Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18
ISTERESlpNG FROM NICARAGUA
4 Continued Successes of Col. Gock'1hgs M
CAPTURE OF Castillo

The George Law brings IN later HdsicPs from
Walker camp; there had been no arrivals down
The cast at Panama. We have received, how
ever. two weeks later ne vs. from San Juan del
Norte tGreytowu) which is highly favorable 10
Walkers cause.
The steamer Orzaba was at Panama on til"
lth inst awaiting the arrival of The Ienne.- ee's
messengers via the railroad from Aspn"all. The
Tennessee had arrived at Aspinwall, and hnd IN
board upwards oftwo hundred recruits for Gen.
Walker. who would GO up by the Or,zaba.
The important news II from the San juan
Col. Iockfidge continued victorious. He had
captured Castillo aud this has probably eff
frcted junction with Walker. twill be remsn-
bored by our readers that the Colonel informed
the purrer Of the Texas. on the. 18Th ul, that h.
should not nguln return to Grcytown, but would
pu.h forward to the luke.
Fronthc A-pinwall Courier.
GREYrowN April 3, 1857.
Two de-erlrr. arrived here on Sunday last
They STATED II they left ON the Friday night
prc,loo,; la 81. Lockridge wn, then at Mu-
chuest rapid7 aud that he had been engaged up to
iha. tine In getting his provisions, umlnunlllen,
&c over the rnpid- TINT II WI, hi intention to
nttuck Castillo the next morning Saturday.
srILLLATER.
II : reported that u canoe reached Grcytawn
On the night Of tin %. that Lockridge took Cas-
lilo N Monday March 30. with his entire force
Of inD men. against about the same force of Cos
Ia Rcan- He expcreucrd loss "f q NOV.
aud killed over 100 of the enemy and routed the
remainder
We have seen II letter from San Juan del Norte,
dated the 2-th ult., with the following
POSTSCRIPT.
.OnIhc 10Th aud ooh Lockridge and Horn-hv
went forward with their troops 10 open the rlYor.
They have taken the Castillo Niejo.) We know
nothing III their further proceedings
THE II UE POSITION OF GE%. WALKER.
From the A~pinwall Courier, April 3,
The present appearance of Central American
matrel- gives assurance of considerable changes,
Of which the pubic generally "ha'e ma ken Wa
have less doubt than ever about the success of
the cnnsc. But we think the fork is to he nc
coinpll.hed by u much more direct and im,edi
ate Of the weaponsmost familiar 10 the com
meical generals Commodores and would be pre-
-idents vuianiy l"adlng ON the hosts. We be
lieve TINT Walker has been or is to he nppfoach-
ed by both parties principal IN the actual oui i'd
stiugglo--und confident he mlgltcrc this,
have received aid and comfort from the 'nrmY'-
camp, even to their own destruction-but think
the terms upon which such work could have h""n
hired did not sui him. Finally, ir' arr n The
opinion that Udtter cannot be mhipped by the
Costa Ricans, &c. even with the All they IRE
getting from out ~idcrs that the Withdrawal Of
the sad MD would enable Inn 10 whip thrm-
TINT both they and their allies in Now York are
beginning To be convinced Of these facts nm
that. per consequence, one of these parties, or
some from among them, will aid him (or vim yer
may succeed him) even to early triumph
That there are mopes nor on the bodrd that irW
finish The game in Il fe,c months is our heaeSt
CONNECTION. The emis-nries who are continually
passing aud rcpassng within our vision, ana the
evidence Of the presence Of others in high places.
furnish convincing proof that the gamc Is ut
n very inter, sting aud decisive stage.