The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-03
The News.


ahe 10th nit for this port had not been tesgraphed
up 10 twelve o'clock last night.
We have intelligence from Nicaragua and other
parts Of Central America, received by the steam
ship Tennessee, which left San Juan del Norte on
The 22a nit, touched at Key West on the 9th, and
arrived al this port yesterday morning. The news
from Nicaragua is important. 1t is reported that
the position of President Walker had been much i'm
proved, both in military and political resources.
He had sixteen hundred men, Americans and ma
tives under his command, and they are represent-
ed as IN good health and under perfect discipline.
His government was looked on as established, and
u is said that Rvas was repudated by al parties.
appears, however that there still exists amongst
come portion OF the inhabitants a determined OBJ
position to his rule. A party of his opponents
having entrepched themselves near San Jacinto the
President sent a detachment of forty men, under
Colonel Macdonald, TO attack them, but his troops
were repulsed with the loss Of six men Killed and
seven wounded. When the remnant of the body re-
tuTned to Granada party OF citizen volunteers, Of
Eoered from the army, marched to the place, bat
Shey we're equally unfortunate, having been routed
with the loss Of fifteen men killed, wounded aud
missing. The three officers in commandment.
Colonel Byron Cole, Lieut.. R Milliken and Mr.
Marshall, a volunteer eader-were among the killed.
The enemy suffered very severely Another attack was
about t. be made by artillery on the entertainment
Leon was sin held by the united forces Of san
salvador and Honduras but much sickness pre-
vailed IN their ranks. Over twenty men died
daily Of cholera. DR.. Livingston is again reported
AZ safe. IN Costa Rica cholera was thinning the
people, and it Is said the army had decidedly re-
fused 20 again invade Nicaragua. British feet,
mounting one hundred and ninetysix guns, lay a,
San Juan, and two additional vessels were daily ex-
peeted. Captain Turley, Of New Orleans, who de-
sersed with his company from Walker, was killed
With all his men by the Chontales Indians. Hon.
Pierre soule had left Gradada for New Orleans.
TIE death of General Estrada expresident Of Mica
sgua, is reported. President Walker had held his
second levee, at which Colonel Wheeler, U. 5. Min.
raer, attended. The colonization decree had been
altered and rendered more explicit with respect to
Abe rights Of settlers.
There Il nothing new from Key West The mar
kets we're filed with wrecked goods and materials.
Our files from Bermuda are to the 23d ult. They
contain little news. The Royal Gazete Of tina;
day says:-H. N. brig ATLANTA, Commander Pas
ey, has arrived from Halifax. The Ataanta
brcugh: dispatches tor the senior naval officer here.
Admiral Fanshawe wishes 70 he correctly informed
az 70 the state Of the health OF the Island and whe
sAer !; was likely any additional medical aid will
se required. II. VI. steamer Hermes, Commander
erayton mad arrived at Halifax from Jamaica. She
had lost her surgeon gunner, paymsser, carpenter,
and several Of her crew. by fever. 1t was reported
saa, the Hermes would leave Halifax on her return
70 Jamaica Yellow fever prevailed to great ex.
Ben. in the parishes Of Warwick and Somerset. II
was carried TO the island in June last by Ii. NJ. ship
Halaccs.
BY way Of Bermuda we have news from Barba.
Goes and Grenada. The West Indian. Of Baroa-
sses, Of August Is, says:-A new and agreeable
feature il the appearance in our market Of mer-
chants engaged in the North American and United
states trade a. sharers staple sugar trade,
although at present 70 a very small extent; 3,27s
nogsheads Of sugar and T,4se puncheons Of moasses
we're shipped, !, will be seen to the United States
and British America, where Il il 80 much TO our in.
serest to obtain market for Cur produce. In
Grenada, the Legislature was in recess, business at
stand still, money an unknown com modify, the
sort empty, crop over, weather unreasonable, and
taxes pressing on every one. Among the planters
want OF labor was much complained Of. The hope
81 obtaining coolies had been given up. The sugar
crop viii be $500 hhds., which is 900 less than
that Of 1855. and 500 less than in 1854. -Four or
canes fair start.
Toe students Of Union Theological Seminary visit.
ed Co. Fremont yesterday, At his residence We
rive account Of the interview, together with the
speeches delivered on the occasion, elsewhere 10 our
columns.
Ex-Governor Floyd. Of Virginia delivered his
long threatened speech yesterday in Wall street, in
front Of the Merchants Exchange, but 10 a iess
numerous audience han TIA, which assembled on
the previous Thursday to hear the speech Of Mr..
Banks. to which this was intended as a response.
Mr. Floyd's speech was carefully prepared, and
printed slips thereof furnished to the reporters
bot ne dbl not adhere 10 the text. We give his
speech a. spoken, not as printed The point Of It il
that be declares himself ready TO cast the electoral
vote Of Virginia FOR Mr.. Fillmore II he can thereby
defeat the republican candidate. ON inquiry as TO
what he should do about the foreign vote he related
. classical anecdote the moral Of which was that
after they had Toasted the Know Nothings they
would disemboweI them. Read Floyd's speech.
The American Bible Union adjourned Yesterday.
after session Of two days. and sf,er electinr officers
sor the ensuing year.
Accounts from Lecompton, Kansas, to the 2sth
ult., represent the Territory as perfectly tranquil
Warrants have been issued for the arrest Of String
fellow, Sheriff Jones, and other proslavery leaders.
Late sdvices from Northern Mexico state that
cen. vidauni was preparing 10 resist the govern
ment forces sent against him, and that the Gag Of
the sierra Madre republic wouli soon be unfarled
AAn insult has been offered 70 the officers Of the
sl,opefrsr Cyane, by some rowdies in the streets
81 Halifxr. The Halifax Recorder Of the 9th
ait thus reiates the circumstances:-"We are sorry
20 lesrn that. on the evening Of Tuesday last
rsry T he cac.rs Of The United sta'es corve.'e
,y.Lo wee m.ssy lsIl.sd wh.ss r~ssilg ,4r,ueb