Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-18
ARRIVAL or TILE golden GATE.
NICARAGUA WAR ENDED!
EVACUATION OF RIVAS
Walker In .Heir Orleans.

Dy the arrival Of the steamer Golden Gate,
we have dates from New York to May 26th,
and from New Orleans to same date. The
Gate arrived at San Francisco on the 18th inst,
bringing over 800 passengers.
The U. S. soop-o war St. Mary's, command
er Davis, arrived at Panama, from San Juan
del Sur, May 18th, having on board Gen.
Walker and staff consisting in all of sixteen
persons, who had capituated and agreed to
leave the country. The rest of his command
marched across the country to San Juan del
Norte, en- rout for the United States
Cen Walker was surrounded at Rivas. and
had only four days provisions on hand, when
he capitulated. While at Panama they were
kept on board TIE ST. Mary's and not allowed
to communicate with the shore They were
escorted across the Isthm by guard of
marines, and took passage on the steamer
Granada for New Orleans ON the 10Th.
A treasure train from Colima was robbed on
the 9th, and all the treasure, consisting Of
$42, 900, was stolen, and several of the guard
who were accompanying ii killed.
Washington Affairs.
WASHINGTON, May l9.--Maj Ben. McCul-
loeb declines the Governorship of Utah.
Judge Drummond has not been offered the
appointment, but Western man, whose name
is not given, has been rendered the post.
Recent information has caused a change in
the policy Of tlfc Administration towards
Utah, and large number of troops will be
sent thither, probably under the command of
Gen. Harney.
The Administration is anxious to act eigor.
ously and at once in regard TO Utah affairs.
Kansas Affairs.
ST. LOU May l9.--Thc Lccompton cores
pondent of the Missouri Republican says, that
noHe prosequis have been entered in all of the
treason cases, by the advice of Secretary Stan.
ton The usurpation of office cases will prob
ably be treated in the same manner.
The BuRDELL MuRDER.-The trial of Mrs.
Emma Augusta Cunningham, otherwise called
Burdell, was closed on Saturday, May 9th, by
a verdict of acquittal. Eckel was also dis
charged
FURTHER News FROM NIcARAsuA.-Major B.
G. Weir, Col. Horace Bell, and young Purdy,
from Nicaragua, have arrived. The old Major
is thin and sun-burned, and says they had
been living for weeks a, Riyas on mule meat
and sugar. In the last engagement ] 900 Cos.
ia Ricans were killed, and the Americans
fought like demons He went ashore at Pana.
ma and was arrested by order of the Govern
or lie was released on giving bail About
forty Americans, among them Col. Sanders,
remained in San Juan del Sud. Most Of Walk
ers men were marched across TO Costa Rca
to Punta Arenas, at the expense Of the Costa
Ricans. There were upwards Of two hundred
men in Rivas at the capitulation, and before
that time five hundred had deserted Major
Weir states that they were bribed to leave by
the Costa Ricans
Chris. Lilly was captured at Rcalcjo and con-
demncd and shot.
The following are the officers who accom-
panied Gen. Walker to Panama:
Major Hoop, Gen. c. f. Heningsen, Col. b.
Nalzmer Col. John Waters, 1t. Col. l.. Tuck
er, Captain West Capt. williamson McEach-
elm, Capt. Fassoux, 1t. Bacon, It. McMchael,
Dr. Kcllum, DR.. McAeneney, Orderly Ser
geant F. Romer.