The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
Arrival Of the Uncle Sam.
Highly Important from Nicaragua.
GRANADA Taken by WALKER.
Am American Lady and Child Killed

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An American Lady and Child Killed!
The Nicaragua Steamer Uncle Sam arrived al
the Bay on the morning of the Sd inst, bring
ing no later Atlantic dates however. Her pas
senger list numbered $50.
Her News from Nicaragua in thrilingly inter-
esting.
We quote from the Atlas evening edition of
the 3d.
Just as the passengers by the Uncle Sam were
embarking on the Company's boat for San Car
los, Capt Parker H. French and Lieut.. Fry
went aboard with about 80 men, and on their
arrival at the fort of San Carlos, summoned il
to surrender, but were answered with several
shots, twelve-p Founders, which however. fell
short of the steamer. Arrangements were be-
ing made by the party to land and storm the
place, when night came on with heavy rain.
and contrary TO the desire of the passengers,
French aud party having possession Of the boats
the steamer acas headed back for Virgin Bay, where
she arrived on the following evening. The pas
sengers were again landed, and Walker imme-
diately took possession of the steamer, and pro-
ceeded up the lake towards the north.
In the mean time the Company steamer, the
San Carlos with the New York passengers, was
proceeding up the river when, arriving oppc-
site Fort San Carlos, she was suddenly fired up
on by the native garrison, producing the great
est CONSERVATION among the crowds thronging
her decks. The distance from the steamer To
the fort is but slight, and the steamer COM
pletely at the mercy OF the assailants But one
shot of heavy calibre took effect, striking the
steamer abaft the starbuard wheelhouse, and,
passing through her, crashed into the cabin. in
stantly killing lady. Mrs White. who was on
her way to join her husband. now residing in
Contra Costa, and crushing the foot of another
Ok
fated family. But for the interference of Gen.
Bosca. who happened to be on board, and shout
ed to the Commander of the Fort to cease firing
the steamer would inevitably have been sunk
On seeing Bosca, however, the firing was stop
ped and the steamer allowed to proceed
Col. Walker, meanwhile, with his entire
forces, had taken the steamer Virgin, and pro-
ceeded up the lake, giving out that he intended
to make a second attack upon Rivas. In anlici-
patton of an attack Guardiola had concentrated
about seven hundred men there. Deceiving the
enemy with this ruSe, Walker passed San Jorge
the embarcadero of Rivas, and with fall head
Of steam dashed up the lake; and on the
morning of the 1lih of October, landed about
three miles below Grenada, and Immediately
forming his men, marched upon the city, which
was under the command, we believe of Gen.
Gonzales, who had three hundred men and about
FIVE hundred prisoners. whom he offered TO lib
crate if they would join him in repelling the in
vader This the captves refused. raising tre-
mendous shouts for g Walker, the Liberotor." A
few shots were exchanged, the enemy firing
from the houses and barracades, and Walkers
men forcing their way from the Iateva towards
the Plaza, which was soon in their possession.
Only one of Walkers command was hurt, and
about fourteen killed and wounded among the
enemy Thus has the "Gibraltar of Central
America, in the seige of which, lasting thirteen
months it is estimated that two thousand men
have perished, yielded with scarcely a struggle
to ''LoS Americanos del Norte" Grenada is The
Strongest place in Nicaragua, and is the rival of
Leon-the frantic revolutions which have here
tofore devastated the country, have proceeded
mainly from the ancient feud existing between
these two places in their strife for political s,i-
premacy.
Under the Nicaraguan constitution-that OF
lS3S-the state elections take place in Novem-
ber, and the present term of the powers that be
expiring this month, the pro tenn provisional Di-
rectorship of Nicaragua has been offered 10
Walker. He, however, refused it in brief epis-
tie to the constituted authorities, stating that his
object was not personal aggrandizement but to
establish some liberal and progressive -ative OF
the country in the Presidential chair: after
which. with the peace of the country restored,
he should have accomplished his mission.
The greatest excitement existed throughout
Northern Nicaragua. Public festivities and re-
ligious ceremonies were to take place in honor
of the auspcous events, and the hopes of the
Liberalists are once rnore raised. Walker, at
the last accounts, was finally established at Gre
NADIA, with nearly three hundred Americans and
above eight hundred natives-among them the
liberated prisoners above mentioned. The
masses are constantly focking to his standard,
and special envoy of distinguished citizens
from Leon was expected to congratulate him on
his success. In ten days the energy and courage
of handful of Americans has accomplished
what the combined forces of Honduras and Nj
caragua could not effect in year and half OF
fighting and manouvering. Walker is now in
full possession of the Republic of Nicaragua.