Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-22
- VIEWS FROM ABROAD.

All the accounts from Nicaragua agree in re-
gard to Walkers desperate condition. On the lst
of December, after the burning of Granada, 200
of his men remained shut up in church, and OBJ
stiuately refused to surrender on any terms,
though reduced to the utmost extremity. Walk
er's force is said to have been diminished by bat
tie and Sickness to about GOO men; while the for
ces of the allies numbered 1000, we'll supplied
with munitions of war and provisions A tele-
graphic despatch, dated ut New Orleans, January
16, says:-
"Nicaraguans, returned by the Texas, give con-
Trajectory but rather dismal accounts of the cap
ture. on the San Juan River all the river boats
Forts Castillo and San Carlos, and Walkers large
lake steamers and few barges, by an American
named Spencer, with one of the companys boat
hands, and three hundred Costa Ricans. Several Of
ficers were passengers on the Texas. Some of them
say that Walker is "gone case," while others are
hopeful At meeting of Walkers friends, who
came out in the steamer, it was decided to 60
back in few days. 1t is reported that the man
Spencer mentioned above, is in the pay Of MIR.
Vanderbilt. The British assisted him with gun
boats. Col. Lockridge, with two hundred men at
punta Arenas, would attempt to recapture the
boats lying there, but the British commander
gave notice that he would not allow it." Notwith-
standing these reYerses, the army of Walker kept
up good spirits, though fighting among themselves.
The tenor of the advices from Europe, up to the
31st, confirms the belief that affairs both on the
Continent and in Asia are daily becoming more
seriously complicated England is actually at
war both with Persia and China. Negotiations
between the British Minister and the Persian En-
voy, at Constantinople, have been broken on !;
though several points of dispute have been set
tied. Russia, as we'll perhaps as France, desiring
to open the way for an attack upon the British
East-India possessions, have not been idle IN TO
menting this struggle, and both appear to be Sc
cretly lending said and comfort to the Persian
Government. A Russian army of 5O,O0o men had
been stationed on the shores of the Caspian Sea; ;
to what end, time must determine. The best con-
lecture is that it is intended ultimately to operate
in Persia.
The following statement is the first We have re-
ceiyed in regard to the war in China: IA collis-
ion occurred at Canton, owing to the seizure OF II
British seamen on the Hoogy river. The British
Consul interfered in the matter, but was insulted
and threatened with violence; and when remon-
strating with the Chinese Government, was treat
ed with contempt. Hostilities commenced on the
9th of October. The forts at Canton were taken,
and several were destroyed. Later advlces state
that the bombonrdment of Canton commenced on
the 9th Of October. All the forts were captured
and the damage to property was immense, The
British carried the place after preaching the walls
with the loss of three killed and twelve wounded.
The Chinese had rejected all offers of Cancellation
up to November 4th. The foreign factories had
been vacated and business was paralyzed. 1t is
stated that several French ships of war were mt
ting out for China, for whatpurpose, mas not ye
been beought to light .as .
In regard to the threatened collision betweei
Prussia and Switzerland, we have gathered the fol
10 wing items :-Prussis continues her prepara