The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-01
address OF Juan X. Mors, President OF tn
Repsbic Or Costa HaeA TO the nnanitane
OF nfcaruR0as

tanctlons Of party; may also be with you. Nay one
snS progress unite ali Of US as Catholics a. sons Ct the
same oouHty, true brothers May 80 much prostrs-
nonsas ,f longer 80 much isnomay and yr.snya Vim
You all united, hght for reconquerng the liberty Of
A:ss sS sn @
hsvs given proof Of in SO many fearful struggles.
Let rs drive away united that psstilsnti.l rabcie
privileged soil which Providence gave you; let amidst
those Of dead and ruins accumulated BY 20 pro-
efforts more united country, stronger happier and
greater.
pendent and united as sisters Glory to the united and
tbe5a.iDg forces Of Central America
The BoSli 0acias Of San Jose Of the ID April gives as
latest nevs frem the army the following,
G
toned the forces under the command Of Don Jose
Joaquin Mora Apu states that short time before he
lef Mvas the wYetcoed Hungarian Sch,eipgsr, arrived
mere, accompanied by only, Announcing the
aas they had suffered at San Rosa and that this
spread terror amongst the Ahbusters who consequently
raise their camp and 60 San Juan eel
eur where they proposed to embark on board steamer
q the nanst Company, with the intenioa to sat to
walker WAS In Rivas and the total amount OF tho for
nsn Those who had escaped rom the rout It santa Rosa
assured him that the troops who had attacked them
eou have been neither COSTA Rcans Nicaragu.ns
Du, French since that people alone charge with thai Inn
pstuossy with which they had besn Attacked. Tue I'D
vsnced stx the bustsrs had the road fed to Rvas,
1th03 PSVo sn0 oASo AAoIc
According reports brought sspoa forty ahbu,tsrs
escaped. ' -
Letters from Two Prisoners Taken by the
Costa Ricans.
PHILIP e. r0orHEY TO THE HDIf0R OF THE NEW
ORLEANS DELTA.
LJB1RIA, March %, 1856.
DaAa sn-l have had bad lack since my last let
Zen, In which informed you that Walker about to
nd force OF three four hundred men to Costa RcA
under the Of Colonel schlessinger The 6Hbus
Ne Costa Rcan troops. After sharp, but brief
test, the hlibusses completely defeated Being in
proper posision witness OF the 0ght and while
flying 10 in my comp srions, received shot In the
left sn, which has since been amputatsd At present,
rsons are curing me perfectly Nineteen prisonsr:, VIII
vsrs taken with AIMS in their hands, have besn con-
70 ss9sa y so ssa o. t M.r and O'CLOCK
A correspondent Of your journs was saved BY the
President of Costa R,ea nom suffering similar fate.
beg you and M Segur win forward me . letter, re-
Mat am not diibuster soldier.
f.uancs to prevent ore Americans rom ioioDg Waller
these poor wretehss instead Of re'evng $50 acres OF
The situation Ct Walker is critical Costa Rica
hes tent 5000 men against him, and ! am good
HInduras, there 900 men the frontier
q Nicaragua. From San salvador, on the 18th OF
rans time three or tour thousand are coming from Qua
1enala. The tura ,esu't f this will doubtless be the
proamm iano OF The inhaeiAnts Of Nssrsgua against
walker IL very probable. They only wait the arrival OF
s allied troops % join their ranks Moreover W.hsr
cannot receive supplies by way OF San Juan del Nore,
since the Of Costa Rtca has taken means to
PREVENT any .teamer from passing the river San Juan
hAuds Of the Costa Ricans. No at present re-
main jour sincere friend, PHILIP E T5orHEY.
PETER COMMON TO JOHN CONNOLLY.
LIBERIA COSTA Rica), March %, 1856.
