Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-21
From Central America

The whole number Of troops to be levied is to
amount 10 g. OOD men. - I'D besides, loan of y OO-
OU0 amongst the nat YES was decreed. The war
appeared 10 be very popular, aud daily enlist
ments of volunteers was spoken OF. Amongst the
Foreigners tender of the u services made TO
the government.
OFFICIAL 4 COUNTS.
The following doeameUr- were translated from
the official papers of san % az:
SANrA f,o 81, Mar. % 1856
YouR ExCEILENeY.--I hat e the honor to in
form you TINT at 1 o'clock this afternoon met
with. aud routed oommplcte " 400 lliihn-ters,
which had taken possession ID tJds hdtifndd aud
had established themselves bel ia the stone fen
which exist here.
Our army fought with So mut valor and de-
termination, that tho attack did not lasi over III
minutes.
We havc TO mourn over The loss al iiv" or six
excellent officers aud various soldiers. As soon
as tranquility is restored. | shall co muuicate TO
your cxcellrney tho details of This glorious nc.
iion, us well rs the conduct of the ilicer3 who
have most distinguished themselves.
! have the honor to ubscrbe my s,Nt
Your very ob't srr't.
JOSE 10 QUlN MORA.
L. ST. am at present occupied IN tie pnr-
suit of the Gllibusters, that not one may es-
cape As this place does not offer either c,2nyenl-
cnoe or water. | intend - march the troops bnck
to Pelou, at ten O'Clock 10 morrow morning
THE COMMANDER lN-CHlEF OF I'll y RE
PUBLIC OF COSTA RIGA
IIcnd Quarters Liberia,
March, 2lst, 1856,
To the Minister Of Uar.
Sir.-lt il four o'clock of the afternoon, hut no
detailed accounts has arrived "t the triumph at
our arms against those foreign invaders, aud 10
which the adioned communications refer. In"
assault of the hdciendd at Santa Rosa, n splendid
military position. elevated aud Surrounded ny
walls of stone in all its eXtep, has been Curious
for oar army. Such opinion | form from lntor-
nation which, though not official, can he relied
upon. The attack was rapid ardlnstant9ncons.
The soldiers throwing them solves upon the
flhnSter+. they took refuge In the houses and
between the stone fences ono discharge of fire
arms and then the bayonct in close combat. -
Fourteen mnuts had scarcely passed, when tho
enemy, 400 in number. were dying to the sur
rounding woods. terrified, without ammunition,
almost dead "f thirst. with M hopes of finding
any water to qucnch their thirst within leagues
| disancr, and toward the direction occupied 10y
| our forces lost and pursued by our vallrnt sol
! diers, whose only thirst IL destroy the enc
my"
! The field j. strewed with the dead others are
| wandering wounded through the forest twelve
! have been taken pri>oners on all sides they aie
surrounded and searched for by 800 Costa Ri
! cans who entered into action united with parts
ct 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;
Is killed and wounded-alas, though sor-
! rowfui
The honorable, valiant and loyal Captain jose
| Maria Guliarrez. Capt. Manuel Qu'ros and Lieuts
Justo Castro and Manuel RojoS. mot a glorious
death, AS well as IL soldiers, whose names are
| not yet known.
In celebrating this triumph, in which all Off
GERS and soldiers have given nnumerable proofs
| OF valor, | cannot but mourn the loss of so many
| braves
Be pleased to make this known to their families;
| IT ~ Some consolation under such aiiiction to
| know they have deserved well of their country. as
| well as merited the tears and admiration OF their
Chief and companions.
May God preserve you. RAFAEL Mora.
Private letters state that the President and his
army embarked to Punta Arenas Before his de.
| parure the foreign residents gave him pu lie
entertainment The troops were in he highest
| spirits, and well armed. Considerable disappont.
ment was telt on account of Guatemala not evin-
eng more energy in coming to the aid Of Costa
Rica.
All kinds of runners were current and il was
difficult 10 arrive at the truth
An express that arrived in Punta Arenas on
the 10th states, that 30 of Walkers men were
found dead aud others are supposed to have per
| ed 10y court martial and shot
The cholera and yellow fever were said to rage
IN Nicaragua. committing great ravages amongst
the natives and Walkers army.
.s.
As WE EXPECTED. "A few days agoa tele-
graphic despatch went the rounds of the press to
the effect that 1.-THE American State Council of
Wisconsin repudiated the nominetion of Fill
more.' 1t now turns out that the dispatch was u
fabrication. The true facts of the are. that
a set of self appointed Negro Worshippels of
thnt state, who for the advancement Of their own
ends assumed to be "Amaricans' recently as en-
nled and perpetrated the farce of "regudiatiug
fnimores nomination." 1t u Black Repub
can Convention, and the Americans of that State
stood entirely aloof from it,
,,a RS 70 sa'a tnat Mrs. Stowe the author OF I'm
oie Toms Cabin. will soon put 70 nrass !. ,orL
wS;,n aung the alleged degradation of tho Door
mai equation OF the South. She expects TO
n". appear that Uncle Tom $ misesiss a,e
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