New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-21
THE FIrJIBrsrERs on THE RIVER.

We saw three returned flhbusters yesterday
Ctas w. Conry of Baltimore County, Maryland, W.
NJ Brown Of Nev-Ofesns and John Kelly Of New
Yo,k The two first wen, out from SeS-Orean.
sbout The Goth Of December last and Kelly left this
cty in the Tennessee in January, deuded by the false
rpbts hung out al the Tabeu ace meeting. Thst they
hsve become heartily sck Of fIlibuteripga glance at
their destitute persona appearance would sufficiently
Indicate but that their exsmple may prove warnirg
TO o en-, we subjor the following result Of their expert
ence All Of them say that they were led to go to
Nicaragua bythe promise of s25 month in hard cash
coed food ard clothes and deed of9O acres OF land
OF tie er of Il fret year. and free passage ont and
back We make few extracts from the diary OF one
Cfttetwo:
Jan. Arrived a. Punta Arenas, and made our on:
csupmept above the mouth Of the river. Fouod
everything in confusion with Walker, the nver block
soed and ell OF his posts except Rlsas, t.ken.
Jan 9-Sorne OF men sick ~ men came down
fem New York to-day Cd the James Aoger.
jar l0-A Dutchmen died.
Jsp. HAIRY Morgan claimed English protection,
and left. .,
hSros cut rder arms.
Jan. I4-FouIteen men sick; another false alarm a.
pipbt raised by Gen. Bob Wheat and Comp snles A.
az Il. out. TIE officers ali drunk.
Jan l7-Thrteen men claimed British protection,
suo were taken OF BY tic English.
Jan lg-The measits broke out in camp, AM many
sick.
.Tsn. 2O-An hands in low spirts; nothing from
alder; river sill blockaded; launched the small
| s'e.mb, al Rescue to convey Us up the rver.
Jan. 2l-Ali bsnds still gloomy and disappointed.
Jan. 2@-Ieit Punta Arenas 10, u rlver, on the
Rescue; went miles ard anchored for the night.
Jan 23-Proceeded up the river and dropped he
launch we bed in tow stopped at Fort PotaAa me ~
or Is Costa Ricsns leaving at gur approach threw up
asusI eubankment and called II Fort Auderson, 10
| honor Of our commander Col. Frank Arserson.
Jan. 2J-7-Stiil al fort Anderson.
| Jar. g-Cos Il ard cent up the liver to an en-
can pD eIt OF Costa RicsLs, at toT' SsrGpqul hed
rec rounds of grape AID canister; bat ~ they re
tur- co two shots for one, we refreshed The tort
At M. JUNCTION of the San Juan and S,rapiqu Xiv
ere. strongly built of logs and earth aud mounting
Ian !eLCol Loci ridge lost his pocket-book.
Jan 3O-rhrosing up breastwUrk at Fort Ander-
col TITUS AND HIS BORDER-RUFFIASs.
Feb THE Texas arrived with 2O5 men from New
O,esns under command of Col. Titus he OF Kan
.a,, and encamped on the river bank, opposite Fort
| AJoeIson. ~
Feb 6-Let Fort Anderson early, to storm Fort
| SaaIiaui. Went up the river By steamboat about
, ee When the army under Col. Titus landed on the
| psr,h side under point, and leaving the artillery
company the boat 10 attack the tort In front IRON
the river We struck back into the woods intending TO
make the liver n Tie below the fort but we lost our
wa, AID struck the river further than we Intended
coming out right opposite Fort SaTsplqu Our ad'
vsI ce quad fell into an amouscsde; L'eat. Holman
vas shot dead The Costa Kcsns on the opposite ece
of the rver then saw aud fred into us, killing i've
| men and wounoins seven otners So far as we could
| learn tue Dames of the killed were;
Lieut. Holman OF Texas.
l.. Il Smith Of mississippi.
- Ross Of Ono.
| - Williams Iri.h, and two others.
