The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-15

In the evening, the same party, with the third
Assistant Eogineer Rind and Masters Mate Moore.
landed the second time and was attacked by the
inoians, who however, were routed and fled toithe
woods
The indians sustained loss of s7 killed and q
wounded; among helatter, one chief
On the oath, the Indians came on board the Mas
saehusetts, and after coming TO terms, were taken
the same evening to their own country, in the
English possessions.
FROM MNICARAGUA-CoHDITIoN OF WALKERS
TROOPS.
From private letter, written before the depar4
ture Of the Joseph Hewett, from Punta Arena, we
learned that the post had just arrived from Mica
ragua, bringing letters from General Beoso to
General Cauas
The first Is dated Massaya, Nov. 81, 1856, and
informs Gen. Canas that the writer (Gen. Bel.
ioso) had been at Granada on the previous day
tnat the city was reduced to ashes, and that two
hundred Yankees remained shut up in the church
OF fGuadaloupe. Upon being called upon to sur
rencer they arrogantly refused. On the next day
St. Peter" very large gun, was to make then,
dee aud this was expected to be the last of them
After this job was concluded force to be lef.
IN Granada, another in Massaya, and the bulk OF
the army, under Generals Paredes and Marines
was to De marched TO operate with General Canas
against San Juan del Sur and Virgin Bay
The next letter is dated Granada December /.
At this time the church was not yet taken though
tue General was motnentarily in expectation OF
who bad fallen since the 24th to be 3OO and tha,
the loss Of the allies was small
Private letters state that the Indians on the Isl
aud OF Ometepe had risen against Walker, and
kiiled ntteen of his men, General Frae or
some such name (for the MSS is illegbIe} had to
MAKE Ills escape in a cGnoe. The Indians had
taken to the woods having no more AMMUNITION -
walker, with $50 men, Lad attempted to re TAX e
Granada from the lake, but failed in his attempt
The Boietin Ofcial of Costa Rca, of December
Is, gives the following as toe latest news:
news from Rivas is to December 5. Walker
WIN 4oU men, arrived at San Jorje one lea que
rom kiVas, and prepared to attack the division
uhosr uen. CanAs Only few skirmishes with
ene n advanced guards had taken place. Canas had
ooo men, who were in good health, aad we'll sup.
pNea with munitions of war and provisions
w aiker, IN one of the lake steamers, was con-
stanllY on the move between Virgin Bay, Ometepe
anu U'anads. According to the most reliable ac-
counts the forces of Walker consisted of l60 men
IN virgin Bay, 40 men in q hotel near San Juan
LOU IN the steamers, so guarding 800 wounded and
SICK al Ometepe This force with $50 lost in Mas
ahd oco IN Granada. constitutes all his force,
not reckoning those at Castillo or on the river
on fhs lst of December, 200 men remained hem
ned IN In the ruins of the church of Guadalupe in
0!ahaaa, VINO fought with desperation, and were
Wisaous wal er, and had to subsist their horses
They obstinateiy refused quarter though of.Ied to
them By Gen belioso
"of the crew of the Once de Abril. only forty,
eight reached San Juan alive, five died next day,
sao thirty were sent prisoners to Virgin Bay Of
the crew of the san Jose, eighteen out of ihirty-
three were either killed or wounded.
" Walkers forces said to be very badly off hsv-
ing nothing but little beef (without even ssiu to
eat IN consequence many dying of dysentery and
other complaints of ths climate"
1he foregoing int Iii gencs brou ght by the Jo.
safa, Captain Patterson, which left funta Arenas
sitter the Joseph Hewitt
THE REVOLUTION IN PERU.
writer attributes the present revolutionary
movement in Peru to the arbitrary act of President
Castillo the submissive and degrading conduct cf the
Convention, AMI the despotic course pursued ty
some OF the provincial governors.
after tha Apu@mac and Lea pronounced sgainst
the existing Government, it was anticipated that
they would attack africa and on the 26th they an.
render Just as the people had decided for declaring
IN favor OF Gen. Vivanco, two companies of the
Ayacucho division Unfortunately fred on detach-
ment, consisting OF 90 men, sent on shore from tn
vessei-of war which continued for SOME time in the
streets and resulted in II being killed and 81 wound.
ed, victory resulting in favor of the navel forces
The Loa only fired four shots the town, and the
writer Acknowledges that but for the Captain of Ii
B. Ill - ship Tribune, which in the bay, the los,
of life would have been greater Many persons took
refuge at the residence of the British Consul.
Tn the 23th the ApUrimac and Loa sailed, haviur
many prisoners on board. The Tumbes was in AFRICA
and 1t was expected that the port would soon be at
tackled again.
ut ia thought" says the writer 'that in case of an
insurrecton in this department General Castillo will
induce General Cordova, President of Bolivia t.
close the transit. Cordova is concentrating all hi'
troops at Viachs fur leagues from La Pez and
there is no fear of his occupying the province his
situation is so Drecarioas that he cannot spare sin
gle regiment"
The Comercio states that the French steamer La
prevent the Illicit expectation of guano from the
islands.