The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-14
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.
gEOPENNG OF THE san JUAN RIVER.
Surrender Of Serapiqui and Castillo
Capture Of River Steamer.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF SAN CARLOS
steamers Burnt by the Costa Rioans,
10, &C., 20


Tne Unied States mail steamer Granada, from Aspu-
wsu On the afternoon OF tue Sd ,arrved at Havana the
day previous and awaited the arrival Of the Expire City
% fprward her passengers and mails from New Orleans
The Granada left Az pinwal without usual awaiting
che arrival Of the treasure and from Cafor
nia (not yet DUE, and brought wees's later nts
genoe from Grey own, forwarded by sns British West
India mail steamer, Trent from that place February 10
and also later advices from tho South Pacific by
rival at Panama on the 2lst.
The fra acknowledges partial successes gained by Co.
sones TITUS and Lockdge the Costa Rcsn forces,
stationed n various points along the river up
ths lake which taken into confederation emanatns from
a least lukewarm would indicate that General
Walkers star 10 again In the ssospdenov.
The Aspinwan C0srsey in ts extra Of the Sd March,
mentious that "walkers party have forced their way
up the San Juan river 10 the Lake. with but trng Loss,
and the capture of very considerable amounts Of
and provisions and the saving Of another steamer, the
j. N. ssoH.
We nna in the Aspnwal Courier Of the 18th ult. the
following correspondence brought from Grsytwn by the
3ntish mall steamer Trent Besides the letters the
Courier has the following In it editorial column
aantO side b Of the Walker parry and the entire
Establishment OF communication between the two dvf-
ma en- y.
tour acoount-one from locker on ore from Aye-ideut
Of San Juan, ons from nonssr and one from the pur
Ger Of The British steamer. We have also auonsr state
meat In private letter, declaring erspqu, Astio aud
Ban Csses 70 have en- taken BY Walkers forces This
Last gives NUMBER OF killed and Souaded a
1oows ~ killed. 10 IL woupded Of aibusters; 100
killed 800 10 ESQ wounded, OF the Costa Roans
tort were dssp.soSes signed BY General Mora and sd
dYooDed 10 President Nora supphoAtns reinforce
mens, and declaring it inpossbie for him to hold out
much longer without them
FIGHT AT THE sERAPIQUI-CAPrURx OF The FORT
CHASE UP TIKI SAN JUAN-CUrTISa OUT OF scKAM-
ER J. H. SCOTT.
On the 18th Of this month, at q A. Il, 90 opened the
ball with the enemy In hne sye tbree b-ass Elk o,and
ptqui pressing iavtasiou 20 leave for homa la ten
@sun We throw 200 round shot smopg them IN ,ckng
sns ors md souss. 70 pieces and m,s,s 700 no. ar
eed the mrt leaving four brass guns $50 ue fes,
ts'gs quantity Of provisions and am auni,ou and aii
9hcr wounded AZ daylight on the l4sh We took osses
WIN $50 men, started Jss.ao, arriving 1874.
dspsr.sg them but Sc Of them wsrs ief In sue fort
which 90 closey invested thas there 10 hope
ahar cannon Tho steamer J. N Scott tns largest and
dnsss boas on the river some OF the prisoners Tell
sn; -. s ssemy nave or far oot MA. ..
viotuaa - men can be- their wounded are reoavin the
oaue rsuons and treatment, ~ our own men
Our kss o., SerapiSui three killed. and seven
woupded--the enemy left seventy killed and forty
wounded in the fort. The foros we're nearly equsI-
number having been to and that o. the enemy 4so
a. No ascersaiued by their own muster rolls
Al - the prison are able they "u be furnish
can a them have been pressed into sns army To-
morrow. Feb. 18Th our Euns (now nine six pouudcrs
vin open on the ia.. hold COSTA RIGA he's on the san
iosro, 70 state our KILLED and wounded al Castillo
wese-kiIled, 1; wounded q
ARRIvAL or THE TEXAS COL. LocKRrDaE VISITS
SAN JUAE-P3OCLAMArIOS.
SAS JOAN frL Noxrs feb IL, 1857.
The steamer Texas arrived mere on the 4th, With the
AZ sse r,vsr TO JOIN the walker party uoder Col ocs
rdes - Fort Anderson This Fort Aaderson four
Suss. q proccsps pom, on the river, seven niles
below 6usPqui; 80 occupied by IA Ia iian (PhliPe
H fsxss len hers On the la.h, su, up TO ,nA. -.
soshias Of importance had been 90 y"mp'-ara ,owsrd
cpsans the river Just before the ief there .ss
qr q szvw.-,., y.a-ss. ~ rsp,, pui 10 circulation
ron - KnsIsS sSasdrsn in tho h.reOr vent 40 INC
nm sas nssht before Tor purpoe Of demanding tho
s.. zoe British .aY v'fs : usoy !. 70 % Ss
missaks, and some persons w~e 90 unoos.. - 70
nay thaa the story was Manufactured board Of
1exM, especially for the Hev Orleans msrkst Various
vsnors o. attacks and repulses u SerSpalu prevA
Ven. here but nothing kno- Ain fost shers
bad besn lighting was svicen from tho foot that Look
Toges steamer, the Rescue, had been do IN 10 PapA
soT repsir' socsans IS damages susssasd BY
oho, % There also came do-n ops or t~o wounded
~ az ls's,neo 20 Ss~ lien On 'Vs
arrived here and on tbs following Gay snre more they
repssed the Costa Rcsss q serspqui nr,nsy fmdnsd
~, uo.rs Ia, ss >. - 90. r.. 90. d., a...o,r,
~ i. nossssson of q lanai Irsrdss nsv,ns bsen
sbssdo.S by the Cass R,oans on ,se ss,urdsv ,,nog
previous atsr fierce cabnopsde nom sns aitcr % ~
Friday, and inst Colonel LccsrtEe bad proceeded up
me river 70 take the fo1 at o. tiIo Rapiis
Yessercay the Rescue arrived Dom win Colonel
Cockridge, and several oSvrl but, usual, very te
arsegnAtou could be obtained from th>m; four mea,
taxing sdvan age Of circumstances left the Rescue 1t
pupsz Arenas and are here fney with several
,shevs leave hers on the English steamer. The nrss
was that Castillo and one or tHo ueamer we're
arc hut from ,hs ast IN ovmaos the present
thing 70 be that The Co,s Rans hsv- burnt all
be boues 81 Castillo and also the river steamers sncn
below the rass and ere IN possesson e tue tort
The Rescue after taxing On boar some p'v'slons rs,
returned up the river again Bcfere leaving, O,onel
Lock idee posted the following poolamsioI In varous
plsoss IN town.
sorycE TO THE CITIZENS OF NICARAGUA, AND ALL