New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-29

and over the lake to San Carlos, BY the
steamer San Carlos. A few of our party remained in
the country under assurance Of protection from the
Gotta Rican.. Among tlren was Psymsster General
X NJ Martin. who deserted few days before the
eapitula,on with shout s., 900 in Nicsrsguss scrip
belonging TO Government. The others privstes
who went to work in the country. None bu, deserers
remained as the Costa Rcans had issued s,Iiet orders
that all Americans should leave the country. We re-
NAMED at San Carlos about thtysix hours, and then
procte ded to Fort Castillo where our party was again
divided the sick gorg down the rver and the healthy
remaining on accoun. Of the insufficient sccommoda
tious on the steamers The sick party le Castillo
the I7th and came down very pleasantly until they
reached the Machucs Rapids where the boat grounded
and we were left without provisions on Kellys Tsncae
for about thnty.six hours. His plantsin-psch, how
ever afforded some food. While remaining there i
rained very heavily and we had to walk a mile sad
a half around the rapds-msny of us having to swim
creeks the logs having washed away-no agreeable
undertaking for wounded and suffering men. OWNS;
to the exertious of Mr.. George Murray, 8 colorsd
an, formerly hotel proprietor at Castillo, who had
charge of the party, the boat was got aaoat again.
aud in two days more reached Greytown without
further trouble. After remsrius at Greytown for two
days we were joined by our comrades at Castillo. At
Grey,own we were placed on board the steamer
Charles Morgan, an open boat, like feuy-boat, on
which the Costa Rcan garrison Of loo is kept, al
ways anchored out in the bay two miles from Greytown
.nd three hundred yards from the Costa Rcan shore,
to prevent desertOn. The Morgan carries the pendant
of Com Canty of the Costa Rcan Navy, who IS in
command at Greytown. We were well treated there,
occupying one end of the boat while the garrison were
fenced off at the other. They would not allow Ms TO
land at Grey town. except in small parties the Mayor
of the town dslikng - have fhbusters on shore.
We remained here some thirteen days, and then took
the English steamer for Aspinwal, with dispatches
from Canty to CON- Paulding. On my arrival there
the sloop.ofwar Cyane started for Greytown, under
orders from Com. Pauldng to bring all OF the dis
tressed Americans from Greytown to Aspnwall. She
returned with them the morning of the 18th. aud
we were all transferred to the United States frgate
Wabash on the same day, and started for New-fork
before sundows. W. NJ. Bagley private, died on
board the Cyane at Aspinwan. Since then the only
death amorg US has been that of Col. Thompson.
Capt Eagle Lieut.. Sinclair, and the officers Of the
Wabash, have treated us with marked Kindness.
They provided separate apartments fosthe sick aud
the female passengers Clothing was furnished to
those who needed it, and everything done that could
conduce to our comfort welfare.
Or. Homer, surgeon of the feet, Or. Otis and DR..
johnson of the Wabash, have been unremittirg in
their attendance upon the sick and wounded, who are
now in fair way of recovery.
woUsDEp LEFT IN RIvAs.
should have observed before that we left ia Rivss
about eighteen sick and wounded who unable to
be removed. Among these were Major Dolan OF
New Orleans, Lieut.. Rayburn Of Virginia. Capt. C. 5.
Yves, of New Orleans and private Rainsford printer
Of New York, who worked COR me on FL Ncora-
guense. Capt. n TAFT of Texas came down the river
with Us to Gieytown, but was LEFT behind by the
Cyane. The sick In Rivas were leff in charge of Dr.
Robert T. Royston and Dr. j. II. Colman, who were
engaged for that service by Gen. Cahas.
rnE STEAMERS os The TRANSIT ROUTE.
OF the steamers on the Transit route only four little
ones-tbe Charles Morgan, the Clayton, the Bulwer
and the James Ogden remain on the river, and they
are D ary used up and the Virgin and San Carlos on
the lake.
AMERICAN NEUTEALs FoRcIBLf DETAINED ny COSTA
RIGA
On the Virgin and San Carlos are number Of
Americans who were employed by tbs Transit Com
parv and are nov compelled by the Costa Ricans to
run the boats against their will They have written
TO the Commodore of the Pacific squadron protesting
against this detention, but the result is not yet knowa
For two months they kept under such strict sur
VIGILANCE that they could not get letter out of the
country. written paeard was placed on the gang
wsys Of the boats for their edcaton TO the effect that
whoever expressed dissatisfaction with their positions
or wish TO leave the country, or sympathized with
"the pirate, Walker would be shot. The bulletin
did not produce the desired effect.
Several of the engineers told me that the steamers
might have been easily taken by Gen. Walker on
several occasions, and that once they were on the
pop. of delivering them up to him; bat the failure Of
their communication to reach Walker prevented 1t.
THE DEsERrERs IN COSTA RIGA.
There are now some $50 deserers at SanJose, Costa
Rcs, in state of most abject wretchedness and
de stitution. The Costa Ricsns will probably send
them home in the course Of time Charley Myers,
fan iarly called King Of Ometepec, and Carlos
Thomas, eolored man, formerly Minister Of Hsci.
enda and Others, are at Greytown, waiting for new
expedition against Nicaragua. think that there will
be another before long, Our men here are nearly all
anxious for another effort to Amercanze Nicaragua
We find the following additional news In The AsPtH-
rail Courier;
The United States steam frgate Roanoke, Capt.
Montgomery, arrived at the port u Aspnwai yester
day, June IL.
Commodore PsuldiDg, at tho request Of the acting
Consul Mr.. Morel, took in the Wabash, from this
port, eight destitate Americans.
Among those being conveyed TO the United States
In the frigate Wabash is Mr.. John Tabor formerly the
editor Of FL N,caragueAse, at Granada, when Walk
,r. goyerluen, was located there. Mr. Tabor Is re-
covering from The effects of bad wound In The thigh
OF the party that came from GTeytown were Colonies
Leor ard and Nc Donald. The former was one OF the
original fifty six and the only officer promoted on the
fed curing the war; and that for gallaury; the latter
reryed in both the Cuban 6lbustering expeditioas,
and has been in service constantly since the CON-
meucement of the war in Nicaragua. He has no
wounds Col. Leonard has bad wound, which com,
pei the constant use Of erutches.
friend on board informed Va that Col Canty staies
there are betw, On four and FIVE hundred lncad-
Il 1kex,s \ Gotta Rica md that