New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-11
Ten Thousand Volumes Destroyed.


The steamship Texas, Capt. J. S. Carroll, crossed
: the bar at 81 o'clock, P NJ
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2O--ghe State has gone
Democratic Buchanans vote is 10000 Fillmore
$1,000 and Fremont 10000; the State officers and
both Congressman are Democrats. In the Senate IS
Democrats, y Americans and 3 Republicans have
been elected. In the Assembly, 60 Democrats s
, Americans and II Republicans
Commercial News
The receipts of merchandise have of late been verv
large, and the market very dull.
: Later from Nicaragua.
The steamship Texas arrived consigned to Harris
; l. Morgan, with passengers.
! The Texas arrived out at San Juan del Norte on
the I'd of December, from New York
The Tennessee, from New Orleans arrived ont m
the Sd inst
The steamship Orizaba left San Francisco on the
4 I'd of November, with 500 passengers, who came
through to San Juan on the Sd inst.
The steamship Tennessee sailed from San Juan on
the 5th for New York. with S27 900 in treasure and
800 passengers. The Texas left on the same day.
The Transit routes are in most excellent condition,
afording every facility fora safe and speedy convey
ance Of passengers.
L, The news from Nicaragua are Of the most exciting
t'kind Since Onr last dates, serious battles have
been fought between the American forces and the
oi
| the Americans have been entirely successful
On the 10th inst. engagement was had at place
called the Half WaysHouse, on the Transit road be-
tween 200 Americans under Brig. Gen. Hornsby, and
100 of the enemy, under the Costa Rican general
Canas -.
The enemy were we'll fortified but Notwithstanding
their superior numbers and position they were iIne
diately routed with great loss.
The loss on the part Of the Americans was two
killed and eleven wounded On the part of the enemy
two hundred killed. Among their killed was
Gen Caraca. After the enemy was dispersed, Cen
Hornsby came up to Grenada. The next day Gen.
Walker started from Granada with two hundred men
for Virgin Bay, where he arrived on the 18th. The
enemy, after having learned the small force under
Gen. Hornsby had dispersed them, again collected
their scattered forces and occupied their former DOS
ton Gen. Walker marched Immediately to attack
them. The enemy hearing that Gen. Walker COM
manded the troops in person, fired few rounds and
Immediately retreated They were pursued to San
Juan del Sur, and from that point along the coast
until dispersed throughout the country. About one
hundred and fifty of them broke out and went to
Costa Rica. The loss of the enemy could not be as
certained, as they were being continually shot, were
found along the road. The probable number is about
one hundred. The American loss was two killed and
nine wounded slightly. Immediately after the victory
Gen. Walker returned to Grenada, in order to take
reinforcements and march upon Massaya where about
one thousand five hundred of the enemy still remained
He took his line of march the 10Th with five hun
dred and thirty men, and learning that number of
the opposing forces had marched to the relief of those
who had been beaten the Isthmus, he ordered the
I'd Infantry, under command Of Col. Jacques, to re-
turn to Granada, and thence by the Transit steamer
San Carlos to repulse any such forces that might be
ai,Inr +1oc
they the city of Massaya, when they were
attacked by 600 of the enemy in ambuscade, when .
sharp fight took place, and the foe were scattered in
all directions. 1t was ascertaned on entering the
town that the enemy had possession of church in
the little plaza which was Immediately attacked, and
i'll 4 few minutes the church and plaza were both in
the possession of the Americans together with
abundance Of fresh provisions and excellent water,
without the loss Of a single man. The enemy would
not fight except from behind a wall and Gen. Walker,
after consideration, concluded to storm the strong
holds and give them nothing to shield them This
was accordingly done-the largest and most valuable
part of the city being destroyed
After four days fighting the enemy were entirely
vanquished. After accomplishing this Gen. Walker
returned to Grenada to execute further plans which
had been well considered As Grenada is sicky
place, Gen Walker concluded not to return there but
upon evacuating Grenada that the town might be oc
| cupied by the enemy with advantage, he concluded
to burn the place, and accordingly gave three days
notice to all persons to all goods and valua
bes and at the end of that time he fired the town;
not leaving single yestige of building standing, re-
moving all his stores and provisions with the inhabi-
tants to Virgin Bay, and from thence will remove
| to Rvas. 1t is supposed that in all the battles
fought since October the enemy has lost 5000 men,
A terrific battle took place at San Juan del
Sur between the Nicaragua war schooner Grena
da, fifty tons burthen, twenty-four men, and two
six pounders under command of Capt c. J. Faysom
and the Costa Rca brig of war Ouza de Abril one
hundred and eighty tons and one hundred and four
teen carrying six nine Founders. After two hours
hard fighting the Nicaragua schooner succeeded in
blowing UP the Costa Rican brig, destroying all on
board with the exception of II saved, who fear
fully wounded. The brig had on board arms ammu-
milton and provisions, together with $l2 GOO in specie,
all of which was lost.
The prospects of Gen. Walker are excellent, and it
is said by the prisoners taken that Costa Rca and
Guatemala can never raise another force to come
against him. Brig. Gen. Hornsby returns On the
Texas together with s6 cabin and pa steerage pas-
sengers.
Destruction Of jefferson College.
| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a private dispatch from
Cannonsburg, Pa, states that Jefferson College was
destroyed by fire on Friday night, together with the
valuable library belonging to the institution, and con-
tanning ten thousand volumes.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
New York Cotton Market.
New YORK, Dec Q, 6 P. M.--Our market closed
frm the Atantics adyices having effect The sales
to day amounted to 1000 bales.
Ship Ashore.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. l0.--The British ship Penn
berton Capt Beylyer, from London is reported to be
ashore on the middle of one of the Chandelier Islands,
POSTAL MrRovEMEST.--T - The following, clipped
from the Franklin Register, of the 9th, relates toa
subject of general interest:
A DEsIDEHA HATuM.--The postal arrangements entered
into by the government, for the Transmission of our
mails to New Orleans and intermediate Offices require
a partial, if not total change. Under the present
arrangements, with daily Communication between
this town and New Orleans, our mails are sent only
three times Il week. Now, why is this? 1t is the
duty Of government to bestow upon mail facilities,
more perhaps than upon any other branch of the pub
lie service, an attention commensurate with the wants
Of the community, and we sorry that in our case