Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-12
Details Of the Last News from Nicaragua.
Annexation of the Nose uIto Kingdom
arrest and Eriie of Col. Kinneu

Details OF the Last News from Nicaragua.
Annexasion Of the Mosquito Kingdom
arrest aud Erite Of Col. Kinney
From III Nicarrguense, Feb. 18th
On Saturday last, just as our piper had is
sued, the Minister of Foreign Relations placed
in our hands the following Decree, with an orde
that It shonld be published as soon as possibl,
in supplement both English and Spanish. TIL,
document was important, the mandate impress
sive, and on Sunday the Supplement was printed
AL kinds OF ranors were started, the public
mind was anxious, and expectancy stood read,
to accept any alternative. President Risas wa,
voted trump, and Minister Ferrer one of the
boys. They had found time, in the midst o.
their many engagements, to attend to the Mos
quito question; and with single decree had SCI
at rest a matter about which the United States
and England had quarreled for years Mosquito
was annexed TO Nicaragua. and there was no ne
cessity for further protocols explanatory of the
Clayton-Bnlwer imbroglio. Truly, the Cabinet
ofPresident Rivas deserved credit for so easy al
adjustment of so important a matter.
But in the midst OF these congratulations, the
inquiry arose, what mus. De done with Kinney
IoAen pror,.oscd to volunteer and bring hin
10 , 1rap. la, where the law would punish him. =
!. decree accused him Of conspiring against the
, Ronubl;c md he ought to be shot. But then
| he was at San Juan, and how to dispose OF tina
difficulty, was the next question. We are aheat
| of our story, however, and will here embody the
decree:
| The Supreme Ercc,aire Power to the People:
The title of Nicaragua to the Territory calico
| Mosquito, including the Port OF San Juan de
| Norte, being notorious and incontestable
And whereas, II. L. Kinney pretends, in vir
tue of a purchase from Sheppard & Haley, to bt
owner of the said Territories, the property OF Thu
| Republic;
In the exercise of its faculties
DEGREES.
The rights of the said Kinney pretends te
claim in and upon the said Territory, are null
void and of no effect, the same beng the prop
crty of the Republic of Nicaragua, and conse
| ouentlv every alienation made by said Kinney i:
also void.
Art. 1.-The said Sheppard, Haley and Kin
ncy and all other persons claiming this unlawful
acquisition, are declared guilty Of attemp
against the integrity of Central America.
Art. S.-The Minister Of Relations and the In
terror is charged with the publication, execution
and fufment of this decree.
Given in Granada, the Sth day OF February
1856. Patricio Rivas.
Monday came cloudless and delightful Re
Early mathis had passed away in the breath O.
ten thousand people. The tone of martial music
swept upwards at the hour of mounting guard
when lo the shrill scream of the steamer was
heard, and anon the rumor spread that Col. Ii
l.. Kinney had arrived in Granada. How OIL
why he came no one could explain. He almost
forfeited his reputation for sanity, and to-day d
great many point knowingly, and with peculiar
expression, to the head, when he is spoken Of
He did not improve this impression by his con
duct after his arrival The Col entered the city
on foot and after composing his toilet, prepar
ed for formal visit to Gen. VIM. Walker, Oh
Uncle Billy as he is known in this vicinity.
About 10 o'clock on Monday morning, there
FORE as Gen. Walker was sitting at his table ov
erlooking dispatch from neighboring State
Col Kinney entered the room, and advancing
to the Commandcr-in-Chief, introduced himself
He was invited to take a seat, which he did, and
as Gen. Walker talks but little, and never during
business hours on irrevelant matters, the visitor
was constrained to open the conversation, which
we give in substances
Col. Kinney-The difficulties under which we
labor in forming peaceablc government fol-
Nicaragua, may be consummated by dividing the
country, and creating two States, one of which
shall be called Mosquito.
Gen. Walker-If Nicaragua chooses to divide
her territory, she will do so without advising
with any one, and last of allwith Mr.. Kinney.
The visitor felt disconnected, but not discour
aged, as what follows will show:
Col. Kinney have come to offer my ser
vices to the Republic, and feel confident my fl
nancial ability will be of great benefit in the
procurement Of money, loans, and so forth.
succeeded very well in such matters in Texas.
Gen. Walker-Your antecedents preclude the
possibility of the States placing you in any Off
cial position.
Col Kinney was dismayed, and the interview
ended, with the impressive caution from Gen
Walker to his visitor that he should be particu
lar in his speech, or he might be guilty of utter
ing reasonable language.
Another interview was held in the afternoon,
but it was curt and ended in nothing.
But a sort space elapsed after the first inter
view, before orders were issued to the officer o.
the day, that Mr.. Kinney could not be allowed tt
leave the limits of the city-he was prisoner
Col Kinney was subsequently, arrested by
Major Maroon and Col. Fry, on general charge
of treason. Although not prepared for the turr
affairs had taken, he received tue announcement
of his arrest with composure, and merely asked
,if they intended to lock him up?" 1t was no
known for some time what disposition Walker
intended to make of his prisoner, and it was ru
mored that he would be exiled to california.
In the meantime Kinney was in the custody o
Major Maroon. Kinney complained to him, an,
other personal friends, that he should have beer
deprived OF his liberty, after he had been in
duced to come there on such representation ane
pledges of safety as had been extended him.
| The striking justice OF this complaint was no
| without its effect and Major Maroon respon,ie,
| by declaring that he would be responsible Will
| his own life for his prisoner, who might consid
er himself nj liberty to so where he pleased l
1 was only when the circumstances under whicl
| Kinney had visited him had been represented t.
| Walker by the prisoners friends, that he wa
| permitted to return to Greytown in custody o
| Captain Martin, who travelled in Company witt
| him. Caption Martin was furnished with Il reg
ular passport for himself, which simply men
toned at the end that mir. Il. L. Kinney travel
in charge of Capt. Martin
| On leaving Granada, Kinney declared that b
! should be on hand W henever called upon 10 NEE
| such charges as should be preferred against hin
and that he hoped for an early Investigation
| which he thought due to himself. On his retur
to Gre, town, Capt. Martins custody OF the pris
| oner terminated.
The end, however, is not Yet. Kinney is de
| TERMED not toacknowledge the authority Of tn
decree referred to- which is certainly extraordii
| ary. in attempting to annual grant of land o
which he is in possession, without any semblano
of adjudication and to determine his ri HIS with
| out any trial, conference, communication o
notice whatever Ii walker, who is waiting 10
/ him 10 abandon the Land and leave the couutr
| should kindit necessary to cjec, him by force o
arms, Kinney is fully determined, in this event
to resist, to the extent of his means, and I,
make a representation to our government for it
| protection OF himself as any other citizen. Tn
difficulty wears, just now, several serious aspect
and later news from the country viii doubles
/ present something of additional interest.
A NIcE OrEsrtoN.-A case was tried the othe
| day, brought by widow to recover damage
/ from the Harlem R. Il. Co, for the loss of he
husband, who was killed in consequence of III
neglect of one of the defendants switchmen, b,
| which the train was thrown of the track. Tn
defence took two grounds-drst, this, the switch
| man was competent person; and, secondly
that the deceased having been empioyed as engi
necr on the road, they were no. liable, as he tool
the situation subject to the risk incident to III
business! The defence did not avail however
and the jury gave verdict TO the plaintiff 9
t5.ooe.