Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-17
THLRTISL.Y DAYS
LATER FROM NICARAGUA |:
WALKER VCTORIOUSI

[relssnphei to the N. o. Picayune of yesterday
SOUTHWEST Pass, January l5.-Ihe
steamship Texas, Capt. Crowell, from San
Juan del N orte, crossed the bar at o'clk
this morning.
The Texas, on her outward trip. arrived
al San Juan on the 4th inst. She left on
the 10th on her return trip. 800, ..-.--.
The Nicaragua troops under Gen. Hem
ninesen. numbering about 400 men, were
besieged nineteen days in Granada by q
force Of about 5000 of the enemy.
On the 18th Of December, Gen. Hen.
ningscn received reinforcements Of 200
men, and on the 18th he succeeded in
driving the enemy from the place and SUBJ
sequcntly removing to Rivas, the present
capital Of Nicaragua, all the military stores
and public documents uninjured.
The loss Of Gen. Henningsen. during
the siege, was about 200 men, killed and
wounded. The loss Of the enemy was
about 400 men. ..........4 no. .-.-r
The utmost bravery and enthusiasm vas
exhibited by Henningsen's command du.
ring the whole siege. 49, ,.
So complete a victory, against such
odds, is not surpassed if equaled, in the
pages Of history. .s78. sya,.'
The city Of Rivas, was taken possession
Of by the Nicaragua forces, without a sim
gle shot being fired, the enemy having
evacuated the place at once, on hearing OF
their approach ~ = I@5}4 n
On the 23d of December, a force of
300 Costa Ricans, under command of a
man named Spencer, former employee
Of the Transit Company, came down the
river Seuapiqui, and thence to Punta
Arena., and took possession Of the two
river boats lying there, and proceeded up
the San Juan river, under Costa Rican
colors. taking all the boats on the river,
till they met the steamboat San Carlos,
having on board the California passengers
for New York and New Orleans. Spencer
promised TO take them safely TO Greytown
on one Of the boats in his possession. and
they accepted his proposition, and arrived
at Greytown the following day. just as the
steamship Texas was heaving in sight.
BIZ On seeing the Texas coming in. the
Costa Ricans stove up all the benches and
other wood work Of their boat, TO make
fuel, and made al haste to get out Of the
port. =. s.ett'd y ;'..y5 es - L.
A force of recruits for Gen. Walker,
numhe ring about three hundred men, well
armed and equipped, had arrived at Punta
Arenas before the Texas left, and had
quartered on the point, awaiting the repair
ing Of another steamboat, which would be
completed in about Eve days, when they
would proceed up the river and recaP.ure
the steamboat and endeavor Ia take the
man Spencer. a..a'. rs ief. =. -. = - 80
g. sas Just .. the Texas was leaving, mes
senger arrived with the news that Gen.
Walker, finding that the lake boats did not
return as usual. had crossed the lake, to
ascertain the cause, and had attacked and
retaken San Carlos, and was then on his
way down the river carrying everything
before him. .z4rlqst so 70 zsst4 fr "a--aI
There is no doubt that by this time the
river is again clear. ,.-s.,.ss~s
The Texas brings California and Mica
ragua mails, and 80 first cabin, 1O3 second
cabin, and ITO Storage passengers. aea
"A SCENE NEAR RoME.-It was sup
posed that with the introduction Of rail-
roads, the trade Of brigandism on the high
road woulitesat an end. y It appears not
to be the case, however, in the Papal
States, as the following paragraph from
the official paper At Rome, Of the 18th Of
November last, will sufficiently attest
We learn that the railway train between
Frascati and Rome was stopped by a party
Of brigands, who, 1t night, initiating the
signal for the stoppage Of trains, brought
ii to = Insult. They immediately secured
the engineer and firemen, and then, after
detaching the locomotive affomithe cars,
proceeded with perfect impuni,y 10 rife
the pockets and baggage Of the passengers.
A brigand was stationed At either end Of
the cars with loaded muskets, while their
fellows, armed to the teeth, forced the
passengers to deliver up their valuables.
As the people Of the Roman States are
not allowed TO carry arms, they are at the
mercy Of the brigands, who 90 armed to
The teeth, and who, with = knowledge Of
this fact, do not hesitate to assail people
in their housee. After this Incident. il II