New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
Failure of the Attempt to Aid him.
OPERATIONS on THE SAN JUAN.
LCChRIDGE Returns TO PUNTA ARENAS.

18th n., arrived at this port Saturday evesins.
SIZE brings 40 passengers ard Al. zoo on freight
Among the pSsser gers per the Tennessee are: Er.
Gov Bigl,r. Msicr Roman, M.ior Harvey. Lieut..
Norman, L. 5. Il. s; c. +. Lppincott c. Mo- riscs,
+. c. Palner, +. IL. Hampstead, +. Jacques aud wife,
II. Morton, II. FsIbrs,her, {. Wsshinstoa. Mrs.
Sweeney. child and servant, G. f. Griffu J. Turner,
G. W. Coly, II. }. Thomas snd wife, NJ. Merritt, v.
IIillsrc, Mis- buchanan, c. j. Jscques. }. W. wlses
J. W. Cordozs and wife, Mp. Dsy-al from Ssa
Francisco; ard Alex. c. Hutchinson Of PaIta Arenas.
l.. Bird.sn and wife, Nicaragua; L. Lyons Of Ne~-
York.
Tne Tel uessee has had fine passage from Sss
Juan, with very mid weather. Her officers have pre-
pared FOR he press The following statements:
REPORT or The TENNESSEE. sefs
Tie Tennessee on her outward passage arrived n
San Juan on the evenir of February s. and at Aspie-
well on TIE morDrs Of the 10Th, where she met sni
took board the passengers from San Frarcisco PEG
Orizabs and at , p. m. LEFT for Nsw.ioik via San
Juan and Key West.
Left s.Aspmwsr u. S clip Cyane, ard at San Jras
II Il. NJ. ships Tsrtsr. Cosssck, Pioneer, Victor and
Intrepid and at Key West the English ship Meteor.
from Mobile for Liverpool with 100 bales OF cottoo,
ltalirg badly.
The recruits for Walker, which were landed at
Purta Arenas by the Texas and James Adeer. re-
NAMED tncsmped at that place until the 23d January.
and while thus locst6d every efct was made BY the
eueu les Of Walker TO induce deseron and those few
VITO cid desert received from the English Consul at
Greytovn daily sum to provide themselves WITH
fc, O. and sfterwsrd cent away TO AsppwAll By
the English mail steamer at his expense.
The superior officer Of the British fleet cent Csf.
Cockburp of the Cossack to the camp, and oider,d
Col. Lcckridge to draw his men up in line. Ths
beirg done Capt. c. stated be had been dispatched
with beats TO brig OIL those who claimed British
pr,tection. Sore ten or twelve sll Iusb) accepted
lis offer ard amid the shouts and groans Of the con-
msnd they left.
Col. Lockr,dge himself then stated that If there
were AIRY, whether English or American who were
INV llrg to accompany the expedition and share hs
fortunes, he desired all such to leave forthwith. bk
nere would 60. Capt Coclburu then asked Col. l..
TO fu,pish him with list of the names Of all his mes.
Tho COL, swpectrg this done in order that from
| such let they II ight choose such names as they
ought were probably those of English subjects, aud
if on inquiry they were found to be, their peesns
woud be demanded he refused to givetuch
list. Gen. X. Wheat was row called upon BY the
| conmand for speech, which be gave In his best
STYLE hitting rather severely the right Of search, which
| the Er gsh 10 the matter spparantly claimed.
Or the night Of the sd JAM the steamer building at
Punta Arenas was completed Having been only twelve
Gays in constIuctop and on the 23d, at daylight shs
stamed off with all on board fine health and spirits.
Reaching point p miles up the San Juan, and only
five miles frcm the Costa Ricau garrison at Sarspiqu
they landed and stationed themselves in such manner
as TO cut off all communication Of the enemy with
Greytowp. Col. Lockrdge made reconnaissance Of
the Costa Rcars position but did not d, EN- Il prudent
to attack them until in receipt Of the reenforcements
n-r--
6esirous when Sarapqu was TAKEN a. once, without
an hours delay to push TO Castillo and San Carios,
and this he could not well do with the force then undr
his command, their numbers not being sufficient to
spare therefrom garsons at such points il would be
Necessary 70 keep open communications In his rear.
The Texas arrived on the ith February, bringing
the celebrated Col Titus and 80 men, with artillery,
ammunition, provisions &c. They were at Onca
taken up the river TO the camp, aid two days after
ward moved up and occupied petition opposite 10 that
Of the enemy at Ssrspiqui, known as Cody's place.
The Costa Ricans only bad small force on this side
Of the river and they fled at the fret charge. Mr..
Codys place high bill, which commands the oppo-
ute bank ionly $50 yards distsnt and this hill Col.
Lockrdge at once occupied with portion Of his forco
and three brass pieces. The balance Of his men. pro-
visions, &c., he also removed to this position from
their fo camp, five miles below, and on the NOM
rg the Tennessee left san Juan This propositions
being all compl,te) an attack to be made on the
enemy.
The Texas remained at San Juan TO bring With her
the results Of the expected engagement.
Tie Costa RicaLs are well fortified aid their posi-
en the beat on the river being protected on all eides
but one the river) by the San Juan and Ssrspiqu
rivers; bat Col l.. confident Of dRlodgns them,
az bis battery on Codys place will render their stAy
within their present Entertainments very uncomfortable
while force osotsiDg either Of the above streams 70
attack their resr will quickly decide the ownership q
the point.
When Sarspiqui is taken, the other positions on the
iver up to San Carlos will soon fall into Lookfdges
handi-n0ne Of them being situated a. TO offer an
equal defense as that Of the one now bssieged.
One Of the river boats was found by Col L. sunk
lin sboa wster) mile below Sarapiqui, and prepare
tons are being made TO raise her.
During the encampment at Punta Arenas, Col Lock-
ridge finding the enemy in daily communicative
with CYsytowp, dispatched few men short dntance
up the liver TO prevent such but the EDshsh ntefere1
and caused him to recall bis force stating they would
not ,eIit him 10 blockade the river although nothing
was said when few days aterwsrd the Costa RicaAs
se.t proclamation TO Grey town in which they declared
| ths rver in q state Of blockade.
The forces uldsr Lockridge and Titus are without
Doubt the most efficient yet recruited for Walker.
They ere SO strong armed with Mississippi reee aud
reyoyers, IleLty Of poyisions and ammunroc, all N
good heshh and confident Of clearing the river prsvi-
| Gus to the anivsl Of the next steamers. With coca
taeers &c Lockricge, Ttus, Wheat, Frank Anderson
Capt s OFT Gate Of the Ulited States Armyl oeo's"
Hal AID napy others, this force nearly 81 W es.en
men will e.r.sinly accomplish everything WHICH tas1