Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-02

service OF the hotel. 0tn d lads naive OF
New York. 9th. Thomas HanDegan, of New
York, in company's service. 7th. Thomas
Lloyd, of New York, Transit Company's SER
vice. 9Th. A lad from California. 9th. Keen
an of Pennsylvania All of whom Except
Long, who lived eight hours) died immediate
ly. Michael Kacllford, Of Jersey City, was
wounded.
None of those persons killed or wounded,
had any arms or made any resistance what
ever. The forces there broke open the store,
broke open trunks, and robbed the dead per-
sons Of money and valuabes. On the follow
ing morning, the steamer Virgin came into the
harbor, and this deponent was sent by an Off
Ger to request the Captain to come ashore. He
went aboard and remained on board, leaving
the forces of Costa RIGS in Virgin Bay, and
| came in the steamer to Grenada. The conduct
of the Costa Rics troops was barbarous and
savage, for after the unarmed persons were
shot, and lay gasping for life On the ground,
they brutality stabbed the wounded through
and through many times with bayonets and
swords. This deponent has heard since he
left Virgin Bay, that all the Americans left
resident there, including four ladies and one
infant, have been murdered by the Costa Rca
troops He further states that he does not
believe the life of the American Mniste is
safe at this time. CHAS. MAHONEY.
Signed aud sworn to before me, this 18th Of
April, 1856.
In addition to his former testimony, @. Mahoney
testifes that they set fire to the wharf built by the
Transit Company, and completely destroyed it. 1t
cost S120,0 600.
The forces of Costa Rica have now the possess
sion of the Transit route or the Isthmus, and the
officers have declared that they determined to
exterminate every American now in the country,
and in this intention they sustained by the
merchants of England and France, from whence
they could procure and had procured material aid
to guns and ammunition.
CHAS. MAHONEY.
---s LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, q
Republic of Nicaragua,
GRANADA, April To- 1856.
Sir The enclosed statement shows me state
of facts which you are already of; that the
7th inst. unarmed and noffensive citizens of the
United States cruelty butchered at Virgin Bay,
by the troops under your immediate command.
have also your proclamation, that all persons
taken with arms in their hands shall be shot; and
another, that all American citizens shall be imme-
dately driven out Of Costa RIGA. To prove the
sincerity of your first proclamation, you append
list of persons who taken prisoners at St. Rosa
and shot on the 95th of March. Among them find
the names of Isaac A. Rose and John j. Gidin Of
the United States.
have no right, and certainly no disposition to
interfere in any way with the unhappy war, rag
ing between two entire Republics but it is my right
as well as my duty, TO inform you, as the Chief Ma
gstrate of Costa Rca that the acts of numbering in
cold blood unarmed Americans citizens, who are in
no wise connected with any belgerent act, or
party is an offence against the law of God, of hu
nanity, and of nations This offence is no less ag-
gravatsd by the fact, that those who committed
wanton an outrage, were under your immediate
command. That you were on the ground and did
not prevent it, asst was in you power to do.
would remind you of the letter of Mr.. Molena,
the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Phenipoten-
tiary of your government, dated Washington, 9th
Dec, 1854 to the Secretary of State Of the United
States wherein he states that "the LAYS of Costa
Rica are exceedingly liberal ION the subject of grant
ing lands), and offered great facilities TO emigrants
who would come to Costa Rica and fix their resi-
dence there" The treaty between the United States
and Costa Rica, made in 1851, in the 18th article,
guarantees to citizens OF the United States residing
in Costa Rica, in their persons and property, the
protection Of your government.
Under these inducements and guarantees citizens
of the United States have come and settled. What
excuse can be offered, or how will you appear in the
eyes of the world, when you publish proclamation
expellng these same persons without being guilty OF
any crime, and numbering them without mercy? In
the name of the United States and of the Governs
ment thereof protest against such Infamous con-
duet; and be assured, sir, that the Government of
the United States aided as you may be, by invdi-
Gus and powerful allies will inquire into such acts
Of lawless violence, and if xplained and unaton
ed for, will take decided measures to protect the
lives OF our citizens and yindicate the honor of the
nation.
Rumors have also reached me that some fourteen
orEeghteen citizens, four ladies, Zone with in-
FAINT, were recently murdered by some troops at
Virgin Bay. am slow to believe so dabolical an
outrage. john b. Sawlen, Esq the bearer of this
is instructed to inquire in the name OF the United
States for this legation into the facts touching this
rumor send him with my flag with this despatch,
and pray that you give him a conduct through
your lines, and prompt reply to
Your obedient servant,
]. H. WHEELER, Minister of U. S. A.
To his Exceency j. R. Mora, President of Repub.
lie of Costa Rica, in Camp at Rivas, Nicaragua.
A correspondent of the Charleston Courier writ
ing from the "mouth of the serakapee River on the
San. Juan, April 20" gives the following additional
particulars as the state of affairs in Nicaragua
A courier arrived at Granada from Rivas on the
18th, who stated that the Costa Ricsns were una =
BILE to bury the dead killed in battle, and that the
atmosphere had been infected by their decomposi-
ton. The cholera had broken out with great vio-
lence, and they had been compelled to abandon the
city. 1t was stated that thirty two Costa Rcans
died from that disease on the evening Of the 18th
inst.
Gen. Walker had force Of seven hun dred Ame-
ricans in Granada, and six hundred native troops
were on thsi- march from Leon, the lSth 10 ren-
force him. With the new recruits three hundred in
number) that came out under Gen Hornsby, and
who were at Castillo on the Goth, Gen Walker will
be enabled in two weeks, to drive every enemy of
Nicaragua out Of the country, and conquer Costa
RIca in the bargain.
~. ~ Co. l.
cepted the peace propositions OF the Ncaraguan
government and will take steps to invade Mica
ragua They have also discontinued enstments,
and disbanded m any troops already organized.
EVerythin now looks prosperous for the cause,
and the success OF Walker is beyond doubt With
the recruits that came out few days since in the
0rizaba and Charles Morgan, Gen Walker will have
100 American and 1000 native troops In the
course of a week he will march on Virgin Bay, Ri
vas and San Juan all the points held by the enemy,
and e1terminste them, that is if they do not make
tracks" for Costs Rica in "quick time" as soon as
they learn that Walker has been reinforced by 800
American troops.
The California passengers could not get through,
and about $50 ofthem started Tor Fanada, determn,
ed to take ''hAnd in the sport If their services
would be accepted. Walker win follow the enemy
into Costa Rica, and make that government pay
dearly the penalties of his Their force in RE
vas at the commencement Of the battle was about
1000, which we're reinforced during the fight by
ESQ from Virgin Bay. They had 500 troops stas
toned at Virgin Bay aud 500 at San Juan del Sur,
5000 in all-There is no doubt OF the correctness
of this aumber of men under their command.
Old Line wings.
The article below is from the Richmond
Wing, one of the ablest journals in the
nation. We commend it to the perusal of
those old Clay Wings who delude them