The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-03

M DEN D, 1901.
i Wxa Brrwszx NlcAaAauA Asp CosrA R,ca--A1
sss,sd yssterday: Sicarasua = again Il war WIN
only recognized 0i in 81 se@ss ne
Costa kicas after {idding tie country Of Walker,
sas seized vith q hlibnstsring fever Of her own.
snd teSan smaktpg such assaults upon the ii.
4 sts . weli-grounded fear in the Nicsrsgusn mind
that her purpose was to destroy the independent
existsnes OF Eicaragss. She ondeavored TO get
possession Of tho transit route. - the most eliri-
pie means Of securing the hold which she had ob-
tanned upon Nicaragua. by volunteering to defend
| that country against Walker. But Nicaragua hss
no Idea OF surrendsring any Of her territories and
sse has net her ambitious neighbor's designs by
dsciarinS var against Costa Rica. Would Mica
ragua have taken this step, unless well backed up
with promises Of assistance from other sources -
Has Walkers sudden departure from the United
States any thing to do with the recent commence
ment OF hostiitiesl There 10 no doubt that his
hopes are axed upon the rspossesaion of power ia
Nicaragua, and it il possible, to save the country
- separate and Independent power, that Marti-
neg prefers walkers ambition to Costa Rica's az
gression. With such aid, Costa Rica would stand
very little chance Of accomplishing her object
Her troops and her generals would be beaten ont
OF Nicaragua But then how would the rescued
country get rid Of Walker, In any aspect which
auairs IN that quarter present, there IL not very
great promise of speedy reopening OF the transit
route to general travel.-I7a,d. Ledger.
BOUND OvER.-A few days since, Mr.. John Jet,s
OF Rappahannock, was arrested in that county and
bound over IN the sum Of Zone report says) ten
thousand, and the other twenty thousand dollars,
TO Keep the peace against Mr.. B. Ii. shackleford.
towards whom he had q few DAYS previously d..
nonnced in handbill. which was extensively cir
culated throughout this section. On the appear
ance of that card, wherein Mr.. J. sgnied his viii.
ilngness to meet Mr. s. according to the code of
honor, that gentleman, addressed him a latter in
forming him that he would be in Baltimore sfour
days thereafter, and requested hin to meet hin At
that place. This time was claimed not to be suf,i
cient and further delay demanded before the e1pi-
ration OF which he was arrested and bound over in
| the above heavy penalty. We understand from re-
port that all the parties were in baltimore save
Mr.. j.. who was of course prevented by the above
epsrataoa OF the law.-Barreaton (Va.) Wig.
WEST CoAsr OF MrxIco-The news from the West
Coast OF Mexico is important. The operations of
the united force of the Generals Alvarez, father
troops under Generals Vicario and Antonio we're
utterly routed at Chelapa aftor most severe fight
ing, which endured for about four days The elder
Alvarez had previously driven yicario from the
city OF Chilpanzngo, with small force Of artil-
| lery. When Chelapa was taken, Alvarez ordered IL
| TO be sacked after the most approved fashion of
| vengeful soldiers. He was we'll obeyed, for the
| most frightful exeesses were committed by his
Antonio died after the defeat, and vicario was AT
Ygusta in prosecution of his plans of revolt ca
arnavaca city had declared for him.
| RESISTING THE q. s. AUrHoRIrIKs-The Buekeve.
| have made themselves notorious for resisting the
United States authorities in slave cases. But here
| is case of dollars and cents in which they have
| been playing the same game On application of
council, Judge Mclean last week issued writs OF
attachment against N. p. Curtis dry goods dealer
| OF Hamilton, Ohio, who, being n failing cireum..
stances. undertook, it is alegedto dispose of his
goods in manner unsatisfactory to his Eastern
| CreditorR. The IT baIx
take possession Of Curtis goods, driven of by
several citizens. Writs were then issued for the
arrest OF the principal parties who resisted the o.
