Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-06

whom have been long acquainted, when usked
"You know that Walker never has more than
two three killed and half a dozen wounded.
while the enemies are popped of by hundreds
Consul Prfest also informed me that Of the rs men
who come down from San Francisco on the pre
vious trip Of the Orizaba, 40 cut to pieces by
the Costa Racan troops. DR.. Flint, of San Juan
del sur, told me that Gen. Saunders, while on his
way 10 releve Col. Caycee was most handsomely
whipped by the Costa Rican forces, who came
up ana charged with bayonet equal to the best
drilled European troops. A young man who had
Kept public house at Virgin Bay, and with.
whom became acquainted in December last at
the latter place, informed me that his establish
ment had been entirely broken up; that Virgin
Bay and the steamers were in Possession Of the
and nothing could be got to eat, what Walkers
rangers could not get conveniently was taken by
the Greasers COSTA Ricans.) Even Walkers
men, with the exception of the rangers, Jared
very badly. Their food principally consisted of
mule flesh and green plantains, but that had also
become exhausted The young man was good
reliable friend of w alker's and for that reason
felt satisfied of the truth of his statements.
"On a former occasion had some letters put In
my possession for Col. Rogers, Of Walkers ar
my, but fearing / might be caught with them
upon me / destroyed them; and having under
stood that Col Rogers was on board of the Orig
aba tried to see MN for the purpose of explain
ing the matter to him, and in the course Of some
conversation with friend Of Col. Rogers relative
to this point, gathered some information as
CARDS Walkers present position at Rivas. The
gentleman alluded to said that Walker could
hold Rivas if he would stay there, bet he would
now and then turn out to attack the enemy and
get his small force cut up, so that he had now
only about 400 fighting men and 900 sick and
wounded. But he was in id tight place and
without provisions, at least SO much SO that he
had been compelled to commence killing their
mich cows, and must cave in unless he could get
supplies from some source or other very soon. In
alluding to the great number of men who had de-
serted Walker, he said 1t was too bad that SO
many Of his best men had left him, but you know
said he, ''that S12 was enough to induce one of
his officers to run away, let alone his menu (the
Costa Ricans giving each deserter from Walker
sl2 in addition to paying his passage to the
States) The Orizaba brought down II men for
Walker, but on their arrival at San Juan del Sur,
Walkers officers were obliged to send to the
steamer for food to feed them with that night,
there not being enough obtainable on shore to
give them for their suppers.
The New York Tribune says:
ave had personal interview with Major Hall
who had just arrived from Nicaragua last night.
He says that affairs on the San Juan the same
still hold Castillo, and the Americans are at Pun
ia Arenas, waiting for something to turn up. 1t
would appear that the constant arrival of recruits
on this side is operating unfavorably for Walker
interests, when officers say that as nothing can be
DONE it was better to come home than stay there
consuming the rations. How do those who are
forced to stay there fare? ?"
In our judgment, the truth concerning the
state of affairs there at latest advices is to be
drawn from the quotations made above, rather
than from the SO characteristic - first account
sent to US on Friday last by telegraph. Nous
UerronS.
CITY SEwERAGE.-The object now most de-
sired, is to remedy the difficulty existing from
e..
constructed for draining the cellars, &c, as the
means Of emptying water closets, until they
have become thoroughly saturated with often
sive matter. To effect this object, we recon-
mend that the city authorities construct circu-
lar brick sewers, of eighteen inches diameter,
commencing at street, or where the first slope
to the canal may require, and extending down
each street to the canal from Fifteenth street
west, and where they may be needed on the
line of the Avenue, to the Capitol. These sew
ers Ito be used only for water closets and slops)
may be commenced one foot below the surface,
thus obtaining five feet more fall than the eel
lar sewers can possess insuring rapid and
clean drainage. These sewers should have no
connection with the streets by openings for any
purpose. If properly constructed, they will
not require other cleansing than the water
used in the closets, soap suds, DC, will accom-
plish. To insure this condition, all sinks con-
Meeting with the sewers should be protected by
strainers and traps to prevent large objects be-
ing thrown in or the escape Of offensive gases
This regulation should be protected by law
In one month the sewers may be constructed
and in full operation, the expense of which, to
each house, would be so triiing as not to be
worth consideration when placed in comparison
with health and comfort No effort, either by
trapping the cellar sewers on the surface of the
ground, or the small drains at the bottom of the
cellars, will avail. They must be used for sur.
face water or cellar drainage only; if used fol
any other purpose they become a nuisance fol-
want of sufficient fall.
The city authorities must expect great oppO.
sition from those who have unlawfuly connect
ed their water closets with the drainage sewers
Much is expected of the City Councils as protec.
tors Of the Metropolis by guarding the health
of the government officers, and consequently the
archives of the nation. Where so much is al
stake and so little is required to insure all tina,
! is necessary, We feel confident that every man
will do his duty in this matter.
To appoint committee to examine the sub.
ject and devise plans for remedying the evil
will insure success.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT.-Johr
A. Appleton, Of Maine, Assistant Secretary o.
State, vice J. A. Thomas, resigned.
Timothy Rives, Collector, Petersburg, Va
vice A. D. Banks, resigned, to take effect june
/, 1857.
Charles g. Wagner, of S. c., Register of the
Land Office at Saltwater, Minnesota Territory
vice Thomas NJ. Fullerton, whose term of Office
has expired.
Milton H. Abbott, of Minnesota, Receive,
of Public Moneys at Saltwater, Mimi, vice
William Holcombe, whose term Of Office has ex.
pired.
Samuel Plumer, of Minnesota, Register O,
the Land Office at Faribault, Mimi, vice Henry
G. Lowell.
George B. Clitherall, of Minnesota, Register
of the Land Office at 0jibway, Minn vice Sam.
uel Plumer.