Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-06
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Rrfreat Of ihs Costa Hicnns. Ne.
Captain Tnrtelon. Of tho British frignte Fury
lice informed our Minister tia. he had no IN.
.iructions 10 iniefpose any interruption 10 the
anding passengers of inunit ,ns Of war at San
inan del Norie. In consequences of this ntr.
ence vessels comprising the American SOUND
IN which bna assembled ai Key West the
.5ih ult. will not visit San Juan, but viii proceed
u their various destinations
II appears from the official report of tho Sch
essnger Court Marital. that the Colonel, who is
low a deserter, has been sentenced Ia suffer
Heath for eowardioo aud treason. if they can
catch him. He is also 10 be ''pbbli.hed through
out the civilized world"
Among other improvements, n cavalry corps
had been organized and added to the army in
Granada. and splendid brass band had been
formed under the direction u Mr. Adkn. late of
the Washington Brass Band, of New York.
1t appears that Gen Walker first learned the
news of the Costa Rican retreat on arriving at
Virgin Bay. nj the head Of an expedition intended
the drive tho Costa Ricrns from that quarter aud
to clear the Transit Route. They were surprised
10 see the American flag run up on their approach
10 Virgin Bay. and Col. Piper. with small par
iy, Immediately dispatched in boat to the
shore TO lenrn particulars lie returned and re-
ported thai the Costa Ricans had abandoned Ri
vas and Virgin Bay. and were probably in force
at san Juan del Sur. The force then debarked,
and n March to San Juan del Sur was ordered,
The advance force had marched about 3 miles
when Gen. Walker was met by courier with
dispatches for himself from Canas, the Costa Ri
can General The courier informed the General
that the entire force of the enemy had left San
Juan the day before, and that the whole country
was clear of them
Gen. Canas tho oommander-n chief of tho
Costa Rcans. after President Mora left wrote to
Gen. Walker letter commencing 10 his
number of sick and wounded Costa Ricans, whom
he could not remove, and offered to exchange %
Americans for them. whom he snid he had as
prisoners, when they recovered.
So many dead bodies Of tho Costa Rcans had
been thrown into the wells at Riyas. that the re.
naming portion of the town cannot be tenunied
for long time to come.
FL Nicaraguense has several editorial articles
on the condition aud prosperity OF Ncaraguaap.
parently written with caEdor and giving an en-
couragng view of affairs. A large portion of its
space is devoted to publishing local news and
official matters in Spanish, for the benefit Of the
native population
Gen. Walker has given orders for the immedi-
ate organization Of an artillery corpse, and the
detail has already been made; Several heavy
pieces Of ordinance have been mounted. Walker
and troops are in excellent health and spirits. He
had stationed deiaehments Of his army ut Virgin
by aud san Juan.
Judge J. Caleb Smith. well known in Califor-
mia aud Virginia. died at Granada Friday, 18th.
OF April, after short attack of fever It. John
:. Jones. I.t n. T. Porter and Lieut. Col Brews-
ter also dead.
Capt. James Walker, the brother of General
Walker, whose death was announced Yesterday
had been in Nicaragua only three weeks. Io
had the command Of company sud from expo
sure contracted inilammaiory rheumatism.
Low Wo"auury Wheeler, son Of the American
minister who was lately wounded by Il gun shot,
is recovering.