Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-20
NICARAGUA AFFAIRS.
ADDITIONAL NEWS.


COL John Il. Wheeler, the q. 8. Minister, is
announced on the 18th ult. to leave Granada on q
visit to this country.
A decree of the 18th of October appoints Don
Fermin Ferrer, late Minister of War of Nicaragus,
Minister Pienipotentisry TO the Cabinet of Wash
iugton Gen. Msteo Pineds will assume the du-
ties of Minister of War Professionally.
The following general order was issued by Gen.
Walker on the 25th ut. !:
l. SOLDIERS Each day demonstrates more
clearly that the war We are waging is one of truth
against fasehood of civilization against barbsrism
Not satisfied with the blood of innocent citizens
shed at Granada with an appetite for slaughter,
whetted BY the massacre of helpless children and
holy ministers Of Christianity-our savage foes
have added another crime to the long list recorded
against them. They have shot Lieutenant-O Colonel
Lame, who was taken by them prisoner of war
some days ago.
At the very time this cold-blooded act of cruelty
was being committed, an exchange of prisoners
was being proposed by the Commander.in.C Chief
OF the Guatemala forces With an innate yearn-
ing for treachery, he had smooth words and fine
sentiments on his lips when be was in the act of
murder
The assassination of Lame shows the nature of
the enemy with which we have to contend. OF
the same language and religion with themselves,
they had not against him the lying excuse with
which they are wont to justify the murder of
American citizens. Nothing but the love of blood
and the cowardly instincts Of the savage can be
urged for the execution of the Cuban patriot
Let, then, soldiers, sense of the Justice and
grandeur of the cause in which we are engaged.
nerve US for the ful6lment of the task which lies
before US. Remember that you suffer and struggle
to redeem one of the loveliest of lands from bar
barlan rule and savage despotism. In such q cause
as this, who would not gladly endure few days
OF privation and fatigue? Who would not undergo
some little suffering and danger for the sake of
having his name enrolled among the benefactors of
the racer
2. Lieut. Col. F. A. Lame, Abide Camp. to the
COMMANDMENT Chief having been barbarousy
murdered by the enemy, without proposing an ex-
change of prisoners, it is directed that Lieut. Col.
Brigido Naiderramsn and Captain Bernardo Allende
be shot this afternoon at o'clock, in the plaza of
this city.
3. Brig. Gen. Fry is charged with the execution
of the above order
The following is the report of the Post Quar-.
termaster of the burial of the bodies of the cti-
zens who were butchered by the natives:
L had charge of the burial of all dead bodies
found in and and about Granada on the 18th inst.
In one house l found the bodies of J. B. Lswless,
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, and Mr.
Oarsten, Mr.. Lawless had been shot in the breast,
and afterwards had been stabbed in several places
with bayonet. Mr.. Wheeler had also several
bayonet stabs in the stomach and breast Mr..
Carstens had been shot and his face and head
beaten with heavy club or butt of musket.-
The above bodies had been stripped of all clothing
OF any value, and their pockets turned inside out
The Nicarsguan mail stermer La Virgin arrived
at the port of Granada on the 18th ult. She
brought about eighty passengers who intend to re.
side IN that country, sixty of whom have joined
the Nicaraguan army Among the arrivals we
notice the name of Col Henningsen. He has
joined the Nicaraguan army, and is in command CT
the artillery.
The L. Virgin brought also for the army an in.
voice of six hundred Minnie muskets and rifles,
four mortsrs, with their proper equipments, the
carriages for the mountain howitzers already re-
ceived, and large quantity of ammunition.
Mr.. Emanuel Weiss has gone to Egypt for tie
purpose, in part, of procuring q cargo of csmels
for Nicaragua to be used in the highlands of Chou-
tales and Segova.