Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-06
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ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF. THE wRsr.

New YoRk. Nov. 5.-The e. s. Mail Steamer
Star of the West fIom San Juan, reached her
wharf on saturday evening. She brings 800 pas
SengeES, S2I, 265 in gold anu dates from San Fran
cisco to the 5Lh u!t., before received by the Geo.
Law.
The Star Of the West connected with the stea-
mer Uncle Sam. Her passengers were detained
nine days in consequence of tie existing political
troubles.
Don Finta Majoti, late Secretary of State, has
been detected in his correspondence with The en-
envy outside OF the city, was Shot at Grenada on
the 22nd.
Col. Walker having been reinforced by small
party Of CaIlfOrniams tie l2tn ut., embarked al
| Virgin Bay or board the steamer Virgin, and be-
lore daylight tile next morning Isn.etl within four
miles of GIenada. After rapid advance the lit
tie army reached the city and maEcLed to the pla-
"a without encOunteEIng any serious resistance,
when sharp contest enSnedS which Resulted in
the loss TO The enemy Of Is killed and SeverIl
wounded, aud General Walker took possession OF
the capital OF NIcauTaugua. Subsequently, the
| fort was captured by detachment OF Anne Ilcans
On The 18Th Col. Fry aud Parker French, with
60 men, embarked ON board the Virgin, winch
also carried the passengers and specie lIom Cali
fornIa with the Iut1nliun Of capturing San Carlos;
the occupants OF the lo;t however fired upon the
steamer with cannon, and the eXus Litluu VI rs
abandoned. Col. Fry being unwilling to risk the
lives of the passengers.
OIeE HdVlnS Oeen IeSLoTeuy the citizens oil
Grenada held public meeting and rendered Gen
Walker the Presidency Of tie Republic, which
honor he Il. clined, in favor OF Gen Corrall.
Col. W heeler, our Minister to Central America,
after much solicitation, proc edeL TO Rivas, with
propositions OF peace. On arriving at RIvas aud
learning that Gen. COTrall was absent, Col w.
attempted to return, but was prevented by the
governor and detained two days, nor was lie re-
leased until the town was Threatened with an at
lack. This beech Of faith on the part Of Coual's
forces, led 10 a spicy correspondence between our
Minister and the General, On the 22d Corral sur,
rendered, when treaty OF peace formed and
thus Walkers victory became complete.
During the progress of these events others of
importance were transpiTing. On the 23d the
steamer conveying the outward bound passengers
by the Star of the West, was fired upon from
the fort. tIirty-two FOUNDER struck the boat,
killing lady and child, and seriously injurng
the machinery. Previous to tLis an attack was
made upon the returning Government forces,
when four persons were killed, and eight others
wounded. The following persons were killed.
John Boyd, OF Wayne county, Indiana; Vim. Du-
boiS, Susq johanna Co, Ohm; II. S. Bonaparts,
OF Iowa; VIM. Howard, Lexington, Mo; Henry
B. DAVIS, Union. The bodies were pundereG OF
several thousand dollars. Among the wounded
were Michael FOncanon, riiIin, o; Bornelis Cross,
BuonSv.lIe, Mo-; and ]. Kemnick, OF Cincinnati.
Twenty five passengers fled into The woods when
the attack made, and had not been heard from
when The steamer started.