New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-06

The full particulars of Walkers defeat announced
by the last arrival from San Juan published in the
San Francisco papers. The following letter is rom
correspondent Of The Alta California:
STEAMER SIERRA NEVADA, July 10, 1855.
EDITORS ALTA-GeHtlenen As per your request /
will proceed to give you some information OF dongs IN
Nicaragua.
Tie 1egitimist party still at Grenada, though
not 20 well fortified previously and numbers about
. 500 men in all ready for duty, and have been for
some time steadily accommodating arms and munitions,
threatening an attack on the Castellon party at Leon.
They are now under command Of Genera-n Chief
by the name OF Guardiola, from Honduras, regular
butcher and who Il very much dreaded by the people
on account OF bic known inhumanlty
The CASTELAR, party are at Leon and are fortified TO
the fullest extent possible, and proof against any de-
moi stTston that can be made by the other party;
They also number about 800 available men, and
have till the present kept the country open to the bar
Dor of Realejo.
Col. Walker sailed from Realejo about the 22d June,
in the brig Nesia, with his own party and about 10
men OF the country 10 attack Rivas town about II
niles from San Juan and the same distance from the
coast and miles from Virgin Bay, and landed O.
bav about - miles from San uan, called Aqua Ceito,
ard proceeded the morning Of the 2sth toward
Rivss.
After marching FIVE miles to a place called Solo
they found party Of soldiers of about twenty or
who for Rivss. punued by Walker, who made
stand outside tie town, and the next day Degen sslr-
ishing ard close fighting coming 90 The native force
ever sfood their ground.
Walker soon found himself surrounded completely
ard commenced cutting his way through ana no doubt
fought e. yeiely.
On tie evening Of the 50th his party were seen
coming into san Juan al dusk, and room after took
he liberty, as ] understand, Of emberking on the
C. ooIer san jose, then laying at anchor ana next
morning requested the captain 10 put to sea, which
was done.
Walker reports men killed and : wounded Of bis
owo party.
Next day we saw Gen. Boeks enter the town with
about 70 men. lie Immediately called on me and de-
manded tie assistance Of the steamer 20 pursue and
capture the brig Nesta then cruising of the haroor,
and having on board pirates and Others intending IN
Jury TO the Government and people of Nicaragua &c
referred him 10 the Captain, when be pressed his SUIT
with much ardor, " no told him biz ship came there on
other business entirely and could not be employed
BE then gave Is q narrative Of the proceedings Of
the previous day, and showed us papers taken from
Walker in the skRmish, which were in his overcoatl
and which thrown his shoulders and dr0pped
in the meles. he has the original grant TO Byron
Cole from General Cas,elon, which paper, / be-
heye, have before seen, OF hfytwo thousand sores
OF land; also transfer of the grant from Byron Coe
10 Nm. " all er, blank certificates OF stocks med
by Vim. Walker, agent of the Colonization Com
pany Of Nicaragua ard numerous other pape es also
letters from ends of Walker and Others OF private
CHARACTER oil Of which he was free TO snow 70 any oas