Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-23

Walker had laid a plan to seize the ocea n
steamer of the company on the Pacific side,
on her trip to meet the last boat sent from
New York by the company. His purpose was
to place his followers on her and to sail for
Punta Arenas. This was his original scheme
for the invasion Of Costa Rica But the COM
pany defeated his plan by sending agents to
meet the Pacific boat on the ocean and warn
her commander not to 60 in at San Juan del
Sur. They met her on the ocean, within six
hours sail of San Juan del Sur; and her COM
mander, according to instructions, proceeded
straightuay down to Panama, carrying a
large number of unwilling fllibusters thither
who had started on her from San Francisco
only to join Walker Being disappointed in
getting possession of the steamship, Walker
was forced to invade Costa RIGA overland,
for which he was by no means prepared-the
glowing letters from his army to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The same steamer carried out other agents of
the company, charged with orders to the COM
pany's agent who manages the river boats (who
had also been appointed the receiver to take
charge of them under W alker's act, by which
he assumed to confscate them) to lay them
up at San Juan. He obeyed that order, lit
seems, by the Intsliigencer' correspondent
and thus, We presume, prevented the two or
three hundred fllibusters who went out on
the Orizaba, from reaching Walker, as
march overland to him is impossible, and no
other means of conveyance is to be found
there. It is not wonderful, therefore, that
Walker offered the agent large promises of
reward if he would keep the boats running
on the river. We have every reason to be.
lieve that they are at this moment safe from
any raid of illibusters, through the protection
of a man-of-war Of England, France, or the
United States; so that Walkers hopes of aid
from the fllibusters, who last went out to join
him from New York and New Orleans, have
been cut of in all probability. We are ex-
pecting that the Orizaba on her return to New
York will bring back her cargo of adventures
with very long faces on them, indeed.
Mr.. Buchanan.-The reader will perceive
from an item in our telegraphic column that
Mr.. Buchanan has reached New York. His
true friends, and all true Democrats will re-
joice at his opportune arrival, because it af.
fords him an opportunity at once to put a
stop to the suicidal system of advocating his
nomination, to which imprudent men among
his immediate friends are now resorting.
The Portsmouth.-Weu understand that the
sailing instructions to the U. S. ship-of-war
Portsmouth, now laying at Norfolk ready for
sea, left the Department this morning. Her
destination is to join the East India squadron
We presume that she will sail in day or two.
Confirm ed Yesterday, the Senate con.
frmed the nomination Of Mr.. A. w. Lamb, to
be surveyor Of the port and inspector of Gus
toms at Hannibal, Mo. Mr. L. was a nom.
Der of the last Congress.
Confirmed Senate have confirmed the
nomination of William S. Moss to be surveyor
and inspector of the port of Peoria, Illinois
List Of Patents issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending April
%, 1856-each bearing that date:
Julius T. Buel, of Whitehall, N Y-For
fishing tackle.
George j. Bitter, of Lancaster, Ohio.-For
improvement in seeding machines.
Warren 5. Bartle, of Newark, N. Y For
improved machine for sowing fertilizers.
Alexander Buchann, of New York, N "
For improvement in balance and slide valve
for steam engines.
Gustav A. Blittknowski and Frederick VIM.
Hoffman, of New York, N. Y-For improve.
ment IN revolving firearms
Andrew Coleman, of Perth Amboy, N. J. II
For improvement in receiving magnets for
telegrapbs
John Culver, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
proved waste device for hydrants.
Patrick S. Dsvlan, Of Reading, Pa.-For
improvement in brick machines
John b. Erb, of Strasburg, Pa.-For i'm
provement in door locks.
Geo. Esterly, of Heart Prairie, Wis.-For
improvement in cultivators
Abraham Fits, of Worcester, Mass.-For
improved m achine for digging peat
Saml ii Gilman, Of New Orleans, La
For Improvement in sugar evaporators
Christian Haas and John c. Noll, of Chicago,
Ii! For machine for driving spokes.
VIM ID. Hale, of Worcester, Mass.-For i'm. |
provement in hotel annunciators.
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provement in the arrangement Of banners for
cooking stoves
c. B. Hoard, of W atertown, n Y.-For i'm.
provement in steam boilers.
Eben Horsford, of Cambridge, Mass
For Improvement in preparing phosphorus
acid as substitute for other solid acids
George Hubbard, Of Stonington, Conn.,
For improvement in suspending extra top sail |
yards.
James j. Johnston, of Allegheny, Pa.-For
improvement for TASKS for moulding |
James II. Kinyon and James Hollingshea d,
cleaners
Pells Nanny, Of Waddam's Grove, Ill For
improvement in sub soil plows 0.
Alonso N. Mace, of Springfield, Mass.-For
improvement in hydro-carbon vapor lamps.
James Miller, of Buffalo, N. Y.-For i'm |
Provement in machines for saving marble in |
Obelisk form.
c: Mack, of Conrad's Store, Va, and
W. L McGahey, Of McGaheysville, Va.-For
Improvement in corn haryesters |