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