New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-29

az the nate Of affairs il Ncaragua, and Of the probs
BILE foree ct Castillo, and becoming swsrc OF the sct
s ss' tes and tSst setusl hossss essed between
them and the Costa Rica. forces sent up command
10 Col Anderson at Ieefes ialand, that his whole
force amounted 10 6fty men, with orders 10 pro-
coed TO Castillo and il possible, cut out the steamers
AZ that pont; that IL resistance, sght resis-
ance was made TO take possession of Fort Castillo
ON the 4tf of December early in the morning, Col.
Anderson arrived at Castillo, cut out and took possee-
sion Of the Baiwer, Morgan, and ogden tne river
boats and in the afternoon Of the same day TOOK pos
session Of the fort the enemy having fired put one VOL
lev A single gun, a sixponnder, struck the Ogden
He captured six guns, one elghteen.peunaer one SIX
FOUNDER iron; sx-pOuDder, brass one four.pound-
err brass one twelve-pouDder about $50 muskets with
corresponding ammunition small sns and consider
able quantity Of quartermasters and commas arst
stores.
On the morning Of the 5th Col Anderson sent
party Of fifteen men up with the Ogden 70 take poe
session Of the Virgin lake steamer. Among the
persons found on board the boats at Castillo and on
the Virgin were about forty Costa Rcans, who were
taken prisoners. Among the number was an ofncer
who had been formerly taken from the wreck OF the
Once de Averii and released on parole. When he re-
turned TO Costa Rica and refused to fight against the
Americans they gave him eighty lashes and put him
into the ranks, forcing him to fight. He was very
anxious, of course, to march against them; lhere
was also Dr. Tilden, an American, who had been in
the service the river, and who had been pressed
into the Costa Rican service. Isft
Among the prisoners were few who wefe dehghied
to be prisoners and released from military duty On
the morning Of the 9Th the United States steamer
Wabash arrived of San Juan. The came day her
Britannia Msjesty's steamship and propeller Bruins
wick and Leopard arrived dnd anchored slongside;
On Monday the United States steamer Fulton arrived
off San Juan and anchored the morning OF the |th
saw a launch from the Saratoga, containing how
itzer, pull up the harbor little after dark. sent
Capt. fsyssoux with small canoe 10 see its object
When he arrived near the harbor head he was hailed
by the officer and told he must not pass up the river
Capt. Fayssoux said he had Nicaragusn boat. The
officer repeated that he could not pass. The raptain
asked BY whose authority. The officer replied, Com
modore Paulding. He then asked the name of the
officer giving the order, and was told Lieut.. Cey Of
the Saratoga.
When this was reported to me, sent Capt. Fsys-
SIOUX early in the morning to go out to the Commodore
and state to him that it necessary for me to COM
municste with the balance of our party who were up
there, and ask the Commodore whether were TO be
trated as enemies or not. Not long after Capt Fsys-
SIOUX went on board the Wabash, the pennsnt was
moved over 10 the United States steamer Fulton
which came up near the hulk at Point Arenas landing
some $50 men. As soon az l saw them make these
demonstrations of force order ID my men to be dis
armed so as to prevent any dental collision Capt
Engel OF the Wabash, came up, and showing letter
from the Commodore, ordered me to surrender
! surrendered, and by order Of the Captain hauled
down the Ncaragusn flag. l was taken on board the
Wabash, and the men were sent to Norfolk on the
Saratoga Of the rest you are suppose, well aware.