The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-31

NxA JUAN DEL eUR-THE TAKING OF EAN JUAN BIZ
sHB COSTA RIcAN rORuEs-NAvAL EN6AaEAsNr
01wmN THE COSTA RIcAN BRIG AND raE MICA.
RAsuAx SCHOONER, COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN
DAyesOUx.
mo Inst time wrote 70 you stated that the war was
this State and that would have TO 80 70 other
ss sss yas snsn time We re-
non Of the enemy being about 70 aasok ns; and when
- hat passengers arrvsd ten wse cent asoas 200
q Of quietly ard we bad become careless when the
Allowing communication was handed TO
VANGUARD DIVISION Army or rHEa
= San juan del Sud. November The tn ls56-4 SciscS
Ksve me nhAOan provided not one single shot be red
mel WIN not give protection % anybody oosdsnt
10 The above paid no farther attention than 70 oring
ny bYoadstde 70 bear on the beach, when about half
60 Rous commsreia Agent United ssasss Ns s
SuaS-
sal have just returned from Cen Canas and Col Bos
nov " possssslos q as plaza fhey wIh ccnmu
ain z e sss sp As sa ss
ssnsst answer for he result. -
10 this I replied
. @ aa @
- have ns DE prsps:s q ar,ying them from DE-
x sys pert 4, 70 ,1s .STrsnssr nc :eSCoosr
' '' - C.. FAYssoUx.
Having waited until night set In, and having taken
unbss Of citizens board, and hearing sohlng fur.
= The h.reor; Al F. n. the 9Th INST beng 10 the
mouth Of the harbor, received the following note
ssmpaned by proclamation from the enemy, 70 the ef
ict that all citizens who gave up their asmi should be
pseteced:-
InAE snwe have assurance rom high authority that the
s.s q TITS place viii Be protested in The even. Of your not
.. Keep o. may peri:S osas :ssx s'''
MB-AnAave given up their arms = ''o"i.
% this reped that NOT having the power to protect
men, lwou not como but requested 70 be stated to
nsoomnsnding officer that would hold NO communica
"a tAs morning Of the 10Th Inst was In close enough
- see the enemy aee ding large number Of out OF
eoainst their barbados the Transit ROAD That same
Nsvning and bad little brush with them. On the morn
s ns
several umes hotsted white flag, which answered,
Asss With my color. then with white Gag; butthsy would
4 them but would nos IRE nrs or fear Of com promising
sAe cusens The Consul told that they asksd him %
nduee me 70 come In saying they wanted fool the
Yankees But VII came within Of them they were
sssd our sst bread for breaSas About ococt, Usr
sved sgDs olconfuson on shore and headed In Tho wind
ms 100 light 70 make much headway, before could
every direction and forming on The beach. ' stis
brse had sprung up could have had something more
usai TRAIL ana were mot III gone when Walkers mount
ed nsn were afsss thsm but could not overtske them
- near = could Estimate there were about 400, who
Aed belore Wakes with but $50 mon, through mountain
possess Wob IN their natural state could have been de-
lsnded ~ one hundred American schOoiboys against
Gen. Walkers reception Of me was kidd and his up.
prevail o. my entire conduct 10 his mild calm manner,
- ne s~ . e. s1a
- pAce confidence In me-
1hs Costa Rcans are the most civilized and honorable
. the demand surrender the schooner they said they
regretted my tcring three large vessels Of
vsso On their way up, WHO would certainly not spare
aho received several messages 70 look out for them
but they mot yet In tight Having bad ths oremsss
- my schooner shattered by lightning, had iuH src-
eesdsd in taking out and repairing when the enemy
arrived II San Juan.
"a Sunday last the 2sd, saw sal outside the har-
Der; 4P. n, directly aiter wing sosn her hove 10
a.Oapr A.'ss ny ass stool out 2. ner
Isssery = me- feps me weather su.gs Of Dor duras
suses when IN rskng her fell 70 lseward. Tns result
WIN prove you thai beat him the guns well
ssc his surs were usecss from iho position Ss. kept
~ g. two hours after the 6rst shot fred, blew
nss np me svsssss distance s mat Kept from Asr
Than four hundred sometimes ~ near one hun.
AIRED yards. was ~ close and pretty Bgni - could
well any could wdwsre twenty eight all told. Tnc
Iie Beauty, 81 tons, guns, two SIX prundors the enc
q
Sssrteen, eGcsrs and meD, with ,our nine. Founders
glorious sight 10 see her flying IN u air, but most
horrible 70 zee and boar Tho poor fellows struggling aud
ssyipg Gen, walker 10 save them; re had but
ssaA boat with which saved the captain and forty Of
the crew. stsid on the spot for Two hours, until all
hat were above water were picked up-every attention
Iicut. vaatiycke who boarded the wreck twenty min
uss before abe sunk oossa u 70 nsr s,la s.h ,n.s
Aere without the power to save thcm; ste hcatcd for
bscy alter abe blew up and burnisE nearly ali the
captain and four menihe ohers al taken IRON the
water. Seventy three (7a) were killed and drowned
has since died-ine rest are ali right Ny sails and rg.
ring were cut mp ftile, butthe huh Was not injured
ssne Of the mcr who had eeen "a .as most desperate
balh Tying about We appeared to bear charmed lives
was certainly most singular thai 30 tcw were HIT tho
they were cut 70 pieces and sinking The captain says
" bsisE night that he did not know boz TO surrender
AZ three or four more win de 80 least eighty viii
have been killed by my litsIe crew.
la vnel., Nov. "a 1855.
A.. q s whole srny Or DE sa.s manner n which YOU
ssSals Tour com mission 70 dsis from yessrday
wounded Prscnsrs yon vii have put ashore sndsr The
ss.ssasg as ss,Des. o. . nigh 2 ,.cs,e s
obs ssnS sem . me- A. ior more mem yoa Ind bssr
ssne over and make ye y owl Y, sc,se.ons.
Yesterday vent over the General out meet
\ the street and said that the whole army hanhei
ne that had done the State than anyosher on
or Ia n He invited me 10 dino with him Al tabis he
snaxed mo wine, refused; he made remark that
sns bui some Time sfer be and aid Geutlemcn,
- Ne Captain does MOI drink propose hal druk his
hsahh Orr his late gallant assios.
HEADQUARTERS ARxY,l
hp5urasr GrsERALs orvtcr,
FfKofs Bsy. Nov, IS 1856.
cE~ErAL 2El
.snssr acssf returns s.ass % Capt Cal Il Fsy.oar. ~
sxsSaa savy sor hIs gallant copdus ne "a Nevem9cr
he Presdent In the ~ The republic bestows
him tse ess.e Of Rosario" IN acknowledgment Of his inn
vnrtsn< services. BY cpnmsnd of
WILLIAM WALKER, General Commanding In chief
E-GnoRoE n. Csssox, Assistant Adln.ant General
BY The sams order James Hcrscy promoted Gap
An; Ewing Morgan, I'd Lieutenant; ssmue Rousseau y
Corporal
The citizens Of sAn Juan had RESTLESS night; they saw
engage and tsht then night net hey could the
Grfng, bus could nos tel which getting wornted.
When she blew they nearly frantic for they had
heard ne say thai would revcr be taken, thu n vas
whipped that would bios her up. Early Ia the even.
kax hay sens W Genera Walko 10 sag that were
engaged; from nas time until daylight oourcrs