Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-11
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CENTRAL


~ Ii @,,x .s sANIRlGA- ~ IA III
8 - 2 GaErTowN, Nicaragua, Oct. IL 1891.
send. yorsahe following Important items eor yeur
Journal The river San Juan is blocka1ed ~ me
Costa Rican forces under the command Of Col Cav
ty an Eaglishman and the San Camos Fost is invest
ed ~ the s6me This fort is at tbs tuuctnfe " the
river. with Lake Nicaragua and about 100 miles
from this town. ALI communication with the 'nter''
or and from the Lake is thus cut off, and We hourly
expect the receipt of news of q collision Between
the opposing forces, involving four, If not more, of
the States o. Central America, an HoNdufas. San
Salvador and Guatemala taking the paft OF Mica.
ragua and are marching troops to the relief OF San
send you copy Of the pronunci.men.o Of tie
Costa Rican Government.
- - CoMNANDANcIA ALL Rio SAN JUAN,
Steamer San Carlos, off Fort San Carlos
- October, 49, 1867.
To IT Martin, Esq, Chief Magistrate, Greytes0"'
Sir beg leave to announce to you. that by order
of the Commandments General Of Costa RIGA, under
date Of 18th September, am directed to demand OF
the CommandaRt Of Fort San Carlos tn custody OF
tkat Fort and in case Of his not eding it have
T. strnctions to blockade it above and below, so
a. to enforce it's surrender after the 18th Of this
month. r-t-l
Az my instructions in this matter to the effect
that am to avoid by every possible means COLI.
sion which may lead to the effsion Of blood. and
that the object to the better custody only Of
theriver San Juan against the theatened f''baster
INVASION las the the Government Of Costa RIGA does
not consider that the State Of Nicaragua, without
legitimate government without resources, can sui.
fcicnty guarantee that important post pending
definite arrangement in the country have consd'
cred it necessary to advise you Of the blockade, in
order that the inhabitants Of Greytown may not ex.
pose themselvs to the Inconvenience of attention in
trying to commnn cate with the Fort of San Carlos
until its surrender after the notification Of its block.
ade 49,.
I beg the favor of your communicating this to
whom it may concern and am, sir. -. j;s-,-..t i,
Your most obedient servant. 2
(Signedl GEORGE F. CAUTY.
The writer Of the above holds the position of Gen.
eral Commanding he Costa Rican forces on the riv
and is of the Mr.. Canty, the Special Agent or
Minister from Costa Rica, now at Washington.
The excitement here is great, and the filibusters
sist in relieving the fort and clearing the river Of the
enemy. their campaigns with Walker giving them q
relish for fighting with Greasers.
The United States ship Saratoga is in the harbor
but the fact of her presence may not prevent the
excitement reaching
The town is kept alive or the hope Of the Transit
soon opening. " A slim diet" as Beau Hickman
| would say
| lHE OFFICIAL VOTE OF CALIFORNIA'-lne SAC
Franciso Bulletin of October 10 says:
| 1--WE publish below the complete vote Of the State
at the general election held September g. 1857 Tor
the different gnbernatoria candidates, and also for
payment and redemption Of the State debt, and for
and against convention to revise the State constn
ton. The vote is made mp from the official returns
to the State authorities. the last Of which returns
received only the 9th October at Sacramento. The
total vote cast at the late presidential election
1929 Of which number Buchanan (democrat) re-
ceived So. 1855; Fillmore. (Amercan,) SO, 1865 and
Fremont, republican, 2o693.
ION this occasion the total vote cast for governor
is only 9s.679 Ofthis number Weller (democrat)
received 3d. 1923 Stanlv. (rernblican) 21 04O Bowie
Rnow no'hing.) 1881; while 90 scattering votes
we're given. 1t will thus he that Weller headed
both his opponents united by 10 GOT -Stanly g
majority over Bowie is 1889. Only 1861 votes
were cast on the State debt question: If which num-
her 766l were for payment and 97O for repudia-
tion-leaving majority Of 49, 91 for payment
Only about one-half the number who voted for gov
voted on the constitutional convention question
1880 being against, and s0,226 for the conven.
ton. Total, 579O7"