Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-16
SAY FRANclsco. May l5-hp NJ.

manded by Col. Lockbridge, consisting OF
400 and odd men, arrived at the Mucbuca
Rapids in the Steamers J. N. Scott and Res
cue. Here the men landed and marched up
the river. By the o2nd they had advanced
to within three miles of Castillo rapids. and
spent the night on the banks of the river,
opposite to an island and in view of the fort.
On Sunday the 18th, a further advance of
one and-a half miles was made and early
on Monday morning the whole force was
again OF the march, the Texan company
under the command of Col. Lockrdge in ad.
vance. the intention being to occupy point
called Nelson Hill, and to attack the fort at
Castillo. About two O'clock in the after
noon, they had advanced to within pistol
shot of the Costa Rican outposts; where thew
could distinctly see the men cutting down
the trees and clearing away the underbrush
The enemy did not appear TO be aware of
their presence, and were not manifesting
vigilance at their posts.
| About one hour before sundown council
of war was held consisting of Col. Loekridge
Maj. Wheat, Mail Anderson, Maj Capers,
Maj Monday, Capt. Walker, and others, at
which it was discussed whether the fort
should be attacked. This council lasted for
some time, but our informant was unable to
furnish the particulars, any further than
the fact that many of the members insisted
on Col. LOckridge giving the first vote
whether this was done or not, he could not
state, but shortly afterwards he was des-
patched with orders to Col. Doubler, who
commanded the rear guard, to take up the
line Of march, back to camp
On the morning of the 31st the body of
the army marched back-at the Machuca
Rapids, Lockridge made an appeal to the
men, asking for volunteers to join in an at
tempt to force his way by land to Walker, or
to make division in his forces in view of
carrying the war into Costa Rica About
100 men responded to his call. and they en-
harked on board the Scott, intending to land
at Se'ipiqui Point, and then send on the
Scott to Greytown. On the I'd of April,
when about . miles above Seripiqui, and
whilst the Scott was steaming up the
stream to land the men for breakfast, aud
as her boat touched the shore, and but
few had jumped on shore, the steamers
boiler burst with tremendous explosion
SCATTERING the boat to pieces. and blowing
many of the men for considerable distance
into the river The following is list of the
killed:
Maj.W. Morris Capts s. Lanes, and Conk
lin, Lieut.. BIGGER, n. n Bedleman, J. Buff
ington, C. JERKS, J. L. Fewel, Joe Murray.
W. E. N henderson, C. L. Thomas, j. Will
son, r. Higgings, besides whom the follow
ing were severely wounded: Col. f. Ander-
son, Lieut.. Geo, Dnrhlet, Capts Z. French.
and Bangton, 'Lieuts. J. IL Sistereand Null
holland, C. Kennedy, F. Crawford, II. Bailey,
f Bajer, J. Rooney, and Is others, slightly
injured All idea Of Lockridge's expedition
being now abandoned, the Rescue received
all the men at Serpiquin in two trips, from
whence they made their way in launch hes,
canoes and RATS to Greytown, which was
reached by the main body on the 9th, 10 of
the the wounded and sick having died on the
passage,
On arrival at Greytown. Col Lockridge
mustered the men and disbanded them.
stating that their services were no longer
required, and making them give up their
arms.
A meeting was then held, and committee
appointed to wait on the Commander of the
Tennessee, which was then in port, and So
licit his assistance, who replied that he
would not interfere until they had done
everything to help themselves and other
means failed. The men therefore deter
mined to secure tie steamer Rescue and the
arms that were in Lockridge's possession,
which they accordingly did, and wrote to
the Mayor Of Greytown for security for
April, the men were quartered on the Brit
ism ships of war-l7l in the Cossack, and
q in the Ta.tar-hav;ng signed an agree
ment with Capt. Erskine of the Orient,
Z
that their passage would be paid by Garri-
son, Morgan, Fretz s. Ralston, they would
take them The 203 men still on board the
Tartar were not taken by the Company, as
the measles had broken out among them,
and three of them died. 1t is said that the
Tartar will sail with these men for some
port in the U. S.
Col. Hawley reports that by the latest
$50 men, fortified in two adobe houses, on
which the allies were bringing to bear.
San Juan del Sur was in possession of tho
allies
1t was reported at Acapulco that Crabb
had been wounded and taken prisoner, and
thirty-fve of his men killed.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Cabinet have hold consultation up
on the official reports of our Ministers to
New Grenada, announcing the failure of
their efforts to effect an an amicable adjust
ment of the difficulty. 1t is said that the
government is resolved to protect the rights
Of Americans in that quarter. and three or
four vessels of war will be despatched thith-
err without delay to bring about an under
standing of the questions in dispute.
The o Department has invited propo-
sails until the LIST of June, for carrying the
letter mail overland from the Mississippi to
San Francisco, in four horse coaches. semi
weekly and semi monthly. The Department
of the Interior has nearly completed the ar
engagements for the construction of the wag
on road.
The Albany charter election resulted in