The Placer herald., 1856-06-07

the enrolment of the inhabitants in military
companies and the reorganization OF the en-
tire army on new basis, namely y: the equall-
zaton of the number in companies and the
teaching of the marching and arms manual;
for YOU must know that hitherto General
Walkers tactics were ofthe Indian style OF
warfare-every man to do the best he can.
Walkers organ HI Nicoraquense, says Rivas
was great victory for Walker, where ne
killed six hundred and only lost thirty men.-
The truth is he lost about one hundred and
fifty men, and it is supposed the Costa Ricans
lost an equal NUMBER but their loss is not
comparatively so large as his, they having
5000 men in Nicaragua, with an open
communication and rentorcements available;
while Walkers communications are cut OFT, and
his entire force consists of 400 native troops
(who are pressetO and about 100 Americans,
who are very dissatisfied, and are using all
available means of deserving, either by run
ming away or joining the Costa Rcans.
ENGAGEMENT ON THE TERAPIouI RIVER.
On the 10th there was small brush
between party oftorty six Of Walkers men,
who are stationed at the mouth of the
Serpaqui river, (Which empties itself into the
San Juan thirty miles above the mouth) and
some Costa Ricans who were marching to
protect their navigation and commerce with
Greytown, and also for the purpose of hold
inc the San Juan River, The Americans
were routed, with the loss of their comman-
er, Lieut.. Handy, and entered the Mosquito
Territory before they could rally. This
post has not vet been attacked by the Costa
Ricans. who were known to be within ten
miles of them, cutting a road for the passage
of artillery to the mouth of the river. But
the Americans are short Of provisions and, |
before said, are discontented; and therefore on
the night of the GOTH twelve of the fortysiX
including all the non-commlSsiOned officers
of the company took French leave, and ar
rived at GrevtoNn on the following day with
the guns and ammunition, and were ready to
fight with any force that might be sent after
them They are most of them Calfolnians,
and were Oh their way to the States, when
they were induced to join Walker, by large
promises, which were never fulfilled. Their
names as follows: Sergeants Butter, SummeS,
Cough and Dunn; Corporal See: Private
Vaughn, White, Bennett. Sexton. Wander
mark and Brady. | should also have said
that Capt Thorn, of Schessngers Brigade
not only ran from the Costa Ricans, but also
from Walker He is now in the States.
MISCELLANEOUS NEws.-1he British have
given notice of the blockades Of San Juan,
and a fleet is hourly expected to enforce the
notice.
Walker remains at Grenada sick with te
yer. His troops are concentrated there, and
some desperate fighting may soon be expec-
ted. Sickness, as usual, is prevalent in Gra-
NADIA, and over 200 American graves may
now be counted in the new grave yard.
The latest accounts brought the Costa
Ricans to the banks of the san Juan, twelve
miles above Castillo, where they are now ell
camped in large numbers to stop river nayi-
cation. An attack on Castillo, the key Of
the river is hourly expected. Gen. Horns
bv, with the last recruits are in defence
Major lIei>s is bound for Washington with
dispatches from Wheeler whose conduct
deserves the scvereSt cenSure from your GOV
ernment. The next news may be looked
for with anxiety.
THE GOvERNOE'S pRoCAMATIoN.-Gov. John
son has issued his Proclamation, declaring the
county of San Francisco in state of insuwection
and directing the enrolled militia and volunteer
companies in that county, and of the third, fourth
and fifth military divisions of the State. to hold
themselves in readiness for duty. VIM. 7. Sher-
man has been appointed the Maj. General of these
military divisions; and it is reported that orders
have been issued for the purpose of carrying the
objects of the Governor into execution. General
b,. Al
objection being that there is already one ncum-
bent in that position Wcdont believe there will
be any powder burnt soon, only an addition made
to the debt Of the State 1t is bad state of af-
fairs.
We are indebted to our trusty friend Mr..