The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

GRANADA, NICARAGUA, Oct IL, 1885,
Anah<r Account Of the Outrage Mentioned Aboue.
Iwrote you per last steamer from San Juan, giving
you Of the arrival Of the American legation
Messrs. Borand Minister Plenipotentary, and Boesn,
Secretary Of Legaton-to the republics Of Central
America. Since then you have doubt received his Ex
ceency speech the occasion of his presentation -
the government of Nicaragua.
The relations of the United States with this govern
ment, through the efficient agency of Mr. Borland,
main yet most happily amcable he is at present
gagged in forming treaty with Nicaragua which win
INSURE doubt, privileges not heretofore enjoyed By
our citizens resident here, and greatly desired and re-
quired by them.
country by affair which took place the Sd October
MIA passensers take the land Toute to tho p.
reached us, that on the Sd Of October the Go
vernon, or Acalde, of the town of Virgin Bay, re-
quested American physician resident there to
pany file of soldiers do wn to the shore Of little river
near the town, to examine the body Of a man found
there supposed to have been drowned The doctor went
desired and during the examination Joined by
American-Mr. Henry Greer-who finding some money
and papers in the pockets Of the deceased cut of the
pockets and, accompanied by Mr. Tanning the surgeon
to the Office of the Transit Company, and deposited
the aforesaid articles in the hands of Mr. Jeres the
agent of the pany The Alcalde demanded that Mr.
Jeifrtes should give into his hands the money. Mr.
Jefiies very properly refused nasmuch it evident
from the said papers found that this deceased bad been
on the r
ring, without giving any for such proceeding
The former requested that he might go to the COM
pany's Office prior to being carried TO jail and on
his way thither pistol in his possession was
violently wrested from him. When disarmed
the acade struck him several times the head and
shoulders, until he fell when attempting TO escape
the said acade ordered his soldiers to fire him. One
of the balls from their muskets took effect lodging in his
breast Mr. Greer FELL and Immediately he set upon
by the inhums soldiers with the butts of their muskets
and, finally dragged to prison, where Dr. Tanning
already confined. An attempt then made to place
him in the stocks and dessted from only the
surances of Dr. Tanning that If such proceeding
carried out Mr. Greer could not live DR. r. then requested
permission to for his instruments in order to extract
the ball from Mr.. Grer, and, if possible, HIS life
This refused Mr.. G.'s friends outside the prison
started messengers to Rvas, neighboring town, for
medical aid but they met by the town authorities
at the outskirts of the town and prevented from going
convey him 10 a friends house, where, Mt last
accounts, he dying. Such Is the case a. IL
occurred The citizens Of Virgin Bay Immediately de-
sTached committee to Monagua ths pitsl to wait
Mr. Borland, aud represent the to him. The latter
waited the Pre- dent forthwith represented the he'd
Of the affair 10 him. and that mme-
date steps should be taken to bring the offenders to jus
tice This il being done. This morning the ale .lde Of
Virgin bay passed through here his way to Monagua,
where he VIII undergo sxnmn stion and trial. and IL found
guilty, be- severely punished.
There j. nothing fro the ether States.
Mr. Msrcoleta will leave here the steamsr Of LIST No
vembsr Cor New York Minister Plenipotentary, TO-,
10 Washington lie has his credentials also TO tn. Courts
Of France Spain and His reception here h ~ becn
= most satisfactory one 20 him RANCHERO.