The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-14

came about two Sundred yards rhey arrived there ct
II O'Clock ~ aeon, and took their position without being
psycesved by she enemy.
sns WSsss srer1 an. DSGG ,1 on % o
one side md ne Oosa Roans In the Serspq Of fors
Of their pieces di:nounsed and another. tser he,
oompsny OF rihemen keeping up des,ruct ve Ore
tbs ey did not dare to approach and load H.
Capt Andersons men having been ported, opened .
vigorous nre on tho right flank OF toe enemy dIviag
them rom their bsrricades 70 the mais building q
the dan Juan river. From that tina unit, dark con
Point A.. sa0 n Pen KEEP; ap from o,ay
scattering shots from she Co u Rcsns and We SAY To
sremy running away iato the woods, leaving tnei
Of the fort at serapqu Gel Baaoo, among ars
that len, st2h Pm
and 1 s"s Ss % % .S
vol TituS command two wounded 81 none killed and
the artillery none
The next mo, ming, Com de- Brasot aud q voluntse,
called "Kentuok went over In canoe pulled down the
Costa Rica flag hoisted the STAR of Noar aqua
al the enemy having abandoned the point in the night
left scatttred on tbe ground. Col Fra0k AnderSou's
command dressed In the steamer and took possession
bodies in the principal fort probably all killed BY tho sr
tDleyy CT Gen Wheat FYfty Of this command wore
detached for buryng the dead OF the enemy which
smounted 10 thirty three Prisoners taken said they hal
been badly treated and worfe fed, living beans %
pan.sius alone Five pieces of srteryfour brsss SD
an
mimic rife cartridges In good condition and q large
9usnnsy OF damaged smmunson $50 pairs Of pantaoos
ory ou.nea OF beans ana az barrels Of SALT but enough
The same night the steamer Rescue, or rbuster, az
Of o. s.
taken without any resistance rhe Sc.
rapiqui and took up all tn stores needed ct che above
post, and then proceeded up the river In pursuit. Of the
steamer Charles Morgan which had gone the ne
OF the Costa Rcans wing left serapqu rhe latter b,st
had four hours start and the Resoue in sh Of
A. nnatfis Rant nn~ts
bad tar and rosn on the steamers Ssott and Ca
ohuca and all the building Of the town ~ the moment
ngs, and II the time they opened heavy Ore Of
round shot and grape from the for, on the hill The
lover fort on the I,sr was tslen By storm BY Captain
Vests company Of Colonel Titus c,mrand. -Four mon
jumped nom the steamer, swan asainss six mile CUE
rent cut loose and saved the steamer So IT, although the
and Bedding Il the National Hotel was saved All other
houses, with oil their contents were DESTROYED.
In taking TIL. fort the enemy lost forty Ave. while We
The Costa Ricans were still nfy strong the high fort
OF CatDio, cut of from water and provisions and
Sssn ~ our On es s;n the for We, 50 have
CONTEMPLATION has been established 70 Walker.
E q. MCDONALD, Lieut. 10. n Rifles
BRITISH FORCE AT SAN JUAN-DsrgNrIoN or COL.
LoCgRIDGR BIZ THE ENGLISH COMMANDER AND
ExPLANATI0N-BALL ON BOARD The SHIP VICTOR.
aEKy'ows Eco "a, 1851
The royal mall steamship Trent arrived a. Greysovn on
he Cosusck Tartar, Victor Pioneer and Intrepid The
Orion had gone 10 Pcar Cay 10 coneQuebce tue un,se
psrmt her coming TITO the harbor the ere Ss are sail
70 he al b. ahy.
Asr the capture II the river boats the other DAY. Mr.
scott the agent With surprising speed and eoergy
pa cd boat called the Rescne, despatched hsr up
the river but from her not having returned reasonable
OF The Costa Rcans but wbi,h were oapeiied by he,
On sunday news rssshed Grey tow that Walker had
,spOssessed himself Of serspsqd From the inquiries
have made o. those there would app that on the
lsth Walker: party attacked that plscs about NJ
Rcsps holding u shout the o. no time tina fellow
Ing day whom ney ,vacusteo, and Walkers people
posses after ustsning loss Of t~o men Killed and
three wounded From . statement OF . prisoner hos
ptsi u appears the Costa Rcans had oss OF Ia killed
and about 20 wounded.
piqu ACCOUNTS, and brought further Of the fai
Of Csielo into the hands of Wall er's people Non
dsy, win . io,s OF eight Killed ana twenty wound
70 than thirty two killed and sixty wounded s,me
Of the scrounts say many moro They also repossessed
merry ha3 been much injured that they unsbIe
bring her until repars enectsd. The Rescue
ns% 90 board Sot VINO cane DON or pro
tov n. The Brfish naval authorities here prevent
ing recruits nom being foroibly compelled 70 JON
walker. Who claim their protection somo very dis
graceful scenes are nj tmcs enacted board those
river bosis II was only the other mans otcs nj
murder ne s'ennon me con Q. NE Wet
har been thrsacped with his lire, and pistol hsid at
his head for protesting against going no 70 light or
The n,erfe had the eject Of rescaing tho
and about fifteen otoers Who fell out o. the ranks
upcn their being mustered a the desire Of the laval
authorities. report was also aaoa, that two Ens
lshmen had been banged board last river boat
that gent up In queuoe OF which Captain C,okburu
Of the psxAck 81 present. senior naval officer detained
Colous. Lockrdse and the Rescue, on hss arrival yes
tcrdsy until be fully Investigated the case and amer
rescuipg three ren claiming British protection, be 81
lowed them TO proceed suppose being sasasd OF the
fals,ty oftse report
ias, evening very brilliant ball took plsce board
her ns,y..,,'. ~. Victor .,ven o. the officers
q th.! chip the as.c wa supplied py me bald q hsr
Nsjessy's sblp Tariar, thsy benz indebted 70 sue
courtesy OF the Hon. captain Dunlop, ~ho allowed
the band TO CO. One would have thong the supper and
had becn supplied By 1unte, or some oshtr such
celebrity rom the elegance Of the temenn and the
srcel ere OF the stands. The ~ q dess we're m ,ss
efficiently and srsby c.anharfed BY Lieut. coar sso
seemed peculiarly endowed VII tbe art Of mak, sPoope
happy Asd 81 homo. ~,
Tho ladies wore numerous bssutifni spd eseeAs> v
dressed and dancing Vas continued 70 . late hour tbs
ooers seemed 10 vie with each other 10 attention 70 their
numerous guests.
che ball vas attended by the different captains OF the
ceet and the officers from ashoye
EDWARD JEwRY. Purser.
Interesting from New Canada.
INCEPTION OF MR.. MORSE AT Boa0TA-AcCrDENT TO
TUE BRITISH sTEANkR TRENT-CHASaE IN TaE
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