The Nevada journal., 1857-05-22
From Extra of Saturday.
by Telegraph to the Nevada Journal.
ARRIVAL OF THE
Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co.'s Steamer
John Il. Stephens.
[From our Extra of Saturday.

racine Mall Oleanl Onlp CO.'S Nleallef
John T.. Stephens.
More appointments for California -
Elections IN Me atlantic States :
Great Fire IN Baltimore = Walker
Still Surrounded - Reinforcements
coming back = Steamboat Explosion
and Loss Of Life on Me San .uan
RiUer.
English Elections. &c. &c.
SAN Francisco, May 18th, 6 P. NJ.
The Steamer John L. Stephens has
just arrived.
FROM NICARAGUA
The following account of the pro-
ceedings on the San Juan river, Nicara-
qua, was received by the Panama
Steamer from A. G. Hill, of Gonzales,
Texas. who left the rank of Adjutant in
the expedition, and came down TO As
pinwall in H. B. NJ. Ship Cossack.
On the 25th of March, the expedition
commanded by Col. Lockridge. consist
ing of 400 and odd men, arrived at the
Machucha Rapids in the stamer ]. NJ.
Scott
Here the men were marched around
the Rapids. The Rescue was forced
on them, and the Scott anchored below
as reserve. By the 2Sth, they had
advanced within three miles of the Cas-
tillo Rapids, and spent the night on the
banks of the river, opposite an island
and in view of the fort. On Sunday,
the goth, a further advance of a mile
and half was made, and early on
Friday morning the whole force was
again in motion, the Texan company
under command of Col. Lockridgc in ad-
vance, the intention being to re-occupy
a position ahead, on the hill, to attack
the fort at Castillo.
About o'clock in the afternoon they
had arrived to within pistol shot of the
Costa Rican's frontier, when they could
distinctly see the men cutting down the
trees and clearing away the under brush.
The enemy did not appear to be aware
of their presence, and the sentinels not
manifesting vigilance at their posts
About an hour before sundown a coun-
Gil of war was held, consisting of Col
Lockridge, Gen. Wheat, Col. Anderson,
Maj, Capers, Maj. Monday, Capt. Wal
ker and others, at which it was discuss
cd whether the Fort should be attacked
This council lasted for some time, but
our informant was not able to furnish
the particulars further than the fact
that many of the members insisted on
Col. Lockridge giving the first vote.
Whether this was done or not, lie could
not state, but shortly afterwards he
was dispatched with orders to Col
Doubleday, who commanded the rear
guards, to take up the line of retreat
back to the camp. On the morning of
the 3lst the main body of the army
started back, and at the Machucha Rap
id, Lockridge made an appeal to the
men asking for volunteers to join him in
an attempt to force his way by land to
10 l..
favor by ascending the Soripiqui and
carrying the war into Costa Rica.-
about one hundred men responded to
this call and they embarked on board
the Scott, intending to land at Soripiqui
Point, and there send on the Scott to
Greytown.
On the 2nd of April, about two miles
above Soripiqui, and whilst the Scott
was heading up the stream to land the
men for breakfast on a small island
Just as her bow touched the shore, and
before more than few had jumped on
shore, the steamers oiler burst, with
terrific explosion, shattering the boat
to pieces, and blowing many Of the men
for considerable distance into the
water.
The following is list Of the killed:
Maj. w. Morris; Captains Slate and
Conklin; Lieuts. Reoyer, N. N. Biddle-
man, ]. Burlington, G. York, j. L. Tral,
Jo Murray, w. Edmonson, G. S. Thorn
as, J. Wilson, R. Higgins, besides whom,
the following were severely wounded:
Col. F. Anderson; Lieut.. Col. Double
day; Captains McFranch and Barring
ton; g. Kennedy, F. Crawford, A.
Bailey, E. Baker, j. Rooney, and eigh
teen Others slightly injured.
All idea of Lockridge's expedition
being now abandoned the Rescue con-
waved all the men to Soripioui in two