Butte record., 1856-04-12
ARRIVAL of the brother Jonathan--seven
DAYS Later from Europe


The Nicaragua steamer, Brother Jonathan
arrived at San Francisco april 10, with seven
days later news from Europe, and important
news from Nicaragua. We condense from the
Marysville Express:
New YORK, March g.
The steamer Africa arrived with later IN
telligence fom Europe.
The report that the Rothchilds had taken
the entire English loan. is fully confirmed
The Africa brings no tdings OF the missing
steamer Pacific; and almost every vestige OF
hope entertained for her safety is now aban-
doned.
The conference at Paris is said to be pro
crossing favorably, and it was quite confident
" believed that peace would be obtained.
A correspondent of Commercial Advertiser
states that he has information from a respon-
sible source, which renders it almost certain
that if the late Nicaragua decree, annexing
the Mosquito Territory, should be attempted
to be carried into force, the commanders Of
British vessels of war on the West India sta
ton will interfere to prevent it
WASHINGTON. March Sth
The Baltic brought no dispatches from Mr.
Buchanan, but the President and Cabinet dis
claim any uncasiness in consequence Of the
transfer Of troops to Canada
AutlTS III hiAcdS lUitb.
Death of Lieut. Hunter, known az Alyarado
in new York March 4th at the city hospital.
In Senate, Mr.. Brown introduced bill pro
viding for the construction Of 4 railroad to the
Pacific Coast, commencing at some point south
Of the 9Th parallel
/ The lill gives 40 600 600 acres Of land at so
cents per acre, to the Company, srid Company
/ to deposit one million dollars as security for
the faithful performance Of their contract
One hundred miles Of the road must be com
pleted within is months. The government to
pay Sc per mile for conveying the mails, IN
til the road is finished anl if the road is not
completed in two Years, all that has been done
shall be forfeited to the government The bill
was referred TO a special committee, with in
structi0ns to report next week.
VIRGIN Bay, March %
The headquarters Of Nicarag Army has
been. .removed, by order of the Goqernment,
from Granada to Rivas. Gen Walker has con-
centrated nearly all of the American forces in
that city, for the purposes of facilitating his
hostile demonstration upon Costa i5ca. The
civil department Of Government had been es-
tablished at Leon. Walker arrived here this
morning from Granada, with a large plumber
of troops, who viii take up their line Of march
immeda.e ely for that country. Advance guard
under command of Col Schlessinger, has had
a severe conflict with the enemy, and has been
totally routed.
The Niearaguense contains a column of cen
sure against the officers attached to the com
mand. They are openly charged III cow
ardice, and the basest kind of deserticn Of the
troops, when the wero under a destructive
fire.
A company Of Germans initiated the unwor-
thy example Of their leader, and fsi at the
first discharge of musketry.
The Company under Captain Raider did sig
nal sery ice.
The enemy outnunbered cur force;, about
one half, and their list Of killed and wounded
was greater than ours, although our loss was
little less than hundred men
The war fever is up. and the blood Of the
slain will be speedily avenged Walker, IN
person, takes the field, and Costa Rica is doom
ed TO make ample atonement.
Walker had been sick, but is entirely re
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