The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

and through him to have the new government to
cognized. Parker H. French, one Of the original
fftysix men who had accompanied Walker In the
4 Vesta was selected for the commission. He had at
that time post in the Cabinet, having been ap-
| pointed Minister Of Hacienda The selection how
ever, was in some respects an injudicious one-Mr
! French happened to be known unfavorably to our
government. There was some old charge on their
| books against him, of which he had not been able
to clear his skirts satisfactorily. The President re-
fused to recognise him. and bis credentials we're re-
turned. An intimation was also conveyed to him
that if he did not quickly depart from the United
States he might possibly find himself in trouble
from the revival of these old claims. In reprsal for
this treatment, President Rvas notified Minister
Wheeler OF the suspension Of diplomatic intercourse
between Nicaragua and the United States. terri
BILE reprisal, truly At the time the District
Attorney Of the United States in New York got up
tremendous fuss in reference to enhstments made
here to reinforce Walkers army. A number of Of
fcers and agents Of Walker were arrested for
breach of the neutrality laws in that regard, and the
vessels of the Transit Company were overhauled
and made to disembark the recruits whom they were
! to have landed at San Juan. Even Mr.. Joseph N.
Scott the San Juan agent of the company, was sub
iected to the attentions of Mr.. District Attorney
McKeon, and arrested for attempt to thwart the
! officers Of the government. There was quite fuss
and excitement Of some weeks duration got up in
this way; but still Walker received his reinforce
ments from New York. New Orleans and San Fran
cisco, and the arrests and incipient prosecutions en-
tered upon here ended in smoke. At the beginning
Of the year 1856 Walkers force had increased to $50
men, made up of reckless adventures from all the
large cities, and among them many who had been
mixed UP in the Cuban expeditions.
scRLEssINGEB AND THE COSTA RIGA MISSION
One of the men whom love OF adventure and an
innate craving after the excitement Of fbusterism
had thus attracted to his standard was Major Louis
Schlessinger. This person was represented by
himself to have served in the Hungarian army
under Kossuth. He had subsequently accompa
MED the unfortunate Lopez in his second disas-
trous expedition against Cuba. He fell into the
hands of the Spaniards, and though his life was
spared, he was condemned to the changing at
Ceuta for the remainder of his existence. He, how
ever managed to escape, and returned to this city,
where he devoted himself for time to tie study OF
the law. Having joined Walker in Granada, he was
gazetted as Adjutant General and subsequently sent
as Ambassador to Costa RIGA to negotiate treaty
of peace with that government. This was another
of Walkers njudicious appointments. as schlessin-
ger proved himself not only an incapable officer b.
a coward. The Costa Rcan government issued
proclamation on the LIST of March, declaring war
against Nicaragua and ordering Schlessinger to take
his departure from San Jose, the capital, within six
hours Walker took up the challenge OF Costa Rica,
and entrusted to Schiessinger the command of the
army to operate against that State.
There was great deal Of bombast INDUCED in by
Schlessinger as to the facility with which he would
drive the Costa Rcans from the capital, and in fact
he marched into their territory to carry out his
boast. However, on the Goth Of March, he was at
tackled and routed with great loss himself leading
the retreat He was contaminated for cowardice'
and sentenced TO be degraded and shot. The latter
part OF the sentence he evaded BY desertion So
much for Mr.. Schlessinger
WALLER AND THE CUBAN MOVEMENT.
About the same time as this Hungarian diploma
tis and general entered the theatre OF action in
Nicaragua. another distinguished and really able
Cuban flibuster entered into negotiations with
Walker. IT. person was Domingo de Gocouria,
one OF the most earnest jealous and untirng friends
Of the independence Of Cuba To that cause he had
given his time, his talents and much Of his large
fortune. ConcevinR tina. the success Of Walkers
enterprise in Nicaragua might be made of great as
sistaDce TO the Of Cuba he despatched In the
winter Of 1856, an agent 70 treat with Walker.
This agent had himself been engaged in some Of the
Cuban enterprises. His nams was Captain r. A.
Lame. He has since fallen into the enemy's hands
and been shot On the 18th January, 1856, con.
tract or agreement was entered into between Cen
eral Walker and this Capt Lame, Of which the fol-
lowing are the terms
General william walker. Commander IN Chief 0 TIE
army OF Nicaragua willing N form the following asree
nent with Captain =. A. Lame appointed agent Of 8.
goods and chaes belonging 70 the cause Of Cusa ocn
sstns In money, weasel and munitions Of war
ySsns, EZRA william Walker pledge. . n w. word o.
with his various resources such - men and Others
ths Of Cubs and In favor Of her liberty, aisr
having oonsoc ated the peace and inc government Of the
Sseond1y-G-D wInsm walker proposes and admits the
Nicaragua we'll those which the possession
Of the revolutionary party Of cuos shall be amalsamacd
o. oversrowins The spansh tyranny the stand and q
ssurire The prosperity Of Central America, hentfyns
Ta.rdl,~esn Walker requires full exposition, mani.
sssuon and explanation Of the resources belonging 70
he csse Of oues, As te~se ds.Aied stsismen, and
s Of the military and maritime orc, as well - the re
naming resources Of he spAnAh government In Me
Island Of Cuba.
Fp0rtAiy. v. A. Lame, having taken INTO
nderAr,n pe contents Of TIE three foregoing articles
agrees and sooepn The contents o. the said thres
more sold bass, By u. parties n.srssss sad ,ss-e
ore binds himself By bis word Of honor 70 sssp sas
agreement until he shai have fuller powers for ~ GOA
srYsDseneot. And, having drawn out too papers n
me same tenor IN corrobor Mon Of this arhx sG
ss;ures in be Independent sssse and Republic Of Nosrs
qua hs day, January IL, 1853. wn WALKER
IA. LAME.
ooIcouHrA IN xIcARAeuA.
In fntherance Of the plan OF operations limited at
in the foregoing contract, Mr.. Goicouria himself
repaired, In March last 10 Granada, and was at
tached 70 Walkers army, with the rank Of Brigadier
General. II does not, however, appear thss he con-
tributsd, in aid of Nicaragua, the material and pecu-
mary resources spoken Of being in The possession
OF The revolutionary party Of Cuba. We do not
know how that Is for On that head the recent
manifessoes of Gen. Goicouria are silent Perhaps
be may make further developments in regard 70
sbi point. He remainei in Nicaragua till the 2lS