The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15


The News frsm Nicaragua In N Opposite,
Point Of View.
10 THE EDITOR OF FEE HERALD.
have learned By passenger BY the George Law
that Captain Hununston, Of the Sierra Navsda, ON hs
arrival st Panama, asr whiting San Juan del Sur Mica
ragua, has, the Nehodiss cay, relieved himself OF
the following news, vx:-rhas Walker had 800 men
and l6e mounted rangers. and casting cannon and
balls at RvAs, OF which place he In possesnon Al
&C. that no rather suspected the enemy had possession or
the lake steAmers they had not arrived when expect
cd Now, SIR Hlibusterim ID dssase-"when onoe CON.
Ncted" the Pixies say, "n u hard got shet or they
conHding BESIDES these steamship kngs are sup
posed 70 have such long that they suspected (poor
ignorant souls that there could be bottom 70 them
But In regard to Walkers position and prospects, can
state from personal observation, that q this time in
my humble opinion, know Of no iron which
he could make use Of In his cannon foundry exoep
old Yankee stove, belonging to DR.. Cole Of Rivas
pie account Of his sympathy for nlbuserism Besides
there iron mines in that dapdased city
Or Cole first Joined the Chamorro party on their ge
ting de Ased fed 10 Cartesyo Costa Rica whee he re
sided until Walker entered Nicaragua At the instance
Pao'nc steamship king Since that time he has been
A. to the 200 men and 100 mounted rangers there
were NOT on Dec dozen mules to be found in whole
nDa o Sn
their possession; and II after losing 80 good men
evng Of Granada who had about 60 left ont
1t that time, when oonoeuated at st. Gerrgs and the
enemy all sides, and In possession OF the lake
With c1clss., yellow fever dS.sn.sry d CETs
vomito, SC, &C., would II take TO decimate and
even extiusuish bis small fOroe' The schooner
said ~ be in Walkers possession caved In at Ome
tepe at the time the natives OF that Island attacked the
sick and wounded under Gen. Fry, and was After pre-
decay and rot,so which facts were acsnowsdsod b.
her captain. Besides her tonnage about 70 TONS
and not 90 tons :: reported By Capt Hunngton OF the
sso driven of al the cattle In the department. OF Rvas
and expect no facts In regard TO this closing
steap ship Columbus belonging to the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, which, on her way down from La Union
upon the sSrysl Of The Illinois viii feel ss,ured end
the melancholy drama which has been play cd that
cted State Of Nicaragua Ia the meantime, Wal street
steamships which win average 70 miles per hour 400
feet In length tonnage 900 toms and will soon add
ana cheap srs ana
good accommodation il to be their motto B.
GENERAL MoRA's PROCLAMATION.
INHABITANTS OF GRNTowN'-Compelled BY the pratical
bordes OF brgands Costa RIGA has decided the blockade
Of tie river San Juan This violent state Of war cannot
lions on The rver and .so Of iii the steamers used By
tho pirate for his work Of destruction. The alea
formed by and being henoeferh enabled to abandon
the military line OF Granada and Aassaya without any
apprehension Of its being occupied by the enemy his
not holding the sksmers 70 effect the rapid movements
which have served him much OF lase) must have At
tackled him by this time on the transit with ali their
forces and ohased him until his total determination,
owing 70 the i'm possibility Of his esoape On the ARRIVAL
want Of transport shall join t&em The pirate onoe
extermpated Costa Rica whose IL hst Of Justice
travellers and the freedom OF com eYoe shall favor With
oil her forces and thus free Of all depredaons and vo
,snSe every one anal ENJOY tho fruit OF an honest work
JOSE JOAQUIN MORA
SAN CARLOS, Jan. 10, 1857.
WALKERS Pos1TIoH.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, Fob. IL
EDrroRs PIoAyrss-Bsvins seen Inc various accounts
In the daily papers OF this city In reference 70 the posi-
ton OF Gen Walker and his forces, desire 70 correct
some OF the erroneous Impressions which have rome
forth and TO make plain siatenen. OF facts q far ~
they have come within my knowledge. len Greytown
arrived per Empire CITY, via Havana, last evening
When leis Greytown Col Lockrdge, Of the Mica.
,ssrsn Amy, ws' a. Punt. Arena, opposite Grey.
nearly ready to transport his troops up the San Juan,
sad expected to 60 up the river 70 attack the enemy
Captain 6eBrissos, one Of esner.i wairsrs ofcsr in
formed me that man who could be rolled upon had
70 up s S aoos s ana
returned could not learn what WAS the nature Of The
Information he brought but should Judge was quite
favorable, from the fact that General wslkers officers all
seemed TO 90 very confident Of soon edsctns junction
with him.
In reference 70 the men who were brought by the Ora
say that any who claimed 10 be soldier Of walkers
was taken on beard and no questions asked There were
by the boats OF the Britain feet
The Costa Rosns were In possession Of Greytown
or pun.a Arenas. nor have they been since thsy took
J. ". FERGUSON, Caledonia House,
Corner Poydras and New Levse.