New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-16

utmost bravery and enthusiasm displayed by the
Americans throrg the whole seige, and SO com
pete victory against such odds the pages Of history
does not afhr The city Of Rivas, the present cap
taI, MAS taken without single shot being fired the
enemy having evacuated at once on learning the ap,
preach 81 the Americans. s y. J, =. II,
On thes2sd ut force Of 800 Costa Ricans, under
q man mined Spencer, 4 former employee of the
Company came down the erapaqM river, and thence
TO Paa Arenas ana took possession 81 the two river
boats lying there and proceeded up the San Juauriver
under Costa Riean eolos takingaH the boats in the
river, they met the steamer San Carries having
Board Tie California passengers from San Francis
GO when On Offering them passage to Greytewn on
oneo The boats in their possession, tie passengers
accepted their proposal, and arrived at GreytoWn on
the following day, Just as the Texas was heaying in
sight. On seeing Ne Texas coming in, the Costa
Ricans stove up all the seats and other wooden FIX
lures belonging to their boat to make el and made
| all possible speed to leave port s.s<
Before the Texas left, force of 800 men for Gen.
Walker had arrived, well armed and equipped, and
had quafteed at Punta Arenas waiting for steamer
to be repaired, which would take about five days,
when they would proceed up the river and rapture
the steamers, and endeavor to take the Spencer,
just the Texas left message arrived with the news
that Walker, finding the Lake boats did not return
USUAL had crossed the Lake to ascertain the cause
and had attacked and Tetaken San Carlos, and was
then on his way down the river. carrying everything
before him. There is no doubt but that by this time
the river is again clear n 49, :.
/. The Texas brings tho California and Niea1agzfs
mills and passengers, viz: 90 first cabin, I03 second
cabin and l70 steerage, @ ~
3 The following dispatch wasreeeiyed yesterday from
a former resident Of New Orleans, now oue Of the
State offceTs,of Niearagna -, -. te3s=,. =. p i.
To the associated Press: $50. II =.
L The Costa Rcans, protected by the English have
taken possession Of the steamers on the San juan
river, and tat off communication with Walker.
y Gen. Walker is in force at Rivas, and had raised
thesiege Of Granada, and brought off all his artillery
The annexed interesting memoranda was hr
nished us by Glitter Of Gen. Walkers army, who
arrived last evening on board the steamship Texas
The statements therein contained may be relied upon
as authentic. The Commander of the British feet at
San Juan ought to excite intense through
out the length and breadth, of the North American
confederaoy, which can only be equalled by the cen
Tempt that will be entertained for Government il
it allows such insults and interferenees to pass by
explained and unredressed. vas all right fer Costa
Rcans to rob and plumber Nicaragua and the steam
ship company but all wrong, in fact, wrong, that
DT1tbu GdptAlu sdystueIt
no bloodshed, on suspicion that the Nicaraguans
templated an effort to resume their rights! What
equitable logic! Entirely worthy John Bull when
about putting his hoof upon comparatively helpless
peoplell =
On Boz RID sTEAMsnlpSTExAs, 1 :
1850 y ~ ..F4s ~ JANUARY 18Th 1857
On The night Of The 18th ember, Walker landed
hundred and eighty at Graaada under Col Waters who
fought way through file eueys lines relieved the
beseged garrison He saved all bis artillery The report
e OF the and wounded pmutepec sase
They attacked by the Indians who driven
was killed Herman, who lived qnihe island.
Two days after Gem Walker raisee siege Of Gfaaada the
enemy abandoned Ryas where they one thousand
d. thousand wo hundred men strongly ifcried Gen
Walker Immediately took possession of tie estsb
shsa his permanent headquarters there rupture had taken
place allied Central American FORCES The Leon
troops side, and the Salvador and
ebamcfsas fhe other They had baiile between Rvas
Massaya. The Guaemaas had obunes of the
ammunition which Massaya The natives they lost
eight the siege Of Granada and that the whole
allied foses amounts but huIdred ei, Witch is divided
two faetiens.etss y F%7 ~ q
On tue ados December costa Risaniorce came
San Carlos River under American Spencer aud
tapked the garrison the month of the Seapaqu which
sisted Of absas They killed twelve hieen,
ds balance jim ped In the perand drowned except
eightl and took place At2A M December 49, Spencer
wish sixty Costa Reans in eaees Into the harborof
San Juan del Sotte. Spencer board tie British
man ofisar ycor'' with Col. Fernandez Costa
Rican Army, and remained Until nearly daylight when he
landed his uep ON she mint accuoe hy , steamship c,
pany -
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