The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-02

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Afas At yoaada-Paaic AmsW9M tAe Nasisc PepxsatieM
-Lnyortant Nn~f rox sss -D;sbaxdisg Of "
army and Refusal 10 Joiw the LAaess sgaisse Ntcara-
p1a-Anasous State Of ne CITY ne Ets Of eAe BsHe Of
Riras-1Ae CAoxsals Gold AlNs-A SeosxS Peter ~
Hermit about 10 Visit Ne United States 10 Preach Cri.
sade fer MomuSsa-BnelisA intervention IN Ne A4airs
Of Central Anseica. ,sa n.t..-l.s 49,. 1
Since my last this State u again engaged In wal, NOT
revolution and ev war, butin oontsst with Costs Rca
with the enemy within territory, and at this tins with
in sixty miles Of the capital. Granada II under martial
and the strict discipline OF the gsrrisoasd town again pro-
vaih Col. Ppsr, with ths Art light infantry bataHon,
CApts. Raymond and Fssnhan Il In connasA the army
bsng ct Rivas ssgagsd in dsspsrats sondst with
numerical force double s number and although at the
moment WRITE reliable Of IT. result has been
received, am momentary expecting T. hear the thuA-
dering tones Of sx poundsr IN ths plaza announcing
victory. Goa grant II may - heard tor dsfsst 1t
this particular time would inpsr the head Of every
American In the country and led to rising OF the Oha
MORO, ssrvis party that would plunge this State
into civil war, the result Of which, supported By vi
torous army Of Costa Reans who shoot prisoners Ia cold
blood and murder and children, would b mag
sacre Of every American in the country.
state Of alarm and were they not prevented by the
mandant Of the garrison would long sincs have left the
city masse. and BY doing reduce the Americans
who remain to short allowance not to actual want Of
provsions So long the native residents ain In the
city We sure Of toersbs supply, and they win
main while We have force enough to keep them.
All business operations have been suspended since the
invasion Of tho State and WIN Be able 10 sell
ehandse until the rsault of the fight Known NOR them
should the fortune Of b against Sun there ID no
fear 70 the ultimate result Granada IL tenabe again
amy force which Costa RIGA march against It, and
Leon not only true to the democratic party but is
ready and willing, when the emergency requires to fur
nish 5000 troops for the war.
We have this day resolved important news from San
Salvador The commissioner sent BY this 10
that State has been well received that State desiring
friendly relations With Nicaragua, has just refused
operation with Guatemala in the league with Honduras
and Costa Rca agAinst this State counerm andsd sup
ply Of and men offered to Honduras and d,sbAnded
its army So breaks the alliance Of the Northern State
which feared would aid Costa Rca and place the
democratic government Of Nicarsgua in perious posi-
VIII soon trust bring her to terms and receive supe
indemnity for the loss Of property and expenses Of the
war;
week been established Ut Rivas nine miles above Virgin
Bay were suddenly ordered 70 break up, and leaving
the bulk Of baggage at that place under orders
the line Of march WAS taken to Virgin BAY.
Here we experienced camp lite for four days,
steamer San Csrlos bound, quite generally sup.
fnnDiDg from costa Roa and n.yIesbs to within forty
,iving at the Toro rapids, the San Juan, General
soand Tor New York and New Orleans vent down the
river sua steamer, o. all supported, 70 reoonnore.
Being one Of tie p' soon found That thsr: Vas 20
OF several New York friends bound home aud n.
turned to the steamer San Carlos which after got
lake for Granada At which place We arrived and diss
barked on Tuesday last The army was mysd6ed;
nothing could be learned TO the object Of voyage
and quite generally set down BY the troops and
officers as excursion party to see the country, and
give all hands opportunity to see the soil which
arrived that the army Of Costa Rca had entered
Virgin Bay burnt down the splendid wharf Of the Transit
Company, and were On Their w march TO Rivs .H
ct the head Of about 600 Americans to meet the enemy
at Rvas On Friday We resolved intelligence that he
the native garrison from Rivas. 1t discovered
that tie TIP down the San Juan was de guerc
the part Of General Waner 70 draw the army Costa
Rca Into this territory. Its success admirable.
We have this day runors Of terrible battle and
apxiousy expecting the arrival Of courers with de-
who viii escapes What course shah We here pursus3
How long can we maintain the town? How soon
can ws get rsnsosce , from Leon rhess and
ross psth What jubilee the plaza will present when
he booming cannon announces Avictery! What deter
courier announces deeati nave not heard the Hrst
American in this city speak of leavingthe unanimous
len to defend the city and to the death
Walker is defeated and the enemy spproAsh and attack
Bow much there il depending upon the life OF
mani Walker cut of, the army 10 without leader,
dsnay would everywhere prevail, and panic seize
every ore that would end Ia rout and massacre. 1t Ia
now eleven NJ, and leave my rooms to visit headquAr
bad news; the quicker We know it the better We can
he Ne.
ther from this rambling recital Of thought that
the mind Of one individual anything o. the felt
excitement Of hope deferred they Judge the Potion
OF Two hundred Americans in this city, who This
night the qi to hear Of victory isarn
the worst and prepare for It. 60 to the plaza and
Ps-News of the battle OF Rvss reached thi. city by
courier ct about eight O'Clock Sunday morning and in
few moments the thunder Of cannon heard the
plaza ~ great SUBTRACTION to the few hundred Ameri
coursgement Of the natives who speedily fled the
victory.
have spent several hours this week experimenting in
rough way, upon gold quartz from the district Of Chon
tales, tho quarfz used taken ct random from
in the whole not larger than hickory mt and pounded
them to dust An anvil washed ont tho dust snd then
with blow pipe and lamp matted down the readue The
resut specimen OF pure gold the size Of large pa
head, and valued ut from i've to eight CENTS In the
process ct least third Of the quartz and gold must
have been lost. The experiment quits Satisfactory
TO AL present. and demonstrated the fact that with
chinery, the gold mines win prove the richest
in the world fine Geographical survey OF the entire
Choniaes district has Just been had an OPP
portuny to exenine the original prepared for the 60
location Of all the mines yet denounced every sfea
mountain range, and even the character Of the land,
whether plains woodland mineral district, indicated
BY some appropriate line color The map win be
published. am informed that Typographical survey
will be speedily made.
Among those who have made an examination Of the
ChontAes district Major aeiss formerly Of the WASH
ington Union and New Orleans Della, ane well known in