Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-13

The Northern Light, ofthe Vanderbilt new
line of California steamship, e. L. Tinkle-
paugh, commanding. from Aspinwal on the
night of the 22d, with 60 passengers, aud
Sl36 $50 in treasure-brought by the steam
er Orizaba from San Francisco on the 5Ih
inst, to Pharmaceutical in New York OF
Wednesday evening.
Consequent on the very efficient arrange
ments provided at Acapulco for the 9 new
line,' the Orizaba was filled up with Goals
and fresh stores, to enable her to leave Pan
anna without any detention whatever, giving
thereby the outward passengers and freight
by this ship an unusually expeditions dis
patch.
BY this arrival are brought the latest dates
and mails from ports in the South Pacific.
which reached the Isthnus betimes for this
departure, by the English Mail Steamer
Cloda.
Captain Tinklepaugh from this source re-
ceived reliable accounts of another abortive
revolution. having taken place on Feb %,
at the city of lparaiso-thc battle, after a
gallant struggle of some four hours, resulted
adverse to the patriots.
During the melee the American Consulate
was riddled by shots; but with what motive
| or by which party, was unknown at the de-
parture of the steamer. 1t would, however
| be made forthwith the special subject of Off
cial inquiry by the United States Minister.
The vigllant censorship over the press pre-
any certainty, the terror of the Government
at this bold and sudden outbreak. Sill
enough is CLEANED that the revolutionary
movement thro'out the Republic has already
become dangerously powerful and popular
many of the best and most influential names
in the country actively supporting it.
Nicaraguan Intelligence by toe English
mail steamer Dee, from Greytown, is piqu-
ant and startling.
The United States sloop-of- var Decatur
having anchored at one of the numerous coves
near San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific, was
taken for an American fillibuster The Pres
ident, on being apprised, ordered out 800
troops. and, personally commanding, took
the Transit road. for the purpose of resist
ing the landing. but had not quite reached
the shore before being met by a special cour-
ier, giving the true character of the stranger
| A retreat was then made, burning or other
wise destroying every bridge they passed
over.
Meanwhile. French officer, heading a
small military detachment, crossed the lake
to the river San Juan where they violently
seized the White steamers. and forcibly iul-
prisoning their Captains and crews They
were not released when the Dee left
Mons. Belly, with 40 officers and men; ar
rived at Greytown on the 18th ult. being the
pioneer staff for the construction of the Ca
nal, who will be semi monthly re- il forced by
the English steamers with so Frenchmen.
! Forts Castillo and San Carlos are to be Civ
en- up for their headquarters Immediately
rather significant circumstance, however
when coupled with the fact that some of the
corps are of Alfferian and Crimean fame
Col. Cooper. an English topographer. is also
on the ground
| The three Ousiey treaties have been ratafi-
ed to dead certainty.
The workshops and houses on Punta Are
mas, belonging to the Accessory Transit Com
pany. have all been swept away by the sea.
Greytown harbor is rapidly filing up; the
entrance thereto is inaccessible by ocean stea-
mers, being narrowed down to less than forty
feet.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Excitement in Nicaragua-Seizure of the
Transit Steamers-A decree respecting the
Transit-Procamation
The correspondent of the New York Times
furnishes the following particulars:
AspINwALL. March %. 1859.
The Clyde arrived last evening from San
Juan del Norte. Schetsinger, ex illibuster
and transient agent for the commodore I"
came passenger in her, and also Liens. Ed