The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

Charles Rapley. c. L. Jeffries, D. Bender, Jas. Mayo, and Geo. Worthen.
 GEO. D. SEER, Sec'u. One Month Later from Nicaragua. Highly important News-More Fighting
 in Nicaragua-Waiker successfui-Storm.
 ing of Masaya-Burning and Evacuation
 of Granada-isivas the Future Capital | Great Loss of the Enemy-Nayal Action | California for Buchanan | SouthDest Pass, Dee. 1O-31a PM
 The steamship Texas Capt. Crowell, from San Juan del Norte, with passengers to Har- ris, Morgan & Co.,, has arrived, and brings inn portant and exciting intelligence The steamship Tennessee left San Juan del Norte OH the 5th inst, for New York, with S21oOOO in treasure and 500 passengers.
 The steamship Texas left the same day for New Orleans She has SC cabin passengers, and among them Brig. Gen. Hornsby, of the 1 Nicaraguan army. She also has PA steerage passengers.
 | The transit route is reported to be in excel lent condition, atfording every facility for the safe and speedy conveyance of passengers. The News from Nicaragua is of the most important and exciting character. | Since the former accounts, a series of battles have been fought between Walkers forces and 1 the combined forces of the Central American League, in all of which Walkers men have been entirely successful
 On the 10th of November au engagement took place at the location known as the Half way House, on the Transit road, between POO of Walkers men, under the command of Brig. Gen. Hornsby, and 100 of the enemy. under the command of the Costa Rcan Gen. Canans The enemy were well fortified, but notwith- standing their superior numbers, they were immediately routed with great loss. The loss of Hornsby's command was only two killed and eleven wounded, while that of the enemy was POD killed. Among their killed was Gen. Carracca
 After the enemy had dispersed, Gen. Hornsby with his command, went to Granada
 The next day, General Walker started fro m Granada with two hundred men for Virgin Bay, where he arrived on the 12th | The enemy after having information of the smallness of the force, under command of Gen. Hornsby, which had dispersed them, collected their scattered troops and again occupied their 1 former position.
 | Gen. Walker, being informed of their move ments, immediately marched to attack them | The enemy, being aware that Walker com- manded Tn person, fired a few rounds only, and then retreated. They were pursued to San Juan del Sur, and from that point along the coast, until they dispersed throu. shout the country. About 15O of them made their way into Costa Rica
 The loss of the enemy could not be ascer- tained. They were continually shot as they were overtaken. Their loss was probably one hundred. The loss of Walkers command was but two killed and nine wounded slightly
 Inmediately ly alter this victory General Walk CT returned to Granada in order to take re-in- forcement and march upon Masaya, where some 300 of the enemy still remained. He took up his line of march on the 18th with 53O men, and learning that number of the enemy had marched from Masaya to the relief of those who had been beaten on the Isthmus, he ordered the 2d infantry under command of ! Col. Jaquess, to return to Granada and thence proceed 10 the Transit Route by the steamboat San Carlos, to repulse any forces that he might I encounter.
 General Walker then proceeded with the re- mander of his force, and when they arrived Tn the vicinity of Masaya, they were suddenly attacked by some 600 of the enemy in ambus- cade. A sharp fight took place, and the enemy were quickly scattered in every direction.
 Gen. Walker then marched into Masaya, on entering which 1t was ascertained that body of the enemy had possession of a church in the little plaza. The church was at once at tackled, and in few minutes Walkers force drove out the enemy and gained possession of both church and plaza, together with an abun- dance of fresh provisions and excellent water without sustaining the loss of a single man.
 Finding 1t impossible to draw the enemy into an open fight, Gen. Walker, after some consi- iteration, concluded to burn the strongholds.- | Ihi. p,ac it,,sl,, Jana fho most valuable part of the city was destroyed, and after four days hard fighting, the enemy were completely vanquished.
 This being accomplished Gen. Walker re- turned to Granada to execute further plans, which hal been well considered. 1 Granada being very scky place. Gen. ] Walker concluded that 1t was very disadvan- tagoous to his troops to return to that city and moreover he had long previously determined to make the city of Rvas the capital of Nica- ragna. He now proceeded to carry out his in tentions. Being well assured that upon the evacuation of Granada by his forces. the city might be occupied by the enemy with advan- ta5e, unless he took steps to render such occu. patton impossible, he determined to burn the place. Accordingly he gave three days mo- tice to all persons in Granada to remove their goods and valuablcs, and at the end of that VIiiC Itic iIbN WAS IITcO, anu uOI V6StlO6 Ot building was left standing
 All his stores and provisions were removed to Virgin Bay, to which point the inhabitants of Granada also removed. Thence they will remove to Rivas, the future capital
 It IS supposed that in all the battles fought since October, the enemy have lost 5000 men,
 A terrific battle took place of San Juan de Sur, between the Nicaraguan war steamer Ora nada, of htty tons, twenty-f four men, and two six-pounders, commanded by Capt. c. J. Fas- soux, and the Rican brig of war Onzo de April, l6O tons, with crew of IA men, and carry ing six nine pounders. The battle lasted two hours, and after hard fighting the Ncaragua,. schooner succeeded in blowing up the Costa Rican vessel, anu destroyed all on board of her except seventeen men, who were fearfuly wounded. The brig had on board conside- fable quantity of arms, provisions and am- intuition, together with $12OOO in specie all | of which was lost
 The prospects of Gen. Walker are now ex- cellent, It Is said by the prisoners recently taken that Costa Rica and Guatemala can never raise another force to march against him.
 The Texas brings San Francisco papers to the 2oth oi November fifteen days later than pre- vlously received. There is not much news of interest.
 The election in California had resulted in favor of Buchanan. The vote, in round num- bers, was as follows Buchanan, 5OOOO; Fill. more, 35,00O; Fremont, 19,OOO.
 The democrats succeeded in eecting both Congressmen and all the State officers. They also succeeded in obtaining large majority in the Legislature. The strength of parties in the Legislature is thus placed: SENATE-l8 de- mocrats, F Americans, 3 republicans. HousE -66 democrats Americans, II republicans. From the Lancaster, Pa., Intelligencer