New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-29

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Jeo. 6 arrived at Psaana On Saturday. JAG. 10
Auopg tie passengers are Dcn Psrohc H1rlsdo sbd
~. L. R>s rup az this city Mr Webster aad Mr.
Jot- Anatrcr f-m Costs RIGA; ST. Cont Sps.ish
Mn s'oI 70 Chi; d. ST Lisirgstsn 0: Le,a, No lie
Si a. Cspt Mo'icD sc.
qIercst interesting cove Gao give readers l.
he following jafrn s;ioc relarve p the prcceed -
II TIE Ccs's Rics forces IRE River San Juan which
routed n tie capture Of The various stations Al az
.b- Inc ssd of the aud lake boA.s. and VIII -
fy coIh'm Re reports received BY the B,,h stes ner
rem SSn JGaD &c; So. IL re!e-eR'c 70 t5,i event
On nSru s'ion 10 csti, e tpm Codou btabe sut,r.
iy sud scs smother chapter 10 the history Of the rapid
doErfsn Of Walker sId bis followers.
ItGFPcsS 'hA &c CcS's Rcsn Government, IN ad-
ahi 10 tie Amy i iad rent TO c'opHs'e v.'h INC
allied forces against Wslke' in NcarsguS resolved
uror o,cspiztc Al exI etonary 'nrc@ tor the pupoee
-. Elf ~ the River san juan wisely "a g
10 - :, ~ e. n,s6,; to dscdse Walker ~.,S Oe
p-eloIred II rot rerdere futile. a. lorg a. be p,''
stssSi facilities for receiving s. ares ana rsrniorSe
re7's b, every steamer from the ted s,ies IN
The lCh Of December tbs force sci out. - " sno
Sarspqul River a. was publicly received al Ve-
San Juan which enters thst river shout half way be
tween the lake and San Juan del Norte. This was
done for the purpose Of misleading detachment Of
Walkers forces who were posted st Hips Point, at
the mouth Of the SaIspqHi
As This route is vey little II ever used, the Costa
Rcsgs e1I ereooed great difficulty in advancing hay
isg 10 est their way through the forest along track
where mules could not be used. and s'opg which all
Iic provisions ard munitions Of vsr hsd 20 BE- borne
o. mems shoulders Six days werc spent on the msrca.
during which the rain feh necessarily. AT last the
" en- balcade WAS reached, and few canoes wers
hastily constructed and RATS made Of the aks Of trees
ru6elv lashed tc=etoer with vines and twixs.
Thas these eDterprising meD most Of whom had
rever before hehea boat on Dsvigsble river boldly
embarked on Dec. 10. to float down an uaknown
ST cam, to its confluence with the rver San Juan and
fe.al n tnda. nartlnu
III deTtakinH Had these frail rats upon which 10
men had ventUIed, mes one of Walkers steamers
comirg up or gong down the river the slightest con-
tact would bsve been fatal 70 them.
On the morning Of the 23d the expedition was hauled
MO creek near Hipps Point TO refresh the men, pre-
yious 10 attacking Walker pest of ID men and can
down TIE river. The men were inside to lie down on
the rats. II was perilous moment. The steamer
passed without any on beard having seer or sus
pected tie lurking danger. road or track was soon
cut toward the flank and rear Of " skers post. which
they silently reached. The signal Ia single shot was
given. TIE Costa Ricaus rushed With the bay0ne'
with hOrrid yes upon their surpiZed foes, ami IN halt
. minute resistance wss at an end. panic had sezed
the IN. Soue were bayoneted-the rest sprang off the
bank il 10 the deep and rapid river. One brave officer
Captan The mpeon did all that mortal man coud do
TO rally the men, but n vain-the onslaught wss too
sudden and ovePoweIing TO admit OF a resistance
Captain Thompson only ceased bis eNertions after he
received second severe bayonet wound. His very
admiring bis signal gsllantry liberated hiri
at Greytorn, where aso they did all In
their power 10 sley ate his suheriugs. One man be.
side Capt. Thompson was saved from the river, AMI
five esCsped into tie forest The rest are said to have
persisted.
