New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-23
NICARAGUA.


AsPSwALI, March q, 1857.
The arrival of the Tennessee hom GreytOwl
and Of the Sierra Nevada at Panama from San
Juan del sur, has broBgb. further integ epce Of
the operations Of the iioasters on either side OF
the lake. Among the passengers by the Tennessee
was Col. Titus, and numoer OF deserters from
the Sllbuster ranks on the San Juan River.
The statements in relation to the progress of the
fllibu,ters on the San Juan are conflicting; but
have sufficient reliable information 10 justify the
follow ing: bout the time that the little steamer
Buwer vas fitted up by MOrgan's agents at Punta
Arena TO convey the recruits up the San Juan,
a strong feeling " Jealousy arose between the three
leading officers, Col. Frauk Anderson, Col Lock
ridge and Col. George i. Hail. as TO which OF the
three should have command, and Titus also con-
.idered he had an equal right to the position OF
commanding officer.
The first accounts Of the capture of Sarsplqui en-
larced upon il as a great victory. Ii seems that
IN. Costa Ricans had suffered much from the yellow
fever and cholera at saraplqui, so that their num-
Der at the time Of The attack was much reduced
Finding that the force OF the tllbusters was much
larger than their own, the Costa Ricans dsmounted
th,ir cannon and threw them into the river at
Eight. and retreated in perfectly orderly manner
lea ing be hind them instead OF $50 mimic muske.s
Only dozen or % of old Engllsh msskess, OF no
value whatever Titus then detailed to make
the attack On Castillo, taking with HIM 300 men,
From all can learn, the attack on Castillo was
invited. and though there was only force of $50
men in the fort, YET Gen. Mora Was at hand with
several hundred troops and When Titus began the at
tack he found himself encounteriDg superior force
HIS own statement is that aiter making three unsuc
ce,siul attempts Ia take the fort Be found that 10
CONTINUE the attack va only 20 reckless y sacrifice
his men-tbitty Of whom were already killed and
twenty wounded sixth OF his force. The
gunuery OF the Costa Rcans was sklllill and eI-
pert. Blu. the capture Of Castillo would have
gwen the flibusers 10 practca advantage; indeed
II would have drawn of a hundred or Two Of their
force from active service in the field 10 garrison the
fort The only possible means Of reaching For
San Carlos, should they capture Castillo is by the
river and az the Costa Rcans have Possession of
all the steamers above the rapids they have no pos
sible means of gong above that pont-the only
Tin q in the wear when a vessel drawing eigh:en
met OF water can ascend Lie rapids, Dt!ng G0Jg
the July freshct; but with San Carlos in their pow
or. the fllbusters are still ~ miles fron Walker,
across the lake with no mean. of reaching hun; and
then 10 retain Possession Of the river will require at
least thousand men which "a more than double the
brmter of Walkers entire force on the lsthmus;
80 far as can learn, only seventy-tye men came
in the Sierra Nevada from San Frapcsco, SIX of
whom concealed themselves in the hold OF the
sci at san Juan del Sur, and did got come ashore.
Tie sixty pine were rece5ed by forty Of Walkers
Rangers, and re whole body marcsed of imme-
dia,ey toward Ryas with siIty mules, but falling
in with forging party OF Costa Rcans, they we're
dispersed, ard { portion Of them came back 70 San
.Jusn del Sur before the Sierra Nevada let. Sev-
eral OF the passengers on The Sierra Nevada had
made statemSn.s of a battle al Rivas the day before
The steamer lelt. On inquiry learned that the
only osudation for The story was the alleged arrival
Of naive boz a. San Juan del Sur Oh the morning
oftbe 9Th With hat intelligence. No one here credits
the Information IN the leest. Az The tge The
steamer left, the firing of canncn was distinctly
heard IN the direction OF Ryss, and II IS quite pro-
n. be mat decisive battle was being fought al that
line.