Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-19
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News from Nicarauga
walker triumphant!


New ORLglNs. Fen. I7.-Tle steamer Texas ds
srired al ths liz with dates to TIE lon Tn
Tennessee had arrIg-d.
Co.'s Titus and L ok idge proceeded up the riv
CT and st.zckcd 300 Cssa Rjcans at Cody's Point
ct tie mouth OF Ssripsqus river aud defe4ted then
with large loss. The American loss was tritlrg
The slesmer's machinery getting out Of oTdeI
she came back to Punta Arenas and repaired. Sic
has gone back again.
There Is but httie doubt but that they viii be IL
fell possession If the river in q week.
Dates from Walker 10 the Bird have been recclv.
e. by the Oizsbs from Panama.
TIE enemy under Caraas ha appeared near Ri.
vas and been driven b5Ck en- the 28.h.
HeuuIDgseu, with force Of 400, STACKED 1900
Of he enemy at St George, driving them from
lhsfs rgsition and then returning to Rvas
Walkers whole force was 1900 men fit for duty.
100 Of whom were in excellent health aud spirIts,
with prov sous and ammunition for three months.
A private dispatch from the ageat of the asso-
cirsd press, dated Greytown, ION, confirms the
above.
- asuNGroE, Feb. I7.-Mr. Ssward's bill to
pC-ier the home valuation principle in tie tsrd
q $40 wss laid or lie table az j. own Iu5ysDC-.
Mr. Aiams offered IN smeudu eat 10 exempt
RI .rlaI iron from duty.
Tie Senate ? s-ed bill ia addition 70 an set
mere ,l-. tua. y providing for he punishment e
certain ciUes against the Uriled States.
a Lll to aneld an act providing toI the better
CTge- z.tiaD If the Treasury department, Snd for
the c-4.ctOu, transfer, safe keeping aud discurse-
4rA- 81 .Le PuO+o revenue ara ol.I c1L-I'uih g
10 o.ales swamp or 'e!H,wed ia-us lhereiI' were
also "a seq
Af 9tllt. l-L'ouucei oiH i0f IIe Iuriler
aEsLl Of en- sct j. 7 tae De. Ff 81 cu5lty O. tie
I've oi passeIeers On beard o. vessels propelled
wholly or party by steam.
Dr. Bel, Oh Isnn.' introduced OH 20 secure
q" lie states some greater measure o. justice and
% A"t! ID TIE u.s-L'Ou''OA C' PuJHc ia-u' ana po
c-ea5.
lie senate Insu piOCesoto % ne consideration
4. ZIG s'I ID i-.I1E-s Tue Pay d tLl-eIs IN the
army,
AiL t.y-o5 fesJluvr- was t4CPJ-Gi GiIcCtiis
ths Committee on CsmueEcs 10 enquire INTO the
eN4-uie-ly OF exploring the river y ger II At
Tca'
" UoLll o. Mr. bTcdlead, a resolution was
adopted sos ths COMMITTEES o. Commerce to con
Ii-r tle 6XPe5le-cy q q sllp cana. scTcss the
is.h"15 o. Dansn
AE Ja-sJn, tom the committee, reported IA.
'gi-2y iof Pfusis - UJO extra copies Of tie
iaeclalicil report OF tie Commissioners u Patents
ASLesd TO. J2urped.
LoosE--Mr Jones, OF tennessee moVed thst
ilr--yr CONFEDERATION OF the Ieitg aph blI bs
pcs ponce 10 the 81 q maTcl' NegauVed, "A
sga'Es. ia
. 81, Campbell. Ct O2jo, did not object TO the
LLeEdmea- that the line o3 open 10 the people OF
to Intel States without limit Of TINE, and
Tat as e-d CT ten yeas the Go7er1msnt may,
eii.g year ucte., terminate the contract
Considerable discussion ensnei. The bill was
.-1 E-is-r-l 10 Lae Committee on ways and
Il .5ls
--- House passed, o7 ~ a-2l2s. 49, toe oil. Tor
me Esa-. OF he le5p.9 ot Kansas, repeating tue
avs O The Sh2Wne- III s=-on legislature, aud de-
ii-E--E IF2Ha al the sets and proceedings OF thst
b .s-.lsi.i .Ng wise proVi0g Tor new election OF
i-e-- eEs ~ The gisa;urf, AID pains ald peDs..
