Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-03-07
4sRfVAL OF THE oRIzABA.
Seven Days Later from the Atlantic


San Francisco on the evening of the 9th ult..
with seven days later news from New York,
bringing also news from Nicaragua of some i'm
portance
Walker, it would seem from the news, is again
in the aseendent although the news is oc an ez
p0rte character, and all in his favor. The ac-
count of the progress and position of the Costa
Ricans as it comes through their particular me-
dums, is equally favorable to them Each side
will give the most encouraging and hattering ac-
count of their movements Gen. Walker about
the 9th ult. was with twelve hundred men, which
constituted the main body of his army, at Rvas,
and the enemy under Gen. Canas at San Jorge
about two miles distant from that place They
were both entrenched On the Sd and on the 7th
of February San Jorge was attacked by detach-
ments under Gen. Henningsen, who is reported
to have killed great many of the enemy, with
l but very little loss on his side. He failed in car
rying the place, and returned in order TO rein
force Walker who contemplated an assault with
his entire force at a subsequent day. The delay
in making the assault was probably caused
through proposition from Canas to negotiate
Walker is reported to have had the allied army
in his power, although this does not seem proba-
be from the fact that all the lake and river boats
remained in the hands of the enemy. Col. Wheat,
it appears who was at San Juan del Norte re-
! ceived additional renforcements from New York
and New Orleans, and had, at the very latest ac-
| counts, about six hundred men under his com
mand. lie was awaiting the construction of
river steamer in order to force his way up to Walk
er and was purposing to recapture in his course
the boats which were then in the hands of the
enemy. The success in great measure Of Walk
er now depends upon this expedition of Colonel
Wheat for should he make failure and be cap
turcd or hemnfcd in by the enemy Walker would
be in a bad position, and would be left without
| possible show Of receiving reinforcements. 1t is
one Of the most hazardous undertakings which
has been forced upon Walkers army and if sue
cessful little doubt may be entertained of Walk
ers success and supreme control ard possession of
the Republic of Nicaragua
From the Atlantic the news is of but little i'm
portance. Congress does not seem to have any
great anxiety about the affairs or interest of Cali
fornia. They refused to suspend the rules in or
der to take up the Wagon Road Bill across the
United States Territories All this politica
Cannon in Congress about the great Wagon
! Road Bills and Railroad Bills and Continental
Telegraph, is getting to be considered by sensible
men throughout the land as the double distilled
essence Of foolery and nonsense. This can b.
seen now plainly when we consider the fact that
all parties now in Congress went there upon the
success of the Pacific Railroad issue, and for and
in behalf of bleeding Kansas yet Congress can
not find time to mature Bill or even give any
one of the many Bills which havSbecn introduced
an important consideration.
Preston S. Brooks, of South Carolina, died at
Washington on the 2Cth of January, of sore
throat, after four days sickness. Mr.. Brooks has
left a wife and four children. In letter from
her received by his friends after his death, she
says it would be the last letter he would receive
from her previous to her confinement.
The latest Kansas news notices the arrest of
the members of the Free State Legislature.
J. R. Doolittle (Republican,) has been elected
to the United States Senate from Wisconsin.
- Tbs eaEEgSPtiop investigating comIittee Of thex
House OF Representatives were hard at work
They have clue to some transactions in regard
to the Public Printer.
The Minnesota Legislature met Oh the 2Sth of
January. j w. Farber, QRcpubcan) has been
elected Speaker of the House.
The Russians and Carcassians have had anoth-
er desperate battle in which the latter succeeded
in defeating the former, with loss of two thou
sand men to the Russians.