The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-30

tack; he began By throwing ono hundred and eleven
cannon charges, made up Of pieces Of lead nails BY
either killed or wounded After this osnnonsde walker
harangued bis troops and ordered thcm attack bu,
had the modification to hear them answer-"we shall
attack no mere whereupon they retreated to Rvss.
On the 9Th Walker. whilst exchanging one prsonar
with General Canas made the proposition inerview
to him, which in his letter ~ very desra
be but Oanas did not scoede TO IT, The allied army re-
manned on the Seth the defensive against the opinion
OF our gene rails who had advised and Insisted,
amounted TO 1900 men On the goth they expected
siderable reiuforcements In two vessels which IRON
The division which ef this city tho I'd to arrive
promptly.
Up 70 this time the Gsnsral.in. Chief was Don Flo.
by agreement OF the chiefs and OF the re
speosive governments, General D,n Jose Josqan
chief Of tho troops defending the nationality Of Central
America Walker continued 70 stay In Rvss till the 22d
OF February when he purposed TO attack San JORGE his
forces do exceed hundred mon, half OF them
almost useess account OF their wounds scknes
The proclamation Of the President Of Costa Rca Offering
him greet harm During the space OF enc month we o.
some hundred and fifty arrive who left bis ranks,
and who are now In this ospi'a In Panta Arenas and
same disorders, Joined with proclamation. will be
sent into kva this day, and we may Affirm thaeas soon
the disappointed satellites OF walker have read IT,
they will give up their infamous and leave IN
invested city where their best food consists OF fruits;
where av are always occupied in breaking to pieces the
parish bells for the purpose Of manufacturing grapeshot
where they suffer the want OF 6l things, and have in
view sure death from epidemic diseases, or from tue
bullets Of the defenders Of their country and liberty.
This news 10 confirmed by the OH ,ers and mmaudsr
Of a. B. NJ corvette Fax, which has just arrived ron
San juan del Sur In the meAntime, GU the river Sac
Juan other events have taken place OF which we will
pefent abort pituation in order to give read
era abroad an exact knowledge Of the facts.
About zoe rbusters gathered at San JUAN and organ
lied by Scott Thompson, Loekridge and several 9th.
er officers, rehtted the abandoned stes Clayton,
armed hat boat and with several exits took the d,rec
n ad h0 Of Sara mimi and
San Juan.
On the 2sh January the steamer reached protesting
shots, which were returned. Then tina steamer left
sgAin without any result on either side.
On the 9th Of February the nlbusters made and
serious attack upon Trinidad, without better
css On the TIN the tack al wed the niousters
leaving some dead The banks OF the river and carry
Ing away about forty wounded amongst whom were
three coonels according 10 lAter from San Juan
In the meantime sickness afflicted soldiers In their
henlihy position at Trinidad and in order - completely
evacusie IT, agreed send last reinforcement OF
zoo men, who lett this capital the 10Th, and, In oombi
nation with the troops left there avspg themselves OF
the steamers were TO destroy the enemy and then retreat
to Caato vejo. concentrating In that strong aud healthy
point the gross Of the army and giving Trinidad entirely
ed by Gen. Mora dd not arrive 10 time The 200 alibas
tiers Of San JUAN reinforced by como 800 moro who had
arrived from New York and New Orleans, combined
another and we'll conceived attack, ami In the night
Of the l2th Of February occupied the heights, which
completely com nsnd the point OF Trinidad, open.
ing their hre at the dawn Of 18th the steamer aud
boats aiding them DO weruly in taking possession Of
boh baukz Of tue river and OK endog their ue OF at ok
whilst our troops. numbering only two huudret, s,~
restrained or the point Troy
were In posses sion Of. Tne oaunonade and firing vas
ksp up the whole day much 30 that our carriages
broke down. In the night for want OF provisions a1d
niunaion the commanding officer Of Trinidad obeyinx
tie former order to evAcuats this ndefensbe and I'M
hestAy place. reueated by land 70 Sei spiau being ur
able TO retreat 70 Castillo had been previously agreed
The nuSusts-. encouraged by this apparent sri
ounsr OF hotel ia the small town Of Castillo vsso'
surprised and attacked On oil sides .aM fortress
but and ans,
became the cause OF hot struggle Tho SCOTT pierced
by gvapeshots, her engine BROKEN and parity burning.
