The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-21

These gunboass have ash deck fore sud En- rhs guns
s.T To me usual sxsss WHOM cover. s The wsois
length OF the boak raised Il the sdes give free ercuiA
ton OF Az as sdded another higher up and ..ter proof
Etbe rain svptng)-s precaut~n not 10 be oite4 In TINS
warning Underneath the lover awning were tasteful
nyriASs Of coored lights The gentlemen had dressing
ROOF ~ the adies nad ROOM ana In the Tor
sposss roou Tsen,y l.sies ssaoed The occssion-you
viii wouosr how many eoua De iound pus II 10 rue-
ana ~ere 10 cons ANT requison the beauty ne scene
was mush ENLARGED b. The cordial hospitality OF the
hosts. Every one made ~eicome, and men who
peve dArcsd before found Themselves drawn upon their
feet by che strains OF music from the band. Music
never wing since Orpaeus bewitched the trees
ana st0pes than The deck OF the Victor, where
everything hat had legs seemed unable 70 keep them
str lie, not forget The elegant supper 70 which all
did full usoe. We all less heartily for the
usu. hAd.e:' o. our isre tor you know perhaps that
FIR our sublsence especially since the shuttng up OF
ire river. We used to derive abundant supply OF
riAn,sns, beans s,c, from the interior Of Nicaragua
Nov, Of course. oil this produce, which wls brought
sSsousy ponrs here en- TIA .. "sru OF sand On
which Grey iowa stAnds NO stock no sme and
ercet so no 'resh provisions Whatever. On what then
90 ve I've you AK On salt or and pork, dried beans
end breaS-iust such food You viii dad In any fore
oHte mssa The Englnh squadron keeps . stock Of
up 90 Jamaica every little while for cs Of besvos
other stock and Q supply of fresh frus John Ball
sAkes good care OF his people here, n I'll events.
PRESENT FORCE CT COL. LOCKRID0E
MARCH 8, 1887
The Tennessee arrived last evening, and will soon be
OF mutt c.oie my letter, for suspect from what
hear thai ale vii not touch here her return from
Aspn VAIL for which place this In few hours
The Tennessee has no, brought any flibusters They
must have found oct that suoh here from New
York not worth the trouble OF bringing. since
the river vas shut rp IN three ups on the ne
hss only brought ninety for Walker. The Texas has
brough. -four buncrsd and ni,y In the Same time Five
hundred and forty then, all that have been under
Lockrdge's command Il lie . moderate estimate that
hundred and fy have perhaps twenty Ave
have been killed and we have three hundred and sixy.
i've nen his mole presen, force small number 70 open
. oommt uiu.t.on Win walker when II il necessary 10
leave portion ss every post that Is taken
REPORT AND REMARKS ON GEN. WALKERS
AFFAIRS AND CONDITION, BY LATE
RESIDENT OF NICARAGUA.
gentleman Who has been 70, year pass In Nloara-
gu, ana Jun; returned by the Tennessee, hN given
the principal In that region sinoe the ls
OF February, up 70 which date we have published tuil
accounts
On tbs ssth Of January the day After Henningsens
successful attack San Jorge, walker marched 70 San
Jusu del Sur with the FrE aud Second rides and do
tachmsn. Of rangers, 70 meet ihe recruits nom Cali
fornis
THK ATTACK CS SAN JORGE.
On tue 81 o, February be returned with forty three
Kecrus reach NJ Rv si half past In the afternoon.
The same night. between midnight and daybreak, he
made IN attack on San Jorge with the same men who
bad marched thai day from San Juan del distance
Of twenty two miles Besides being worn out, they hsd
bsea soot Allowance and wise a, for service
They numbered about two hundred. walker led them
IN per-oo. San Jorge Is two miles nom Rivas. Unlike
Rivas which q built Of stone, San Jorge 10 merely vii
isee OF huts But I've church 10 Q massive stone ed
Zee stan iiDs In the plaza which 10 very large. Every
sire ct saet-s 70 IL n completely bsrricaded q its On
trance iato ire plaza with . strong adobe wall, ton
feet biss, % thai 10 . very strong pos. par
nouiariy - n defended with cannon within
tse church and plaza The whole Costa Rlcan forcs
wALKER's xKS pEPUsE TO FIGHT.
