The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-03
THE DAILY DISPATCH
hetrent Of the Costa Ricnns from Nira
Tuesday Morning. June =, is5G.

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hctrent Of the Costa Ricans from Nicar
agua.
The Costa Rican Boletin Official of May q. the
latest date received contains an address from Pre-
sident Mora to the officers Of his army, thanking
them for their efficient services. and for their va
ior in Santa Rosa, Rivas and Sarapiqui. This ad
dress contains the following passages:
Chiefs and officers, the route of the fiIibusters
mas oeen completed In four engagements; the oc
cupation Of San Juan and Rivas and the posses
SION OF the line of transit are the result of our
campaigns We have overcome thousand obsta
cies and dangers beyond human calculations and
hghting for the interest Of the Republic have
achieved glory for the army and honor for our.
selves There is no dishonor in yielding to the
| influences OF an unhealthy climate We can re.
tire now to our territory in tranquil security lea
wing our enemy exhausted, without prestige with.
out resources, andlbe.ter prepared for fight than
| resistance. II the treaties formed with Guate.
| inala San Salvador, and Honduras are continued
we shall very soon exhaust the bandits who are
now profaning part Of the Nicaraguan Terri
tory.
Schlessinger had not been shot but Walker ad.
rised him leave the country, else his men would
murder him
Kinney was still in Graytown where the people
are suffering for provisions
The Boletin official of Costa Rica publishes an
account of the battle of Rivas The Costa Ricau
version of ths affair does not differ materially as 10
facts from that given by Ell Nicaraguense but i,
claims victory on the ground of Walkers being
forced TO evacuate Rivas. The Costa Ricans ad.
init to have suffered loss of 200 killed and 400
wounded.
The Costa Ricans were taken by surprise when
attacked by Walkers troops at Rivas They had
no sentries posted. and the van of the attacking
party was within twenty rods of the Presidents
head quarters when discovered. Walker captured,
II Is stated, the only piece of artillery the Costa
Ricans had with them for their defences.
PETERSBURG AFFAIRS The Petersburg papers
OF yesterday contain the following:
Car Bwrnt-A car on the Petersburg railroad
was burnt, Saturday, with a valuable piano which
| it contained Loss 81 600.
Acctdeat.-Daniel Keefe, a lad from Richmond,
| in the employ of Mr.. Flanagan, fell while climbing
tree in Chesterfield, seriously injuring his spine
and dislocating an ankle.
Iron importation. importation of iron at
City Point this season, is expected to reach 0GO
tons
Dunnardnt recently arrested in Richmond is to
be sent to Prince George for trial. on the charge
of stealing certain articles of value from j. Mercer
an engineer on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad. ..-
Il Heary Freight contained in thirty cars, came
down the South-side road, Saturday.
COINAGE IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-The operations
of the u s. Branch Mint, at San Francisco, Cal,
| for the month of April, 1856, were
Amount of Gold deposited, OZs .206 569 80
value about s3, s05, 900
Amount of Gold coined. 3d. 545 600 90
Amount of Gold bars. .............. 3l6 l2S 80
Total Gold coinage. ge................$4s6 Sol, ,1aS SO
Amount of Silver coinage. .......... 35, 500 90