Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-31
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FSlaSBscaragua and California
Nrw YoRK, Dec. %.
sYheSteAmer Northern Light, with Ii
California mails Of the 5th inst, and "
6e6, eco in treasure.
Gen. Walker was passenger.
.HFheU. s. Flag Ship Wabash arrived q
Aspiuwall on the morning of the I4tn VIII
dsn.-WaIker on board, together with TN
.;,n. .rn,oun;tiop, DC, seized at San Ju
eq,hs Steamer Fashion, Capt. Caughlin
allied from Aspinwall for Mobile on ths
evening of the gath inst.
.-3der B. N. Steam Frigate Brunswick
Wis at Aspinwall on the 14th.
Fort Castillo and the Steamer La Vr-
rin, Bulwer C. Morgan and Ogden, were
taken by Col. Frank Anderson and 30 meu
On the 9Th.
Gen. Walker and all bis men surrender.
sd prisoners of war to Com. Paulding on
the 18th.
.-@The U. s. Sloop of War Saratoga LEFT
San Juan Del Norte with $50 officers and
men of General Walkers army for Nor
folk.
Capt. Engie, of the Wabash, came by
thc Northern Light as bearer of dispatches
70 the Government.
Gen Walker came passenger to New
York on parole. The steamers had been
turned over by Walker to Garrison d Nor
pan, the only one which came down the
river, was seized by Com. Paulding and
put in charge of the American Consul at
Greytown.
Col. Anderson still held Castillo. He
had thres months provisions and six pieces
Of fartillery, which he captured from the
Costa Ricans, with abundance of ammuni-
ton, which would enable him to maintain
his position as long as his provisions lasted.
Aspinwall and San JUN correspondence
show that Com Pauldipg stationed four
boats full of men, with a howitzer each, in
front of Walkers camp, while 400 men
were landed from the squadron, under
command of Captain Eugle, of the Wa
bash. The Saratoga also directed her
broadside upon the camp, and Walker sur
rendered at discretion.
The steam frigate -Susquahana arrived
at San Juan on the 18th. From Nicara-
qua We learn that Gen Martinez has been
elected President. He was inaugurated
on The 18th.
The most active precautions have been
taken BY the Nicaraguan government TO
make strong and energetic war against
Costa Rica.
The governmeut of Costa Rica has man
Tested desire to arrange matters with
Nicaragua as soon as a Constitutional Gov
ernment is established.
From Costa Rica we learn that the gov
eminent has sent force Of 400 men
against the fillibusters.
The news from California is unimport-
ant
Rain had fallen plentifully, and mining
o5pperations were progressing satisfactorily.
Commercial affairs were very dull, and the
money market without animation. The in
terest on California bonds will hereafter
be paid at San Francisco instead of New
York.
The news from the South Pacific is in
teresting. The Chilian Congress had au-
thoSrfiized loan of 81, 100000 to complete
The Valparaiso and Southern Railroad.
In Peru difficulty had occurred in con-
sequence of the authorities of Callao pro-
Hibiting foreign mechanics from pursuing
their occupations, unless they swore alle-
glance to Peru, upon which they were
Immediately compelled to do military duty.
The majority of the mechanics being
American, they appealed to Mr.. Clay, our
Minister, but he had made but little pro-
gfess.toward an adjustment.
Gen. Castillo and number of Ills fellow
rerolutionists had been banishe1.