The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK —=—_ WHOLE NO. 7187. ADDITIONAL FROM NICARAGUA. INTERESTING LETTER FROM GEN, WALKER. OUR GRANADA CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Mevements in New Orleans, a, &o. &o. The Battle of Santa Hosa. OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE. Vimcin Bay, March 26, 1856. Arrival ot Virgin Bay—News of Scdlessinger’s Entire De- frat— Appearance of His Rowted Troops—Account: of His March—His Tyrannical Disposition—Oharacter of His Force—Attack om Pwo Bamboo Huts—Arrival at Santa Rosa—Atlack of the Enemy—Cowardice of Schles. “singer—His Flight~Entire Rout of the Troops—Their Fright, de. After a six hours run from Granada, in the steamer Ban Carlos, we reached Virgin Bay this morniog at 7 o’elcek, to hear the most disastrous pews. The rumor of Schiessleger’s reverse has proved too tue; but ‘reverse’? ip too ight a term to express the chatacter of this de- ‘feat. It was a disgraceful rout, and whit renders the shame most burning, and, inceed, indelible is, that it was accomplished by a force but little more than tice the number of hisown, and brought against him, too, while he was in a superior position. After a week’ march Schlessinger found himself at a “hacienda within twelve miles of Guanaca: and while «preparing to refresh his troops was surprised by a body of between 400 and 5C0 Costa Risaus, who, with three or four volieys, threw him in‘o utter confusion, and drove ‘Rim from the field; he, in peréon, leading the retreat, and so struck with panic as not to hear or heed the entreaties of ecme junior cfficers, who urged him to turn and en- eavor to rally the men for a new effort. We obtained these deplorable tidings at first through two fugitives, who had just come in, and hard upon their ‘heels came Schlessinger himself, the hasty courier of his own \disgrace, and confessing by this order in the flight the monstrous cowardice which had betrayed his ¢rcops to ruin. He presented a different figure to my view from that -which came on board the Virzin about three weeks be- fore, bombastically announcing that he had just de- clared war against Costa Rica, and that with sixty men he would engege to march to San Jo#’. The fresh blue military cost, with its bright buttons, had given place to a ragged and filthy woollen sbirt; the jaunty French mi- litary cap to s slouched hat fastened with = rope yarn; and instead of the glossy patent leather boots, his leg gings were in shredz, and # mush of torn leather hung about his feet. But the wide difference was on his down- -east face, and particularly in the entire absence of any congratulations for his return. His disgrace had come be. fore him, and while those who rode in with him were em. braced and on all sides warmly welcomed, he was shunned as a leper, and met with neither a good word noran extend- ed band. Changing his mule, he announced his intention to proceed at once to Rivas; but though he deciared him- seli ignorant of the road, and several stood ready with their bridles in their hands, none were willing to go as his companion, All day the wretched remnants of his force kept coming in, some in squads, rome alone, some hatless, all shoe- lees, and several naked to the waist. I was at first puz- zled to account for this last phenomenon, but I soon dir- covered that those wh» appeared in this way had torn off the legs of tbeir pan‘aloons in successive instalments to hno round their suffering feet, to protect them from the thorny uncergrowth of the forest paths. Such an exhaasted, tattered, foriorn and deplorably miserable set of poor fellows I never saw, and had not Ueir cistress been too actual for anything bu. pain to the bebolder, it might have been laughed at asa clever extraveganzs, or as the annual burlesque of the graceless bards who, in New York, ridioule tne exigencies of war ard the miliua system, ucder the name of the ‘Fantasti- cals.” or “Rica mea’s poor sons.”” Bat there was no disposition tommile at their distresses, however ludicrous they seemed, and as fast ai they ap- peared, theic sympathiting comrades farnished them with clothes, and then, afver refreshing them with food and wine, sat down with open ears to listen to their story. But one opinion was expressed by all in relation to the commander of the expedition, and the united stetsment wae, that he had fled at the first fire, and exhivited a cowarcice that was a disgrace to human nature. ‘The appointment of Schlessioger to this command was {n every way a most unfortunat: one, and would pro- bably not have been made by General Walker, except in a spirit of retalistion for his iguominious expulsion from Costa Rica. In the first place, he was a German. or in tne eneering language of the boys, a Dutchman; ia the next, a Jew; in the third, of s caprictous, violent and deapotic nature. which made him feared rather than be- loved. While the officers envied him his rapid rise and briluant opportunity, the men bi‘terly hated him, and even the snictness of military discipline could not en- tirely prevent their expressions of contempt and detesta- tien from reaching bis ears. More than one od- server, who saw the expedition off from Virgin Bay, gravely made the remark that Sshlessinger’s greatest risk would be from a fire in tne rear. In addition to these drawbacks from his personal effi- ciency and control, the force was not only all raw isvies without diecipliae, but it was composed cf tae most hete- Togeneous and, indeed, conflicting elementa, and but » small portion of it was properly armed, There was one company of Frenchmen, another company of Germans— ope company from New York aod another from New Or- leans. To compensate for want of discipline, therefore, there was not even the tie of companionship; and emala- tion could not be expected to supply the place of = com- mon spirit with men who bad n> laurels to preserve, aud no commancer woom they wished to please. Unfortu- nately, the remaining principle of patriotism, which sometimes supplies all other descriptions of defests, could not be counted on in such an enterprise and out of sueh materials. ‘With this force—two bnnired and seven in number— Colonel Schlessinger left Virgin Bay on the 13th March for Guavacaste. Tne first day’s march was to San Juan del Sur, by the Transit road. At this place two guides were taken; but both ran away immediately after entering the boundary of Costa Rica. From San Juan the mach was continued at the rate ot about fourteen miles a day, through a rough, perplexed sd hilly country, the troops trailing through the narrow footpaths in Indian file, and suffering much in many places from the rocky nature of the ground. The greatest suffering, htwever, was from the sun, for it was the unaccountable policy of Schlessin- ger to lie byduring the whole of the ool moonlight nights, and to conduct his marches in the torrid interval ‘between ten and four in the day. This course occasioned much remonstrance, bat the only effect which it seemed to have upon him was to urge the march, while it was gving on, to a degree of hate which, though it nearly exhausted the powers of the men, had but little effect upon his mounted comfort. Discontent, of course, kept growing all the while, and it took a most desided form on the fourth day out, in comsequence of a court martial ‘baving been ordered upon Captain Thorp, of the New Or- Jeans company, (Co. A.) and the French company being ut in that company’s piace. The offence of Captain ior was in desonncleg, the act of the Cote for cuts ting loose the age of his company, in order to give themule which bore it. to a-rick mau. ‘The court mar- tial, however, promptly acquitted Captain fhorp, but a deep feeling of resentment entered the minds of his mon, also of all the other Americans, that the company should have been degraded from its post of honor in favor of the French, for an alleged fault of its captain alone. But tt was not untii the next day that the keen ob- servers of the expedition began to have a doudt of the Colonel’s courage. Attenin the morning he came in right ot two bamboo huts, on the skirt of a wood, near Sasinas, and though the men were pressiagiy in waut of water, he kept them in check till night, betore he would adventure to advance. Then he ordered three compa. nies to form upon the beach, and dropping behind the inst company on one knee, he drew his pistol; but before he could cirect them to charge, it was discovered there was nobody in the hute, He passed that night upon the , and on the next morning entered Salinas. Fiad- plenty of beef and water at this place, he embraced the opportunity of making a day’s stay {o retresh his men; but at 5 o’clock the next mornit 1 set out agaia, end about dusk on the evening of ‘tuesday, the 19th, he reached the fine hacienda of Santa Rosa, some twelve miles from Guanacaste, He might well nave had reason to congratulate himself So the fortune which sent bim such superior quarters. 