The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-17

Granada ordered TO b. offered In tie cathedral Tor
his restoration; the deAth Of Geo. II. Hutchins
citizen Of New York, the Episcopal service allowed
10 be read in the cathedral of Granada. The people,
gsnera thing, are favorable to Walker.
STATEMENT OF A NICARAGUAN GOVERN
MENT AGENT.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE ClTY AT NEW oRLEANs-
THE REPULsE AND RETRBAT OF COLONEL sCHLEs-
SINGER.
NEW ORLEANS, April l6, 1856.
The steamship Empire City, from Havana, arrived at
this port yesterday. She brings the California mails of
he Goth march, received at Havana from AspinwAlL
The agent of the government Of Nicaragua in this city
tenoupcee the story OF the rout OF Colonel achesnSer
alsehood he says the account resolved from head
quarters is that ColsneI schlessnger had only two
hundred and fifty men, that he attacked BY nearly
three Thousand Costa Rsans, and that he rereatsd to
Can Juan.
The following documents We trAnssss no. the official
papers of San Joee
RxrpBIIo OF CoerA RI0A, !
HEADQUARTERS, LBERIA, March 20, 1866.
YouR ExcIxscY-I have the honor to inform you that
at O'Clock this afternoon, met with and routed
pste 400 ioustsrs which had taken possession
hacienda, and had established themselves behind the
many stone fences which exist here
Our army fought with mush vaor and determination
Il at the atack did not last over fourteen minutes.
We have to the loss Of five ex,ellsut
officers and various soldiers Az Ss tranquility is
restored, communicate 70 EXc0u0ncy the
all Of this glorious action as we'll as ths conducs Of the
officers who have most distinguished themselves have
the honor to subscribe myself very o6sdsat servant
ST. am ct present occupied in the pursuit Of the
aibusters so tnat not one may escape As tns place
not Her either convenience water In END to
march the troops back to Pelon at 10 O'Clock
morning.
HEADQUARTERS LIBERIA, March 2l 1885,
The CoMMANDER-INCH CHEv OF TIE kEPURnc or COSTA RIGA
TO THE MINISTER OF WAR;
sIt is four O'Clock o. the afternoon but no detailed
amt hNA arriv6 n tha triu nh Of
against those foreign invaders, and TO which the
aojourned communicating refer The assault of
position, elevated and surrounded by wallis Of
stone in al its extent, has been glorious for our
though not Official can be relied upon. The attack
rapid and instantaneous-the soldiers throwing them
selves upon the euste who sosi refuge IN the houses
and then the bay onet In close combat Fourteen minutes
had scarcely passed when the enamy 400 in number,
ammunition, almost dead OF thirst With hopes of ind
hg any water to quench their thirst within leagues
distance and that toward ths direction occupied By
'o cesios and purrued BY our valiant soldiers xnoee
ooy thirst was to destroy the enemy entirely. The
field is stIes ed with the dad others are wandering
nrisoners all sides they surrounded and searched
for by tho 500 Costa Rcans who entered into action,
Such the glorious result which the brave defenders
Of Centa America have obtained In parison with
the great physical aud moral result of this victory,
less has been smals sixteen killed and woundad-
Alas though sorrowful.
The honorable, valiant and loyal Captain Jose Maria
Gutierrez Captain Manuel Quiros and Lieutenan Justo
Castro and Manuel Rojos, met glorious dea,h well
as twelve fsrs, whose snaes are not yet knewn.
In celebrating this triumph in which all Off and
soldiers have given proofs Of valor cannot
but mourn the loss Il 81 many braves.
Be pleased to make this known to their families. is
consolation under such action to know thsy have
deserved well Of their country, well merited the
tears and admiration OF their worthy chief And com
paEiops May God prest rye youl RAFAEL MORA.
Private letters state that the President and his army
embarked at Punta Arenas. Before his departure
foreign residents gave him public entertain ment Tho
troops were in the spirits and we armed Con-
siderable dfappoin msnt felt account Of Guate-
ala not evinciDg more energy in coming to tho aid Of
Costa Rica.
All kinds of rumors current and it was difficult
TO arrive at the truth,
An express that arrived PuntA Arenas on the 26th
sta tdt ntney Of Walkers found dead, and
others supposed to hare peisked in tie atpods Nine
teen prisoners tried BY court martial and shot
TIE cholera ard yellow fever were said TO rags in
Nicaragua, Committing great ravages amongst the ma
tves and Walkers army.
The following is return OF the trade Of Punta Arenas
during the year 1866
Number Of vessels arriving g.................. 80
Aggregate number Of tons. 10,02S
Value of imports 81 0s5, ,026
Value Of ex ports 81 AL, ,631
Number OF passengers arriving and departing. $50
Number Of vessels from Atlantic ports ....... 10
Number OF vessels from South Pacific ports.... Is
Number ef vessels from North Pacific ports.... 8
Number Of vessels coasting ...... ........... 40