The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11
The Nicaragua and Costa Rica War In New
York.

The Nicaragua and Costa Rica War I'm New
York.
RENcONrRE BETWEEN GENERAL WHEAT, OF THE Fill
LIBUsTER ARMY, AND COLONEL CAUTY, OF THE
COSTA RIGA SERVICE.
Yesterday afternoon, between one and two O'Clock,
there quite an interesting tirne between General
Robert Wheat Nicaragua notorety and Colonel George
f. Cauty Of the Costa Rca service 1t appears that the
General for nearly two years past has entertained any
thing but the most agreeable and kindly intentions towards
the Colonel, arising from circumstances growing out Of
the Lockridge expedition in 1857. The following is
COLONEL cAuTys STATEMENT
went TO Demonicos with W r. c. Webster, Esq. and
Capt Spencer, about O'Clock. On leaving the hotel
and gaining the Sidewalk Beaver street. accostet
by General Wheat @ho without any introduction, asked
me If was Colonel Cauty replied in the aiig native,
which he said thai lie had sent a challenge Grey
town, which bad thrown TO the ground. These his
words. He immediately spat in my face and struck
with his right hand above the lett both Of which acts
returned asked him for his cur l. tell ng him
TO make backguard Of hi nself While he hand
ing card with his lett hand, with MS right he pro-
duced a kpobbed stick ana struck twice head
above the left temple, which blow feed
ground and which caused the blood 70 flow copoasy, and
While there he kicked the body The bysanders and
my friends inerIereo; whereon was enabled to aIse.
perfectly uparmed and surprised as bad met him
frequently before both in Greyt0wn and 10 this city with
recognition. have never given any private or per-
for quarrel with him any OF the tbuster
prisoners Of war the contrary have always Teated
them with kindness and courtesy when In my power.
When hfs met the General in GreytowD after their de-
feat ut Castillo vego he sent me private cnalenge which
disregarded, by the advice OF Commodore skine and
Captains Osborne and Dunlop, Of the British fleet, on the
grounds that as he virtually prisoner of war in the
habit of insulting and challenging every body (Which they
had personally perienced), aud had no grounds
for private quarrel wrongs redress should be in
to take any more notice or him than they had DONE
| have not had other relationship with him, and have
reflected his private character and would now
consider myself wanting in self respect 70 take further
notice OF an act OF rowdy ism.
The affair above detailed by the Colonel but the
work Of few moments at the termination of which the
crowd dispersed. The General left with hs friends and
the Colonel get his wounds dresscdpossiby TO meet
another day and finish their difficulties. The Coonel's
friends very indignant the affair." and say all
manner Of hard things about the General
Gen. Wheat who is very tall, powerfully built hand
has been well known for the last ten years in
connection with several hlbusering movements HIS fst
appearance with Lopez In the Cardenas expedition 10
1850 when he commanded the Kentucky regiment. After
he Texas from thence 70 Mexico, where
he joined Gen. Carvajal and was with him in his hrst
attempt against the Santa Anna government in Ia
maulipas, during which campaign he commanded the
companions fought his guns while all the rest oil his corps
away and succeeded causing the enemy TO retreat
After awhile he returned 70 New Orleans where he pur-
sued his study Of the law for short tme and in 1854
volunteered TO serve under Gen. Alvarez n the revolution
against Santa After the triumph OF the revolution ne
returned country Alvarez having conferred
him the rank of Brgader General When the Lockrdge
expedition lifted out from New Orleans to re capture
the San Juan river for Walker he volunteered 70 serve in
it, and in that famous campaign II was at this time
that the affair occurred between himself and Colonel
Cauy, which resulted in the present encounter. 1t s
as volunteer again the of the coosttutonalsts
having been invited To do SO by General Alvarez
Colonel Cauty is Engshman, of short stature, has
been about years in the Costa Ria service, edio
rally, milarly and automatically, and has been en-
gagged in the defence oil that country against the I'LL
busters. He present in tbs city, seeking to form
moneyed company for the purpose OF making grand
highway through Costa Rca TO the Atlantic coast via the
Serapqui river, that flows into the Rio San Juan del
Norte--an undertaking which is regarded of great
onal Importance by The Costa Reans as it would furnish
tic, instead OF the Pacific The grant for ths and
taking been conceded to the Colonel and his father,
Colonel T. II. II. Cauty very favorable terms, as
recognition of their services 10 that state.