Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-01
From, Nicaragua.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The steamship ORR
zaoa arrived here about o'clock this evening,
with dates from San Juan, Nicaragua, of 2lst
inst.
The defeat of Col. Schlessinger at Santa
Rosa is confirmed. About 20 of his men are
reported as missing. During his trial by
court martial, while on parole, he deserted,
and 1t is supposed he sold himself to the Costa
Rlcans, having sold himself to them before
the battle.
On the 9TH inst, the Costa Ricans took pos.
session OF Rivas with 1000 men. On the 18th,
Walker, with 600 men, attacked them, and
after fight of II IL hours, he was obliged to
abandon the city from want of ammunition.
The news by the Isabel. at Charleston, indi-
Gates that the Costa Ricans abandoned the
city. The loss ofthe Costa Ricans is said to
be 500 killed and large number wounded,
while Walkers loss is set down at so or so
Killed and about so wounded and missing
Among the killed are Col. Murchado, CON-
mander of the native forces, Lieut.. Morgan,
aid e-camp of Walker, Capts. Hueston, Gin,
ton, Linton, and Harrell, Lieuts. ellis, Stall,
Gay, Coylegap.
ES N'caraguease. Walkers organ. claims it
as glorious victory.
1t is said that the Costa Ricans, on taking
possession of Virgin Bay, fred indiscrimin.
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American citizens in the employ OF the Tran
sit Company.
On the 10Th, Lieutenant Green, with 10,
men, had an encounter with about 200 Costa
Ricans, Is miles above the mouth of the Ser.
paqul, killing q of them, and dispensing The
rest. The American loss was only one killed
and two wounded
1t is reported that 6 en-. Walker intended to
attack the Costa Rcans at Virgin Bay, about
the 25th inst, having, at the latest dates.
1000 Americans and 1900 natives under his
command.
With the exception of a few prom inent men
in the former legitimate party, the Nicaragu-
ans acted with Walker, much to the disap-
pointment of the Costa Ricans.
Honduras. San Salvador, and Guatemala
are said to be in favor of peace and will moi
invade Nicaragua. They received the Com
missioners from Nicaragua in friendly spirit
had discontinued the enlistment of troops, and
dsbanded some of their new levies.
An intercepted correspondence between the
British government and Costa Rica. in which
the former sgreed to contribute 1000 stand of
arms to the latter had caused great excitement
among the Americans. A number OF Mimic
rifles were taken from the Costa Ricans at Ri
vas, and several Englishmen and Frenchmen
were observed in their army.
The British trigate Eurydice was the only
vessel at San Juan. and her boats were con.
stantly on duty, watching the movements of
the Americans.
Passengers who came down the river in the
steamer were prohibiting them from going on
shore.
Before the departure of Walker from Rivas,
an official bulletin issued by President Mora,
was posted on the outposts of Walkers army.
1t declared that all tillibusters taken with
arms would be put to death but those who
had not used their arms against the redublic,
and gave themselves up to the officers of the
Costa Rican army would be pardoned. APP.
pended 10 this was list of II of Schlessng-
er's party who were taken and shot. They
were mostly Irishmen and Germans-only 2
being Americans.
Affidavits in respect to the indiscriminate
slaughter of peaeeable American citizens at
Virgin Bay, and the destruction of the prop
erty of the Transit Company by the Costa
Ricans, having been made before Minister
Wheeler, that gentleman had addressed
strong protest to President Mora, who was in
immediate command of the troops at the time,
not only against such conduct, but against the
threat to drive all Americans from Costa Ri
ca and Nicaragua. and unless explained and
atoned for, decided measures on the part Of
the United States Government are threatened
by Mr.. Wheeler.