Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-28

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, sc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. q

The Nicaragua Steamship Co.'s steamer
Orizaba, j. II. Blethen, Commander, left
San Francisco Jan. 9th, arrived at Manzan-
Ito, and left on the 2Sth. JAN Both, spoke
steamer Sierra Nevada, for San Francisco.
Feb. l, arrived at San Juan and found Gen
Anglers waiting our arrival He returned
to Rivas on the eve of the ID inst. We took
on board stores, coal, &C., and left on the
Sd for Panama, and arrived on the 9th On
the 10th, left Panama with 800 passengers
for New York per steamer Tennessee, and
New Orleans per steamer Texas. The Ten
nessee brought down 40 men and quantity
of arms and ammunition. The Texas 2G4 men
for Walker, which would swell his force I'M
der Coils Wheat and Anderson, to 600
fighting men. Capt. Scott had nearly COM
pleted the steamer to take them up the river.
A letter written to Gen. Walker by Gen.
Wheat, states that he would have possession
of the river and all of the boats, and would
be with him at Rivas in ten days.
FEB. 13-Arrived at San Juan and found
Walker with his army, 1900 strong, which
place he has barrlcaded sufficiently strong
to hold it against any force that can be
brought against them.
The allied army under Gen Canas, were
at San Jorge on the Sd. Gen. Henningson
with 800 men, made an attack on San Jorge,
and after a short brush, he withdrew, hay
ing two Generals and so of the enemy, los
ing only four meh.
On the 9TH, Gen. Henningson, with the
18th and 81 rifles, and the Rangers, arrived
with six Founders, made another attach on
San Jorge, in which engagement they killed
and wounded some 400 or 200 Of the enemy
without the loss of single man.
Gen. Canas was in a tight place. Gen.
Walker has cut off all his supplies, and Gen.
Canas' men werein a starving condition, and
were deserving at the rate Of 40 or SO per
d@y, and it was impossible for bira to re-
treat, for Walker has so completely sur
rounded and hemned him in, that he would
be cut to pieces.
By special Courier from Bivas, it was
learned that Gen Walker had made PROPOSE
ton to attack San Jorge on the mSrning Of
the 9th with his whole army, and take the
place by storm; but short time before the
army was pat in motion, one Of Walkers
Rangers, who had been a prisoner, came in
from San Jorge with letter from Gen. Ca
mas to Gen Walker, the contents of which
marching to San Jorge was countermanded.
Of course, the suppositicn was that Canas
had made proposition to treat with him.
In fact, Walker has got it his own way, and
just as soon as he can retake the boats or
get others, he will drive the enemy out of
the country. His prospects were never one
half so bright as at present. The next news
from him will be that he has taken the
river, all of the boats, and in possession of
the country, never to he taken from him.
Feb. 18th left San Juan. Left in harbor
U. S. Sloop of War St. Marys. Capt. Davis,
one Nicaraguan war schooner, Capt. Fas-
saux, II. B. NJ. war steamer Esk, Capt Sir
Robert Mcclure, and the coal ship Naraga-
mo. The latter would sail for Cailao on the
18th Feb
Feb. %, arrived at Manzanille, was de-
tanned four hours to take on board specie and
stores.
Feb. 22d, called at Cape st. Lucas. and
ordered bark Faith, with coal for Company,
to Manzanillo.
Feb. 23d- passed steamer Sierra Nevada
and John L. Stevens.
The steamer Tennessee did not leave New
York Doth Jan. was detained on account of
the ice.
The mail steamer Sonora did not wait for
the New Orleans passengers, consequently
they were detained on the Isthmus two
weeks.
When the British steamer arrived at San
Juan, the little Nicaragua schooner was
lying at anchor, flying the Nicaragua flag
but was ordered by Capt. Mcclure to haul
it down. Captain sent word back that he
was flying the ensign Of the Republic of Mic
aragua, and would not take it down until
evening The commander of the British
steamer sent him word that unless he haul
ed his colors down, he would be bowed out
of the water. The upshot of the affair was,
that the Captain of the Granada was com
threat of being sunk or taken prisoner.
Capt. Fassaux reported the matter to Gen.
Walker who approved his conduct, and de-
sired him to have no intercourse with the
Esk, and show her no favor.
The enemy under Gen. Canas are quar-
tered at San Jorge about two miles from
Riyas. They have the whole place barrica-
ded, and trenches dug the inside of the
barricade which they sleep in at night. 1t
is true they have the boats, but it is thought
they have use for them on the San Juan
river, as from the best information we can
get. COLI Anderson and Wheat are working
their way up with 600 men. But be that as
it may, we can hold Riyas against Central
America until we can obtain aid from those
whom we depend on to assist us in carrying
out the enterprise 80 fayorably begun, and so
important to every American.
The Orizaba brings US dates from New
York to Jan. Goth, and New Orleans tc the
18th.
Stupendous frauds have beer brought to
light at Cincinnati, in the contracts for bull
ding the State House, penitentiary and lu-
natic asylum.
In New York on the 2Sth January ,'there