New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-06

ofcer in Walkers army in Nicaragua aoco N D. MED
by Lieut.. Walters, friend entered the offioe of TIE
Sunday Courier. ia Spruce street, yesterday alter
DOcp and purchasing COPY Of the paper of the pre-
vious day demanded tue author Of tho following par.
sgraph:
"a LscTvRg Or NicaRAopL-Cspt Lys.or delivered
lecture HOPE I Mosd.y evening on TOE .Ibj CT
of the Prospects ard fuute Destiny Of Scsr,s. Tao "a
eetoe wssio bums'ous nor very seect In its chto 10
someti about bis su,so the lecture might
seeItste ssit was however II proved complete f,lu.
Ne pleased to learn that this s,nussn reIsasi h.
commsOn ia the Nicaragua my and hereafter in
tend, devotns hs .tteatoa to business
eiis circus We hone be will 6n 1t profitable ta4s
either lec,uris 6sbug"
Nj Jas j. Smith, the proprietor OF the pspsr, said
that the article wa 'front.' the pen of young gentleman
employed in the Office, but that he personally was
responsible for whatever appeared in the columns Of
BIS paper. Captain Ly ster replied, Very well then
bold you accountable" and drawing a cowhide from
bis pocket, belabOred him mos. numerically NJ.
Smith sprang TO for his oaDe but the captain
who is q large and most powerful man, threw him
down and continued the beating. Alarmed at the dis
tuTbsnoc, the printers from the Office rushed out
and would soon have turned the tables upon the as
salants; but Walters, drawing pistol, babe tbem
advance at their peril At length the captain and his
friend were forced 10 beat retreat, minuI the cow
hide and pursued by the printers, who hurled mal-
let's shooting sticks and other missiles after them
While running up tho street, Walter fired his pistol
at Smiths brother, the foreman Of the printers,
without effect. In return, the latter threw NAL
let at Walters striking him heavy blow in
the back Then the police appeared, and all
perties adjourned to the Chiefs Office Thence they
visited Justice Welsh st the Tombs, where the brother
of Mr.. Smith entered a complaint against Walters for
assault The Editor did not make his appearance in
court. After waiting au hour with his friends II 81,
Farnbam and Lawrence, at the Tombs, as Mr.. NTH
did not appear Walters was discharged. No attempt
was made to detan Lyster. Walters said that the
pistol which he carried was merely stage-wespon
loaded with paper and quite harmless. Another re-
porter gives the following account:
An attack was made about 81 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon upon Mr.. Smith, editor Of The Sunday
Courier, by one VIM. Lyster, . reformed Fllibuster
and Captain Of = band in Gen. Walkers army. II
which appeared in the last issue Of The Courier criti
cising lecture which he bad recently delivered 10 this
city, and also stating that he had thrown up his
mission IN Walkers army for the purpose of pursuing
on the head Of the author Of the article be- yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by one Charles Walters,
marched boldly into the Editors Sanctum and de-
mandtd of MIR. Smith the author Of the Objectionable
piece Mr. s. declined giving the information required
aud stated that be Editor of the paper he felt
himself to be responsible for what appeared in its
columns. AT this, Lyst.r drew from under his coat
a cowbide aid commenced beating Mr.. Smith
about the face and legs. Mr.. s. being unsrmed,
m de effort TO ret oh all which was Standing in
corner Of the office but Lyster prevented bis doing
Mr. Smith then called for help, and several Of his
oompositors ruthed down Stair to the OF their
CHEF Seeing the reinforcement advance, the illibus-
ten beat retreat in double quick time and
reached the sidewalk where they were folio we'd by
the typos, Of whom raised q mallet to throw at
Walters. The latter, fearing he would be knocked
into pi drew pistol and threatened to shoot hin il be
feed to lower his weapon The valiant printer, however
nothing daunted, let fly the missile and hit Walters
the back. The latter turned, and knowing he had
nothing but powder and wad in his pon discharged
it at the printer, doing damage, however, except
making noise and calling together q crowd. Ofioer
Tore OF the Twelfth Ward, hearing the noise and not
liking its tone, then came up aud captured Walters,
whom he took before Justice Welsh Mr. Smith,
brother TO the editor also appeared at the Court bat
did not make a complaint against the assaiaot, and
Walters having been detained about II hours, was
then discharged. Whether tho editor will prefer Q
charge of assault again st LISTER remains to DO seen
He may possibly seek redress in some other wav
The affair created considerable excitement in tho
rhood and the crowd collected by 1t did not
dispense until near O'Clock.
MYSTERIOUS DisArPEARAScB-Mr. c. IL. Farrell