The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-01-24
Latest News from Nicaragua.
WALKER STILL TRIUMPHANT!


WALKER STILL TRIUMPHANT
The steamship Texas arrived at New Or
from San Juan del Norte, on Thursday
Of last week, bringing late nd i'm
p~oriant news from Nicaragua. The friends
Of Walker will be rejoiced to learn that the
star Of the Great Filibuster is still in the as
We copy from the Crescent
The troops under Gen. Hcnningson, number
ing about 400 men, were besieged nineteen days
at Granada, by q force of 5000 of the enemy.
On the 18th ult., Gen. II. received q reinforce
ment of 200 men, md on the 10th spcceeded
in driving the enemy from the l,,acj and in
removing to Rivas. the present capit oil the
military stores and public documents aiured.
The loss Of Gen. II. Earring the sieg as about
200 killed aud wounded !; that Of he enemy
l,100. The utmost bravery and enthusiasm
was displayed by the Americans throughout
the whole siege, and so complete a victory
against such odds the pages of history does
not afford. The city Of Rivas, the present
capital, was taken without q single shot being
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earning the approach Of the Americans.
On the Esd ult., q force Of 800 Costa Ricans,
under a man named Spencer, a former employee
river, and thence to Punlu Arenas, and took
possession Of tic two river boats Wing there,
aud proceeded up the San Juan river under
Costa Rican coloirs, taking all the boats in the
river, until they met the San Carlos, having
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Francisco, when on offering them . passage to
sion, the passengers accepted their proposal,
just us the Texas was heaving in sight. Oh
stove up all the seats and other wooden fix
and made all possible speed to leave port.
for Gen. Walker had arrived, well armed and
equipped, and had CHARTERED at Punta Arenas,
whiting for . steamer to be repaired, which
would take about i've days, when they would
proceed up the river and fecaptufe The steam
Just as the Texas left, a message arrived with
did not return as usual, had crossed the LaldG
. ~ ra., $500 ~ $500 sss ~ sa. ,ss.sscs.a NJ y.
down tho r;ys,' eSrte;ng ersrvth;nc hefors M,
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|The statements thera;n .containel nav IL rslicd
nnon rs authentic
On the night n fbe i'm DecerMniJsser ~
walker ladded m hundred and eisSty IN III
Granada. uiEler (yol. WatsrS: No 7oSnht Thar
INV fhrouUIld hsl $3.50 q {;nes ma rslsagedth
hes,eoed oarrisnr III III s~rtils,v.
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woSndss II 0moSsnsc EsiSlsas Wihev xesesa(
fncked ~ fhe Indian& wko we're driven IN.
On man Suss kilel3sT (hermsm Who l;vad Al
EAialar1t s79Sf 'faE III lsr',5ss8 sl IT
i've davassfter General WolEcr raised N,
|aier8 ofSgtansaas "a enemy abapdoped Riyas
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tthoussud two IhoSS3sed mon strongly fortified
t{3cn. walker Immediately took possession q
the place; and established his permanent head.
quarters there. A rapture had taken place
between tho Allied Central american fortes
The Ieon and Guatemala troops pnsole side,
and the San Salvador and Chamorristas on the
t0ther. They had . battle between Riyas and
IMessaya. The G~uatemalans had obtained pos,
session Of the ammunition which was at Mes
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