on the 11th. The Nicarayto
ense says : . _

This ;aide of Rivas--th• seeond one fought in that city
bye 1 Walker—was warmly contested. The rruggle
was a long and arduous one, and the liberals were com-
pelled to fight at every disadvantage. The number of
attunes four times exceeded the liberal force, and, consi-
dering the mat security afforded them fr.= barricades
sad fortremed buildings, it cannot but be deemed the
proudest triumph yet !achieved by the ',here' party of Nica-
ragua. The officers commanding the American ti rce were
all gaUsat mem, and nobly did their duty. Gen. Wear_
wasoool, firm. and eelf-poesivied thrcushoat the entire sue
'arming, and for several hours maintained etiadily hie
position on horseback. He manile,ted Co est-item:eta—be-
tined so undoem al to the emelt, but exhibited a cilia

rd sublime thevicismiete of ultimate victory. Take It all
o ell, t
eeny.lliet aßime volume bet be regarded ea a Flu
roes etrer We bans lost, ladled, some good and valiest
saes, but their deaths bays been atoned for in the blood of
aliment* merificas. Tbc enemy are dithearteeed at their
defied, mod although they have strain returned to the Geld
their disaster they are seiroverithed of seal sad destitute
el cortidcnce. Let them linger within the Baits of Nice•
ranee, aid they, too, will torn be offered obleloes at the
sense tat liberalism, n the altar of democratic progres-
ses.
The folloseng is the Ices of Walker's staff on the
occesion t—Killed—Lieutenant Morgan, Aide-de-
(imp to the General ; Captain Hesston and Cha-
lon; Lieut. Steil; Colonel Marcbade, Commander of
the natter. forces. Wounded—Captain Cook ; Lieut.
Gist; Sergeant Sarsfield ; Lieut. Jones.
It tranepiree incidentally from Walker's own ass-
count that be was obliged to abandon a number et
his wounded at Rivas. He bad since seized a
courier of the enemy and had executed him.
The Ste York Herald alleges that the British
government has supplied that of Costa Rica with two
thousand stand of arms, and its special correspondent
transmits the following correspondence as having ;
been taken from a courier despatched from the British
mail steamer to the Costa Rican goveroment, and I
submAmerican
quently handed over to the Minister
at Cased*, who despatched the same to the govern-
ment of the United Smug.
lite first letter is from the Foreign-offios of the
former government to E. Wallerstein, the Causal
Orr mei of Costa Rica ; and the other letter is addressed
to the Minister of Foreign Relations of Costa Ries.
Foreige-, Sir, Feb. 9,1866.
I am directed by the Earl of Ciaresdoe to acquaint yes
that, Aeries referred to the War I) pertinent your letter ef
the 12th eh , requstiog that a smau supply of arms may be
famished is the cove. amen t of Costs Rare, his fordable hes
been rtfcreed by that Department, 4 reply, that 2,000
smooth bore maskers (amas.), which are sot so highly
fleeted as the has petters muskets of 1842, eta be supplied
for this service at It. 3e. each, or if it shoul• be preferred,
2.000 ef the Unit paten alginate of 1852 044 be furnished
at Me. W. each. A. mos m Lord Clamed's' Is 'stemmed by
ef the species et arms wimet yos teethe epos, be will
ennillanteete fertile r with tte War Department, and re.
quit that the arms may be plumed at you dispual. I have
the honour to be, sir, year wet obedient and humble eau
vest, R. ii•ustona.
Its E. Wallerstais, Req., he • &a ,
(Traaeleted he. the smith! ]
ice 10. Lotadon, Feb. 10, 1866.
