Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-08
The outrages by the central Americans.

The Outrages by the Central Americans.
We announced in our last that the city OF
Granada had surrendered to Colonel Walker
and his California volunteers, aided by three
hundred native troops. Among those who
figured in this expedition are Lieutenant Colo
mel Charles j. Gilman, formerly of Baltimore
Parker II. French, Colonel Hornsby, Colonel
B. d. Fry Major L. Sanders, Captains Brews.
ter, S. Austin, c. Turnbull, George r. David.
son, and lessee Hambleton, and Lieutenauts
Sashbrook, Ruder, Jones, and Archibald, and
others.
After the capture Of the city, the residents
held public meeting and rendered Walker
the Presidency of Nicaragua, which he declined
in favor of General Corrall
Mr.. Wheeler, the American Minister, having
been entreated by large number of influential
citizens to proceed to Rivas to confer with Gen.
eral Corral as to the terms Of peace and his
acceptance OF the presidency, finally complied,
after much doubt as 10 the proprety of his in
reference. Arriving at Rivas, and learning
that General Corroll was absent, Colonel
Wheeler attempted to return but was prevent.
quarters being guarded by detachment of
troops nor was he released until the town
was threatened with an attack This breach
of faith on The part of Corvallis forces led to
spicy correspondence between our Minister and
the General. On the 22d, however, treaty of
peace was formed, and thus Walkers victory
became complete.
During the progress Of these events others
OF Importance were transpiring. Two of the
steamers with California passengers were
fired upon by the natives, as stated and
several lives lost. On the 10Th, Colonel Fry
and Parker IL. French, with sixty men, en-
barked on board the Virgin, which also carried
the passengers and specie from California, with
the intention Of capturing San Carlos. The oc-
cupants OF the fort, however, fired upon the
steamer with cannon, and the expedition was
abandoned, Colonel Fry being unwilling to
risk the lives of the passengers.
Colonel Kinney was pursuing the even tenor
OF his way, perfecting plans to secure a large
emigration from the United States, with every
prospect of carrying them out successfully. He
had despatched Colonel Charles Whitehead.
formerly of Georgia, to the United States to
secure emigrants for Central America. R. S.
Cotrell, the successor of Consul Fabens, has
entered upon his duties at Greytown
The following is the list of passengers killed
in front of the Steamship Company's office at
Virgin Bay, on the night of the 9th October,
BY party Of Nicaraguans:
K'lted.-John Wood, Wayne county, Indiana.
body robbed of 500; William Howard. Lex
ington, Missouri, robbed of several thousands:
Henry b. Davis, Vernon, Ohio, robbed of over
$4,000; two reported unknown
Wounded at Virgn Bay-William Fits.
Tryon factory, Chattooga county, Georgia left
shoulder fractured, from the effect of which he
died on board the Star Of the West. on her
passage to New York Cornelius Cross. Boon
vile, Cooper county, Mo-, gun shot in right
hip, will recover; E. ID. Henry, West Brooks
vile, Me-, gunshot entering arms and COMING
out at edge Of rector muscle; Thomas vii.
hams, Philadelphia, Pa, bayonet in shoulder
and arms, and heavy blow on his head with
breech Of gun, will recover; Charles Stanwood
Lowell, Mass, gunshot through biceps, not Sc.
rious; Henry Harzoch Of Philadelphia, is
suffering from wound in the arm.
There were others slightly wounded, whose
names we could not learn, but there injuries
are not Of serious nature.
Left IN Hospital at Granada Theron
Wales, South Weymouth, Mass left sboulder
badly fractured, may lose his arm ]. G. Ken.
drick, Cincinnati, Ohio, gunshot through the
left breast, will recover.
Died on La Virgia at Granada.-Nicholas
Carroll, Maysville, Cal, formerly of New York
city, where he was formerly known as a leading
Clay Wing. Missing passengers not heard
from %.
IN Hospitdt.-William Dubois, Great Bend
Susquehanna county, Pa; Hiram Seryiss. Ro
naparte, Van Buren, county, Iowa; Henry M
Hughes, Moose River, Maine, on steamer San
Carlos; Michael Foncannon, Tifin city Ohio.
gunshot through muscle of side, triaing.
Colonel Cushing, the company's agent, who
had been previously arrested by the Govern
ment troops, was marched on the 10th under
strong escort to Rivas. He told the passengers
by the Virgin 10 take care Of themselves, and
intimated that he expected to be shot