Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-12
ARRIVAL OF THE EndPrRE CITY.
Evacuation Of Nicaragua.
RETURN OF GEN. WALKER.


steamship Granada arrived on the 23d, from
Aspinwal., with the Isthmus and semi-month.
ly California mails, brought down by the Col
den Age.
The Pacific steamer left San Francisco on
the 5th, with $40 passengers and 81 ,20o,-
900 in treasure, and arrived at Panama on
the 10th. The Granada called .be sanso day
at s p. m, with l2 passengers for Havana
and 32 for New Orleans. The Illinois was
to leave shortly, direct for New York, with
200 passengers and ~, 100000 in treasure.
The Empire City brings among her passen-
gers, Gen. VIM. Walker and staff of sixteen
officers, arrived at Panama on the 18th, by
the U. $. sloop of-war St. Mary's, from San
Juan del Sur. The General "capitula;ed" on
the lst ult., to Capt. Davis, ofthe ST. Mary's,
having previously been notified ty that OFF,
Ger of his intention TO seize .he schooner
Granada, on board of which were Walker's
reserve of arms ammunition and supplies.
The terms Of the agreement entered into
between the two contracting parties were, in
brief, that Gen. Walkers staff and line officers,
should withdraw from Rvas, with their per-
sonal baggage and said arms, the mer sur
rendering their arms to Capt. Davis. who stip-
ulated for them a safe passoge to Panama
The name of the enemy or his representative
does not appear in the agreement. 1t will
be found below
In accordance with these terms Gen Walk
er and staff left l.ivas at l-2 p. M, on tho
lst, and rroce cded at once on board the St.
Marys, arriving at Panama rs above. At
the time of his captulaton be had at Rivas
but three days provisions of mule meat, and
his eii, ctIye force reduced to 275 men,
who were embarrassed with the care Of IFS
sick and wounded, ani 100 prisoners.
Our special correspondence below gives 4
full and detailed account of ev-nts which led
TO the stipulation aud the disposition of tho
SICK, wound. d. prisoners, sc.
OF Gen. Walkers staff. we regret not to
see in our midst Gen. Hcnnings-n, who WA.
to proceed direct to New York in the Illinois,
The L. 5. steam friga,e Wabash arrived At
Aspinwal! on the 9th.
Lieut.. Strain, well known for his extensive
surveys of tl'e Isthmus, died at Colon on the
+th, and Was buried on shore, with the usual
ceremonies and honors
The British screw steamer Orion, so guns.
Admiral Stewart, sailed on tho | sth for Grey
town, and the Ba>isk for Samacia.
II was currently reported on the Isthmus
that the New Granadian government, in the
settlement of the Mcintosh claim, had ceded
To the English government the islands in tho
bay o. Panama. for which the United States
have all along been in treaty.
Don Vincent de Agular, Vice President
of Costa Rica, and Don Manuel Alvarado,
under Secretary Of State, came passengers bv
the Granada, en- route for Washington They
are still at Havana
The health of Havana was reported good.
The stock of sugar on hand amounted Ia 32O.-
600 boxes; 100000 at Havana, and 90. 900
at Matanzas. Exchange on New York WAS
was quoted at 4 to IA discount; New Or
leans, to l-2. On London, Z 81 to Ia
premium. U. 5. gold is quoted at par.
Gen. Santa Anna was hourly expected at
Havana. Other general news of importance
Is to be found in our special correspondence.
Court Mourniag.-All the persons of tho
English Court went into ten days mourning
on the 9Th ult,, for the deceased Duchess Of
Gloucester. The following is the order:
The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or
plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, aud ear
rings, black or white shoes, fans and tppets.
The gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed,
fringed or plain linen, black swords and buck
les.
The Court to change mourning on Sunday
the 7th ult., viz:
The ladies to wear black silk or velvet. COL
ored ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white,
or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs,
with black ribbons.
The gentlemen to wear black coats and
black or plain white, or white and gold, or
white and silver stuff waistcoa.s, full trimmed.
colored swords and buckles.
Scarcity an North Ccrolina.-A Mnrfrees-
burg North Carolina) correspondent of the
Petersburg Express, under date of the l4th,
writes:
Throughout this whole region there is the
greatest outcry for long forage for stock that
have ever seen. The fodder crop of the last
season was a very short one, and the hard
winter, together with the backward spring.
made it necessary to feed animals bountifully.
The result is, that our farmers are nearly all
short Of fodder. Many are buyers, but there
are few or no sellers. The descrtrction Of
cattle since the 18th of March has been i'm.
mense. In Hertford county it is estimated
that the loss has been ten thousand six hum
dred dollars. In the Western mountain ooun-
ties the loss must have been greater, where
the country is more bleak, the atmosphere
rarer, and the temperature lower.
--
New buildings IN Neso Yoyk.-Accordinr
to the Journal Of Commerce, about 90, ,0OO. 900,
have been invested during the month Of May
IN new buildings in tho city Of New York.
and about one hundred new buildings are the
objects OF this expenditure. I. states that
marble Is the favsits material forethe con- !
struction Of warehouses, with strong infa-
sion Of iron; while brown stone. its less osteu-.
tatious but more sombre rival. Is decidedly
preferred for private residences.