The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09

0oo0 General WoI4DR klunolf
the government Offices, was desent h IT. sxtsGier rhs
suburbs however, formed grateful contrast this
and presented in every direction Tie most rea.s road
and tee most beautiful and highly osnansntsd hAdsnda
ss. q: main s.u.: Of The sissny ::psos q sAs s
spresrsnce Of the main BODY q Gsnsrs W.,ksrs toop
within it, the better class Of its Inhabitants had tsgun
Withdraw; and that reports ri that the Costs
Trading gathering up their and lusgns
tG their tables door after door was closing upon ths
with hcsn mules ana women bending under bundles q
fleeing from the wrath to come.
Struck BY this spectacle, made inquiries Ct head
QusrteTs and soon underBtood it, meaning The
was, that the enemy wss undoubtedly within threl
Leagues Of San Juan del Sur and night expee. Agh
Coz Is Fry %as Z od:rd np to .a,' WITH
entire force his position at Virgin Bay exceeding
exposed ard Is that point would b suaeisnty pro
del Sur.
The day wore away, however, and so did the next
(sSth) without anictpAtions being realised; and
The only incidents Of note that apspired the orgaa
zaton OF court Of inquiry upon Schiessnger, and thu
news brought by Gen. G0cOuria from GrAnaca that
general union Of the Central American States had been
effected against Walker, and that Of them had
already sent their forces In the ed. This the rsc
the ribbon proclamation OF the 18th March against
the services OF all CenI al America and began hAvs
pretty sure prospect Of very squsly times. Rifles and
fortunate enough to have either the envy oil
~ least hundred vino seemed to hare better
prospect than TO pght In their shirt sleeves, with nothing
il their hands. Those buckisd with foil battery were
either swinging proudly up scd down with the air O
who had nothing to ak from fortune, ornspect
ing and org the przsd pieces with affecionAte
icituie which showed they conidsred that their lives
depsrd.d on their true condition.
On the 29th The ct pectaton the same bu
the decorum OF tue camp ush impr we'd This pro
ceeded partly fcu the increased of danger and
spopsi6y on the part OF certain officers who had been
fndreing for several days previous In continuous
rouse, but chiefly from the example which the
General made OF his brother, by degrading him fro
ksu vtatxO pbu nfa rfh hal Sp
regular in his habits officer. This sacrifice ol
natural feeling well personal PRIDE proved that the
General In earnest and the result was very favora
The Frerch and German compan o. were this day dis
banded. Feeling they had lost favor, and bsng to .
great extent without arms they rendered their reegna
tons with view of ceveting themselves to agriculture
ard the Most OF them, however drafted into
other and II will be the policy of the General
hereafter to permit organization of nauonah
ties. This circumstance followed by gratifying in
cdsnt in the accession Of patriotic force q sixty armed
natives from the little neighborpg town Of San George
who, hearing Of the deea. Of schessipser quickly en-
rolled, and placed themselves at the disposal Of the Com
found the reports against Sebesarger be true
ordeIeda court martial to be held at ores, and pacsd
him trial ~ on charges Of cowardee, nsapAci-
ty and treachery.
This sfterr devoted to grand review, and at
Eve O'Clock walked ont in the Plaza and counted about
somely put through the usual field tactics BY Ad.
ju,ant johnson, under the inspection of Coonsll
as .p1es1.ncs. The General Who had BEEN sonu.d to
his room for three or four days BY painful and unsht
ly swelling Of ths face observed them from his window.
