The true Democrat., 1855-10-16

that justice will, to some extent, be rendered at its coming session. A measure so important to the business interests of the people, and so urgently demanded by every consideration of justice and humanity, cannot be posponed con- sistently with the good name of the American government. Every effort of mine, whether in an official or private capacity, shall be ex- erted to procure from that republic speedy relief to those who are now so unju;tly depriv- ed of the proceeds of their own honorable in- dustry.
 1 WALKERS BATTLE AT VIRGIN BAY.-An eye witness of this affair, gives the following account of 1t:
 On the morning of Sd September, about o'clock, news of Walkers approach was receiv- ed at Virgin bay and soon after the democra- tic army entered the town. First came the "Falange Americans" composed of sixty-fve Californans, armed with rifles and revolvers. After these followed the native legion, one hun dred and twenty-men, armed with muskets and bayonets. Among the officers of the for mer were Col. Walker, Captain Doubleday Acting Commissary, c. c. Hornsby, late at tache to Wheeer's legation, and Dr. Jones, Surgeon. The native troops were commanded by Gen. Chiffon, assisted by Gen. Mendez, Col. Luzarago, and Captains Cortago and Chiffon, the latter a son of the General
 l On their arrival, the Callifornians were bilted on different hotels, while the natives occupied the cablldo,' and other vacant houses about the town. The officers of both divisions called to pay their respects to Judge Cushing agent of the Transit Company
 | About Il o'clock, A. M., the cry of "El Enemigo. Fl Enemigo '" announced the ar rival of Gen. Gourdiola with five hundred men in three divisions, the first by the Transit road l led by Guardoa; the other two diverging to | the right and left with view of surrounding 1 the town.
 The advance of Guardiola was fired upon by a picket guard of twelve men from Walkers native legon The action soon became gene ra, and l, who Was among the spectators, found 1 It prudent to retreat to the room of the Tral- sit company, to avoid the bullets. We put up a barracade of packages of express frieght, and , It was very fortunate we did so; no less than twelve bullets passed in few minutes through the office and Judge Cushngs room. l confused hubbub of voices was heard on all sides. At one moment, Viva Fl Gobier- mo-" then "Niva Castellon." then " Hurrah for Walker" At last the government forces wele completely defeated, with loss of from sixty to one hundred Thirty four of their bodies "SiS Dstt4CU " OiuCl Cl C ul5C CuSuIuS VI the democratic forces five were wounded and not one was killed. Col. Walker was slightly wounded in the neck by musket ball, and Capt. Doubleday in the side The entire battle ! lasted but an hour and half
 The San Juan del Norte correspondent of the New York Post writing on the 11th of September, says:
 It is reported that Walker has gained great popularity among the people, owing to his kind ness to the wounded troops. He is now sta toned at San Juan del Sur where, as well as at other places, his charge of one hundred and fifty dollars upon each innkeeper, does not imagine, cOnducc much to their satisfaction According to the reports of the passengers Mr. Priest; American consul, who keeps public , house, refused to pay, but Was compelled to yield by the appearance of two soldiers, prohibiting the ingress or departure of guests until the amount was duly forked down. The Transit | Company appears to have suffered little by these cXactions, the agent for San Juan del Sur Mir. Fitzgerald, having been assessed S6,OOO for which he placed his entire farm at the dis posal of Walker The companv's muleteer 1 Cdrazo, was also taxed $6OU, besides losing most of his bullock5 by the revoIutionists
 The passengers, too, in passing over the road from Juan del Sur to Virgin Bay, encountered { a humber of Walkers troops, who on their own responsibility, Qor 1t Is said Walker disapprov- esi ot their conducO, levied head tax of a dime aWecc, which, after some grumbing was sub- mtted to. A few of the passengers remained, l am told, to reinforce Walker who has under hm not more than one hundred and fifty sol dlers from the States, with the exception of ac- sessions from California. On the other hand the government party, "hich has most mOnev has | rll II.ll nr T ,l .I. counts was at Rvas, in command of 800 men, all ready to attack Walkers stronghold at Vir- gin Bay, San Juan del Sur and Rcaleio Scott, the agent of the Transit company, having doubt less apprehensions of further depredations, has [ put the lake and the river boats of the company ln stltc of defence, by mounting each of them with four cannon, taken from the munitions of war with which the unfortunate Italian recruits | from New York had been previously supplied at Fort Castle
 They say that Walkers acquaintance with Nlcarasuan strategy has improved not a little ln consequence of his former defeat, which was owing to the backing out of his native allies It Is peculiarly of the Nicaraguan that the first fire decides the battle. If they find that their side suffers most by it, they at once drop thelr arms and run, especially if thair leader is Killed Or wounded, even though they may be the superior force in numbers In the late en- gagement at Virgin Bay, Walker obviated this difficulty by stationing his Nicaraguans in front and keeping his reliable Californians behind, so that the former could only retreat against a hotter fire in the rear than they were com pelled to march against the order being to shoot every fugitive. In this way, and by Walk CTS taking the lead of the natl ve allies himself they were stimulated to an unwonted bravery and fought like heroes. Walker himself re- celved half dozen bullets, not one of which dld more than graze his person. lis hat was perforated i'll two or three places.