The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
VERY LATE FROM NICARAGUA.
THE POSITION OF WALKER.
The Siege and Relief Of Gen.
Henningsen.
The Seizure Of the Steamers at Punta
Arenas and on the San Juan.
INTERFERENCE OF THE ENGLISH.
interesting Statements Of American Agents,
&Q, &C. 10.


DO, &c.. 10.
The steamship James Adgcr, Capt L. n Murray, from
san Juan do Nicaragua arrived ~ noon yesterday with
100 psssengcrS, chiefly from san Francisco.
The James Adger arrived out at San Jnau on the 9th.
Finding the river the hands Of Costa Rcans the forty
she took out for waser landed at Punta Are
mas and she proceeded 10 Aspinwal With the Californa
passengers She left Aspinwall on her return JAM H.
and went into San Juan for the for New York
She e San Juan on the 18th and stopped ct Key West
tor coal on the 18th.
About no n OF the 18th, when she was nearly ready
or sea began to blow hard from the northwest; and
account Of lying at the end Of the pier, broadsde to
the and the wind and there being no buoys, was
impossible to get her or On the morning Of Jan. 10 the
wind had abAted to allow her head to be got off,
and she the harbor aer detention Of 81 hours She
brings NO freight nor specie.
The James Adger experienced strong head winds and
heavy al most without interruption from San Juan TO
New York. On the 23d, between latitude 81 and 80 de-
grees passed through ny miles OF field Ice. The dsds
large at SO deg 80 min TO obge the steamer
TO be steered to the eastward to clear them At that time
saw bark blocked up In the Ice, name unknown.
The James Adger left at Aspnwall the United States
sloopotwar Cyane and a San Juan the American bark
General HUBERT English steamer Trent and six English
vessels Of (propellers), three Of them gunboas
Captain Tinklepaugh, OF the Tennessee went and re-
turned In ths james Adger as the agent Of Morgan l.
Sons. Mr.. Harris OF Morgan Sons Joined the ship ct
San Juan, and remained with the passengers s Aspn-
WALL make arrangements for their passage ACROSS 10
Panama. and getting the steamer on tho other side..
The Sierra Nsvads, which had been ordered 70 20 to
Panama In any obstruction Of the Transit ROUTE
Was daily expected.
Charles Morgan Sons have with great liberaIity
borne oil the extra expense Of this voyage both for the
passengers out and back, boarding them at Greytown
and AspnwaIl, and paying all the expenses OF their
passage 10 Psnama-so that mono have suffered any
Inconvenience beyond few days delay-which re-
suited from the accident to the Tennessee end the
seizure Of the river and boats by the Costa Ricsns
Tho cholera had entirely disappeared on the hthmus.
There was little sickness and no death the James
Adger.
We learn that Gen. walker Is in better con don than
ever, having 1900 abe-bodcd men with him at Rivas,
well supplied with provisions and ammunition; while at
Point Arenas. Col. Lockridge has 800 men AMI waits
only the completion Of steamer which to be ready
the l7h 10 20 up the river and rctAke Castillo and
San Carlos, and reopen the entire Transit route.
The details Of tho news, which are 70 be found In the
official reports, very interesting. We begin with
THE RELIEF OF GEN. HENNINGSEN.
COL. WATERS REPORT OF OPERATIONS DURING rHE
NIGHT OF THE llrH DECEMBER, 1856, IN THE vIcI-
NIFTY OF GRANADA. -
GrxRAr-In the following report propose bringing
% your notice. briefly possible, simple history Of
our movements after leaving the steamer Virgin
Lieut. Col Lockridge with Capt Farrell's company and
i've vountees hrty eight men In al) len the steamer
about nine O'Clock In the first boat and landed - your
Excelency IL aware about three miles from Granada,
under nre from The enemys picket am happy 70 say,
A. "A lsuH> 18TH
out further interruption. In hour or less all dis
positions were made and the line of march for Granada
commenced In the following order -
Capt Sam Lasc With Company B, Rangers, aud Lieut..
Bacon, with part Of Compsoy from tho same corps
and the volunteers, pIacsd In the advance CApaia
Lasles acquaintance with tho roads and country
which we were 20 pass Influenced mo In assigning him
ehis position
Capt. Farrell, with his company, ordered 70 sup
port The advance. Next came Capt Wilson, then Capt.
Crawford. Capt. Highly brought ny the rear, Leus.
COL Jockridge In command OF the rear guard. In the
foregoing ordcr about IL O'Clock, march towards
Granada commenced. The troops moved on quietly and
In good spirits We had not proceeded, however, more
shan half mile when the stiffness Of the night and the
quiet of our march disturbed by incident which
will require explanation Before proceeding further
will explain tho nature Of the ground upon which
found ourselves this time Near the point where
landing Effected IL the northern terminus Of small
lake. which runs parallel with Lake Nicaragua for
siderable dstAnoe the intervening strip Of land is quite
narrow, varying In width from thirty 70 one hun
dred yards; just ss the point where tho small lake
or lagoon terminates, ard where the land u
not more than any yards wide, tho enemy had
thrown strong barrcade the road from which
they took occasion to open Ore upon eur advance,
doubt with the hope Of being able 70 interfere perms
nently with our intentions, whsever they might be
very fsw minutes suced 70 show their position, aud
I've minutes more enabled TO tako H. The time spent
By the charoos In company was not thrown away;
their dead found a the barriosio and Ia The nsghbor
hood v leave them room TO complain Of our industry
and activity Near twenty dead bodies found with
In the distance Of half mile from where the action com
menood Their loss In killed and wounded At this point
may be estimated safely at from CITY to sixty
while the troops were re forming Lieut. COL Mcdonald
kindly took charge or detachment 10 bring up such Of
the wounded 40 could not without asslstapcs In
three fourths from the time the nrss gun
ared, We wero again upon the march, bat were
net allowed, however, to advance speedily. Captain
Las.e stlil remained In the advance, supported
By Capt Hgbys company. Half an hours march again
brought In sight Of the enemy. This time they had
90 brcade and Of disposed Of very quick
iy; in fact, they Runaway before they much hurt
We found four killed here This incident oocasioned no
delay whatever Our march was continued quietly, un
al we came place kno~n ~ NE "Coal Pts"
three quarters Of mile north Of shs old fort. Here
found them ior the third time, well prepared and
waiting for us 70 attack They not kspi long In
suspense few minutes brought us In plain vev Of
another OF cur old and familiar scqusntAncesa bsrr
caae which looked quite Formidable In the moonlight
The enemy were in considerable force hsrs-probsbiy
nve hundred strong did not behave - veil al the
rst bayrcade For Is on 20 minutes their hrs vsry