Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-27
LATER FROM NICARAGUA.


| Battle OF 81. Georss-Cceat Of Tie Wa!F<r's
Postio! GRd P~ro.peci;.
Wv ORLEANS, February 1.-THE stesms?i"
! Teas. ..sor San Jusn del Norts on the letb inst,
has Ss.:Y2s.
Tennessee on the 9th.
The Otiz,bs, from san Francisco, arrived 81 SIT
L;un del Sur OH The u ard sailed again tor Panama
OH t.e q, where che arrived On the 3;h.
TIE icnErsopo ia.;E the pa sensers OF ;ha Texas
and proceeded 10 Aspinwall, when they went, 10 Pana-
ma by railroad aud took tho Orizsba Tor San bran
ciscc.
The mail steamer had not arrived at Panama w!nn
The Tonnesses left A.pinwnll, though she WAS over
lie Gre week. It wns reported that the passengers
IN va. inr would hafurwarGed by the Orzaha
This Trnu.it Route was net open Ehcn The Texas
left, but from the manner in which tie recruits ~ere
proc .cding, there Is little doubt but that 1t Will soon
Col. Lockridgs lsI been waiting for reinforce
,nent. and guns, which no received, aud having q
small steamer ready, Immediately proceeded up INC
river, and on the 9TH instant attackei the enemy la''
a.rcnyl at COdy's Point, at the mouth OF me ser!pa
i, 4. routing them and taking possession OF the point.
The enemy fad in all directions, some jumping into
/ the river, and others tuking &c the Wonds. Tue loss
Of the enemy wss about 100 killed ard Sodndeh-
that of the EicaraguanR four killed, Including Col.
! Rudlpr, aud ope Major Ellisl wounded.
Tie point thus gained Is ono OF the most important
~ the river, End is situated at the mouth OF tie 80
ripaaul. sd elevated above all other positions ut tha'
place. ,.
Tho enemy have concentrated nearly all ri their
river forces about thi. place, aud Tnea the Nicara-
gums once get possession OF the whole Of ~ Tue
conquest of the rest Of the river VII be en- easy mat
Ter, =. !.
! The opposite side OF the river Is still occupied by
the Costa kicaus, End Col. Lock.idgs was Only de.
Ter, cd from taking posscs.ica c! II fof want OF means
TO eros, the river, tie machinery Of the aiecrner iav'
ing go; out al order.
Immediately repaired, and had again proceeded Up
the river when the fiezae LETT.
The enemy are decidedly III q ead nH here' III case
Of defeat, as they Cannot rrircnt ezcepi l.: The rear'
which is an almost impenetraole forest; and from
the superior position of tho NicaraGuau forces, ns
expected that Gu the next attack they would COM
| ple.eiy anpihilate the eBeDy.
Col. Lockridge was perfectly .sanguine tnat ne
would nave entirc possession OF The river III one
week. HIS Whole force amounted to 4V men, 10
| good condition, well armed, etc. -.
Our advices from Gen. Walker are 10 the 31
/ instant, and arc Important. They are brought by
/ tbs Orizaba to Panama, and thence here by the
| Tennessee.
The enemy had again appeared near Rivaa at a
! place called Oorajl. under Gen. Canas. Gen. Wa!.
ker ordered two companies, one OF ,ides and one VI
rguce.s, to nsrch against them.
Alter tweuty-fvur hours astonishing, the enemy re-
treated and Walkers force withdrew TO Rivas.
The loss Of the enemy in this affair was about 100;
thar of Walker 5, including Capt. Phinney.
On the 18th Gen. HennBeser. Ei.h 400 men,
marched against | 800 Of the enemy who had posses
sion Of s.. George. fIeuningsen succeeded in driv-
ing them from the city with great loss, when he re-
! ceived orders to reiGrn IL Riyas.
The alice lost at 81. George quo killed and tOO
, wounded. Heuuiugsen lost l6 killed and 80 wound
cd. Among the latter are Col. Jacques, MAJ. Dusen.
berry and Lieut.. Steel.
Walkers force at Riyas consists Of 1900 men, OF
whom 100 are 81 for duty. His troops are in better
| health than they ever have been since the war com
menced ard are in excellent spirits, not doubling their
ability to conquer any force that may be sent against
them.
Walker ha. provisions and ammunition for three
months. ,
The Texas brings one hundred cabin passengers aud
Quo hundred and fifty steeruge.
The following dispatch, from our special agent
confirms the above:
SAN JUAN DEL MORT, Feb. 10, 1857.
Agent associated Press, .Nen O~rheans:-The steam
ship Texas arrived at San Juan on the 4lh inst. The
Transit route still continues clo.ed and in the hands
of the enemy. Those who have the best opportunity
of Judging among the Americans, think that The
route will be opened during this month.
On the 9Th inst, three hundred men under the
! command Of COLI. Lockridgs and Titus, attacked
Cody's Point. defended by three hundred Costa Nj
cans. They drove them across the river and into the
woods, with considerable loss. Only four Americans
were killed and ten wounded.
The commander at Cody's Poin. hes been engaged
for the last two or three days in %fortifyinS that place.
A general attack will be made upon the fort Top.
posite Cody's Point) and when takeu, the troops will
ca-iIy 20 up the river, Us no resistance Is appreheud.
Cd at the points above.