New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
Rumors from Nicaragua.

By the steamship Illinois, which left Aspinwail on
the 10th, the New York Times received letters, from
which we make interesting extracts The Times says
The statements to the effect that he is hemmed in.
with the exception of an opening to San Juan del,
Sur are entitled to credit but the rumor that he had
burned Rivas and left the country, is not entitled to
much credit. His position certainly not deslra
Bile one but from the known determination Of the
Costa Rcans not to attack him, it is not to be sup
posed that he has left the country SO soon.
The following paragraphs are extracted from the
correspondence in the Times: ag- se..-
You have already received accounts of the fights at
Obrage and San George on the 26th and 9th OF jan
uary last Since then there is little other than runner
here concerning Gen. Walker.
When he left San Juan del Sur with the A recruits
he received by the Orzaba from California, he prem
ised to fight the enemy again at San George, soon
as he returned Rivas If he had done so we should
have known it here before this time, and should have
been able to furnish you an account OF the result Tn
the contrary what news have is to the effect that
Gen. Walker becoming satisfied, after his failures at
Obrae and San George that he could not prevent the
progress of the enemy in their plan for surrounding
him, had burned Rvas and left the country do not
There is another, however, that may prove true
1t is that he had burned all of Rivas, except the
boundaries of the principal Plaza and that he had
fortified and was defending that portion OF the town
This NAV be true. know that Gen. Walker had de-
termined to have as much open ground between MN
and an enemy as possible. With that view ne had
purposely cleared a considerable space around the
town. and for the purpose Of having no more to de-
fend in case of an attack than should be absolutely
necessary he may have DESTROYED all of Rivas that
would require division of force to defend 1t IS also
reported that he had seized the Sierra Nevada for the
purpose of making his escape in hers but you would
not credit that think. Although he is certainly in
verd bad position, do not think he viii leave the
country for several weeks to come.
Here, as in Panama, there is no one who believes
that Gen. Walker will be able to regain his former
position in the country. In conversation with
very warm friend Of his cause, who is now here,
learned that having arrived at the conclusion that If
he did not receive large addition to his force by the
next steamer from California, he could not hold out
against the enemy in his present position, he had de-
termined to go back to Realeo, where he began and
wait for more favorable turn OF fortunes wheel.
! This he might do. The enemy are near him now in
large numbers and he is not receiving reintoreemens
fast enough to maintain even his present feeble num-
bers. If he were to return to RealeJo there is no
| organized enemy there, and it would take them
long time to reach him. think the more of this
an ultimate movement on his part, from the fact that
when the Orizaba arrived at San Juan del Sur he did
not allow the provisions she brought to be landed.
They were transferred to his little schooner where
he left them. And besides, he put on board Of her
one hundred and fifty stand of arms.
From the men who are endeayoring to reach Gen
Walker by way Of the San Juan del Norte, we have
no news, with the exception of a statement to the
effect that they had taken prominent aud command
ing position within a few hundred yards OF Hipp
Point, Fort Serapqui and that they had attacked
the fort from there without success The men are re-
ported in good spirits, and sanguine of success
The taking of the boats on the lake and on the San
Juan del Norte is still spoken Of here with much IN
terest Concerning the parties who were efieetve IN
the work have obtained the following information
Mr. Webster who has the credit of having had a
great deal to do with the plan OF the seizure, visited
Greytown in July last, and kept himself so much
aloof from those in that now dull Mosquito metfopo-
lis during his stay that he was not popular There he
afterwards proceeded to Granada where he remained
! some two months. This led Gen. Walker to suspect
e him and he was watched. But he adroty entwltted
the General by the purchase of one of the conseated
estates. which formerly belonged 20 Gen. Vega ut
: Molacco, six miles from Granada, for which he paid
Il 0OO This done, he came from being suspcioned te
be looked upon Us friend. This purchase procured
Mr. Webster passport to the United States with the
: understanding that ne was 10 return WIKI farming
implements. ..a..,s.<., l.
Steamer was waiting Mr.. Webster's arrival at Grey
town. When he arrived they left Immediately fo
New York from which they returned to Costa Ric:
via Panama. after having formed their plans and com
y bnstions for taking the San Juan river Spencer
placed in the service of Charles Morgan Sol
through influence of Vanderbilt, where he kept an
upon all that was going on, and reported regular
J., what the prospects were. The government OF Cost
. Rica have paid both Spencer and Webster large sam
IL for their services and the latter will now be in Me-
IS New York working for the interest OF Costa Rea.
is also said that Webster had an understanding wit
p the British officers at Greytewn. and with M. MAJ
ming, the Consul in Nicaragua, to whom ne 50 ntie
. the nature of his intended operations. MI Mannln
Is is a creditor of the Nicaragnan government to Il
lie amount of 5000 O00 He is now in England iaylr
before the British government the nature OF his deo
N which he claims Walker never intended TO pay, els
~ il successful in case the British government had n
Is pressed it. Mr.. Manning's debt was secured oy
mortgage of the dues Of the Transit Company.