The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-01


Our Ban Juan del Sur Correspondence.
SAN JuAs Dbl SUR, Nov. ., 1851
1k War Between Costa Rsca and Nicaragua Uapopuld-
ysy Of president Mora-Honduros Likely 10 TAKE Part
~stA Nscardgao-Eletion Of Aartcnez President Of
Nsodraosa-Pacsfe Mission 10 Costa Rico, DC, dc.
The aggressons Of the Costa Ricans the river San
Juan del Norte for the past six months have 81 las,
broken out In open hostility.
On the 18th 18th OF Oct the Costa Rican officer in
mand OF the lake and river summoned the fort Of San
Carlos 10 surrender copy Of which you will receive en-
closed also its answer being decree accepting the
All due preparations being made for advance into
Costa Riea
Mora has become so unpopular that many living in
Costa Rca only invasion from Nicaragua aid
them in efecting his overthrow,
In the Rca wishing accept of inter.
vention the cid party of sorozan in Honduras. will
doubtedly join Nicaragua in the war and done in time,
Costa RIGA will come Of second best
The city of Leon in one day raised 900 volunteers
anumber unprecedented for that department 1t is
ported that Nicaragua can send men to invade Costa
Martinez has been elected President of Nicaragua The
Congress ana installation take place the 9Th inst
Our Commissioner VIM C. Jones, Esq, will be present on
this occasion, and also at the opening OF the new Con-
gress He is well pleased with his reception and inter
course a, hanagua In relation 10 the robbery OF Mr..
Jones in Costa Rca and the complete unraveng of the
mystery his arrival here, the singular circumstances
done. The officer has not been removed, and only
witness has been examined in the matter.
The steamer san Carlos. Captain Canty, sailed up the
lake on the 18th 0ct leaving copies OF his letter Col
Cuaresma at Rivas and Granada; also prisoners
taken the river. We told he return the
river without first reducing the fort and as all the wood
stations on the lake are guarded his position not 10 be
cnyied
ia said by those well posted in government secrets
that the just declared will be speedily brought
end. commissioner goes up on the Columbus to Costa
RIGA TO coneiae the matter, the condition OF Costa
frnp IA M nd
paying the expenses already incurred.
Our San Juan del Norte Correspondence.
UNITED STATES Sur SARATOGA,
SAN JUAN pRi. NoRTT Nov. 16, 1857
The Decdrdtion Of Var against Costa Rica-Naudi
Meas, dc
In default OF any interesting topics forward you de-
ciaraon Of war by Nicaragua translated fro the Cro
ca de Costa R,od.
THE declaration was published the HERALD of yeser
day.l
AT end Of the declaration the Costa ca government
has appended two notes, Of which is Of mpor
lance il indicates for the FIRST time, believe the
boundary actually claimed by that State These
follows
! Notes by Editor-This is false; Costa Rica claims
nothing than its limits which the rivers of
poa anu Flor and the bank OF the river San Juan which
j. ID its territory.
2 Nicaragua says she accepts a war which has moi,
yet been declared and which Costa Rica has yet
thought Of
on Sunday last the town thrown into a state Of ex-
element BY the gamesome froics of the crew of the
mail steamer Thames. Sundry black eyes and were
OF course the consequence
is said that the Susquehanna viii relieve the Saratoga
hut where she is knows II is matter Of specu-
ton howe whether will be relieved, since
expectation has already been too often disappointed.
There j. nothing known here about the threatened
sion Of the hlbusters.