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Scott, and hsld under the protection Of the British

Scott and held under the protection Of the British
Government.
Quarters we're obtained for the men and houses
for storing provisions, and ammunition, on the
Point, outside of Capt. Scott's dominions. On the
afternoon of the 18th, the work Of getting ashore
the supplies was commenced and continued until
the afternoon of the 18th, when it was completed
On the 25th, a convention was held in Greytown,
for the purpose Of remedeling their municipal gov
eminent The main object of this convention is
understood to be to get rid Of Martin, the present
Mayor, who has made himself Objectionable to the
inhabitants. The result of the conventions delibe-
rations have not learned.
omitted to mention in the proper order that the
commissioner of the Saratoga, Capt. Chatard, re-
quested Gen. Walker to restrain his men from visit
ing Greyiown. This was rather strange request,
considering the fact that Costa RIGA has been per-
mitted to keep an armed force in that place. If it
is ca led that Greytown is q neutral port
why is Costa Rica not required TO respect that
neutrality? Is it because government is more
partial to the people Of any other nation than her
own3 Fact would seem TO warrant such suspi-
cion The course pursued by the officer Of the
Saratoga has by no means elevated him in the esti-
nation of the Americans here. He has acted with
out instructions.
SATURDAY, November %.
Since the 25th, nothing Of Importance has tran
spired The natives in Greytown are still IN a
considerable state of uneasiness, not knowing ex-
them. If the Saratoga to leave, am of opinion
there would be pretty general stampede from that
place. The small Costa Rican force stationed there
has been Withdrawn.
On the evening of the 26th, q small party came
down from the command up the river, after proVis-
IONS They report that they were twenty-three
hours in rowing up the Colorado the rain falling in
torrents most OF the time. They took possession, or
rather position, Leefs, formerly kirklands Island,
which gave them entire control OF the river. At the
mouth of the Colorado, Col Anderson took five ma
i've prisoners, and used them rs pilots in going up.
This party returned the 9th, taking with them
supplies for the command for twelve days.
Headquarters present rather camp-lik appear
ance. Some Of the troops stationed down on
the point, below SCOTS limits, and the majority
above, being scattered over territory mile and a
halfin extent having sentnes posted along at short
intervals Lieut.. Col. Swingle is busily engaged
preparing ammunition. Capt Whittier, acting
Quarter Master, is equally active in his department
Col. Henry, commander of the fcrt has introduced
rigid discipline, which l am pleased to see having
the baneiul influence Of laxity of discipline
in camp.
At present it is difficult to say, when we shall
leave here. That will depend upon the arrival of
Gen. Henningsen. We have no boats to ascend the
river with, except boats. To attempt TO ascend
with ny number of men, will be a tedious affair.
At present we have no artillery. The guns left with
Scott are under the protection of the Saratoga s
guns consequently shall be unable to attempt
taking Castillo until we get artillery. MONROE.
The Nicaragua and Costa RicG Var.
P 81 neglected to state that bitter warfare is
waging on the lake between Col. Cauty, who is
in command of the Costa Rican forces, and the for
ces Of Nicaragua Cauty undertook to starve the
troops of Nicaragua out of Fort San Carlos.
For this purpose he placed one OF the lake steam
ers in the river this side of the fort and another
on the lake. The latter he is in command of. By
this disposition of his forces and steamers he expec
ted to cut off all supplies rom San Carlos. He cal
culated without his host
In the first place he did not calculate on having
the whole dispOsabe force of Nicaragua arrayed
against him, and that he could very easily be cut
off from all communication with Costa Rica, in
which event he would have to rely solely upon the
force then with him, and that his supplies would
have to be drawn from Nicaragua. While on the
river, he had drawn so heavily upon Chantales for
cattle, not only for his troops, but to pay off debts
contracted at Greytown in the name of Costa Rica,
that they refused longer to be plundered.
To prevent his forays into that Department, con-
slant watch is kept upon his movements: and he is
prevented from sending out foraging parties. This
has cut of his main resource for supplies. few
days since Cauty attempted to land Granada with
flag of truce, but he had scarcely got into his
launch when he was fred into and compelled to
haul off in hurry. He afterwards sent two boats
ashore with force to drive the Nicaragua troops
from Tortugas the most accessible point from Costa
RIGA.
His party was defeated and his boats captured.
From this it will be that Col Cauty is complete
ly hemmed in on the lake-caught in his own trap
and has no place point from which to draw sup
plies, except 0metepec where they are but limited.
The Nicarsguans have not beenidle in the meantime
They have constructed good road from Fort San
Carlos to San Mequilito on the lake shore, which
enables them to keep the fort well supplied.
All the river boats are up above Castillo Rapids.
The Costa Rcans are in possession of Castillo and
amuse themselves every Sunday by fighting sham
battles, one side representing Gen. Walker. The
General is defeated in every engagement, yet
at his adversary each successive Sabbath. l doubt
they will find a real battle, resulting wholly diff
ferent from their sham ones. NJ.