The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-02 00:00:00

SAN SALVADOR.

Our dates from this republic are to March 14th. The
indigo crop for this year is estimated to reach 13,000
seroons, and the revenue of the State fur the year is calcu-
lated at 3,000,000 dols, but this is considered too high,
though it is probable it will exceed 2,000,000.
The action of the government in regard to the Central Ame—
rican dispute with Nicaragua is kept a profound secret,
though it has leaked out that if Guatemala takes an active
part against Walker, Salvador and Honduras will join it.
A thousand stand of Minie rifles have been ordered, and the
government is deliberating as to the proper officer to be
placed in command of the army. Our correspondent says—
" Cabanas has aided not a little in deprecating General
Walker. His return was anxiously looked for by his party,
and when he did come his denunciations against the filibus-
ters not only astonished the so called democrats, but changed
their former sympathy for Walker into hatred."
The government of Salvador does not believe that the
United States has any sympathy with the filibusters,-and has
taken every means to prevent such an idea from spreading
among the people, who are too apt to condemn the whole
nation for the acts of Walker and his party.

COSTA RICA.
The following documents we translate from the official
papers of San Jose :
Republic of Costa Rica,
Head-quarters, Liberia, March 20, 1856.
To His Excellency the President of the Republic.
_ Santa Rosa, March 20th, 1856.

Your Excellency,—l have the honour to inform you
that at four o'clock this afternoon I met with, and rduted
completely 400 filibusters, which had taken possession of
this hacienda, and had established themselves behind the
many stone fences which exist here. Our army fought with
so much valour and determination, that the attack did not
last over fourteen minutes. We have to mourn over the
loss of five or six excellent officers, and various soldiers.
As soon as tranquility is restored, I shall communicate to
your Excellency the details of this glorious action, as well
as the conduct of the officers who have most distinguished
themselves.—l have the honour to subscribe myself, your
very obedient servant, Jose Jo QUIN IWORA.
P.S.—I am at present occupied in the pursuit of the
filibusters, so that not one may escape. As this place
does not offer either convenience or water, I intend to
march the troops back to Petori at ten o'clock to-morrow
morning.

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE REPUBLIC
OF COSTA RICA.
Head-Quarters, Liberia, March 21st, 1856.
TO THE MINISTER OF WAR.
Sir,—lt is four o'clock of the afternoon, but no detailed
account has arrived of the triumph of our arms against
those foreign invadors, and to which the adjoined com-
munications refer. The assault of the hacienda of Santa
Rosa, a splendid military position, elevated and sur-
rounded by walls of stone in all its extent, has been
glorious for our army. Such opinion I form from infor-
mation which, though not official, can be relied upon. •
The attack was rapid and instantaneous. The soldiers
throwing themselves upon the filibusters, who took refuge
in the houses and bet ween the stone fences ; one discharge
of fire arms and then the bayonet in close combat. Four-
teen minutes had scarcely passed, when the enemy 400
in number, were flying to the surrounding woods, terrified,
without ammunition, almost dead of thirst, with no hopes
of finding any water to quench their thirst within a
league's distance, and that towards the direction occupied
by our forces—lost and pursued by our valiant soldiers,
whose only thirst was to destroy the enemy entirely.
The field is strewed with the dead, others are wandering
wounded through the forest; Twelve have been taken
prisoners ; on all sides they are surrounded and searched
for by the 500 Costa Ricans who entered into action—
united with parts of other divisions which have arrived.
Such is the glorious result which the brave • defenders
of Central America have obtained. In comparison with
the great physical and moral result of this victory, our
loss has been small ; some 16 killed and wounded—alas,
though sorrowful
The honourable, valiant, and loyal Captain Losemaria
Gutierrez, Captain Manual Quirros, and Lieutenants
Justo Castro and Manuel Rojos, met a glorious death, as
well as 12 soldiers, whose names are not yet known.
Id celebrating this triumph, in which all officers and
soldiers have given innumerable proofs of valour, I can-
not but mourn the loss of so many braves.
Be pleased to make this known to their families, as it
is some consolation under such affliction to know they
have deserved well of their country as well as merited
the tears and admiration of their worthy chief and
companions. • May God preserve you. RAFAEL MORA.
Private letters state that the president and his army
embarked to Punta Arena. Before his departure the
foreign residents gave him a public entertainment. The
troops were in the highest spirits, and were armed. Con-
siderable disappointment was felt on account of Guatemala
not evincing more energy
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in coming to the aid of Costa
Rica. All kinds of rumours wero current, and it was
Punta Arena on the 26th
states, that ninety of Walker's men were found dead, and
others are supposed to have perished in the woods. Nine-
teen prisoners were tried by court-martial and shot. The
cholera and yellow fever were said to rage in Nicaragua,
committing great ravages amongst the natives and
Walker's army.

TILE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1866.