The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-23
Arrival of the George Law.
New ioRK, April 10.


The steamship George Law has arriy-
ed, bringing over sl,7Ue, 900 in treasure;
and highly important Intelligence from
Saiitofnia and C,ntral America.
The repor, Of .he dcteat pf Walkers
troops Was brought 10 Panama by the
Dutch steamer Emile, from San Jose.-
Gen. Schleisscngcr, with four hundred
men, was well fr'itied at II hocimda, near
Santa Rosa, when he WAS suddenly at
tackled by the Costa Ricams, AMI entirely
defeated. Sixteen prisoners were imme
diateiy court marshaIIcd aud shot ly th.
Costa Ricans. They were chiflv Irish and
Germans. Accounts SAY that Walkers
party.was surprised 10y the Costa Ricans.
who, after one volIey only, leaped the
walls, and with knife and bayone,, cut
down all they encountered, disp4rsinu or
taking prisoners the remainder. The Cos.
Ia iticans had lG killed and % wounded.
Ninety Of Walkers men weic found dead
and 1t Is supposed many others who fled
I" the woods must have perishcd.
Costa R'ca is in a state Of great excite.
ment The war is popular with Nil class.
eS, and many foreign residents hayc ten
deEed their SERVICES TO the government.
The Eg'neir!e army of Costa Eca; aoOo
strong, under President Mora, were march
ing to Nicaragua at last accounts. and
would cross lhe irop,ier in eigh, DAYS.
when 1t Was expected tie hero oil Sonora
would have to fly for his HE.
President Mora's despatch says the at.
tack lasted fourteen mruu,cs onlv, when
the hIibnsters broke ranks ami fled terri
he'd to the woods. They were closely fol.
lowed 10y the Costa ltcans. and the entire
track OF their flight was strewcd with the
wounded and dying. The Costa Ricnns
lost six officers. ..
At last accounts President Nor, had
embarked Tor Punta Arenas. the principal
port OF Costa Rrcn, on the Gulf of Nicova
l'unta Arenas has a good harhor and n
rapidly increasing trade. as it cominu,:.
Gates 10y an excellent road wi. rr.o,
pant OF the interior In ls45 it exported
$4,000 quinias of coffee.
IL l. SAID the cholera WAS MAKING orcot
ravagrS among the natives and particular.
ly with Walkers army at Nicarngna.
Some OF Walkers people had ken the
English mail from Grrvtowu. intended ,or
Costa !s'ca,whicl greatly ncensed the pco.
pie.
fRoM SAN FRANCIsCo-The case m.
Adams Express Company against Cohen.
has been decided At san Francisco. aid a
verdict for 100000 rendered araiu,,
E"hCn.
The Democratic State Convention La,
appointed delegates TO the National Con
Ven'ion, adopted resolutions approving Of
the main features Of the Nebraska b,lI.
and declaring in favor of buchanan. ~
their iirst choice for the Presidency.
lhe California Senate have rejected "A res.
"iutIon cond,mna,ory Of the election Of
Banks, as Sge-ker, which had PASSED tie
House.
Ad'ices fyom Washington rerritory
state u,at body Of 1900 lu!;an> wcr.
"bout I" again attack lhcsc,!,,mrnts. 4
conflict had taken place on White River
"r,wccn portion ui the F"ur.l, Regimen,
"i Infantry, under Lieut.. knprz and
lar"c BODY Of lndiaus. The latter w.,c
routed. One white 'nau WAS killed, and
han'z, and ci9't privaics woumd,a.
Gen. Wool had arrived at For, Van.
convcr' aud was preparing to take the field
early in April.