Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-19

J. F. Howet, Grand Junior do.
James s. Terrell Grand Tyler
Later From acknowledgements from Mica aqua.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1O-The Steamer Texas has
arrived with California dates to the 20h ult and San
Juan dates 10 the 5th inst.
The steamer Tennessee for New York. had $780,
900 in treasure on board
The vote OF California stands Buchanan 60, 900 ;
Fillmore $4,000; Fremont $4,000. The democrats
have majority in both houses of the Legislature.
The California markets were dull
The advices from Nicaragua are important Walk
er bad been successful series of battles with The
combined Central Americans. On the 10 h ut Cen
eral Hornsby with 200 me- defeated 1000 of the
enemy under the Costa Riean General Cayas. The
enemy lost 200 men, and General Hornsby had but
two killed and II wounded. Four days fighting
ended with the entire defeat of the enemy.
General Walker returned to Granada, and giving
three days, notice of his Intention to allow time
remove the valuables, fred the place, leaving not
vestge of the place He then removed all his effects
and men, with the inhabitants 10 Rvas, which here
alter will be the capital IF Nicaragua.
naval battle had occurred between the Ncara-
guam war schooner Granada, Capt Fayseux, and a
Costa Rican brig of war three 'imes her size. The
Costa Rican vessel was blown up and all on board per-
ished 1t is supposed that the Costa Rcans haye lost
three thousand men in various battle since October.
From Havana, Key West, and NIc"r"gun.-HishIy
| Important,
! CHARLESTON, Dec 13.--Tho steamer Isabel, from
Havana 10th instant, via Key West, arrive this
morning.
! The steamship Tennessee from San Juan 4th in
slant, for New York, had arrived at Key West with
| 500 passengers and 5000, 900 in specie,
The cholera had broken out on board the Tennes-
see and thirteen of her passengers had died.
Passengers the Tennessee state that General
Walker had been driven from every place in Ncara-
gua except the Transit route.
At last accounts his forces, four hundred rong,
were ct Granada, surrounded by the Costa RIGA, San
Salvador, and Guatcmalian forces. They had fought
for nine days.
| Walker on hoard steamer the iake, with
out communication with his army.
| His men were in tight place, suffering from want
of provisions and clothing. and dying from disease.
Walker had destroyed Granada, reported per
Texas at New Orleans, and Massaya.
The engagement between the Ncaraguan schoon-
er Granada and the Costa Rcan brig Of war lasted
for two hours The schooner armed with two
sig FOUNDERS. Finally, the brig blew up The en-
gagement occurred near San Juan del Sur
Lola Monez Is passenger in the Tennessee.
| The United States schooner W. r. King had ar
rived at Key West, and sailed for Pensacola.
The steamers Black Warrior and Philadelphia, from
New York, were at Havana.
General Harvey and suite had arrived at Key est
on tour of inspection OF the different posts
Flags OF truce had been hoisted ct oil the posts
through the country, for the purpose of calling in
the Indians for talk, and, if possible, 10 bring then
10 terms peaceably.
At Havana sugars had improved to J.
From Kansas.
CHICAGO Dec. live have received Kansas
dates to the Sd inst The free State militia under
Capt. Walker have been disbanded at their own re
quest. Sixteen Of the tFee-sate prisoners tried fo
murder in the first degree have been acquitted ant
nine still on trial large quantity Of olothlne
received by the last boats have been distributed
the destitute Navigation was entirely closed.
PROBABLE ORIGIN OF THE TIMES HoAx.-A CORES
pendent of the Savannah Republican furnishes thu
following probable solution of the Arrowsmith hoa,
on the London Times. After detailing his impression
that Mr.. Arrowsmith intended his publication
hoax, the correspondent says:
"Suspecting one of the mail agent between Angus
ia and Columbus, of having hand in it and meeting
him shortly after the appearance of the story in tn
: American papers, ACCUSED him of my suspicious
r when he stated to me that he had amused an idl
hour. in fabrcating the story and getting into
sation with an Englisbman who was passing over th
route on the subject of southern atrocities read hin
8 his effort&
The traveller requested the copy o: the story
which he gave him, without suspication of the lis
that would be made of it. and you may imagine hi
establishment as we'll amusement when il mad
ts appearance IN the Times, true and genuin
q scene, witnessed by the acute MIR. Arrowsmith
on his passage from Macon to Augusta"
WIDOWS IN KAKsAs.-The following interestin
sketch is from private letter of Georgian emigran
to the Savannah Republican:
But there is another interesting subject out here
: and that is Uonaan. would not for the world, sa
anything against the dear creatures that is not strict
~ true; and when say that one.fourth of the VIC
men are "grass widows" it is so. Here is hit @
romance in real life:
=" young gentleman (caIl him A from Sour
II Carolina. got acquainted with Miss B., "a gras
widow. with two husbands living fell in love, an
: they were engaged to be married. Business call
j. him away. and in the meantime C. gets acquainted
falls in love, and is engaged to A's betrothsd an
after The marriage Teuns b bu taxes R H1 tb us
a very coolly. At the end of three weeks CPS brid
elopes with A. leaving c. in the lurch. letter in
forms that she is again married, and enjoying be
fifth honeymoon, and all five husbands living"