The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-21
General Intelligence.

..,,sar;no about 400 men, beseiged nineteen
DAVIS IN Granada by force OF about oVGg oi ;ne
CIV On the 9Th Of December, general hehi'''Se 90,
aa.,ed renforcements of 200 men, and on the l9th
Ia succeeded il driving the enemy from the place
and subsequently removing to Rlvas, me Piesen1
+a Of Nicaragua, all the military stores ana pup
lie documents unlnJured. a., s;o
was about quo men, killed ana "ouhueu. A0 W.
of The enemy about l4Uo ,,.,
rho utmost bra very and enthusiasm was exhioited
-, H,.nn;nssen,s command during the whole siege
So complete victory, against sucn odds' Is not
surpassed if equalled, in the pages OF history.
The city of Kivas, the present capital, was taken
nossession of by the Nicaraguan forces, without d
siuole Shot being fired, the enemy having evacuated
the place at once hearing OF their approach Oh 'e
23d ult. .a -
A force of 800 Costa Rcans, under command OF
man named Spices, former employee OF the ran
sit company came down the river oefraPlqul, ana
thence to Punta Arenas, and took possession OF te
river boats laying there, with the Costa fci nag
and also seized all the boats the river TIL they
met the steamboat San Carlos, having ON board the
California passengers for New York and New Or
leans Spices promised to take them safely to Grey
town on one of the boats i'll his possession ana hey
accented his proposition, and arrived at Grey.owh
tho nllnwing day, lust as the steamship Texas was
heavne in Sight, Spices retaining possession OF the
This man Spices, seeing the Texas ordered all the
benches and other wood work of the San Carlos that
stove, and made all haste to get out OF the port.
force Of recruits for general walker, numbering
about 300 men, well armed and equipped, had ar,
rived at Punta Arenas before the Texas left and had
quartered on the point, awaiting the rePa'rihso Oh
another steamboat, which would be completed In
abont five DAYS, when they would proceed up the
river and recapture the San Carlos and endeavor to
take the traitor Spices.
Just as the Texas was leaving, messenger ar
rived with the news that general W alker, tearing
from the delay of the boats That all was ho1 rght'
had come over to San Carlos and there learned The
true state of affairs and at once recaptured the tort
and was making his way down The river as speedily
as possible, scattering all i'll his way.
n w York, Jan. l5th.-A letter from London re-
ports that the right hon. Charles T. Vlieres has de-
clined the appointment of British minister at ash
ngton and that the earl Of Eigln late governorgen
eral of Canada, will probably be appointed minister
The Pennsylvania Legislature, to-day, elected 81
mon Cameron, (republican) U. s. senator. The vote
Stood Cameron, IL; Forney, IS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The senate rejected the ad
mission of Harlan, from Iowa, by majority of 10
In the house, bill was passed to restore certain
naval officers removed
New York, Jan. l2.-The royal mail steamship
Asia, from Liverpool on the afternoon of the 9th
llt., arrived at this port this morning.
The sales OF cotton ON Saturday, the oath amount
I'd to 25OOO bales, of which Spectators and export
srs took 5000. Prices had advanced 4d-Fair Or
cans, 73sd; Orleans middling, 5l6d. The
The Manchester market continued steady.
New Orleans tres ordinaire at Havre is quoted at
0S francs. =
Prussia and Switzerland continue their warlike !
The Persian difficulties continue Great Britain
demands the evacuation of Herat. A Persian envoy
s going to Paris.
The British admiralty have come to the almost |
positive determination to send out another Arctic
expedition in search of Sir John Franklin or some
# his party.
France has demanded of the emperor of China |
eparaton for the death of a French missionary who
vas lately murdered French feet will back up
he demand
NEw YORK, Jan. 10th--The legislature'of Rhode
sland has elected James F. Simmons u. s. senator
six years, from the 4th Of March next 10 succeed
enator James, whose term will then expire.
The democrats III the Pennsylvania g.slature |
AVE nominated John W. Forney for United States
enator.
1t is now certain that Zachariah Chandler trepub-
cau) will succeed general Cass as u States senator
rom Michigan.
The Massachusetts house of representatives has.
lmost unanimously reelected the hon. Charles Sum
er United States senator for the term of six years.
rom the 4th OF March next, when his present term
xpres.
The weather is terribly cold
Kelly, Townsend d Co., bankers in this city, have
illed to the amount of 500 600
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 10.-We have cons derable snow
sorm here. The was falling all last night, {
10 this morning. The storm is now moderating.
ne terrible snow storm which visited this Dor
on OF the State (says the Iowa City Republican,
little more than week since visited with red,nb
d fury fort Des Moir.es 1t commenced on Monday s
ia lasted until W ednesday. Such was it's violence
lat persons We're lost and almost persisted in tie V
low drifts in passing from portion of the CITY
another Men dare not venture ont, such was tba t
rror inspired by the storm. 7
SLAVE EXEMPTION MssIssippt-The jackson o
isslssIppan says, yesterday evening after LONG a
ID interesting discussion of two days the follow S
E amendment, offered by Mr.. Elicit, to the court
II, eXemptlng portion of slave property from h
lie under execution, passed the senate by 90 yeas
nays:
Exen'Pting cone slave, to be selected by the debt
III ne have more than one; and should such debt j
elect to retain female slave then all the chill g
en- OF such female under the age of twelve wears IN
all likewise be exempted
learn from the Panama Star that the hon Isaac Il
Morse, q. S. special commissioner to New Grana b,
, lett Aspnwall in the British Steamship on the jo
tn ult, for Carthagena, on his way to Booota he
SIZZLING LOTTERY Tickets The expediencv Of To-
l'5lng and taxing the sale of lottery tickets is
zen discussed hereabouts at present We should
De surprised were bill to that effect to be in
'onced at the ensuing session of the legislature
he lawn regard to selling lottery tickets as it
nds at present. is but dead letter on the statute ge
ok. 1p;oa,nna no
THERE'S so much discomfort with the price Of board
accommodations offered at Jefferson City, saws sll
LOUIS oSI Vi Inc instant, that effort LA
Il be made to move the capital of Missouri to St. In
us The Legislative session only lasts one month Or
the itzens, to make hay while the sun shines Lc
arge the members $50 per week for board This
pretty steep charge when Legislators only get
per diem. - o.
The Sandersville Georgian has report that the
collector OF Emanuel county has run away with
the funds of the county collected this year about
Ar idea has been preached in New York for the
adjustment of an Academic de Cuisine a school
educate women servants for the kitchen, and teach
female members of the community how to com
md dish that is fit to be eaten 4.
According to census recently taken in the terri
OF Utah it appears that the population, excu tel
e OF thinly settled districts the returns of which
re not been received, amounted to II 900. q:
Blankets We're first made in Bristol England in
year I!5o, by a poor weaver, whose name was
omas Blanket, and who gave his name to his pecn
manufacture of wooden cloths ''
considerable excitement has been occasioned in
r"t. by tho discovery that German in that civ
been using horsemeat in the mapufacture ~
sages. e.a. - ....'. Vi
1t Milwaukee, the Sd instant, snow fell to tho ~
IN OF SIX feet' The railroads were blocked un
no no trains We're running. Think of Mississinni r
~, Z acme O. railroad in any such latitude! i
ne Presbyterian %. s. says there is one fact n
lcn desire to call the attention of all our rea
VINO love our church, and pray for its enlarge co,