Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

blockade 1t above and below, so as to enforce It's
uTrender after the 18th of this month.
As my instructions in this matter are to the eff
feet that am to avoid. by every possible means,
a collision which may lead to the effuson of
blood, and that the object is to the better
custody only of the river san Juan against the
threatened fhbuster Invasion as the Govern
ment of Costa Rica does not consider that the
State of Nicaragua, without a legitimate govern
ment or without resources, can sufficiently guar
antee that important post pending definite
rangement in the country
i have considered il necessary to advise you of
the blockade, in order that the inh ,bitans of
GTeytown may not expose themselves to the in
convenience of attention in trying to commune
cate with the Fort san Carlos until its surrender
after the notification of its blockade
! beg the favor of vour communicating this to
all whom II may concern: and am, sir
Your most obedient servant,
[SiCned. GEORGE + CAVITY.
The writer of the above holds the position of
Genera Commanding the Costa RCan forces Oh
the river, and is son OF tue Mr. Cauty, the Spe-
cial Agent or Minister from Costa Rica now ut
Washington.
The excitement here is great, and the few fill
busters remaining IN the town are going up tie
river 20 assist in relieving the fort and clearing
the river of the enemy, their campaigns with
Walker giving them relish for h2hting with
GTeaSeTs.
The United States ship Saratoga is in the har-
boz, but the fact of her presence may not pieveut
the excitement reaching
The town is kept alive on the hope Of the Tran
sit soon opening. - \ slim diet, - as Beau Hick-
mSn would say.
\ correspondent of the New York Times wri-
ting from San Jose, Oct. 4. says:
The Transit contract with Harris q Webster
has been annulled by this Government. ] think
the Government is now heartily disguised with
the whole transaction. At least one would think
so, from the promptneSS with which they de-
clared the bargain mil and void on the dav and
hour at which the first installment of ;S5u0, 900
became due, and was not forthcoming. Instead
of the money. came letter asking fifteen days
grace; but ii would not do; the gates of Para
disc were closed upon them forever, and Il q fer
ent action has been determined on. commits
sion left here. TO 20 down Oh the Columbus, for
The purpose Of proposing 10 the United States
Government a plan by which the Transit route
may he declared free to all the world. IN return
foT the surrender of her rights. Costa Il icd only
asks that the United States viii guarantee the
neutrality and security OF the Ioute. think the
Proposition cannot fail ~ he :avorahly received
by the American Cabinct
The news OF the Harris and Webster failure
brought Mr.. Anderson, Nande ihlt'S friend. down
here from CartagO. He appears To lie in good
condition, but his star is nor in the ascendant
General CanaS has been spending few DAYS
here. He speaks i'll the wdTmeSt terms of Com
mander Davis. lie goes to Nicaragua in the CO.
lumbus, but Will shortly return here, and b. made
minister OF war
Congress was still in session at san Jos"
There was Il considerable number Of Walker :
t!iibuatcrs al Puuta Arenas, some sick and all
ragged and dirty. Tom Edwards, who was
charged with iobbing Mr.. Bachanan's secret
agent, WIN. Carey Jones, is also there lie re-
Pels with great indignation the chaf.e of having
robbed Il comDG lRon dH royrge. Hs says he is
- ready ard fee 20 admit that when ne can yet
chance to palm" the cards on friend, or
even To - wax them he j. not above such legit-
mate business; but ne ScoGns downright. fair and
square stealing.
\ san Juan del Note (Oct. y cores poudcnt
of the Aspinwall Courier writes ~ follows:
y mail boat came down the rIve: on the even
lng of the I'd, bringing more Eunors and 81. misses
tn u positive facts.
The r., ent election III \ica-a~na = SuDDoSed 70
he fuvOf2ble to MdrtuoZ, bat the result will not
DE known until after the meeting OF the Assembly,
on The eth AeTds aud his party W III unite. II l.,
lhCn1Ht, Ola MARTINEZ. II hl- election j. S'curpd
rumor SAYS 50l Costa Ri.ssrs are az Castillo
and that Guatemala, san Salvador and Honduras
are sending large force to or near san Carlos To
prevent its falling into the hands Of Costa Rica
/ rom The aspect Of things, collision is antiCi-
Pated between Costa RiCa and NIcdIapna he fore
d great While. in which GUat TDdia and Honduras
VIII participate. taking the side of Nicaragua
Their friendly feelings Tor Costa Plea being de-
stfOy"d by IL" course Of the latter III the Fausi
Treaty" business. These are IL. ,uuor> no
doubt havIn" some foundation OF Truth
PoTsAGE TO PorrS OF THE BLACK SEA. Am
THE DANUBE, BY FRENCH MML.-We are re-
9uested to state that the Frenc government has
recently established post Offices u yolo. Varna.
Sulina, Pultcha. Galatz, IbraiIa, Ineboii. ST.
nope, SamSoun, kerasund, and TreLizona and
that correspondence Of every description oriyi-
mating In destined for those cities will here
after be transmitted in the mail, ria France
upon the same terms and conditions rs cores
pondence OF the like nature originating in or
destined for the cities OF the Lcydnt in which
France has post Offices
The single rate of letter hostage between the
United States and those places by the French
mail will, therefore, be 81 cents the 0u.l,t,,
o"Hce, and 80 cents the h9l, Drnc. letter pye-
P"yme"t optlo""I. Printed matter IF every
description may also be transmitted to those
ports, by WY Of France. on prepayment OF the
United States pOstase-yiz 2cents on newsra-
pers | cent an ounce, or fraction Of an ounce.
On pamphlets and periodicals; and the regular
domestic rates On other kind Of printed mat
Ter The same rates Of postage must be col
iected at the office Of delivery in the United
States upon printed matter from those places
received by French mail
NATI0EAL BANE.-1he JouFaqL ct Cgat-
"eTce-that always. In such matters. sre9ks
the sentiments of the solvent capitalists of the
land-ridicules without mercy the pet project
OF our esteemed contemporaries of tie Vut,Oual
lstelhge"ceJ-the creation Of Il new nationa,
bank. 1t argues that hopes of benefit from it
are pointing out how experience
teaches that, instead of being Il safe and fair
regulator Of our national financial affairs. il
cannot fail to prove a hindrancc and clog
and also general coniuscr of all business in
terests as well as means by which a few NAV
soreiy Cypress and wrong the many In fine.
1t writes down the proposition as one of the
popular Observation-Disclosures peri
odicaiiy afiict society, being exploded and
rising up again about once III each generation
1t exposes the Peter Scribner" project for
such an institution recently published and
much admired by ultra federal politice finan-
ciers, without mercy-holdng that its adoption
would prove in a brief season simply a plan for
bankrupting the national treasury.