The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-05
Granada in the Hands of Col. Walker, and
Peace Proclaimed.
One Of the Lake DOats Fired at fren Fort
San Carlos aud a Woman aud Child Kllled.
Forts San Carlos, and Saltillo Subse.
quently Abandoned.
ATTACK on PASSENGERS N VIRGIN BAY.
LIST OF KILLED. WOUNDED AND MISSING.
ACTION OF THE U. S. MINISTER,
&c, &c. &c.


The news from Nicaragua pretty fall outline OF which
We published In Sundays HygALpis Of o most Interest
ing character embracing number Of highly
eveots. We enabled to prescat reader d.y
the following particulars thereof supplied we'll from
our special infofman's AS from hscurnais furnished
u.s. For these favors have to thank Wells Fargo
Co.'S Express, Mr. James L. Ovens purser OF the steam
ship Star of the West and Mr. Augustus Elliott The
latter neman has given the following details the
circumstance Of the firing into the steamboat Carlos
by tbe Nicaraguan fort OF the name with meau
ehoy results and of the attack upon the passengers
The companys Office at Virgin Bay.
After nai rating the incidents connected With the de-
parture on 5th Oct Of the steamship Uncle sam from San
Francisco, having sixty of the Walker expedition
board with and ammunition, the landing of them
at San Juan del Sur the the 18Th under
Captain Fiench, no proceeds to say
The steamer La Virgin with the remainder OF the pas
sengcrs left next morning for Virgin Bay where she was
compelled TO remain till A. NJ next morning to await
the arrival Of Walkers party.
As the Virgin in Walker proceeded in schooner
to meet her. and it being quite dark, he approached
within few feet OF the steamer unobscrvod. he demand
cd the surrender Of the boat but he boarded her the
compapys agent, Captain J. N. Scott ut the gangway
protested against his coming board Colonel fIorpsb
commanding, replied, You spoke late, My force
as men) Is sufficient to take you" lie then took charge
tf the steamer.
The next day Walker permitted the Company to land
Their freight when he left for Ganada at f. M OF the
1lth, and landed his three ailes above the city
A. M next morning They marched INTO the city about
O'Clock, and found the people celebrating victory
falsely reported to have been gained at Leon Walker
surprised them much that he took the city without
resistance and with ITO men, having left all the native
troops Misunderstanding the Grand Plaza and capturing
their entire artillery and from 800 to 400 prisoners who
surrendered after Walkers party had killed but 10
Walkers loss only one, slightly wounded
A. the most influential citizens leaving the city
from fear of harm from Walker and his men, he
them Nat they perfectly safe, and that be would
protect their persons and property from a HARM They
much delighted at this that they asscGbed
ndye and invited him 10 become their President, which
he decned hut proposed that Corral might for the
xpircd term Of month lie attended jubilee at
their Church, where he anonted by the priest who
proclaimed him being the saviour Of their country
The American Minister and Don Juan Ruis the ministers
rye Secretary, then appointed Commissioners
treat with General Corral or peace, and proceeded to
Rvss Corsls head quarters for tins purpose. After
effort TO concnoe pea &c, Minister MI
his Secretary ordered their horses wishing TO proceed
their Journey Virgin Bay when so thti utter astonih
nent they told that they could not have cm, and
guaid was placed around their
After remaining here two days, La Virgin to 81
George Uwo miles distant aud fred hex heavy gun,
n signal for them down The natives and Corral
greatly alarmed at this firing and nuiFed what Il
meant Col Wheeler said the Americans arriving
st Virgin Bay, and unless he liberated they would
volunteer and take him by force and kill all the natives
whereupon he set at liberty, aud returned
30 Virgin Bay and from thence Granadn.
At2A. NJ the following Thur.day, the Virgin pro
cceded to fan Carlos, and tent shore dcmaad
ing It's surrender A. the contents OF the nde
known the Captain Of the steamer la Virgin, who
went ashore with two ot his men made pIi
soness, and the steamer Cred into times with II
10 shot. The shot well directed. but fell short OF
| ua, abouta mile distant A detachment of
Walker rfemep. nndet Capt. Iurnbuli was then
ashore 10 take the fort but heavy rain setting in
which wet their smmuniiior and they could land
only In neck Of land upon which the Of
the fort bore directly they returned 10 Ia Virgin which
proceeded for Virgin Bay The passengers from NcN
York same Up and arrived at Fort Carlos about
hour after the Virgin had left The Carlos (steamer
Captain slocum, hailed from the FORT when Captain
TO and lie, so his anchor distance before
passng The fort The anchor lad been down about i've
minutes when 1s 10. ball was fred st the stesmci
and struck her toward sing through and damaging her
maehiIery and entering passed through the sprc.
deck, instantly killing Mrs. Alexander white u Clinton
Aluedn county, California and okug both legs OF her
child who lived FIVE six hours Another child d
The family lad his foot injured with the same shn'
but would recover, About hny life shots directed
AGAINST tie pho, house. A,sl sfpslains sb9st s'gat
hours lcpair &c the San Carlos stcsued og Virgin
Fay. The mother and child we're buried ashore AZ
| carlos
\ cn1ke 10th Ia ylsgn. wi Colonel Fry ami troop,
rru, ,eeced Cranada Join Walker. They handed
! and tie steamer returned satdfday, 10Th.
on tbc eyeeng Of October 10 the passengers waiting
Sor f,arc, we're surprised in Nrgia by ty troop o
her.eoep I'd by about one hundred lniantry'
marching up Ia front .. 'ne company o'a' ~" o'a'
fired about seventy sho's - 49, ~ /,
rasscngers who ver. crowdei - ~ = ~
II the Office Many oi the pasaNt GER -"
but few ,seured themselves in he onicc. These we're
tai en- sesrohed ami their rcyovers CARRIED on ~"
them A. the government troops found 10 soldiers o
walkers party among The passengers the at.r rcre T.
.ued security and protection The colonel r. eop
ms nd sssnrei them that boat arrived he
would send officer with then give them passport
that would enable them % rass 10 or o. san Carlos 20
mocstsd. He slso detailed some 4 his men ~ accom-
pany passengers into the sueurby viih lanterns -
soerch Of hose who hal FED some we're hnndi btt
mes q DEMONSTRATING ~onnae3 pefsont-fe
NAMED al night In The woods. Tie boat - Virgin ctne
up % h.r usuaI snch5rart IN virgin lay, az clock
tho morning ~ NE 20,h and 0rei dsnal san bat e
the agent vas rowerIess ghf .hova IN ielronre
and he i.ft but again returned about O'Clock A. N
came 70 anchor the ,foofs lor son'o reason
ma rchoe out ~ town and runofci tst thev hal
sci ou' ior San Juan del sar On sunday he ~ A
ths ta.schgcrs remainng IN embarked board ue
virgin which boat brought them e iort san cufo' >.
tbs omotope mvun,ain In the y Che lake whea
they remained waiting % Opportunity - leave he
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