The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-27
Additional from Nicaragua.

EVENTS Or bBE BAN JUAN-THc BOAIs OF
BRITISH FLEET AsOsNDIrG THE RIvER-
[Corresp0ndence Of the New Orleans r1cayuue
SAN Juan DEL NoSn, Feb Ia, 1857.
The steamship Texas, m m New Orleans. arrived ~
San Jrsn the 4th inst. As she came 10 aa-
ehor the little river Rsscue songside, TOOK
Col n,us's command ON board, and within one our
mapd st Camp Anderson about SIX mites below serspi
qui On the 9Th, preparations .e. made for en- stack
srspqu which occupied BY 200 Costa R,cans; Cody
Pont occupied BY 3Co. On the morning OF the oto
river 10 sS half ms Of The enemy landed ana
their Wy through he dense ard impenetrable under
Colonel Rrdjer Acted ~ guide he being acquainted
uguhg march Of four hours through mud ravnes, no.,
Ss:S 70 's '' xsr Il. nass Ii. 8:
advanced follows The advance, Of LOO men, oon.
S:'Sss o' g. 10 Of 9s
the dnersnt commands to keep in NE hight direcsioa
whole command resobed the Pausain Patch aboa. the
same time. fhe Costa Ricars had evidently heard our
apprcach, .: they we're crossing from oodys 70 Hpps
sharp ,ti' nish eusued, which lasted for about hal.
IN hour Ths routing the sHs%y with Nc
twenty killed ana nfsy woupoed Our lOss was but
.l'eht-four killed and ten wounded Among the killed
While the forces on land carry Ing their opera
items Gen Wheat who W lunteered bis services - CON-
n %a.d .he astlssy,) with one elk FOUNDER on the
OF the forncationS and threw several effective shots IN
their fortfcatiops A. tbis stage Of adrs the enemy
hayrg been either killed taken refuge IN the woods,
End the firing haviDe entirely ceased, Colonies Raider
and Anderson ", nj down The river trail 70 oommanioats
with the steamer.
While hsilipg Col Loekridgo theY were fred by the
enemy from On Ambuscsde. Col X was wounded, but
ost mir acuIousy made his escape Tho enemy here
about one hundred ssronR we'll entrenched, and brush
thrown over the work ~ TO completely hide it-they
no doubt our oroe 70 aod q Wills point not e1
peeting ue 70 take the circuitous route We did. Gen
WhsN cid NOT fire on them, fearing our men had the
eeny surrounded, and thai be did he might hl some
Of eur own men The enemy opened their fre on the
boat, wounding one man, when she backed down tho
river
Az Dol Anderson reached the main body, Capt
Havrs, With hts oompsny, - ovd1red down to drive
tie enemy from their po,tion which no did In few
ments hhpg ter the balance took refuge In the woods
Co6y's Point 10 fret In Importance - military POSI-.
ton. 10 . high, commanding bluD, directly opposite
their lain Qualification which completely commands
both the Serapiqui and San Juan rivers wig t. the
heavy rains which 81 this season fall Oh the river all MI
tTy movements must neoessavily be slow. COL Look.
ridge WAS to have his artillery (hree guas) In position
the morning OF the l2tb inst general attack TO be
ade thss day ard have doubt but that the Costa
Rcsns are completely rouet Of this point and that by
this time he 10 in possession OF Castillo.
O'CLOCK this MOI ming force Of seven armed boats
hon the Birth feet seen entering and ascending
the ean Juan river towards the American camp for what
object yet n be seen, though oil sorts Of rumors are
lying around; buDgo came down the yer yesterday
rom the camp with ssage from L0ckrdge, request
ING The steamer 10 wait over 10 day, - he intended
mailing attack on the enemy last night a. IA O'Clock
ed spxiousy until half past O'Clock NJ when the ships
weighed anchor and steamed out TO with about
hundred and fifty passengers, amongst whom are COL
Raider and Jour hum BILE servant