6 hacienda was a spacious and strongly built od Sps- nish house, situated on a rise of about ten feet from the road, and’ surrounded on three asides by a strong stone wall of solid mas7n work, some four or five feet high, and which being filled in with earth, formed an even plat- form on which the house was ret. ‘This stone wall faced ali the 7 roaches to the mansion from the road on the Pacific side, while in the rear it was not nesded. as the platform ran into the tangled mountata side, which rose gradually fer three or four hundred yards, and then shot sbruptly upwards to great height. rom the rear, therefore, the house could not be aitacked at all. Un one sige, to the right, ithad » kitchen as an outpost; in front; on the opposite side of the road, thero was an open ahed,'and behind the shed rane loog’ stone corral, with & partition wall between—the whole built strong enough to withatand for some time the attacks of the small ar- ti lery of the country. Such was the admirable tion in which Volonel Schlessinger now found himself, and fortune, an if to give him her coup de grace, had filled it with corn and an abundance of soccaé for his animals. Here the tired Invaders slept in peace, and indulged in their dreams of conqnest on the morrow, which were destined to be so fatal reversed, In the morning—20th—t wo little circumstances took place which served to confirm the hatred of the troops to their commander, and at the same time to expose in a glaring manner the capricious despotiam of hit disposi- tion, A German was discovered asleep while acting aa a t guard, and though the punishment by military ja Seat, be was at once excused by the Colonel with rely @ reprimand; while at # later hour in the morg- ERALD. MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1856. ing, he ordered a court martial upon @ mere bey velonz- pg to the New York company, and threatened him wita ceath for baving picked up @ plece of corn bread wnilv walking up and down bis post. His remark to the poor fellow was, ‘ You sball be shot—1’ll make you ea exam. ple;’’ and doubtless he would have carried the promis» into execution, had not several of the men, beconutar desperate at the prospect of such au outrage, 6) openly expresued their determination to resist it that he way forcea to countermand the order. At ten in the morning, « party of patives, consisting o' five menand four women, were captured, but no intor- mation being obtained from them, t! were kep! in cus tedy, in orcer ‘hat they might not convey informstion t) the ‘enemy. In the course of the morning, Capteio Creighton, cf the New York company (company % mad+ pplication to the Colonel tor an inspection of arms The tame euggestion had beea made the dsy before, bu- the measure increased in necessity in proportion as they sdvazced towards the enemy. Under the pecaltar cit- cumstances of tre case, it was now of the most vital iar. portance. Many of to@ weapons were of # very iutevior character: some ¢f them had peen loaded at Granada, some at Virgin Bay, and, except those which had besa discharged along the road in the killing of beef, atl ha been loeded for at Jeast a week. Those in possession of the German compsny were bardly worth briogiog al ng, and they bad been rendered hopeless of service, oy ing been used 4 leaping poles, in crosmag atream: the muzzles beipg planted ‘in the water, and when reversed, wetticg both lock and oad. Many ‘were without 60 much as a sorew todraw the charge and some cf the foreigners were so ignorant of the use of arms that they did not know which end of the cartridge to bite off iu order to load. Taking all these cieoumstancea into consideration, Colonel Schiestinger thought i might be advisable to have an inspection of arms, so be order one at 2 0’clock, but when 2o’clock came he postponed the ceremony until three. At a quarter past 20’clock, cne of the women who had been capiured in the morning complatood of bsiag sice, whereupen, the Colonel, in a freak of Hborality, lat the whole squad go, Butit proved to bea fatal folly, for in lees than three quarters of an hour a picke: guard ran in crying, “The greasersare coming!” and vhe enemy made bis appearance at two points on the right, @ small body showing itself at sn eleva:ei position near toe side of the heuse, and the main bocy spproaching it from the plaia below. The guard who ran {n would have givea the alarm eartier. and thus have allowed the scatteret men to form, but his muaket would not go off;a0 he was ob.igea to bring the news in with his heels, with the eas- wy bard upon them. ‘this alarm at once threw the whole camp into coufusion, and none seemed #0 entiraly bewudered and panic stricken as Schlessinger himalf As cheeks turned pale, his knees smote tege her; it seemed imposaible for him to comp we himself sufficiently to give the simplest order, so in the absence of any dires- tions from headquariers, the commanders of the com- panies were forced to act tor themseives. As soon as the ilying guard came in, Liewenant Higgine, of the New York company, ordered the drummer ty beat, ani form- ing the company, Cap'ein Creighton led them to com- maxding but exposed ponition, at the left hand ooraer of the house. Tais position faced both the approachiag columns of the enemy, aud was consequently liable to both its Jipes of fire, Seeing the positiom of the New York company, Captain Thorp formed bis company bs- bind them, and behind the compsny of Captain Thorp, at a little aistance to the right, the French took their poai- tion. The Germans did not form at all, aad tne Volti- geurs. agreeably to their usual tactics, epread themselvas about the field to work in # rifleshot whenever an opp or- tunity offered. ‘Ths first volley which company C received was from the party which appeared on the hillside, tothe right of the house, but perceiving that they wore req rib- bors like themselves, Captain Creigaton and L'eute- nant Higgins both forbace the men to fire, believing it was rome of theirown batialioa who had got there by mistake. Atthis moment their attention was turn- ed to the fire from below, where the enemy, with th:eo wall field pieces, was seen handsomely deploying in the plain, with all the coolness avd precision of old troops. Tt was at this point cf the affair that Scb’essinger ap- peared tor the lasttime upon the scene. He showed him- felf fora moment at the corner of the houre near the New York company, and peeping apprehensively around the argle, he cried out, ‘‘Ihere they are, poys; there they are ! id then faling back he exclaimed ‘‘Com- pognie Francaise!” and ran off inte the mountain as fast as bis legs could carry him. The French company, hear- tog his exclamation, and imagining he wished them tc execute @ flank movement, ran off atter him, and they were folowed by the bewildered Dutch, the latter ac- tually throwing their weapons oa the ground and rua- ning awsy empty handed. In the meantime the party with red ribbons, on the hi, bad got in another voliey oa company C, and the play of tire also began to roll uo from below. Still, the New Ycrk company withheld its fire from the par- tyon the hi!l, first because of the supposed mistake, ani next from the lower column, because they were not yet Dear enough to enable the retaliation to have due effest. But a third volley from the faiee red ribbons on the niil gave our people warning of the deseption to the extent of thiee more lives, whereupon Lieutenant Higgins, who in bia exci ement had stco in front of the line till this moment, retired trom his porition and gave the order to tire. Never was a command more willingly obeyed, and the angry vel'ey was sent with such good will, as to nike the bill’ parry waver and retire, Before company © could relosd. however, the enemy were pressing ia at the gate of the bacienda, where they were kept in check for a moment by a gallent fellow named Parksr, who, however, fell