The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-02

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ne iau TO dismiss BIN promptly, and The new party
(Which Is OF Albusteiing proclivy) houM rema,n psr.
Ganently in power, and also send ambassador
whose claims were not at rejected by Secretary
Marcy and the Executive, might not only involve tbs
United States in with Costa Rlca % power with
whom wsare at peace, and friendly State" but also
With Nicaragua, who is already becoming jealous OF th
rising, growing power Cf the United States.
Ii But to return to the subjec Wnen General Nor
was hurrying away from Rivas Virgin BAY and So
Juan del Sur, scattering those dying Of wounds and
disease 50 thicky along in his t-a to render the
roads mpassase hom stsnch-dliog up the wells tha
lay In his with dead bodies arms and munitions
and hurrypg the starving remnant OF his army of upoa
two ever crowded vessels which make his escape
It should be fully known, and kept in miad, that Gen.
Walker had i! in his power to have fallen upon the
OF bis army, and slaughtered the entire remnant o
bis force. Notwithstanding the barbariy and cruelty
Nora toPrsoners well unarmed citizens OF Ameri
can oisin massacreing both ndi cziminstsly, and in
cold blood Gen. Walker showed tho most noble mind ID
and mercul magnanmity thus soaring their lives and
refrAnirg from unneOess lry olooc shed.
Subsequent to the smbsrkaton Of the enemy, their
ead bodies daily foated ashore scores 1t 10 doubt
fu three hundred of them survive to reach their homes
Such tie results Of the first lesson OF experience
taught Costa Rica ct the hands of Gen William Walker
and his brave followers
But the end is not yet Though the enemy has fed
from the State In such sorry plight there is harder fght
rg in store for her. and she the courage stand
up to defend herself hen hs pressed upon own
gates snd upon the defence, Of her capta many
sancs more of her soldery must and will be bite
the dust. Costa Rca declared tbs opened the
ball. Now, it only remains for her to learn, BY sad ex
perience against whom she declared that the exssr
IA NO plAva that WAY In
joke this time for Costa Rica at least Let her be
suIed at the time that their Mimic balls will be re-
turned next tins that the majority Of Gen. Walkers
army love to fight that they will insist fighting
that compromises will wipe out indIgnty and that
diplomatic dodges graceful and plausible 3ologIes
or typccriticsl and lying propositions however loera
their character Wall appease stay avert the wrath to
ceme.
The allusion to coffee reminds that have further
and more definite knowledge concerning the productive.
OF coffee growing than that communicated in for
letter. have taken much pains to coIsc. infor
,ion, ard think the following statement will bear ortiz
csm. The high price OF labor ard provisions will be
placed in ofet at liberal figures, thus
Clearing land at $50 per acre. 500 $4,000
Fencing, to enclose. .................... 1000
Planting trees, S. Per thousand, 600 900 being
Cost Of seed for trees ivi and icccenas iooo
Interest CT cipitsl, at seveI per cent for two
years.. Observation-Disclosures. 2,940
Total -. s2s, ,9io
Now estimating the pre ATS allowing the to pro-
duce but pound each the third year. 600 600 pounds
of coffee, at l0c.-and it is worth that here being
he bett in tie rid excepting the celebrated ,cha
s6O,ClO.
Deductrg expenses from the produc of the frst crop
and siding ten per cent for lAb,r of tha year leaves
net profit at the close Of the third year of ss24sO
1t Is said not to bs uncommon thing to obtain ap
arobo from single tree, 25 pounds but putting all the
trees 1t average CT 10 pounds per year. it affords
6cuO COO pounds, which, at Ice. per pound amounts
to the enormous Of 5000 000 Take from this for
expenfes much you please, and it still leaves
prncely annual fortune which endures for life time.
In 1t any wonder that E1 and is interested in these
central States, that her citizens owning coffee
COCOA plantations in Costa Rica, well - the natives
can afford to live abroad In princey style and aaas
around the courts and palaces Of Europe2
The truth is Costa Rca coffee is better richer and
finer favored than Its only lva the Mocha and
poled BY the English market Americans scarcely kaow-
Superior to ccfee in productvsness is tbs cscao or
chocolate The Is not to oun led with the
the former producing the chocolate aud the latter
TIE nut by lbat CAcao still prof sIe
than the coffee BY perhaps hundred per cent, aud
orchard Of 1t lasts for org life time with little
care Il Will plant five hundred trses to the acre. and
will Lyle yield aol $40 TO to $50 per r tree pc, ann9p
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come ard zee for themselves bsrng tha. they
the products of tropical CLINE, uxurisnt that people
forget the ncesefty of either labor econony and be-
ccme too indoent to attend to either the the
ohtr. Labor pays best where 1t meets with tbs
tTeedy and liberal reurp, AID here ia that locality.
| G tton appears to be perennial and enduring, at
least the variety OF that staple If the Unie1 States
to in,eoeds with you for samples the best see s for
the purpose OF testing them in this soil and china
you VII oblge many friends by tor sar ing tne sam, t.,
Ths Urapiqui river is stin commanded by Capt. j. NJ
Baldwin, the being driven back to San jose by the
Msjor A +. Ruder, commanding ths river San Juan.
Is stepping here. He is exceedingly fine epecmen of
tie man, gentleman and soldier, ard promote frc
acsp,ancy subsequen. tse culinary battle of RivAs
afeTe his coel bravery, manifested SO conpicucusiy
e bo NJ na ,na' o ss N di MIN most w0ry
led the Volhguers at Santa Ros, 10 Guana,e and did
ell The fighting Of that day of treacoery and oward,e-
his little band stood and coc fought the fearful cdds
when schessilgsr, With all the rest Of the mnand
were in full h'ehs. Georgian by eirth and sducsdon
he refe; honor upon his native State, and gives pro-
mise CT still greatsr laure ard higher ptomotion.
Csps. McNamaia Comyp, with his company, garrisops
him (csiled Corporal Kelly a. santa Ross, VIII, cs.
Jared Schssipger aud attempted t, form his men; he
has accompanied Gen. Walker ths hrt frat Lieut.
B, mish and Second Lieut.. j. N. Griffin, both o. whom
| ar. rem New York, are attached to his comnsnd.
The rainy slow in setting D and the water is
low in the river. The Transit Is free from obsrucen
the general health good, ard rueiyo IN this
Try. Large quantities of freight, mill ary and pro
Visions passing the river bourd for hesdqusre
The steamer Orzaoa arrived from New York, with
small reinforcement News is brought fron Apin AL
and Panama OF the fearful Joss Of life among the passsn
&c frs,, in attack by the natives, king thirty to
fty and .econd, By the fearful lesp Of the railroad
trsin through bridge.
Tmes become and s'irrirg in this direc ion
VIII 1t MT be necessary for Gen. Walker to 60 do
Panama ard afford protec ion t. that route also will
Mr. Secretary Marcy wake up to OF pub ic day
/ THE LATEST.
| CAsTIIIA, May 23, 1858.
Tie steamship Sierra Nevada has just poured upon US
avalsnche of SEQ passengers from California. The
from headquarters is graft ytng all is quiet except
in tie armory department. where the manufacture OF tn,
Min!e rife ball is employing ali hands. an informed
that machinery ia beDgprepared, at Gen. Walkers drec
tioLs TO rifle the Uni'ed Saes muske so as to aiap
them to the Mime bsl-make M,pis musks.s of tn ,m
but to furnish the MIs ball to the Mississippi rifle is the