New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
WALKERS LATEST OPERATIONS.

The intelligence from the seat Of oo the Ishmus
Of Nicaragua received by the steamer Orzaoa. which
left San Juan del Sur the 3d. though not explicit 10
detail 10 yet sufficiently go to enable me TO Judge with
seine degree of certainty Of the real CONDITION and pros
pests Of hllbusterism the Pacific Coast OF Central
America. The Orizaba brought TO San Juan del sac
s. recruits and quantity OF provisions for Walker,
vbe was waiting 10 receive them with nearly 800 men
over half his entire frce. But not choosing to uote
tAer fortunes with the declining star of lou ensm,
Is Of the number either concealed themselves on board
OF refused TO 90 Ashore, and were consequently
brought TO this port. OF the 80 who landed, several
deserted within few hours, thee of whom were re-
take and shot by Wakers orders, one OF them on the
beach within sght Of the steamer The povi.ions were
net landed; the of this have been unable to
Lam, but the probabilities that Walker, who was
without the adequate of transport atoD feared
that they would fell into the possession of Cshas,
who was known TO be in the vicinity.
The military operations the Isthmus since myla
letter have been somewhat important. Gen. Cahas
marched from the vicinity Of Granada towards Rvas
On the 23d of January, having with him 900 men,
portion Of whom were Costa Ricaps and the remainder
men who had been detached from the allied
forces TO serve under him. He reached Oh.
pje, about three leagues distant from Rivss where
he wos attacked on the 2dh by detaoh.
ment of Walkers men under Hennipgsen. Cahas
having, with bis usual precauuon, placed his
men in houses 90 far as he could and having thrown
up breastworks TO protect the others, Henhingsen,
after vigorous attack was compelled TO retire with
his party after sustaining considerable losses In killed
and wounded and among the former Captain Phnney
and other officers. The exact number los on either
side is not known, but as the forces under Canas
were covered by breasworks the loss believed to be
iDeensiderablt The next day, Caias resumed his
march, and proceeded far as st. George on the Lake.
and only two miles distant from Rivas, with the nten
lion of receiving re3nforcements from the Costa Rcan
keops under Gen. Mora, at Fort San Carlos, distance
Of eighty miles across the lake. and which is by
the lake steamer in possession Of the Costa Rcans IN
from eight to ten hours. Here he was again attacked
BY the main body of Walkers men, under Hennngsen,
who was again REFUSED with eevere osses-and among
NE killed we've two Of his most efficient Off cers, Col.
Jacques of New. Orleans, and Maj. Dusenbury Of Al
hsny, New-York. Col. Jacques has twice raised
toops for Walker in New Orleans, his first expedition
being in the ship Mime Schiller. On his second exp
dhion be carried out body of two hundred and
Atty men. Gen Bosquet, the second 10 command OF
che Costa Rcan foices also said to have been ked
He was bIave and slfd officer, and an late iSent,
generous, whole-souled young man Having driven
back HenDingsen and bis party, Gen Cahas sent de
tachment Of bis men Virgin to receive the expected
reepforcements from Fort San Carlos, which Is be-
keved arrived, after which the detachment and re-
enforcement marched TO st. George, aud at the lat
intelligence received 1t expected that Caha' would
march within day or two to attack Walker AS re-
yards the situation of Walker have authentic lnfor-
nation. A gentleman occupying high position mere
has permitted me to read a letter from tue bru'sh
Consul at Punta Arenas, in Costa hicat r"''hc
hot " ALI with 10
paut Of his forces, is hemmed in all sides by the
allied and Costa Rican forces-without clothing and
proysions, and demoralized by disease and star
walton. His entire force does not exceed hve
Ia, dred men, and they are fighting With des-
perae hope of being able to get ont Of the country
Eleven hundred men from Gustemaa had arrived at
ReaIejo and were on their march to ward Rvas, and
eight hundred Nicaraguans undei Don Patlicio Rivss
were also on their march 10 the same point. The
main body Of the allied troops, numbering nearly two
thousand, were also on the Isthmus. Al Chohtaes,
O the eastern shore Of the lake, was force OF one
>Aoussnd men under Gen Montenegro kept in reserve,
and who could either join Gen. Mora at Fort san
Carlos, or cross the lake to the lsthmus and march
apsn Rvas, required and at the latest accounts the
SaI Juan River was still In possession OF the Costa
Rieans with every prospect OF their being able to re-
sent any forces Of llbusers which might arnve from
The United States.
1 zee by the last dates from New-Yoik that
che newspapers sill speak Of Walkers Gov
erpmsnt," as had dc fao.O existence in Niosra-
qua. Walkers Government is limited to the few
miles Of country where he chances 10 be-and
With every change OF his position there is q CO.,
responding change in the email extent Of terTi-
tory that acknowledges his rule. His few COM
psaes of sick ard famished hlibusters are his only
subjects. The Government of Nicarsgus, which is
he only one recognized by the people and the other
Central American States, is already Organized under
Rivas a. thoroughly as it can be until hubuseIism is
e1Nsgushed on the soI, and Senior hrizsn, the Min
ster Of Guatemala to the United States, now holds his
credentials a. the representative of Nicaragua al
Washington, and has probably by this time been re-
ccgnxed. A few days viii probably determine whether
WAher viii fall the victim of his own misguided am
saton, make his escape from the coil which he has
% ruthlessly ravsged with fire and sword
FILLIBusrERIsM AS SEEN BY AN EYE
WITNESS.
~ IL ESsssv II TIE ~ Y TSisuae
sis; The Orzaba left San Francisco on the 9Oth of
Jshssfy, with about $50 passengers aud So men for
waher For the two first days our flbusters kept in
high spirits and spoke Of nothing else but cutting the
Costa RicaDs TO pieces but the whisky 90, abort
and the excitement subsidized. The sober second |
thought bad come, end they at fol, discouraged
and egretfa and cursed their folly. On the third day
avery strange notice posted of the cabins
ran AGs: "Ciampsns VttNs: al members in good
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