dead, shot through the heart, while en. gagedia bis nobie effort. But st the asme momont, as if 10 offset this loss, a sharpshooter, named Carhart, who had posted himself on the piazza of the hous dropped a leader of the enemy, who had been rifio, tavely up and down their lines, and who had thres tines loaded and discharged his rifle into the American rants. The ecemy had now gained all the approaches to the hacienja, and the New York company findiag themselves alone upon the field (for the New Orleans company had just retired), withdrew uncer the countenance of Major U'NenJ, who'hed just returned to fight with them, after au ineffectual enceavor to check the flight of Schiessia- r, aud to in¢uce him to assist in rallying the mea. The iow York saute had entered men, and left the field with twe: company that fired a volley in t! leave the ground. Such was the battle of Sanya Rosa (for that was the name of the hacienda), and it may be characterized as the most dirgraceful contest connected with the American bye or known in the history of arms upon this con- tinent. Bad as the troops behavel, howaver, the fault does not lie entirely against their constancy or mavhood. It can- not be doubted fora moment that the same material which fled from this field would, under other condi:ions, have behaved with the most perfect fortitude and cour- age; but it would be hard for the oldest and the prowlest troops to withstand the demoralizing effects of the flight of their commander, or to construe such a ciroumstaace into anything but a proof that they were hopelessly overmatched. Panic, under such ext table to any body of men, and raw rabble of recruits, with no compantonships to unice, No patriotism to inspire them, and Jed chiefly by officers of dissolut ill r ives, who did not command @ particle of their respect, and of course could not ex: cive the least control, On the other hand, the force of the enemy in addition to beizg more than twice the nam- ber, (and having the advantage of making tae attack,) were actuated by the highest motives which can losp ire the breast of man, and led by Boaquet and Argaillo, a3- complished generals, who in addition to established miil- tary reputacions, carried the prastige of haviog besa fehl pe victorious agai the Americans in the loody and dicastrous fight Rivas. Moveover, these troops were the flower of the Costa Rican army. Mon whom long service had cultivated to the highest degree of discipline, and who, being liberally infused with Kuro- peane in the rank and file, were prepared to exeivit constancy and spirit of the very highest descrip- tion ot material. They are deseribei as hav- pg mancuvered with the utmost celerity aud precitisn, deploying and dischargiog, aud managing their field pleces with the same coolness and order in the field as if upon parade. Their evolutions were performed tothe sonad of the bugle; they would drep and rise in order to load and fire; and a proof of the excellence and great superiority of their arma is found in the fact that many of them discharged a cone shaped bullet, which indicated the possession on their part of the Minie or some other patent rifle, The arms ct the other aide I have already described as being for the greater part of the most worthless and indifferent char- acter. The greatest advantage which the enemy possessed, however, was in being able to make the attack, and to it, too, while the American oamp was utterly nn- red; and this good fortune they owe aa much to the pt of policy and forethonght on the part of those who planned the expeditioo, as those who had it intrusted to their care. Attached to the battasion should have been at Jeast » hundred of the native troops, as well to invol Nicaragua in the responsibility of the war, as to provide that species ot pieket guard service which can only be well performed by thore who are native to » country. Hed this policy been adopted, no surprise would have tallen upon the camp at Sante Rosa; stubborn and most likely ® successful resistance would have ensued, and in case of a defeats stroke of genius could have led the retreating party down upon Guanacaste, (now but twelve miles off, and emptied of her troops,) and have converted the disaster into a stroke of fortune. All this wight have been done had the troops had timely notice, and had the commander possessed an ordinary degree of courage and military tact; but unfortunately the cam; presented the careless disorder of a chowder party, a1 Schlessinger possessed none of that genius whose apscial faculty it fs to convert danger into safety. Courage is wisdom, and the only use of genius is to seize mistor- ture at the proper moment and turn {t into suzcess. Any man may travel smoothly when attended with ad- wee but it requires ability to change a vicious cur- rent of affairs and make it flow securely in our favor. Thin was the way in which Napoleom vindicated the superiority of his genias over all the #uddem complica- tions of misfortune; but Schlessinger is not * Napoleon, and will er succeed in establishing » reputation in thik way. Altogether, however, deplorable as this notion was, it will probably be attended with some benefit in the way of corrseting that overween- ioe vanity which makes Americans — think themselves superior to every people in the world. It will teach them the lesson, too, never to underrate their enemies, ani that there is no ID ye heavenly revelation extant to justify us in the belief that we are possessed of that transcendant prowess which makes it unnecessary for ua to prserve those precautions and that discipline which all other races of men have found it neceasary to adopt for their protection. If the battle of Santa Rosa teached that lesson to thore of our race who are in this country, the experience may be said to be reasonably purchased, as it has been ob- tained at the cost of about fifty lives, or one-fourth of the attalion—a fortunate escape, when it will be recolle :t60 that had the Costs Ricans pushed their advantage and pursued the fugitives with vigor, they might have out every runaway to thesword. [1 seems, however, ao one was more entirely surprised by the reauli of the tack than the enemy himself, and mistrasting @ succ 1s that looked almost miraculous, he preferred standing g ‘it! and he his eeventage to new movements which migat betray him into . Ie was owing to this fact, doubtless, that the tives hed .elsure fe: their flight, instead of being pressed and! harraased an! put in peril of destruction at every step. P. S.—Af.er a lapse of several days I havernothing to add to the above account, bat that the entire loss to killed and missing amounted to only forty-three, ani that of the latter nineteen were captured by the enemy avd summarily shot. The number lost is consequently mouch less than was at firs’ Spier, but the moral ia jary sustained by the spirit of the army has net bewn in ‘the least exaggerated. Mumy thiogs, however, heve; aud amor g the most absurd is the report thet Captain Thorp, of the New Orleans company, osught the flyng Sohiea- x by the coat and threstened to blow out his brain: unless be stoppe} in his retreat, and that a CaptaimKel performed the same exploit. The teuth is, that mo su. bs ainnsa) tock plsce; for base as “ bey pospece of Schlessinger, that act of personal indignity would have cured his panis, and have turned back nis Blood toward: his individual aggressor. Captain Kelly is too brave a wan to seek a spurious renown in reporting such a thing about timseif end as tor Uaptain Toorp, if thet were his motive for followimg A close upon the flyiog heels of Schiessingér, he shoaid have made it known at once, or at least have left the exp'anation behind nin, on departing without leave from Nicaragua. The repre- rentation of the prowess of the Voltigaers ts of a piece with the abeve. I took the greatest pains in drawiag woy information from all sources, (without any interests to serve or favorites to exalt,) ani I foaud that the Vol- tiguers had no chance to form during the eatire Sgat. Doubtless many of them improved such momentary op- portunities as were offvred for a shot duriug the confa- sion of the first three minutes, but their valor was of ‘that desultory character that could not be reported, aad, it must be admitted, that a heroism of taree minutes i+ not a sutject for a very large number of trumpata, The features of the ation are, that the New York Cympaoy wore toe firat to form, that they were the only company tbat fired a vo'ley at tls eremy, and that they were the last to leave the field. In this connection. 