New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-13

leart; ana even the passengers Tor California all OF
whom are still here, have caught the war fever and
volunteer company, got up from amongst them, Of
fered their services for four months and at parade
last evening they we're publicly accepted by the Gen
eraEin-Chie These volunteers, together with those
who came out by the last steamers designed for the
army make an addition of over 300 fresh men and
the General can enter the field at the head Of at
least GOO able-bodied men, leaving 100 to garrison
Granada and at least 200 at the posts upon the San
Juan river. Generals Mendez and Chllon are hourly
expected in from Leon and the North with 500 native
troops besides these, have here now in garrison
| about $50 natives These latter perform the out
picquet duty, but the plaza is guarded at night by
American sentinels and many story is told Of the
rgdity with which they enforce their duty. Here is
an oer true tale, as the sentinel and the Doctor
have both told it, but with very slight variation
Little DR.. s. is one of those plump, fat, jolly little
men, who can take joke very WE'LL but can never be
guilty Of perpetrating Intentionally but who, by
his talk and actions the constant of them for
others. Little DR.. S belongs to the medical staff and
1--WE staff officers often theme Of discussion with
him. Little Dr. S. was out after nine o'clock and as
usual at such times, he was somewhat overburthened
with 'aguerdente, his brain, too, was rather con-
fused, and the watchword of the day (Cordova) had
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bling forward trying to master the important Shibo-
eth, his nerves were instantly oosened with the stern
z Who comes there 2" Thinking his well-known per-
son and name would answer the same purpose as the
watehword he instantly responded =" Little DR.. So
in tone piping and tremulous with fear, whilst visions
of the guard-house and a bed among the fleas as
quickly rose up in his mind. advance, little DR.. S.,
and give the countersign, was the sentrys stern
mand "But T havnt got it, suffered out the Doc
tor !" 1t is some id old Spanish word and I've
forgotten it,, he continued. mark time, little Dr.
ST. replied the sentinel H But don't know how, l.
| Ii never did, screeched the Doctor; besides,
you know me IL am little DR.. S.. of the staff, and
epeiY botly keors mel Sergeant of the guard
Numbered the merciless tormentor one prisoner"
!" Oh, oh, for Gods sake don't call the Sergeant of
the guard! You know me, Bill 1; d-n it, everybody
knows little DR.. S.. for Gods sake let pass cried
the Doctor. But The sentinel determined to have
out the joke and while almost bursting with laugh
ter at the little Doctors fears and proesatons, he
called the Sergeant Of the guard, who came down only
to let the little Doctor through, and then curse him
right roundly for forgetting the password The little
Doctor swears he g can get along with them ID
Dago (natye) soldiers very well, but the d. can't
fool the American sentnels,' and he is about right
for it is not unlrequent occurrence that certain
"upper-ten" persons, who happen to feel their oats
rather too strong, get bed at the guardhouse among
the eas and iggers for the night. There are sores
too, Of the Generalin Chief trying to get off without
the password and his persistence in the attempt has
brought the muzzle of rifle in dangerous proximity
to his person. and the officer of the day been called
to examine the prisoner.
This State needs for her soldiers, and if her
friends in the States could forward five hundred or
thousand good rifles it would be of the greatest
vice and aid her cause far more than money. We
have powder and ball enough but only a few good
guns The arm that is best liked here is the Misss-
sippi rifle. 1t is powerful weapon, besides being
Short light, and will answer for mounted rangers as
well as infantry. The rainy will set in in
about two weeks, and General Walker will probably
upon the evening before that time the rains
will prevent any very long marches, besides it is alb
solutey necessary to drive the Costa Ricans out of
Riyas, Virgin Bay and San Juan Sur before they are
too strongly fortified to be driven out Mora thinks
that byretaning possession of this end of the Transit
route he can ultimately prevent all renforcements to
Walker, and by some sudden g coup de main massa
ere us all. The cholera however, is raging hard
among his troops that the work of fertilization goes
on but slowly, and in order to keep up the spirits Of
his soldiers, he has his band play constantly on the
plaza. Mora is a weak-minded old man Of some
sxtyive years, easily imposed upon by others, and
as easily lead into any act, no matter what, thai
promises the least hope of success and we are al
well aware that this is not of Morals choice alto
gether, but that he has been led into it by the English
those scheming, traitor servilists from
Nicaragua almost all of whom have been, in person
and property, in times past, the objects of Genera
Walkers generosity and magnanmity. The recen
CO.
league against Nicaragua has inspired new hopes il
our people of all classes, and now well assured
that Guatemala has withdrawn her army from ou
frontiers, and with Honduras and Salvador will wal
for the decision of this contest with Costa RIGA
Those States, as well Costa RIGA, had the assurance
of the English Consul at Greytown, that if the,
would unite and try to crush out" the Democrats
Nicaragua they would be assisted by England ant
France, but the arrest of the Costa RIGA mail rider
Serapaque river early in March, by the agents of thi
Government, disclosed the whole plot. Genera
Walker sent the letters of the ntcrmeddling Consu
to President PIERCE The Consul hearing that hi
letters, together with from Lord Clarendon, wa
on board the New York steamer, demanded them O
the captain and made threats of what would be done
case he refused. In the meantime these letters wer
} copied and the duplicates sent to the New Yor
Mr.. Marcy had received and thoroughly dgested til
originals. These letters were addressed by the Cons,
: and Lord Clarendon, to the Secretary of State G
Costa Rca, and you may, ere this, have had them
the New York press; at any rate will give you til
gist of them The Clarendon letter assures the Cost
Ricans that if they will raise an army Olive thousan
men for the purpose of eXterminatng the American
from Nicaragua and Central America, his Govern
d ment will furnish arms, ammunition and money, fo
, the army, etc.. etc. The Consuls letter calls tn
Secretarys attention to the Clarendon letter, urge
q speedy action by Costa Rica and adds, in rattle
gloomy tone that he fears it is toolate now to exte
inmate the American element from this country, etc
s etc.
e The American people can now get key to a
y these warke demonstrations against Nicaragua an
/, they can judge who is to blame for this blood
episode that has involved the lives of some twent
lie American citizens, men, women and children, 8
d. virgin Bay, while under their own flag, the destru
ton OF their property and the inhuman and barba
Gus proclamations of Mora. Walker tried in goo
he tath to avoid collision with Costa Rica He is ees
IF. OF all blame, and now, mayhap, Uncle Sam will hay
az word to say in the settlement. LAFAYETTE.
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