New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-14
NIcARAeUAN CORRESPONDENTS.


NIGARAGUAN CORRESPONDENCE.
4 yrRe1N BAY, May 9Th, 1856.
Editors Crescent-As there are several passengers
gong to the States by this steamer will continue
my record up to date and, il possible will forward
with this number Of last Saturdays Nscaraguense
I On Thursday last the General removed his head
quarters from Granada to this place. the enemy having
abandoned the entire country and in such haste as to
leave behind much ammunition and many guns and a
number of their wounded and sick. They COM
pletely sacked Rivas, taking everything they could
carry away, and robbng the Inhabitants who remain
ed in the city of everything eatable and drinkabe
they, could find. This invasion Of the Costa Rcans
has been one continued scene Of ravage plumber and
devastation, and yet just they quit the country,
IN the EXTREMIST haste their Commandern Chief has
the impudenee to write General Walker that he er-
pected that he (Walker) would take care of the sick
which he left behind in Rivas.p General Mora, be-
fore he left the country declared that all these ma
rauder-ke acts were done by the Chamorrstes in his
army but why did he allow them to do So and why
did he not pay the people in and around Rivas for
whatever his army took for its use2 As the smoke
and obscurity that enveloped the Costa Rican army
while it was here clears off we find less and less in
their conduct to admire, and now that they refused
our offers Of peace, rejected with scon our Minister
invaded our territory, and murdered our citizens and
sacked our cities, all for good cause whatever we
think that we are justified in returning tile conpli-
ment with just as good interest as the case may re-
qulre. Rvas is q city of barricades. Immediately
after the action Of the 18th ut. the Costa Ricans
fearing another attack in that city went to work and
tortlhed lt-as it never was fortified BEFORE at the
entrance to the Plaza from each street, wall of wood
stone or adobe was thrown up as to form breast
work. the houses on the Plaza were all perforated for
muskets to fire through, and the churches we're all
surrounded with a WALL behind which the soldiers
could rally. 1t is really astonishing how much work
they did in SO short time, and all for nought There
was an enemy amongst them that no balricade can
stop-the choera-and it did the work Of an attack
ing army. It is known that during the last few
days the Costa Rcans stayed in Rvas they lost about
eighty per day, and out of all the thirtyseven hun.
dred that came down into Nicaragua, only about two
thousand returned Their actual loss in killed.
wounded and missing by the battle Of the 18th ult,
was upwards OF one thousand. The dead bodies of
Costa kicans line all the bypaths out of Rivas and
San Juan Sur, and even around this place we have
found several bodies in various stages Of decoposi-
ton. Tie next movement Of General Walker will be
towards Costa Rca but not until he has force suf
Gent to ensure success How this may be looked
upon in other parts of the world is of little matter
now, for we have suffered from an enemy who at
tackled us without reason cause that can be sti
fed before the world and, having failed to conquer
Nicaragua and having rejected our friendly advances
with scorn and disdain, there are none SO lost to
| honor now as to advise Walker to peace with them
until they have felt the ayenging blow and until they
have given indemnity for the past and security for
! the future.i'
AS that was good Democratic doctrine once upon
time with Pierce and hisfends we like the doctrine
now as good plank in the platform of the Democrats
OF Nicaragua The sentence of the Court Martial that
tried Louis Schlessinger read last evening upon
parade. The Court decided that he Isl should be
degraded from the rank IF Colonel and that he be
shot whenever found, and his name be published
throughout the civilized world. The charges were ne
gigence, cowardice, and desertion etc. etc. And if
he ever falls into the hands of the Nicaraguan army
he will pay the penalty of his shortcomings Those
Legitlmists who now fall into Walkers hands meet
with their deserts They have assisted to their ut
most to bring this war upon their State and country
and now they will find that they cannot sport with
impunity with the peace and welfare of the people of
Nicaragua. few evenings since (night of the Sd
lnst) the camp was enlivened by reunion of those
who sailed from San Francisco one year ago with
General Walker in the Brig Vesta. 1t was the first
anniversary Of that event. and the few of the original
5G who were in camp met at the Generals headquar
tiers and had jolly time for several hours. Of the
immortal Sc there yet remain alive and in good health
forty, who are still in way or another attached to
the Army of Nicaragua and the fortunes of General
Walker. The landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth
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being commemorated by public demonstrations of the
most extensive character, and predict that the an
nVersary of the landing of the Sc in Nicaragua to aid
the Democrats of Central America to regain their
liberty and reconstruct the Confederation of 1924 will
be celebrated upon as grand ascale and with as much
joy and happiness is the anniversary ofany event
in the history ofthis continent. The election that was
held in this State on the last Sunday of April for Sc
majors and resulted altogether in favor
OF the Democratic party and the next session of the
Legislature which is called to take place in Nicaragua
on the third Sunday of this month, will doubtless be
governed by principles of that party and reflect in its
acts the impulse which has been given to it by the
American element now in the State The failure Of
Costa RIGA to effect the conquest OR determination
OF the Democrats in this State will give an immense
impulse to that party in all the other States of Central
revolutions in Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala, and
even in Costa Rica, before two months shall pass
away. Servsm in THIS State is dead forever The
party has sunk to a level with the Tories of the
revolution. It's warmest friends have abandoned it
and declare that they cannot sustain men who can
shed the blood Of their own people without better
cause than merely want of power and station and
the murder of American citizens by them in cold
blood here at Virgin Bay and the burning of the
wharf of the Transit Co, are acts that will weigh
them down until not in the State will dare to
say he is Legitimist. Thus far all is we'll but the
next move upon the board is as uncertain as tbe
weather of the coming day. General Walker has
just said there should now be no peace with Costa
hlcl acttR ms consent 4dd1os. LAFAYETTE.
, New Court HoUsE-We learn with sincere
pleasure, which, we have doubt, will be shared by
all our readers, that the police jury of this parish
winch after tansaeng great deal of important b-
build new court house. We understand, from good
Authority, that the building, will, when comn]eted
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