Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-05-03
From the \. O. Crescent of Thursday.
The News form Nicaragua.

have all along predicted-reached the city yes
terday, causing much pleasurable excitement and
congratulation among all classes of our citizens.
The intelligence was brought by the steamer Is
abel which arrived at Charleston. from Havana
on the 2sth, bringing accounts from Nicaragua
up to the 18th. The news was telegraphed to
Mobile, and published in the Mobile papers of
the Doth, which reached this city yesterday morn
ing. The fact of the wires being down will ac-
count fot the non reception of the stirring and
glorious tdngs sooner.
1t will be borne in mind that the last news d-
| rect from Nicaragua came by the Charles Nor
gan. According to those accounts Gen. Walker
and his forces were afloat on the river and lake
up to or about the 10th. OF course, Granada
Rivas, and other points, were left in charge Of
limited garrsons. 1t is said that Rivas was
con6ded to native garrison, (Which ac-
counts for the milk in the cocoanut Of its cap
ture, as will be obvious after further reading.
So much by way of explanation, and now for
which vary in any important particular. We
copy the dispatch published in the Register of
the Goth:
CHARLESTON April 2S.-The United States mail steamer
Isabel Havana and Key West brings Nicaragua letters
and papers 10 the 14th inst
These full account of the attack ofWaker the
city of Rvis, which resulted in the capture of place
The fighting was severe on both sides The Cos Eicans
defended the place with much bravery killing thirty of The
salants. hut finally driven out with the loss of six
hundred men.
Wheeler the American Minister has addressed letter
Mora the President of Costa Rca relative to his command
ing American citizens shot protesting against his
ordering Americans TO be expelled from the country.
Rivas was trice captured, if the Isabers &C
counts are entitled to credence-frst by the Cos
taricans and then by the army under command
of Gen. Walker. This conjecture is both natu-
raj and reasonable, two grounds: LIST, that
the pick and choice of the lot, very likely (;
and 2nd that if an American force was left there
it was altogether too weak in numbers to resist
an overwhelming swarm of enemies, and conse-
quently retired after inhicting as much damage
possible. We incline to believe one or the
other of these surmises will be verified by future
intelligence. 1t may be possible the city was
taken by surprise, but that is not probable, I'M
the circumstances. Events which had trans
pired, and were transpiring, We're not of a nature
to induce sleepiness, unless it was the feigned
sleep of cowardice and treason, Ia Schlessinger.
1t is possible this base element may have exer-
cised its villainous influence.
But, be this as it may, Rivas was captured by
the enemy. Intelligence whereof was forthwith
communicated to Gen. Walker. He returned to
the city-assaulted ia long and bloody battle
ensued-which resulted in the complete over
hundred men, in their expulsion from the town
in utter discontinue, and in magnificent and
glorious triumph to the arms ofthe regenerators.
There were no towards or traitors at Rivas,
as there were at Santa Rosa. the heroic and
indomitable WALKER was in command of little
army of heroes, and well and nobly did they as
sert their superiority, Staying almost as many
of the enemy as their whole band consisted of!
There sharp shooting and quick shoot
ing at Rivas. and we doubt not due proportion
of rapid and heavy cutting. The American
blood was up-the enemy was in sight-was ac-
cessibe. The result chronicled above followed
as matter of course. The star Of the leader
and of the regenerators prevailed. The car of
'' manifest destiny" could not be obstructed--it
was impossible to stay its onward march. 1t
had acquired too powerful momentum to be
checked. May it continue to roll on, gradually |
and magnifcently, until splendid country, |
bountifully endowed with all natural gifts shall |
be redeemed, regenerated and disenthraed from |
the vices degradations and superstitions, that |
have kept her down, impoverished, desolated
and almost ruined her, for the last third of a
century. There is no hope for Central America
except in the success of the Rivas- Walker move
ment To overthrow him would be to consign
The country to worse state than its former
semi barbarism imposed.
rOT SoHie i1outHS Ue0. walker mas DeeQ tread
ng unfalteringly the narrow line which divides
glory from infamy. He has marched onward
with the step of lion and the eye of an eagle
If he succeeds, he will win an illustrious name,
which will last through all time. If he fails, he
will be styled adventurer, land pirate and MUIR
1erer. Such is the way Of the world, which ne
'er looks at the cause but always worships the
uccess! We believe he has won the mighty
game he has so nobly played for This last &C
ion is probably deceive. At least, we fervently
lope so, and so should all friends of liberty, re-
generation and human progress, on the West
I'm continent.
A TRUE W1FE.-She is no true wife who sus-
aims not her husband in the hour of calamity;
Who is not when the worlds great frown makes
he heart chill with anguish, his guardian angle
rowing more bright and beautiful as misfor-
unes crowd his path. Then is the time for a
rial of her gentleness-then is the time for test
ng whether the sweetness of her temper beams
My with transient light or like the steady
ory of the morning star, shines as brightly un-
er the clouds. Has she smiles just as charm
ng? Does she say "afection cannot touch our
urity, and should not quench our love ?"-
Does she try, by happy little inventions, to lift
rom his sensitive spirit the burden of thought.
There are wives-no! there are beings who
'nen uark hours come, Iau 10 replnlng and up
raidng-thus adding to the outside anxiety
he narrowing scenes of domestic strife, as if the
lame in the world would make one hair white
r black, or change the decree gone forth. Such
now that our darkness is heavens lght-our
rails are but steps in golden ladder, by which
we rightly ascend, we may at last gain that (
ternal light and battle forever in it's fullness and
eauty.
Is THAT ALL?' and the gentle face Of the
rife beamed with joy. Her husband had been
n the verge of destruction-all his earthly pos {
essions were gone, and he feared the result of {
er knowledge she had been so tenderly cared Y
Or all her life But says Irving's beautiful +,
tory, his friends advised him to give not sleep
, his eyes, nor slumber to his eye-lids until he
ad unfolded to her his hapless case" And
hat was her answer, with the smile of an angel
is that all :" I feared by your sadness it was q
orse. Let these things be taken, all this splen-
or, let it go! care not for it. only care j
IF my husbands love and confidence You I
hall forget in my affection that you ever were
! prosperity-only still love me, and will aid {
on to bear those little reverses cheerfully.
Still love her! man must reverence, ave |
nd liken to the very angels, for such woman |
living revelation of heaven. Il
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