1 may mention that Major O'Neill, weao really tried to arrest the flight of Schlessinger, re:urned and caught up arifle among the New Yorkers, with the remark that “he wanted to be with a company that would fight.” They fought out little, however, for they had no coance; and wher they found the grape trom the heldpieces come tesring through the trees, they consid- ered it prudent to retire. They loft one representa iva upon tbe field, and that was the little drammar bey who came out with them, and who, indifferen to the retreat of all, stood besting his drum til! a shot struck him dad nthe spot. I have now really nothing to add beyond the suggestion that no great degree of assurasy must be expected from a country where journalism has no proper representative, and that when we hear of such exploits aa those attributed to Thorp and Kelly, we havea right to remind ourselves that even Schlessinger was once a very good specimen of a letter wiiwer’s hero, the Intercepted Cor: espondence Bstween the Costa Rican and English Governments. We have already published three of the letters forming part of the correspon¢ence which was intercepted by & part of General Walker’s forces. From the following vhree whish are now published we believe for the arst time, the duplicity of the B:itirh government is made still more manitest:— MR. WALLERSTEIN TO LORD CLARENDON. CONSULATE GENRRAL oF Costa Ric. 2 Warwick Crescent, Harrow Road, Feb. 4. 1856, My Lonp—I bave the honor to acknowieige the receipt cf Mr, Hammond’s letter, in whicn he in‘orms me, by (rection of your lordship, that inatrustions will be given to the British Admiral on the Pacific station, t> cause the coast of Costa Risa to be visited by her MaJaaty’s cruisers tor the protection of Britian iateresta. In acknowledging with gratitude cn the part of the go- vernment of Costa Rica, the receipt of this gr tifying compliance with the appileation waich I had the honor to address your lordship, I csnnot but express the hope and expectation which will be entertained by my govern- me, that the interests cf Costa Rica will be included in this protection; interests which, as 1 have alreacy had the honor to represent to your lo'dship, are closely con- nected with the interes of Britisn subjects in that quarter. With reference te mv former letters, in which it was my duty to dra ¥ your lordship’s notics to the designs ot the filibus‘ers, {rom which so much danger is to bi appre- hended by Costa Rice, in common with the rest of Cen- tral America, I eannot omit this opportunity of mexiag known to your lordship thet inteiligence recently for- warded to me, and which, (as tind i: like vise is men- tioned in the public presn) has probably been conveyed to the British goveromen: through other channels, shows that the proceedings of these filibusters, or unlawful aggressors, (uncer whstever denomination they may carry on their projeats,) have been in effect, if not ostensibly, aijed by a sloop of war of the United states stationed in the port of Greytown, and vhat they are theretore countenanced, directly or indi- rectly, in the territory of Nicaragua by the government ot those States, Tre policy which actuates that government in this rerpect, cannot but be most injuric us to the tranquillity apd prosperity of the countries more immediately con- cerned, a8 well as to the interests of the community at Jarge; and as the but ill concealed objects ef thas policy are exation to the United es and the introdustion of the system of American tlavery to the violated territo- ries, the government ot Costa Rica cannot too earnestly implore the attention of the Brittsh government t> the melanchol: which awaits her unless the sympath: of Great Britain, om the score of humantty and civi tion, can be awakened to the extreme di of the mo- ment. whieh can be averted only by some immediate and decisive measure of counteraction, I bave the honor to be, my Lord, your lordshio’s moat obedient, humbie servant, E. WALLERSTEIN. The Right Hop. the Eari cf Clarendon, K. G., &., &c., &e., Foreign Oflice. MB. WALLERSTEIN TO DON RERNARDO CALSO. GENERAL CoNSULATE, RePubLic oF Costa Rica, Lonpoy, Feb. 16, 1866. Sir—Mr. Don Adolfo who is going back with this steamer, will inform you of all the politisal news of this part of the globe, and also of my movements con- cerning the matters his Excellency the Prealdent has en- \rustedto me. I have also ivered to the same g:ntle- msn two months’ pay, from the 15th January to the 15th March, towi.: £100. To liquidate this sum I have taken the liberty to draw in conformity with the enclosed ac- sount. $560, to be paid atthe end of April, infavor of Mr. Ranirez Quiroz, which I beg your Excellency will make payable by the treasury of the repuolic, as well as the other I took the liberty of drawing algo today against your Excellency for $240, in favor also of Mr. Quiroz aad Yo be paiiat the end of April. This amount I will pay to the government in the general account. Mr. Marie is going back very well accompanied, and I think that this class of co‘onists are wanting now in Costa Rica before anything else. I remain, &c., E. WALLERSTEIN, Don BERNARDO Ca1s0, San Jose, Costa Rica. LETTER OF MOLINA, MINISTER AT WASHINGTON FROM COSTA RICA. Wasuinctox, Feb. 24, 1856, Don Joaquin B. Catvo, Minister of Relations of Conta ica — By the steamer Osprey, which must have sailed from New York, [had the honor to write to your Honor a long letter, informing you of divers interesting affatra, under dates of 21st and 22d ins‘ant, answering to yours of the 26th of last month. Being able to confirm all I safd in my frat communica- tion, L have ovly to add that by the last news recaived, [ am assured that there is a deep interest felt in Paria in the question and affsirs of Central America, with the tincere wish of helping to maintain the independence of ita true inbabitants. But probably this sentiment will not be acted on in any positive way till the people intar- ested sball fight to throw off the foreign yoke. In the newspapers, your Honor will find the news of tke opening of the Kogiish Parliament, waere, of course, they agitate the difficulties pending’ with th’s govern: ment about the reoraltiog: i the interpretation of the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty. ministers have clearly de- fined their position, and say they are going to maintain it without wastirg apy more time ia correspondence, which cannot help a settlement. The Engish government haa declared itself satisfied with the conduct of Mr. Crampton; and, having tendered to this governmrnt all the explanations and excuses that are to be given, proposes to submit said tresty to the de- cision of an arbiter, which appears will not be sccepted by the American government. ‘The Convention of the Know Nothings met yesterday in Philadelphia, with the object of nom: feay their can- didate for the Presidency. Tae best harmony is not to be Jound among the members. There are divisions aud sub- civisions in regard to the leading question of slavery; and if they are not able to arrange these differences, triumph of the democaacy will be infallible at the next election. Kaneas continues to be the theatre of all descriptions of disorders, and is the open field where they ihn with obstinacy; and every day the parties for and against slavery augment their forces. Not haviog anything more to add, I teke the opportu: pity to assure you of my adhesion and distinguished ap- precistion. LOUIS MOLINA. Letter from General Walker to Senator Weller, {From the National Intelligencer, May 2 ] ~ The sudjoined letter from Gen, Walker, of Nicaragua, which was read in the Senate yesterday, excited the more interest trom i's reference to “British intervention’ in behalf of Costa Riss. To our apprehension, General Walker does not. in this letter, manifest a very decided confidence in hia ability to maintain his position ia view of the pertis now apparently sarrounding him. His effort to eniist the aympatny of the people of the United States in his behalf, by appealing to their cee prejudices against or Lami 4 of the power of Great Britain, fsa diplomacy which the reader will be enabled properly to appre! of ted he is ty awe Ay ant ho or Nicaraguense) of date as late as Marc! ‘con- mht icle in which it threatened the United States option of measures which would hereafter nm American policy,” and place Nicaragas works of internal improvement, inoluding of courre the important line of communication with our eessiona on the Vacific coast, ander the control of Bri'ich capitalists. The policy of inviting the capltalists PRICE TWO CENTS. of Kurope to construct works of internal improvement in was dwelt upon asa matter of ‘(paramount “and it was somewhat vauntingly proclaim canal aeons the Atlant gas Enel oseane 20 to be shut up because pi ‘talista of the Volta “States were not able or willing to undertake it, and that Nicaragua was ‘no longer bound the American policy.”’ It may be observed, too, the time the article to which we refer was pub- Gen. Walker must, according to his own state- been fn possession of the “inter septed cor- ” which he now uses for the purpose of arousing American jealousy and enlisting American sym- GEVERAL WALKER 70. SmEATOR Marae BRANADA, April b Hon Joan B. Wau toe U.S, Senate:— Mx Dia Sm—By the last papers from New York I Journ that when I was denounced in the Senate tor the conduct Nicaragua had pursued towards the fransit Com PAny, JOU were so generous es to undertake to defend ne from the sepersions of men utterly ignorant of my charagter. In consequence of this] take the liberty of writing some tacts in relation to affairs nere, and these facts will, I think, prove not unimportant to the govern- ment of the United States. You have doubtless learned from the newspapers how pacific was the policy Nicaragua proposed to paraue to- wards the other States of Central America, Notwith- standing all our oyertures of pesce. the neizhboring gov- ernment showed themselyor, if not positively at Yeast ne- gatively, hosti’e to the actual administration of Nicaragua. it was crnstantly a d, not oaly here but throughout tral America, that th fere stimulated to this conduct by English and f° agents. But it was not until the correspondence of the Consul General of Costa Rica in Loudon was intercepted by me a few weeks azo that positive evideac: afforded of the active sympa thy the British government manifesta for those who op- pore the Americas in Nicaragua. ‘the correspoadeace Shows that Ergland is furcisning arms to our snemies, and at the same time the whole Britisa West [odia squadron ia sent to San Jaan dei Norte, in order that the moral weight ot the Engi(sh government may be throwa into toe scale against our repablic. Ido not know how these fects may appear to the people of the Uaited States, but to me they seem directly at variance with American principles and American in- teresta. Thess facta are pstent to all, and their signifi- cance is apparent to the most superiicial o server. There #20 other circumstanges connected with the vzesen, wir waging in this State aud iu Costa Rica which may re. quire in:erpretation in order to make their importance elt The government of Costa Rica hes mever yet declared War egainst th» g veroraent of Nicaragua; yet it has io- vaded our territories and has murdered American citizens woo bave vever torfeited the protestiod of tne United Statee government This haa been done unter cower of a deoree waued by the President of Costa Riss dacia-iag war agaiurt the Awerican forees ia the service cf Nicara- gna. To ccclare war ugainst the forces in the service 01 Nicsragua, and not ageinst Nicarague herself, is to deny in the most positive ani offensive manner the rignt of Americans to enguge in the service of a foreign State, Not only has thi- ceclaration of war been muce in this offens.ve and ucheatd of manner, but anether decree has been published orcering ail the American prisoners of war taken by Cofta Kican forces to be shot. This ts to deny to Ame-icans engaged in a foreign service the com: mon righ:a to which soldiers are entitled by the lawe of war. Such desree# as those I have mentioned mt on! throw Cos # Rica, as I conceive, beyond the pale of civi- lized patione, but they directly affect the honor and digni- ty of tne Unitea S'ates, ‘They (the Costa Ricans) attempt to contro! the Ame- rican people aud keep them within a limit which the Americen government has never prescribed. Costa Rica says Americans shall not emigrate to Niceragut arms in ber service. It remains to be seen w! ean eustain herself in so singular a position. if In such a war as they are now wegiog against us there can be but one resuit. They may aestroy my whole force —a cir- cumstance I deem almost imp72salble—they may kill every American now ia Nicsragus, but the seed is sown, and not all the force of Spanish Ameriza can prevent the fruit from coming to maturity. The more ravage the na- ture cf the war they wage against us, the more cectaia the result, the more terrible the consequences. not live to see the exd, but I feel that my country ‘will not permit the result to be doouttul. I know that the honor snd the interests ot the great country which, earite of the foreiga service I am engaged in, I still love to call my own, sre involved in the prevent strug- ‘le. That honor must be preserved inviola:e, and thcve in‘eresta must be jasloua'y maintained, ral odds against us. The government to which we all naturally look for aii and comfort baa treated ua with coldness and disdain. Taere haa been no government to encourage us and bid wa ‘God speed.” Nothing but our own sense of the jastice of the caure we are Cremer and of its tmportauce to the country of our birth has eaabled us to straggle on as far as we have done. We may perish in the work we have undertaken, and out cause r% for w tine lost. But if we tall, we feel itis in the of honor. And whatis lifeor what is success in parison with the contciousness of having performed a duty, and of having co-operated, no matter how slightly, in the cause of im- provement avd progress? jin, however, to leave facts, and, therefore, will conclude, I rema'n, with high regard, ycur obedient servaat, WILLIAM WALKER, Account of the Battle of Rivas by a Partici- patvor tn {From the Newark Advertiser, May 2.} The foliowing leiter was received by the last steamer from Granada, from Henry Bartow, 2d Sergeant of com- any ©, 24 cifles, Walker’s army, formerly of Newarc, . J., who was in Walker's les, aud who, it will be seep, speaks very highly of the country:— GRaNaDA, April 14, 1856, * * * I have pow been absent from home two months, and bave been as busy as one could posstoly be. The company I am attached to, as soon as we landed in this country was immediately ordered to march against Costa Rica,” We accomplished the merch in seven days, and on the eighth day got defeated, retreated, and came back to Virgiu Bay, naked and half starved, with a loss of eighteen meo. I never saw & more beautiful country in my life. There are thousands of acres of land that require very little cone to them to make a living. It a man works halt of his time, as he would in the States, he might sit dowa in rest aud plenty the other balf, if the country re- mained in peare, However, the only enemy is the Uos'a Ricans. Intelligence was received on the 7th of April that the ecemy wan in Rivas, some 60 miles aistant. We imme- diately mourched our available forces which eould be spared from post duty against toem, and met them on the morning of the ilth. Wehsd 400 Americans, or democrats, and 100 natives. The enomy was well torti- fied within the city, with 2,000 strong, all told. We fooght for 16 hours and drove them out of the place, they losing io the # men: 600 men, besides wounded and missing. At12 «clock we retrested, oving to our want of provisions and ammunition, as we had very few caps and cartridges, anc bad been witaout food or wa.er fora day and & night, General Walker commanded in persan, and showed a great deal of bravery and coolness, und ax to the result, 1 fet conident we should come off victorious. We had 30 men killed and 30 wounded, and brought tae wounded back to Granaca on horses and mules, The couniry between Granada and Rivas is beautiful and level, and as pretty orange and banana, or plaintain groves, as ever the world produced are found here. A man with apy enterprise could soon make himself com- fortable jor life, a8 soon as peace is proclaimed—which time is no: far distant, if Uncle Sam puts a stop to Kag- land, who is using all the means in her power as a nation to exterminate us. We know this is so, for we have taken their spies with documents to that