The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
Arrival OF the steamer Columbus.

kne cetts WV" Jda 10 AuXi00oby oxpoCtoo nae
Juan and over due; either she has met WITH an
accident or a. been taken BY Walker or by the allies
Arrival OF the Steamer Columbus.
From the Panama STAR, Jan. 10
tn Panama Railroad Compeuys steamer COLUMBUS
Dow Hq, oomnaneer ffen Pnna arenas nory
Q, arrived Panama on Saturday, January IT, Among
0e passengers Don Pancho Hurssdo and Dr ~ NO.
1up, Of thus city; Mr.. wesser and Mr. Jonn Anaers0n
From Costa Rcs Sr Cont, Spanish Minister 10 Che, Dr.
81. Lvnge.on, of Leon; Mr. Lefebrs, Captain Morton,
80, &C.
yrop, In Uoou about 400 hides from PuntA Arenas and
ANY Eve mead Of cattle aEd nine hogs from Chriqui.
Rad merchants beer OF her coming there would
have ps eu tu freight ready her. and on her next
tp Goa the f7thl, tits probable she will obtain full re
We have received the Bolein Ofcsal OF San Jose to
December 81, A9~m Sesawol 70 January e. and the
csssohe Zidso 10 december 2s The most interesting
Son relative 70 the proceedings vi the COSTA Rca forces
on San Juan whion resulted In the capture of
Sse boats ana which fuly conrm the reports re
cetved ~ the British steamer from San Juan del in
And adds another chapter 10 the history Of the rapid
downfall Of Walker and ns followers
II appears that the Costa Rcs government, addition
70 the army had 10 operate with the allied
aeapi Walker In Nicaragua resolved upon rganiziug
sell Of ,ns river ssn juan wisely jussnS thai the efforts
made to d.lodge Walker would be prolonged, n not
rendered futile, a long Is he possessed facilities for re-
oeivng supplies and Tenforcements by every steamer
hon the Urted States On the l0th OF December this
force sci ont, by the serapqu river publicly
reported and believed bet by the San Carlos, another
trbuaryoi the San Juan, which enters that about
hail way between the lake and San Juan del Norte THIS
w:s Done ior the purpose Of zach, Of
Mouth Of the Serapieui.
Al this route Is very little II ever used, the Costa
Mcans experieu ced great difficulties In advancing having
20 their way through the forest along track where
mules could noi be usei and along which all the provi
mons and munitions OF war had 10 be born on mems
shoulders. SIX days spent on the march, during
which the rain fell Almost necessarily. AT length the
Auo0dero reached, ana Q few canoes we're hastily
sous,ructed and rats made Of trunks of trees rudey
lashed together with vines and twigs.
>ssor. sSseIa spst os nsvssbie r;vsr boldly sm
harked on the 10th OF December to float down an IN
Known stream to its confidence with the river San Juan,
and thence to Greyown Heelf Il was indeed Perilous
undertaking. had ttete fral rails, upon which hun
dred and twenty had venured, met OF Walkers
sEshtsst contact would h,ve been fatal to them.
On the morniug OF the 23d the expedition hauled
vious 10 attacking Walkers post Of any men And two
cannon. At that moment Q steamer WAS heard coming
down the river The men were made 70 lie down on the
RATS. II perilous moment The stea passed
without board having seen or suspected the
lurking danger A road or track was soon cut towards
reached. The signal "a single shot) was given. The
Costa Rcans rushed with the bayonet with norrd yells
upon their surprised ices, aud In halt minute resistance
vas at an end A panic had seized them. Some were
bay oDeiedthe rest spfang of the bank into the deep
and rapid river One brave officer Captain Thompscn)
did all that mortal could do to rally the men, but 10
vain-the onslaught wn too sudden and overPowef-
ING 10 admit Of resistance. Captain Thompson only
ceased his eIertops after he resolved . second
bAyonet wound. Hir very enemies admirng his signa
eAlantry, liberated him subsequently ct Greyown where
slo they did all in their power to alleviate his suernys
One man besides Captain T. va. saved from The rvsr
and Eve escaped into the forest The rest are said to have
persisted,
sufficient force having been left to guard Hipps
Point the rest Of the adventurous band again committed
their lives the Chances OF the river upon the
same RATS, which mad become rckety and Insecure
They arrived close TO Greytown about O'Clock the
morning Of the 24;h Here again fortune favored tnem
the river She va. i'm eds,eiy taken with three others
Had the expedition been delayed hour later In Its de-
:ouch .pS so The ssh,er, ,oucS from The steamer
would have separated the slightly bound pieces of toe
rats, and sent tie Cosa Means instantly TO watery
BY dawn OF day the steamers were taken, without
kss and the Costa Rane also in possession Of Puna Gas
sa Tor Punta Arenas which they have always claimed
belopgng 10 Their country.