S. authorities.
| MARINE Losses FOR NovEMBER.-The New York
| Courier publishes table of marine losses for the
past month, showing an aggregate Of thirty-eigbt
vessels, of which two were steamers. six were
ships, six were barks, six were brigs seventeen
| were schooners and one sloop. The total value of
property lost was $s2o. 200 This is the value of
the property totally lost, exclusive of damages to
vessels not amounting to total loss and of partial
losses of cargo. Since the lst of January 525 yes-
sells. valued with their cargoes at S0o have
been lost.
THE VICE PREsIDENT-Hon. John c. Breckenridge.
Vice President of the United States left his home
with his family, the health of Mrs. B. requiring A
| change of climate. 1t is said he will be in Wash
ngton few days after the session opens it being
the custom to allow the Senate to be opened by the
4 tIcsiuent pro teW. IHe report tnat ne intends to
take up his permanent residence in Washington is
| contradicted.
| DARING ATTEMpT.-Three daring attempts were
made recently to set FIRE to the American Hotel in
Staunton, Va Fire was applied to the beds in the
| upper chamber In each instance-once on Thurs.
day night. about o'clock; on Friday night about
| the same hour and for the last time ON Saturday
about II A NJ. when the bed in the room of Mr. j.
1 VI. Hanger was entirely consumed. A negro girl
was arrested and committed to Jail upon slight sus
picioa, but understand there is no positive evil
dence against Der.
WESTERN HOG TRADE.-At Louisville, Ky, up to
| Saturday evening. about 10000 hogs had beer
| slaughtered this season. Prices were nominal al
| S. per cwt. net. At Cincinnati on Saturday thu
market was dull, at a decline and closed nominal
ly at IS. At Russellville, Ky, last week, small
sales were made at s. but generally held higher
| was offered; and at Chicago sales were made 1t g.
a s. 10 gross. We learn from the Valley Times
that the hog cholera is spreading rapidly in tn,
counties OF Logan, Green, aud Owen, Ind.
| ANOTHER NEW TERRIToRY.-Amon ~ the passen niger,
OF the Northern Light, at New York, is james NJ
Crane, Esq, of California, on his way to Washing
ton, as the representative of the people of thu
Great Basin or Carson Valley, who are desirous o
having that porton Of Utah lying near the boun
dairy of California erected into a new Territory
separate from the Mormon dominion.
| ATTEMPT TO Ron THE ALABAMA STATE TREASURY
| We learn from the Montgomery Mail that an at
| tempt was made on Wednesday night last to rot
| the State Treasury. The robber. or robbers. sue
ceeded in boring through the floor, thereby gain
ing admission into the Treasury Department. II
is supposed that they scared away before they
had time to do any further mischief, as nothing
was missing the next morning The burglars left
the augur in the room with which they effected az
| entrance.
| LATER PROM HAvANA--sdvices from Havana. da
| ted on the 25th of November, have been brought
| by the Quaker City. which arrived at New York on
Monday morning. There was nothing of interest
| transpring, and the city was healthy. Sugars
| were declining, with 142,000 boxes on hand -
Freishts for large vessels were not in any demand
Exchange on New York (short sight was at per
cent. premium, and for sixty days 21zs3 per cent
| General Walkers movements formed the subject
for very anxious surmises amongst all classes.
| ARREST OF MAIL AdzNr-Thomas P. Sballcross.
Esq, special mail agent, arrested on Friday last,
| In Cincinnati, young man named Edward de Stei-
gar, route mail agent between Marietta and Gin.
cinnati. Steigar is charged with robbing the pest
| Office at Athens of package of money Of about
81 000 On Saturday last at the instance of Mr.. s.,
| a young man named Brough was arrested In But
ter county, Ohio, on the charge Of pilfering draft
| for $500 from the mails.
| SALE OF Lors AT ELI THAYER's TowN.-There was
recently public sale Of lots in Ceredo, Va, the
site chosen by Eli Thayer, Of Mass, for his pro-
posed settlement. The lots are Is feet front and
100 feet deep. Some sixty or seventy were sold at
from $50 to SEQ each. Purchasers are required to
build on them within two years.
TIE NEW GuAso ISLAND IN TIE PACIFIC. Com.
mander Davis, of the U. s. ship Sc. Mary's, writes
that the conclusions and opinieus. of Commodore