The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-30 00:00:00

POSITION OP WALKER IN NICARAGUA.

The New York papers received yesterday reduce to
jester proportions the triumphs of Walker, of Nicara-
una, reported by the Arago. The New York Journal of
Commerce of the 16th instant remarks of the current
victories :
"The accounts tell us that Walker had razed his own
capital of Grenada to the ground, leaving not a vestige
of its existence, and has removed the seat of his govern-
ment to Rivas. This looks like retreating. Granada lies
between Massaya and Rivas, but is much nearer to
Massaya. Why did Walker burn the town of Granada ?
Was it to prevent its falling into the enemy's hands, as
he continued his advance, which had already been ac-
complished from Leon to Massaya, and might be still
pressed on in the same direction to Granada ? But we
are told that the fighting at Massaya had ended in the
entire defeat of the enemy." Perhaps, there being no
longer any enemy to contend with, General Walker
thought he bad no further business in the North. So
he went to the Soutn, where he could be at hand to con-
front any new invasion from Costa Rica, or welcome
the emigration from California, which, ❑o doubt, his
success would tend to invite ; or whence, if occasio❑
should require him to revisit that State, he might easily
repair to San Juan del Sur to embark. But ' the inha-
bitants of Granada had removed to Rivas with all their
effects.' Possibly, then, the conflagration of the town
was a persuasive expedient which the general adopted to
induce a community to which he had become attached
by long residence among them to accomnany him in hi,
removal. Well, we shall know in time. For the present
we can only be certain that the allies must indeed be
pretty well extinguished, seeing that they have lost
3,000 men in the various battles since October.'
" P.S.—Since the above was in type we have received
advices by the Tennessee. The intelligence they bring
fully confirms the views above expressed, intimating our
conviction that the victory claimed for the filirru,ters was
in fact a defeat, ending in the flight of Walker to the vi
cinity of the Transit route, where be could be in readi-
ness either to take advantage of any succours that might
come from this country to his relief, or to avail himself
of such refuge and means of safety as the steamers of
the Transit Company would afford."

THE WITELIScOMBE MIIRDEL—An inquest was held
on Saturday last at the town-ball, Wiveliscombe, on the
body of Jobn Aplin, a farm labourer, aged 22, who was
robbed and murdered on the night of Tuesday, the 23d
inst., near Wiveliscornbe, the particulars of which have
already appeareb: in our columns. The evidence proved
that Thomas Nation, the person accused of the murder,
rode home with the dec:ased on the night in question,
and was the last person see,:., in his company. A blood
stained knife was also found ,in the prisoners pockets,
and marks of blood on various parts of hie clothes. The
jury returned a verdict of " N"Vittol murder " against
Nation, who was committed for trial-
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