Chapter VI: The Costa Rican Invasion

State of the American Force on March 1st, 1856—Arrival
of Goicouria—Col. Padilla—Proclamation of
General-in-Chief—Expedition to Guanacaste—Rout at Santa
Rosa—Its Effects—Headquarters at Rivas—Government removed
to Leon—Address to the Troops—C. J. Macdonald—Goicouria
as Intendente-General—The Americans at Granada—Mora at
Rivas—Walker marches to Rivas—Action of 11th April—The
Americans retire—Effects of the Action—Action on the
Serapaqui—Appointment of Father Vigil as Minister to
Washington—Sickness at Granada—Arrival of Hornsby with
Recruits—Cholera at Rivas—Depression of the Costa Ricans—Mora
leaves Nicaragua—Letter of Cañas—Cholera in Costa
Rica—Expedition through Chontales—Execution of Ugarte—Effects
of Fever—Difficulties of the Americans—Affairs at Leon PAGE 177