Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-18
From the N. o. Picayune, March l2th.l
Late and Important from Nicaragua

The Aspinwall Couri, r, Of the oath alt brought
By the steamship Black Warrior, contain late and
highly important intelligence f,om Nicaragua, re-
ceived at Aspjnwal by theBritish steamship Trent,
iIom Or, ytown.
Il appears that Walkers force under command Of
Coils Lockridge ami Titus has succeeded in driving
the Costa Ricans from the San Juan river, and from
the positions they occupied at Serspqui, Castillo
and San Carlos; has obtained possession of the
steamboat j. NJ Scott the large st and finest boat on
the river, and further, and most important Of all
has again establ shed commune alton with Walker.
The Courier has letters from four different
sources giving accounts of these operations. Oae
letter is from Lieut.. Col f. II. Mcdonald % r =
les, aud it gives the most complete account, We
copy il as follows. The letter is dated Grey town,
Feb 10:
February 4sh the steamer Texas arrived with 200 men
who proceeded up the river and Joined Col Andersoa's
force Of 200 men; the 9Th spent in cleaning
the 9Th advanced with the Rescue Cody's
Point and tOos it-osing two killed. According to
the entmYs account they lost He'd and a large
number wounded; the day we fell back former
position useless attempt any thing the
opposite side Of the without artillery; the next
morning up a point 500 yards b=low ser4piqui
and landed all the 10 rces ard artillery, except
pany, which lefG Fort Anderson Tnen erected
barrcades bush-houses Tor the men, provisions and arl
rry. Next day began cutting road aud bridging the
creek up 10 Coty's Point On Wednesday evening
started the road TO mount artillery Cod, Point
which work mpeted Thursday night. The force
thus posted the command Of Col Titus-th
tery beng under G-n Bob heat the lief resting
artillery the ri ht ranging the both being protect
ed Dy the shrutbery along the banks Of the river.
On Friday morning, at the break Of day, Gen. Wheat
opened his the fort occupied by the ican
forces At the same time Col Frank Andersen crossed
the with l3O and took the position the point
called Averado POnJhs right resting the mouth Of
the serapqui his line extending the about 200
yards. They arrived there IL O'Clock and took their
position without being perceived by the emmy.
Meanwhile the action had been going warn ~ be-
tween Gen. Wheats artillery snd Col 1itus's rfemen
SIDE and the Costa Rcans in the ser.pqu fort. One
OF their pieces was dsm Iunted and another heir heaviest
not fred during the day. lapt. Branteys company
Of m men keeping up slch destructive fire that they did
not dare 10 Apr q; IA and load it
Capt AGderso.s having been posted, opened &
vigorous Gre the right 4nk the enemy drivn them
from their barrc4des to the main building Oh The San Juan
From that time until DARK constant and severe
FIRE kept from Codys Point and Alvrrados FOnt
which responded to by scattering shots from the Costa
Ricans, and The enemy running away into the
woods, leaving their blankets and throwing their guns
away. The comm tnder Of the fort at ssrapqd Col Blan
co, was among the first that left st2H r. M.
During the day COL Anderson forces lost two killed and
two wounded, the latter being able do COL
TItuss comma two wounded and none kieCand the
Iilery none.
The morning Com DeBrissot and vo unteer called
hentuck, went over in canoe, pulled dOwn the COSTA
Rcan flag ana hosed the Lone Star OF Nicaragua all the
Enemy having abandoned the point in the night UpW ards
Of 400 stan Of English Minnie nuskets left
the ound. Col Frank AndersOn's command crossed
ia the and oUk possession q the enemys works.
chae, &C. finding thirteen dead bodies ia the principal
fort probably all All by the arti Levy of GEN Wheat
Fifty OF ts Command detached for burying the
DEAD Of the etmy, which amounted TO thirty thr,c PRS
SAID hey had badly fed
living beans and plautsns alone. Five pieces Of ar
ery four brass 6poOnd pieces and iron pound piece
with corresponding ammunition, found, also fifty
thousand rounds OF Minnie rifle cartridges good condi
ton, ard large quantity Of aged Ammunition
pairs OF pantaOOns 40 bushels Of beans, barrels Of
salt, bug enough kettles and pans for 2 900
The same evening the steamer Rescue, "Fibuster"
Il the boys Call H. took he forces Col Titus
and pound gum 10 the island San Carlos wAich
taken without resistance; the boat Serapi
ql and took al the needed the above post,
and then proceeded The river in pursuit OF the
Charles Morgan, which hal gone with the OF the
Co hicans having lelt Serapql the latter boat had four
hours ttst aud The Re-eue sight OF her Just
she he Castillo Rapids.
The Costa Rcans had and rosin steamers Scott
and Cachuca and all the buildings Of the town;
men they saw the Rescue, they fire the boats and
buildings and at the time they opened heavy fire Of
olnd shot and grape from the fort the hill The
the river taken by storm by Capt Vests company
ofCo 1ituss command -Four jumped from the
against SIX mile current cut loose and saved the
steamer Scott although the mach merry very much uur
ed. AL the furniture and bedding q the National Hotel
were saved All other houses with their contents des
tFoyed.
In taking this fort the enemy fory-ye while we only
lost o4e, lied
The Costa Rcant still fifty strong on the high fort Of
Castillo cut Ch from water provisions and surrounded
by our forces On the 18th the taken
by storm. By this time that is done and communication
has been established 20 Walker.
The Courier publishes proclamation by Co.
Lockridge, dated Castillo Rapids, Feb. II, in which,
after stating that he has succeeded in op;ning tie
San Juan River as far as Castillo Rapids, he informs
all those who wish TO pass or trade on the river,
that they have his fullest guarantee that they shall
be IrCtected in their light, property and persons.