Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
LETTER FROM NICARAGUA.

LETTER FROM NICARAGUA.
The following interesting letter written by {
gentleman formerly a resident of Stockton, We
find in late number of the San Joaquin Re
publican. The letter is dated Rivas, March
18th. ,....f. 80 f
81 failed to send you letter by the steamer
Orizaba, because at the time of her sailing we
had but little to write, and about that time
there was more or less to do in Court, which
kept me employed most of the time and as
James TORY and his son went up on the
steamer, supposed they would give you all
the news up to that time Since their depar-
ture we have had some little excitement, and
some skrmishing, but nothing that could be
called regular battle.
"The enemy, or greasers as they are called,
are strongly fortified at a place called San
Jorge, about two miles from Rvas, and near
the Lake shore. Our boys amuse themselves
by going down and firing into them; and in
return, they pay US visit and annoy us all
they can On the night of the 9th inst, the
enemy made strenuous effort to get posses
sion of this place, but after some loss on their
part they left, very much disappointed. In
fact, the troops only turned out in that part Of
the city where the attack was made; since
then we have seen nothing of them. On the
same day, in the morning, Col Caysee, with a
company Of thi:ty-five rangers cleared large
party of the Costa Rcans from off the Transit
route with loss of two men on his part As
they were retreating from Caysee towards San
Jorge, they fell in with party of our men,
under command of General Sanders, who were
on their way to San Juan del Sur, to meet the
passengers from California on the Sierra Ne
vada. After short fight our boys gave way,
and Gen. Sanders could not bring them up to
the fight again they were, however, greatly
outnumbered by the grease7s Capt. Ngley
and Captain Thomas Conway were killed on
the field, together with some other officers and
men, in all about eighteen.
"A short time since the remnant Of Captain
Farrels company deserted. The ringleaders
in the desertion were Lieut.. Moses Crosley,
Sergeant Moore, Clait st. Clair (who stole
Capt. Farrel's pistol and knife, also Col Wa.
ters pistol, before he left,) Henry Elan, and
some other gamblers, twelve in all. Isuppose
they found out that gambling would pay bet
ter in Costa Rica than it would here; their ac-
quantanccs here, however, think they have
followed some others who preceded them tc
Costa Rica, for the purpose of organizing O
band of robbers, and after plundering and
stealing all they want return to their respec
tive homes For my part believe they would
commit any bad act that might be suggested
by their leaders, Nose Crosley, st. Clair, FL
lingwood, Elan, Payne and Sandford.
"Capt Farrell remains with us, and has de
ported himself as well as any man in the army
and has the entire confidence of all, from thu
Commander-inC Chief down to the privates; h'
has fought bravely in every battle, and is re
liable man every way.
Now, as told you in former letter, yol
may depend that everything will come out al
right here; we have plenty of men to hold tn,
Transit and Rivas; we have plenty to cat ant
to spare and we are now waiting for the army
below to open the way up the San Juan Rive
to the Lake, and then | can assure you tina
after the river is open, the other wing Of tn
army at this place, with the California recruit
that we expect by the Orizaba, it will be yer,
short work, and the greasers will never SHOW
their heads in Nicaragua again-Mr. G. Van
derbilt, and all other abolitionists at his heels
to the contrary Notwithstanding He will fin'
that he is not now contending for or agains
, monopoly of the Nicaragua Transit Route
but against the American nation, and he mus
fall.
"The health of the garrison is good, and, a
| told you before, this is the greatest countr,
on earth. wish you could see it, for it i
truly beautiful All are cheerful here, and il
, fine spirits. am holding the Court here a
usual and in more safety than sometime
used to feel in Stockton. Yours, truly
B. G. W.