Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-11
Telegraphed to the Ner Orleans Picayune.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM NICARAGU A.
GLORIOUS NEWS.

GLORIOUS NEWS
New York. April 3.-The steamship
Texas, from Aspinwall, ria San Juan, has
arrixed at this port. -el
She brings news from San Juan del Sur
to the goth Of March, and from Rivas TO
the 18th. ns
The intelligence is Of the highest i'm
poriance, and We are glad to say extremel y
favorable to the cause of Walker.
The purser of the Texas reports that
on the 10th Gen. Walker, with 400 men,
attacked ST. George, which was occupied
BY 1000 Of the enemy. and. after driving
them before him. gained the plaza. and
burned the part of the town most impor-
tant to the allied army. s7s
At this time Gen. Walker learned that
about 1000 of the enemy under Chasnorro
had marched by another road to make an
attack on Rivas.
Walker Marches to meet them
Thereupon, Gen. Walker, with his
force, Immediately marched towards Rivas
for the relief Of that place.
On the way thither he met the enemy
in full retreat at the forks of three roads,
holly pursued by Gen. Henningsen and
his command, who had driven them out Of
Rivas on their attacking that place, with
great slaughter. -.ss..s.,s So s-.-.
On both sides Of the road, at the place
where the allied forces were met by Gen.
Walker, there was an impenetrable
growth Of cactus, which made it impossi-
bic for them to escape, and thus they were
placed between two deaely fires, Walker
being in their front and Henningsen in
their rear. 500 :, ts.-,t.a 49,. t[e
In consequence the allies were panic
stricken, and, throwing down their arms,
they stood paralyzed, meeting their fate
with little resistance. 4 III. .
Nearly all their officers were killed and
very few Of the troops escaped. -
The allies, by their own account, lost
327 killed and 800 wounded. Walker
states that their loss was 600 killed and
500 wounded.
Walkers loss is reported as only two
killed and twenty zone wounded. H sza
The slaughter was so great that Walker
was unable properly to bury the dead and
was compelled to order the bodies to be
burned to prevent patrefaction. ulaa .ees
The U. s. sloop.ofwar ST. Mary's was
At San Juan del Sur ssvhen the Orizaba
left. and the officers reported that General
Canas, the mander.in. chief Of the AL.
lies, was under arrest for having made
certain overtures to Gen. Walker. Haas 81
Itwa, also reported that President Ri.
vas had been assassinated. : 't,, .1''s. :
Col. Lockridge, on the San Juan river,
had received strong reinforcement Of
Texans, with large amount Of provisions
and ammunition. ''''' ~ . 's''S'l
Thereupon, he proceeded up the river
on the steamboat ]. N. Scott, on the 18th
-ult., and reconnoitred the enemy's position
1t Castillo. = ea -.ss III S'A "'''.'.s'' +
From prisoner. Col. Lockridge took,
he gained the information that Cen, VII.
ker had gained great victory, and that
the Allies had fallen back on Masaya or
Granada, preparatory to completing pro-
positions for peace. HI
II appears the Costa Ricans wore not
willing to join in the peace, but had sen,
vanderbilt's agent Spencer, out Of the
eoantry, and had opened the transit route
70 The English government rI
Il Important documents seized by Colonel
Lookridee, proving this fact have been
cent 70 Washington. .a8 haIas.ee
7tsl tsas ~>~>~~~~-0->-~4~~.d sao1xst
PRrxrERs IN PENNsYlvAxrA.-lt is a
singular fact, that not only the two United
States Senators from Pennsylvanis. and
tho State Supreme Judge bu, the presen,
Speaker, Clerk aud Assistant Clerk Of the
House, the Clerk Of the Senate Of Penn.
sylsahia, aud the Democratic candidates
81 Governor and Canal Commissioners,
aissa