New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-20
Interesting from Costa Rica.

We have already published the fact that the re-
yolution attempted in Costa Rca by ex-Presidens
Mora had signally failed, and that he and others
had been captured and shot The following are
the particulars of the affair:
On the night of the 2sth uit. the troops of Pres
dent Montealegre, 1900 strong. under Gen. Max
emo Banco attacked the fort Of ex President Mora,
at the Augostura, Punta Arenas. The force
of the latter amounted to about $50 or 800 men,
that he had armed from among the launohmeH and
other inhabitants of PBnta Arenas; of course, they
could not resist the attack, and, after twenty
minutes fighting, the attacking party succeeded
At the same time small party Of thirty men came
down in small boats and took Nora and his stan by
surprise at their headquarters at Punta Arenas.
After some resistance the house was taken; hut
Mora and two others hid themselves under the
| floor of the adjoining house, where they remain
| ed a night and q day. When they came out,
they surrendered to Gen. Blanco, and, without any
/ trial, even by court martial Mora and Arancibie
| were shot in the most summary manner On the !
morning of the both. General Canas, who ha 4
command Of the fort, fought very bravely; he fire d
the last gun with his own hands.
After the storming of the fort, Canas came 10,
town and took refuge in the house OF the N ew
1 Granadan Consul, but after the excitement Fny
over he surrendered to the commander, who par
doned him and promised to save his life; bu on
! the night of the lst an order came from San jose
| to shoot him also, and consequently he was exc
| cuted on the morning Of the ID. When the roops
entered Puuta Arenas great many Of the rseads
of Mora were killed in the streets and many houses
robbed. The number of killed at both sides Ia said
| to be about three hundred.
| General Jose ]. Mora, brother to the x.Presi-
dent, Don Manual Canas, brother to the General
| and Mr.. Maunet Arugello, were ordered to leave
the country, but their friends had fear 1 hat fhev
might be also shot, and they succeeded IN aettinr
order from the commander-n- chief Il he taken
on board the American Dark Reindeer, shere they
were to remain until the arrival of he steamer
Columbus, when they were to embark 10 ao 10 San
Salvador,
Inc Panama star gives the ioiioV ring account
of the executions:
They were led out to execution, / nth verv hap
gard and worn-out from exposure, but ueTfeetIy
composed. Indeed, Mora's step WI "a a. arm and
his eye as bright as it had het IN. Thev were
not allowed to say anything bef ara heinz shot.
Mora and Araneibia stood side by s;ae Mara bav.
ing asked the privilege of being ,ns shot and alsa
begging that they would aim at bje heart. Tbey
fell side by side, and Mora evD ein siq,s Of Iifs
| an officer shot him through the hand With his "a
golyer.
Things soon quieted down, and we had hoped
| mat the Dntehefy was over hea on Tuesday il
was announced that Gen. Co mas was Ia be aIat
| and at 8 O'Clock A. III. on | he al the anod MI
1 General was led out to exc ,cntan TIa sgaa ner
| feeIly calm and COOL and smoked his cigarette
until hefell pierced with dozen halls. This was
| the last act of as bloody a tragedy ma Central
4 America has ever known.