Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-07

NICARAGUA \ WAR FooTIsG.--As We predicted
some months ago, Nicaragua has been forced into a
with Costa Rca. We have large OF letters and
documents from correspondents in Nicaragua and Cos
Rica from which have given copious selections aud
Transitions In another place
The State with which Nicaragua ia war adjons
it, territory the South. IL has fifteen
thousand square mlc- and population estimated at two
hundred thousand There about thousand Indians
and the chiefly mixed-what would call quad.
| Rooms. The regular army il very sma,l--two hunirad
men-bnt there's militia force Of five thousand. We
told that the latter il good for nothing That remains
to be proved The President Is elected ior six years
S,ii jose the capitol aud has thirty thousand inhnt-
The chief seaport i Punta Arenas the Pacific
Costa Rca is the only Central American State that has
paid it, debts and has balance the right side of
cash book The Of its wealth is the cultivation OF
coffee, which is shipped chiefly to Europe from the port
above named There L. large French and German popu.
ltton which Is idincal to Walker
Tie declaration Of came from Costa Rica and in
days alter it, reception Granada Colonel Schlc-sn
ger Of Cuban otorety rofe 10 invade Costa Ri
with rife battalion numbering three hundred mem
A there j. Nicaraguan navy present the operations
must be carried by land aud al the last Sch
e-nge- troops had already crossed the frontier Ncar.
aqua pretty safe from invasion 10y Costa Rca, there
but two available roads aud thcse wind through
payses which could be defended by very small NUN
Ter nf determined men against almost any orae that
could be brought against them. IL probable that
IT, ~ told the Costa Hicans made resistance
Schessingers troops, they intend " tall back upon San
jose and defend II 10 the last IL IS supposed that Walk
will receive large renioAocnent from California and
New Orleans aud that he will take the field IN person.
and ch direct jose which about ten days
journey; but the road winds through three chains o
mountains. and u chiefly through the encmys country
the comnissariat must be supplied for three weeks
least The statement that French man ofwn had ar
rived at Puma Arenas, ~ assist the Costa Rcaus
tradiced by this arrival lit the fact IL would annoy
Wnker a great extent II would prevent him from ope
rating by sea In ho should get transportation aud
during three four miles Of biz laad march his troops
would be upder the ships guns The democratic party
in Nicaragua have received the declaration Of With
exceeding iOy aud Walker Napoeono promptne.s seems
to nv odeghind ns friends and frightened hls enemies
No Doubt he will further follow the example Of the great
Corcan by making the Costa Mcans pay The expenses Of
the war, and something handsome besides.
This appears IN be the state Of things Our readers
will naturally inquire for the real Of IL has
yet appeared The Costa Ricans have doubtless been
deceived by the enemies Of Walker in the other Central
American States, aud hoped 20 Brighten ha. Nicaragua
claims large slice u territory included IN the bOun-
diaries Of Costa cs and this IS one cause Of bad ieel
The war il the chief feature Of tho news The new
government was without money. bat otherwise prOspe
rOu' The North Amedcan residents were generally heal
thy aud happy No progress have been made IN
settling the affairs ~ the Transit Company but the Cali
iDrra passengers, trcasur. &c, brought tt
lihmus speedily aud comfortably usual Trade wa
Pitl,l 10y the wfr, Whcl sill doubt be short and
blool,.
wcmay expect 10 gee lively time. in Genital Amc,ic'
during the next mouth two At the end Of that tn'
w. slouIi bc surprised = confederation N
the stsfcs wish Gen Wsltcra 10 head and hi minister
received by lhr Secretary o sttf NJ hc United States
J " y HsrGM
Dr.rarcrryE f,sr ~ N,roteoS. ARs On the morn
ing 0f the 2gtli M Chcitrin- stor. n Napoleon All
struck by lightning, add together wt the pfiucip1
hot aud Eight ton warehouses entifry cOusmm
~, Ie on.ire bg,ifcs- 20 lion of the city in ashes.
No pcrspp seriously iigptcd
Dr,rn ~ GEoReg W PoNsBoY -Georgc W Pomerol
NJ New York Chairman II thr Bold Of United Stat
General Apprti.er- died suidrnly New Ocans Sat
urlay week. IT, had held the office Of Appraiser suc'
NJ. POlk's administration.