New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-06
Corespondenee Of ny Tribune.

SAN JUAN DBL NORTE, jan. ~, 100.
The remnant of the force brought here in the
stesmer Texas on her asst trip, and established AZ
Punta Arenas under Col. Locsridge. still are dill
ipg away With great CRAFTY preparatory TO EN-
barking on board Of an old. ps:ched-up riTer
steamer, upon which all bands have been s. work
for the past two weeks. But their valor is fas:
owing ont, aud exposure TO tropical climate and
the torrents of rain that are daily pouring doSa
on them, together with the heavy norhers that SC
company them, is breeding a disease an ING them
which bids fair to put a sad end to al their anbi-
tion. Besides desertions srs constantly taking
place g. every opportunity. The English MAJ
steamer which left this port for Aspinwall on the
18th inst. took away upward of thirty, and there
are now in this town some ffeeen others, without
fsrthing t. support themselves with, trying to ge.
away.
The valiant Captain Cockburne of her Maje'ty's
fraate COssack, of whose exploits you have doubt
less beard on former occasions got himself into a
new difficulty few days since, in his arior TO
serve the cause of humanity and gain applause for
himself. I,appears that his senior officer ordered
him Ia go ashore on Punta Arenas. aud Ofer 10 a
British subjects found there who desired tn give
up iillbustrug an opportunity To leave IN the In
pii.h mail steamer The gallant Captain ordered
away his gig and started to carry out hi, orders.
Having read his order Ia the men, he rrtucned Ia
report progress and blow his penny trumpet 10 his
br1tLer officers Meantime, some dozen or more of
The men be- had induced 10 leave Punta Arenas
got on board his ship. but no attention was paid
them as the worthy Captain had not finished laud-
ing bis own gallant conduct 20 those he was en-
Il. htening. Finally, having flushed his Rotations
he came on deck just ia time 10 see the mail steam
or out,ide the harbor. under full Roadway, bound
for Aspinwan. His disobtdence of orders coming
to the ears IF his superior he was ordered at has
ot-n sTpenSe 10 put the men ashore In this town,
and Ia provide them with Il house and food until
another opportunity should offer OF sending them
away.
4 proclamation made BY Gen. Mora at San
Carlos on the 9Th. and another BY President Mora
issued al san Jose, Costa Rica, on the llth lns.
have been received here, but have not been iOrta
nate FL ough to secure them for you. Gen Mora
states that be las notified the Allies that he is in
possession of sll the river aud lake steamers, aud
that he is only awaiting the arrival OF d portion OF
liz troops from the mouth Of the San Carlos rlye!
some 6fty miles below Fort San Carlos, to embark
strong force across the lahe to Virgin Bay to unite
with the Allies in attacking Walker. President
Mora's proclamation Is principally tued with
laudaUOns Ot tue tOsId hiCdus tutli },
recounting what they had accomplished at this place
and On the San Juan river, and in quiet derlsOn Of
the Nlcaraguenses.
Newspapers from the capital Of Costa Rica as
late 40 the lth inst here, but II is impossible
to get copy There is nothing OF any importance,
however, in them. The taking If the steamers in
this barber AID those up the river Is recOunted,
and several letters found board the lake steamer
La Virgen are Published. One ot these letters,
signed Charles Morgan \ Sons, dated New-f0rk,
November %, lc5G, and addressed t. Gen. Walker
notifies him that that firm had shipped him quite
All interesting inv Dice OF merchandise as follows:
Two mor.ars aud CARRIAGE 300 shells, 100 go
cartridges. 800 rifle powder TASKS, 400 rifles, q
boxes of ammunition, 8 tackles and Is sets mech1ni
cal instruments. Another letter states tina, the
United States Government had teen so blinded
that thing could now be shipped without fear Of
seizure. &C. The paper INDUCES very naturally in
great exultation that all these things fell into the
hands oi the Costa Rcan troops, beng all on board
of La Vircsn when tLat steamer was captured.
Ii is said that the force on Punta Arenas will
leave tonight on the little steamer they have re-
paired Ia attack the Costa RIcans at Sarspqu.
ERRiDILO.