The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-04-23
rnr NICARAGUA NEWS.

TIE NICARAGUA NEWS.
One Of the officers of the Tennessee, states
that great dissatisfaction existed among the Off
Gers Of Col Locletidge in Nicaragua. owing to
Informed persons, however, Of the strong position
Of the enemy, think that Lockridgc pursued the
%isest course in retreating, the enemy had
three strong positions, the old castle of Castillo
being filled with troops, the buttery the rivers
cdgo strongly fortified aud ut least 500 troops on
Nelson's Hill.
Notwithstanding this, the officers of Lockridge
felt satisfied they could drive the enemy out
Much bitter feeling existed because Lockrdgc
did Lot make an attempt, and large number re
fused TO follow his fortunes further. Some two
hundred were tliereupon disbanded and disarme,i
y These will come home to the States by the next
opportunity, probably, via Key West to which
point, it was understood, they will be taken by
an English man-of-war.
The force of Lockridge is now reduced to about
one hundred men, including ninety Texans
With these it was his intention to proceed on the
steamersReacue to Punta Arenas, from thence to
.AsPinwaN. sthence to Panama. aud next to Riyas
: where hsSwiil join Walker. ssffiis course would
. cause somHaoss of time, hut insure the safety at
least Of all his arms and ammunition, as he
would not be allowed to takes,hem across the
Isthmus. -.
s'Theslast accounts from Walker represent him
,s 70 he still at Rivns, strongly fortified with 500
men IN goods fighting order. There were also
gome 500 MEN in tic hospital and others duty.
he mas also plenty of arms and four months sup
ply OF provisions. So firm is his position that
he believes he can hold the place with force Of
. only $50 men, - t-'.
>. The esplosion of the steamer Scot, was most
sudden and.disastrous, evidently from careless
Ness. The badly wounded were taken in the
steamer Rescue to Punta Arenas, where they re-
Mained%a AL the arms, ammunition and provis
Ions Of the steamer Scott were taken off, when
:, she was fired, by order of G ell. Lockridge, and
burnt TO the waters edge.
Terrible FaH.-While the mail truin from
23Fetersbeig was crossing the bridge James
river, on Friday morning, the cars received
sudden jerk when about midway across, aud
sstone of the passengers, gentleman from South
4 Carolina, named Sullivan, who was imprudcntly
'Etandmg upon one. Of the platforms, fell from
Lis, position, aud rolled over the edge Of the
bridge; He was, of course. precipitated into
she river below, distance of about seventy
feet and it was naturally supposed that he had
been instantly killed by striking upon some Of
the numerous rocks which obstruct the channel
of the river; but most wonderful to relate, he
escaped without broken bone. He miracu-
lously alighted in about six feet Of water, face
upwards, and after foundering about for some
time, was rescued by fisherman, who. fortu-
nately, happened to be visiting some traps in
tho vicinity. Mr. Sullivan safely brought
ito shore near the Steel Works. and though his
.leIvous system received severe shock, ii was
aernal injury by the faIl.-Richmomd Wig.
Registered Lette,a-Thc New York Times re.
GENTLY published list of registered letters raiiei
. to that Office, which, it alleged, never re-
ceived. Mr.. i'olbrook, the special post office
agent has. however, set the matter right, AS far
,as tho mail is concerned, by showing that the
postmaster in that city holds receipts for n the
Registered letters enumerated by th. Times 1t
appears they were taken out by clerk in the
efice of the Times, and not :cconntcl for TO the
proprietors The I1mcs SAYS it has. hy personal
examination, sniisfied itself Of tI,- corrrctnr
. OF Mr. Hoibr"ok' statement Thr Pos "tli.." de.
partment is frequently h!..n'.; the
others. Business men caI,n,, IL. car..:li, 10
whom they give authority t" take ,ll.lr Iet..rs
from the post office.
China.-An old C"mn,o,l.,rr Of the u. :.
Navy, who formerly corhrnunn,dri on The China
station, says to us i'll l..I,-r not Designated Gnr
publication, but which il can do no hurn to
publish
Il am much pleased at the prospect Of keep
ing our finger out Of the pi" now being cook-d at
.::s expenses a! China. If the President of tho
United States does nothing else but s,,- us from
the tangling alliances spoken OF in ,I,a public
papers as connected with Chinese affairs, lie
will stand high enough in my estimation. Our
relations with China are very WELL and were
30 i'll 1912 and ls43. AS to the Navy, the ser
vices which itIenders I" our commerce" abroad,
. are perhaps less known To the public than any
Others" "--Jour. Com.
Capt. Patrick Calhoun.-This distinguished
gentleman, officer in the u. s. Army, arrived
i'll this city yesterday, on his way to Fort Hill.
where he purposes spending II season with his
relatives at the Homestead Of his father, the
statesman aud lamemted patriot, the illustrous
John G.. Calhoun We sgerc pleased to make
the acquaintance Of Capt Calhoun and to OBJ
serve that his health was excellent, notwithstnnd
ing The lardships lie has teen subjected to OIL the
western frontier. Columbia Times.
.Aissouri U. S. Senators--Durng Stnte ex-
istence of thirty-six years, Missouri has had but
six persons to represent her in the Senate of the
United States Thomas III. Benton served thir-
ty years, followed by H. S. Geyer for six years.
ton eight years, Alex. Buckner four years. Lewis
F. Linn ton years, u. II. Atchinson twelve years
and vacant two years. The vacancies are now
filed by Trusten Polk and James ). Green.-
Assomri Statesman.
Paper 7o,cns in NeJraskG-Wc would advise
al our friends to beware of puper towns There
I il atthis time perfect town making mania !;
!, every body seems desirous Of being the owner
of town. All persons desiring to secure an
:. interest in Nebraska would do well to examine
forthemselves gets responsible agent to act
for them. Never buy ffom floating spectators,
unless you thoroughly examine tho title and
property or you may be +" fieeced."-Ne6roska
Pioneer. y
- Asgg,aad Electio,,.-1he election for Mayor
land Hbdefmen was held ia Augusta OH Monday.
benjamin Conley Esq. the Americas candidate
vas elected by majority Of II votes over DR..
TB. Phinizy. Eleven Americans and one Dem.
8 !; :,;socrat were elected Aldermen.
>. Hss .c..aai,ss1sm and Eekel.-The trial Of
Mra ChRhipghan and John ]. Eckel, charged
with the nadaef OF DR.. Esurdeil, in New York, has
been sci down for lhe4th of May next A panneI
of Eve hundred jurors was ordered by the Court
Of Oysr'and Terminer:~
;.;dfassaerc of White SetAers by Lndians.-A
band of Sioux Indians made an attack on the
white settlers ahSpirit Lake. Iowa. onsthe l7,b,
vnd massacreed a number. Fifteen of the set
.tlen are reported mislne.s -
e. ThesRsv$ C. c. Jones' who ran away with
another mans wife from Paris, Lamsr county;
Mississippi, ,the other day, was pursued, overta-
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