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

POSITION OF WALKER IN NICARAQUA.

The New York papers received yesterday reduce to
jester proportions the triumphs of Walker, of Nicara-
gua, reported by the A.rago. 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 South, where he could be at hand to con-
front any new invasion from Costa Rica, or welcome
the emigration from California, which, no doubt, his
success would tend to invite ; or whence, if occasion
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 accompany him in his
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 hare lost
8,000 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, intimati❑g our
conviction that the victory claimed for the filibusters was
in fact a defeat, ending in the flight of Walker to the vi-
cinity of the Transit route, where he. 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 MIIRDER.—An inquest was held
on Saturday last at the town-hall, Wiveliscombe, on the
body of John Aplin, a farm labourer, aged 22, who was
robbed and murdered on the night of Tuesday, the 23d
inst., near Wiveliscombe, the particulars of which have
already appeared in our columns. The evidence proved
that Thomas Nation, the person accused of the murder,
rode home with the deceased on the night in question,
and was the last person seen in his company. A blood-
stained knife was also found in the prisoner's pockets,
' and marks of blood on various parts of his clothes. The
jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder " against
Nation, wbo was committed for trial.
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