New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-10
LATER FROM NICARAGUA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP TEENEsSF
The REyas Party Disorgan1zed

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE.
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The Rfyas Party DisorganlZed
The steamship Tennessee, c. s3toddard, command
ing, arrived at New York on the morning Of the I'd
inst. from San Juan. She arrived at San Juan on
her outward passage on the 22d ult., and left the
same day on her return trip by the way of Key
West, at which place she arrived on the 9th.
The reports relative to Nicaragua affairs by this
steamer about three weeks later than those re-
ceived by other arrivals, and very favorable to
the prospects OF Gen. Walker.
The New York Sun, in its summary OF the inteli-
gence received by the Tennessee, says
Affairs in Nicaragua are assuming most favorable
aspect, the utmost confidence in the stability of the
| Government prevailing The army under General
Walker now consists of about 1000 Americans, in ad
dition to the native troops. All in good health
and excellent spirits. News having been received at
Granada short time since, that party of men ad-
verse to the government were occupying rancho at
San Jaclnto Gen. Walker dispatched party of forty
men under Lieut.. Col. Mcdonald to attack them
| Col. Mcdonald made the attempt, but finding the
party too strong to warrant assault retired with
l6ss Of six men Killed and Wounaed
:Granada wltg the remainder Of the troops, .st.s.
On the receipt of the news at Grapada, party of
icitizens, numbering, about sixty men headed by
Lieut. R. hIilliaen and Mr. Wiley Marshall volunteered
to 60 apd attack the rancho, and having gained the
consent Of Gen: Walker marched to the spot. The
rancho was "a large adobe house, pierced with loop
hoes.and sutiounled by heavy stone wall. Col.
Cole -dividedsA men into three parties of twenty
each attacked the house at three different points and
succeeded ;f in dryn The inmates from the inG6suIe
fifteen Killed, wounded and missing including three
commanders: The lossof. the enemy was about 100
their whole force was estimated at 400 AT the time
| our informant left, General Walker was about
alsRstc1's body Of artillery to make another at
ExPresident Rvas is not acknowledged by any
party. Leon is still in possession Of the opposing
party, with small force Of natives, Hondulnns and
San Salvadoiians all in deplorable condition from
sickness and starvation. Desertions from their ranks
are constantly taxing place and of the few remain
ing, from twenty to :f.are dying daily of cholera.
Walker has cut off all their means Of obtaining sup
plies. - e. Il. -. I
The fate of DR.. Livingston, who was arrested by
Rvas, is not yet certainly known but is generally
supposed that he had not been executed The
cholera is still raging at Costa Rca President Mora
recently reviewed his troops in the Plaza of SanJose
and addressed them ina brilliant speech On putting
Nicaragua and drive the Americans out they an
swered emphatcaly No! but if the Americans came
there to fight; they would defend their country.
The Tennessee left at San Juaneiel Norte H. B. NJ.
ships Orion, 81 guns; Impereuse, 81 CossaCk, %
Archer 90: .gunboqts Intrepid and Victoria, guns
each. Daily expected, ships E{rroEant, 46 guns and
Tartar, % and gunboat Pioneer, Co. ':.s
THE FATE OF THE New ORLEANS DEsEETERs.-
The Nicaragucase Of the 18th ult. gives the follow
ing account.of the fate Of Capt. Turkeys company,
whose deseltion and subsequent robbnS expedition
we have noticed on former occasion. The Nieara-
guense says: '~-
Thesnext ntelligence of Turlev and his gang was
therep0rt previously mentioned, that they had all
been murdered, and this has now been confirmed in
such manner as to leave no doubt of its truth We
give the particulars as We heard them They had
gone into the mining district of Chontales, where
they represented they had been sent by Gen. Walker
and the strength Of this they robbed the miners of
everything they wanted At length physician who
was in the mines, Of what nativity we did not hear
called the miners together and informed them that
lie knew Geh, Walker and satisfied that. he had
not Sent these neate runfsepthesn ,"eft Sdnssied'
them to assemble and drive the marauders from the
country.