TITUS SHOWS THE WHITE FEATHER.
| We fred several rounds, when Col. Titus ordered
retreat leaving Col. Addison to lie the lighting. We
had three doctors only one Of whom, Chareton re-
member by Theee brave fellows, instead OF at
fencing TO their duties and helping the wounded, ran
| Into a ma sb and hiding behind log, buried their
bodies in the mud 10 escape from the bullets OF the
Enemy. We fert a.ed TIRES mieu down the nyer and
rested Until morning. Before Leaving the battlefield
officers appropriated TO ther own use Tue contents
of the pockets ef our dead comrades Here the dlary
| of our informant gave out and we are Only able 10
| give the events as he remembered them. The
| eek and wounded were sent from THE place -
! F,rt Anderson on the steamboat. When she returned
| embarked and wen. mile further up, where We
lane ed ard built fort which called Fort Ti'us,
after our commander. Sent recopnoiterpg parties TO
find the position of the enemy, while number OF our
nlen were a. work building breastgorks.
| TN CAPTURE OF sARAPAQCI.
| On Thursday the l2h, 81 night. We drew our three
car non Io six spd two tour pOundee opposite Ssra.
piqui. On the ollosing nighI We mounted tnem, aud
lie peX morning opened brk fire on tte oIt In the
inject Of very heavy rain. The firing continued oil
day During the day party Of our men
cfossed the nver, and opened cross IRE on the
fort with Fnal GIs. The, enemy retired IN
I'll
D sbt entirtly deserted tie tot. Mex. morn.
ing cur 6fice' marched into the fort uncer the
ersde of leueusnts heinz allowed 70 enter, and helped
,ltnse,e to WI al they coul0 dud. When en'ered
We found oniy busbe snG hal OF Oe ans ie< bush
els a. nee AID some oG rusty msskets. Three pieces
Cf cam Oh were hed ont OF the river, one Of them
cI riut -pounGe- 10 have he-n idfnsned By
| the English. We $50 ouId q ~Oanced Cos.s Rican
II the fort who tolc t'at the ensmy Al lost II
klllec sd 20 wounded. He said tnst Mora reile1
t. Iaives to fight or suffer gsrrJe. We folio Sed
tie trail of the enemy or i've miles up Tie river aod
| came upon two ether oead bodies On the tn We
r.tuinto 70 Fort S. splui and Col Tirr- WEI uP he
IytT with bis battalion T. sli- .uut FJ-t Cas-l.lo.
TIE natives at biz approach. set fire - the sma
steamboat J. l. Scott. Titus offered 500 70 .nN bJdy
who would eItingUi-h tte tie. Priv-'es De Bous ct
al KentaCk ses Ou - neT $40 succeeded n cutting
TIE ire They have vet - get the $40, howeVer
| lruaod T.: IN Eus lsh nan. dfe " kept no eli
Gay upor he pace, scd Ie1t day Titus held long
| laley With tie con mspGer.
WY THUS Old MOI TAKE CASTILLO.
| What PISSED between them L not 10 70, except
'htt TIC ES lsT wiling 20 reiI lls1 .he p AZ
xhi ~ u' her bOodsae5 bus he .aid tbai his autno-
tv cIo Let extend sr without special pe-IlSs.o on
| trcu Gen. Mors. Much II the ohagrn of bis ueu,
vic gave vent e Their dis abstraction In very sudbs
lars Tsge he granted the Esq shuan aI;nst &c OF
u honrs arc allowed him u send a messenger through
his lines e Gen Mora "a ask whether he should give
~ the ieit OF not OF course, thus appri.ed, Geo
Mo!s oisps oStd fofoem-bt Of iCO men to their
,-sistaTce. and Itus, II their spprcsch sounded a
retiest. All retired with TIE exception Of two con-
Re niss, { and b, who cid Lot eet tie order beng
sIOuid tiI ont Of sight, AID in consequence lost 30
| ptD betc'e they escaped.
! Tbs sta! crea,ed a'ea; deA Of eOlus2. Sons