New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
CENTRAL AMERICA.
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On Saturday iast Messrs. Brando, McManay.
Drake &c. OF San Juan del Sud, arrived at pansma
Ma, 'sh"f them Costa 's e:
iseh of May, AID having there shipped Their wounded
for pnhta Arenas the army started by land 70 rees
into Costa Rica-that the cholera has been making ssu
havoc among The Costa Rica troops-and mat "aA''
is evidently in the sscendapt ,
Other pe,ties who have been eye-witne sses 10 MOS
Of what they note, inform Us more minulry. L., -,
Buryipc The de ad and caring for their wounded' 70.
thnr With few preparations OF Notifications. lest
Walker sboud retuIn ON them before they co'u .si
occupied the succeeding week. ihey coiiio" ~.
tbe;r treating movement abou, the 2ith and on the
Goth the entire army had vacated Nae Ea6ui, az OF
them having marched to Guanaca tie, except some MY
men who were at San Juan del Sud, shipping the
wounded by water for Pgnta Arenas. ..,,.
We have heretofore given an account oil the oaiIe
of Riyas which il confirmed. At a. III. on the l'th
being out of ammunitioD, Walker marched OUT o. tle
city to the fife and drum-and for four hours the C3ss
Rcans contir ued TO tire at the church which he had
vacated. -, ooo
pstiyes, and that Of the Coeta Ricans 1000.
The Costa kicans repre- sented themselves "a having
hem entirely deceived thst w alker far preferred
NV the vstiyes and that instead of berg received
with open arms by Nicaraguaus, they had been
Stunned or attacked at every point. baron buioN
was exceedingly dissatisfied both at the conduct OF
The Cots Ricans ard the faliy Of the repreten atoms
that had been made to him respecting Walkers COG
dition and the feeling of the Nicaraguans toward him
and Lis amy. A,
r
ol,ycb of Rya. 10 have been robbed by Walkers
ncn and refes to other plumber by them. We nave
the authority Of those who have watched w aker
moyt thioug the past year Tor saying that
b. basr.y,r allowed plumber; and that be has never
taken anything from foreigners or natives IN Nea'a
cua EXCEPT by Governmental leyies. -,
No church in Nicaragua contains images WIN pre-
cous stopes or Jewels OF any considerable value uPo1
tbe. the church at Rivss has no images IN IT, Is WIN
ont roof wholly unfinished, and never has been Used
"a q Mace of worship SO much for the story OF me
star and Herald, that images were robbed I" dia
monds and used as bsfricades IN the c"uion'
WALKERS LAST ENGAGEMENT AT RIxAS-
The AspntraU Corner OF May 10 gves tne io.oJ
| ing particulars of Gen. Walkers succcssi" e0'@oA
upon the Costa Ricans at kivse;
some dozen individuals arrived here IN the steamer
! Teyiot from Greytown, on the I'm. We bo'ea 'aen
arrival in cur last regular pubhcatoI oil tne 'tn, ou
! stated, IA We were Then iniorufeo' l'a' 'a''' VS. -
! news from the interior. . 49,.
Since that we have converted with seVeiai OF tnese
men. and from them learn that when W sket naa
been ensConced at Granada, some days subsequent 20
his return which heretofore noted, he icained
| that Costa kca had taken Rivas- -,
| He tbereupoa determined TO go there with sn II!
force and efd or to draw them theetom and toward
Crsnacs by skrmhhes- lie took between i'uf and
five hundreS foreign troops and two hundred ha'Ves
commanding hinsef in person
| On reaching Rivas be attacked the Costa Ricans in
the rear having made an unexpected divergence from
! the regular route from Granada; and amer hndin,
that be could Effect an entrance, aid would have TO
| fcht the erepy within the city, he msrshaled Ms
ferres with the design of cutting them OF entirely.
rertion Of bis native force in come way miscnder
s, the order and they entered the city in conjuns
ton with the force detailed for attack upon another
Ire, and left wholly open way Of exit they had de-
signed to cover. This gave the enemy chance 70
| retreat. go, -
TIE battle commenced a. a. IN. on the llth oil
April and lasted until midOigh when the Costa Rcsn'
were driven from the city.
Walker lot 80 killed and disabled. including almos1
al bis oficisl staff. Lieuts- ellis and Winter were
among the killed Capt. Casey lost an arm II toe
connspcemeut Of the sctlon, aud hsd bis Other hand
badly wVunosd.
He MADE the fir, chargr, having been ordered to
take fprn the enemy c..nnon, Which was ranged 10
syery ,fec i've pSsitioc He took it and inaed-
ately turned &c UPON the enemy.
| TIE Costa Ricans lost, acccdirg 10 then ON ~
reports we arr told. 200 killed and 400 wounded
| IL the n oInipg sfter the sctio0, Ws'ker havias
buried his dssd gathered together his wounded. ana
| returned to Granaca.
Weiearr, too, ttst a,sr Ws;ker's force left virgir
Bay and Sar Juan od Sud, the Costa Ricass tool
Procession Of tbese ponis burning the Transit Con
| pApys Wharf etc.
The parties nom WHOM We have received the allow
isms state hat their accounts q The battle CT Rive
| wtre obtained from ~ h,ca-s<.cse Sf Apri Is ca