Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-09
Later from Nicaragua.


The steamship Texas, Capt. Crowel, from San
Juan del Norte and Aspinwall, arrived at this
port last night The Texas left San Juan on the
20th ult., and reached Aspinwall next day.
The steamship 0rizaba, Capt. Blethen, left San
Francisco on the 5th ult., via.- Manzillo and San
Juan del Sur, and arrived at Panama on the 22d.
The Texas received the 0rizaba's passengers on
the 2Sd, and sailed at p NJ. same day, touching
at Key West on the 2Sth.
The news from California is not later than pre-
vious adYices.
The news from Rivas, Nicaragua, head quarters
of Gen. Walker, is up to the 18th. General Walk
er and army were in good health and had plenty Of
provisions and ammunition. ~
On the 18th General Walker, with 400 men,
made an attack On st. George, occupied by about
1000, of the enemy, and gaining the Plaza, he
burned q part of the town most important to the
allied army, when he learned that about 1900 of
the enemy, under Gen. Chamora, had marched by
another road to make an atta OK on Rivas. Where
upon Gen. Walker marched for that place, and
met the enemy, in full retreat, at the forks of
three roads, hotly pursued by Gen. Henningsen
and his command, who had driven them out of Ri
vas, upon their attack, with great slaughter.
On either side Of the road where the allied for
ces wer met by Gen. Walker, was On impenetrable
growth Of cactus, making it impossible for them
to escape, aud placing them between the deadly
fire of Gen. Walker in their front and Gen. Hen
ningsen in their rear; in consequence Of which
the allies were completely struck, and, throwing
down their arms, stood paralyzed, meeting their
fate with little or no resistance. Nearly all their
officers were killed, and very few of their troops
escaped being killed or wounded.
The allies by their own account, lost 1927 killed
ri ho1 oil TINA too
their loss at about 100000 killed, and 500
wounded.
Gen. Walkers loss was killed and 81 wounded.
The saughter was so great that Gen. Walker was
unable to properly bury the dead. and, was COM
PEELED to order the bodies burned to prevent putri-
faction and insure the health of the city of Riyas.
The sloop of war St. Mary was at San Juan del
Sur when the Orizaba left.
It lis reported and generally believed that Gen.
Canas, the commander-in- Chief of the allies, is
under arrest for having made certain overtures to
Gen. Walker; also that Gen. Chilon had raised q
body of men in Leon, and was about to march to
Join Walker and that President Rivas had been
assasinated. The last report Is said to be confirm
ed by o letter received at Greytown BY the wife
Of his son Ramon Rivas
COL Lockridge on the San Juan river, had re-
ceired another strong reinforcement of Texans,
Win large amount OF provisions and amunltlon,
and with the steamer ]. W. Scott, recently reta-
ken, which had been thoroughly repaired, pro-
Ocpded up the river.
The command tf Col. L. now garrison the only
two communications by water to Costa Rica on
the San Juan River, viz-at Hipps point, mouth
of the Serapiqui River, 210 men under the COM
mand of Col. F. B. Anderson and San Carlos Is
land, a. the mouthoof the San Carlos River 1873
men, under the command of Gen. C. Wheat the
balance, 152 in the advance near Machuca Rap
ids under the immediate command of COL Lock-
ridge, .- ...
On the 18th Col. l.. reoonnoitered the enemy's
position at Castillo, and from prisoners taken
gained the important information that Walker had
gained great victory, and the allies had fallen
back on Massaya or Granada, and were compile
ting propositions Of peace, but the Costa Ricans
were not willing to join the conference. They
had sent "Vandcrbilt's agent Spencer" out of the
country and have opened the Transit to the Eng
lish Government.
Important documents seized by Col. Lockridge,
proving the above facts have been sent to Wash
ington, and to the President of Nicaragua ut Ri
vas. The Costa Ricans have only $50 at San Car
los, under Gen. Mora. COL Lockridge has 500
men, with pieces of artillery, plenty of small
arms, ammunition and provisions, and is now
more confident of success than ever.