effect. Tney bave been stripped of their my nd hung or shot. The Corta Ricans have killed all the American citizens in Virgin Bay and San Juan del Sur. The latter place is on the line ot the Transit Company’s route over the Ivhmus. They have burned down their houses and consumed their becies. What Uncle Sam will say to this is more than I can tell. We expect tostart there to protect those who come on the next steamer, and then I expect we shall have ano- ther brush with them. How the government of the United States can stand by and see her citizens coolly masrat men who have n> lo} or part with Walker, or what is styled filibusters—is a strange matter. I do not consider myvelf w filibuster. I thick the cause is just. Any one who comes to Nicaragua vill be received with cpen arms, As for the country, it may be said that it is un- healthy; but! think there is not a healthier country in the world. Had I peen in Newark and exposed myselt aa Ihave here, sieeping on the beach or in the woods, I should have been dead. {The above ix written by one of Walker’s men, and corroborates, in the main, the accounts already’ pud- lished from Walker’s organ, Private Jevters received in New York are reported to give a somewhat different version as to the numbers engeged avd injured, re- ducing the reports consideraoly, and indicate that neither party acknowledge deteat.—Ep.] Walker and his Resources. [From the New Orleans Delta, April 25.) When we compute Gen. Walker's forces and estimate all the resources at his command, it would seem that his sitoation is not near so hazardous as might appear at first trom the latest news or rumors recetved from Nica- ragua. In the first place there were eighteen hundred soidiers, all told, under his command, betore the late ar- rivals from New York and New Orleans, by the Orizate end Charles Morgan. Two hundred men arrived by the Charles Morgan; they proceeded immediately to Granada on the night of thetr landing, and were expected to have a pretty sharp encounter with » body of Costa Ricans at Serrapoque, @ short distance below Fort Castillo, where Lieut. Baldwin had the engagement already described in this paper. The five hundred men by the Orizaba fol. lowed shortly after by the same route, and it may be taken for granted that both reinforcements arrived a, at Granada. Add these reven hundred to the eighteen hundred al- ready under Walker's command, and we have an avatlabie seerennte force of twenty-five hundred. Dedust from these the eight hu led by Walker in person against Conta Rica, and it leaves a reserve of seventeen hundred to protect Nicarague and to fall back upon in case strategy or an unlooked-for emergency may juire. The force thus remaining in Nicaragua is dis- tributed between Granada, Rivas, Masaya, Leon and Castillo, and can be concentrated so as to mest an enemy at any point it may be necemary. Coneral Hornsby ecmmands the troops in Nicaragua ia the absence of General Walker. Altogether, in a strat ica) Hight and in a numerical estimate, Walker's position would appear to be far stronger than ever, and unless his army shonid fall into disorganisation, or ita moral should be fatally vitiated by the unfortunate surprise of Schlessingsr at Gusagcaste and hia subsequent rerteat, we #ee no reason to doubt but that he can successfully oope with any force that Conta Rica may bring egainst him. Should @uatemala end Sap Salvador also assail him, it would very material- Jy change the picture; but we think it ncaronly robe dle that either will alter its present attitude until the crisis is passed and some decisive battle has been fought. Then, as weak and timid States will ever do, it may be safely predicted they will join the stronger side, whether it be Nicaregua or Costa Rica, Walker or Mora. THE HON. PIERRE SOULE AND THE CENTRAL AMERI- OAN QUESTION. {From the New Orleans Delta, April 26.] By the correspondence published below, it will be seen that a number of the most prominent and intelligent ettizens of New Orleans have addressed a call t> the Hon, Pierre Soulé for nis views in regard to the present con- ition of things in Central America and kindred topica, which Mr. Soulé has consented togive. The meeting for thls purpose, we are informed, will be held in one of the balls of the St. Charles Hotel. on Monday evening next. It i not intended to bea publics meeting, in the ordinary tense. butfis designed to be emi tly prastical in ics nature, and to result in substantial and immediate aid to the cause in which Walker is nobly combating {n Nicars- gua. The gentlemen who make the call on Mr. Soulé are thoroughly in earnest, and, Ike thousands of others, only want to re a rational mode poiated out, a feasible Plan suggested, to contripute iiberally aad act promptly and effectively in behalf of the cause. It is with this view that they desire an interview with Mr. Soule, and wish to consult together. The talking in this case, aa it +hould be in all sush cases, is intended to be preliminary to actton.and we rincerely trust the deliberations will re- sult in the adoption of a definite programme, which will be as promptly executed aa is 14 well conceived. New Oxcxays, April 17, 1856. Dear Sm—The undersigned, citizens of New Orleans regarding the events now transpiring in Central America ae of vast importance to the country at large, and to the interests of the South especially, end believing the pre- sent moment to be a critical one, which calls for prompt ‘rd erergetic astion on the part of the friends of the American movement in Nicaragua, and of the ulterior objecta to be forwarded by that movement, have thought proper to take this method of requesting that you would furnish them such valuable information #4 you may pos- fess, and lay betore them such suggestions ae you may thiok fit'irg, relative to the present state of affairs in Central Americs and kindred subjects. Should ycu be willing to comply with this request, you will further cblige the undersigned by namiag tue time and place at which it will auit your convenience to meet them for the purpose above mentioned. Very respect- fully, W. G. Mullen, ©. ©. Miller, Jonn B Robertaon, G, F. Weisse, Wim. P. Grayson, Samuei Harby, J.4W. Burbri’ge, Edward Durrell, Samuel Henderson, J. L. Serrell, A. M. Hopkins, mes Thomae, W.L. Alten, Cyprien Dufour, ©. V, Jonté, Kdward Rawie, HOM. Wright, E. Woolariige, Farley, Jurey & Co,, 8. L. Wooldridge, C. Bubiits, J. Mayoe, H. V. Rayburn, Joba W. Price, L. J. Sigur, H. M. Hyams, W. C. Auld, N. Mercier, M. M Reynolds, W. 0. Denegre, Wm. Creavy, 1d, G. W. Race, J. Chas. Cuvellior, Daniel D. Logan, ‘Alfree Heanen, Charles H, Lee, M. Marigny, JL. Carman, B.S. Tappan, M. Pilcher, J. Q. Bradiord, Robert L. Adams, N, Dutoar, ©, Fellowes, M. A. Foote, J. G, Seymour, I. E. Morse, D. I. Ricardo, Joho A Jaques, M. Abrahama, J. G. Dreux, J. H. Ludwegen, F. Parmele, 8. F. Satter, J. E. MeCiure, John Pewell, Wm. Christy, J. F. Wilron, W. RC. Webster, J. M. Borke, B. at. Lowe, George W. Helme, W. H. Mckieroy, Chas. E. Fenner, P. Seuzeneau, ©, Harver, Hen. Pras Sovrx, New Orlea New OntEANs, April 24, 1856. GETIEMEN—Your letter of the 17ta inst. has just been hended me. I hasten to answer it. ‘The aspect which the movements going on in Central America are fast assuming is well calculated to rouse our attention and stir up our sensibi ities. It were. indeed, unworthy of us to be indifferent and pars've spectators of a drama which may involve in its multifarious peripeti questions of so grave and mo- mentous an import, when we are so near the scene ot action, and go likely to be affected by the performance. Idoubt mueh, however, that you have fallen on the best source from which to derive the information you seek to obtain. Itis true that, though entirely unsonnected with the schemes and fortunes of the gallant adventurer who ao nobly cefends the rights ot an oppressed people agatost the tyranny of a handtel of petty despots who hold them in abject and almost beastly subjection, 1 have watshed his course with intense solicitude, and pete sympa- thized deeply with bis aspirations. But I can hardly see anything in thie to enable me to judge with any sort of suthonty of the probable ius of the struggle in which he is ergaged. Suu, lec unwilling to shun the responsibility of ex- pressing my sentiments on that important subject, what- ever thore sentiment nd I shall, with ,p'easure, meet you and your friends, informally, at such time and p 4 will best suit your convenience. Very respect fully, &. PIERRE SOULE. To Messrs. W. G. Mullen, Chas. H. Lee, V. B. Robert- scn, J. L. Carman and others- The Panama Massacre. ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE RIOT—OFFICIAL EX: PLANATIONS IN THE NATIVE NEWSPAPER ORGAN. [From ki Panameno, April 20.) In giving the following explanations relative to the con- flict which took place on the night of the 15th tnst., be tween natives and foreigners, my object is not to justify those who, forgettiog every sentimeut of morality, eom- mitted the acts of barbarity we ail have reprobated, but only to correct omissions which I bave noted ia the arti- cle published on the subject in No. 149 of the Panama Herald ; for the facts detailed without exp.avation, would lead to conclusions erroneous and unfavorable to thoee who, if they took any part in the lamentable events, did 80 only with the intention of preventing, as far as it was possible for them, crime from being perpetrated, and to protect foreigners who, having once falien into the hands o*a bewildered populace, would have been sacrificed. The Panama Herald says :—‘*Senor Theodor Sabla, secretary to Colonel Ward, Consul of the United States, who was attending to’ the delivering up of ths dragage, went to the city, to inform the Consul, who, without losirg time, hastened to the scene of the riot; that at the same time, the Governor and the police hed arrived, and as they took « prominent position some shots were fired at them. Sr. Sable was ligatly wounded in the leg, and his clouk pierced by a ball; D. Pedro vucarrio was likewise wounded; the hat of the Governor was bored by a ball, and the horse of Consul Ward re- ceived seven wounds,” In all this there are # great many errors, and I have to inform yon, although summarily, of how the facta oc- curred. [went out in company with Sr. the Governor ‘edro Ocarrio, when we met with Sr. Sabla, who, art of Consu) Ward, called on the Governor to interceae for the purpose of qieting the foreigners, ss- suring him that there was no danger for him. Sr, Gover- nor complied with hia request, and we four, leaving behind the police and the populace, stepped ‘forward to speak to the foreigners who were then firing, In fact, we proceeded without the least uneasy feeling, and when we had sppronched ten or twelve steps, Sr. Sabla addressed some words in English to those who stood at the aoor still firing, to tell them that the Governor was coming, and that we ought to be allowed to pass freely. Their answer was a dis- cbarge of tirearms, followed by some other shots, It was then that Senor Ocarrio and Senor Sabla were woanded, and th ebat of the Governor pierced by a ball, and not in the “promivent position’’ ot which the Panama Herald speaks. Ths shota were fired by foreigners. I appeal for confirmation of this tact to the testimony of Senor Sabla and Senor Ocarrio. It was atthis moment, when the rumor of the Gov- erncr and Senor Ocarrio being wounded was spreading, that nobody could longer restrain the peopje. On the other hand, it gis asserted that sit was attempt- ed to set on fire the station house several time but no- thing iv said of the emergetic efforts of several public fnnetionaries and private citizens who prevented this disastrous project from being realized. In the same parsgraph it is also asverted that the foreigners escaped with difficulty; but no mention is made cf the authorities and cliizens who, et the risk of ubeir own liver, saved more than one hundred passengers who remained in the house of the railroad company. It has also been forgotten that physicians have been procured by Gen. Gamboa, and the Governor, Senor Calvo, and some other gentlemen, who went personally for them. It has also beem alleged that the disorders have been committed by the people at large, which is erroneous, the whole population of the city, and the greater pert of the inhabitants of Santa Ana, not taking any active part in the scene of horror. We, that were on the spot, did not commit disorders, jbut prevented them. But for the efforts of the men of order, there would not exist to-day the stores and the office of the Telegraph Company, and the victims would bave been mach more numerous. IJament, as all honorable men heve done, those un- justifiable crimes committed by & class of society which everywhere is the same, as well amongst the most civi- ized af amongst barbarous populations, But when sometimes aaked why this disorder could not be pre- vented, (although it bas been, not without success, re~ strained, ) I shall answer that it was for the same reason that, im other parts of the world, similar scenes could not be avoided. I would be able to cite many acts of humanity of na- tive citizens, but they being notorious, it would be super- fluous to relate what everybody, knows. Let that criminat and turious mob which, profiting by the disorder, committed the most infamous acts, be de- servedly \ pesto but let ne vs to the sane rtion of society who prevent reater evils. “i i 2 JOSE anca RO DRIGUEZ, Panama, 18th April, 1866, A Man Burtep Ative tx A Coat Bank—A coal bank, a short distance from Zanesville (0.), caved in on t, and ehut in four men, An immense number ‘at last accounts were eneseed, amid much ex. nt, in trying to dig them out. The prisoners had provisions, and it was supposed would hold out until rescued, although they were nearly a fourth of » mile from the mouth of the pit, Municipal Affairs. BE-DISTRICTING THE CITY. The Speetel Committee of the Board of Councilmen, Mr. Clifton, chairman, appointed to take the preliminary stepa for @ new civision of the city into Council distrieta, im ac- Corcance with the charter, requiring the same to be done after each census, held their first meeting yesterday upom the subject. It was found, upon conference with the County Clerk, that extended primary footings of the Iste census returns were necessary to be made before the work in question could be entered upon. It was stated that this would take some throe weeks, when the ¢xn- mittee will enter upon the completion of the work dtie- ted to them. The leat districting of the otty in ouneil districts was three yeare aince. The mew Gistricting wili diminish very evasiderably the preseat Seunsllogs replerentation from the lower wards of tae elty. COMIMTTEY ON SSLARIES AND OPPICEE. This committee of the Aldurmen, Mr. Briggs, cheirmam met yesterday. The only subject taken up was the ap- pheations for eppoiatments as Commissioners of Deeds The papers before the committee show over 50® applica- tions, while there are but 103 vacancies to be filled. The Committee will wake some craaures trom the list pasait the Courcilmen, and re-establish new names. They make their report et the next meeting of the Board. COMMITTKE OX POLICE. The Committee on Police, of the Aldermen, Mr. Corwia, chairman, met yesterday, at two P. M., and had under consideration the various papers before them, As to the bills of the Medical Bareau of the Police, for pay for em- tra services in their respective districts, referred back to the committee, it was decided to adhere to their previous report, for the payment of the same. It was stated that Guring the past six montbs of the existence of this modi- calbureau, sixteen bandred days have been saved to the ceferiment in the number of days of reported sickness of polisemen. The member of the medical stall receive eanwhile each an avnual salary of $700, They clos that their attendance ia due only to the policemen im their respective districts, Their billa for extra cervices are for attencance upon disabled and sick persona brougat to the station houre. The point tu dispute is whetaer this cxtra claim is just. As itis, with tae payment of $700 annpally to each, some $1,500. it is reprasente’ was eaved yearly to the eity by the number of days saved of policemen reporting themselves sick. The petition of the captains of police for an increase of their saiaries from $1,000 to $1,250 a year it waa decided to give further ecnsideration to before reporting concurrence with the other Beard. The main erjection to allowing the ad- vance pay asked for 1» that amilar facreased compensa- tion will be sovght for from lieutenants and ail com- nected with the department. A petition to this effest from patrol men is inceed already before the commitiee. The application of Justce Connolly, of the Tombs, for am additional police clerk it was decided to report in fayor ot granting. Justice Convolly states that during tem montha over 9,((0 cases were disposed of at the Tombs, and that to go through this amount of work an addi- tional clerk was indispensable. City Intelligenc: Tur Bishor WainwRicht MEMORIAL Cuvrcu.