The miners did assemble to the number of over two
hundred, armed with matchetas picks and other rude
arms. They started in pursuit of Tnr!ey and his
band, and soon came up with them Tine latter saw
they were outnumbered, and demanded parlev, and
after the Interchange Of several flags Of truce, the fol
lowing terms Of capitulaton were agreed to- TGrie
party were to give up all their arms. when they
to he furnished with guides, who would take them to
the Mico or Bluefelds river which they bound them
selves to descend and leave the country.
1t is conjectured that Turey party must have been
out Of ammunition, otherwise they would not have
agreed to give up their arms but at all events they
did So and the Indians got possession of them,
proposition was made to kill all the robbers This
was agreed to by large party of the miners, while
others were in favor of keeping the treaty. 4 dvi-
sion was finally made; and it was found that the Kill
ling party was largely in the majority whereupon the
latter set upon Turkeys gang with their nachetas and
other weapons and killed all but two, who made their
escape. but were subsequently captured and are now
prisoners in Accyapa.
Thus miSeraby lerished the deserters, who but a
few weeks since greeted as brothers by the army
5 and citizens of Nicaragua, and who might now be
occupying high and honorable positions but for their
unhoy thirst for gain, that ai sGc' flames, which
would not be content with the proceeds OF honest in
I,,,tr
# spelling others. Turley was man OF good education
, and exceedingly plausible manners and many think
that he deceived his men in the first instance BY stat
II inr that he acting under orders from General
S Walker.
OF course the deception could not have lasted long
but the men found themselves in an enemys country
= for they had robbed the natives in all directions and
VI of made them enemies, and besides knew they
were looked upon deserters by their comrades. Il
would be difficult under such circumstances, to III
duce them to continue on, with the hope OF reaching
the coast aud returning to their homes in the States
With the officers, of course, it was different. They
went into the affair with their eyes open, and were
T. only actuated by desire for plunder.
- Tnley was a native of ViCksburg, Miss, and hi
! family there is considered highly respectable Whel
boy his character was bad, and he was early obliged
e to leave home on account OF his dishonest propensl
ID ties 1t is said that few years since he made triI
ir into South America where he joined party OF note,
H. robbers and was quite successful. Since then it i
t. stated that he has been maraudng upon the border
x Of Mexico and Texas.
These particulars nave come oNl SiEe HIS acSerlip
r. Lieut. Rivera is native, we believe, Of San Antonio
= Texas and has always borne good character up t
the time of his desertion. He was liked by his mel
Z and trusted by his superior officers and no man i
re the army stood better chance to attain high pos
S. ton than he did. In fatal moment the temple
" found him. and he iarere all his hopes for thc pros
rs pect Of a robbers life Of the others we know notl
- ing personally
VA The following is q list of Capt Turkeys company
ne GEtccrs.---C Capt. Turley Lieut.. John j. i&Ferf
al Lieut.. e. F. Russell
es P1vute$-E. R. Fitzhugh, j. T Butler, B. T. Roye
y, Samuel Browne N. Conant, George DunA, W.
ii. Earl James A. Gray, J. A. Cannon, j. b. Taylor
ID r. Wclch, o. P. hampton, a. G. Lewis A. Locke,
bn g. Lnfdu NJ R. Morrison 4, n Moore, Samuel Moore
es Y. D. Smith, W. B. Shears, H. SphearS d. f. HIM
er NJ. NJ. Wells.
lis DEATH OF Ey PRESIDENT EsTRADA.-TEe Near
od eurs$e says that Jose Maria Estrada, the prttende
~ President OF Nicaragua, appointed to fill the vacant
Of occasioned by the death Of Don rto Cham1rr0, H.
re- been killed by the Indians in the Department OF Ne
- Segoyia at Il town called S,nloto trlnde. 1t appea
that Antonio ChaviS, native whom Estrada had il
- prisnncd in the suardhoUse o! the city, and who W
- released by Gen. Walker on his entry into Granad
4 was the means of Estrada death Chayis coect
~ party Of nrtytive men in Leon, with whom he we
" Ia Snn,nto (r1lilr where Etrala Wa. There lie