New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26
TIE PASSAGE OF TIE RIVER,

We are indebted 10 one Of the California passengers
for the following:
Spencer took us on the Sd Of January. he Is
operating under Vanderbilt for the old Transit Line
But O few weeks ago he was q mnon workman over
Of Punts Arenas. He told us that be had Fort San
Carlos and 3 500 Gotta Ricans on different oeiensole
points aor the river. One Of these Castillo, and
there ore two or three between Castillo and STapqui
We could have taken bin and his boat esiy .nougb,
and ONE Of Walkers officers talked fight bat It was
intimate them that the passengers were passepgers,
AID had not come down to fight Walkers battles for
him and that il the Captain should undertake TO get
US into difficulty, il high ly probable that the top
of bis head would go of. The majority of those on
board cid not sympsihise with Walker ZONE OF
those who tsh ed about lighting seemed anxious to do
80 for tie purpoe Of getting the United States into
difficulty With Costa Rics. However, We surrendered;
Walkers officers Dot only did not fight but sll
traces Of their uniform disappeared very sucdeLly,
their passes sgreo by Walker were torn up, AMI soon
We were all in citizens drets We were detained
below Fort San Carlos four FIVE bours, and slept
at CaiDlo Oh the plight Of the Fourth. Here
is strong fortIfcstJ n in an elevated posi-
ton WI ich it would be vey difficult 20 take, and
sso military poet on the river. II will require
very considerable force TO get up the river. All Nicar
sgua Guatemala Coets Bics and San Salvador, will
be in arms TO surround Walker soon as they hear
that Sp.Lcer bss taken the river. Spencer told me
that Peruvian vessels coming 10 the Pacific
Coast to cut of ak municatoDs there Walker
received but 70 men from California by the Sierra Ne
vaoe, the latest rews received in California having
dapptd the srdor Of the 6llbust rs. The Texs, ia.
ll.sd Of bringing 400 men "a reported, brought
only 200 225 Some OF Walkers off ers on the way
down ssio that Spencer had deceived them 10 the
Iucbr Of men under bis command, according 10 their
observation there were OILY from 800 TO 600. At the
two or three military stations between Castillo and
ssrspqui there were CoeA Rcsn troo Pc and at Sara
pqu there appeared be lyge force. The fort here
is at the Junction Of the SaIspiqui and san Juan
RIVER, and Is mounted with artillery. Here the cur
rent very rapid, aid il could EASILY be rendered m
pa'table to steamer going up the river. II
wac as mush a. could do 10 keep
our steamer opposite the station. Between
ssrspiqui and Greyto~n there ere several
pOtaiops which Command the river completely Wish
an enemy in p0ssesson of them, ascent would be i'm
practicable, except by landing forces from boats and
tsAng them strsiim. The force ct PuOta Areas
under Col. Lcckncge does NOT exceed 80 meo. They
were fitting np old bost hat had beea abandoned
putting an Old boiler into il, with the intention Of
70, ing pa,ssee up the ryer AID retskDg the forts
ard boats Il obly by great cowsrdice snd want Of
tact on the part Of The CosA Rcars-snd Spencer has
shown 10 wan, Of tact farthat the fort can be ie
tsksI. They csnrot retAke the steamers as Spen
GERS intention to place them il Cd .cacceeb.e pos
iiop ana the fo,ts are taAer, 70 destroy them.
Col Lociiidss .,peoed TO start L tEo q three day..
Spencer 10 perfectly Informed of every myyemea.
Loekritge makes; se has been n 6re1tsE r Eeq1sn.y
b:eb.
II there are 5Hy men who dare 6s ht Z sl amh1s-
eade with any degree .! co-!sss AZ al tey 80 3eg,ey