The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
)MPOOTANE FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM NICARAGUA
Accounts Of Walkers
Position.
MOVEMENTS or VANOeRBIlT'S FORCES,
&C., &e., 10.

mOdtly VpP0oeu w uono8oi Ano
advoes from San Juan del Norte Greytown) to jan
Is; San Juan del sur Paenc) Jan g. San Salvador JAM
l, and Guatemala Jsn.1
Tho intelligence from GuaterlAla and Sar Salvador
states that no moro troops wero being raised in those
States, and the war WAS becoming very unpopular.
General Paradez and Cen solar3 prominent cficsrs In
the Guaemalan army died OF choera during she segs
OF Granada aud reported that the allied troops at
the close that siege numbered about 400 GuatomAan
400 salvadorans 800 Nicarssuans snd 200 Honuresns
It stated that the allies lost ty dsease and killed
during the siege, from 900 TO l,soo.
Webster and Anderson (Eugshmen), who went out to
Costa Rca as agents OF Vanderbilt arrived in tho steam
ship Illinois On leaving New York for Costa Rica they
proceeded by the United States mail steamship line TO
Panama, and chartered weasel at Panama for $500 to
carry them to Costa Rcs They were three weeks
getting TO Puenta Arenas On ,hei. they got
board OF the steamship Columbus at Puens Arenas Zoos
Rca) her way up the Pacific and represented
themselves as the agents OF the old Transit Company.
The Columbus arrived at Panama the 1lth inst, We
are informed by gentleman who passenger the
Illinois that the British steamer did not bring to
Aspinwa any formation in regsrd to Walkers being
surrounded by the allies and abou. to surrender Tho
editors Of the newspapers At Aspn~al had such in
formation, nor was such report heard OF until the
arrival OF the steamer Illinois at this port
On the contrary, the British steamer o. Aspnws re-
ported that Lockrdge had ascended the river with
principal part OF his forces, and had fortified himself
.opg position the junction OF the san Juan and C,o
rado rivers, twenty miles above San Juan del Norte
This Is about ten miles below the Serspqu He Is thus
ensbed cut of all supplies from the enemy by way of
Greyiown.
The British mail steamer Thames arrived st Asp.nvs
on the 10Th with dates from Greytown, river San
Juan, to the 18th Inst.
she brought thrty-hve of walkers men, who were
Immediately transferred board the Granada which
steamer loft that day for Grey.own to receive board
and convey to New Orleans, the nibusers bsougn.
by the steamers Texas and James Adgor.
According TO the captain of the Thames, walSor
had evacuated, or been driven out of Riv.s and wa,
at st. Georges, surrounded by the allies, who bad
offered him terms OF surrender and as he had
OF receiving supplies Of provisions, &c 1t WAS
hourly expected that his followers would ground
arms The remnant o. the 1000 men sent al various
times from the States to Walker reduced to 500
Otber accounts represent that no has thirteen hundred
n en- with him.
TIE CAPTURE OF THE LAKE BOATS BY
THE COSTA RlCANS.
A gentleman employed by the Costa Rcan army, and
holding high position has favored with the folio wing
relating to the taking OF the Lake boals and the way
effected. We give 1t In detail.
The plan oil attack solely arranged by Mr. Webster
follows, and emily known TO President Mora, OF
Costa Rica We reported the expedition to
down the serapiqa river in order to deceive Walker.
The command OF the First Division numbering 400 men,
WAS placed under Colonel Fernandez, Costa Rcsu;
Colonel BArlier, French z,usvo Captain Spencer, an
American and Captain Csu.y, IN Enslishman-speuosr
baving the details TO manage. They ordered to
march to the serapilui with sealed orders. When sboa
I've advanced they received counter orders to 20
Gown the san Carlos river which the san Juan
about hall way between Hips Point and Castillo Rapids
and placed the mouth Of the serspiqul Walker
had garrison Of my men.
The expedition, under cover OF night, dropped down 10
lte creek solew Hpps Pon, about three miles where
tn, rAned In, ami allowed to stop and refresh
themselves before attacking the garrison. Whilst there
II rsned so necessarily during tho ngh. that our owdor
Wa all destroyed. We could no, nre musket From
this sman creek made . road by cutting through tho
wood and cane in the rear OF Walkers zlusoa, and
when within about atty yards they filed OF in
companies, each res 2eciiyey headed By Colonel Fer
nander Spencer Barier ant Csuty. The sigma fJr az
sault vas tho discharge of PISTOL We rushed on ~in
the bay onet, and saned victory by surprhing them
They lest forty three We arrested the captain,
(Tbonpon,) but subsequently liberated him at Grey.
town. He fought bravely, tried 10 rally his twice,
and severely wounded.
We len detachment Of forty men. under Bsrier, at
Bpps' Point and aAr,ed for Greytown, where We ~.
rived clock p shs morning. and took possession Of
the steamers before dawn OF day. Nearly oil the engi.
nters remained Willingly the boss, and sailed under
the Costa Rcan flag up the river On arriving a San
Carlos river boat Immediately despatched 10 Gen.
Nora brother 10 the President where he stationed
with SEQ the San Carlos river, At place named
Embarcadero In the event Of the Flint division failing
g, nera Mora would have marched with bis troops bya
bye road which had bean through the woods 10 O..
however Was conveyed by The steamer with |
his troops to the Castillo Rapids and took IT, |
seizirg the two steamers there, the Ruth and John
osden He then proceeded 10 Castillo by the Ogden, and
se zed the lake steamer Virgin which anchored about
thrty miles from the lake 10 The river, waiting The return
Of Major Rogers who had gone 10 Greytown 10 buy Col
Klnneys press the Nicsrssusu newspaper having been
destroyed Granada In possession OF The steamer Virgin
and having discovered the signals for the Fort san Carlos
be at once steamed ahead Of said port and waited tl
boat came OF Of which Captain Kruger ". c,mmsSdant
he nquuei n MAJOR Rogers was board, aad being .old
By sperccr that VAS board and wa. si onoe
made prisoner In tho meantime leo Cosn Rcsns under
Cant Cauty was landed mios below the fort ami
TOOK II without dfipg shot walkers soldiers thinking
oil wss right In consequence Of the cspiaia stopping
asag 70 long, all came down to the beach 10 hear the
news leaving NE for, protected. In possession n tbs
tort san Carlos the only boa, len 70 be taken was the
lne steamer san Carlos which was expected with the |
California passengers from Virgin. Having ascertaiaed
the required signals TO sve the lsse steamer whsa she
came IN sight Of the California passenger bat mutual
eschssse d signals took place and the San |
Carlos, In full security, passed the fort down the |
river. Previously, however, the Virgin steamer bad |
been stationed some ten miles down the river with sOs
Costa Ricans, commanded By General Nora and on the
san Carlos nearing the Virgin Gen Mora demanded
surrender, which was granted, and the California pas
sengers lent % TO ereysowu IN charge a Spencer
and 1oo Costa Rlcass. |
General Mors landed with i.ioo men at Virgin Bay, |
snd TOOK pcssessicn Of IT, having communicated with
Genera Csnss, nov Commsnder.in Chief Of the allied |
force (vho IL brother In Law 10 President Nora
II 10 understood positively that combined operation
was made 70 surround Walker, who Rtvr and
he vas obged 70 svscusts, knowing too exposed