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ARRIVAL OF THE ORTZABA.
NEw-YoRK, April 29-9 +. M

The Steamship Orizaba arrived here about
I O'Clock this afternoon, with dates from San
Juan to qlst inst. The defeat Of Col. Schles'
singer, at Santa Rosa, is confirmed; about
30 ofhis men are reported missing. During
his trial. while on parole ne deserted, and is
is supposed he went over to the Costa Ricans'
hasinG sold himself 10 them before the battle
on the 7Ih.
The Costa Ricans took POSSESSION Of Rivas,
with two thouss nd men on the ltn. Walkers
500 men attacked them, and after a fight of y
hours, he vas obliged to abandon the city for
want Of ammunition.
The Costa Ricans had 400 Killed, and Wal
ksr's loss between so and 60 killed, and 80
wounded and missing. Among the wounded
is Marshal Lieutenant Morgan, aid.de camp of
Walker, and Captains Huston, Clinton, Har'
rl; Lirutenants Gillis. Sail, { ray, Doyle
and others
E2Nicaranguesne, Walkers organ. claims ii as
GLORIOUS victory.
~ ID SAID lnhJ Tue NuHNh lNlChuh Oh N"h"S
possession OF Virgin Bay, fred indscrminate'
ly, and killed 0 or ten Americans in the en-
ploy Of the Transit Company
Lieut. Green with Is men had an encounter
with 800 Costa Rcans above the mouth o
surapsqua, kllpg27 of them and dispensing
the rest. American loss only killed and
Wounded.
Itisrcported that General Walker. intend
ed to attack the Costa Ricnns at Virgin Bay
having at latest dates 1000 Americans and 3OC
natives under his command, with the exception
ofafew prominent men in the former legiti.
mate party. The Nlcaraguans acted with
Walker, much to the disappointment Of the Goa
"a kicans,
Honduras, San Salvador and GautOmala
are said to be in favor Of peace, and will no
jnyade Nicaragua,
An intercepted correspondent between III
British Government and Costa Rica, in whic
the former agreed to contribute 1000 stand {
arms 10 the latter, had caused great excite
ment among the Americans,
A number Of Minnie rifles were taken fro
the Costa Ricans, and several En- Il ,hnen ar
Frenchmen we're observed 10 their army.
The British fr'gate Everdes was The on
vessel in San Juan, and her boats were col
gsantly on duty, watching the movements
the Americans. Passengers who came dow
the river were prohibited by them from pr
seeding 10 go on shore.
Before the departure Of Halker for Rvas
proclamation was issued by President MOI
and was posted on the out.pOsts of Walker
army. Il declared that VII fllibusters tax
with arms in hand. would be put TO deaf
but all 6lbusters who bad not nsed their arl
against the Republic, and would give thel
Ieyes up to the officers Of the Costa Ric
prmy. would be pardoned. Appended to 4
Eas list of seventeen Of SChlessinger's arm
yho were taken and Shot-they were mos
irish and Germans, only two Germans.
A report in respect to the indiscrimn
slaughter Of peaceahle American citizens
Virgin Bay and the destruction of ths prop
~ Of the Transit Company, having been ms
10 Minister Wheeler he addressed
strong protest ~ President Mora, who was
immediate command of the troops at the tin
mot only against such ccnduct but also agai
the threat to drive American citizens fir
CsGA Rics. aud unless explained and atol
for, decided measures on the part Of the Uni
States Government would be taken.