The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-02

The New Orleans Picayune Of Tuesday eve
ming, received yesterday. has full particulars of
the defeat Of Schlesingers command. The
reason assigned BY telegraph a the cause Of the
defeat was unguestieaably correct. and there
are those who think that to cowardice, Echles-
singer added treason. He has probably settled
his account with this world, and paid the forfeit
of the wretched life, he was so anxious to
save.
The Picayune has a correspondent at San
Juan del Norte who under date of April Is,
furnishes the following account Of the fight, il
fight il could be called;
What appears to be certain SHAT the Mica
rauguan forces which marched into Costa RIGA
under Col. Schlessinger, have been badly rout-
ed. and that, too. la the most dsgraceful man
ner; and all agree on throwing the blame on
Schlessinger. | give the most the most circum-
stantial account OF the affair have yet heard.
Schlessinger, at the head of about 800 men,
marched into Costa Rica, with the intention of
attacking Guanacaste, Il town of six or eight
/ thousand inhabitants, about sixty miles from
Lake Nicaragua. On the morning of the Goth
ult., he arrived within eight miles of the town
and encamped ON a slight eminence, with open
ground and dense thickets behind and on each
side of him. He threw out picket guard in
front, but left his TANKS and rear entirely un-
protected.
About o'clock that afternoon while the men
were busted in getting water, sleeping &C., with
their arms stacked, the camp was suddenly at
tackled by about 500 Costa Ricans, who ap-
preached on both TANKS, and met in 'front.'
Schessinger, it is said was asleep, but as soon
as the alarm was given, the captains formed
their companies as soon as possible, and pre-.
scented an imposing front to the enemy. The
command consisted Of one French and one
German company, New Orleans company
under Captain Thorpe, New York company
under Captain Creighton, and Capt. A. +
? Rudler's company of Voltigeurs. The three
latter companies exchanged shots with the en-
, envy, and looked round for their commander K
receive his orders. What must have been thei
surprise and horror to perceive him in full re
9 treat, running on foot, and followed by the Ger
1 man and French companies. In vain did tn
j, Major, gallant young fellow named ONeill
[; endeavor to intercept the cowardly commando
4 and rally the lugitives. The panic soon com
8 municated to the others, who probably saw tn
futility of their continuing the combat agains
y such superior force, and they also broke an
II ran, the whole command being thus scattere
d and at the mercy of the pursuing enemy.
Q The loss of the Nicaraguans 10 not yet know
. but when my informant left Virgin Bay the me
were struggling in by twos and thress, an
ninety were still missing. Schlessinger ha
:, been arrested and was being tried by coul
u martial at last accounts, on two charges,
% treason and cowardice. The first charge
he based upon the suppositon that when he wa
n sent into Costa Rica some months since, as FL
ic voy from Nicaragua, lie concerted measure
,e with the Costa Kican Government to betra
~ the Nicaraguans. This charge will probab
= not be sustained, but that of cowardice undoub
u eddy will be, aud none who know Walkers firm
! ness and determination, doubt that he will