s1rssd devA me sess. q sssss vho sad sssra,sS az
Of DO steamers The hanafs Of Ossta Ricsas wno 90
Tended Castillo, maintained themselves By atsvnaely
on he is in So midst Of the sosmy
small boat 10 the senerain ohef who was In the fort
OF San Juan, asking Of hln reinforcsnsais In the nsaa
time the chief of the nibuster foroes-who In number
far superior u ours-ha6 interview nth Cooael
Cauty, commsneer OF Castillo, and endeavored 10
for b, assu or ,wsusy SOLDIER. r~AlIs he on
the river, counted more than . thoussnd. aud
vas :, possession sv:n OF tho forsreM which he
him surrender were OF avail with the noble character
Of young chief, who replied 70 him With prood dig
soy, IN Opdsr 70 TAKE decision ~hssAsr 70 ospuie
or 10 surrender Castillo
All O'Clock In the morning the time liked upon had
Expired and the chiefs mad interview when ours
declared bis resolution TO bury bimse toxesnes With hs
Eo ors under the ruins Of the fort rather than TO sur
render IT. Inmeoistely after firing began but the MI
busters had scarcely discharged thsr guns the nrs time
when column OF 90 rnemou attacked than vigorously
ss re-. Nth S, and Ssc SS Sg sss
terror amongst their ranks sud routed tbs on all sfcs,
so that rror struck, they escaped With eiiouy from
The rage or soldiers and or sharp bsyone@ the
loss Of the nbustsrs Immense. very few
able 10 escape through the mountains and swamps. the
defence Of Castillo was Of the boldest and this unerpe,
well guided and veil resolved fell on the enemy with 90
happy result without suffering the leus loss thsm.
irs our cause, aad pledge Of his som giving US dsc
Such & ihs news which, up 70 the ssh o, February,
Arrival OF Captain Spencer.
Captain g. N. Spencer, who ssssd the lake boats and
arrived in the nso, has hvorsd one Of our rsposrs
with the following
He left San Jose the capital OF COSTA Rica the OH Of
Nsroh with lee men, walkers dsssr.en; 100 Of whom
landed II Nov Orleans the remainder In this city He
ssys large amount Of ammunition, oonsisting Of mimic
rides howzsrs, no., have recently arrived from Eng
General CaDss (whom he describes a. . man wanting In
energy) 10 70 ttsrve him out San Juan to be be-
sieesd With 900 troops. He says The allies have mads
Arrangements that the propreiors OF the line viii nos
touch 81 thst port with supplies, mon, 80.
The attack that Col. Titus made on Castillo vas done
with much bravery; there only thirty Costa Rosn
solders there but the tort In good order, plenty Of
am munision, provisions, 30 Capt Alvarado was sens
BY Gen. Mora from san Carlos with sixty mon, and
prissd Col titus The river San Juan very sickly, and
We Costa Rioan tsssus suffer much.
when he len he wports that wansr's men could mot
venture out 70 attack The recruits per the Sierra Nevs
d. which BELONGED 70 the detachment Of $780, under Cen
SAUNDERS never reached Rvss shoy were attacked by
AGO Costa Roans, between Rvas and San Jose and dis
membered. rbs number OF walkers meu whon reach
cd San Jose whilst he there was % amongst the
rest walkers Quartermaster General who rave deplo
rsble account Of mis- army he met so OF walkers rau
sers, well mounted mules, their way 70 San Jose
Most OF those ofng parties 70 ntercept deser
OF walkers army, have deserted nrst themselves
They 20 70 san Jorge thence through gusnscss be
rs and In ali receive permit from Gen Cspst ~
Costa Rca He says the reports exaggerated relative
Interview between Slr Robert ncClurs and Capt.
Fsysoux ospt Mcclure demanded 70 zee his passports,