The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-24

amAtion TO Greytown in which they declared the river in
q state of blockade.
doubt the most Efficient yet recruited for Walker They
$50 strong armed with Mississippi rifles and reyoyers
plenty Of provisions and ammunition all in good health
and confident OF clearing the river previous the arrival
of the next steamers With such leaders as Lockridge
Titus, Wheat Frank Anderson Capt Scott (ate of the
United States army George Hail. and many others this
force nearly all western men, will certainly accomplish
everything which their good Judgment may lead them to
undertake.
The enemy at Seripique are not over 300 strong and
much weakened by sickness
company Of rifles was to be sent down by Colonel
Lockrdge to occupy and hold Punta Arenas and pre-
that place.
The accounts from Walker are as late as Febreary g.
On that day he at San Juan del Sur with 300 men, to
receive the recruits per 0rzaba from San Francisco He
had established his headquarters Ryas and
all his force there, amounting to 800 effective men,
The allies not heard Of after the siege Of Granada
until towards the close of January when they approached
Rivas in force On the 26th Gen. Henningsen attacked
them at Obrae six miles northwest of Ryas with moder
ate loss. Capt Phinney MORALLY wounded On the
2sth they were at ST. George the lake shore not more
than 200 or 1900 strong, and Gen H. despatched 400
men to attak them with orders to advance certain
points after reaching which position and several hours
lighting they retired with inconsderble loss except that
several OF the officers moraily wounded. Among
them were Col Jacques and Maj Dusenberry. The Costa
Ricans loss supposed be great Gen. Bosque was
killed. and from his body sword taken which he had
obtained at Rvas among the articles e by Walker his
Gen. Walkers men were in good health, and well sup
piled with provisions and ammunition
AT the last accounts the native Ncaaguans had branch
ed off from the allies and in the vicinity of Granada
They had sent down the Bewelds to Greytown for
ammunition, their supply being exhausted
From Panama star, Feb. Z.
The Nicaragua steamshp Orizaba arrived in port from
San Francisco via Sau Juan del Sur on the night of the
9th inst, bringing news from Nicaragua TO the Sd inst
and 300 passengers for New York.
Weare indebted to Purser Buchanan for the following
memorandum of the trip:
The Nicaragua Company steamer 0rizaba ]. II. Bethen
commander left San Francisco JAM 90 at p Janua-
2 arrived at Manzanlo detained twelve hours
take on board stores, specie, &c.
February arrived at San juan President Walker and
his in good health and spirits February g. sail
ed from San JUAN and arrived at Panama the 9Th.
By this conveyance have information direct from
Rvas Walkers headquarters through entirely disn-
erested and reliable channel Our informant went to
Nicaragua to inquire for himself to the position OF
Walker and place the fullest confidence in his state
ments, Notwithstanding they are in respects
rance with the reports which have reached us through
parties who have interest in the Of Walkers
army. rH.. #.a
An attack had been made on General Canas at Obrae
the 2eth ut, by General Walker under the command
of General Henningsen which lasted about twenty -four
hours and in which five Of Walkers rangers killed
the allies lost about eighty killed. reports from the besn-
formed quarters state that this number is much exagge
rated. Walker finding himself over-matched, ordereda
treat and fell back upon Rvas. 'a H#
On the 18th Hennngsen again with force of 400 men,
attacked the allies who had advanced to St George within
one league OF Rivas After eighteen hours fighting Walk
ers forces retreated again. falling back upon Rvas with
loss Of 10 killed and 80 wounded large part of whom
were officers 1t is reported that the allies lost 200 killed
and 400 wounded but other reports state that onehd Of
these figures would cover the whole number.
On the 3oh Walker arrived at San Juan Del Sur with a
force of 300 men, to guard up the recruits so men and
supplies expected from San Francisco the Orzaba He
returned to Rvas on the evening of the I'd instant
1t supposed Walker would attack the allies at st.
George about the 4th inst ~. ..-a
Gen. Canass force at ST. George is said to consist of
about 800 men, strongly posted and barrieaded Walk
er force of fighting is said TO be 800 all told owhicb
portion must of conrse always be left guard Rvas
that he in bring 800 in the field
of Rivas IL is supposed that the allies have 900
available which be landed by tho the
lake and it is reported that about 100 Guatemala troops
had been landed at Reaeio. a..aa
Canas marched force of 400 men into Virgin Bay on
the lst instant and after occupying the town few hours
he Tejoined his force at ST. George. a" #as
Walker has had no communication with the lake or
river since the steamers seized by the Costa Rcans
nor has he any means of doing 80.