The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-04-10
The War Between Costa Rica
and NiCaraSW0.

ana NlCHfaSUO.
PRESIDENT MORA CALLS THE PEOPLE TO ARMS
BARON BULow IN THE FIELD AGAINST
WALKER - FOUR THOUSAND CoLTARIcANs
UNDER ARMS.
(From the Central American (Extra,) March I5)
War has been declared against Nicaragua
by the government of Costa Rica, and three
thousand FIVE hundred troops are under way !.
headed to General Mora, the commander.in
chief.
Baron Bulow is in the field with five hun.
dred men.
We nre informed that the Transit Compa.
ny have been notified to stop running their
boat upon the river, or Costa Rica will not
be responsible for the consequences.
On the port of Nicaragua, General Wal
ker has despatched Major Schlessinger to
meet the Costa Ricans.
Up to our going to press all kinds Of ex
agerated reports are made by the natives,
upon none Of which we can safely rely.
PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT MRoA.
Translated from the Eoetin Official, San Jose, March
Ist)
The President of the Republic of Costa Rica to
its inhdbitaat:
Fellow CIrIzENs-To arms ! The hour
has arrived hen announce to you. Let
us march on Nicaragua to destroy that i'm.
pious phalanx which have reduced her to
the most opprobious slavery Let US march
to fight for the liberty of our brethren. .
/ They call us-they expect US to raise her.
self up aguinst her tyrants. Her cause is
our cause-those who to-day will rob and
assassinate them audaciously defy us, and
wish TO bind upon us the same bloody chains.
We fly to burst assunder those of our breth.
rem, and to exterminate to the last man their
executioners.
We do not 60 to cuntend for a piece oi
land-noi to acquire ephemeral powers-not
to follow up miserable conquest, nor much
less for sacr;egious parties.
No! we 60 to struggle for the redemption
Of all our brethren from the most inquitous
tyranny; we 60 to help them in the fruitful
work of their regenera ton; we 60 tell them.
Brethren of Nicaragua - arise, annihiIate
your oppressors; we come here to fight by
your side for your liberty, for your country
Union Nicaragua, union! Your fueds barry
in oblivion. No more partizanships, no
more fracticidal discords Peace, jnstice,
and liberty for all War only on filibus.
ters.
To the conflict, then, Costa Ricans-I
march at the heud OF the national army. |
that rejoice TO see this dav your noble
enthusiasm, which makes me proud to call
you my sons, wish always toashare with
you your dangers and glory.
~
ers animate you. Their patriotic virtues
will make you invincibIe. In fighting tor
the salvation OF our country we will fight
likewise for them, for their honor, for thell
existence, for our idoized country and Span.
American indepe ,dence.
| All the regal sons of Guatemala, San
Salvador and Honduras are in march upon
| that herd of bandits. Our cause is holy
triumph certain. God will give US victory
and with that the peace, concord, liberty and
union Of the great Central American family
SAN JOSE, March l. JUAN R. MORA.
WALKERS ACCEPTANCE OF THE DECLARATION
oE WAR.
| GENERAL oRDERs.--No. IS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
Adjutant Generals Office
GRANADA, March is, 1855.
The supreme provisional government o
the Republic of Nicaragua having formally
declared war, BY decree Of March ii, 1855.
against the State of Costa Riea, the army
will be held in readiness to commence &C.
tive operations.
By command OF WIN. WALKER.
General commander. in. Chief.
Pa. r. THOMSON, Adjunctatant N. A.