The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-14

to ssnr he ON usi rse FROM there Aaa from sao Juan del
eW ssSr, nst sou ,he uolat with
a. despatch and should sSoss si.sss Ss ysS
possession hem IS ihe present Fortunate opportunity
ser se la aS ~iS he and nay poS
bly, be the case from The fac, Of the obstinate resist Of
sway Should d be So consder Tie war al an end Tho
ss wsi.h The allied army has suffered duripg ne siege mp
amount iDed In the Guadaiuse church alone ne
hiy men, Hoping you are we'll remain SS artroao
The Boltn 0tcG, of Costa Rlca, OF DEC. IS, g7s The
News from Rlvas Is 10 December 8. Walker, with 500
men, arrived 81 San Jorje, league from Ry-s, and
prepared 10 attack the division under General Oaaas
Only few skrm,ehes with the advanced guards had
taken place. Canss had 900 men, who were In good
health, and well supplied with munitions OF war and pro
visoLt.
Walker in one OF The lake steamers, was constantly
or the move between Virgin Bay, Omeerc and Gransds
According 10 the most reliable accounts me FORCES on
Walker sisted OF leo IN Virgin Bay, 40 mon 10 .
hotel san Juan $50 IN the Steamers 10 guard q
AGO wounded and sick In 0metepc THIS force, WAN $50
lost IN kss,ays and $50 N Granada consitates oil Gas
force not reckoning those at Castillo toe river.
On the lsI OF December 200 men remained bemnei IN
10 the rurs al the church Of Guadsup IN Grs1aas WHO
fought vita desperation, AID were Without wseP and
had 10 snbsi their horsts They obeunssey refused
quarter, though c1er,d 70 them by General Beoso
OF The crex q the Once de Abril, only forty-eish
reached Juan alive, i've died next day, ard tnrty
sent prisoners 10 Virgin Boy. OF the CT Of the
San Jcsc eighteen out OF thirty three were either killed
wouDded.
walkers forces said TO be very badly OF, nAving
nothing bet Iule beef without even sslt 70 eat To
consequence many are dying Of dyeensery ana o.hcr
complaints of ihe climate
Tho foregoing intelligence Was brougo. by the Ioseia
Carisin Patterson which LEI. Punta Arenas cser the
joseph Heaut.
A New York correspondent of the Asr,n,oap Courier
writing on 18th u;mo ssys;-An expedition Is beinS
biied on and organized consisting Of FIVE hundred lsh
Der, 70 proceed 10 Nicarages, via Osioa In Honduras
TIE Courier Of Sd Of January says:-We observe Iha!
the Panama Star anu Heroid or the 9th, gives .
ma of lev
by sailing vessel arrvec az ararns weioh contains no
thing later thar orr previous advices but oncrses the
Costs Rcap tilcial reports Similar reports from the
quarter have hitherto proven very Inaccurate and
% thSre some caring contradictions In The different
cieri FOR puoh hing these versions Of old news
We observe that the dispatches confirm tee story OF the
dec rpc Of the armed brig Of the allies by Walkers
schooner. shicn we published
rhe ttes ner Clyde ef. Aspinwal on Sunday the 2sth
uf for Grey town.
How EsCHUITs FOR wALKEs ARE oBTAINED--A CASE
CALLING FOR THE INTERVENTION Os THE UNITED
STATES GOVERN MENT.
IEIom Tue Panama Herald, jan 5
FOR the ,ast few months every vessel arriving from
Pun Arenas and oher Central American ports On too
Pacific coast has brought 20 tnis place dess
tnte men, deser,ers from the army Nj. Walker, who
invariably state tina. they were Induced by the iase &c
presontsions made 10 them by Walkers agens in The
United Slater, TO cut TO Nicaragua setS crs
with promises OF grants OF land, others OF mechanical
PEGS held ou' ~ Walkers decoy ducks but all Of wnom
founo, reaching the cuntry, taat they forced
under pain OF death TO JOIN bis ran ks. These mcn Of
course generally take tho first opportunity OF escaping
from tyrsLts bondage and prefer the risS OF falling
into the epennys batds 20 remaining Walkers slaves
tublec every species OF hardship and com peod
take psrt In a cause tor hich they have no sympathy
Scch are The great majority Of the Walker menu woo
arrive 81 IN. poI anc sucn, informed by those
Who have visited the Central America ports the
poor fellows who cnnc there unable 10 get away and
livirg on the cpariiy OF the residents.