i-- { n Ae-a voIcg sid unlawful Interference
"ila ne Dts q voters
q .'aTa-e S--1 vas taken on tie preanbe de-
,.as.-5 t.st oA us l-s Eotlg ald hoCing CIlge IN
h'Lsls VI so s2l Ul"arIaua able and that cruel
"-' oppressive avs gre 'oiCed DY Lo--feSlltn.s
d. D 81 vo--Ez Adopted by % sgslnst 68.
AZ a.aa.-
" asILiSGIoNr 1eo. II "A psulon rUmerousy
-g-yl 10y ctzsHs o. California asking for he tx.
; -s'-l %. EsF@aE, Las D1el Fe.eIIlu 10 the CON.
I'D Zee 2l. -.--,o 10 the NOISE.
inc la. a5 4la C'AFenloa sF-Giy 81 as passed at
III. Cd. 1a.e' "..nonL amendment Ias OPP sItion
.7zs maj. y wads ny democrats
De I'D. hc.e1sl z I-e pay Of ClAczTs OF the ar
.--' NM a*a..5 lac SlsaA'nFe Gi the Presids1',
y" ~. L. Ell. 0.l' S-oL. yearly compensation
. Ett.--
.-. increase % la-a b 1ssd er Tensrll Is ST.
i..i Sol. d. ss'y5 lieut. Co. SU0v Msjog $780,
a. s.@.. s... r--. So-O. MahIs their ssiares
.-7s.,.t.5 - 9y'5 s5,2.Vi 3 oOV 81 OVi 81
-sv. @-- 2.s2y@
AZ .' D." PROVIDES IA, a1Y 10 rasss 30 the Pay
".. ny =-E.! relatively adsct that Ci the Ma
me corps.
-.e following srs The IamCs of h N1rthsln
mza.rers T.-9 voted With 'he ) aerGers ags.ast
mo oil .or the le.I-i OF hslsa5 az: Allen, Brown,
4 lF"-a-sE j. is4, Florence, Fuller, Hall, EaT-
-.' p. I-' Af.ey1 o. isi5 OF -au bI1fTl7oU, faCN-
a., Tees, aud "1Uey.
L IS g. He'ea tg-ulal', both from y,rosl reports
and .-.t5.s IRON nhsa.sni, that the C4bI-e. viii
.' cems IS o. Cas-, Secretary ct State: Cobb, OF
U.- ga, Secretary OF Treasury EE-Gov. Floyd,
.tcslfV Of Wa TX 90 Brown, o! IeGa, Sc
-.s.-lJ ~, i.s -@rli 'ooc'' al1oLLey Gel'ri;
d al.s, o r.. I's. Master U-nelsj Jacob IaomI-
---r q u S., 96I-eaTy 90 the ilieuor.
~. J. IS Feb. 10 Asns1s cor-esp3ndeuLot
i.C Leaa.i Lean says, he ouis1,h9r zng the courts
10 admit 10 lad n ceftsln csses ar vetoed 10y
o-v o .-gV, bad teen passed over his head wiz
,n.9 0L' 81 ting vote ID eacl ho1sa.
s.a comm ssI.usr appointed TO investigate the
-Ha.g s4a.us, Su-veyor General Calhoun ye307
loo lu A.s 'a7or.
as-. Clark charged with kliag Barbour has
4 .l ar-se I'D, HLj entered d 1ecogu5sanee 20
.H...r re In srng term OF The court
J,-vIlLF, f-5. Is TIE Iigsr i1 sin falling
viii .,e- "a--r OK falls and iset 10 luc1.s
.-.sr-,.r., F.b ~ n " - .-,
o j 81" .- c1'e marble bust Of Mr Cushing, Of