The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
OUR RIvAs CORRESPONDENCE.

RyAs, July 10, 1855.
Colonel Walkers Defeat-Hs F'uternisation aoih Gen.
Castalon-1Ae March Rsras-Hostility Of The People
to the FTli1asers-7he Engagement and Flight Of the
Nicaragua Democrats Walker kaIes a Good Stand
His Flight and Escape-7hirken Americans Killed, and
their Bodies Burned-Papes Found on Me Dead-Ap
peo7ance of he Defeated Men-Ndnies Of some Of The
Klled-Cholera at Costa Rieo--healM Of Riros.
Per last steamer sent you sh ,rt despatch announc
ing the cefeat Of Colonel Walkers party and able
to give you further particulars this time.
Colonel Walker and his party (ffty six In al arrived
Raejo the 18th of June started from there to Gilman
dega and sent the democratic President Francxo
Castlon residing and governing Leon, to take this
department. anc force of about $50 Central American
troops given to them assistance, under the
mand of Colonel Msndez and Felix Ramirez both notor
characters of the revolutionary army They arrived
the 2sth at small port the Pacific, about eight
leagues from this place. and about ten leagues north Of
San Juan del Sur.
The government had received news OF their move.
ments through their sp!es and preparations made
to receive them 81 Gan Juan del Sur The two vessels
landed fbusters and democratic troops passed
Juan eel Sur sailing towards Salina Bay and directed
the attention of the government officers to the south
Meanwhile, they Walkers party had landed, and
marched the same afternoon against Rivas. small
outpost taken BY surprise; but Of the 60
veIrmsnt foldsrs there ss,apsd they hurried up Ri
var, and everything was prepared TO receive them A
courier despatched Immediately Juan del Sur
ordering the troops stationed there to concentrate their
fierce at Rvas. From al the small villages people
s 81 sSsn called
them.
1t was sad mistake to believe that the people there
would join the Alibu sers On the contrary men Of the
their party and in fact the hlibustsrs have done
There is no doubt wansr and hi party were dscsv.a
in the erossest ma1Der They were told that 600 msn
Sss And instead
They arrived. At Riv.s, altogether in number about
avant guard of the government and the fighting began
the government troops drawing back towards the Plaza
IRON San Juan del Sur arrived attseiss wsiisrs
party in the rear. The eemocrats showed very little
or NO and run h;.aS y Their n
who had meanwhile taken possssson OF house belong
irs to the pioneer q the party, rich planter Don
pretty WE'LL firing with their rides through holes made
in the adobe walls snd entirely safe themselves from
the musket balls behind thorn.
After the Nicaragua revolutionary troops had absu-
d. ned them the house aided by al the Rovern
ment troops about three hundred 10 number, and the
hiipg continued for about two hours doing little harm
to the alibusxrs, whis almost every rife bail hit its
man.
families and ali volunteers storn,ed the front door
when others from the other side set fire to the house.
ard took It, losing, Of course comparatively TO their
number. many.
Gel walkers party had to break thio ugh them, aud
h.d into neishborins caeso estate, vhsreirom thsy
took their route towards the Transit
Being night, and only limited Number Of troops to
follow them, they had a chansp = sleep that night,
30 the Gel ss ss
government down, and left fog tervcs ircogntd
This the end Of tho great annexation project Of Col
Walker, President Of sonora. was, indeed great
foolisbnss-mors crasinsss than anything eseto be-
lisvs that force Of hity six men could take country,
as weak as il might be, and q, and Keep IT, Those men
either been the most desperate characters or
they have been deceived-most probably both.
1he government party lost about thirty men dead,
and about the same number nded. Thirteen Anne
ricans were xrled, and their bodies burned,
II first believed that Col. Walker was killed AZ
many papers Of great interest found the body OF
che Of them the original contract between Byron Cole
and the provisonary with all the
stamps and seals for 81 600 acres Of land ths power Of
attorney given By Coe to Col Walker TO execute said
grarts; various letters written by sAid Cole TO C,l
wslhsr speaking about the most eligible lands public
end private property the certificates Of shares In the
company. Of which Walker was the agent. send you
one signed In blank in you should like 10 have an
interest in the concern. There are plenty more here
and to 10 bought very cheap =