Ny Dearest COUSIN JoHyY You cannot imagine with
vss taken with sixteen others A. this very mcmens
what anguish write this 10 inform fatal destiny
priests Il ia two O'Clock in the aft moon and ..
bur We are condemned to suffer the penalty Of DEATH
God have mercy upon psl
charge you say to all my relatives and friends in gen.
fSs mus.no. come 70 Nicaragua; because for them and
r many others u Is much better to remain at 'ne
Nobody resolves the ESQ acres Of land there but esry
forced BY Walker ~ take me, whether they have
money not SeIieve that Colman aad David Terrier
have eecspsd No more at present from your most af
SUttonate cousin, PETER G0SNAS.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica aud British Inter-
ference.
from Fl Near ,gnense, April 10.
'He that aketh the sword shall Perish by the sword.
War Is at sn times and uuder al circumstances terri
bic calamity fearful evil great national misfortune
war Of ession, Of invasion and destruction is ten
vsced unless cause be just ne and the act jus
fable before God and the world. We are IN sta Of
snd threaten TO utterly e1sermnas portion our POO,
ple-snd wherefosef Why are the Costa Rics msu Ga
ecu 81 sIo. ss s nsoss 1
Ne ci Of tia. State, In any other manner de-
peace 81 states AND y n ns .a Siv
Costa Rica. But she has declared upon pevsrths
es and the fimsy p'essnce OF restoring order 10
Nicaragua she sends her army here 10 burn towns
destroy property, and murder 10 cold blood c
ssns VINO happen 70 be Of American origin. Cosa Rcs
. dreadful arbi,ram.ns. Has she funy calcu-
lated the chances9 Has she measured ths re-
end Of ali this blood and Oscillation whi;h she has
Mus called down upon her own head, provided she can
tSs her rulers az sstssmsa are but the tools aud 10
siruments Of smother and q greater power cuuntng,
sss bloody ana @ s.. II ses poh,y as sss
aesist Ncarsgua, and Costa Rca will long how
iss.ly she hss been inhaled deceived and ruined ~ ~
governrent. Costa RIGA wss warned Of this but
she spurDed the good and true counsel and has taxed
her eourse. She hs taken the sword" invoked is
huameLt ard upon her own head be tbs terrible
quspoes. Nicarasua desired peace; wshei for peace
on i'm potenee but the peace would restore cmmsrse
70 her waters the plough to her soil lie and activity 70
happy career she was as entering when war is agdn
Ist loose upon her; and having grded hersef Cor
s scSss appealing to the God sf ,st,s' sss the Jas
iEed to make good the Divine Words .He that tsheth
nss s ssu hs S, var s:s not
The stake Is much greater one than ths Of mere vie
tory upon the bs,teaed The future peace and welfare
Eneand has long had her hand upon these STATES,
making Of this or of that party the tool with which
until poverty and eesolston reign where riches and
prosperity ought TO smile every band People who
ought be united one, kept divided foto parties
and factions each irving to conquer and suppress the
other, instead OF directing their energies for the gene
raj good, and striving for the public veal Cannot the
s1atetmeb and leading eold Of these States the
effects Of their discords and divisions VIII they not
sacrifice something OF personal ambition and pa'tizan
pref. renee, for the good Of Ain How long viii they
fnse to listen TO the voice OF reason Of fghteoune OF
patriotism and Of duty and opp1se tbs tide that is
whemipg themf How long vi they allo themselves to
be made the puppets Of foreign Power TO dance over
the ruin OF their native land Be this may the star
Of destiny Is Ia the sscssdaat and leads forth bright
and glorious train, pointrg out brsu future for Cen
aI Amer COSTA Rica viii be the hst TO Join the pro-
ctssion, keeping step to . new and Lively march.
Thoughes has she entered the ring, and her conquest
will be cure the coming day momentary success
tss heated the Imagination OF her soldiers and sweed
her anticipation into vontsd proportions The imam
Of eesny at the head Of the Nicaragua troops, and
ere tie Costa Ricaps he viii be upon them