San Andreas independent., 1856-12-27
News by the Orfzaba.

dates from New York to 22d and New Or
leans to the Goth November
We make following summary from the
Stockton and San Francisco papers
Political
TEXAs.-Reports from forty-seven vo-
ting places in Texas, show majorities of
$500 for Buchanan, and 1888 for Fill
more.
Official vote of this State:
Buchanan, %, ,164; Fillmore, 20,709.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21st.-Oficial re-
turns from all parishes in Louisiana but
one, give Buchanan 1000 majority.
Miscellaneous
FIRE AT ST. LoUIs.-,N. Louis, Nor.
2Oh.-Last night the block on the levee,
known as the City Building, and consist
ing of thirteen stores, occupied by some
OF the heaviest firms in the city, was en-
tlrely destroyed by fire. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The insurance has not
been ascertained. The block sold year
ago for S1S3, 900.
MARRIAGE OF SENATOR DoUGLAs.-
Washington, NOE. 20M-Our thankseiy-
ing to-day was 81 signalized at two o'clock bv
the marriage of Senator Douglas, of Hi
nois, to Miss Ada Coutts, of WASHINGTON
after which the married couple took the
cars for their future residence in Chicaoo
The bride was accompanied to the altar
by several brides maids, but the Senator
being widower went alone, only a few of
his personal friends, including General
Shields and Gen. Slidell being present.
The Hon. Isaac E. Morse, ex-member
of Congress from Louisiana, has been an
pointed Envoy Extraordinary to New
Granada, commissioned to effect an AMIGA
BILE settlement Of the difficulty growing out
of the Panama riot, and also, it is said, to
endeavor to make an arrangement by which
the United States may exercise some sort
of jurisdiction over the Isthmus route-at
least so far as the protection of her own
citizens is concerned
ACQUITTAL.-M Kendall former Post
master of New Orleans, has been acquit-
ted on the second charge of embezzling
funds in letters.
Important from Nicaragua.
The intelligence received by the Orisaba
concerning the progress of events in Mic
aragua is highly important and interesting.
Owing to the destruction of the city of
Granada, the usual source Of information
by the Nicaroguense, has been cut off.
The s. F. Chronicle learns through a
private and reliable source, that it is the
intention of Walker to make Rivas the
seat OF government. He is fortifying San
Juan, and erecting block houses on the va
rlous submits with view of protecting
the route across the Isthmus He has
concentrated all his forces in the neigh
borhood of the Transit route.
A correspondent of the Ereninq Bu7-
lcttn, says
The natives are determined to defend
their soil or die in the attempt, and though
thousands are being killed. yetthcr places
are being supplied. In fact the natives
are fast learning the art of war, and with
a country like the everglades of Florida,
the conquest Of Nicaragua, will be a lengthy
undertaking.
On the 9th of December Gen. Walker
went up to Rivas with portion of the
new recruits and his main army, in all con
slstlng Of $50 men, for the purpose of
attacking the enemy posted at that place,
to the number Of 600 strong.
On the next night he was attacked at
St. George, on the lake Shore, and repul-
sed the enemy with no loss to his own
forces. AT our latest accounts Gen. Wal
ker was at st. George, where he was cstab-
lished, expecting daily to attack the enemy
at Rivas
BURNING OF GRANADA From pass
enger, who came up in the Orisaba. the
Alta learns the following interesting par
tlculars of the burning of Granada, and
attendant incidents
On or about the 18th nlt, General Walk
er dispatched, from San Juan Del Sur. a
party of thirty or forty men to Granada to
burn that city, and carry off the govern
ment stores and munitions of war. The
command was under charge of Col. Rogers.
Secretary of Hacienda. He succeeded in
fulfilling his mission so far as the destruc-
tion of the city was concerned. After vis-
itlng the place several times, to recover
property, portion Of his troops were sur
rounded and compelled to take refuge in
fort near the Embarcadero ON the Lake.
Here they made desperate and gallant
resistance for "a hours, but were over
powered and nearly all DESTROYED. The
news having arrived at San Juan. Gen.
Henlngsen was sentup with 500 men, con-
sistlngof two rife companies, to attack the
enemy at Granada, and to save the ord
nance " hlle returning to the Lake with
the munitions of war, he, in turn. was sur
rounded by an immense force of the enemy