The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-04-16
rrlnraER NEMs FRoM NlcARAGuA.

We have had no Nicaragua news here from the racine
IA since the Orizaba arrived at Panama ana All the m
tou could obtain from the passengers when they
,I here and all | have since learned from Panama,
a. that Walker in very bad nix, the allies having
founded him at all sides at hiyas Nothing positive
~ hren heard from him since the 9Th OF March, as the
Eta Ricans had entire possession OF the ROAD between
pt,as and San Juan del Sur.
An walkers friends here think that his race is run.
,t sDect 10 the runor of battle in which he had de-
std the allies with great slaughter, some OF my friends
have made digent inquiry among the officers oil the On
10 before her return 10 San Franciseo aud ascerained
that they had heard no Sheh Aesoun's "i'' =" 0 Juan
del Sur.
cvtown with dates to the 3D. went on hoard person
nv and spent an hour Ia order 10 gain correct iniorma-
,in have Just left her All could ascertain Is the
snIouing Lockrdge and his forces the river San
n del Norte had down to the sailing of the Clyde,
Anne nothing II is rumored that the Texas is To bring
ami 500 men with several gun boats with which they can,
or believe they can force the river Until then, Lock-
oe intends to remain quiet and will not commence the
oensiye Some of my infomants stated also, that just
AZ the Clyde leaving Greyown report current
tba Lockrdge had taken Castillo, that some battle
had occurred in the neighborhood OF Machuca Castillo
perbaIs the Costa Rcans had attacked Iockdge posi-
lion. but all was uncertainty.
The news of the brilliant successes OF the ibnsters
has reached this quarter by every steamer but has al
WAYS proven false. During my residence here of three
months have heard of some eight victories, won by
Il
citizens here give the least credence to anything the fill
busters may say or write.
Several dcserters from IockIidge, who came by the
CLYDE give dismal accounts of their past sufierings
and prvations With their present force, they
chance OF opening communication with Walker. At the
ev least one-half of his down with the fever
They have not been able to get any from Walker
down the river The boys think he is completely used
M has escaped from Nicaragua and will endeavor to
M to san Juan river to take command Of the small force
Hnrr sl,y IL i'm a stata If bvl,1 uty
l,cause Iocsrdge will not hand over his command In
f,ct all the superior officers are at loggerheads.
If the river cannot be forced LocSrdge says am at
tempt will be made Costa Rica, he is certain 500
or 900 men will be despatched from the States by the
.fexas and Tennessee for this purpose.
Several scouts who sent out reeonnoitre Castil
10, between the 10th and 18th, have not returned.
A correspondent of the Times at Greytown writes On
the Sd instant:
Agreeably to proniise cndeayor to forward you the
latest news. There is however, little news Of i'm
portance Col. Lockrdge has been down here several
times with the Scott for provisions the last
time the 3ls ut The sickness amongst his men
& alarming; and from one OF two Of the men to whom
spoke learned that his whole force had refused to
main any longer at Seplui the island OF Providence,
the mouth Of the river San Carlos, account Of the
malady prevailing there. In consequence Locrdge has
abandoned these places and moved out his entire force
few miles higher up the river-to the Machuca rapids
five miles above the island Of Providence.
Several desertes who have recently arrived here say
that the movement to hiachuca not made altogether
Oh account of the malay prevailing amongst his troops,
but to nislead and deceive the Costa Ricans; for that
Lockrdge intended to remain at Machuca till the Texas
should bring reinorcemonts and then up the
Srapiqu towards Costa Rica Plhe Texas our read
aware has been withdrawn and consequently
recruits go out in her-EI Times. The prevailing
opinion amongst the officers and men was that in the
event of the capture of Fort Castillo which could only be
accomplished by immense sacrifice Of life, they could
not proceed further the upper river and lake steamers
held by the Costa Ricans San Carlos. They
also that he had sent out scouts 10 find the Costa Ri
road leading from the interior towards Castillo but
these scouts had not returned There rumor Just
before h6 closing my letter that Iockrie had made
demonstration against Castillo but the result appears
uncertain and unless heavy rcnorcemcnts arrive soon,
tie trse' here may be considered as dssbandtd
correspondent of the paper at Panama furnishes
the following nformation
We shall not have any news from Walkers camp at
Rvas until about the 18th instant by the Panama Rail
road Companys steamer Panama. from Central American
ports. ! gave you a rumor in my last letter, that
tayeee, who was cut off from Rvas, and at San Juan
del Sur with forty men, hal undertaken to convoy the
eighty arrived by the Sierra Nevada from California
10 Riyas, and had lost half OF them in the attempt
now learn, from undoubted authority that in substance,
Che statement correct Caycec, with the forty
Immediately under his charge, took a by-road and ar
rived safey ut Ryas But the eighty recruits, who had
started earlier Ill the morning. met the Costa RicaDS
about five miles the road aud left forty their
Der on the field Of battle.
The friends Of Walker still contend that he has from
LOO to 1900 men under his command at Rivas.
Gentleman informs the Asinwall Courier that the
10th Of March Walker had 100 good fighting men, be-
SIDES several hundred more fit for defence in he
attacked Let ns When was at Rivas the last of
January, Walkers whole force, to my certain knowledge,
consisted on not more than 500 tit for duty and $50
men in the two hospitals, who would do any
uun L. ID I
Orizlba so from San Francisco; March |, he got
%, or say So by the Sierra Nevada; March I6, the ORR
zaba landed I'll at San Juan del Surmakng in all
lol men, which, added to 500, gives total of 951
Since then he lost 10 the two first fights at Ohe and
" george, 90 mem Ia subsequent fights at the latter
place at least so Sanders lost 30 in tr,n TO
heNe taycee The latter lost 40 In getting back 10 Ri
vas One hundred and taenty-six dcsertcla have
tHed by way OF Costa Rca, at Panama leaving A
70 come by next steamer IN all lost since February l.
100 men; add TO this at least 100 additional who
nave died, sickened, deserted and have 49l men
'Vs more than he can probably count up to-day.
NO confidence is placed in the story of the assassination
q" resident Ivas at Leon II is true that one Of his
AiahieH Castillo, native of Granada fired at
while standing in his door and that next day both
'e and another OF the cabinet resigned. Probably the
stances
wrote you in my last by the Texas that could
~ graf reason los doubt that battle did really take
pace " The suburbs OF Rivas between Walker and por-
s oh o. The Costa cn force In the face OF the fact
A' have been unable to find single porsor letter
s giving any definite of such fight, but that
'a Sppean to be founded hearsiy am inclined
~ down as Roorback similar TO the story brought
" TIE prior steamer, the Sierra Nevada.
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