Ba,—ln reference to soy note of 16th of fact mouth,
marked 18e. 4, in whisk I eommesiested to your eleallesey
that in the interview with Lord Clareadois bad bogged of
h.," to Tartar oat goverameut with a 10a4 of 2,000 one-
hes, I tow take great pleasure te inform year elfl4llll/1117
that, on the 9 last., 1 wee advised by the Ifieeratary
Foreign Releases that Lord Clareedoe basis( ineralted
with tie Minister of Wu in r.g.rd to my request, I N.
viten the information thee 2.000 muskets weld be °berthed
at the price of 28.., or 2,000 r 66.. 84., fee t&t envies, as
esem te I infotmed his lordship which of the two kinds
would nit me. Re will give orders that the 2,000 may be
plead at sty tdsposal for the use of the repube of Coate
Rim. I have sot yet replied to C0MM11114041411. Ott I have
written • priv.te letter to sad secretary, eetreatiag him to
soul ate as ceder be 'mammies the two Mule of eithe. After
seeing them 1 will still emsider it it le oeseveelest be
take them without positive eternities' from hie
Eseellmey the Peesidlest ; but la the meastime I
am uneeded his sseshasay will see the tempters
• ith elish thsgooroossot brialriSsamlo Majesty hoe wa-
shed with op issue lea my Owes deassmetratloo of ha
sympathy rad rred•will esterols that sepaldlin. Netlike/ is
said, it le trey la the salehese's lease shot the Use the
mosey sheadd_ be I It Non that this le left for the
republic to iletom I seism lasi a irmy et the letter
seatiesed, sad I Woe isle epperswelte to apses myself
you Bacislithey's nest shedisat sareest,
i. WALLIUTWt.
To his Euellerme dm Ras Bests Comm Meister el
&tattoo of the impablie et Costa Elsa, Ilea Jae.
Perhaps the mast serious part of the intelligent*
by this arrival is the report that the Costa Ricans, in
their attack upon Virgin Bey, murdered indiscrimi-
nately a number et American eitisese, who were un-
armed, and who had sever borne arms In Walker's
government. Meet of them were, or had bees,
employed on the transit hat they fell victims to
the war cry of the Casts Siaaaa : " Death to all
Americans in Csatral Almoea! .Aadevits to this
effect were tabu hefts, Oil. Wheeler, limited States
minister, on the 18th April. end despatched forth-
with to the United Butte government without delay.
It was hoped by the Fibbed'sm that after this the
United States Oovernmeat would Lad itself omit-
cg lladerd=piinst Costa Rims Osienel Wheeler
to General Wee. President of the
&pub& et Costa Rira and Goma el ib Army, a
ewe reiadre to these treasestimen in mid& we reed :
la dooms et the people fifths Galled does eel of the
menages thereof. I protest opeleo en* Warms ma-
dam, sod, be essored, our, that the piensesat et the
Usied Naas, shied es 1.7. soy baby hmidlises sad pow-
erful alas, will enthuse of lawless vieleseee,
sad if enesplai=emeMmel der will take decided mea-
sures to protest the Wee el our shims sae /tastiest. the
bower of the saes. Ilimeese have else wombed me that
10•1 14 er 18 Atomises dreiles, four ladies (caw with ea
Mint), Were ,esally mordapsi by est tromps at 'Tires
Bay. 1 us slew m bans s• df se oat cage. Joke
B. Lawless, 800., the hewer et this. Is imersetsd to in-
vire, Is the eine of the Galled deems be this LOSS-
40S, lass the ash sibs this rawer. I swot him
with my by with file denewle. sad I pray that you
give him a ceder through year lima, sad • pessapt
=leer tidiest waist.
Awe bad Weed the &Howie, proclama-
tion la her bagueges, and posted it at all the out-
posts Ohio army
Jobe R. Mere, President et the republie of Costa Biro,
Geoera'-ice-Chiet of the Army of Nicarages.-411 the El-
busters taken with MEM is bead will be sejest te all the
riper of the law, whisk is this case is death. Bet ell the
filibusters who hem sot used their arms 'pleat this tomb-
lie, and give up out et free will their arms sad pumas te
@Been of the Cools army, shell be pardoned.
Jozx R. Nom.
Rafael S. Il.ealeats,Bsh.-Bese. of Desert tet War.
On the 19th Walker was near and the
Costa Ripe, were fortifying theasselves at Rives,
in Nicaragua. The fortes ascribed to each are too
speculative to specify, but it is doubtful whether
either party has 1,600 men under arms.