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GRANADA, March 10Th 10 15tt.
As the mail closes this afternoon will conclude
with rapid summary Of the events Of the lat three
days which have been principally days Of suspense.
On the evening of the 1St General Walker returned
from Virgin. We were all as yet uncertain what
movement had been determined upon from Virgin
whether the troops under Col echlessnger that fol-
lowed the General thither were to be posted in div
sions at that point and Rivas, or to be sent imne
| diately towards Costa Rica. Yesterday solved the
question SO far as civilians were concerned. 1t
came out at last that the gallant Col Schlessinger
with his command Of 300 men and so additional
troops from Virgin Bay, had moved on Immediately
toward Costa Rica through the department of Guiana
casta But to whether this movement is to be con-
sidered as intended for mere fent in the direction
OF the capital Of Costa Rica or as decisive move
rnent upon that point is known only to the govern
ment though the conjecture is that the determination
Of this point has been left discretionary to some de-
gree with the commander Of the DIVISION considered
as feint to check the advance Of the Costa Rica
forces upon Virgin Bay until the arrival Of the large
reinforcement expected by the Californian steamer Of
the 10th proximo. strkes your correspondent as an
admirable movement But the GeneraIin Chief keeps
his own council, and further than mere conjecture
I would not venture
Yesterday lofty flag staff was erected in the cen
ter of the Plaza surrnounted by liberty cap deco
rated with the war ribbon and bearing beneath in
broad alternate stripes Of pale green and white, with
the seal Of the State in the CENTER the flag Of Ncara
qua 1t is visible distance out on the lake and
will be the first object which greets the anxious vision
of the soldier Of liberty approaching our shores
Rest assured, whichever course events may take,
the most brilliant results are to be anticipated, and
that very promptly, too! By general order, dated
Granada, March IS, 1856 the Supreme Provisional
Government of the Republic Of Nicaragua. having
formally declared war by decree Of March llth. 1856
against the State ofsGosta Rica, the army viii be
held in readiness to commence active operations. 4.
You will perceive that Gen. Walker is holding him
4 self in readiness to support the movement of Col
Schlessinger at moments notice So look out fol
bright news soon (! =s #
An official statement of the force at points Of dis
tributon of the army of Nicaragua up to the time
the movements of the Battalion of I'd Rifles, undel
Col Schlessinger to Virgin Bay, and thence to COST
\ Rica, may be of paramount interest just now &C
cordingy append this statement
FIRST Ritles.-Three companies at Leon, $50 men
Col. NJ. B. skerrett; one at Chinandeia, so men, 1t
Col. E. J. Sanders; two at Ryas, 100 men, Major A
S Brewster-37O in all.
Second Rit1es-Four companies at Rivas, 2s6 men
: under Col Louis schlessinger.
First Light hltant,y-Three companies at Gra
NADIA, $50 men, Col. B. D. Fry; one at Masaya, g.
men, Capt. T. F. Arrett one at San Carlos, 45 men
Capt. James Linton; one at Castillo 55 men, Lieut.
J. NJ. Baldwin-total, $40 men.
Total force, 996 besides clerks, mechanics and
laborers employed in the Quartermaster Generals
Office, Ordnance and Commissarys Department, mum
berng over 15G men, and American residents $50 Il
800.
This last statement, think, will hardly come up Il
the mark; for according to the Of Cole
nzation, we have been receiving for several month
Q past an average Of fifty citizen passengers to til
steamer both ways; but there are people who com
out to settle at once, they take out their permit
forthwith, and disappear in various directions throug
the interior of the State and thus escape registration
When the time comes, and these men are calle
for, they will be hand with their rifles from
sorts of nooks and corners ready to rally around t
standard of Walker. There is quite an emgratio
Z also setting in toward the rich mines of Matagalp
and Chonales all of which will prove available in cas-
Of an emergency.
!, we have to-day, by courier from Leon, the accour
of atluel fought there the morning Of the 1911
between Capt. Benjamin P. Crane, Quartermaste
and Adj't. Geo. R. CASTOR, of the First Rifles III
e distance was fifteen aces-weapons, revolvers-t
+ wheel and fire until one or the other fell. Caste
was shot in the right side at the first fire, the ba
# ranging around the body and glancing across til
o spinal column, but did serious injury His rapi
l. recovery is expected This is the only one of half,
dozen foolish affairs Of the kind which have latel
come off at Granada, Rvas and elsewhere, that ho
resulted in drawing blood. 1t has been the fashio
for young gentlemen to fire before the word, an
d the other to throw down his pistol and magnan
mousy grant his adversary his lfe There have bee
three duels of this kind, which, if they served
r amuse the parties engaged, afforded no less anus
q ment to the public.
IS rl VIRGIN BAY, March Is.
: AS we are expecting pretty strong emigratit
from California by the steamer due, came aero
to this place last night in order to collect items
Fisher, the Quartermaster General; and Capt. Raw
o. chief of the Ordnance Department, came over at
IT same time on the same steamer Their object
been supposed to be to meet the expected emigrati
and organize it here. In the meantime, we have