American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

NEw YoRK, November 5.--rhe steam
ship Star of the West from San JUN, reach
ed her wharf Saturday evening. She brings
800 passengers and $272, $50 in gold
Her dates from Sun Francisco are to the
5th, the same as brought by the George
Law.
She connected with the steamer Uncle
Sam. Her passengers were detained nine
daye on the Isthmus in consequence OF The
existing political troubles.
Don Fin;a Majory, the late Secretary of
State, had been detected in his correSpon-
dencc with the enemy outside of tho city
lie was shot at Grenada ON the eel.
Col. Walker having been reinforced by
a small party of Californisns on tho 18th
ult, embarked at Virgin Bay on board the
steamer Virgin, and before daylight next
morning landed within four miles of Gra-
NADIA.
After a rapid advance the little army
reached the city, and had manned the pla-
IL without encountering any serious resis-
tance, when sharp contest ensued which
resulted in a loss TO tho enemy Of Is killed
and several wounded, and General Walk
er took possession Of the capital of Near
aqua.
Subsequently the fort was captured by
a detachment Of Americans.
On the 1!th, Col. Fry and Parker II.
French, with 60 men, embarked on board
the Virgin, which also carried the passen-
gers and specie from California with the
intention Of capturing San Carlos. The
occupants Of the fort, however, fired upon
the steamer with cannon, and the expeli.
tion was abandoned, Col. Fry being un-
willing to risk the lives of the passengers
Order having been restored, the citizens
of Granada he ID a public meeting, and ten
dered Gen. Walker the Presidency Of ,hc
Republic. Which. however, he declined in
favor of Gen. Carroll.
Col Wheeler, our Minister to Centrs
America, after much solicitation proceed
ed to Rivas, and learning that Gen, Car
roll was absent, Col. Wheeler attempted tc
return, but was prevented by the Govern
or, and detained two days-nor was he re
lea.el until the town was threatened with
attack. ~. ,t-. -E -
This Breach of faith on the part of Car.
rolls force led to spicy correspondence
between our Minister and the General.
On the 22d, Carol surrondered,a treaty
of peace was formed, and thus Walkers
victory became complete. During tho
progress of these events others of impot'
tanoe were TRANSFERRING. !.
On the 23d the steamer conveying the
outward bound passengers by the Star o.
the West, was fred upon from the fort
with a thirty-two pound shot,, struck tllt
boat, killing lady and child, and serious
" injuriug the machinery,
Previous to this an attack was made up
on the returning Government forces, wher
five persons were killed and eight Others
wounded. r.. elssf.,..
The following are the names of the kill
ed: '-,. ..
John Boyd, of Wayne county, Indiana
VIM. Dubois, OF Susquehanna county, q
hio; II. S. Bonaparte, OF Iowa; VIM. How,
ard, of ofLexington Missouri, and Henry b
Davis of Union, Missouri. Their bodies
were plundered of several thousand dollars
Among the Wounded were, 55r,ss,
| Micheal Fencanuon, OF Tiffin, Ohio;-
Cornelius Cross,of Bonneville, Missouri
and q. Kendrick,. Of Cincinnati. Twenty
five passengers fed into, the woods wher
the attack was made, and had not been
heard from when the steamer left.