San Andreas independent., 1857-06-20


for the present. The Allies are in undisputed
possession fthe country. How long they VIII
hold it conformity, or what the results of the
surrender of Gen. VIM. Walker will be, is sub
ject which we have not space to discuss TINS
morning. That there is strong probability
that the Allies will, before long, commence to
quarrel among themselves, is by no means un-
likely. A correspondent of the Panama Star,
says
1t the topic of conversation with the natives
here that in all probability there will be serious difficulty
in the settlement of Nicaraguan matters among the Allies
and in regard to the right of the river San Juan wncn
Costa Rica claims together with the territory extenog
up to Granada and from thence to the Paclflc'
The following letter, written by Judge Weir,
formerly of Stockton, who has resided long
time in Nicaragua, gives an interesting account
of the surrender and the events which precc-
ded it:
On BOARD STEAMER GOLDEN GATE
June 10th, 1851
EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO IIERALD:- Gen. Walker
surrendered to the commander of the T. s. soop-ofwar
st Marys on the first day of May All the and
;ns ~ er were given up to tie combined army on the
am Sav and Walker marched out with sixteen Of his
officers under escort of the enemy and Capt Davis,
and proceeded the same day TO San Juan del Sur and
Marys and proceeded to Panama. and thence on to the
United States The army marched out ON the "a of May
under the command of the Surgeon OF the ST Marys
NOT however until they robbed of all they lad-ex
cep they had their backsby the soldiers of the
W.
n distance of nine miles preparatory embarking
the enemys the Lake for Tortugas III Costa
Rca where they will land and proceed through Costa Rca
to Punta Arenas by land and thence ON to Panama by
water under the and command of Lieut.. McCorke
of the soop-ofwar St Marys The suerngs of these de-
voted men, in making the march through Costa Rica Will
be great they all very feeble from excessive IA
gue, exposure ana PAD hvng FOR about th1rty-seven
days. during the whole time OF the seg the duties of all
were very severe owing desertions and much line
defend, (n all nearly two mes and living, at the
time mule meat and sugar. without salt or bread We
sometimes had plaintains, by going out the lines and
fighting for them. While at Rivas lost five hun
dred men by deserons including citizens and what
prsed to the few that left fight desper
atey in the various skirmishes which numerous
and in the battles Of the Odd of March and of 1th OF
April In these two latter battles the combined army
made desperate efforts to take but failed On the 29d
of March they attacked with their whole force about
3O0N short time before daylight and after two hours
hard fighting they compelled to give way and fall
back their entrenchments and barcades with loss Of
600 killed and wounded In few days they were re-
norced and the 18th of April hreefourbs Of hour
before daylight they attacked with their whole force
ard fought desperately for three hours After daylight
large force took and occupied the Plaza and attempted
and take but repuSed with great
loss at this point and "a Costa Rca prisoners taken
At another point the north OF the city, they fought
with desperation They made three charges this
point each time falling back with great loss. great
number were killed within thirty feet of our baricadts-
This in my opinion the most sanguinary battle
fought in any country and their loss believe, in killed
and wounded and prisoners in this battle, fully n00
No soldiers ever fought more bravey than they did
n this battle but only FORM march up bar
ricadcs ard be down. Our loss in this battle was
only six killed and many wounded At the time of the
surrender we were surrounded by 2eO0 the enemy AID
few days their number would Lave been nearly ANN
they bringing up all their dsposabe force from
San Juan River after Lockrdge fell back from there
believe noting saved US but the surrender
left the remnant of these fellows at Virgin
it dark and CROPPED my way to San Juan del sud-
which place l reached the next day 10 NJ, with my
feet badly bisered, and my ankles ard legs uuch
swollen that had to cut my socks off with knife.
there found the bark Victor from Philadelphia with coal
for the Nicaragua Steamship Co.. to sail that day. with her
Albert Holmes, of Plymoth Massachusetts-and
perfect gentleman liveda good sailor, and kind
hearted to aut-did not hesitate minute VIXEN told
/ Lin my situation, but sent NE on board We were siX
teen days in getting to Panama; and the autlori Of
New Granada would not let me land her soil, lad
remain board the bark, at Taboga ten days, until tie
Steamer sailed for San francisco The Captain continued
to with the utmost Kindness and ally itert sted
himself in getting passage from Parama quite
feeble present. but future day will endeavor give
you some interesting items Yours, &c,
BENZ G. WEIR
ST. LOUIS, May l9th-Lecompton correspon-
dcnce of the Missouri Republican says that molle
prosequis have been entered in all of the treason
cases, by advice of Secretary Stanton. The
nsurpaton of office cases will probably be treated
in the same manner.
The trial of Mrs. Cunningham, otherwise
called Mrs. BurGell closed on Saturday,
May 9th, in New York, by verdict of acquittal
The Dallas treaty will he confirmed by Great
Britain when the treaty already sent from Eng
land to Honduras shall be received there
The Democrats have carried Iowa in the
State election.
The New York packet ship Andrew Foster
came in collision in the English Channel with
Tuscarora from Philadelphia, and sunk. Crew
saved.