New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-30
THE SIEGE OF CASTILLO.

From the Al5um SssaaaI (ssn Jose, Costa Real March
HE OLD CAsJLE on THE SAN JUAN RIVER.
This fine old foI. which dates from the esnieA ~
RCD Of the Spanish rule, was reconstructet IN lIL oJ
the Governor Intendsnt Of NcNug 10 and Costa Rios
and en- the 29th Of April, 1880 IN the early pat OF
the b kant caieer of the immortal Nelson, then Cp
tain, Dava ard military expedition, 10 wnieh Nsson
cistine uhed himself for the frat time by taking toe
then strongly fortified Island Of Bartola, stasted
one league below the Old Castle, which eIpe'
dition under the command of Col Pol'on, 70.
tie tor, With its gsuison Of rs men, eo sa
mspded by Juan de Aysss sho on account Of his
bravery and the gaspt deen o be had made WAS A.
lowed 10 march out with colors filing &ums beating
&C. From that period to the presett time this dne od
fortress has enjoyed seventy seven years. repose'
this hss been broken in upon by the pirsiicA force
vspntinely announced by The Emigration Com Littee
Col L. ckridge, supported oy tno"psSI Ana S ne
bis orders to recspture al thar Costa Rica's sGs hN
taken from her msrauding invaders.
We held up to derision ana to scorn the pseclous
document put forth by this new band Of rus and
We oret0d The fate that awaited this new deonsx r.
ton of pirstcal audscity
We feel we cannot do better than lay before the ab
Lie the simple recital Of the noble and gallant o6cs
who commanded the defer ding fJrce upon the present
occasion. Col. G. +. Canty thus writes:
Expecting the fllibusttrs every moment, got bon
ste an ers that were manageable up the rsplds, seat "
the ismiies awsJ up the river, laid fire TO the o'hS
two and had just got my ak poonoers INTO posioea
when the fibusters steamer hove 10 eight. AT TIE
esme NONE ut our advanced sentriss came 10. hsvig
been fred upon on ell sides by the thieves 10 the wool
We muste ed 30 in all including four Nicaragua, q
American, and FrenchmsU. At the first shot thess
disappeared, end in a few minutes was blszlog asg
below with ten men, and Don austin0 Monies dc 0cA
with tn elve men, was doir g the came from sb1ve.
The tamers Get OF h'e, bat the Fill 1ustes coz
trived 10 board the Scott AID ext nguisned IT, css~
Der sdrift at the the same time Az the Mschucs -
burning briskly, advanced with two man ana cost Der
l. 10 A.zuw. hup
The fire was now Tremendous, and only tho 'mots
saved me. The Americans tbeD got on board the M
chucs end mode ber fast az ain opposite 70 the hoa
witch were soon also ina blaze. kiom this mJmea.u
was rain Of bullets at my battery. which kep gong
till night economizing my fire for them Whenever they
stfemp ed 10 form and charge.
The embrezrre of nay piece was knocked to splnssn,
ana two men were wounded at my gdn which serves
nyse oaopg with shot g,a'e, chAinseot and stoos''
with which believe did tremendous .xecutoD.
BY dark their f'e slackeDed ana my powder gave
out, 60 that fpibed the guc, carried Of the inps
neDts and ytcbpns and retired 10 per cot order up
the bill INFO the fort expectr an eecdsde proveo
however that they hs6 .nou,h From s0uye .us,s -
the other gun kept pp f. ali night ana 'dd'ed INC
Scott through arc through
At day brt ak they sounded reuest and gn ne
Scott cut Of iesco soisns pe cnr.,.S III
aaon,ded They howe 'er left body Of alb pat 6hy
men 10 keep US inside rDg sith great prscioa q, TIE
iesst y;siblc object 10 the night Of Monday 10 g%
away b. a. ana ON Wedneday their Steamer assn
APPEARED. sumo expected another atsck
About DooD, 'bey selt flag VI truce, sod, psrey
b, me- granted, Colonel TltDs mooestly demanded 90
81 conditional sun end.r. To this We answered On 20
account, wifbou. the Generals consent upon which b
gave LIE t~eniy-four hours 10 make up my miod.
went down 10 the lines establi'hed ana t,ok drink
with Col Titus, who explained that he had battery o.
btayy gus resdy TO open upon Us and uo~@d q
tCO men, who completely turrounccd Us. This sts's
nsnt had tcolbomoostic an appearance, aud &c lay
hope If relief aud determine TO bold out the lat
AT ~ O'clock Cd Thursday morning No heard brink
TIRE In the woods and Costa RicAn viva. wo'ch se es
srero and in half an hour C.pts. AiyNsdo sad Ofis
relieved W. having drivsn tho enemy oat OF their pos
Il with the bayoDets of s'xty mea
The fihbusters boDted, thiosiDg away their srus,
smmuDition and provisions, which &c picked ny 81 A'
way to their embsrcadero, tso miles down the river
and where ultimately for them their geausr cana,
jutt in time to take them sway. % Saturday, We r.
ceived forty men more, and now We are lmpregnsblsb
all flbusrercom TIE steamer bu ned Wss OF no No.;
and the steamer lost ,uld haroly keep sHoss ssd
We are glsd it has gone, II tok TIN men al day -
bale Der out We believe her to be to much damages
even 10 get down the nver.