Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-10

having on board three hundred and twenty paSSen-
gers and two hundred and seventytwo thousand six
hundred and ffty-one dollars in gold. The news
from Nicaragua is of than ordinary Importance.
The steamboat San Carlos had been fired into
while lying off the fort at the junction of the river
San Juan and Nicaragua lake, whereby lady and
child instantly killed On the night of the 10th
of October the Government forces of Nicaragua at
tackled the returning California passengers at Virgin
Bay, killing four of them and woundng eight Others
Both these acts said to have been instgated by
a spirit of revenge for the success of Col Walker,
who has complete possession of the country
The movements of this llibuser from the period of
his first invasion of Nicaragua to the present time
we find thus chronicled.
accompanied by sixty-two men, Colonel, now
styled General Walker left San Francisco on the
Attn of May, for the purpose of forming junction
with the revolutionary party in Nicaragua then, and
for long time previous, in arms against the Gov
eminent. Walker reached Realejo in June, and
after proceeded with his followers to Gilman
daga, where he was Joined by one hundred and
twenty native insurgents. Thus reinforced, he re-
turned Realejo, embarked board the brig Vesa,
and landing his troops the shore of Ell Gigantic
Bay, marched upon Rivas. On the evening of the
2Sth of June, the adventures entered the town of
Tola five miles from Rivas, drove out Nicaraguan
picket guard of cavalry, and quartered themselves
in the town for the night. The following morning
they proceeded to Rivas, and routing the advance
guard of the enemy who disputed their entrance
into the city, entered the main street, where they
encountered seven hundred Ncaraguan troops, who
speedily dispersed Walkers allies, and after cOnsid
cradle random street fighting, compelled the Ameri
to take position in two houses, one immedi-
ately opposite the other, where they were at once
surrounded. Having kept up fire until dark, Wal
ker ordered a retreat to San Juan del Sur, which
was reached the following evening, with loss to
the Americans during the battle of ten men, killed
and wounded.
Selling the next day the schooner San Jose, then
lying in port, Walker, with the remainder of his
company, sailed in search of his brig. In four hours
they were on board and the schooner being trans
ferred to its owner the adventures set sail for Re-
aIejo. AT this point they remained two weeks,
marched thence to Chinandaga, ana subsequently
to Leon the finest city in Nicaragua, and the head
quarters of the revolutionary party Returning to
Realejo, they were there reinforced on the 9th OF
August by one hundred and fifty natives, under
General Vale. Two days subsequently they set sail
for San Juan del Sur, where they remained until
the I'd of September. On that day, with his force
considerably recruited from among the native pop
ulation, Walker marched to Virgin Bay, where, on
the morning of the Sd, he gained victory over the
government troops, with loss to the latter, in kill
ed and wounded, of one hundred and thirty men.
On the 10th of October, reinforced at San Juan by
thirty Cafornians, under Lieutenant Colonel Gill;
man, Walker again marched to Virgin Bay, and en-
barking the following evening on board the steamer
Virgin steamed across the lake for Granada, the
capital of the Republic of Nicaragua Landing on
the shore at midnight, at point distant about four
miles from the city, they proceeded IN the darkness
by a road cut through the Intervening forest, sur
prised the slumbering guards and took possession
of the city almost without even show OF resistance
The fort in the city next stormed, and the gar
rson driven out and thus tar the conquest OF Mica
ragua completed.
The following day the native citzens of Granada
met in convention, and adopted resolution rendering
Walker 'he Presidency of the Republic The latter
declined the equivocal honor in favor of General
Corral, at that time in command Of the government
forces in the neighborhood Of Rivas committee
of citizens consisting partly of the clergy OF the cap
ital and partly Of the Secretaries OF W ar and For
egn Relations, then waited on Col. Wheeler the
United States Minister. and cntreatcd him to open
negotiations with General Corral. AT first he de-
cned, but finding himself urged by the general
voice to attempt a settlement of the existing ditfi
Guilty he finally consented. On reaching Rvas, in
the absence Of General Corral, but with his know
ledge and consent, Col. Wheeler was arrested and
detained prisoner He succeeded, however, in
communicating with his friel.ds at Virgin Bay, who
at once engaged Captain Scott, commanding the stea
mer Virgin, to proceed to St. George, and threaten
an attack upon Rivas unless Col Wheeler was I'M
mcdiatey released from custody. This threat, back
ed by the firing of four cannon heavily shotted pro-
duced its intended effect. The Governor made out
a passport for Wheeler, and sent him to st. George,
under an escort of one hundred men, where he CHI
barked on board the steamer, and sailed for Virgin
Bay. His return followed by an exchange OF
letters between General Corral and Col. Wheeler,
in which the former protested against the co-opera-
ton of the American Minister with the enemies OF
the republic OF Nicaragua, ana Nneelef uelenueu
his course on the ground that he influenced
alone by the friends of Corral the chief citizens and
clergy of Granada, the tears of Corrals sisters and
daughters and by the pledge of the Secretary OF
War that his mission should be respected. What
further explanations and negotiations ensued we
are not yet informed but we learn that on the 22d
of October, General Corral, commander-in-chef OF
the army of Nicaragua, surrendered to Walker at
Granada and that treaty of peace having been
formally signed and ratified by the late contending
parties the civil war at an end.
In condensing this narrative from the New York
and Nicaragua papers, We have refrained from any
comment whatever. By rendering the provisional
government to General Corral, the chief in command
Of the opposing forces, Walker relieves himself in
some measure from the odum which we have been
disposed to attach to his previous career though
doubt very much whether the treaty peace, which
is said to have been signed by the chiefs of the OPP
posing factions will lead to the permanent establish
menr of peace and good order in that weak and dis
and to what extent he is supported by the native
population, or by American sepeculators and symp-
ath1zers at home time alone will show. At present
we leave him in Granada, enjoying all the honors of
conqueror but subject at any moment, Think
to be cut off by rising of the people, or by
the equally probable thrust of an assassn's knife
They rarely hesitate about the means to an end in
Spanish America"
1t is stated that intelligence of these movements
has reached the State Department at Washington.
1t is also stated-with what authority we know not
that Commodore Paulding has received orders to
proceed to San Juan with special instructions re-