The true Democrat., 1856-05-13

v.as to be app~ehended. Those brave officer
 and their brave men maintained their groun
 o,,inst a concealed fire with firmness ar
 courage deserving of the highest commenda
 ,jon Some of our noblest spirits. in the ev
 hibtou of this point of feeling and undaunte
 courage, fell martyrs in the cause of democrac,
 Among them it should not be deemed jpvi
 dious to mention Lieut.. Morgan of Gen. Walk
 CTS staff, and Lieut.. Doyle, of the army. mel
 of as sterling herosm and as true hearts a
 ever belonged to humanity. From three cor
 Ders of the Plaza a constant fire was maintain
 ed f,om o'clock Tn the morning until noon
 Four hours of unremitting service in the field
 following a tedious march of more than tive
 days, had necessarily the effect of burdeniD,
 inc energies of the soldiers with irresistible ra
 tgue The enemy too seemed to have becom,
 weary of the fight and little firing for an hou
 was done on either side, except by sharp shoot
 CTS, adventuring chances at long distances.
 The temporary cessation of hoStilities by tn, enemy was discovered to be ruse for the pur pose of secretly possessing themselves of the building on the northeast corner of the Plaza where unharmed, they could pour destructiv, fire upon the American troops stationed in every direction upon the Plaza. This straagem ot the enemy was discovered by Lieut. Gay, and communicated by him to Gen. Walker Ten true and fearless men, armed with rifles and Colts revolvcrs, were all that were required to dspossess the enemy of their position. They were composed of Capts Honton and Sutter, of Walkers staff; Col. Kewen, Major Rogers, Ma for Webber, Capts Breckenridge and Mahon: LieutS Winter, Stith and Gay. A few privates joined, making the number thirteen Q Crossing the street under fire, they pressed through the corner of the building that was sought to be possessed by the enemy, to the far end of the corridor winch was partially barricaded by an adobe wall or breastwork. From that position they cautiously surveyed the enemy, and has. tily determining the plan of operations, the or der to charge was given, and with a yell and a bound they rushed in the direction of the pick et- fence, behind which the enemy were cautiously making progress. The yell was immediately responded to by roll of thirty guns, but as the attack was so sudden, the disconccrted foe were unable to ann with precision, and the only da- mage effected was a slight wound inflicted upon the hand of Capt. Breckenridge, not interfering at all with his prosecuting the charge. The fence was gained without loss, and thence a brisk fire opened upon the retreatlng enemy They fled for protection behind neighborng building, whence with more security they could prevent pursuit. It was necessary however. that they should be driven entirely from that vicinity, and in order to get position to effect that object, it was necessary to cross a street ex- posed to the enemy's fire.
 It was a hazardous experiment.. as the oppo- sitiou force was ascertaned to be more than a hundred strong. Nothing daunted, however, the thirteen essayed the periIous adventure, aud although the bullets whistled in fearful uoXimuty to them, not a man was touched.- The position they sought was gained, and then iu earnest the crack of the rife became the death kueil of the foe. The enemy u5ht to retain their ground, and returned the fire with apparent zeal and caseruess h this engage meuj Capt. Hueston fell mortally woundod.- With his pating irIt escaped the pulsaton of a true and valiant heart. As all atouement for the death of Capt. Il. not less than thirty of the enemy were made to bite the dirt The fire of the remaining twelve became too disas- trous for the Costa Ricars to brave, and they were compelled again to releQuish theirpoSition ald seek shelter elsewhere.
 They began precipitate retreat, but were ho.lv pursued. Fortiiying themselves behind d wall, they again turned upon ther pursuers and opened determined fire. In this assault Lieut. Gay was wounded. The enemy again fled. with the loss of eight or ten more, and succeeded in reaching the building from be- hind, where they again sought to repulse the advance of the Americans. In the pursuit Iieut. Gav wasmortally wounded, and 'French Louis" Killed. The enemy made good their retreat The fight on the plaza had almost ceased, and during the day and night there was little firing, except by few of the enemy around, with Mimic rifles firing from concealed places The possessOrS of these weapons were and Germans who had long eXpe- rieuce in their use. The majority Of the Amer icaus fell at the hands of these foreign mis- creants. who have allied themselves with ser yilism against the liberal party of Central Amer ica.
 This battle of Rivas, the second fought in that city by Gen. Walker, was warmly con- tested. The struggle was long and arauous one. and the liberals were compelled to light at every disadvantage.
 The Costa Ricans lost six hundred men. The early retreat of 300, and the subsequent almost entire abandonment of Ryas, are sufficient n- jcations of their defeat. The American loss does not exceed 3O and the wounded Is the same.
 Take it all in all, the conflict atRives cannot but be regarded as glorious victory. We have lost indeed, some good and gallant men, but their deaths have been atoned for in the blood of numerous sacrifices.
 The enemy are dishearteued at their defeat; and although they have asajn returned to the field of their disaster, they are impoverished of zeal. and destitute of confidence.
 List Of kiiled.
 S4,r-Tieut. Magan, Aile-de Camp to the General, Adjutant Gen. Of', killed; C'Pt', lIno.ton aud Clinton, Inspectors Generals De- ,artman,. Lieut.. Soall, Col. Mar halo.
 C,nnanv B. Light nfantry-CApt. Linton, r,rnoraI Hillett; Privates l. Brdley J. NJ. en- aiuss. J. H. Ltne-4
 Companv E-Private William Gould, George
 Company A, Rifle BAttalion-Lieut Gay; Privates EynI,, Rorrar.
 Company B-Privates Erode Stone.
 Company C--Sergeaut William McCarty; Priyates Farmhouse, A. G. Gates
 Compapp D-Capt. BArrell, Prvates Black burn. Finn, Wites Barrow.
 Company E-Prvates Knox, Loga, L. Cuck, Sti-kmer, Dat, Davidson, Barr.
 Comnanv F--Ser5eant CheStnut; Prlvates McMurray, Donelan.
 Companv G-Lieuu. John Doyle, Sergeant KS.ner Priyates McMahon, McGruar, De- Lancey, Houston, Fisher, Miller, Herrlhan, Townsend, Muty, Nerchanter- D.
 Second Rifle Battalion, Company A-Pri- yates, Eldridse, Milholland.
 Company B-Sergent Stocks; PrIvateS Bog ligar, Whinller, Webber, Erotl.
 Company C-Private Edwards. ,,.
 Mounted Raugers-Lieut. Philips GLlIls' Lieut.. W. Winters, Private Scott.
 President Mora has issued the following pro- clamation:
 ,Joln R. Mora, President of the Republic cf Costa
 Ricq qnd General in Chief of the A,my cf N-
 caragtta.
 All the flIbusters taken with arms in hand will be subject to all the rigor of the law, which in this is dsath. But all flibusters who have not used their arms against this republic and given up out of free will t9elr n: arms and per, Sons to officers of the Costa Rican army, shall be pardoned. D y
 Signed. ,.i,.;,I;'t n -iHnA of
 Appended to this was the following list of
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