American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-26
FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE Law.
Further from acknowledgements
from Central America-DJeat of
General Walkers Troops.

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New YoRK. April l6.-The steamer
George Law arrived here this afternoon
with the California IN ails ofthe goth ult.,
and sl.45S, 600 in treasure. ry -
y The George Law brings the officers
and crew of the burnt steamer Osprey.
The Aspinwall papers contain inter-
esting and important Intelligence in re-
gard to Central American affairs.
The news of the defeat of Walkers
troops under Col. Schlesingery was
brought TO Panama blythe Dutch steam.
or Emile from, San Jose. Col. S. with
four hundred men was well fortified at
a hacienda near Santa Rosa, when he
was attacked on tho goth ult, by par
~ of 500 Costa Ricans under General
Mora and entirely defeated. l's
Nineteen plisoners taken by the Cos
ia Ricans were Court martialed and
shot, chiefly Irish and Germans. il-2t
- Some accounts say that Walkers
troops were surprised. The Costa Ri
cans after.firing one volley, leapedlthe
walls and with knife aud bayonet cut
ting down all they encountered, and
dispensing or taking the remainder pris-
oners. The Costa Ricans had sixteen
killed and twenty. FIVE wounded. An
express which had arrived at Punia A
renas states that 90 of Walkers men
were found dead and it is supposed that
others have persisted in the woods.
The official details from General Mo-
ra are published in the San Jose pa
pers. i.tAsi''-|
Previous accounts stated that Costa
Rica was in a great state of excitement
and that the war was popular with all
classes. Many oftho foreign residents
have rendered their services to the gov
ornmeut. and a levy of 8 900 men had
been ordered, aud a loan of 100000
announced. Pulna Arenas, was full of
troops under. Baron Bulow. The prin-
cipal army, 3,0U0strong, under General
Mora. was marching upon Nicaragua,
and would cross tho frontier in eight
days. General Mora, in a dispatch to
the Minister of War states that the at.
tack on the fillibusters lasted la minutes
when they broke and fled terrified to
the woods. closely followed BY the Co.'S
~ AA'SuHo' hO iiclu was 6tISWcu WIN
the dead. Among the Costa Ricans six
officers were killed.
The California State Senate rejected
the resolution condemnatory ofthe O.
lection of Speaker Banks previously
passed by the House. H4 a.
Advices from Washington Territory
state that body Of Indians 500 strong
were about to make another attack on
the settlements. "A conflict had taken
place on White River betweena portion
ofthe fourth Infantry under Lieutenant
Kran,z and large body of indians.
The latter was routed and only one
white man was killed. ST. Rauts and
eight privates were wounded. The In
dams were building fort on white riv-
err, and large body Of them were en-
camped near Lake Squow. General
Wool had arrived at Vancouver and
was preparing to take the field early in
April. 50 @a
The advices from Oregon are to the
lst ut,, from Washington to the middle
of Feb,u nary. The whole country was
represented 10 be in arms, and great
battle with the Indians was anticipated.
The news from the South Pacific
coast Is unimpOriant.