The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-21

that he spoke the truth On lee vax San Jorge he rode
to Rivss and there found the boy strolng about cory
much a. he belonged there; waiting no se'd, 10 ses
light But this amusement Wa denied him, snc he was
conveyed on board his ship. Lieutenant r. told General
within the defeaocs at g. Georee-whioh not much
walker IN bis quiet way said =. appears to me, ar,
That not exactly preserving the neutrality which the
United States proiess"
ynIBUsrER RHPULsE.
On the night OF the 9th OF March dssach nent Of forty
Rangers, under Colonel Oayoee San del Sur
escort 10 the widow or Major DAsenbury who
on her return TO the United States They met with op
position on the way but their return the next day
they upon Costa Rcan Of about three hundred
men sx miles rom san Juan On the Jocote rosd which
retire TO San JUAN with oss OF two killed. two wounded
and three missing In the meantime the Sierra Nevada
arrived and landed seventy five recruits from California
the 7th Colonel OAycee set again Rvas with
bis reinforcement On the 9th while they waiting
1t San JUAN sound OF distant oanonAdipg heard
the direction OF Rvas, and II seemed very probable that
the Costa Rcaps had taken advantage Of the division
Walkers force-whlch they knew must happen st the
time he steamer was 'due-to attack Rvas. there
ep demc ct Walkers camp, but he has q large
number Of wounded men In hos pital
STATE or RIvAs AND VICINITY.
Rvas ID we'll fortified Tho town il built OF Stone, and
we'll defended by barbados and eleven pieces OF
ordpsDce-thr ok FOUNDERS, two mines, two howsers
and four mortan the mortars very small Tho force
Of the enemy at San Jorge very uncertain and probA
across the lake 70 San Carlos ot5er posts
centrated a San Jorge Lieut. Reynolds did not see
in much larger force, They range the country about
Rtvss and VITO venture Outside Walkers outposts
are frequently picked off, Altogether bis position not
INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE OF GEN.
MORA, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
COSTA RICAN ARMY.
mo IL
Foaa Sac CARLOS, Feb 8, 1857.
To BH FxcuLEsoy eR. Dos JUAN RAyAH MoRA-
DBAR BRo,Hnl-I have had the pleasure Of receiving
your letter Of the aosh ult Respecting the state Of the
war refer 10 my official nete Doar think OF sending
Spencer on any commissions, - he has mot too
much knowledge OF military tactcs does he know
how 70 manage our soldiers. Occupy him In uTgiRg
the house Of Vanderbilt 10 help with their influence
and the materials Of II would not be bad 70 send
ten twelve twelve pounders, even they only
iron Send me, bv way Of Tortugs, six or eight
hundred picked mon possible, and their cor.
responding ammunition Don talk 70 me about the crop
in this crisis until We have finished walker. These pro-
JUDGES the that the has prolonged
I'll Tho posts VIE river too Important and
exposed 70 be gasrsoaed By from Liberia, can
we reduce their number Your aneotioaass brother,
JOSE J. MORA.
To THE hnEIlx or War
acknowledge the receipt Of your Exsssnoy's notes Ct
the 2ssh and Goth u and Of The duplicates accompany
Ing them. also received ve thousand dollars which
you sent me By Don Evarsso CArsze. Rsspsouag The
matters Of the war and Of the positsoa which hold
fer u my letters or today. also annex IN oasla re-
port, which jos, received iron the commander q Trni
dad, (serapsQui) 10 morrow ~ daylight the captains
Don Fsncsco Alvsrsdo and Don Rafael Rosas, will dis.
