The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03

Colonel Sanders at present but there is runner Of
their removal shortly to Realeo for the rainy season.
Thus you will perceive that this little overland road
of twelve miles in length is well protected against
aggression from an enemy and securely, and
trust. permanently opened for interoceanic commu'
nication.
The rainy season has just commenced, with its
varied hours of shower and sunshine, and which
will at least ensure one happy issue-the raising Of
the water in the San Juan river, and the speedy
passage of the steamers that navigate it. A new
company OF rangers, principally from Texas, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas, has been formed from the
troops recently arrived, and under command Of
General Goria Oourria, orr excellent Intendencia
General, have been securing the adjoining district
of Chontales, in search of body Of Chamorstas.
some two or three hundred in number, who, EN-.
boldened BY the recent invasion of Nicaragua by
the Costa Mcans are still in arms agai1ss u.s. these
though well furnished with weapons and ammu nj.
tion have fed in hot haste to the mountains, before
our little ranger band Of not over 40 rides, but not
of their property, in the shape of ammunition TO
rage arms and what was of still greater Importance
cattle and horses, have been seized and coniscsted
for the use OF the government Some OF the principal
native inhabitants of Granada have also been under
arrest under suspicion Of participation in the acts Of
these semiguerrillas, with different resuts-those
proven guilty being heavily fined, but where proof
has failed to attach treason, instant dismissal. But
serious results-as, for example, some prisoners
who were recently taken on the island of 0motapa,
having been proved to have been concerned in the
murder Of some American refugees, from the in
vading army OF Costa Rica after q fair investiga.
ton, were hung, in the presence Of the whole
army.
The troops Of Costa Rica, in their hurried retreat
from San Juan del Sur, have suffered horribly from
the merciless ravages of the cholera; and from
almost every village through which they have passed,
at least in the province Of Bona Casta, the inhabi.
tants have precipitatey evacuated their houses and
their homes, in abject fear Of this pest-more hor
in fu off t1,ov
self. This we have from prisoners brought IN, and
may be relied on as correct.
A mining company arrived on the last steamer
with quartz mill and all the necessary working
tools for trip to the district of Ch0ntales, and o
portion Of its members, who have for the last two
weeks been out prospecting in the mountain report
very favorably, and have every confidence in their
ultimate success and prosperity. Gen Goicouria. IN
his late scouting expedition, reports that he has dis
covered in the district of Chontaes one Of the most
beautiful grazing and farming districts, principally
rolling prairie, that the eye ever gazed uPon and.
most entirely uninhabited, except by few nonadic
Indians of the most abject class.
Although, after the evacuation Of Rivas, Virgin
Bay and San Juan del Sur by the army Of Costa
RIGA, and on their re-occupation by the army Of
Nicaragua, our troops suffered somewhat from the
scarcity OF provisions, owing to the inhabitants in
the immediate vicinity having been scared FROM
daily returning and supplies of all kinds are more
plenty, and we have quite little market daily.
The town OF Rivas had been carefully barricaded,
and the walls Of its adobe buildings pierced for
another defence but fearful were the ravages Of
disease, caused in part by the miasma arising from
the putrescent mass of dead bodies, which, in hasty
burial, had been thrown into the wells, and but
thinly covered with earth, and 30 wholesome the
lesson taught by the voice of the Mississippi rifle
that their retreat at first orderly, became ere long,
. hurried, fearful route, leaving their sick and
dying to our mercy and those dictates of humanity
which might, perchsnce, linger somewhere pertluo
in the bosom even of q flibuster.
Many of our officers, and, l believe some Of our
sick and wounded, leave this steamer for the in
MIGRATING and lifegiving breezes of the home land.
Among the former, Col. Piper, who is charged with
some special mission Of the government honor.
able, companionabe, and gallant gentleman and
solder-and Capt Rawles, who is at the head of our
Ordnance Department, and whose gallant conduct
n the many and glorious triumphs which have
crowned our arms renders my poor praise but
upererogatOry.