Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-06
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Tbs steamship feNas, John :. crowell CON.
mander. from san Juan del N1rte and Aspinwall
via Key West. arrived last night.
The Texas trft san ,iuan the e0ih ut., and
reached Aspinwell next day.
The steamship Capt. Blethen. left San Fran
cisco ON the 9th ult. via. Manvaello and San Ju-
an del Sur and arrived at Panama ON the 23d.
The Texas received The Ori2aba', passengers on
the OBJ. aud saied nj ;. =. NJ. sone day, touch
ing at Key Yves, on tn 2Sh.
The news from California has been antiei pated
by the mail steamer. The weather. for the two
weeks previous to the sailing Of the Orizaba, had
been exceedingly wet, aud serious accident had
occurred in various parts ct the country III con
sequence Of he floods. The prospects # the
miners, from this time up to the dry season. are
said be better than eyer before. Considerable ex-
citement had occurred in Consequence of the i'm
peachment by the Assembly, OF Dir. Bate, State
Treasurer. and Comptroller - Whitman.
The news from Rishs, Nicaragua, headquarters of
Gen. Walker, is up 10 the std. Gen Walker aud
army were in good health, aud had plenty Of proyis
ions and ammunition.
On the 10th Gen Walker with 100 men made
attack ON san Jorge occupied by about 1000 OF the
enemy. After driving the enemy and gaining the
plaza he burned paei OF the town most important
to the allied army, NNfi lie lcalned llit Alpul 3uN
Of the enemy under ten. Chammoro, had mhrehed
by another road 10 make an attack on RNaS, where
upon Gen. Walker marched for TINT place mud met
the ene, in full retreat at the forks Of three roads
houy pursued by Gen llenumgSun aud his command,
who had driven them out of Rivas upon their attack
with great slaughter
On either side Of the road, where the allied forces
we're met by Gen. Walker, impcne'rahle
growth OF cactus, making it impossible tor them to
escape. aud placing them between the deadly tire OF
Gen Walker in their front and Gen. llcnnngson in
their rear in consequence of which the allies were
completely panic struck. and throwing down their
arms stood paraly wed, aae,ng their fate with little or
no resistance. Nearly all their officers were killed
md very lew of their troops escaped being killed or
wouuder.
The allies by their own account lost 327 killed and
over 800 wounded. Gen. Walker estimates their loss
Mt about loo. 600 kille and 500 wounded
Gen. Walkers loss WIS two killeland twenty one
wounded. The slaughter great that General
Walker was unable To properly bury the dead, and
WAS compelled to order the bodies to be burned to
prey cut lurcac.ion and insure the health of the city
of Rivas which order WIS being carried out.
The sloop-ofWnr st Aarys WAS ut San Juan del
Sur when the nrilaha left.
1t is reported aud generally believed that Gen. Ca
mas the col0mandcr-n-ehicto of the allies, is under
arrest for having made certain oyertureS to General
Walker, also that Zen. Chou bad raised a body of
mcn in Leon and about 10 march to join Walker,
and that President Rjsas had been assassnhtcd The
last report is said to he confirmed by letter rereil ed
at GreytoNn by the wife OF his Ramon Rifas
"Sp,ucer," Vanderbts agent, has left the country,
and was to have sale on the Illinois.
1t is reported that General Nora becoming suspi-
cious of Inn hnl written to his brother, President
Nora OF Costa Rica. relating thereto, and President
Mora, replied that ':thr MN who would betray ms
own cpunIfymen would betray any one, and to watch
his movements with the utmost scrutiny.
Col. Lockridgc, on tue San Juan River, had re-
ceiycd another strong reinforcement Of Texans with a
t,f, and ammunition and with