Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTS Furnished by The Associated Prsss.l )
Later from Nicaragua.

WALKER STILL VICTORIOUS!
NEW YORK, April 2s-The steamer orizaba ar
rived this morning at O'Clock, with dates from
San Juan to the 21st.
The defeat of Schlessinger is confirmed. During
the trial BY court martial, while on parole, he de-
serted. and it is supposed went over to the Costa
Ricsns, having sold himself TO them before the
battle
On the 7th the Costa Ricans took possession of
Rivas, with 1000 men. On the llth Gen. Walker,
with 600 men, attacked them and after seventeen
and half hours, they Obliged to abandon
the city for want OF ammunition.
The loss of the Costa Ricans is said to be 600,
and a large number wounded.
Walkers loss is set down at between 80 and 60
killed and about 80 wounded and missing.
On the 10th, Lieut.. Green, with Is men had an
encounter with about 200 Costa Ricans, killing 81
and dispensing the rest. American loss was one
killed and two wounded.
1t is reported that Walker intended to attock the
Costa Rcans at Virgin Bay on the 25th, havi= 6
under his command, 1000 Americans and 1900
natives.
Difficulties in Kansas,
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, April 28-We have ac-
counts from Kansas to the evening of the oath.
Mr. Jones, the sheriff of Lawrence, was shot in
the back while aiding to guard some prisoners. It
was expected be would survive the wound
Elk Gov Reeder, on his arrival from Washington
at Lawrence addressed the people, advising resis-
lance of the Territorial laws to the last extremity
Of Ill
Col Sumner left Fort Leavenworth for Lawrence,
the seat Of trouble.
LOUISVILLE, April 80 River about on a stand,
feet inches on the falls.
American EIectOr for the 9TH District.
WAYNEsBoRo', Tenn, April 30-The American
Convention of the seventh congressional district
met at this place to day. c. C. Grove of Giles
county, was unanimously nominated eector for this
district.
! The convention was the largest and most enthus
siastic ever held in the district Addresses from
several distinguished speakers were made, and the
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The ball is in mo-
ton, which will tell fearfuy on the antics in No
! vember.
BALTIMORE, April 30-The DIRECTORS of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company to-day declared
a dividend of three dollars per share for the half
year ending with March.
Mr.. James, the British Consul at Norfolk, Va,
has received instructions from Lord Clarendon to
distribute 81 600 among the benevolent institu-
tons having charge of the widows and orphans of
those who died during the epidemic.
NEW YORK, April 9O-Tbe minister from
Nicaragua in place of Col. French, arrived in the
0rizaba from San joan. Maj. Heiss was also pas
senger. He brings dispatches for Washington.
The steamer Ericsson, from Liverpool, is below
with dates to the 10th. Anticipated 10y the Persia
CINCINNATI, April 80, noon-Flour is dull with
sales as low as 25. Provisions are buoyant and
firm; mess pork 16 90. Lard 9ta9t Sugar 7fa9.
Coffee l2taI24. Moasses 42a45.
The river has fallen eight inches.
NEW York, April 80, noon--Flour firm. Wheat
and Corn firm. Pork Dropping sales at 1918
Beef quiet Whisky steady.