Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-14
Walkera Rxpedition.

| It appears that Castellon, in December last,
concluded a regular treaty with an Ame rican
named Byron Cole, in which the latter undertook
10 bring three hundred ''cOoniStS'' to Nicaragua
by the LIST of April, for which he was to be re-
NSaItled bY grant Of 90, goo acres of land. This
land, il is to be observed, CastellOn had not to
give; he only hoped TO get il by aid of the colo
nists themselves. A similar convention was made
with certain BTiSSOt, the same who was detected
in wrongful acts last year near Gteytown, and who
then succeeded in creating such connection as
almost led to repetition OF Captain hOllins S
achievement. BriSSOt il said to have been on ln-
innate terms with Alr. Wheeler, our Minister to
Nicaragua, from whom he received passport as
nttache Of legation. In company with Cole he
repaire. to San Francisco where the flrner trans
feEred his contract TO Walker. 1t expired on the
LIST of April, hut was renewed by Castellon. Alter
ome'corIeSpondence between Walkerand Castel-
Slon in which the former stipulated for some fur
ther grants he al last took ship with his handful
o retainers, numbering about sixty, on the brig
Vssta, and landed at Realeio, whrte he put hun
SelEln communication with Ca$lellon.
On the 23d of June he again set sail for BrIto,
where Maxine EspInoza, subordinate OF CaStel-
Ions, had promised him reinforcement OF tour
hundred men aud two hundred horses. After
landing on the 2Sth, with his handful OF men and
eighty auxiiarieS who had joined him at Gilman
diego, he sent away his ship, whether tor the pur-
nOse OF misleading his ADVERSARY or because he sup
posed himself certain OF success does not clearly
appear. On the 29th be enteled RivaS, meeting
with no obstruction IN the outskirts OF Tue town.
So that he was deluded into the belief that the
enemy would not hazard an attack. Suddenly,
however his course was arrested by volley Of
musketry, and he found himself opposed TO 100
men, volunteers aud militia, who had been sent
from Granada by Gen. CaErnl, the temporary PEeS
ident. The flibusIeTs stood the field fire without
finching. After the SecUud discharge, however,
f1s.,f md left
Americans 10 their fate. These found the Nicira-
guanS very different kind of people from what
they had expected, aud were soon driven to take
shelter in forest, with the exception Of thirteen
men, who occupied a house OF the estate OF ESpl-
nOza AMI maintained brisk ire of rihery against
the assniluntS. They took special aim at the OIL
GERS and succeeded in killing SIX OF them, besides
thirty prlTaeS, while they wounded about nifty
men. Bmt the inhabitants Of the. town, WHO now
sided with the volunteers aud mliitla surrounded
the Quilting, and, finding timposSlble 10 tOEce the
doors, set it on fire.
VIII the ilibusters endeavored 10 txilnguSh
the flames, the beSegerS broke Ill aud cut Gown
the inmates to man. Tue struggle at this place
lasted five hours, aud it is but justice TO the dead
fIeebooterS to say that, by these hostile ac-
counts, they must have fought with the most de-
teInined bravery. among the slam was the sec
ond i'll commauu. Walker himself, and lEO$e oil
his comrades who had Getreated 10 the woods with
him, escaped to San Juan del Sud- where they ar
rived forty two in number. Not finding tbe'tship
in sight they took fOrcbIe possession OF an Italian
Lr lying IN tue harbor and departed. They will
hardly attempt another landing. The scenes at
Rivas Prove that the Nlcaraguans, who have been
represented as such degenerate towards, are ready
TO fight when called upon 10 expela iotegn Toe.
BY number of paprrS captured at Rivas the
Vaccinations Of CaStellon have also been exposed,
which has led to a turn of public opinion favor
able 10 the legillmst party, and perhaps destroy
ed the hopes fthat chief and his Partisans.
Philadelphia Bulletin.