The Trinity journal., 1857-02-07
Highly Important from Nicaragua,

--7hhe TIE follaXing important news from Nicaragua
is condensed from the Panama star, and may be
considered as pretty reliable;
The following news from Nicaragua is condcns-
cd from the Panama Start The Costa Rican
Government in addition to the army it had semi
to cooperate with the allied forces against Walk
err in Nicaragua, resolved on organizing an eype-
ditionary force for the purpose of possessing it.
self of the river San Juan. On the 10th of Dec.
this force set out, not by the Serapiqua route as
was publicly reported and believed, but by the
San Carlos another tributary Of the san Juan,
which enters that river about halfway between
thc Lake and San Juan del Nortc This was
done for the purpose of misleading a detachment
of Walkers forces, who were posted at Ilipp
Point at the mouth of the Serapiqua. AS the
route is very little crossed, the Costa Rcans cX-
perienccd great difficulty in advancing, having
to cut their way through the forest All the pro-
visions and munitions OF war Hau 10 DC bofHc Oh
mems shoulders.
Six day were spent on the march, during which
rain fell almost incessently. At last the embar-
cadcro was reached and few canoes hastily con
structed and RATS made of the trunks of trees
lashed together with twigs. On the morning of
the 23d the expedition was hauled into creek
near Uipp's Point, to refresh the men previous to
attacking Walkers post, consisting of fifty men
and two cannon. At that moment Il steamer was
heard coming down the river, and the men were
made to lie down upon the raft. The steamer
passed without any one on board having seen or
suspected the lurking danger. a road or track
was cut towards the flank and rear of Walker
post which they silently reached
The signal a single shot was given. The Costa
Ricans rushed with the bayonet, with horrid yells
upon their surprised foes, and in half a minnie
i resistance was in vain panic had seized them
A number were bayoneted the rest sprang of
! the bank into the deep and rapid river. One
| brave officer. Captain Thompson, did all thai
mortal man could do to rally the men. but in
vain; tho onslaught was too sudden and over
whelming to admit Of resistance. Capt Thomp
son only ceased his eXcrtions after he received 9
| second severe bayonet wound and his very enc
mics admired his signal gaantry and Liberated
him subsequently, at Greytown, where also they
did all in their power to alleviate his suferings.
One man besides Capt. 7. was saved from Tho
river and five escaped into the forest the res
are said to have pershcd
Leaving party to guard lIipp's Point, The
| Costa Ricans proceeded down to GrcytoWn OF
rafts where they seized three steamers then lyina
! there causing great excitement among the inhab
! itants however, the officers commanding the eX
| pedition discOuntenanced every hostile attemp
against the inhabitants of Greytown, and left tho
place the next morning in the captured steamers
| In the meantime the United States COnsu
made application to the officers commanding The
British squadron at Grcytown to protect prop
erty of Capt. JOS NJ Scott, agent for Messrs
Chas. Morgan q Son, of New York, from a forci
Bile seizure by the Costa Ricans under Col. Joa
ouin Fernandez. To this Capt. j. g. Erskine
senior officer, replied that he had taken steps by
! landing party of marines from one Of Her Maj
esty's ships to protect the person and property o
Captain Scott, and his own family. and all the
citizens of the United 5 tates of America, Whicl
the officer of the Costa Rcan forces now at Pun
ia Arenas also assured him should be placed ii
no peril
Then as regards the capture of tho steamers
Captain Erskine replied, that as the steamers
were in dispute and both parties represented or
the spot, (Vanderbilts agent is there,) and the
steamers had been engaged in carrying men and
arms against Costa Rica as armed beligerents, he
could not interfere Having now the river steam
ers, the steamer John Ogden and Ruth at the
Castillo Rapids were soon taken by Gen. Mora.
! He then moved up to tort San Carlos, which
with the large steamer and detachment of men
was taken by stratagem When the lake steam
| ers not aware of these occurrences, came across
the lake with passengers from California. they
were also taken by Gen. Mora, who generously
sent them on to Greytown in the captured steam
ers. Gen. Mora having now ], 300 men, exclusive
of the land transport corps, expected 500 more al
the embracadeTos of San Carlos, who doubtless
have arrived long since
The river was to be occupied by 500 of these
backed by artillery and breastworks, and sup
ported by the steamers whilst General Mora was
to move up to La Virgin with 100 men, and oc'
cupy the Transit route. Meanwhile Gen. Carras
had retired from Rvas upon Massaya, where the
allied Generals have been msspending both time
and opportunity in dssensons. Rivas was oc-
eupied by Walker. His forces are estimated by
his friends at |, 200, by his enemies at 500.
In either case it is well kown that over three
hundred are one sick list. by last official ac
counts General Carras was nominated rs Com