American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-29
NEWS DEPARTMENT..
FROM NICARAGUA.
TIE --latest Ms,cs-Qen. Wa,kers


ngoa by tho steamship Texas, at New
Y"rk. BY tho New York papers which
came to hand last evening. wo have adj.
di,ional particulars. which we subjuin:
General Walker, on the LIST inst. was
still at Granada. largely reinforced, aud
occupying a strong position. The bat.
ties wen by him at Massaya and at the
capital were mo,e readily gninrd Ivy
the use Of weapons rather novel il that
part ofthe world. and recently forwsrd.
I'D to him fiom the Uuitcd States. Two
mountain howitze rs aud respectable
number Ofrifies didgrcut execution in the
ranks of the enemy. An efficient corps
of ssppers and miners cut their way
through tho house Of Massayn, and rem.
dered the advance of Walkers artillery
and riflea comparatively easy and safe.
The Smelling was accurate, aud where.
ever bomb fell the cnomy disappear.
cd.
The cnemy's frrccs consisted almost
entirely Of San Sulvado,ians and Guat-
emaians, who had declared themselves
inviucible; but they were defeated with
great lossos, while those of Walker
were quito inconsiderablc. We infer
from the tenor of our dispatches that
he is now in very little danger from fu.
ture attacks. We get nothing further
in relation to the revival Of slavery in
Nicaragua, and presume $50 have heard
the last of that movement.
The allied forces which recently in
vaded Nicaragua behaved during their
temporary advance with the utmost cru.
city To the native inhabitants. They
then pi!laged their houses, drove them
into swamps. forced them into swamps,
forced them into tho ranks with haltois
round their necks. aud exposed them
thus bound tothe FIRE ef their American
friends. Women and children wero
murdered in cold blood. aud one loud
wall followed the footsteps of1 the bar
5aIians. All these circumstances favor
the future Of Gen. Walker. if he mana.
ges his affairs jndiciously. since To him
can tho natives Look with confidence for
protection.
The invasion is probably at an end;
his enomies are routed, and will not
soon mako their appearance again in the
field. Tive Costa Ricans have declared
out Of their own territory. Recruits
arc joining Gen: Walker from the Uni.
ted States, and some military men Of
experience aud military education have
recently juincd him, aud are bringing
The artillery into excellent Practice
IL aeems quito improbable therefore,
that he will meet any future rc~erses.
Among the passengers arrived in the
Texas 10 a new Minister to tho United
States, Don Fermin Ferror, not only
native Of tho country he represents. but
distinguished for having held several
important cabinet appoint monts. and at
ono time was its provisional President.
He is reported to be a man Of ability,
thoroughly acquainted with the political
history and condition Of Nicaragua, and
its resources, mineral, agricultural and
commercial. He snpersedes by his mis-.
sion the Padre, Will, Major Heiss and
Appleton Oaksmitb, all Of whom have
had successfully the post BIO now occu.
pies.
In connection with this, it is announ.
ced that General Domingo do Goicuris,
who had been appointed Minister TO
France and England, aud still remains
In this city, has been dropped by Gen.
efal Walker,as appears from the official
register, published in the Nicaraguense
Of the f,s, Of November. This sever.
ance of their previous friendly relations
is attributable 10 his Genei al Qoicuria's)
course in this county, where lie occu.
pied the position of chief uf tho Cuban
Lieut. Col. Laino have been barbar.
ously murdered whilst prisoner, Gen.
Walker issued The following order:
Lieut.. Col. +. A. Lainc, aid de.camp
to the COMMANDMENTS Chief, having been
barbarously murdered by the enemy
without proposing an exchange Of pris.
oners, il is directed that Lieut.. Col.
Brigido Valderraman and Capt. Ber-
nardo Allendo BIO shot this afternoon at
S o'clock, in the plaza ofthis city.
8. Brig. Gen. Fry 10 charged with
the execution Of the above order.
BY command Of WIN. WALKER,
General Commanding in Chief
Pr. r. THOMPSON, Adj't Con, N. A..
Pursuant TO the general order above
the two men above whose names appe ar
lhorein. underwent tho extreme penal.
ty of the law. They were executed in
the presence Of several battalious Of
soldiers. and large concourse Of citi.
zens. Thoy wero shot like soldiers,
while the unfortunate Laine was, most
probably brutally buscbered. As an
accomplished gentleman and soldier,
Laine was worth whole regiment Of
the miserable wre,ches captured in the
late fight.