New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-30
GREAT BATTLE AT RIVAS.
Six Hundred Costa Ricans Killed.
THE CITY ABANDONED BY WALKER,
MASSACRE AT VIRGIN BAY.

The steamship Orizaba Capt. T.. l.. Tinkepaugh,
arrived las evening" with passengers and freight to
Cbas. A. Whitney, from San Juan del NOrte having
left that port on the evening Of the 2ls int. The
defe at of Col Schlesinger at SaDto Rosa confirmed
About 20 Of his men are reported as missing. During
biz trial by COuitmartia while on paro, he deserted
is supposed that he went over to the Costa Ricans,
having sold himself to them before tie battle. On the
7th instant the Costa Rcans took possession OF Ryas
with 300 men, On the llth Gen. Walker with 600
men attackedthein After fight of III hours he was
Obliged to abandon the city from want of ammunition,
leaving COO Costa Ricans dead on the field and large
number wounded. His loss in killed, wounded and
missing is reported at about 100.
The Costa Rcans On taking possession of Virgin Bay
fred ipdscrminately every person they saw, kill
ing eight or ten American citizens who had been in
the employ of the Transit Company. On the 10th,
Lieut.. Green with fifteen met about two hundred
Costa Ricans, about eighteen miles above the mouth
Of the Serapiqu killing twenty of them and dis
perpg the rest with the loss Of only one killed and two
wounded 1t is reported that Gen. Walker intended
to attack the Costa Rcans of Virgin Bay about the
25th having one thousand Americans and three hund-
red natives under his command. So far the Nicara-
guans have acted with him, with the exception of
few who were prominent men in the Legitimate
party much to the disappointment Of the Costa Rcans,
WHO expected general revolt against the Americans.
Honduras San Salvador, and Guatemala said to
be in favor of peace and will not invade Nicaragua
They received the Commissioners of Nicaragua in
friendly MANNER and have discontinued the enlistment
ofuoops and even dsbanded some of the new leyies.
The intercepted correspondence between the British
Government and Costa Rca, in which the former
agrees to contribute 1000 stand of 10 the latter
has caused great excitement among the Americans in
Nicaragua Quite a number of Minnie rifles were
taken from the Costa Ricans at Itiyas There were
also several English and French men seen in their
army.
The English frigate Euridyce, Capt. Tarle.on, was
the only vessel in the ha,bor OF San Joan aud her
boats were constantly on duty watching the move.
meuts of Americans Passengers who came down the
river in the steamer were prohibited by them from
going on shore The Orizaba was detained at Key
West eighteen hours, on the Goth, taking in coal.
April o. lat $50 90 lon. go 33, signalized bark
showing French flag, and letter in private signal,
standing north. April 81, Cape Florida, n. n w.
twelve miles, signalzed ship Martha j. Ward stand
ing north.
We arc indebted to Thomas Z. Hatch, Purser Of the
Orizaba, for valuable favors.
speeisl Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
CASTILLO ON THE SAS JUAN DEL NORTE,
Wednesday, April lG, 1856.
The Orizsba arrived on Wednesday evening, the
10th inst, after very pleasant voyage OF nine days.
Several days, during her passage, the sea was no
rougher than lake; nor did old Ocean at any time
lash himself into those unbecoming fs of passion of
which we sometimes read. AT the time of her landing,
it gratifying to say, there not single person
sick-a result which may be attributed, under Provi
dence 10 the exertions of Mr.. Hatch, the physician
Of the ship, whose uurcmting attentions to those
curing bis care elected vote of thanks. The on
zaba having been built to ply on the Gulf of Mexico,
is much better ventlee than our Northern built boats
this, with her late renovation at New-York, has rem.
deIed her present condition faultless. Her great
length in proportion to breath of beam, may IN rough
weather cause her to be somewhat unsteady but there
has not been anything to complain OF IN that respect
duIug this voyage. The seamen and waters are Kept
under the siictest discipline and Capt Tinklepaugh
courtesy gained him the good opinion o. all the passer
gers. II the new line gets up upon all occasions such
elaborate cinners have graced the tables OF the
OZaba duiing her rst trips, those who are fond of
good living will travel by no other route.
On tie third day out, q second-cabn passenger of
the name Of James l.. Gapen from Miidl stown Ind,
died. lie was an invalid when he came on bolrd-
disease, inflammation Of the lungs In two hour al-er
bis spirit lad winged It's way upward bis body, sewed
in a sack, with nearly hundred pounds o. coal at
tached to his feet east into thc deen. The Free
Masons on board went through their burial ceremonies
over his remains.
There were on board about four hundred ami thirty
passengers, and sufficient women and children to make
over five bundled. OF these, more than seventy
intend 20 remain L. Nicaragus. The entirc number OF
fbusters is only fifty the other twenty indepsn-
dent adveDtureTs. The behavior OF the dlibGsters
admirable during the trip one was, however, pu,
in irons the last day oi the voyage. Before landing
they chose their captain and other officers By ballot
and drew up petition praying Gen. Walker 10 ratify
the appointments thus made.
During the voyage much uneasness was felt relative
the position the Costa Rican army might hold upon
the San Juan River Ii is singular fact thai, not
Cut of the fifty fibuster. had any firearms of any
SOFT; or any other offensive weapon. Some lad no,
even Jack knife. During the voyage several al
tempts made to drill the officers, but, the party
was not in possession OF q sword they compelled
10 abaI don the dea-a broomhGndle being considered
too light. 1t said by those on board, who pre-
tended know, that the reason why stronger efforts
are not made in New-YOlk to enlist j. that those
obtained there are poor, and the Central American
Government finds II difficult % equip them. The men
that come from California and New Orleans generally
possess arms hence tie efforts made to enlist flibu
ters in those places.
Two men-MI. BiIdsal and DR.. 0wen-came out
on the 0rzaba as agents for Vanderbilt. They kept
their designs secret while board, but from the
important expressions their features and certain
mysterious air, it surnised their mission of
considerable importance. Immediately after the
SCI anchored by annontrneut they had long