The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15

msnt and understand that some Of their agents have
The government Just entered ntea contract with an
u,ls5naa psusd Charles j. McDonaA for the estabhsh-
meat ola national mint hcDonaA hss the exclusive night
He il In employ Of Q. K Garrison Of San Francisco
and it thought here that Mr. g. is in way connect
The Head Of 9th December last contained paragraph
from the Washington Star, which follows:-"We
have private information from Nicalsgua the latest
dates nom that quarter embracing many facts ofinterss
1t comes through Mr.. pinosa the fanctionary or the
deposed who bsnshed by that Of Wake1
reached New York in the last steamer from San Juan
Thus, learn when II was known that the court
tal Of Americans into whose hands Walker had
ssnt 70 Walker signed by al the foreign residents in Ora
NADIA, BY al the clergy and principal native citizens
askDg that his lie be spared and Offering the part of
tunes Is guarantee that Corral not executed would
live tranquil in San Juan del Norte But Walker sternly
refused spare the VICTIM Soon after Corral was shot
the people OF the city surrounded his corpse large
lority OF them being women, who cut all the hair Of
his head into little locks and lmbued their kerr
chiefs and portions Of their clothing in his blood to be
Mr.. Epinoea says that the American Minister, Mr..
Wheeler the morning Of the lSsh OF october
the day which Granada WAS taken-at the door OF
his house, giving brandy TO Walkers men-his (Whee
ler's) being at the time among Walkers man, armed
with sword, and shouting as one OF them.
The Secretary of State Mr. Mayorga secreted in the
house of Mr. Wheeler and asked leave OF Mr. W. TO visit
rother then dying from wound received on the memor-
able 18th Of October Mr. Wheeler consented and after he
had left that geEtemans house he sent him message,
saying that he longer responsible for his and
shot in the morning Gen. Corral was in command Of
three hundred men, when Rohaud French resoent OF
Granada, for thirty years. was sent 70 Corral oy
Walker, who commanded cspitulation the penalty Of
its refusal being that all the principal 10 Granada
should be shot-that is to say NJ joaquin, Pedro and
Trinidad Cuada Mr. joaquin Messrs. Chamorro, 1eqnel
"a, Averez, Ceaya. Murdo Antilles Espinoss, Munoz,
Barberens Arsns Rojos Rocha and Morales They were
then Walkers prisoners and were tied two together by
Walkers orders, who notified Corral that he did not
Granada and make treaty, they would oe
shot the penalty Of ais refusal Corral TO save their
lives surrendered himself and went to Granada where
he not long after shot, by the order OF Walker
court martial, composed altogether Of Americans"
This having attracted the attention Of Col. Wheeler he
published the following card in NteGrGgneae of the
9th: -
II is not my habit, and my taste, to notice
the many statements OF newspapers relative to the re-
affairs in republic. Bat the above article puo-
lished In the Washington Cry Star OF the 5th Inst and
me authority Of Mr. Espinosa-t late Gene
raj OF kiearagua-reaec.irg severely On nee aad my
,amiiy dema notice from ne.
There many lies compressed 10 so small
space They in character With The source from which
they issued Dom Narcs.s Epinosa, where he is well
Known dist fr III I've Of truth under
any circumstances bat under he circumstances which
he gave The present infcrmston its talsehooa be
brsnced his forehead by every respectable citizen in
the city RI Granada
As to my son being among Walkers men, armed
with sword and shouting OF them, this state
ment TOO RIDICULOUS TO DeeO contrhocuOp ne was
ont OF my house for moment it was against my posi-
tive orders; but the fight raged hercely before my
door, my house being between tbs Quartet where the
government troops aud the street on which they
attacked, my may have foc moment appeared
my door upon which basis the false assertion OF his
appearing in The Edst OF Walkers men mast Lave been
mace
But he was do know how Seuor Espinosa could
knew that he ''smong Walkers men, and shouting
as of rhem," for he taken, early the said
memorable morning, with sudden and early leaving,
and culoes, runniog the chappArel" aud
therefore be conlc not know wig was among The party
from any personal knowledge of his own.
know that being shot myself while crossing
the aid native widow lady who lived next door
Mr.. Espinosa, and who loudly rmporee oery
kiLdness the wife and children OF Mr. Epincsa at
the same time oesought my aid e gIatd them. cent
my private secretary Mr Van Dyke) over 70 them WAC
tector cnw4rdly deserted rbem), where they
forably and Hospitality receiyedwaere with more than
fifty other helpless women and children, they &:e and
slept securely.
