The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15
Arrival in New York Of President Mora
and Other Refugees.
HIS OFFICIAL PROTEST.
TheyIOrigin and Authors of the
Conspiracy.
sketches Of President Mora, Monteaiegre, the
Provisional President, and Some Of
the English Conspirators-De.
serlptlon Of Costa RIea,
re-. &C.. &es

North Star the most important item OF which was the
vohtionary movement in the republic of Costa Rca,
which ended the overthrow Of President Mora and his
EXPULSION from the country Mora and four of his
friends arrived this city by the North Star, Tuesday
night, and are now stopping at the Aston Place Hotel
Their names are c. Medina, C. Medina, Jr., A. Bronia
and Manuel Argueo The latter Treasurer under the
iate government The elder Medina a merchant and
banker Of San jose
ARREST AND EXPULSION OF THE PRESIDENT.
THIS revolutionary movement prompt and
soodess than such movements usually are in Central
America elsewhere. According to our correspon-
senee and to information obtained here the
hcs are simply these: Early the morning
Of Sunday, the l4th of August, two military
sAicers called at the palace requesting to see the
President urgent public business. One Of them
was Sotero Rodrigues, the Commandant Of the mill
Ary barracks, and the other Luis Pacheco, the
officer Of the guard for the night They invented story
m regard TO a mutiny, and were admitted into the
chamber of President Mora, who sti in bed There
they declared the real object of their mission placed
President under arrest and conducted him barracks,
where he was kept confined for two days At the end Of
that time he was placed under military escort of
hundred men and conducted TO the port Of Puna Arenas
where he placed board the steamer Guatemala of
the Panama Railroad Central American line, which vessel
was then her upward trip He returned in her to Pa
mama, ana came pasSenstr III sur mus tue
revolution accomplished without the slightest VIC
hence
ORIGIN AND AUTHORS OF THE MOVEMENT.
is not easy to trace the origin and authors Of the
movement II is not many months since President Mora,
who had served the constitutional of six years
reelected by large majority. In the administration of
tbe government he had evnced much wisdom and mode
ration developing the trade and OF the country
raising the republic to envabc Of prosperity
IF than bupjr
sand the annual exports of Costa RIGA estimated
over million of dollars, whereas fifteen years ago they
did not reach onetenth that In the principal
BORT Of entry, Punta Arenas the number Of vessels
irving and departing 1855 1872 with aggregate
sOrnage Of sl3 tons The in 1856 exceeded
The regular expenditures exclusive of the of the
against Walker and his fibusers) by hundred
thousand dolars-the former being only s655 OPS The
agricultural and other interests Of the country pros
porous the people appeared have had Of
dissatisfaction with the administration Of President Mora
But there the very highest authority for stating that
This outbreak is of English origin arising out Of the nau
ence and inrgues Of British agents. Among other
sons jusfyng such conclusion, the principal that the
English Plenipotentiary, Sir William Gore ouseley, who
was from the capital at the time Of the pronunca
nento FASTENED, as he informed of it,
xra,ulate heads of the revoluonss their
The is that British subjects cheerfuy contributed
money TO assist the revolutionary movement The
zens Of all other countries resident in Costa RIGA
we're altogether in favor of President Nora few days
after the revolution-f it may be so caed-information
was sent from San Jose Puna Arenas stating that
William Gore Ouseley celebrating treaty with senior
Nonteaegre the chief of the revolution 1t also said
that the English Minister would aid the reyoutonsts if be
had an opportunity do and in that he could
safely do so in favor Of the British government Abou
Eve days after the revolution the English Consul
in fnll ptad mca m
Presidential palace for the base purpose Of putting
the hands the provisional President autograph letter
srom her Majesty Queen Victoria directed President
Nora There can be no doubt, if reports TO be be-
6eved that the English Minister wishes aid the pro
xress Of revolution in Costa Rca, expecting that b. doing
20 he will be able to obtain treaty settle forever all
disputes on the question Of the Mosquito territory.
his TO noted that Senior JOY subject Of Great Br
tain brother nlaw of the revolutionary President
rot up movement in Punta Arenas demanding the ex-
yulsion Of President Mora, purpose which has
been accomplished. That the promoter Of this act is a
British subject keeping with the other parts Of the
play.
THE CLERGY CONCERNED IN IT.
The nominal chief OF the conspiracy against him
Gen Lorenzo Sazar, comrnandan Of the troops San
Jose the capital With him associated several TO
reigners-among them Mr.. joy, English merchant Mr.
Apress and others 1t is said that these latter furnished
$40 900 with which to bride the military officers It
very probable however, that the influence church
was brought to bear against the administration. Pres
Mora had shown determination not to be tri1ed
with by the hierarchy Of the country and had about six
months ago. exed orente the Bishop Of Costa Nca for
refusing obedience to a law Of the land under which he
was assessed for riang hospital tax and for preaching
treason from the pulpit and nsructng his clergy do
100 resoute proceeding the part Mora very
apt bring down him the vengeance Of the church,
nd forei q babl at he bad
hand in the conspiracy At oil events of the first
acts OF the government TO annul the Of
Punishment issued against Lorene and to recall him to
Me country. Great preparations being made to
give him grand reception at Punta Arenas.
THE POPULAR APATHY.
The fact Of Mora being deposed from the government
and sent out Of the country without any resistance
would seem to indicate that after all he very
popular with the masses but that is easily explained
Immediately after bis arres, he coerced by threats
assassination to sign orders for the soldiers in the diff
Seren barracks to obey the newly installed authorities
and in the same way he forced assure the popu
lacc along the route from San Juan Punta Arenas that
he wa leaving the country official business
PRESIDENT MoRA's PROTEST.
Before he left Punta Arenas, however he addressed
she following protest the Ministers and Consuls Of
foreign nations near the governments Of Central Amer
JUAN RAyArl MORA by constitution legitimate President of
Costa board the steamer Guatemala anchored In
The port Of Punta Arenas, August H. 1852
To CONSUL or --:
the 18th inst, at i've O'Clock In
abe morning the Of the barracks
capital and guard Of another brbed by few
factonss put prison observing
raging my person BY brutal treatment and causing me be
placed board this where was conducted by
hundred soldiers and informed by order of
provisional President that should not enter the country
neher Mora andCanas-tbe former comnan-
der Of the forces In the capital and the latter Mnist er Of Fl
nance and War
Tbs people Of Costa Rca have taken part n this act but
On contrary new defence after they had gotten
tr nrt surprise The their preventing expul
sion due 10 the first instance, the orders issued by
prononng them 10 stain with blood the soil of the country by
proacted war aud secondly the circulated
mem a tne reyououiss would assassnae IL they made
any attempt 70 liberate
military and proceeding on the aiorous ict Of
few soldiers dshonoable Notwithstanding the steps they