The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-17
General Intelligence.


uIt an engagement took place at the Midway house,
on the transit road between 200 men, under general
Horn and 100 of the enemy, under the Costa Ri
can general Canas who well fortified, but were
immediately routed with great loss Hornsby had on
lv 2 killed and ii wounded. Among the Killed was
general Carraca. After the battle Hornsby marched
to Granada. The next day Walker, with 300 men, al
SO went to Granada. The enemy in the meantime rail-
lied his scattered forces and occupied their former po
sition Walker Immediately attacked them in person
when they retreated. They pursued to San Juan
del Sur and along the coast until dispersed through
out the country. About 80 of them escaped to Costa
Rico. Their loss is unknown, but put down at 100.
Walker had killed and wounded. Walker return
ed to Granada for renorcemens and then started for
Massaya, where 400 of the enemy We're posted He
was suddenly attacked by 600 of the enemy ami bus
cade, and after sharp fight the enemy decamped.-
Walker then marced into Masaya, found the church
filled with troops and after an attack ola few minutes
dispersed the and had possession of the church and
plaza, and abundance offresh provisions. Walker
destroyed the greater portion fthe and returned
to Granada The seat of government has been rernov
ed to Ryas A sea fight took place off San Juan be-
tween the Niearaguan Granada, of2 guns and
"a men, and the Costa Rican brig ONO de Ayrl, of
guns and ii men. After two hours fighting the ONO
blew up and destroyed all on board except II.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 20-The State has gone demo-
cratic Buchanan's vote is $4,000. Fillmore IS 000
and Fremont IS 900. The State officers and both
gressnlen democrats In the senate Is democrats
II Americans, and 2 republicans have been elected.
In the assembly, 80 democrats, Americans and ii
republicans. .-:-s-.ez< sz.zrs E .azassaass
steamship Atlantic. from Liverpool ON the evening
of the 22d has arrived. .
The Asias adyices had no effect upon the cotton
market. The market dull, and noninally I'M
changed, though there was slight turn in favor of
the buyer The sales for three days amounted to
l5 900 bales, of which exporters took 500 bales
spectators taking none at all.
Quotations are the same as per Arabia, though the
market is easier. .' t2
WASHINGTON, Dec 3-The treasury estimates of
appropriations required for next year were trans
mitted to congress this day. The total amount is
ST. 900. For deficiencies the current year the
amount is 81 $50 600. - nj -=raFp@g "a
The death of senator Clayton, of Delaware was
announced in both houses.
No vote taken in the house on the question of
the admission of general Whitfield as delegate from
Kansas He will be admitted eventually.
The report of the secretary of the treasury shows
that the total exports during the last fiscal year of
foreign and domestic merchandise including specie
amounted to three hundred and twenty six millions
nine hundred and sixty -four thousand nine hundred
and eighteen dollars, and that the total imports
amounted to three hundred and fourteen million six
hundred and thrty-nine thousand nine hundred and
forty-two dollars
The secretary urges reduction of the revenue
arising from custom duties. chiefly by adding raw
materials to the free list, including WOOL silk and
hides. .s
loren duties OH foreign valuations
Dc. 6.-Ihe contract for the construction of the
Marine hospital at New Orleans has been awarded to
Harmon Co., for the of three hundred and six.
ty thousand dollars. The building is 10 be entirely
OF iron, on their plan
to-day, the mayor taking the chair, aud making an
appropriate speech. /
After prayer by bishop Elliott, Mr.. Thaxton. Of
fetersourg Virginia, was appointed temporary Sc
cretary.
4 committee of one delegate from each State was
then appointed to report officers and rules for the
permanent organization of the convention after
which recess was taken until o'clock P. N
here are about six hundred delegates present, re-
presenting ten southern States
Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri Kentucky and Dal
eware are not represented.
The Pacific railroad and Nicaragua affairs will be
he engrossln5 questions.
The project OF re6penng the slave trade will be
quietly sunk.
O'CLOCK, p. M.-James Lyons, of Virginia. is an
pointed president OF the convention with the usual
number vi vice presidents and=secret aries
adopted.
Zach of the States vote according to the nnmbar
# votes Ii has in the electoral college
President Lyons made q lengthy speech assartiro
he wish OF the south TO maintain the institutional
MON, but expressing her determination to prenar
or future contingencies .
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prepare and arrange the business of the eonven- =
lou. a
\. Dudley Mann admitted as delegate. and q
dded 10 the committee on business =
The convention then ad Iourned Strong ccnser- u
alive sentiments are manifested by the members.
NV ! oRk, Dec 6--Jacob Litlie's liabilities are
2ntIed TO stock contracts amounting to ten millions
dollars All otheF liabilities are protected <
We learn from Newburg that In the case of Lewis
aker on trial for The murder of Bill Pool in New
Qrk, the Iurv disagreed
LOUISVILLE, Dee 5Ten feet water in the channel 10
1posite this city.
Die. s.-As the regular train of the Pittsburg and
eveland railroad was passing the town of ALI n
ice, OHIO, Ii came III collision with the Ohio and
ennsyIsaais express train There were ten persons
He'd aud large number injured. Z
PlTrsBtEG Dec, 5.-The ris is rising RAPIDLY op =
site this city, aud navigation has been resumed u
d giving JOYFUL tone 10 markets e'
Rice OF New York, has failed As also the firm of an
.nshaw & Sons. OF Boston. These failures have US
lated great deal of excitement as their liabilities
supposed to be very large. !E,
TO the Florida Sentinel Mr. foT
chanan's najorlty in that State was 666. fec
have declined 25 per cent in Vir the
Tia. SO it is stated. ca
LOUISVILLE. Dec. sth-An explosion has occurred =
GoaFd n the Clnc'nnal and Portsmouth packet Ken
Ky Eighteen persons were scalded: six of them
5 supposed fatally. Two are dead I
The Nashville steamboat Cuba, has been sunk l.
S. S2a 900. w
ne Memphis Bulletin OF the Sd inst, saws, the COZ
e of waters are swelling with considerable rapid
and The old Mississippi again begins TO look 70
e herSelf-a mighty and magnificent river. an
The Huntsville Independent chronicles debut Tn
one IN that town recently: Mrs Mary NJ White, cer
Macon county Alabama, religious enthusiast fro
d forth Ia the Court house in this place on Thurs
night last to large crowd drawn together, M at
lot, through curiosity TO hear woman preach. Nh
RON hASsAs-A St. Louis dispatch OF the ID inst "a
les that adsices from Kansas have been received, 81.
lch say that the militia under Titus would soon 49,
disoanded Governor Geary had quietly submit :
TO the action Of the habeas corpus issued bv
&c Lecempte, in the case of Hayes Colonel Ii u
was to leave soon with one hundred men for Nj
aqua y
ne Dublin Freemans Journal chronicles the sail ~
OF an Irish emigrant ship for Buenos Ayres 1t MEL
the Irish now in Bueuos AYreS number about sE1
l0O. and they have succeeded remarkably well. issl
unes Of s50o0 up TO ESQ., being not uncen,- for
among them. and
hen they do nab scoundre in England whose se,I
ne can be legally punished they make short work of
nm About the same time that Huntington. the IN
At fo-ger, was arrested in New York saws the -
les OF that city, named Robson who had =.
auded the crystal palace Al Svdenham Of 10000 p.o
arrested in England. The City OF Washington G "
iSs the Intelligence that Robson has been in6iet ''