New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14

low, of truth, under any circumstances; pu' unee.
ts aIsebood can be branded his forehead BY every
respectable citizen in the City OF Granada.
Il As TO my son being among walkers men, Gmea
. nth n sword and shouting as one Of them,' ths
statement i TOO ridiculous to need contradiction.
be was out of my house for moment, wS sgalnse
nv positive orders; but las the nght Eagee nercsY
before nv door my house being between ,ho SuerVs,
where the Coyernent troops were, and the street On
wb,cb thew were attacked1 my son msy have ior
moment appeared at my door, upon when 90 nasS tre
false assertion of bis appearing IN the in'us'"i
men must have been made. -.
49, {" Rpi Il be Was DO not know how Sehor Espnoe2
could know that be was among wake, m.n 80
shouting as one Of them for he was tsSep ts'y yn
the said memorable morning, with sudden anu eany
leaving and saas cuottes seen raHEiHg fe esop
aayI' and therefore be could not know who was
amopg the party hom any personal knowledge u Us
~ kpotc that was near being shot myself while
crossing the street to aid native widow lady who
Lyed ne II door 10 Mr.. Espinosa, and who .oadly nm
nored nv neighboIy kindness; and the wife ana Gnu
dren Of Mr. Espnosa at the same time my a,I
to GUARD them | sent my Private Secresary lui' van
Dykel over 10 them who conducted them to my HOUSE.
when their natural protector eowardy desei.ea mem
whcre thew were comfortably and Hospitality reeeivet
where with more than so other helpless women and
children they ate and slept securely -, .,
:, As 10 the tale of Mr. Espnosa that the American
. Ninst.r was seen on the 18th of October the DAY
Granada WAS aken), at the door of his house g1vlng
brandy To Walkers men, Of course Mr. Espnoes
cannot speak of bis knowledge, "a at ths time h9
lying breechesess IN the ehsRparel; on. ms.
upless the LIQUOR had been stolen from the American
merchants of San Juan del Sur as some OF tne iunc-
tonares of the proposed Government haa aone uo,
"It lie true that, ike Hotspur at the oatts OF ho-
uedop, some of the officers and men,
when the hght was done,
Dry with rage and extreme toll,
Breathless and faint
did call at nv door for water, which would not haVo
| denied to any person of either army. The only ises
| that Mr.. Espinosa could knOw-and the only one DO
! could have mentioned a. of his own knowledge-ws,
that the las, drop OF liquor he took IN t'ranads Do
| ,o.k with Major Hambleton and Mr.. Lawless and
others in my house, he called 70 take leave OF ne
wien embarking for the United sta;es-where ne wa,
| be taught better manners and more sacreo ttSAu
for the truth. On this occasion he drank my COCA
health and future prosperity, and returned nus eost
quious thanks tor my kindness 10 mu'sen ena ns
! family did not expect or desire any thanks Ho,i
Mr. Fspnosa, but surely do not merit his vitaP.ra-
tou and falsehoods. To return good for eyI y God
ike; to return good for good Is man-ikei out 10 re-
| tuu evil for good is Devil-hke.'
| Ia to MIR Mayorga's being secreted in my house.
and being shot on the morning after he LEFT It, OF
the same sample of truth as all the other information
of the many facts OF interest" Don Mateo Mayoga'
| late Minister OF Foreign Afars, was, ON the morning
of the 18th found secreted in the house OF John ID
| Lawless esq. Capt. De Brssot, With guard, was
| detailed to arrest him, ana ueu' NalAei o'uo''u MN
| TO be placed in prison. . o.,
81 had had much official and social Intercourse with
Mr. Mayorga and for the fst and only time interce-
ded in biz behalf with Gen. Walker, and pledged my
| prompty granted him liberty 10 remain in my house
On his iaro of honor where he remained for week,
uncontrolled and unobseryed by any one-using my
Library, and free to 90 wherever ana wneneVe' DO
| "Whcn his colleague, Don Juan Ruiz, late Minister
Of War, peifdiously violated his paro OF honor, ~
escaping to Costa Rica, Mr.. Msyorga was removed,
by orders with others to be confined n comfortable
ouarten however,. When, four days after, the news
came that the forces Of the Government mt attacked and
murdered the innocent and unarned passengers at
Virgin Bay and San Carlos, Ia lady ana her child, IN
retaliation for these outrages BY orders OF the Govern
ment on the morning of the 22d October he was shot
ia the public plaza.
THE statement Of Mr.. Espiuosa, by the dater,. is
fnse aud equally 20 is the statement that seut Mr.
Mayorga any message; and the attempt 10 associate
me with any action of this Government toward him,
in any shape form, is unjust and maiciously untrue.
| Gas to my course OF conduct IN the trying scenes
through which it has been my fortune to pass, 1 am
answerable to my God and my country. Ny position
has been painful and perilous enough whoureceivng
caumny for kindness, and persecution tor protection,
| even to those who had no claim to my attention.
These attacks derive additional pognancy ey beng
| published in The Etening Star, at Washington City,
whose editor Mr.. w. Douglass Wallach, has known
| me from his boyhood, and has always shown true
friendship for me-and who knows me from long ac-
quaintance to be incapable Of any action Official or
private) that TO the most astidious would be ungen
ere Us or unjust. These attacks will prove to him and
my cOuntrymen how fouly have been mlsrepresented
on this and many other occasions, which have pohe
in silence and prove that the national character oi
1
tionaries an he terms them, Of the 'depoeed Govern
ment'-i deceitfu servile and obseqdions IN aiyer-
sty; and mendaclous, arrogant ana insoeht when ln
safety or prosperity. JoHS II. WHEELER.
' Minister of &. s., near Republic Of Nicaragua
| Location Of u. g., Granada, 18th Dec, 1855
| FL N,caragpense learns that about the goth ait.
q body of some sixty men, led by Roman Riyas,
had fortified Themselves near Castillo Rapids, and
threatened take the steamer Of the Transit Company
and the property Of the passengers. The agent Mr..
Huehison, called on Com Pauding for the protection
of the lives and property of the Americans, and nc
Capt Powell Of the Potomac was sent with gig
of the ship and an armed crew. who proceeded up the
river; and as the insurgents them coming,
they took 10 their heels and fed Colonel Hornsby
was dispatched from Granada by Gen. Walker, with
strong force to repel any attack, and protec. tho
property and fort at Castillo.
| We annex few other items of interest from Ef
! Mc0raguense'
ave learn that the United States steamer hassa-
chusetts, Commander Swsrtout, at San Juan del
Sur last week, and that the Independence-tbe flag
ship OF the Pacific squadrons daily expected at that
port"
Ball at the Lacaya House, in this city, on Monday
evening next New-Year's eye.) Among the managers
We notice the names Of Gen. Walker Coli. Natzmer
and Saunfer, Conmandante Arguello, Lieut.. John q.
Jones. We also notice the name Of Lieut. u. X Cas-
ton "a floor manager"
"FoR THE UNITED STLTEs.-Our esteemed friend
DR.. W. L. Rust leaves Granada tomorrow TO meet
the steamer at San Juan del Nore for the United
States. The Doctor goes to Washington as bearer OF
dispatches both from this Government and Gel.
Wheeler"
TO this city this morning. The Colonel represents tho
coupry To be in peacefu state and that he was ey-