The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-14
The Accessory Transit Company-The GO
vernmsnt ofNicaragua and the Position OF
Walker and Rlvas.

SUPREME c0URT-sPECIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Oerke.
OcI. 13-J 9. Hamilton Us. The Nicaragua Transit
Company, Cornelius Vanderbilt and oAers-The plaintiff
in This 10 . stakeholder in the Nicaragua Transit
Company, and brings this suit demand that receiver
be appointed and that the defendants be enjoned from
parting WITH dsposng Of any Of the property or effects
Of the company, and that Wand erb and all the other de-
PENDANTS be ordered 70 account for all money and other
property received by them for or on account Of the stock
holders that Vanderbilt may account for all monies
ceived by him from the Pacific Nail Steamship Company;
fom C. K Garrison, agent at San Francisco; from VIM.
Q. Temple, agent a. New Orleans, AMI JAS W. Cross,
pany may be paid and the property distributed among
Pedro selva being called by the plaintiff and examined
by Mr.. d. d. Field, deposed-rha he native Of Mica
ragua, and now secretary of Legation OF Nicaragua In
this country; lef. Nicaragua Goth August last;
Of Nicaragua in 1916 my father the Provisional Pre-
sident Of the republic Of Nicaragua; he has been
Ssnt Colonel in tho forces Of ' Nicaragua Wa.
the Rivas government government under
constitution Or go no.a A. was aboye ~, the con,
government made known to the people OF Nicaragua
A. By DEGREES under the name Of Rivas Has. or has
not tho decree dlssolvng the Nicaragua Transit Com
paDy been carried into eiect9 A. 1t has. O. Do you
know anything about PRONUNCIATION Of this decree? A.
heard It promulgated in the public square OF Granada.
O. Is that the place where DEGREES promugaeda A.
That the residence Of the government paper pro,
look at the signature at the end A. know the sigma
ture to be that Of the Secretary State under the Rvas
government Perez O. Is tina. the way Of authencatng
papers in Nicaragua? A. II is.
Cross examined by Mr.. II. F. Cark-I was born in
Granada in the year 1885, have been employed by the
for the last four years. have had different
governments; went into the service the las! time in
July, 1864; don't recoect the first time went into the
went into the service in 1882 then "a years of age
entered the service clerk In the Office Of Of the
thought on Vsry
lect fow long was with him. l got 50 per month; that
was the pay all the time he hired me himself; when
say entered into the service Of the government,
been in /. dry goods store in Granada, With
he my brother. In law and used TO give me what
! wautd; was there about six months; my father
bought an indigo estate; had hacienda my father
Provisional President the republic OF Nicaragua in
-; don't recoect how long; the Aenede with
was appointed By the people, they are appointed once
tuition Of 1885, have read the constitution OF 1885, II
saw should know 1T staid at homo with my family
after lett the Aenede went into the service of the gov
eminent in 1864 captain Of militia appointed by
the government through Mr.. CoxtiIlon; he Is dead
he died last year. he President Of the repubic he
the president OF the democratic party opposition
Chamorro st the beginning Of the revoluton that election
was under The coD i.aoa Of 1888 my compensation as
not; don't recoliect how long remained captain of
militia remained go until was promoted 10 major, and
then 10 lieutenant colone have been in the army all
this time; have been in action; don't recoect where
or how many tines; they were fought in Nicaragua,
but | don't recollect at what place; was in the
city Of Nicaragua; it was in February, 1855; the
commissary officers Col Benadles, In Castlon's
service the ether side was in command Of an
officer Col Hatuch; don't RENE mber any other engage
me- MT know Gen. Walker; he had not then come 10
Nicaragua; Hatuch was of the Chamorro party; the
form to which, belonged was that Of the democratic
party; was not in Nicaragua when Wall er there;
first saw Walker in November, 1856; believe he came
tn. August Of that year. he assisted tho democratic
party; the purpose Of the democratic party have
Walker help us; we wanted 10 overthrow Chamorros
party; they called the serve party they wanted
TO change The constitution the democratic p,s,y desired
10 mantar the constitution; there we're two Chambers
la ssa pspulados and la santa &c Demanires !
