The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14
LETTER FROM MAJOR SCHLESINGER.
TO THE EDITOR oe THE HERALD.
STEAMSHIP NORTHERN LIGHT,
Ar SAY ICAN. January 3. 18lf.


Ar San JUAN, January 3, 1856
knov your extraordinary desire for giving to the pub
lie all possible facts which may have tendency to
Tighten them, and do not doubt these few
lines Of mine will readily be allowed place in your
paper.
Abou. ter days previous my departure for Nicaragua
ii my intention leave New York for San Francisco
about that time, while eonversing with Mr. 10 ,ch-
about my intended departure for there ask
ed by him what route was going to take, and replied
TO him tia. thought o. going out BY the way Of
Panama.
Mr. Joschimssen then asked Why would not take the
San Juan Nicaragua route IN preference TO the other
as would have probably there better opportunity of
securing my independence BY joining General Walker
answered him that feared the government might mis-
construe my motives in going out there and throw i'm
pediments in my way-tnst was military man, and
they might suspect me Of assuster1ng
To tbis Mr. Joachimssen assured me that neither he
nor Mr. McKeon would throw any obstacles in the
way Of my departure and moreover he would give me
Letter to Minister there which, he trusted would be
OF service TO So warmly did he press upon me his
advocacy, that readily sssened TO go by the way Of Nj
earsgua, and only subsequently, to this was informed
that large party OF engrsnts goiug out the
day ths what the District Attorney advised me TO do,
a being No crime would certainly not become one
Others intended to do the same thing.
accordingly when asked BY the intended enaigrants
nave my opinion and advised them about the most eff
cscous MEANS according 20 my judgment to insure
cess party of wso Intended to leave their home
In exchange for q There military organ
isation a. far knew o. in New Yo-k-no military
character impressed upen the enterprise (though
uany Of the prominent members OF the emigration
longing to military companies titled Colonel Cap
tain &c); it emigration leaving the United States
for Central America any leaving Ireland for New
Yorkthough probably once in Central America, many
would hare devoted themselves to the active service OF
their new home.
vent soy citizen of the United states any individual
hers.n from leaving the same, spoke freeiy and with
out restraint of my fnen1ed Departure and proba
bly, did Others the given to by the
assistant District Attorney.
No danger Of interference by the government officers
suasested itself in my mind until sundaJ morning.
Cd ult my attention called TO article in your
prer coucernng Nicsrsguan expedition: an although
sny name not mentioned therein It was distinctly
S-,sinuatea that e % Of the o&cers in
rand Of the expedition. This article alarmed me and
heusn 10 fear that the governments official he District
Attorney, might have practsed dupcity for tn purpose
EN- nstin9 me, and concluded when going on board
I:PI thought 81 danger passed, and assembled
erom the cabin 70 the deck. and the first person met
6nere wAs somebody calling himself Deputy Marshal
vho ARRESTED me; at once demanded him to show me
e warrant for apprehension but ne having none
so,i ne that Mr. joachnssen had the warrant with him,
nA that be arrested me By the express orders OF that
Sorthy oscisL
che person calling himself Marshal would Disclose