Those who have come down here have been most
kindly passed the railroad by the company. AZ
pnwal, where they either find employ aent or
sbied TO work their way home In the steamers or sailing
vtesels
The rad condition OF these unfortunate men, and the
probability That many moro WILL under like circumstan.
ces, be thrown amcng calls Loudly Tor tho interference
Of the UEed States government 70 put stop 10 the
iArous practices Of Walkers press gang and protect It's
citizens from being i'm posed upon in a manner which
not only tres with tee lives OF individuals, but brings
The whole nation into di,repute. An immediate stop
should be put 10 this nefarous practice which resuls IN
walkers misrepresentsrors. Il should be known thst
the Of these In which the United Sates
Cor srl cannot officially intereyo he has power either
TO Pass them home or to relieve them on behalf Of his
nment, though In mis- private capacity he affords
hem every assistance in his power but considering the
circumstances appears 70 be Of those peculiar
Tor which the government might grant exraordin ary
powers for tie relief OF It's deceived and distressed
citizens.
THE SPANISH CENTRAL AMERICAN YER.
SION OF AFFAIRS
tTrom II Boetin Official OF san Jose, Dec. 3
MINISTRY OF WAR.
The General commanding the vanguard OF the Costa
R0au army addressed the following report the Minister
Of War
MAssAYA Nov. lo-s NJ
hasten with great pleasure, 10 communicate TO you
OF the enemy having on this morning, in all precipta
ton FED leaving the battlefield many dead, amongs,
whom the Judge OF Military Affairs and Colonel smut
ter besides some war provisions. The exact losses OF
the enemy are no. yn known We On our siae had ea!
leaving his place strong eEougha,o pursue the enemy in
his hfhi to Granada, II It, commander Judges eoavs
nielt 10 do TO- RAMON BELL0S0.
The ,,me number or the paper cor tain. the following
sddit ona news from Guatemala, dated Nov. s.
The couri'r Of Coaepegue who arrived here to day At
noon brought letters IRON Leon to the 2th and from
kAs.aya up 10 the 2&.n ultimo.
The news b. brou,h, Is on The whole, satisfactory,
the attack upon Granada 10 have been much less than
they were nj nrst supposed 10 be Captain Acnde And
Second euienAn, gu, who had been reported ., dead
walker a. also Lieutenant Santa Cruz Second Lieutenant
Garcia, and somc others II has already been decided TO
exchange them far prisoners In The power Of Colonel
ZavaA although the latter mAnaesv rather an ayerson
TO return 10 Granada.
The news receivea from Nassya proves that the loss
the side OF the sdvenfurers cousiderzoie-some
chiefs Of importance 70 wAlker-suca ~ MAJOR o'Nel
Mr. Lowry, OF the Commssar.at and other officers being
be.rg counted amongst the dead. The Cuban Co.onei
who tho, was called Lame; he Of the inter
prefers Of Walker and one OF the editors OF the Nes
idcuvue.
me death OF General H,rnssy va, Afro SPOKEN or aud
II was sad that on the Ism u from eleven n tue mora
rs TIL eight clock the evening the enemy was occu
ped with ouryirg his dead IN Grsnaoa.
The visions oisAn sslvadorans under Cen. Asur,s
left Icon city for kasays the 2ih ul,imo. Colonel
Cfuz had. his passage through san Salvador. met
with All necessares. which were furnished MIN with the
peat viii by the nhsosarn The goverumsnt o, TIA,
republic Of the instgs;iou OF thai OF 6uatens hai. IN
the port OF Ia Urou toe bganine Itss snd other snip,
got ready for the transport 81 our division.
The courier OF TO oay brought the banner iassu by
Colonel lavaa on the 18th uluo, IN the house Of Walker
the dsi o. The hottest light txposuE his lie WITH 70
greatest whsn Col ZavAla prescntsd hirise
win this banner In front o, The advent who continued
hrng the Plaza several oschAress ald
~ a.
liant chief Of COLI some bullets pierced the ban
1of another lodged Ia Of the sleeves
OF the overcast Of the Colcce,
The bar ner OF wAIer hs, the sane oolors-bue aud
whts-N that OF Csatral America. AMI besides, near
toe staff rsd TRANCE with white star tn the N 1sL
This 'lone star" was Grsnsda-Ss In Cardepas the
slsud OF Cuba the symbol 1 ioai sosmsful vasss age
with which the Sparsh Amer race s being Densoed
but here. - stere, 10 yisd n TIE esunw Of hcss
VINO are defending the cause Of Justice
rom 8. Bolei,n Oac,al. Nov. 20
Since the Iast exrsort nary bulletin OF November %