New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-03

Fs,-o,x Of the NicxaguAn Navy, suffering con-
eder.bly from rheumatism, went with u' 70 Fso
ans 90 the Orisabs. He is a small srnsr', inteu-
sent-lotkirg fellow tf very ds;k complexion. In@o
we're ooly four or five mea left the wsr-sch"onef
Nicaragua None Of Walkers men, with the shove ex
etntoo came with Us TO Panama from San juan del Sur
"a the steamers fox do not favor deserton, aud
Walkers officers search every vessel that leaves port.
A man was dscoyered and taken ashore a. an a.
tempted deser.er, and they sid he would be shot.
Several of his men who came on board privately ex-
nr,ss.d a vish TO stow Themselves away; but they
dared not Col Waters came down with an escort Of
sixty Rangers the night at er arrival, and An hour
before we let with dispatches from Walker for New
Yosk. At Aspinwsll there large number Of de-
ssr.ers from Walker in q destitute condition who
wanted to get away but hsd means, and cid not s
pesr to have any prospect of lettering their condition.
The Texas ives waiting for US at Aspinwsl' and we
came on to New-York without touching ct San Juan
del Nors. On her down trip, however she touched
there and brought about q dozen Of Walkers
officers from Grey.own they having abandoned
the attempt to force way to Walker from this side.
Among these officers were Msjor Hall and Capt Farms
worth of NevYork who, appears got into some dis
pute with Lockiidge, and threw up their commissions
Lockrdge, learned that at the last time the Texas
touched a, Creytown, the forces under him and An
derson were at Puepta Arenas, fitting out smother eI-
petition sgainst San Carlos | could not learn with
certainty that they had taken Castillo, as the reports
were very contradictory. From the general tenor OF
my Information, should think that Walker cannot
hold Rvss much longer. | have lived in the
country, and, heretofore, thought his chances good
a.ked the recruits who came down with US from San
Francisco, what made them come on such fools En-
rand. They said they had no work. and the offer OF
s25 month and what they could steal. Considenog
that all that was worth stealing had been taken by
those who are there already think this show tor
thieving is pretty poor one, any bow. There APP
peared to be chance for fight at Aspnwall, on
the 18th Of April when the natives intend TO celebrate
the Anniversary Of the massacre of the Americans. IL
ia thought that disturbance might result from it, as
there is very much feeling on the subject The Aue-
rican soop ofwar Decatur, and the frgate lndePen-
dence, are at Panama. and another American man-ot-
war lies at Aspnwal, so that if parties don't behave
themselves they may get into trouble.
STATEMENT OF ANOTHER PASSENGER.
We left San Francisco on the 5th ult on board the
steamship Orzaba her regular day of sailing was not
unit. the GOTH but in consequence of some information
received an unexplained mystery, che sailed Is days
earlier Some of the passengers ntimated that 1t was
in order to afford relief possible We reach
ed San Juan del Sur Thursday, 18th of March, aud
then heard that Walker had fought great battle in
which he lost about 30 or 90 killed, while it wa, said
that the enemy acknowledged having bad about 500
killed but Walkers men inistedth that between 600 and
200 of the allied troops were left dead upon the battle
field The battle was reported to have lasted two days,
the 18th and 10th ut. But from conversation which
bad with the Americ an ConsulPGest, and DR.. Flint
am disposed to place very little confidence in the
statement. gentleman residing there, and with whom
have been long acquainted, when asked him for
the true state of affairs remarked TO me, You know
THAT Walker never has than two or three killed
"and half dozen wounded while the enemies are
popped off BY hundreds" Consul Priest also 10
formtd me that of the Is men who came do from
San Fraucisco on the previous trip of the
Orizaba, 10 were cut to pieces by the Costa
Ricsn troops. DR.. Flint of San Juan del Sur
tod ne that Gen. Saunders, while on his way TO re-
Heye Col. Caycee, was most handsomely whipped by
the Costan Rcaa forces who came up and charged
with bayO equal to the best dnled European
troops. young man who had kept public house
Of Virgin Bay and with whom l became acquainted
in December last at the latter place, informed me that
his establishment had been entirely broken up; that
Virgin Bay and the steamers in possession of the
ADes; that every place was completely devastated
and nstbing could be got to est. What Walkers
rangers could not get conveniently taken by the
C;reassra COSTA Rcans). Even Walkers men, with
the exception of the rangers Jared very badly. Their
food principally consisted of mule flesh and green
plsntains but that had also become exhausted. The
Young man was good reliable friend of Walkers,
and for that reason felt satisfied of the truth Of his
statements On former occasion had some letters
put into my possession for Col. Rogers Of Walkers
army, but fearing might be caught with them upon
me destroyed them and having understood that
COL Rogers was on board of the Orzaba tried to
him for the purpose Of explaining the matter to him.
ard in the course of some conversation with friend
of Col Rogers relative to this point, gathered some
information as regards Walkers present position at
Riyas. The gentleman alluded to said that
Walker could hold Rvas if he would stay there,
but he would now and then turn cut to attack the enc
nv and get bis email force cut up, so that he had
only about 400 fighting men and 200 sick and wounded.
But be was in id tight place and without provis-
ions. at least so much 30 thai he had been compelled
to commence killing their milk COWS, and must soon
cave in upless he could get supplies from some source
or other very In andDg to the great number OF
men who had deserted Walker, he said it was too bad
that so many of bis best had left him, but you
know, said he "thst l2 enough to induce one Of
hs officers to run away let alone his men, (the Costa
Ricaps giving each deserter from Walker $l2 in add
ton to paying his passage to the States the Orzaba
brought down 81 men for Walker but on their arrival
at San Juan del Sur, Walkers officers were obliged to
send to the steamer for food to feed them with that
night, there not being enough obtainabe on shore to
give them for their suppers. Major Torrey of Walk
ers army, and very favoraby disposed to be leader