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Walkers Victories in Nicaragua,

Walkers Victories in Nicaragua.
The following extract from tho ,yourtaf Of
Commerce, presents summary Of the news
from Nicaragua Ly the Steamer Texas, 1t rep.
rcscat' the s.er Of the great Filibustcr to be
again IA thc ascendant, but whether he will be
able to maintain his advantages, depends upon
his Htil'ty to open and main ain commune catio IN
with the At!nnti: and Pacific coasts Upon
this he must rely for his supply Of provisions of
money and men. The Allies desire to starye
him out by cutting off his supplies; and care
fully avoid anything like 4 general engagement
To predict at present the result Of the conflict
IN the midst of conflicting reports, and in view
OF the iTecnrious condition of bou, the con-
tending parties, is entirely inproc,ieublc:
Unless the news by the Texas from Cen.
tral America, be more than USUALLY cxar-
geratcl, Walkers prospects are not quite so
desperate rs previous advccs represented
them TO be. Instead of being shut up at
Rivas, short ofprovisions and ammunition,
his men deserving by huAdreds, and those
who remain being dccinatcd by famine and
fever lie is reported to have attacked the
enemy 1900 strong) at San Jorge with
400 men; 10 have driven them from their
position, and 10 lave burned the town.
Having achieved this exploit lie is further
reported 10 have marched at once to engage
General Chamorra, who with 1900 men
had, meantime, proceeded to take Rivas
to have met the encmy,-already in full re-
treat, (,aving been driven back by 1Ienng-
Scn,)-in cactus brake, where assaulted
by himself i'll the front and by IIeunincscn
y1o oil a.
were killed and wounded. His own loss in
this sanguinary engagement was two killed
and tccnty one wounded 1t addition to
this series of successes, it is stated that Col
oncl LockriGge, who was represented by for
mer accounts TO have been rcpuScd from
Castillo, reduced to the utmost straits both
for men and provisions, and unable to hold
out much longer,-hai received large rein
forcemcnts Of men from Texas, well armed
and clothed, and abundant supplies
that he mad river steamer at his disposal,
and that with 500 men and seven pieces of
artillery lie was about to attack Castillo and
thus effect junction with Walker at Rivas,
having left strong garrisons at lIipp's Point
at the mouth Of the Serapiqui River, and
at San Carlos Island at the mouth of San
Carlos River, to cut off the water communi-
cation Of the Allies with Costa Rica. The
assassination Of Ex-President Rivas, and
movement on the part Of the inhabitants Of
Leon to 60 to Walkers assistance are also
reported.
The remarkable similarity between the
report Of this alleged double victory at San
Jorge aud Rrvas, and that Of the engage
ments at Massaya and Grand of the 18th
and 9Th Of October, causes considerable
doubt as to the entire credibility of the form.
er, since the reported successes at Massaya
and Granada were in reality defeats. With
the exception Of the names, the accounts
are nearly indentical, and the estimated loss
OF the enemy is precisely the same in both
cases. But making every allowance for ex-
aggeraton rs to the importance of the al
legged engagements, the number of men en-
gagged, the immense loss sustained by the
number of men engaged, the immense loss
sustained by the Allies, and the almost in
credibly small loss 1.-TWO men) on the side of
the filibusters, it would seem from compari-
son Of all the accounts, both pro, and anti
Walker, that Walker did attack and defeat
the Allies at San Jorge, and between that
town and Rivas; and that instead of being on
his last legs he is i'll excellent spirits" and
rs "confident Of success" as lie has been for
months. The Allies are said to be unable
to get money from Peru as they expected;
their men are required at home TO till the
land for future subsistence; disaffection cx-
lists in their ranks, and General Canas their
Commaudcr Chief, is under arrest on
suspicion Of having desired to make terms
with the filibustere.