New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
NICARAGUA.
OF THE TENNESSEE.

Tie steamship Tennessee, c. Stoidard, Commando,
arrived on Thursday morning from San Juan del Norte
via Kew West. with passengers TO G. A. Whitney
The Tennessee arrived at San Juan on the I'D ul..
and left the same day; Key West on the 9th
The purser of the Tennessee reports that Affairs in
Nicaragua are assuming q favorable aspect; the
utmost confidence in the stability Of the Government
existing. The army under Gen. Walker now consists
Of about eco Americans beside native troops, oil IN
good health and excellent spirits.
News having been received az Granada, short
time since that party of zen adverse to the Gov
eminent, occupying rancho al San Jeoinlo'
Gen. Walker dispatched party of 40 men under
Lieut.. Col. NJ Donald, TO attack them. Col. Nc
Donald made the attack, but finding the party too
trorc 70 warrant An assault be retired with loss OF
six men killed and seven wounded. Leaving small
,rn,ber % watch the enemy he returned 10 Granada
with the II mander Of bis troops. On receipt OF the
news AT Granada party ofcitizens, numbering about
si,,v mon. headed bv Lieut. Col Cole, Assistant
Ouartermas,er General, Lieut.. X. hilken, and MI
W2ev Marshau, volunteered to go and attack the
rancho and having gained the consent OF Zen.
Walker march ed 10 the spot The rancho was
large adobe house pierced with cOpholes surrounded
with a heavy stone wall. Col Cole divided his men
into three parties of twenty EACH and attacked the
house at three different points and succeeded IN
driving them from the ncoeure into the house. but was
then r,rulsed with loss Of fifteen men killed, wounded
ard ni..ing. including the three commanders IN the
killed. Tie loss Of the enemy about lO0. Ih'r
whole force was estimated at 400. At the time our
informant LEFT, Gen. Walker was about d-patchns
bo DIV Of artillery TO make another attack.
Ex.Presd,n Rivas is entirely defunct, not being ac-
knowcdged by any party.
Leon is still in possession Of the opposite party, with
n small force of natives Honduran. and San Salvador
ans all in deporabe condition, both from sickness and
starvation Desertons from their ranks constantly
taking place and of the few remaining from ~ TO ~
ere dying daily of cholera. Walker has cut of all
means of their obtaining supplies.
The fate Of DR.. Livingston, who wac arrested by
Rvas i. not yet certainly known, but is generally
supposed he has not been executed.
The cholera is still raging in Costa Rica. President
Mora recently reviewed his troops in the Plaza OF San
jose and addressed them in a brilliant speech. On
putting the direct question, if they were ready to III
wade Nicaragua and drive the Americans out, they
answered emphatically No but if the Americans
came there to fight they would defend their country
Left NJ San Juan del Norte, her Britannia majesty :
ships Orion, 81 guns; Impereuse, 81 Cossack, -! Ar
cher 20; grn boats Intrepid and Victor, guns EACH
Daily expected, ships Arrogant, 10 guns, and Tartar
%; gupboat Pioneer, G. The Tennessee was visited
by the c.ntlemanly officers Of the squadron.
Key West is perfectly healthy, weather cool, north
eIly winds prevailing. The damaged cargo Of the ship
Isaac AI.rton recently sunk on the Washerwoman's
Shos il being recovered daily. The United States
Marshal has effected sales to the amount Of $4,000
The French ship Don Juan, Capt. Galliard dam
aged in the gale Of 9th August, Is being repaired.
Two unknown vessels are ashore on the beach above
Cape Florida, one bottom up. vessel has been dis
patched to property. The stern of the schooner
Carrier Pigeon foatcd in above the reef few days