New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-25
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MIC A ri Qua,


elegraphic dispatch which appears in another
column, although brief presses d great deal II
constitutes text fruitful comment and would
warrant any mount of philoaop hieal and general
specalat ION
Costa has aeknoWl edged the
Government and offered to become re-
snonsil the penses Of the late war
We doubt il IN the history ef nations, after con:
snlting The records oi The ancient and the modern
such huniating confardly baek.out, can be found
chronieled take brief retrosp Of the past
Not many months since, the government Of Costa
KiGa declared 8 war Of e2termination against The
Americans in Nicarag qua his was done lTithous
cause 81 proyoeation, and face friendly
staTes from the Nearag yuan auth ne et
public Of Ncaragu desired to arneabie re-
ations with al the States of Central and
cceeded III 50 doing, with te exception Is Gossa
sRica. n 81 IS: 5E
Costa RIGA The yasf lkef eovefnmen1 was
especially anxious to- be on mlcaple
overture after anicable was rendered and
rejected; until final special ambassador was de-
spateheeI to ascertain possible to overcome
the unfrienilliness Of Costa Rica. All was Of no
avail Every effort of cilaton failed. The Mica
raesIal Minister sent out Of Costa RIGA loaded
after this for and llnproYoked outrage,
came = declaration 81 d war Of eSterminatio de-
nouncing DEATH and nothing but death, to all Ameri
aged is the military service Of Near
much parade and ponp the exter minating
army was gathered together and sent on its fearful
mission. President Mora ahounded in Warlke pro-
elaations. The Bishop blessed the troops, and bades
them good speed. The women crowned them with
.V, II
deeds Of ruthless carnage. The whole State was
alive with enthusiasm, and shouts Of Joy over the
pending estru Of los were heard on
every side. President General Mora headed the
troops, and under such circumstances they departed
to the ruin and spoIiation Of sister State
n What they accompl and how they returned,
ere matters Of history. to which readers
are well advised The whole story, in substance can
be summed up in a few words. They came with ban.
ners flying and trnpets pealing, full Of vain glory,
denouncing death to al who dared to oppose them.
Under the conviction Of irresistible might, they
marched wrote, talked and published. They entered
the territory Of captured one Of its cities;
destroyed great deal Of valuable property plum
dered the citizens score or more Of nom
combatan including several women and children
were attacked their stronghold and terribly used
mp the men under the heroic and glorious Walker;
and then fed the country, glad Of chance for es-
cape, theire commanding officer leaving behind him
a whining letter to Gen. Walker, invoking his good
Offices in behalf Of the Costa Rican sick and wounded
In other words, the would bel urderers Of the
whole American race in Central America, humbIy be-
sought mercy from their intended victims twas
extended generously and truly, although the crcu-
stances would have justified almost any sort Of re-
taliation. NJ
" And at last, to cap the climax Of an ngonous and
disgraeeful war, Inundated and helpless Costa RIGA
offers to the Rivas aker Government and
to pay the expenses attendant upon their own fog
ging hope the Nicarag authorities will insist
npon asswin gng round sum, and while they receive
indemnity fer the past undoubted security
for the future