Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-21

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THE GRANADA MASSACRE.
In the number Of FL NicnraCuense Of October
r 25th We have several nfldavifs; giving details d
the murder Of American citizens residing IL
Granada. during the attack on tina, place by
allied force of Guatemalnus aud San Salsndo
reans. The persons murdered were Mr. John
b. Lawless, an American merchant, who had re-.
sided considerable time IN Nicaragua but, ii is
said, never mingled in the political affairs Of tho
country; Rev ID. II. Wheeler. agent for the 4
merioan Bible Society for Niearagua Rev. Wm.
J. Ferguson. Methodist clergyman from Louisi-
ann, and Mr.. Carstens, who, with his wife md
five children had emigrnied 10 Nicaragua in Jan
uary Inst
According 10 the account in II Nicarneuense
these murders committed by n band OF Guata
inalans immediately after the entrance of the Mt
taoking force INTO this CITY, were entirely unpro-
voked The persons murdered either resided or
had taken refuge in Mr.. Lawess' house aud of
the circumstances attending the outrage the Nj
I oaraguenso says:
1t cannot be said that II happened by accident
or while tho soldiers were IN such n state Of ex-
oitnmeni not To be aware Of what they did; for
asy"t they Ind not been engaged in any action.
nor had they shot yet fired on them by any of
, the citizens of Granada. The residence of Mr..
Iawless is situated about midway between tho
large pima aud the Jneba Church. His house
WAS the first they came to inhabited by Ameri-
/ chHN' hnu without profochilpn or chure. while
the American flag was flying over his door, and
against his protests, they first robbed him Of NIL
that WIS valuable in his house, aud then dragged
him out from undo the folds of That flag. which
should have made his person sncred, and shot
him with GOODNESS and elaboration.
As ffo add 10 their nirocity, they were not con
tent in taking his life Being nAmerican citizen
instead of protecting him while living they were
the cause of II continuance Of outrnges upon his re-.
I tnuius uft dauihl Ia tly,,.
through his body after be shot
Mr.. Wheeler had also several bny0net stabs in
the stomach md breast. Mr. Carsten had his
face md head beaten with heavy club or but Of
musket. The bodies stripped of all clio.
thing of any value, and their pockets turned in.
side out.
The testimony taken before tho Ameriean Min
lster Mr.. Wheoler-who was himself in danger,
aud owed his escape to the tnot TINT his house
was protected by the fire of the American rifles
establish the fact that none Of the parties mur
dered were bendng arms or hnd ever engaged IN
Walker service. They were savngely slnugh-
tered. aud the house in which hcy Fought refuge
ander the American tag wa- llh'd Of all il vi
liable property. Other houses shared the sumo
fate;and during the assnut the Guatemaans man.
Tested the most blood thirty spirit against \
mericans ana Foreigners.
The testimony taken bv Col. Wheeler j. to be
laid before the government ut Washington. for
its consideration.
SAN sALNAnuE AMI GUATEMALA.
IL Nicnragucnseo of October 18Th sny-:
From the best Sources of information
len,n TINT the allied bnndit5 from san Salvador
ana Gnntomnln are fn-t Dispensing from thu com
try. Tho weak minded and drlaacd men who
invoked their aid now find Themselves in the pc.
siti"n of tho snake that invited the hedge hog IN
to his cell. The simple minded paricio Rivns
they have trnmplod under foot, nud only use him
ms n cnispaw when the occasion requires. Tho
people at Leon ARE beginning t" he hcnrtilv tined
of ihese maranders; and there ~ IA rumor which
Is currently believed here by the natives that the
citizens OF Leon have risen up IN open rebellion
against the cNoriions and mpositionN of the al
lies
PRESIDENTIAL slsrrtla
On tho evening oi the l9th inst the field Off
GERS and officers Of the Generals staff, with few
/ citizens met at the Pre- sidrnt's mansion and par-
took OF n supper.
Among the Guests 1--WE noticed Brgadier Gcner
al llofnshy Brgadior General Fry, lirE0aier
| General Ilenningsen; " * Rogers. sub Sec
of Hacienda; Col. Ph. K. Thomp-an Adintnut.
! General, N.A.;col. AleA Jones, lnymaster Cen.
oral, \. A, Col I. +. Fisher, Qnorterma,ter
General n a.; Col George b. Hail, Comnissa
ry.Genoral. n, a At o'clock. =. NJ the gen
nemen snt down To purtahe E the Nand~. As
4 soon as the dishes were removed,
1.-The health IF the President of the Republic
of Nicaragua" was proposed, and drank with rn
thusiasm. To this the President responded by
proposing,
The Officers of the Nicarnguon army"
The Health of General Will IN Walker WAS
! ihcn proposed, aud drank with three cheers
The General was called upon To reply. Its al
most impossible 10 give An idea of the electric cf
feet his words prouueed, nided bv his graceful
ge~tle6aton and peculiar tervor; we can only
| attempt 10 give an iden of what he said
aENrRAI wALKlR's SPEECH.
When his name hnd been repeatedly called, he
arose and said:
"GenIemen: Whatever Of history belong, to
! that name whatever it muy hr associated with il
/ owes more 10 the aid received from the wisdom,
-nantry and daring Of the gentlemen with whom
the individual who bears it has had the good for
tune 10 operate than - nny merit he. himself,
possesses. ICtoers An individual, whatever
position he may hold, is great only as the princi,
pie he represents makes him great II lsmy good
fortune To be the repre- sentative nj principle
with which you aro all embu ia principle that
cannot DO confined 10 this or any other spot; il
Is "a broad AS the unyerse-t Is the principle Of
universal freedom. 1t must continue to spread un-
! Ill il embraces not only all this continent but
! the continents of the old world. II will chang"
old systems, and reinvigorato races: and, the Old
/ World receiving new impulses from the actions
/ Of the New, will extend to Us the patern cmhra.
eos of universal brotherhood' Loud cheer.
/ in2.
After the General had concluded. The So.
drrs of the Nicaraguan Army was proposed and
drunk with loud cheers.
'Brgadier- General lIonningsen" was drank
! with enthusiasm; and. in response Gen II said,
! in substance. that he was not mach accustomed
70 making speeches; that he was entirely "a wor
+ k'r, and tlat he came to &I.lra. ~. h,f .8sa X.
though, here there work 10 do. He would
not have come here if lac supposed the effects of