Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-18
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
ARRITAL oR THE GEoRGELAW.
NEW York, April I6.

NEW YORK, April 16.
The steamer George Law, from Aspinwall
April 4, arrived at this port this afternoon.
She brings about 500 passengers, and ST.
45S, 900 in treasure.
The case of Adams s. Co. VS.. Cohen, was
decided at San Francisco on the Sth ult., by
verdict against Cohen. OF 1926 900.
The Den ocratc State Convention had APP
pointed delegates to the National Convention
at Cincinnati after adopting resolutions APP
proving the main features of the Nebraska
bill, and declaring James Buchanan their
choice for President.
The California Senate rejected the resolu-
ton condemnatory of the election of Speaker
Banks, previously passed by the House.
The San Jose Telegraph hoists the names of
Fremont and Blair for President and Vice
President.
The INDIAN WAR.-Advices from Wash
ington Territory state that body of Indians,
1900 strong, were about to makesanother at
tack on Seattle.
A conflict had taken place on the White
River, beta cen portion of the 4th infantry,
under Lieut.. Kantz, and a large body of In
dians. The latter were routed. One white
man was killed, and Lieut.. Kantz and three
privates wounded.
The Indians were building fort on White
River, and a large body of them were en-
capped near Lake Squow.
The DEFEAT OF WALKER's TROOPS. The
news of the defeat of Walkers troops under
Schlessinger, was brought to Panama by tn
Dutch steamer Emile, from San Jose. Col
s.. with 400 men, was well fortified at the
hacienda Santa Rosa, when he was attack ed
March goth, by party of 500 Costa Ricans,
under Gen. Mora, and entirely defeated
Nineteen prisoners were courtmartialled and
shot by the Costa Ricans, chiefly Irish and
Germans.
Accounts say that Walkers party were sur
prised, the Costa Ricans, after firing one vol
ley. leaping the walls, and, with knife and
bayonet, cutting down ell they encountered,
and dispensing or taking prisoners the re-
mainder. The Costa Ricans had I6 killed
and 25 wounded.
An express, arrived at Punta Arenas, states
that 80 of Walkers men were found dead,
and it was supposed others persisted in the
woods. The official details from Gen. Mora,
are published in the San Jose papers.
| Previous accounts stated that Costa Rica
was in great excitement and the war popular
with all classes. Many foreign residents had
rendered their services to the government.
/ A levy of 5000 men had been ordered, and
a loan of 100000.
| Punta Arenas was full of troops, unde;
Baron Bulcro. The principal army, 5000
! strong, under Gen. Mora, was marching upon
| Nicaragua, and would cross the frontier in s
! days.
! Gen. Mora, in his despatch to the Minister
| of War, states that the attack lasted but IA
l minutes, when the fillibusters broke and fed,
terrified to the woods, closely followed by TIE
/ Costa Ricans. The field was strewed with
/ dead Among the Costa Ricans six off ceru
were killed.
Private letters state that at last accounts
Gen. Mora had embarked for Punta Arenas.
Before his departure, the foreign residents at
Liberia, his then headquarters, gave him a
public entertainment. His troops were in
high spirits, and well armed.
The cholera and fever were making great
Iavages in Nicaragua, among the natives and
Walkers army. Some of Walkers people
had taken the English mail from Greytowr
for Costa Rica.