The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-06

DEFEAT OF WALKERS ARMY.

DEFEAT OF WALKERS ARMY.
The Nicaragua .correap ondent of the a..
y. Picayune gives additional particulars of
the defeat Of Cd. SohleS<inger- He ssys:
About 3 O'Clock in TIE aftJnapr, while
the men ly.re Lu-ca i'll getting water, sleep
ing, &c. with their arms stacked, the camp
,eaS suddenly attacked by about 500 Costa
I;icans, who approached Oh 10th tanks and
met in front. Sel,leS>inger, it is said, was
asleep. but - Soyn a. the alarm was given,
tine captains formed their companies Us soon
~ possible, and presented IN imposing front
To the enemy. The command consisted of
uns French and enc German company, &
: New Orleans company, under Capt. Thorpe,
II New York company under Capt. Creigh
ton, and Capt. \. +. Rudler's company of
Eoltigeurs. The three latter companies
exchanged shots with tbs enemy, and looked
around for Col. Schlessinger, to receive his
orders. What must have been their sur
prise and horror to perceive him in full re-
treat, Running on foot, and followed by the
German and French companies. In vain
did the Major, a gallant young fellow named
O'Ncil, endeavor to intercept the cOwardly
commander and rally the fugitives. The
panic soon communicated to the others,
who probably saw the futility of their con-
tnuing the combat against such superior
force, and they also broke and ran, the
whole o9mulani being thus scattered and ct
the mercy of the pursuing foe.
Capts. Thorpe and Creighton then formed
their men, and being joined by Captain
Rudlcr, retired in good order, covering the
rear of the flying towards. The march in
retreat was for upwards of seven days
through trackless woods. over rugged noun
taims, across rivers, and with but single
meal for six day S. The return of the troops
to Virgin Bay, presented a sight seldom
scon-of men with bleeding feet, half naked
forms and half starved stOmachs. None
could view them without their utmost SYM
Pathies being aroused. Among the killed
in Capt. Thorpe's company, l regret to
state, was young Grayson, a son of Mr.. w.
J. GraysOn, cashier of the Bank of New
Orleans. He died fighting calamity.
Col. Schlessinger was being court-mar-
tailed for cowBrdce, and the impression
was that he would be shot.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
On Wednesday, the 9th inst, party of
Walkers men, seventeen in number, at
tackled large party of Costa Ricans at
place Oh the San Juan river called SeraDiqui,
and although seven of them ran away at the
first fire, the other ten remained and achieved
Il complete victory. This has raised the
spirit of the Walker party, and it is still
thought by them that he will rally his forces
and come out right side up. He evidently
possesses a hold upon his followers that is |
not to be shaken by ordinary circumstances. |
The last intelligence from Walker is that |
he was at the head of about 700 men, and |
was at or near Virgin Bay, with the intent |
of meeting the Costa Ricans, who were re-
ported to be OH the march into Nicaragua.
Col. Parker ii. French the late Minister
to the United States, came down the river
few days since, in high dudgeon with
" alker, and chartered schooner to con-
Tey him to Aspinwall. He took with him
the type and other printing materials which
he recently purchased i'll New Orleans, and
was accompanied by George Wilkes, of
National Police Gazette celebrity. The
nature of the quarrel between him and Gen.
Walker has not TRANSFERRED
The steamer Orizaba had arrived at San
uan' with 525 passengers, who were i'm
sent up the river to Walker.