Walker nad no artIsry for he Intended 70 take The
pace BY surprise He would have succee ded had his
supported him Tor when they entered stress q
the village nots sound heard net poke, ohalleaged
s,ot enc there 70 give the alarm In dangerous %
ousty the whole town vas asleep. Bu, the courage Of
:hs usn deserted bem without the help Of the enemy.
and General walker Of the DISASTROUS effects OF
bis hss aus course 70 them. had he spoken kind
word 70 tsem-hsa be vists thsm whsa sck given
shsn enooursssmsai vhsn depressed and dssssrsssd-
In word had he ever treated them - they were men
o. ike einss and interests with himself they would
not have deserted him his hour OF pssd. But no. no
has always treated shsm bis toss His officers taking
me QUE from him. drive them into battle with oaths
sbuse ana 10 not strange thu, there no regard felt
for then By Hose who gst anything bu, kick
curses. They al fear General WALKER, but they nave
long cesed to love him and lanerly they have
talsd 10 cypress their feelings aloud.
THEY WONT VOLUNTEER, AND RETIRE
rhcrtfaoe when In The streets CT San jorge, Ges.
wa.rer ordered thsu 70 The assault thsy hung back
ana refused 70 nshl he called for forty voluasssss
psu ,ns p'ac. nnses only stepped forward with
these he ssvancsd ,o the surioads. they found the
whole camp asisep withn- not sentry the outside
rhcy nred the piazza, which aroused the pAOe and
. heavy ore v0 returned. ns voiuascsu
ieU back, ara the whole BODY began 10 scatter when
Dap, Bsoy OF Mobile sprang forward Into The midst q
mis- oonpsoy, and esilei on, 70 them "whss are you
puct Sd towards - too rs, This tsuns had the dc
Y11 eGeei and The, fell In st hh COMMAND, and march
VI up towards the plaza In the MEANTIME, the Oos>a
RsAos had entered iron the plaza some Of the houses
thal oupa IT, and firing into The street through
tso marrow port boies win which hey were psrosd.
Csp, 90, led his mes single ale along The houses,
rouohDs l,v 70 be underneath Inc muskess Of The
Costa Rcans those within The hoasss had
discharged their pieces the nnbusters arose and fired In
shroush the por, boxes This manouvrs, which proba
biz oos, coss Rioans many lives could not lsnsshsn
che hsb, ve,J much. Capt Hlsey vs unsupported,
~ ves - from the houses around II, while The
scr Of w,Isers force we're suffering more or lss from
ise and muxstry Of the sssuy. whom shsy did
act cbocse io attack rher officers, In the walls sndes
vor usss them on, threw svsy their own lives. Dol
e'seiI sas Cap, BAckburn nortany wounded, and
o. nndersss M nber Of the rash and Gle Gen walker
drew % bis force and returned 70 Rvss.
WALKER HARAseuKs THEN AT RrvAs.
70 the en- wsksr addressed hh men. He b IN e'e.
oosni speaker on any publc ocossion. Hh ordisay
iov, measured tones are dsuisss, and be bsocnss
more animated and aoeot But tbs occasion be
seemed so have no soqvenos for them. Mortified and
Indignant u their ccpduos before San Jorge be had
cordial voes Of appvoesnon, and lone Of hopsfulnsss
Cor the future. Hn rsuarh were confined so driving
parsllei between his oopdiios . year aso asd nova
ysar ago. vbss With Q smaller number bic band
w~e daring ades, ana faishful and nov, win hrss
force better abundant amnuniios and good iood
- Rs~s>x s.A fao Al.