New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06
NICARAGUA.
WALKERS DESPERATE CONDITION.

| peltpm brought By tie steamer Texas Of al im
p,stant battle between walkers forcee ard tie Cost
| Riass IN Which tbs former had l', "~b W. mon ~
| ,,,..,- = s alivd AID wounded OF the
r, .ss FOX biz supposed DETECTION II favor
- -.ose rule in HicpGgus pc wa wlipg 70
s,krpwJedss tes'de other improbablrties wnica for
ne uors,t .s,vec 10 sustain the hopes and quiet the
fss,, e ,bo-e 40 ssstain Wslkess o.uss ii this
ooup,r,-tbeee repots proye -tQ be hnAi Stresgesof
| exppir { n. bpsterism
| On Saturday We had all interview WIN senusnAh
who came az u passenger on the steamer Texas, aod
fon whom We obsir ed the latest nrelgtrce re II
scat in Nicaragua Orr Informant IS an in'eil-
cent native Of Nicaragua, who OWLS large ha,euia
Tear Riyaa. He was among tie first to espou-e
W,E.r's cause, to which he remained true until
he Uncovered that Walker, instead of beieg LID.
orator was but petty chief at the head of bsuditti
On the 18th of March our informant left Virgin Bay
the steamer San Carlos aud crossed me sko TO Fort
Ssn Ca,os at the head Of the San juan River which
poin. was held by strong force Of Costa Rlc.ns.
At Fcit San Carlos he was joined By Costa
Rcsn p,i,st and soldier, and there embarked
in csJoe for Greytown. To pass Castillo, they were
compelled to carry their canoe by the road arorod toe
rapids to avoid the danger Of crossing the rapids.
Castillo they paced without difficulty, they being
known 10 the Costa Rican forces; and they 'sed "
point above SaepiQu which is held BY the fibusterd
under Lockridge, about duck. Here they led the
canoe peay full Of water to give it the appearance OF
log Of wood, and throwing themselves 10 the river
on the soe OF the opposite the fort were enabled
to float by undiscovered They reached Greytown 10
tire to take passage in the Texas for Aspnw, where
the priest ard soldier left for Costa Rica
Our inform ant had been in Gen. Cahss's camp
Virgin Boy ard st. George several days previous 70
bis departure on the 18Th. AT that tine 1t Vas not
known where Walker and bis were. few days
previcnly finding themselves in starving coalition,
being cut off from ob,aiopg supplies by the &C outing
parties Of the Costa Ricans, Walker had evacuated
Rivas with the intention of forcing his way, possible,
TO Rosaric-a point about seven niles from San Juan
del Sur-where he hoped at least to fed fo'd for his
men. This movement was observed by the Costa
Rican scouts who fell back upon the main body of the
allied forces The allies at marched 70 intercept
Walker who, hearing that they were advancing MAZE
an int ffectus attempt to reach Rivas In the mean
time, guerrilla party of Costa Ricans-ten Of which
are col saniy moving along the transit road to fire upon
the small parties Of Walkers men who are sent out to
obtain supplies and 10 Intercept the recruits from Cs
forpia-havipg discovered that Walker had left
Rivas, entered the town, and, either by scn'ent
or design, the remaining part Of the city WAS
e6t on IRE. Inc CplllOu VI tuO oiCo a. '''I)
wife our informant left, tnat the hitusers were
making desperate struggle to reach the coast to pro-
vide for the safety of Walker by sending him out OF
the country. correspondence mad taxed place De-
twetn Walker and Gen. Cams, which fact has been
tortured Tito foundation for the statement 10y the
Texas that Cahas was ready to acknowledge Walkers
rule The facts Of THE correspondence our Informant
states to be- that Walker had opened correspondence
with G ~ Cahas in which the flibusters rseposed TO
surrender provided they would be permitted to leave
the country Gen. Canas stated that he would accept
their surrender and give passports to the whole i)rce
with the exception Of Walker himself, whom he To-
terced to deliver up to the authorities o. Costa hica.
This offer Walkers adherents refused TO accept and
their efforts to reach the coast undoubtedly With the
view of providing for the safety of thei leader Should
lie reach San Juan del Sur he will probably ieave the
country in the tle schooner which Captain Fayssou1
abal done D. unless Gen. BOsque shculd efve with the
force of 900 Costa Rcans which our Psaa "a CORE
spond, 1t stated expected to reach that Qrt on the
| 2lst of March. The officers of the American vessel
of war at San Juan del Sur interested themselves IN
favor of Walker and his with Gen. Cshas, who re-
Piled that he would pay the expenses OF the wh ne
force to the United States, except Walksr hid self who
must be delivered up The rep"red baf,e aod Wet Try
on the 10th our informant states to be entirely with
| ont found alton In truth.