New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-15
DAILY CRESCENT.
Stirring News from Nicaragua,
INTERESTING PARTICULARS

| T'1 - 40" = VI = oh INC 4tn, the details OF the
recent events in Nicaragua we're received
They will be found highly interesting. After
narrating the incidents connected with the do.
| parture on the 9th October of the steamsb;n
Uncle Sam from Ban Francisco, having sixtv
men Of the Walker expedition on board, with
| arms and ammunition, the landing of them at
San Juan del Sur, on the 18th, under command
of Captain French, the account proceeds:
The steamer La Virgin. with the remainder
Bay, where she was compelled to remain till 2
A. N. next morning, to await the. arrival Of
Walkers party.
As the Virgin came in, Walker proceeded in
schooner to meet her, and it being quite dark,
he approached within a few feet of the steamer
unobserved. He demanded the surrender of
the boat. but, as he boarded her, the company's
agent, Capt j. N. Scott, at the gangway, pro-
tested against his coming on board. Colonel
Hornsby commanding, replied, 9 You spoke s, too
late. My force 10 mem is sufficient to take
you" he then took charge Of the steamer
The next day Walker permitted the company
to land their freight, whek be left for Granada.
at F. M, of the 11th, and landed his men
three miles above the city, at A. NJ, next
morning. They marched into the city about 4
O'clock, and found the people celebrating
Leon. Walker surprised them SO much that
he took the city without resistance, and with
Ito men, having left all the native troops be-
hind taking the Grand Plaza and capturing
their entire artillery, and from 300 to 400 pri-
soners, who surrendered after Walkers party
had killed but 10 men Walkers loss was only
one, slightly wounded
As the most influential citizens were leaving
the city, from fear of harm from Walker and
n hi IA a nrod ham ttnf 49,
fectly safe, and that he would protect their per-
sons and property from all harm. They were
SO much delighted at this that they assembled
en- n,dsse, and invited him to become their Pre-
sident, which he declined; but proposed that
Corral might serve for the unexpired term of
one month. He attended jubilee at their
church, where he was annointed by the priest,
who proclaimed him as being the saviour of
their country. The American Minister, and
DON Juan Ruis,l the minister's private secre.
tary, were then appointed Commissioners to
treat with Gen. Corrall for peace, and proceeded
to Rivas, CorraPs head-quarters, for this pur-
pose. After an unsuccessful effort to conclude
peace, our Minister and his Secretary ordered
their horses, wishing to proceed on their journey
to Virgin Bay, when to the utter ,astonishment
they were told that they could hot have them,
and guard was placed around their room
After remaining here two days, La Virgin
came to st. George, (tWo miles distant,) and |
hred her heavy guns as o signal for them to
come down. The natives and Corral were greatly
alarmed at this firing, and inquired what it |
meant. Col Wheeler said the Americans were
arriving at Virgin Bay, and unless he was liber-
Iated, they would volunteer and take him by |
force, and kill all the natives; whereupon be |
was set at liberty, and returned to Virgin Bay,
and from thence to Granada. Hsg 5r
At2 A. NJ the following Thursday, the Vir-
gin proceeded TO San Carlos, and cent a boat, on
shore demanding its surrender. As soon as the
contents Of the note were known, the Captain
of the steamer La Virgin who went ashore with i
two Of his men, were at once made prisoners,
and the steamer fired into five times with twelve
pound shot. The shot were we'll directed, bat
fell short Of us as we were about mile distant |
A detachment Of Walkers rifemen, under Capt
Turnbull, was then sent ashore to take the fort,
but heavy rain setting in, which wet their |
ammunition, and as they could land only in |
narrow neck of land, upon which the cannon Of |
the fort bore directly. they returned to La |
Virgin, which proceeded for Virgin Bay The |
passengers from New York came up and ar
rived at Fort San Carlos about one hour after
the Virgin had left. The San Carlos (steamer,) |
Captain Slocum, was hailed from the fort,
when Captain s. came to and let go his anchor
some distance before passing the fort. The
anchor had been down about i've minutes, when
an eighteen pound ball was fred at the steamer
and struck her forward, passing through and
damaging her machinery, and entering as it
passed through the upper deck, instantly kill
ing Mrs. Alexander White, Of Clinton, Almeda
county, California, and taking both legs off
her child, who lived some five or six hours
Another child of the same family had his foot |
injured with the same shot, but would recover
About fifty rifle shots we're directed against the
pilot house. After remaining about eight hours |
to repair, etc., the San Carlos steamed for Virgin
Bay. The mother and child were buried ashore |
at San Carlos.
On the 10th, La Virgin, with Colonel Fry and
troops, proceeded to Granada to join Walker. |
They were landed and the steamer returned on
2Oth y
waiting for transit were surprised in Virgin
Bay by a troop Of horsemen, preceded by about
one hundred infantry, marching up in front of
the company's Office. This body fred about
seventy shots at and over the heads Of the pas
sengers, who were crowded around and in the
vicinity of the office. Many of the passengers
fled into the woods, but few secured them
selves in the Office These were taken, searched,
and their revolyers were carried off from them
AS the government troops found no soldiers Of
Walkers party among the passengers, the lat
ter were assured Of security and protection
The colonel in command assured them that as
soon as q boat arrived, he would send On officer
with them, or give them passport that would
enable them to pass the fort of San Carlos un-
molested He also detailed some of his men to
accompany passengers into the suburbs with
lanterns, in search Of those who had fed. Some
were found, but most Of them-including even
wounded persons--remained all night in the
woods. The boat La Virgin came up to her
usual anchorage in Virgin Bay, at 1 o'clock. on
the morning Of the 10th, and fred q signal
gun but as the agent was powerless, no light
was shown in response, and she left, but again
returned about 9 o'clock AS she came to an
chor, the troops were, for some reason, marched
out Of town, and it was rumored that they had
set out for San Juan del Sur. On Sunday, the
2lst, all the passengers remaining in town en-
barked on board the Virgin, which boat brought
them to Fort San Carlos, at Omotope mountain,
in the center of the lake, where they remained,
waiting for an opportunity to leave the State
The two boats--La Virgin and San Carlos---
returned to Virgin Bay to take on board any
returned passengers that might present them
selves, and then proceed to Granada for the sole
purpose of calling upon the United States Min
lister, Col. Wheeler, for protection The Virgin
received about thirty five passengers who had
been missing on the previous day, and of whom
two were badly wounded. Some had made their
way back to San Juan del Sur. and taken pas
sage back to San Francisco in the Uncle Sam.
One nasaeu0er Raw Mr. Hanry had walked