Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31

New York, Dec %.
The steamer Northern Light arrived last
night with the California mails of the 9th inst,
and two million dollars in treasure. Gen. Walk
er was a passenger.
The United States flag ship Wabash arrived
at Aspinwall on the morning of the 14th with
General Walker on board. together with all the
erms. ammunition, .Sc,, seized at San Juan del
Norte.
The steamer Fashion, Capt Coughlin. sailed
from Aspinwall, for Mobile, on the evening of
the l4th inst.
Her B. Ms steam frigats Brunswick, was at
Aspinwall on the 4th.
Fort Castillo and tha steamers LaVirgin, Bu.-
wer, G. Morgan and Onden were taken by Col.
Frank Anderson and 50 men on the 6th
Gen Walker and all his men surrendered
prisoners Of war, to Commodore Paulding On
the 9Th
The u. s sloop Saratoga left San Juan del
Norte with $50 men aud officers Of Gen. Walk
er's army for Norfolk, A ~
Capt Eagle, of the Wabash. came by the
Northern Light AZ bearer of dispatches to the
Government
Gem Walker also came passenger to N. Y on
parole.
The steamers had bean turned over by Gen.
Walker to Garrison and Morgan. The Morgan
the only one which came Down the river, was
seized by Com Pauldins, and put in charge of
the American Consul at Greytown.
| Col. Anderson still held Castillo. He had
three months provisions. and six pieces of artil-
lery, which he captured of the Costa Ricans,
with abundance Of ammunition, which would
enable him to maintain his position as long Is
his provisions lasted.
| The Aspnwall and San Jnan correspondence
shows that Com. Paulding stationed four boats
| full of men with howtzer, il. front of Walker
camp. while 400 men were landed from the
squadron. under the command Of Capt. Eagle
OF the Wabash.
The Saratoga also directed her broadside
upon the camp, and Walker surrendered at dis
erection.
| The steam frigate Susquehanna arrived at
San Juan on the 18th, from Nicaragua. We
learn tina. Gen. Martin had been elected Pres
dent He was inaugurated on the 18th.
| The most active preparations have been taken
by the Nicaraguan Government to make strong
energetic war against Costa Rics.
/ The Costa Rica Government has manifested
| a desire to arrange matters with Nicaragua as
soon ms a constitutional government is establish
| ed.
The news from California is unimportant.
| Rain had fallen plentltul,y, and mining oper.
ations were progressing satisfactorily.
Commercial affairs were very dull Money
market without animation.
| The interest on the California State Bonds
will hereafter be paid at San Francisco, instead
of New York
The news from the South Pacific il interest.
ing
| The CHILEAN Congress had authorized loan
of seven million dollars to complete the Valpi-
raso and Southern railroad
In Peru difficulty had occurred in eonse.
quence of the authorities of Gallo prohibiting
foreign merchants from pursuing their occupa-
tionssunless they swore allegiance to Peru.apon
| xhich fhay ware Immediately comnailed m do
military duty. The majority of the merchants
being Americans. they appealed to Mr.. Clay,
our Minister, but he made but little progress to.
wards an adjustment.
| Gen. Castillo and number of his fellow rev.
clutionists had been banished