New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-30
COSTA RIGA.
THE WAR AGAINST WALKER
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nm. 80. ,.ceived here--.ha;i is 10 say, the Presi-
-. ,..s; ,ed--rerewed assurances, On the part
Ir..s.m,lA. San Salvador and Honduras, that
a.. ,va, as,sck Walker to the north while they
80 him n make strong diversion 10 the south.
mir plan is to march upon Leon, where we are
sold that Rvas, the hitherto dope OF the American
hlHbuster, has intrenched himself s'ter throwing
ssf the dshonoIa able yoke. There they VIII n'''
fAe m.lconxnts and hence vigorously push t'e
Walherites from Granada 10 Rivas, when tney
Aepe 70 inclose them between two hres' as '"'y
,resume that by tha. period the Costa h'cdns WIZ
ssaip have gained possession OF that sown; 'nus
W.ller would easily be thrown into the waters ot
sI.sa .r a;snersed through the forests to die oi
s.sxr.,;nn II not under the knife. Such 10 the
Man of the ralientes hjos OF Central sAmer'cs.
fhe ouestion is whether aey will be able 70 carr
out this magnificent plan: Here tne riessuIus ~"
and bs Cabinet are full Of hope, and boast oi .hS
terror which their nvincible arms have carrleo
among the ranks of the flibusteros, ana tney aaS
confident that the coming campaign WIN 1o ,u.r
"A to throw all former campaigns-eVen tno "".
sf Nexico-ipto the shade. But, next 10 .pess
yauptipQs we have the cholera that sun con'nu.o %
ma rayages, though the authorlues enusa'U, V,,cb
allsy public anxiety; and L ooups y .io sama
whether the Government Will meet WIN nv thno
ready response they met with before wnen 'aS!
.su mon the militia to take up arms against the
nnnmpn enemy. Is would be folly, considering
the welfare and security OF Costa hica' tnst sue
should again take an offensive part IN the war;
.hs l. secure in her mountains, and If the people
..;I, Ssbt lei them defend bravely the entrances
If their valleys, and can vouch that no fillbuster
,v;ll enter. But if again they follow their fears
and rush into the danger, they will most assuredly
he the worst for it, unless the other States act
faithfully ND to their professions and that they all
three combine cleverly their movements, so as to
act simultaneously against Walker immediately
after the cessation of the rains while hs men are
vet weak and in small numbers.
The present state of things is really ruinous for
Costa Rica; however, it may, perhaps, prove an
evil for an ultimate good, should it lead Americans
into better knowledge of the country. Would
Won believe that there are here what appears to be
rich beds of anthracite coal-a fortune for whoever
would work them-that the natives leave untouch'
ed from sheer supineness. i mention, more par
ticularly, coal, since not only would its being
brought in use be of immense advantage TO the
State ss an article of expOrtation but also as an
article of consumption, as fire-w0Od-strange TO
saw in country covered with fOrests--is rare and
expensive.
The election of Walker TO the Presidency is con-
sidered here as sign Of his approaching fall;
therefore, the reflective part of the Costa Rtcans
rejoice that he should have made a mistake which
will turn many of his native friends against him,
though they may have voted for him. With ma
tive President Walker could make them believe
that he was working for them-as President he
cannot,