The Shasta courier., 1855-07-21

Il By the Sacramento Gnion OF the 10Th, furnlsheG
us by the prompt and ever-attentive Phcifc En-
press, put in possession OF the following
late and stirring news from Nicaragua, Cuba, the
Eastern States and Europe.
The Sierra Nerada arrived at San Francisco ON
Saturday evening last
From San Juan del Sur.
Col Walker, with his own party and some 100
natives landed on the coast about - miles abovep
San JUAN on the night of the 2Sih June, and
marched for Rivas, and on the 29th had an en-
gagement with about 600 OF the Legtimlst party,
under Gen. Boska. who surrounded him. at
which time nearly all his force of natives fled,
leaving him to cut his way through, in which ac-
ton five Americans were killed and six wounded.
and of the other party eighty to one hundred
were killed. Among those killed was Achilles
Kewen, of San Francisco.
Walker then marched to San Juan, and put to
sea with about 54 men in the schooner San Jose.
at sunrise on the morning of the lst July. b
Gen. Boska enertains high admiration of the
skill with which the Americans handled the
short rifles.
We learn from passenger by the Sierra Ne
vdda that Col. Walker was hit in the head by
bullet, the ball passing by his temple, and taking
away piece of his eyebrow. .ar a gt.-o
Among those killed are George and Frank
E. Esterbrook and Frank Anderson. ar9
Foreign. adr
The steamship Asia arrived at Halifax, with
three days later news, on the goth June.
She left Liverpool on the afternoon of Satur-
day, tho 9th of June. By her we learn that the
bombardment of Sevastopol wus resumed on the
9th of June, and on the day the steamer sailed a
dispach from Lord Raglan was received, dated
June Sih, o'clock P. M, announcing that after
fierce bombardment the French attacked and
carried the Mamelon and White Tower; great
gallantry being displayed on both sides. The
loss, both to the French, and the Russians, was
very severe.
Cotton in Liverpool was steady Corn had
advanced one shilling. Provisions were firm.
Cuba.
HAvANA.-The Spanish Government has mp
proved of the course of Farcia Gambia in refus-
ing to give his assent to the execution of Ray
mond Pinto. ast ssea
Highly Important from Mexico.
private letter from Acapulco, to the Alta,
states that Gen. Santa Anna had resigned the
Presidency, and that Messrs. Alvarez and Com
onfort with 1000 men. had marched on the
Capital. Santa Anna, after re-taking Zamora,
(Which was abandoned by the insurgents,) COL
lected his main army at Morelia, and proceeded
in forced marches and without further supplies
gainst Gen. Comonfort before he could collect
all the guerrias who had pronounced in Meho-
acan. But, not to expose himself, he dispatched
Gen. Zeron with 1000 picked men, towards
Arrio, Comonfort's headquarters They were
betrayed, however, and thoroughly defeated
Two hundred more men, sent to his assistance,
were either slain or made prisoners, and had
not Santa Anna Immediately returned to More
la not a man Of his army would have escaped.
Comonfort followed right up, and will most
likely be now in Morea. where the people
were exasperated against the Dictator.
Meanwhile Degaldo had marched with 1850.
men (mostly cavalry towards Mexico where he
expected general rising, but Gen. Zires, who
occupied Tacubaya. and Gen. Tavera. who nt-i
tackled Desollado with 500 men near Sijuaco,
(only four leagues from the city, obliged the
Pronmnciados to retire, thus preventing the DIS
satisfied from pronouncIng IN the capital, where
many arrests have been made. Santa Anna, ON
hearing this news, Immediately returned 10 the
city. +s o
At the same time, Perote and Pueblo have
risen in arms; Carvajal, Arista and Ocampo, have
taken Monterey, with large amount OF ammunl-
ton, and are marching on San Luis Potosi, occu-
ping Saltllo on their way. Victoria is also said
to have pronounced, keeping check on Mata-
moros, almost the only stronghold left to the
Government in those quarters. ~ f9l .sa
Alvarez has regained his old energy, and is
now raising men to march against Chipanclngo,
where he expects to be received with open arms,
since his antagonist, Perez Palacios, resigned
the command.
From CHINA-By the arrival of the French
ship ST. Joseph, we are placed in possession OF
China dates to the 10Th of May. r.,+t
The price of rice continues very high, and
twelve square rigged vessels were said to be
loading with this article at two ports in Java for
the China market.
The rebellion continues as usual with no ap-
parent change. The rebels and Imperialists are
alike victorious by turns.
The depredations OF the pirates in the China
seas still continue, and are rather the increase.
A report was in circulation of the death of the
Emperor Hein-Fung, but needed confirmation.
The monthly report of the Secretary of the