Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, &c.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. q.

MEMORANDA.
The Nicaragua Steamship Co. . steamer
Orizaba, j. II. Blethen, Commander, left
San Francisco Jan. 9th, arrived at Manzan-
| lilo, md left ON the 2Sth. Jan. goth, spoke
steamer Sierra Nevada, for San Francisco.
Feb. l, arrived at San Juan and found Gen
Anglers waiting our arrival lie returned
to Rivas on the eve Of the ID inst. We took
on board stores, coal, &C., and left on the
Sd for Panama, and arrived on the 9th. On
the 10TH left Panama with 800 passengers
for New York per steamer Tennessee, and
New Orleans per steamer Texas. The Ten
nessee brought down 40 men and quantity
Of arms and ammunition. The Texas 264 men
for Walker, which would swell his force un-
der Col = Wheat and Anderson, to 600
fighting men. Capt Scott had nearly COM
pleted the steamer to take them up the river
A letter written to Gen. Walker by Gen.
Wheat, states that he would have possession
of the river and all Of the boats, and would
be with him at Rivas in ten days.
FEB. 13-Arrived at San Juan and found
Walker with his army, 1900 strong, which
| place he has barrcaded sufficiently strong
to hold it against any force that can be
brought against them.
The allied army under Gen. Canas, were
at San Jorge on the Sd. Gen. llennngson
with 800 men, made an attack on San Jorge,
and after short brush, he withdrew, hav-
ing two Generals and 50 of the enemy, los
ing only four men.
On the 9Th, Gen. Henningson, with the
18th and ed rifles, and the Rangers, arrived
with six Founders, made another attach on
San Jorge, in which engagement they killed
and wounded some 400 or 900 of the enemy,
without the loss of a single man.
Gen. Canas was in a tight place. Gen.
Walker has cut off all his supplies, and Gen.
Canas' men were in starving condition, and
were deserting at the rate of 40 or 80 per
dcy, and it was impossible for him to re-
treat, for Walker has so completely sur
rounded and hemned him in, that he would
be cut to pieces.
BY special Courier from Rivas, it was
learned that Gen Walker had made PROPOSE
tion to attack San Jorge on the morning of
the 9th with his whole army, and take the
place by storm; but short time before the
army was put in motion, one of Walkers
Rangers, who had been prisoner, came in
,h lott Can 90
mas to Gen. Walker, the contents of which
the courier did not learn, but the order for
marching to San Jorge was eountermanded.
OF course, the supposition was that Canas
had made a proposition to treat with him.
In fact, Walker has got it his own way, and
just as soon as he can retake the boats or
the country. His prospects were never one
half so bright as at present. The next news
from him will be that he has taken tho
river, all of the boats, and in possession of
the country, never to be taken from him.
Feb 10Th left San Juan. Left in harbor
U. s. Sloop of War st. Marys. Capt. Davis,
one Nicaraguan war schooner, Capt. Fas-
saux, ii b. NJ wnr steamer Esk, Capt Sir
Robert Mcclure, and the coal ship Naraga-
mo. The latter would sail for Cailao on the
18th Feb.
Feb. 20, arrived at Manzanillo, was de-
tanned four hours to Ike on board specie and
stores.
Feb. 22d, called at Cape St Lucas, and
ordered bark Faith, With coal for Company,
TO Manzanillo.
Feb. 23d. passed steamer Sierra Nevada
and John L. Stevens
The steamer Tennessee did not leave New
York Doth Jan was detained On account of
the ice.
The mail steamer Sonora did not wait for
the New Orleans passengers, consequently
| they were detained on the Isthmus two
weeks.
When the British steamer arrived at San
Juan, the little Nicaragua schooner was
lying at anchor, flying the Nicaragua dag :;
but was ordered by Capt. Mcclure to haul
it down. Captain sent word back that he
was dying the ensign Of the Republic of Mic
araQua, and would not take it down until
evening The commander of the British
steamer sent him word that unless he haul