the Legislature last met thcre the Legislature has not
met sipce Walker there; Pneda President at
the lat session that remember; Chimorro succeeded
him; that in 1853; after Chariorro had been
year power the revo ition broke oat and the demo
cratic party recognized Ca.lon tho Democratic party
claimed 10 have the constitution OF 1885, they supported
that constitution, and the Chamorro party claimed 70
have the new constitution; tho lew constitution has
never been submitted 10 the people, the objection 10 the
constitution that gave too much power TO the
President Walker came there TO help the party
! nrst him In November, 1865; saw him before
LETT Nicaragua, In August last was intimate with
him as subordinate otcefis With SUPERIOR he is Com
mander in Chief OF army he was then PRESIDENT my
pay was sl6 per month; was paid In scrip; sometimes
they used 10 give part Of the yment In money have
August last lief, Or ,nads in the battalion TO which be.
ongcd We had $50 men; was tbs commanding officer Of
that; there were ngs bst.aions Genera w.,ker signed
the Minister have not been in Washington see Oak
,mth every day he lives in New York. at 40 stuyvesan,
street; be now In court think he has been In Wash
ngton; he oaksmh) Is an American By birth; he went
70 Nicaragua about two months before lef IT, no
attached the army don't know in what capacity
he was there he W. ut there since Walker came there
he Ia citizen OF that country now; there courts Of
usce in Granada and one In Leon Court OF Justice
and Court Of Appeals; when was In the o1ce Of the
Aeneds there judiciary systom In existence there;
does not exist al present. the courts OF Justice are
law prevails In Granada 10 the same extent
that II prevails in all nssts Of the worlt.
prevails throughout the republic It's courts have been
suspended about three ears there courts since
Walker came there; therc about four months
ago. Judge Besin was appointed by Gen Walker there
Vas no, dsbanded; the controversy was with Pairco
Rvas; that Is the same Rvas who was President amer
came shs1 sas wpsr Sss mses
no attempt TO drive Rvas away DO not know how
much OF force kvas had; Walker was engaged also in
a controversy with the republics OF San salvador and
Guatemala armed force from these places had entered
the republic Of Nicaragua and were at leon there
with Costa Rca Tho consultation OF 1888 shown 10
witness snd identified by him. Gen. Walker is now
President but Rivas claims 10 be President also Cons
uent ASS. nbIy was once called 70 review this con.tu
war to be submitted TO The people; that was the oonsti
tuition OF the servle party q has never been submitted
the broke out on that know O. X. Garrison went
over 10 sec him with 0aksmth, the Minister; know
Mr.. Morgan saw him at his ONCE some time
last month q. From whom do you receive mo
ney for your support A. Ny mother gave me
some when ! was coming that has been expended;
eit Nicaragua; have no, applied for any my csmpcn
saion Is SIS per month; Gen. Walker 6xed my compen
saton did not ask him how !. was 70 be- never 70.
for any; never asked Mr. Garrison for money Padre
Vigil the predecessor Of Mr. Oaksmith he II Ora
NADIA; did not arrive here with Mr. oaksmlth; came
here in the Cahawba the government paid my passage;
when presented my passport they passed me; had
free passage don't know whether Rvas has sent any
Minister here the latest news have Of the conf CT IN
Nicaragua those which have been published In the
papers from the Aspinwa line; brought the last j.
from the government; there have been ne official
advces since; Mr.. Osksmih has received some letters
from friends Of the government from Col Moneosa; he
In In Walkers army; when LEFT Dr. Tersni Ferrer was
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gen Fineda Minister OF
War; the Ministry Of Public Credit had been absorbed in
the state Office Gen. Walker nled both ocer OF Presi
dent and Commander In Chief, there were very consi
defable number Of Americans In Walkers army; the
principal part Americans the army was supplied BY
the Cemmissary Of War; don't know hos he got the
supplies dent know how be paid for them; he paid
in money that In the treasury there have been
direct taxes imposed sinco the existence OF tho
Rivas government was tax property the amount
fixed by commission Of citize o. who decided what
each person should pay recol'cct two citizens resi-
dcrs Of Granada natives rot attached 10 the army who
commissioners; was merchant, and the other
mayor Of the town; the imposition Of the tax was ar