sufficient force having bsen eit 10 gusrd Hips
Point, the rest Of the adventurous band sgaln con-
uted the lives TO the pTecarious chances Of the river
upon the same RATS, which had now become rtcketty
aud insecure. They arrived close to Greytown about
occck the morning OF the oath. Here again for
ture favored them for q steamer Just getting no
IN ascend tho "
FAX with three others Had the expedition been de-
lsytd On hour later in It's descent, IL must have per-
ished. II would indeed, have been - touch and go;
The slightest touch from the steamer would have seps
rated the slizhty-bJund pieces Of the RATS and sent
The Costs Ricsns rstentsnecusly TO wstery grave.
By dawn of day the steamers were taken without
loss and tho Costa Roan' also IN possession Of Pant.
Csst'a Tor Punta Arenas which they have always
claimed as belonging TO their country
At the game time the ichabar,s Of Greytown b.
Of the presence Of this unexpected nvn-
SION The place was room IN confusion and coIoson
one party tie most umerous hteEeLlus Violence ~
the foreigners in the place mostly Americana under
the cry Of "viva Costa Rics" However, the officers
the expedition Glscountenspceo any anu
every hostile attempt agrinst the Inhabitants OF Grey.
town and LEFT The place n,r morning In the captured
yes.eis
IN the rs.n time the Uuted States Consul made an
srplicatiop 10 the officer Commanding the British
Z" apt Joseph ~ Scott agent Of Mes-r' Chs. Morgan
"A Scu of New-Yerk from forclbe st zure by force
Of Costa Rica1s ucdeT he command ct COL Joaquin
" FERNANDEZ
To this. Capt. John e. Eukine, senior officer, re-
! ed from ON board the Orion, dated Dec. "a 1871,
that Ee had taken steps by landing party OF ula-
" riuts from of her Mees'y ships TO protect the
" Eersons and PRIV ate property ot Capt Joseph scott
his family, aDd all citizens OF the Unted States OF
" America which the officer Of the Costa RIGA iorce,
80 now ~ Punta Arenas, also assured him should Do
" placed In peril Then regards the cspturs OF
the steamers Capt Efskire 10 continuation very Ju-
n fnlts.
To prevent all Misrepresentation, think It, now
ever right 10 state ths the steamers and other prop
er,y belonging 10 the Accessory Trensit Company
being At his moment the subject OF dispute between
are on the spot and Of them authorizing the sen
ure 60 not feel justified in taking any eteps which
may affect tie interests OF either party.
With respect TO the participation OF q force OF
Costa Ricsns in the seizure and transfer OF the
.tesu ers alluded 10 must observe that these steamers
having been for SOME months past employed in EN-
barking in this port and conveying to the parties win
whom Costa RIGA is now Carrying on scuve hosuipes
men aid mrn:.i.vns o. war Il appears that as noh'
emf am prohibited By the law OF natons rom
preventing the execution Of such an operation D.
belligergant party.
John Oh NJ =. ERcgIsE. c.p, ADD .enr caesr
" To B. cOITs,LL, esq., L. 3. Consul Al Greyto"n-
" Dseembs'2i, lG6'
On ascending the river shen of the mouth Of the
river San Carles which as before stated lie tributary
Of the river San Jusn one Of the steamers was dis
patched 10 ASCERTAIN if General Jose Josquiu Mora,
brother Of the President Of Costa Rca had arrived at
the embercadero with the main body Of the eIpedi-
tic nsry army and If 10 report ths success OF the
expedition 10 GreytowD 60 that measures might I'm
ueC lately lie taken for carrying promptly into effect
the secold part Of the plan of operations On proceed
ibg up the San Carlos, five men placed on r.tt az
vide.t,s becsu go frightened By the nol,e aud sp-
rearance Of the approaching steamer never having be
fore seen or gned the like, plunged into tse river
ard were drowned in ,ke attempt TO reach me oank.
The stesmtr then landed two men 70 cut ther way
through the forest H. the embarcadoro in order that
General Mora might receive timely notice thsf zoe
,,esper was no longer an enemy t1s The probability