Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-22
From the n. o. Crescent, Jan 16.
Gen. Walker still Victorious :!
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP TEXAS.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA!
The steamship Texas, John s. Crowell, com
handing, arrived yesterday from San Juan
del Norie, with mails and passengers, to Messrs.
Harris, Morgan & Co.
We are indebted to Mr.. L. NJ. Sammon,
purser, for the following information:
The Texas arrived out on the 4th, and the
Sierra Nevada. from San Francisco, on the Cd.
The James Adger. from New York, arrived
at San Juan on the 9th, and left on the 10th,
with the California passengers for Aspinw1ll.
The Texas left for New Orleans the same day.
The James Adgcr will return Immediately
to San Juan, and take the California passen-
gers for New York.
The troops under Gen. Henningsen, number
ing about 400 men, were besieged nineteen
days at Granada, by force Of 5000 OF the en-
envy On the 18th ult., Gen Il. received re-
enforcement of 200 men, and on the 18th, sue
ceeded in driving the enemy from the place,
and in removing TO Rivas. the present capital,
all tie military stores and public documents
uniniured. The loss of Gen. II. during the
siege was about two hundred killed ana woun-
ded: that of the enemy 400 The utmost
bravery and enthusiasm was displayed by the
Americans throughout the whole siege, and
so complete victory against such odds the
pages of history does not afford. The city of
Rivas, the present capital, was taken without
single shot being fired; the enemy having
evacuated st once on learning the approach OF
the Americans.
On the 23d nit. force of 300 Costa Ricans,
under man named Spe Ger, a former en-
pl0yee of the Company, came down the Ser
apaqui river, and thence to Punta Arenas, and
took possession of the two river boats lying
there, and proceeded up the Sen Juan river un-
der Costa Rcan colors, taking all the boats IN
the river until they met the steamer SAB
Carlos, having on board the California pas
sengers from San Francisco, when on Offering
them passage to Greytown on one OF the
boats in their possession, the passengers accep-
ted their proposal, and arrived at Greytown
on the following day, just as the Texas was
heaving in sight. On seeing the Texas coming
in, the Costa Ricans stove up all the seats ard
other wooden fixtures belonging to their boat,
TO make fuel, and made all possible speed to
leave port
Before the Texas left, force Of 800 men for
Gen. Walker had arrived, well armed and
equipped and had quartered At Punta Arenas
waiting for steamer to be repaired, which
would take about FIVE days, when they would
proceed up the river aud re capture thesteam
Just as the Texas left, message arrived with
the news that Walker, finding the Lake boats
did not return as usual, had crossed the Lake
70 ascertain the cause, aud bed attacked aud
re aiken San Carlo, and was then on his way
down the river, carrying everything before
him. There is no doubt but that by this time,
the river is again clear.
The Texas brings the California and Mica
ragua mails and passengers, viz: 80 first cabin,
1O3 second cabin and 10 Storage:
The following dpatch was received yester-
day from former resident Of New Orleans,
now one of the State officers of Nicaragua.
TO the Associate Press
The Costa Ricans, protected by the English,
have taken possession of the steamers on the
San Juan river, and cut off communication
with Walker.
Gen. Walker is in force at Rivas snd had
raised the sege of Granada, aud brought off
AL his artillery.
GThe annexed interesting memoranda were
furnished Us by an officer OF Walkers army,
who arrived last evening on board the steam
ship Texas. The statements therein contained
may be relied upon as authentic. The Com
mander OF the British feet at San Juan ought
to excite intense Indignation throughout the
length and breadth Of the North American
confederacy, which can ouly be equalled by
the contempt that will be entertained for our
Government if il allows such insults and IN
references to pass BY unexplained and unre
dressed. 1t was all right for Costa RIcans to
rob and plumber Nicaragua aud the steamship
company, but all wrong, IN tact, so wrong,
that the BRUSH captain felt bound TO say
there should be no biOodshed on suspicion
that the Ncaraguans contemplated an effort
TO resume their rights What equita lie logic.
Entirely worthy john Bull when about put
ting his hoof upon a comparatively hopeless
people j
On BOARD STEAMSHIP TEXAS,
January 18TH 1857.
On the night of the liza December, General
Walker landed one hundred and eighty men at
Granada, under Col. Waters, who fought their way
through the eaemy's lines and relieved the besieged
garrison. He saved all MS artillery. The report
Of the massacre the women and wounded at ONO
topec IS false. They were attacked by the Indians,
Who were driven off. Oue mau was killed, Ger
man, who lived on the i,and
Two DAYS alter, Gea. Walker raised the siege Of
Granada the enemy abandoned RiVas, where they
had force of one thousand or one Thousand tw0
hundred men strongly fortified Gen Walker im-
mediateIy took possession OF the place, and estaO-
lshed his permanent headquarters there. Arup-
ture had taken place between the allied Central
American forces The Leon and Guatemala troops
on one side, and the San Salvador ana CuamerIstas
on the other They had a battle between Rlvas aud
Massaya The Guatemalans had obtained possess
sion OF the ammunition which was at Aassaya The
natives say they lost eight hundred men at the siege
OF Granada and the wno allied force amounts to
but nine hundred men, which is divided between
the two iacuous
On the 22i Of December, a Costa Rican force
came down the San Carlos River, under an Amer
lean named Spencer, and attacked the garrison at
ths mouth OF the SrrapaGu, which consisted OF
abont forty men. They killed some twelve or thir-
! teen, (the balance Jumped Ia the river and drOEu>
ed, except seven eight,) aud took ths' pacr. At
? a. m, Dec %, Spencer, with sixty Costa Rcaus
IN canoes, came into the harbOr OF san Juan del
Norte. Spencer went Oh board the British mau>oi.
war Victor" with a Col Fernandez Of ,he Costa
Rican army, and remained until nearly day light,
when ne landed his men on the point occupied by
tue steamship company.
| The Americans residing on the point, consisting
Of the companys agent sni his woIkmen, were
awakened and told that If they made any resistance
they would all be butchered. Spencer told the
agent that be had come to take possession Of the
river steamers, four 10 number, which were then
lying there.
Capt Scott, the agent, then went or board tie
British Wsr.Vesse CoSsack, aud appealed 10 the
commander OF the a,et for protection Of himself
his property, and the American property for which
be was agent The commander agreed 10 protect
Capt. Scott and his own property, but refused TO
extend il to the property Of the Steamship Com
pany.
The crew on board the steamers declared their
intention OF holding possession OF them Until tne
wages due them for the month OF December were
paid.
Spencer threatened them with death in case Of
their so doing. Three armed boats we're sent from
the British feet TO the point and the crews Of the
steamers were told that they would not be allowed
10 make any resistance, as the commander OF tue
h-et had determined there should be no b.OOdshed