Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY,
LATER PROM NICARAGUA.

NEw ORLEANS, April 27.-The Empire City II
coming up with California dates of the 9th.
The Illinois takes forward nearly million and q
half of dollars.
Senator Foote has returned 10 the Democratic
party.
The Pacific Express has failed.
Business il dull
Chinese products are advancing.
The Empire City brings hundred of Lockridge's
men. Seventy others, including Generals Wheat
and Hornsby viii go to New York on the Ilnoi.
The remainder are at Aspinwall Lockridges re
treat is confirmed.
The Costa Ricans have taken possession Of
Punts Arenas, and the steamer Rescus, With great
amount of ammunition and SIX pieces of artillery.
Lockridge's men were taken to AspinWall by Brit
ish vessels.
The J. L Stevens brings no further intelligence
Of Walker. Private dispatches received al Aspin-
wall that bis position Rivas is impregnaDle.
He has plenty of provisions, and will likely hold
out for months.
The Transit Route is open to the Pacific.
The same dispatches confirm the report Of the
battles. Another attack is expected on the 2Oth
Gen. Walkers rrother died on the Empire City,
yesterday.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Postmaster Cen
eral has made temporary contract with q. K.
Garrison for semi monthly mail service between
New Orleans and Vera Cruz Contracts for about
fifteen hundred mail routes, principally in New
England and New York were let out to day.
NORFOLK, April 25.-The bark Eliza from Cuba,
With q cargo of sugar and Mola ses, bound to New
York, put in here leaking badly. The ship We
lante from New York, is lying a total loss on the
eastern shore of Maryland She is principally
owned by merchants In Norfolk aud North CIro-
lima.
DUSKrRK, n. Y. April 25-Nayigation on Lake
Erie is open.
New YORK, April 27.-The Herald has received
adyces from Honduras of April lst that Mr.. Sey-
moUr, the new British Superintendent eworn
in her Msjesty's Lieut.. Governor Of the Bay L.
lands. TIE event caused considerable excitement
10 Honduras, as il was regarded an indication that
England bad no real intention of ceding the colony
to Honduras.
1t is rumored that the Gustimaan army had been
defeated in Nicaragua, and that San Salvador had
declared in favor Of Walker.
ST.. LOUIS, April 27.-Further news from Santa
Fe. The remains of the Indian Agent were found
inferred at Fort Dtfance Capt. Gibbs
ly wounded in al engagement with the Indians.
Gov. MerriweIher had gone to visit the Novsjos aud
Pueblas. Many Indians were Overtaken aud
killed by the troops. Major Frye had arrived at
Albuquerque With $3.50 900 for the Department.
Gov. Jackson has fixed August 81 for cleo
ton TO fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Gov. Polk. The cleo ion of Supreme aud other
Judges will be on the first Monday in August.
EVANSVILLE, April 27.--The Steamer Rainbow
come into collision with the Julia Dean yesterday
Mount Vernon. The Dean was sunk imme-
dately and i've or six persons were drowned, four
OF whom were deck hands. The cargo was a total
loss but was insured. There was no insurance on
the boat. The Rainbow was damaged but little
ST. LouIs, April 27.-All the rivers are falling.
Heavy rains yesterday.
NORFOLK, April 26 The ship Helena Miller
bound to Baltimore, from Newport, England, with
cargo of railroad iron put in here to day in dis
tress
HAvRE, April S.-The cotton market for the
week has been heavy Prices easier, but unchane-
ed. Rreadstuffs declining Rice firm.
The Rev Mr.. Kslioch received a letter enclosing
a check for 2000 dollars, signature, DR.. David Say
ers, Phil delphia The writer represented that it
wac tended for present, the check is forgery
and intended a hoax. II was cashed BY friend
before it was discovered.
CHICAGO, Apr 27th.-There was battle on the
2lst inst, on Welona river, near Manketo between
the Indians and the st. Peters Volunteers, under
Gen. Dodd. Twelve Indians We're killed and
eral wounded. The volunteers sustained no loss.
TOLEDO April, 81 The boil at the Steam
Planning Mill of Raymond & Hathaway, exploded,
il juring five persons, one of whom is dead, and
two Others not expected to recover.
LOUISVILLE, April, 27.-Charles B. Rasburg,
Collector of the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail
Boat Company, has absconded with $1,000 OF the
Jompauy's moneys.