—As will be teen by the following letter from one of the managers of this enterprise, the ladies who undertook to raise @ monument to the memory of the late Buhop Wainwright in the shape cf a free church, have purchared an editice il be opened on Sunday uext, with approvriate services. Bisbops Potter, of this diocess, aud White- houte, of Iliincis, will be among the officiating clergy, and we hope to see a full congregation:— My Dear Friexp~When you inquired of me what was de- ing about the Ladies’ Memorial, I was not able to inform you ot anything, for cur plans were not yet sure of being executed. New that our uncertainty has become certainty, I hasten to tell you whai have beeu our opportunities, and hiw we have tam re em. ‘You have pertaps heard that we have purchwed a church. ‘The managers feei that thelr contribu'ors and the public have & right to be tr fermed why they decided to purchase a bundle already erected, rather than build one themselves. Our eff has pot met with suflicient encouragement from the public te 'e us in any other masner to look forward toa speedy cloee of cur Inbors. We at first.thought to walt and do not until our tunds should amonnt to a sum sufficient to bulida @ church as our tasie and feeling would dictate, But we could not bear to hnow that, while we were tor oor funds to accumulate, we were do ng no raal good. rig missicbary work which Bishop Wainwright joved was not pre [Sait 2 ‘The church to which we wished to lease our build- ig, and which @ ready numbers anout one hundred communi- eaute, was driven from one room to anotner, and only the ear- nest determination, and cevoticn ot the people to thelr rector, enab ed them to keep together so long. When we were ai this juncture, the church on the corner of Waver'ey place end Hemmond street was named to ua it ie in the neighoorhcod where we desired to ouild. The edifiee ja peat and supmantial, in excellent order, large, with a good organ and fie rear vuliing, ccntsining ‘school and leciure rooms. \t wasoffered to the aesosistion for a much less sum than it would require to purchese the arvund, and erect even aemaller church, The verms ot payment were made eaay enough for us to bope to meet them. ihe closng o! St. Mat- thew’s at this time offered another inducement tor ua to try amd apply that vacancy eaten lee apeaaas An opportunity was thu: afforded fo- the geapel t) be p ed where we wished; and we could not besitae but deetded unanimously ip favor of the purchase. Sow we ha’ taro which our migsionar’ can occupy at once; and who can eati- mate what bv Gcd’s biessing, may be the result of the servicer which will be beld there during @ period wher we tavught we could do nothing? One of the rooms in our rear bulidiog we hope to reot, and in the other propose to establish a as scon as may be. We are pow at work making the church as a such changes in the interior of absolutely necessary to the pertormance of our service, that “‘all things may be done decently and in ar- der” The tame inscriptions are t> be placed within and on the outaiee of the building as wouid be there had we bulk { ourselver, e hope that our success thus far will show that the ladies are ile ana ‘hat they are determined that their memorial of Bishop Wainwright shall not fall through. On the contrary, Af the liberality of churehmen will uphold them, their me shall do more honor to their late beloved bishop than a pi if monumental marble could do, where {t was not also made subservient to the glory cf God, by bringing strangers to the knowledge of Him. The opening rervice will be be’d in the Memorial Churot. halt-past ten a. M. (0. V) on Sunday, the 4th of Ma: the Right Rev. the provisional bisbop of the dioosts will of- ofate. The offertory. on that occasion, will be devoted to de- saying the expenses incurred in modifying the church. Itis ‘© great pleasure to us to invite the atten of ail our cen- tr®utors and al! who fee! an interest in the Memorial and t tree churches: ‘Tbere will also be service in the aferncon, at half.past three, when the Rt. Rev, Bish»o Whitehouse {1 expected to preach; and ip the even'ng at balf-past 7, when the Rev. br. Vinton wil preach. The collection on these occasions will be to heap pay for the church. Smniovs AccipEsT.—A man named John Reid, employed 6 mail driver on the Long IMand Railroad, was seriously injured yesterday afterncon, while drivieg through Front street, near Maiden Jane. He was thrown from his cart by another vehicle coming in colli@pn with it, snd before he couli regain his feet was run over. One of bis arme is severely braised, and a serious wouad im- flicted on his head. He was taken to the City Hosp} by officer Philip, of the Second ward police, where injuries received immediate attention. DEATH OF AN ATTACHE.—-A young lad named Valentine T. Maud, stepping on the thresheld of manhood, has been cut down at the early age of eighteon years, after s short but painfal illness. He was for some time om- es as aclork in the Heratp establishment, and by is unassuming ceportment and gentieness of manner, os well as by his faithful actention to his duties, he ingratiated himself into the affections of his associates. Mutary Visrt.—-The Columbian Ritles, Capt. G. P. McLean, of Philadelphia, are to come to this city on the 13th inst., and during their stay will be the guests of the Tompkins Blues. Several of the staff officers belong- ing to the Third Brigade, to which the Columbians are attached, will accompany them. Fire wv Eicureenti Staeet.—Shortly after 6 o'clock lass eveoing a fire took place in the dwelliog house No, 106 East Kighteenth street, occupied by Mrs, Barns, caused by a defect in the gas pige in the ceiling. Damage about $150, ‘Lows covered by insurance, The house t owned by Jacob Van Pelt, and insured in the Citizens’ Insuranes Company. A Cuusky on Fink.—Between 10 and 11 o’clock last night the alarm was caused by the burning of a chimney at the corner of Thompron and Prince streets, File Marshal’s Office. INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ORIGIN OF FIRES. On Saturday night, the 12th of April, a fire occurred im the cellar of the crockery store, No. 185 Canal street, ccoupted by Mr. Ogden P. Pell. The sudden appearance of the fire after closing the store, gave rise to remarks ae to ite origin. The evidence in the case elicited some cn- rious facts, although no fact was shown by the testimony to warrant @ just suspicion that any one interested in or about the premises could have a motive in the destrue- Meech d the building; hence it may be considered scsi- ental: it was shown that Mr. Pell, senior, and son left the store at from 20 to 40 minutes past 10 o'clock, and the fire was discovered by the servant girl at from 20 to 18 minutes to 11 o’ciock. Before extinguished the fire burnt the underneath of the floor and beams of the store, directly over burning a hole was found in the floor of abcut an inch in diameter, leading into the cel- lar. The evidence of a competent witness showed thie bole not to have been caused by s knot. The eellar was filled with barrels and boca! hegmems | straw, bay and paper. Amongst ‘is mate the fire resmed to have originated un- der where the hole in th ineured for $1,500, rtore. The occupants wu; ‘was no damage done to FIRE IN BROADWAY. This investigation exhibits a careless manner of de- positing burning coal ashos in « closet. On Saturday night, the 26th of April, a fire broke ont at ten o’clook, in the second story of No. 430 Broadway, oceupied by Dr. J. W. Birge, physician andoculist. It appears from the testimony that the doctor on that evening had a full of fire, and a piece or two of bur: coal fell the grate by ty and aie small pe to preven’ damage juarter he took about Pihird ot the burning coais from ean them ine metal scuttle, The a) ii i i i eF pan on the outside of the scuttle to make an offensive amell; if as rid of the effluvia he threw a tumbler of Mare Se gph g ro placed the seutile m the lo ® lot of waste ,. cotton rage, Between three and four hours afterwards, the closet Ty completely burned to places and the fire spreading raptd~ ly around {he room,