The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22
GENERAL GOICOURIA AND HIS SUCCESSOR,
GEN. HENNINGSEN.
10 The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

GEN. HENNIEGSEN.
10 The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK, Nov. Il, 1866.
As there is at this moment large share Of pub
lie interest directed to the affairs OF Nicaragua and
to Walkers career there, may probably be able to
give you some information that will prove Of interest
to your readers.
! have noticed the appointment by President
Walker Of Colonel Charles Frederick Henningsen
as Briga0ier General Of the Nicaraguan army, Com
mander Of the Artillery and Chief Of Ordnance
rice General D. dc Goicouria, whose name has been
stricken from the roll Of the army General Goicsuria
we'll kDowa in this city OF the leading spirits of
the Cuban JuDia. For some weeks past public rumcr
has identified him with the hitting Of expedition In
this city and New oreaus, for the transportation o
which 70 Nicaragua the steamer Fl Dorado and other
We sells were engaged IuDdersiand that Goicoura had
succeeded In ensupg nearly thousand men in those
two cities FOR the enterprise which will now presume,
s to the ground ~ Of bis dismissal The score,
hs earnest and efficient operation with Walker was,
thai be calculated on making Nicaragua poirg d'opri
for hs future designs upon tpc island OF Cuba II vas
fer Nicaragua he cared but for his native islaad.
Ths men whom be enlisted were all engaged with thai
object IN view. With lhem ~ with him, Nicaragua was
merely secondary affair; Cuba WAS the object Of pri
mary Importance Walker, 90 the contrary, cared no.
thing about Cuba he loosed out merely for Nicaragua
Had Gocoua hs thousand recruits gone 10 GraradA
him and Walker a. their ideas this matter clasned
collision and struggle Tor supremacy would have been
sSs S 81 e buss. so1 have susaea a 20
wards Crba and d. scent upon that island would hsve
been made at The l,st favorable moment. Had Walker
ccme ort victorious In the struggle be would have cont
nped In tie path he has hitherto pursued OF making Nc
nrafca prosperous republic,
Ah 10 General Hcrnngren, who has superseded Col
coura in his military command notice that one OF the
n,wspspers Of tis city attributes his appointment 10 tho
nhueuoe OF certain prominent friends Of Mr. Buchanan,
Afsf tN If&pn -
Iathy with tho recent slavery prcp.ganast cdict Of Gen
Wnlker That is not Tie Gauge n this appointment
more likely 10 be ound In tae fact that Cen Hepnng
sen carried 10 presiten Walker supply of several hnn
dre1 American minnie fes manufactured onl OF some
hall million Of ball csrtdses some cannon, hovtzers,
shells and Other military stores furnished by -tsfent
ofuh city. believe tnat tnst opporunc supply had
give Hcrulnssen the cumrni.slor In question
The sn,eoei,nis o. cor. HsuuirsscE hsd dcrbtcss
nlso commended HIN 10 The avoraie a0,s Of Wall ~ he
served oncrr lnaer Zuua aearSegui Ia Spain,
when quite youth. He was sursGuently q r-omi.
n,nt AID trustsd ofhcr in goirihs aruga
rian amy. he 10 tho auihcr OF several popu
er books, amosg which may mentor Twelve
Moiiis Campaign with 1upalscsrres," "RevcNiou, Of
Eures 'tIhe past and future ol Hrnfsyyn aud drh0
Waite Slave Gen Hennrersn to iSe United states
about the strie tme Kosruth He married Mrs. Con.
sSa sns .a N S ss e9 s' ss 5
ner1s pior 70 hs cn Prcido1t Wsikcs - retded IN
notice Ia, 70 nscacd estates - tho ys,rs Of srsscoo
advertised Tor SALE Cscoa Iaetaons, II seems are
ssllsd at from $4,000 70 $4,000 GINA CORNER.
WALKERS TRUE POSITION IN NICARAGUA.
TO THE ErrToR or rpE HERALD.
For several reasons Tie paramount havinr veis-
,or 70 tbs safety of ny correspondents in scrssatr
do not wtt my r. ne to appear b. c0nncctIon With the
prsstp, letter, nevertheless, having nI faith In your
discretion, and dcsring 70 assure you tina, speak
Iabo nsor ustlop, both persona! and acquired scnd
you In private note acccrpsnyis this, my card, aid
uo rsres OF the residents Ia Nicaragua wnose sntho
rity speak.
Bu. before eSaniD,-g The posHon OF Gen. Walker By
the rshi OF private correspondence. lot briefly ana
lyys ihnt rosiop forth BY h, Official euass mt
two pocl despsiehes which appeared in the HraAD of
Ia,t Monday. We need not 70 beyond shose hiers, I
think TO esaSh tho fau that Walkers position IN Nc%
rsgua critical % sho last degree ao' sb-olui ,y dos
pertte; and when u remembered 'hat these admissions
have been wrucg from man Who writes under Walkers
immediate inspiration, and who're rnli'on In the star
renders him eager " every means TO present "a
vcrrble view, 20 that further numbers may
he induced 70 embark from the United States
In support Of ruined causs, 10 mus, 10 evident,
to the mos, rabd admrcr Of abstract n5ustcrism
that every admission 20 cxtortcd 10 entitled 70 trobe
weight.
Dvcsted OF The rhodonoutade In which The HrRAtD's
correspondent cndeavors 10 conceal tho naked wrocbed
OF Gen. Walkers situation these dispatches present
picture OF utter hopeesmses all their eIabo
rate inyoluops OF phrascoloey conceal the additional
act that the General grandloqueuty described ~ tho
"ssvicur" and Rberator' Of the country, was complete
y ouwitted and out genersled By he enemy, lndiscr
rinstely styled "barbarians,n "yelow skins, who ran
Ike devils, y "thieves,n % "ssvsges,o - 6c.
As specimen Of this correspondents impsrtisty, LET
extract two paragraphs describing the set corr
nt,ed under difersns circumstances when walkers
army gained temporary rssesy IN Of the suburbs Of
Masssya, they very naturally raced the houses IN all
dreconr IN search Of prcvcnicr rrd booty, 9" bers'
numbers OF beevee and hogs tutcbcrcd says ito
eulcrst "rge titles OF cheese furnished chcfans,
sfgr, tor'n, rice. etsrs and other nutritious edlb-