New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-17
MARTIN SCHROEpER's STORY.

/ left my home in 81. Louis, Missouri on l2sh OF
November last for California, and went az far az New
Orleans, where remained until the eSth Of December;
while there got in company with number of men who
were going to Nicaragua, and accordingly enlisted un
der Major Ellis Martin, who has been in the various
engagements which have taken place since the first Of
January and suffered as much for the cause AZ any.
body thus describes the operations Of the valiant H.
tps Col. Titus sent down small bungo 10 Grey
town TO Lockrdge, with word that he had surround
ed Fort Castillo and had given the enemy "A hours 10
surrender At this time the Rescue returned with pro-
visions and Company B, Capt. Harris, to which wa-
attached, conveyed 10 within about seven mles
Of Castillo where we found the steamer Scott, with all
of Tituss men on board We were here told that,
during the "A hours the Costa Ricans had received
reiniorcements, who made an attack in the rear OF
Tituss men, when they beat retreat the officers TAX
ing the lead; We had a nnmber of men taken prls-
onen, and killed. 1t was supposed by many Of
us that Titus sold out TO the enemy. On the
18th of March, the Texas arrived at Pdnts
Arenas, with about las men, who Joined the other
forces SarapiQui was then vacated and destroyed
All Of the forces, together with the artillery, were
shipped on board the two steamers, when we once
more proceeded up the river TO attack Castuio, but
found il strongly fortified that the idea OF an attack
was abandoned. Col. Loekrdge then musscted he
men, and informed them that he intended 70 abandon
the river and attempt TO join Walker by the other
route He then gave them their choice to follow him.
or if they preferred, they could return home lie ex-
preeheI n nope tnet dll WHO touiu spedk pun rsn-
tish would continue with him. At this time there
about 400 men under his command, and Of
these about 100 signi6ed their intention TO eoas
tinue with him, aud the remainder 20 return home.
We then proceeded down the river in the boats until
within about iwo miles Of Sarapqu, where the Scott
wss to land scouting party, who were TO ascertain
the enemy had taken possession Of Sarapiqu during
abrence While she was lying there tor the kes.
cue, which coming up, and when we were aboui
100 yards Of her boiler exploded think there were
Is persons injured, that died within "a hours, and
come 70 more wounded, portion Of whom cannot re.
cover. The wounded and sick were taken on board
the Rescue and landed at Punta Arenas. At this time
was on the sick list; two days after the Tenncsses
ame in md took away shout 40 Of US that Were sick.
We left there the 9Th aud arrived here on the 10th
After we had got board and were about to leave,
the Rescue came alongside with about 200 Of Lock
rdgss men, but the officers of the Tennessee refused
to take any Of them on board. Loekridge is niand
energy and great endurance, but do not think
has much military skill He was kind 10 the mtn
when they were able-bodied but as soon as they BE-
came unit for duty his treatment was very harsh
The greater part Of the officers treated the men wo~
than they would beasts. think that at least o0s'
fourth Of Lockridge's army were less than IL year
Of age, and some were not more than IL years old.