Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-01

From Central America AnaiIs In Nicaragua
by the arrival OF the steamer Charles Morgan at
New Oflcans.we hive dates from san Juan Ia the
l1tb inst. The Steamer Orizaba arrived thrie
from New York on the 18th with $50 passengers
who were immediately sent op the river To Walk.
or. The correspondent Of the N. o, pcayune
gives additional particulars Of the defeat of Col.
Schlessinger.
About o'clock in the afternoon. while the men
were busted IN getting water, sleeping. &c. with
their arms stacked. the camp was suddenly ut.
tackled by about 500 Costa Ricnns, who approach
I'd on both TANKS and met in front. Schles.iugcr.
1t Is said, was yep, hut rs soon ms the alarm
was given the capnns formed their companies
- soon M possible, nni presented an inpo sing
front 10 eenemy. Tie command consisted of
one Fren' h and one German company, II New
Orleans company, under CAlt Thorpe, Il New
York company under Capt. Creighton, and Capt
A. +. Rudler's company of Neltigeurs. Tho
three mrer companies exchanged shots with the
enemy, md looked around for Col. Schlessingcr,
h receive his orders. what must have been
his surprise and horror TO perceive him ia full
retr"ht, running on foot, aud followed by the
Germaa and French companies. In vain did the
Major, gallant young fellow named O'Ncil, en-
deavor To Intercept the cowardly commander and
rally the fugitves. The panic soon communi-
Gated Ia the others, who probably saw the fulfill
~ of their continuing the combat against such Il
superior force, and they also broke aud ran, the
whole command being thus scattered and at the
mercy of the pursuing foe.
Capis Thorpe aud Creighton thea formed their
men aud being joined by Capt RudIer retired in
good order covering the rear of The ilying cow
ard' They six days in reaching the shore
of Lake Nicaragua during which time they pnr-
took Of one meal Among the killed in Cnpt.
Fhorpes company regret to state was young
Grayson. sou OF Mr. W. p. Graysun. en- ,hier Of
the Bank of New Orleans. He died fighting gul-
lantly.
Col. Scllessnger was being court -martialcd
for cowardiee aud the impression was that he
would be shot.
On Wcdne> lay, the 9Th inst party of Walk
erS men, seventeen in number, attacked large
party al Costa Rieans Mt u pnce on the Sun Juun
river called Serapiqui,nnd although scvrn" them
ran away nj the first fire, the other ten remained
and achieved complete victory. This has rails.
ed the spirit If the Walker party. aud it is still
thought 10y them that he will rally his forces and
come cut right side up. lie evidently possesses
by ordinary circumstances.
The last intelligence from Walker is that he
wns nj the head of 700 men, and was at
Virgin Bay. with the intent If meeting the Cos
Ia Rcans, who were reported to be on 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 Walker, and
chartered a schooner 10 convey him to Asplnwall.
He took with him the type and other printing
materials which he recently purchased IN New
| Orleans, aud was accompanied by George Wilkes,
# National Police Gazette celebrity. The nature
Of the quarrel between him and Gen Walker has
not TRANSFERRED.