New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-17
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
BATTLE OF SANTA ROSA.
Triumph of the Costa Ricans.
DEFEAT OF SCHLESINGER'S FILIBUSTERS.
Costa Rican Loss-Sixteen Killed.
REPORTED DEATH OF sCHLEsINGER.

We are in receipt Of a file Of the Boletin Ofeial
of Costa RIGA to the 25th ult inclusive with an
Extraordinary Supplement to the paper of the 25th
conveying in rather grandilOquent style the news
Of the defeat Of the Nicaraguan forces under Col
Scblesipger at Santa Rosa in the territory of Costa
Rica. We translate the official documents In this
affair as follows
Fro" The Extraordinary sry,eSe"' to TIE Bo'" ose'd
Tie roar Of cannon and the joyous ringing OF bells
yesterday announced to the people Of Costa RIGA the
triumph of their arms.
On the Goth inst, at o'clock in the afternoon, the
brave Gen. Don jose Joaquin Mora obtained, in the
Hacienda Of Santa Rosa, memorable triumph which
will have ts place in history.
-Four hundred ilibuSters, who had the audacity to
violate the sanctity Of SOIL have already suffered
the penalty Of their insoent enterprise.
Neither the advantageous position Of the enemy nor
histrenches and breaswOrks suced to repe attack
of fourteen or fifteen minutes duration; such the
intrepidty and galantry of our loyal General, Don
joe Joaquin Mora.
70 the brilliant preparations of the most excellent
Sehor President, Don Juan Rafael Mora, and TO the
valOr Of the leaders officers and troops, does Costa
Rica this day owe the glory of having inflicted the
first blow ON the invaders Of our adored country.
a grievOu5 experience should teach the aggres5ors
of Central America that Costa Ricans know how to
defend wOrhily their consecrated rights.
Horror and CONSERVATION have already spread them
claims that new aurels will presently crown the victo
brow of the most worthy President Of the Repub
lie OF Costa Rica.
In order that the public may know with accuracy
what has occurred the following documents are ill.,
serted in continuation Of our account:
LIBERIA, March 81.
Senor Don MonveIJ Car0ro:
Much ESTEEMED FRIEND: BY the official dispatches
which, under this date, forward to Government, you
will be advised Of the battle fought with the 6libus-
ten by General Don Jose Joaquin Mora yesterday at
half after four in the afternoon, in the hacienda Of
Santa Rosa, where, in the best possible positions,
within Enclosures of stone, fortified three four
hundred of the worst of assassns of the bandit Walk
er; but intrepid and gallant army was not deferred
by this from attacking them, firing their muskets and
charging with the bayOnet The carnage was TERRIBLE
il lasted fifteen minutes, at the expiration of which
time those who not killed put TO flight and
pursued without rest. One after the other es'
capped.
Our losses are considerable, though not great
expected owing wholly to force having charged
with the bsyonet.
This force was commanded by Schlesnger of Walk
er's Ministry; and although not found among the
dead, he was killed.
With an army like mine, it is pleasure to fight and
ole since no words can exaggerate its good qualities,
its vaOr and endurance.
Tell my friends Don FranciscO Maria and the Minis
ter Calvo that this must for them also, as have
not time to write to all
am your sfectionate friend, JUAN X. MORA
NATIoSAL PALACE, San jose, March "a, 1885,
Senior Under Secretary Of War:
To-day at o'clock p.m your polite communication
Of the 2is inst reached me by express a. well as the
Army Bulletin; and having fastened to lay the whole
before his Excellency the Vice-President of the Re-
public he has commanded me to reply, by way OF
manifestine the great eXultatOn which the happy
suit of the memorable march of the previous day has
caused TO the Government, and to all Costa Ricans.
No other result could be expected from the decision
and vaOr of the brave army of Costa Rica, which ms
Exceency, the President, has the honor to command
Nor 10 any other chief could the glory of giving the
first and most decisive blow to the enemy belong than
10 the brave General Senior Don jose Joaquin Mora,
the honor and hope of the Costa Rican army.
1t were useess TO exaggerate to you the demonsta-
tions Of rejoicing and enthusiasm with which TINS city
has celebrated so heroic victory, Notwithstanding
that the general ioy was maed by the painful loss o
the gallant Captains Don Jose Maria Gutierrez and
Don Manuel Ouirez; Leutenants Don Justo Castro
and Don Manuel Rojas, beside twelve soldiers whose
names are yet unknown. rat
share with the bereaved families the sorrow OF this
news. consoling them in their misfortune with the
satisfaction that these victims for their country have
deserved well of her, and by their yaor are become
obiecte of admiration not only Of their worthy chiefs
and companions but Of all Costa RIGA which aments
their loss .u -,
he pleased to transmit report In full to his Excel
lencv The President of the Republic and to the Gen
eraln Chief of the Amy, and to accept the consider
alton with which / am your Obedient and devoted
Saryont MANUEL j. CAvAzo.