lodge the busts who OCCUPY The bans Of Me San Juan
river opposite Trinidad. feel for the bad behavior OF
the officers you mention. have taken away their
missions, which 10 the only punishment under present
circumstances, they DO subjected 70. suppose tia
you already cosviDosd Of zeal in the opsrs.eas
caused BY bad roads and the bed Management Of the
boats In the seraPqu river, which mAtsrs M
that This campaign ID mere pastiss ana hs, n y pesry
concluded have had neither moment OF rest have
We bee nee rom continual .s d..s. Insvs ssc. cocu
but have also united and Organised sbe
areasy dbandsd army Of the allies and induced them
attack Walker again. II In Costa Rioa they cannot b
dssusded from their error they will have dspore By
and by Q bitter disappointment II i've hundred mon
been nnsbsd now ssrosg rsipfc nis are no. sout
10 me- our tnunphs viii serve only 70 bring dan
gers and make our dsfes, more shameful Your most
obedisnt servant JOSE J. MORA.
mo. III
HnApouAx Fort San Carlos, Feb 9, 1857.
10 HIS ExCHiinxcY THE kISrsrR WAR
have given your exoeilspcy information, BY way OF
rortuga, OF tho last events. The steamer Virgin, conway
Oofro9pOnuonOo,
exploration Of the port Of Tortuga has proved sassoory
The steamer can 20 Near enough to tho village TO embark
troops. provisions, 40 After having made this erpIors
oD, End received your official correspondence Of Jsu TO-
Of which / soknovisdge the receips The steamer put
ssho'e Colonel Don Manuel del Bosque and Capt spen
this FORT they passed dan Jorge, and heard heavy
aoins In the direction Ct Rival They went along
.nd oS: s.S 70 s Ss
sbioh was Immediately followed By their raising whc
Gag sigh, Of THIS they sen, an otioer ashore who
uoi shorfi fu,aa IN
bad been attacked In San Jorge the Atm By walker;
thai they repulsed hun - far Rivss where he 10
A'2 O'Clock this morning I received news from tho
rvor and Castillo, BY the steamer But Ga the Goth
Una, as Sos n.ss ~ 's ho ,nrn nom N
river dearest 70 Trinidad. Thsy fired q shot,
svered By three shots and retired By the last report
bearing no eate, (but sheve 10 must be the 9Th Den
Frsnosco Alvarsdo speaks about new ana violent q.
tack, which was slcriocsly met By without
boooshed win be sufnoieDt for these vAeabonds have
sen, hAximo Banco supply OF provisions have
event I expect 70 pish, Don FRANCISCO Xvsrsio vim
the details Of vhaa has happened In any event. sir, al
though have been weskeoing myself BY rsin
Gsvcr for the PRESERVATION OF ns foo, and the
control Of The lake. Y,ur EroslIescy must never
ssspes. has rsSaosd my saeasl,s foros one ,si,d
The .s%s have 70 say respecting the pest = rrin,dsd
he ever there Ss1usp.y fatal '''"' '
have given orders 10 Col Bosque 70 recruit two or
three hundred IN Liberia (Guanacass), and destns
them excusveu for the occupation OF SaR Juan del Sur
but do NOT think hai such recruiting vii be edseted,
nor viii ever serve me 70 guard this line
Tie three hundred men WHOM, according 70 report
you think OF ssndns me BY Tortusa VIII oons In good
time.
Respecting the sei,ure Of Puna do Castillo (pus.a
Arcras), nave told your ExoelIescy the difficulties
10 which the English commodore (Ersxine) subecte1
Us appears 70 me that the said gentleman nos II
all uniform In hs conduct because the same time
that he i'm pedes republic friendly 10 his nation In ~
attack on parcel o. vAssboeds he permits these vass
bonds 10 oresnize prssical expeditions.
address . note 70 him W csy, com planning respeot
fully 70 him, copy Of which enclose TO ycur Excel
leocy
In regard 10 the expedition OF Bosque and spence
sesipst the nbusters ri San Juan del Novts they
take the three hundred from Trinidad for tina
purpose; but by chance they 6d not dctermin
30, Of which ! am VERY glad, - = does no
rom . fortified post for tne sake Of trying
fortune In neutral teyrory and aim suit Of dc enoe
running sl the time the rick Of having
cut Oh, and OF finding PERHAPS an important position
cupied. These gentlemen ne 10 ast for men
toF In irano MA