The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-16
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA.
The Progress or Col. Walkers Expedition
His Battles and Success.
hEADQv ARTEea WALKERS COMMAND,
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Oct. 3, 1855. I

HEADou AR1Sss wALKER's COMMAND,
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Oct 3, 1855.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Having seen one or two letters in your paper relative tc
movements in this coaty and battle at Rivas
in which there were many errors have determined to
write few lines to let the pubic know the truth.
There are two parties contending for supremacy in
this countryside aristocratc Whose principles are iib
e,a trying to keep the power and wealth among few
to the distress of the mass and the democratic party
whose principles liberal contendns and with the
We invited here by the democratic govern
ment with liberal offers Of compensation to assist them
in putting down the opposite party ending the war; and
giving peace and prosperity to the country. The demo-
cratic party is the progressive one advocating the set
Ting among them Of foreigners the opening of their rich
lands and the general Improvement of the country II
is to this end we came, and for this purpose we
work with our lives. We did not come here as rob-
bers adventures, but neutrality-suspicious.
to ameiorate and improve the condition of good peo-
pie and the richest commercial country in the world
country that produces sugar. coffee cotton corn Cocoa
rice and tobacco in abundance and also indigo and all
the valuable woods and dyestus should be improved
and settled by Yankees 1t requires Yankee ingenuity
aud industry to devecpe the of fine coun
try. The health Of this country is generally good aud
there doubt but that is much healthier country
than any of the southern of the United States.
Now as to our battle at Rivas, the Goth Of June
We entered the city at IL O'Clock and being deserted by
native troops, excepting few volunteer native OFF,
GERS fought them three hours and half and then
treated. Our party fifty rifles strong conending
against 500 fortified troops We charged them four
times and run them of. We had ten men killed and nine
wounded. The killed were foliows:-Lieut. Colonel
Kewen, Major Crocker Sergeant McIndoe William Cole
Commissary, Frank Cole Quarter Masters Sergeant Cot
ham, Faserbrook, William Bailey, William Glass Will
liam Wilson. Our wounded have all recovered saw
my own name in your paper among the ed do ).
rank and file killed. and 10 officers In fact could
show hmseves on horseback without being killed by
of our boys.
Our native troops would have fought with but forthe
orders Of their commanding officer, who showed himself
poltroon The enemy have also admitted that Il
tive force had assisted own force had been 100
instead OF 90 men that should have taken the place.
We returned to Realejo, where we stayed one two
months and returned again to this part OF the country
We brought with 100 native troops, under the
of one of the best and brayest native officers in
Col Luzarpaga, and other brave and gallant officers.
After remaining days in this place went to vir
gin Bay the night of the ID of September We had Al
rifles and 100 native muskes. We arrived Mt Virgin Bay
about sunrise ard attacked by the enemy shortly
after breakfast: They were $40 strong, under the com
dispersed and entirely routed them taking all their
munitionan OK cart losd ali the private papers Of
Gnardioa, lot Of liquors. &c., &c. We had not
killed. Two of boys Lieut.. Ben Williamson and Jas.
Small we're badly wounded, but are recovering We also
had natives wounded, two badly They are all
covering The enemy had SO killed and many wounded
Out of $40 only leo got back to Rlvas,
of whom have since died OF their wounds. The enemy
lost 400 musket and at the lowest calculation 800
in killed api deserters We took 100 muskets the
others being thrown away in the woods and mountains
We have been recruiting every day. Our native force
is row over 200, and our party over 100 strong The
Cortes got in this morning bringing 40 men, 81 rifles,
20 or so muskets and n lot of ammunition. Our new,
recruits say that the steamer from San Francisco
will bring 100 more recruits well armed and equipped
The enemy have 500 troops in Ryas 200 Of the number
have to be guarded by the other ZOO to keep them from
deserving Their cause and party unpopular with the
and Guardola from his brutality is very unpopu
lar with his troops He made his grease their
bayonets, and gave them whikey and power drink
before he attacked us Mt Virgin Bay
counted OF dead after the fight Virgin Bay,
half OF whom shot through the head which shows
how our boys handle their rifles. The enemy were
concealed the timber and bushes that boys only
bad heads to shoot at most of the me- This letter
tans nothing but what know to be facts, and such
offer ii TO the public. CayTente calamo. HUTAH