The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-24
From the New York Herald OF Sunday.
THE NEWS FROM NICARAGUA, asa,

The steamship Tennessee Captain Tinkepaugh, which
left Aspinwa the 10TH and San Juan the 18th in
slant, arrived at this port last evening.
She brings $50 passengers and S36, 900 on freight
Left Aspnwal United States ship Cyaue and at San
Juan her Britannia Majesys ships Tartar Cossac Pioneer
Victor and ntrepd and at Key West the English ship Me-
eor from Mobile for Liverpool with $500 bales OF cotton
leaking badly.
The recruits for Walker which were landed at Punta
Arenas by the Texas and James Adger remained
ed at that place until the 23d January and while thus
Gated every effort made by the enemies of Walker to
induce deserton and those few that did desert received
from the English consul at Greyown daily to pro-
vide themselves with food and afterwards sent away
to Aspinwall by the English mail steamer at his expense.
On the night of the 22d January the building
Puenta Arenas completed (having been only twelve
days in construction and on the 23d at daylight she
steamed off with all board in fine health and spirits
Reaching point twenty-five miles up the San Juan and
only five miles from the Costa Rcan garrison at Scripture
they landed and stationed themselves in such
10 of all Communication of the enemy with Greytown
Col Lockrdge made reconnaissance of the Costa Rcans
position but did not deem IT prudent to attack them until
in receipt Of the renorcemen expected by the Texas from
New Orleans as he DESTROYS, when Scripture
KEN once, without hours delay, TO push to Cas-
lilo and San Carlos and this he could well do with
the force then under his command their numbers being
sufficient spare hereom garrisons at such points it
would be necessary to keep open communication in his
rear,
The Texas arrived on the 4th February, bringing the
celebrated Colonel Titus and $50 men, with artillery,
munition, provisions &c. &c They were at once taken
up the river to the camp and two days afterwards moved
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at Seripique. know as Codys place. The Costa Rcans
only had small force this side of the river and they
fed at the frat charge. Mr. Cody's place is high bill
which commands the opposite bank ony $50 yards dis
tant) and this hill Colonel Lockrdge at occupied
with portion of his force and three brass pieces The bal
ance Of his men, proysons &c. he also removed to this
position from their former camp Ave miles below and
the morning the Tennessee left San Juan This prepas
tons being all completely attack was to be made the
enemy.
The Texas remained at San Juan to bring with her the
resultg of the eIpnoted eppapement.
TThc Texas after her arrival New Orleans, reported
as already publishedtbat Colonel Lockrdge bad met
the enemy at Serpique and defeated the three hundred
Costa Ricans posted there.-ED HERALD.
The Oose Rcans are well fortified and their positonthe
best on the river being protected all sides but 1.-THE
rver by the San Juan and Serpique rivers But Colonel
L. was confident of dislodging them, his battery on
Cody's place will render their stay within their present
entertainments very uncomfortable while force crossing
either the above to attack their will quickly
decide the ownership Of the point.
up to Fort San Carlos, will fall into Lockridges
hands none of them being situated to offer equal
defence as that of the one now besieged
One of the river boats found by Colonel L. sunk lin
shoal water mile below Serpique and preparations are
being made 10 raise her.
During the encampment at Puna Arenas, Colonel Lock-
ridge finding the enemy In daily communication
with Greytown despatched few men short distance up
the river prevent such but the English interered and
caused him 10 recall his force stating they would not per-
ut him TO blockade the river although nothing said
when few days afterwards the Costa Rcans sent proc