Filled with anxious thoughts he had bsen pacing and
DOWN rendering the threatening combnAtop of the
States against him. Resve at iDaction, chsfpg at the
the campaign. bIooelng over the shame Of Santa Rosa
and fearful |; hsd affected the morale of his troops he
took TIE ucdtn idea to address thsm Ordering them,
therefore, TO tie Drawn In tqusre etore hs d1or he
put on his ba. ard accompanied by General GoieourA
his Int neeute General and followed by his STAFF he
advanced brikly into the centre Of the quare. The
presented then hkv1pR recover
ed their position paused In breahless anxiety to hear
.n, rs mae 70 say yoe
Soldiers I'VE are engaged In ordinary waE A
powerful combination SUR -uuds "a on every SIDE A
ciled the most hostile and rspugnant factions The OBJ
ject Of this league to expe from the land with
frud. and eoursse the ers i Destined Is dssst
Invited to this country when IL was torn BY civil sre
ard exhaust ed by Icing essenson that It had no vgor
lef to institute itself, We undertook the task OF
redemption protection from the encroaching grasp OF
servis. In defiance of al Obstacles in despite Of
h. way Ct osds we Steadily pursued our purpose and Il
known TO you at what sacrfcss We have succseded
The 70, oss Of the siisocr., patty which 70
overthIown the OF free govern
ment were ablished and system OF oder vigorous
most daring treachsry or extended conspraces have
betn able to disturb It. For six months piofound peace
has been !prospsrty has blessed the Souy;
fpected and the laws justly and equally administered
that no can lift his voice and charge against
Notwithstanding this-potwithstanding all the sacr-
fees have all the dangers we have encountered
all the suffer ines We have not only Of
hear winners the graveyard ut Gransds-are We to be
driven f,om this country, merely because not
born upon the eCiy sNever" neverl")
No solcitrs The destiny Of this region end the inter-
ests OF hun anty are conheed to our care We have
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declare that than etre before accomplishing
duty will spill the last drop Of blood and perish
to the laBS NAL loud cheers.
soeiers the task that is confded to us Is an arduous
cue. It is full c self denial risk and suffering but II Ia
at IL time full Ct promise spreeds 6syond the
limits Of ordinary vision, and comprehend the fate not
only of Nicaragua but perhaps the redemption and pro
per civilization Of al Spanish America. Enthusiastic
Soldiers, this task, as have said an srduous ono.
Obstacles yet to be encountered, and difficulties over
cone that may try our fortitude and courage by saer
tests than any have yet experienced We must con-
tent ourselves, tco in performing 1t Alone Though we
should have been encouraged BY those who claim TO be
enlisted In the OF progress, We have not thus far
had one voice cheer the surrounding nations
willie thar to which turned ct the outset with al
most ia yearIirg stands colby BY But The nobsr for
win unsided. The consciousness of our mission
Is ali the encouragement We require and there ID
here base 10 wish to retire from the task and leave
his ehare Of it undoue (Cheers.)
Soldiers in view of the great trusts copfded to you
need not Impress upon you the Importance Of vigilance
and order To the officers and men alike look for that
obedience and discipline which the chief requisites OF
soldiers and with these qualities and the help Of that
Power who deserts the brave and just svctory
and homer will be reward"
The most vccierous cheers given the conclu-
zion Of this speech, and under of the amaons
General upon his heel and retired The eec,
eleetrical snd the gloom seriousness least
which had been upon the faces Of the troops
tince the disaster Of Santa Rosa gave place to bright
glow cf enthusiasm and OF cheerful confidence The
tossed up their rifles and repeated their shouts they
dispersed In squads the Plaza and the off,
eeYs whose bupsss it to act more gravey, spon-
spscusly shook hands and cspped each other on the
big by wsy Of relieving themselves of their share OF the
.xci,emsnt Nor WAS Tree from the influence my SELF
"A ccuid not withhold my tribute Of admiration for
Who though surrounded BY dangers and con plica
ITEMS that would have discouraged ordinary mind yet
lowered bis audacious gaze from the conquest Of
continent. "Sureiy," said to myself "whatever de-
CT judgment he may have shown In minor acts OF
policy, DO is man Of sublime courage boundIess ambi
ton and elevated SOUL and there Is too much Of him and
Of his to be allowed to 90 down before thu black
rabble Of this land
Kings County Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Rockwell
MAY g. William ". Russell oG George Lno.-This Is