The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-01
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REPoRrEp ExPRRssLY ZOE THE JoURNAL
Affairs at Nicaragua,

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r. gss 9s5I, s.sS &c NEw YoRK, April 80
The orizAba LETT 800 passengers st Castillo.
The balance returned with the frightful tidings
Of the massacre ON the Transite route, which
was in possession of the enemy who threaten
ed to kin every American encountered. The
passengers gave this report firm belief 9 S. (
IL The British frigate Eurydict blockaded San
Juan refusing to permit Americans to enter
and the route is efectually closed.ss a.F.s ~
! Battle of Riyas confirmed. Six hundred
costa Ricans and one hundred Americans
killed e So sa5s.sa 4sz...ss5 y s5,s
/ Walker abandoned tAe field for. want of
ammunition preparing to attack the enemy at
Virgin Bay on the 25th. Schlcssengcr .es-
capped. The atrocities of the Costa Ricanss
were horrible. They shot down every man
they met Of, entering Virgin Bay, their Gov
eminent ordering it. Many Americans have
fallen, including the officers ofthe Transit com
pany. The correspondent ordered shot, but
his sentence was afterwards changed to inpris- !
onment. sr s.-.. er.--- -. s---.=s --- 4
! Among the killed are Lieuts. Morgan, Stall,
Gay, Doyle, ellis and Winters; Captains,
Harton, Clinton and Harrall, Corporal Killett,
Sergeants McHarty, Chestnut, Tistor and
Stoke, Pridlcy, Kennings, Lane, Gould, Dick
erson, Bradley, Stone, Gates, Farmhouse,
Blackburn, Finn, White. Darston, Knox, Lo-
IAN, Lecks, Leckler, Stickner Darl, Davidson,
Barr, Duncan, McAtarney, McMahon, Nc
Gruar Delaney, Houston, Fisher, Miller, Per
sham, Townsend, Milly, Winchester, Eldridge.
Mulholland and Edwards.
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! BALTIMORE, April 29th.
The convention of Old Line Wings of Mary
land met to-day. A large portion of the State
not represented. Resolutions were adopted
that no Wing who had attached himse.fto the
Democratic or American party should be re-
eeived as delegate. A committee of organi-
cation appointed and the convention adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad declared dividend=-three dollars
per share for the half year ending with March.
The financial affairs of the company are in a
satisfactory condition, and the prospect ofreg-
ulsr dividends hereafter is good. e,.ss
i BALTIMORE, April 80.
Mr. James, the British Consul at Norfolk,
received directions from Lord Clarendon to
distribute one thousand dollars among the be-
nevolent institutions having charge of widows
and Orphans.
New YoRK, April 80
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: California dates to the 9Th inst, is signalled
below. She will be up at 8 o'clock. -
The Republican meetin at the Tabernacle
last night was largely attended B. F. Butler,
!, President. VIM. NJ. Everets and Hon. Mr..
Bingham, of Ohio, were the principal speak
ers. The proceedings were marked with
: much enthusiasm.
The new Minister for Nicaragua, in place of
Col. French, arrived in the Orizaba from San
juan Major Heiss, also was passenger. Ee
brings dispatches for Washington. The steam
er Ericsson, from Liverpool, arrived. Her
dates are anticipated.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, April 80.
The Hard Shell Democratic State Commit
tee and delegates to Cincinnati, held a con-
ferance meeting here to-day. Resolutions
adopted by the last Hard Shell State Conven-
ton re-affirmed. A determination evinced to
! require the Cincinnati Convention to decide
E whether Free Soils shall be counted as Demo-
e Gratis in the State of New York. @
PIrTsBURa, April 80.
River feet inches ami falling. Weather
: cloudy. FsE
e CtNc1NNArt, April so.
: River fallen 8 inches. Weather clear and
= pleasant.
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