As to tie tale Of Mr.. Espiposa that "the American
Minister the 18Th ot October he day Grana-
Was taken) the door Of his giving brandy
Walkers raen Of course Mr. tspinosa cannot speat OF
his hnoviecge, ~ this toe he was lying nreecn-
esless in he lare Tut tue cannot mat any
heir Gus offence as cor aitted unless liquor had
been stolen the American merchants of San Juan
Gel SUI Of the func,icnariss of the deposed
Cover M had done.
u ~ Ike Ho,spGr at the battle q Aomedoo, some
a the officers aud men.
When the fight done,
Dry wi n rage nd extretae :oi
Breatbless and faiDt-
6d call ~ door for wser wElch would not hive de-
Deo 70 Any person u ether Amy lne Only 'a' saat
Mr. Esrinesa could api the only could fave
mentioned Of lbs kno sledge was thai me ast
drtp of liquor he took ia raoada be took with Major
Haole,oI and Mr.. Lssless snd others, IN my house
he called to tase eave Of when entarking for the
Urted Sales, where he viii Dc taught be TER manners
and sacred regard he y nth. Co tins occa-
sion nc drank my good health future prosperity. and
his ooseq aious thanks for my Kindness % him
from Nc Epnass but surely GO nct merit his v'upe-
and tab ebocds. ITO re-prn good TO- evil is God
like; good fer good is Mantle, out to return
"a 20 Mr. Mayorgas beng secreted in my house and
being sbor me ro'npg after he LETT i. is OF the
same sample of truth the Information of the
many Of interest," Don Mateo Msyorga, late Minis
OF Affairs was tie raorDing OF the 1871,
found secre'eo in the house OF John B. Iavess Esq.
Captain De Brissot, with guard detailed 10 arres.
hif Gen. Walker ordered nin 70 be placed n prison
bad much official ard social intercourse With Mr.
his hehsl wi Gen Walker, and pledged personal no
for bis security and Gen. Walker promptly granted
him liberty remain my house upon his parole o.
where he remained tor week, rrepnroliej ana
unob by spy one-usipg my oa ~ aud free 70 60
wherever and whenever be pleased.
When bic colleague Don juan Rug. late Minister of
War aediously violated his parole of honor by essap
ing to Costa M;a Mr.. Mayorga was removed by ORDERS
with Others to he confined lin comfortable quarters,
however). When four days after, the cams that
the the government attacked and Tered the
innocent and unarmed passengers at Virgin Bay and Sac
Carlos, "a lady aud her chld IN retai.aon Tor tne-e
onrsges by orders Of the government, on the morning
OF rhe I'D October, he was snot in .he public plaza
The Of Mr.. Espinosa, by The dates, is false
and equally is the statement that sent Ar. Myorga
any and tae attempt 70 associate witt any
This government to- yards him III any shape
form. is unjust mal;ciousiy uotrue.
20 my course or conouct IN The trying scenes
through which il has been my fortune 20 pass an
swerAbe to my God and my country. My position has
been painful and pericus enough without rectlyiog
cslumny for kindness and persecution Tor protection
even to those who had no caiu, 70 my attention.
These attacks derive additional po;gnsn;y BY being
published in The Eag Star, at Washington City, whose
editor Mr. w. Douglas Wasch, has known rae from his
boy hood and has always rue friendship To- me
and who Knows ron long Acquaintance TO De maya
BILE Of any action tcfcial or prvatel that 70 the N
fss.idious would be ungenerous unjust Tae attacks
viii prove TO him and my coun.rymen how fonly have
been misrepresented this and many other occasions
which have borne in sencs ana prove that nsons
character Of these Central American refugees from
Observation-Disclosures, be terms them Of the ceFc>ec
goverpment-is decei,ful servie and oosequiou i'd
verity and mendacious aTos ant and nsnIsn- when 10
safety prosperity. JOHN d. WHEELER,
Minister Of y. 8, repuohc Of Nicaragua
LEGATION OF U. 6, GRANADA, Dec. Is, 1855.
1t is not my place 10 offer comments upcn these com
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