Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-02
San Francisco, Jan. 30.

San Francisco, Jan. 3U.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Sonora arrived
this afternoon at about two O'Clock.
NICARAGUA.
The following news from Nicaragua is
condensed from the Panama Star:
The Costa Rican AsOvernment, in addition
to the army il hadaAent to cooperate with
the allied forces against Walker in Nicara-
qua, resolved on organizing an expeditions.
ry force for the purpose Of p0 ses-ing itself
VI the river San Juan. On the 10th Of DE.
cember this force set out by the San Carlos,
n tributary OF the San Juan, which enters
that river about half way between the lake
and San Juan del Norte As the route is
very little crossed, the Costa Ricans experi-
enced great difficulty in advancing, having
to cut tie{r way through the forest. All
the provisions and mu unitions Of war had to
be borne on mems shoulders
Six days were spent on the march, during
which rain fell almost incessantly On the
morning Of. the 23d, the expedition was
hauled into aIcreek near Hipps Point to re-
fresh the men previous TO attacking Walkers
post, consisting OF fifty men and two cannon.
At that moment u steamer was heard com
ing down the river. The steamer passed
without my one on board having seen or
suspectcd the lGfking danger A road or
track was cut toward the flank and rear of
Walkers post, which they siteptly reached
The signal, n singleNsLOt wns' given. The
Costa Hacshe rushed With the bayoffet, with
horrid yells, upon their surprised foes, and
in half minute resistance was vain A
panic had seized them. A number were
bayoneted the rest sprang off the bank into
the deep rapid river. One brave officer,
Captain Thompson, did all that mortal man
could do to rally the men, but in vain; the
onslaught was too sudden and overwhelming
TO admit Of n resistance. Capt Thompson
only ceased his exertions after he received
IA second severe bayonet wound, and his very
enemies admired his signal gallantry, and
| liberated him subsequently in Greytown
where also they did all in their power to al
levate his suiierings.
One man besides Capt I. was saved from
the river, and five escaped into the forest
the rest are said TO have perished
Leaving party to guard lipp's Point,
the Costa Ricans proceeded down to Grey
town in RATS, where they seized three
steamers then lying there, causing great ex-
citement among the inhabitants; however,
the officers commqnding the expedition dis
! tNtIJ nOSiiit hlttHHDb iDHlUsL
the inhabitants OF Greytown, and left the
place the next morning in the captured
steamers.
In the meantime the U. $. Consul made
application to the officers commanding the
British squadron at Greytown to protect the
property of Capt. JOS NJ. Scott, agent for
Messrs. Chas. Morgan s. Son, Of New York
from forcible seizure by the Costa Ricans
To this Capt J. G. Erskine, senior officer,
replied that he had taken steps by landing
party of marines from one of Her Mcjesty's
ships to protect the person and property OF
Capt. Scott, and his own family, and all the
citizens of the United States of America,
which the officer of the Costa Rican forces
now at Punta sArenas also assured him
should not be placed in peril.
Having the river steamers, the steamers
John Ogden and Ruth NJ the Castillo Rapids
were soon taken by Gen Mora.
He then moved up to fort San Carlos,
which, with the large steamer and detach-
ment Of men, was taken by strutcgem
When tile lake steamers, not aware Of these
occurrences, came across the lake with pas
Sengers from California, they were also taken
by Gen Mora, who generously sent them on
to GreytOwu in the captured steamers. Gen.
Mora having now 300 men exclusive Of the
land transport corps expected 800 more at
| the embarcaderoIof San Carlos, who doubt
less have arrived~long since.
The river was to be occupied by 800 Of
| these. backed by astillery and breastworks,
and supported by the steamers, whilst Gen.
Mora was to move up to La Virgin with
| ,l00men and occupy the Transit route Il
Meanwhile Gcnr Carras, bad retired from
hyasSpAh Masaya, where the allied Gencr-
ais have been mIsspending both time and
opportunity in dissentons Rivas was occu-
pied by Walker. His forces arc estimated
by his friends at 1900, by his enemies at
800.
In either case it is well known that over
three hundred are on the sick list BY last
official accounts Gen Carras was nominated
ms Commander in Chief of the hflied forces.
He was on his march back to Rivas with
/ 900 men, (leaving the remninfag allied
forces to follow as occ sion might require,)
where he would arrive about the same time
that Gen. Mora would reace La Virgin, near
Rivas, with 100 men and the steamers.
The Costa Ecan General has addressed
n proclamation 10 Gen. Walkers arEcy, stat
ing that he believed most Of Them had been
deceived into coming there and fighting
against him, and closed with the following:
Now, |, President Of the Republic of
Costa Rica, plcdgng my honor, hereby offer
to any or all the officers or soldiers Of Gen.
walkers army, now in Nicaragua, free
aud safe passage to Greytown, and from
thence per steamer TO the City OF New York.
Given at the National Palace, at San Jose
December 10, 1856
Signed: JVAN n MORA