The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-13

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| VIRGIN BAY, May 9Th, 1866.
Dsat Comn-Aithoogh we see but very
few comets nowadays, we sometime see
stars through the cloud and gloom that
gather about Us, even Under the bright
skies that bend above Central America,
The clouds Of war that gathered so thickly
around us during the month Of April, PROM
ising to burst upon US, and overwhelm us
with destruction have been driven away
and now all is peace and quiet, although
our wardogs are snufing the breezes from
the south aid casting wistful, longing eyes
towards the walls and towers Of San jose,
and the green fields Of veragua. Mora,
after lingering several days after the battle
Of the 10th in Rivas, at last finding that
the Chamorristes did not join him Sery fast,
and fearing that Walker would AL upon
him again, when and where he last expec.
ted it, lett the country, taking with him
the snecie and all the yauabIes he could
get hold Of The cholera broke out and
Tor some two weeks it slew the Costa
Ricans at the rat. Of about fifty per day
leaving rather bad show for their exter-
miuating "todos loo Americanos while
they were being themselves cut down like
green grass before the mowers scythe.-
The two latter weekseof April were EN-.
ployed ~ the Costa Ricans, in burrying
their dead and barricading the streets and
houses of Rivas, but finally finding it a loos-
ing game, they became frightened at the.
bare idea Of being again over hauled by
Walker and his & filllbusters I" and fled from
the cosntry leaving their dead, sick, and
dying all along the reads and pathes, that
Ieaf into Costa Rica. We got down here
to Virgin Bay, just in tirpe to be too late to
attack them. as was "ur intention. provi-
dental interrosition il their favor, for had
we overtaken them there would have been
none left. to tell their story. Our boys
were rabid for fight. and the sight of the
burned wharf at this place did not at all
allay their feelings towards the enemy
besides the but pa,tial success at Rivas, on
the 18th, was to be made up as well as the
slaughtered fifteen American citizens at
this place, by the Costa Ricans, served to
increase still more the fury of our men,
Luckily for them they got about ten hours
start by water as well as by land, and so
we lost the prize. Well, we will yet make
the Costa Ricans pay for this war. and also
make them promise to behave better in
future. Rivas, San Juan Sur, and Virgin |
Fay, are now garrisoned by American
troops, in al about 500 strong, but we ex-
pect by the coming steamers at least five
hundred more. This will enable us to pay |
our respects to Mora at his own "casa," |
in San Jose. The Democrats of Costa
RIGA, want Walker, to come down and aid
them to break the yoke thst the services
have so long forced them t. wear, and if
they do as they promise, Walker will
march straight to the Capital, without fir
ing gun. However he will not CO. as
Mora came to Nicaragua, under the delus
ion that many will rise up, to greet his
coming, but as if every man was In enemy
until they prort their friendshipsby their
acts.
The health of this place IS most excellent
and the army is in good spirits, although
we find it hard place to get plenty of pro-
visions, as the Costa Ricans 1avaged the
whole country about, and than went off
without paying for what they took.
The Government is busly engaged now
in ferriting out the Legitimist leaders and
making them pay for the part they have
taken in this war, against theie own
Confiscation Of estate and impris..
eminent, is the fate of all who are taken
anfagaiSst whom any proof of completely
in treason is found, AMI as they have shown
themselves insensible to the clans ef hu-
mainly and justice during the war, SO they
ale now taught they cannot safely invest
either tir1e or money in the works Of
treason. The Legitimists are now LOOKED
upon here, as the old tories of the Revou-
lion were regarded by the Wings, after
an during the war, and the will be hence
forth equally unpopular
Gen. c. c. Honesty. is in command Of