Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
Further from Nicaragua.

a. those previously received Dy tne rex
as at New Orleans. There are, however,
some particulars of interest.
Tue q. s. ship Cyaue was at Aspln-
wall ON the 10th inst, as also were the
English vessels Of war Tartar, Cossack,
Pioneer. Victor and Intrepid.
The Panama Star of the 18th inst, says
It has the following in relation to Walk
7er.s troops from an important source: :.
An. attack had been made on General
Canas at Obraie, on the Goth ult., by
General Walker, under the command OF
General Henniuysen. which lasted about
atwenty.four hours, and in which tive Of
Walkers rangers were killed, and Cap-
Tain Phinney mortally wounded, and it
said that the allies lost about eighty kill
ed. but reports from the best informed
quarters state that this number is much
exaggerated. Walker, finding himself
overmatched. ordered retreat and fell
back upon Rivas.
On the 98th Henningsen again, with a
force OF 400 men, attacked the allies who
had advanced to ST. George. within one
league OF Riyas. After eighteen hours
fighting Walkers forces retreated again.
falling back upon Rivas. with loss Of Is
killed and SO wounded. large part OF
whom we're officers. II is reported that
the allies lost goo killed and 400 wound>
ed, but other reports state that one-third
Of these figures would cover the whole
number.
On the 3O:h Walker arrived at San
Juan del Sur with force of 800 men, to
guard up the recruits so men and sup
plies expected from San Francisco on the
Orizaba. He returned to Riyas on the
. evening Of the Cd inst.
=. 1t was supposed Walker would attack
the allies at St. George about the 4th
= inst.
Gen. Canas's force at St. George is said
to consist of about 900 men. strongly
posted and barricaded. Walkers force
Of fighting men is said to be 800 all told.
OF which portion must of course always
be left to guard Rivas. so that he can in
no case bring over 500 men in the field.
out Of Rivas. l. is supposed that the al
lies have 1000 more available men which
can be landed by the steamers on the
lake, and it is reported that about LOO
Guatemala troops had been landed at
Realejo.
Canas marched force Of 400 men in
to Virgin Bay on the LIST instant. and aG-
ter occupying the town few hours he re-
joined his force at S.. George.
Walker has had no communication with
the lake or river since the steamers were
seized by the Costa Ricans. nor has he
any means of doing so.
A letter from Asptnwall says:
DLring the eacampment at Punta Are
mas, Col. Lockridge. finding the enemy
were IN daily communication with Grey
town, dispatched few men short dis
lance up the river to prevent such but
the English interfcred and caused him to
blockade the river. although nothing was
said when few days afterwards the Cos
IA Ric1ns sent a proclamation to Grey
town in which they declared the river in
q state of blockade.
The forces under Lockridge aud Titus
are, without doubt. the most efficient yet
recruited for Walker. They are $50
strong, armed with Mississippi rifles and
revolvers, plenty Of provisions and am
munition all in good health. and conf
dent Of clearing the river previous to the
arrival of the next steamers. With such
leaders as Lockridge. Titus, Wheat.
Frank. Anderson. Captain Scott. (late oil
the United States army,) George Hall
and many others. this force, nearly all
Western men. will certainly accomplish
everything which their good Judgment
may lead them 10 undertake.
From the passengers by the Orizaba,
from San Francisco, learn that she
brought down ti(ty.Six recruits for Walk
or. Of whom fifty were landed, but the
others thought better of the step they
had intended to take. and hid themselves
away on board. By all accounts these
recruits were a very rough lot of fellows.
They committed many thefts on board.
pistols and purses being most in demand.
a mania existed among them for ripping
open vslises and carpet bags whenever
an opportunity offered.
As soon as this hopeful lot were land.
ed at San Juan they were mustered on the
beach, armed. and marched for the scene
Of the expected fight. From a passenger
learn that the same evening seven OF
these recruits deserted. three Of whom
were taken and shot; my informant saw
one poor fellow led out. seated on chair
on the beach. and volley from six or
eight muskets fred into him.
The belief ut Greyt-wn was that the
men ON this side would soon get possess
ion of the river San Juan. that Walker
was on the eve of great aud decisive
battle. and that the Americans would tri-
umph. There were some who still be-
lieved that Walker would be overthrow,
but the majority had faith in Billy. "the
gray eyed man." The men who went
from New Orleans were all we'll armed
and equipped. each carried rife. revolt
yer and knife. They were likewise well
provisioned.