At the ,ame time the nhsoi,an,s Of Grcytown became
OF the presence Of this unexpected Invasion Tue
place wss coon In confusion ard commoton-one psriy
The most numerous Threatening violence 70 the foreigners
n OssTsr ~. Toser ans any %
he expedition dscouner anced any and every hostile a.
tcnp against the inhabitants Of Greytown and left tue
place next morning IN the captured vesseii
On ascending the river (when OF the mouth OF the
river San CAroos) which, before stated, ,butsry
of the river san Juan Of The despaned
10 ascertain Gen. Jcse joaquin Nora {broher
Presoen OF Costs Rcs) hsd arrived st the endroadr0
With the man BODY q The expedia2uiry army ana,
70 Greytowr, 20 that mearures might immedisey
be taken for carrying promptly into effect the secood
0arIos fVe mcn pdoea on a RAT a, vid,.is beam %
flgh<nod ~ ne and GTTedsdHos II h opTro1chiaJ
sssaneT (nsrer harng b.fors inagnod IN isk.)
gss0ed into ts rr.f c,d er, drosnd n. as>up, O.
ne td.k The steamer then landed t~o CIT
their way through ite forest 70 Tue emoarcaiero IN
cyder that eneral Nora night reove timely notice tnai
the steamer no longer enemy, 90 that tue proos
sihiy Ct his hrpe upon her night be removed Gsnera
fcilowed BY rear guard OF three bnndrei Who has
spoe also arrived In sseiusn to these ,~o transport
corps Of six hundred men ave alternately employed tn
carrying prcvisors, AMMUNITION, sc from the ineror
% The embarcsnero.
Having nov the four river steamers al maad, the
Castillo rapids and the steamers John ogieu aud Ra'o,
were ,oon taken by Genera Mora. He then moved 40
W Fort Sen Carlos which, With the irge stea ner and
detachment o. men there was also taken by .tratsgem
Then The tso lake cleaners, can Carlos and Vgn, not
swse Of these occurrences came s;,oss the lake vito
psesergeFs from California. AMI we're also taken by Gen
Nora who gcnerousy sent the passengers on 70 Grey
owD In the CAPTURED tteaners
thus the 'cooBd part o: the Plaza Of operations vas
The third part Of tnIs well cOuirved c>np,sp
Gcnernl Nora having row 400 nee fexsluslye Of ne
sand transport oorps) expected 500 the
Of San CIrcs VITO d,ubo,,, have arrived l7as
backed by Kuiery snt breoiEors ard supported o.
the whft Geneva Mora wat 20 move NJ 70 Ia
virgin Win LOO men. and ocsupy The irxasil rogss.
kesnEhis, Gesvli Csra,. hzr7sg rs,srsf from Riu.'
tFoa Ma Fa. uhos ~ gla gessras hgre hca mtgpslt
w BIZ tus ard 1fs- talg a. dS ssro'., hisi, wi'
s,eupi,d ~ so&1- lie forces are e-unatet BY NJ
friends q, 100 by ts eEe al 500. In cihor case
ae~tn tnoEs tia. aboai 200 are 90 the scS list 81
last Cd csl accounts General Cabss nomusief Com
prapaer ia -Cnef q toe allied f-rcss. he bis
march back e. Rvss with 1000 ueu, 'avinE the re-
msoirg led forces 10 70 low occlon night require
where would arrive set a5out The sane lime gA0n
General Mora would reach Ia Virgin, rear Nvas, WIN
l,10Q men and TIE steamers
such short out We be ieve. isbfduy correct state
merit q he events Which have FiTrr Costa Rcs
hdvau,sge over walker. ard cot bin OF from al means
81 receiving tur,her ASSISTANCE from abroad ifGenera
CanAs can only ruocecd n hkrmouzng the drcOrcant
elements lie bss 70 deal with and restore uraufny
amorg the Cerira American Generals tae tate Of Wsksr
may be considereo seaed a. h0.rsr pegy jsr'y5iss
aaa trtTigus. obaU ~ a b otrids her force wllssr
ha sfiH chdno = making good NJ ve;rer Sp. Jan
del Sur, and escaping ron county be has sh)~n
self 20 Incapable Of governiug.
We sda the following procamaton, issued By the Pre-.
sident OF Costa Ros 90 Walkers uoa which tney ae
onsrec most favorable terms aud tOere no reason b
doubt that Gotta Rcs vi no, carry them faithfully
and fslly -