New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
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Affairs IN NICARAGUA.

From Our Own Correspondent
SAN JUAN DEL NORTE, Feb. Z, 1917.
The armed force brought out by the Texas from
New Ore,ns and James Adger from New York,
wb ch was statiN I'd on Pun's Arenas uvder the
coumspd of CO.. LocktEee, ia mentioned 10 my
last. embarked on The 23d ut. on board of 3 little
s'eambca, which had been patched up by Capt.
Scott tor the purpose, and proceeded up The San
Juan River about twenty t'e miles, 10 raDco o.
longing 10 an Industrious Indian who had contrved
sfer five ar Fix years Of bard !sbor 10 clear iew
acres of LAND build hin C mfor:abe hu', aud
pant few patches of bananas, psutain-, vans,
com. &c. from which he was gai0ing small iu-
cone On arriving at this ranch, they drove out
tie poor Indian (Petako) broke open Ills ltIe
Treasures bef re his eyes, killing his iat enc seas
which be Lad intended for this market, and he took
10 his canoe and padded down to this to"n leaving
bis little oil III possession OF The gallant c'iizers u
Central America. The next day The steamboat re-
turned 10 Punta Arenas bringing Col. Lockridse,
Commodore De Bris.ot and o;hers, ADD procla-
nation was posted up in this town, signed by Col.
Lockridse, denOuDciDg the Costa Rcans and
threatening 10 immediately close the rlver, &c.,
and triDg tie smpest protection 10 AL traders on
he River Sau Juan Since then the steomer has
teen plying between this and PetakOs, and 1t is not
d fcult 10 guess Whe q TIE plantaine, which have
teen qui plenty in this market Tor The lsst few
DAYS. cs,me from Ior how several Of these hgh-
iii cd officers obtain the silver which they 50 rely
speld Tor hquor every time they come into the
tUVD.
On the 4th inst. The steamer Texas reached here
from New Orleans, Eith about $50 recruits for
tie cause, under Col. IlMs. OF Kansas nO'Otety.
They were at once taken up the river 20 Pe,aSo's-
TLtse men cane "arued aud equipped" were
regularly mustered On board by officer, marched
70 the pgway in soidier-libe sly le, AMI put tn
board Of the river steamer They beast of having
hsd every fscllity Offered them az New Orleans snd
the notice Ia some of the papers that Government
iuiereres with them must therefore BE- erroneous.
Sunday Morning FEB. -.-rbe littie s'eamer
came down lie river ron Pe,ako's again los ush,
bringing some Wouuced men, among whom Vas
Col Rudler. 4 report Wa iurnedia-ely eirculi,ci
that the Ss,spiqui lad been t.seu, &C.; bus he
fact soon leaked our tLat n tack had beel mIio
on that pott ard tha' il turned ont yery ti,as-
irousb-ile Costa F'can- driving hack their l.-r-
ants IN grCa. cOuf ,ion and with considerable Joss
he saIGpiqui is not .mpEfsnatle, by aiy mtan',
bat il viii NJ; be taken E..huu bard lgh-u., IL +!
tie material how srrsyel X inst IL Is deserving /
hu, httlc crrd' lor yaior. | have NJ DOM. ID .
tie prncipI object 10 setting foO' thA story ~
tie capiur> of S-arsyiqui Vas - have tfs news
carried home by the stea.ier - ilduce O.hers %
Gene cut here ~ unite IN BE "cause
Itb lS.-Tbe men under Cot. Locsridss and
Titus have made several attempts n taas the Costa
Ncan force st tas SafsPiqui, bur have bees "a; 4