New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-23


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from the desertons which irntnediateiy ioaoweq u.
Another circumstance occurred during Lient Hous-
toms stay in Rvas, TO which Afterwards learned to
attach Importance That officer informed me ne was
ordered BY Commander Davis to tel me that any
communication desired to make TO Mr. y. Macdon-
aid, agent Of Messrs. Garrison, Morgan Sons, might
Although felt such an oner was departure from
duty on the part Of United States omcer, did not
hesitate 70 takeadyantage Of the oasr. informed
Lieut. Houston that did not desire % write 70 nr.
Macdonald !; but that be might ny 70 Commander
was to be communicated to Mr.. Macdonald that
considered my position at Rsvas mpfegnanie 70 me
force at the dspess Of the enemy, - long ~ my pro-
visions lasted that II Col LOcnfdge did not join me
in Rivas by the time my cOmmssary stores were ex-
haused, would abandon the place ana JON me iorcs
on the San Juan river; sud that considered myself
entirely able and competent to cary out such move
ment. When learned afserwsrds tnss sns message
was never delivered % n nscdonald, = Was ioLceo
toconsider Commander Davis ener en- ei'ors 70 draM
from me declaration which ne might aiserwards
turn to my disadvantages.
After the visit Of Lieut.. Houston, heard no more
from Commander Davis until the aoeh Of April, wnen
two aids-de-camp from the enemy came under nag
q truce with letter from that ofac4r 70 myself The
letter proposed that should abandon Rlvas and go
aboard Of the 81. Mary's to Panama, Commander
DAYS nndertaking Y guarantee ny personal safety
Aithongh TINS proposition was extremely onensive.
lnslnoasng az II did that NY PERSONAL nsseaa
Of the honor and dignity Of the Government OF which
was tne Execauye, might prove deserm,n,ng CT
cumstance 10 2 mlafy fyconventlon-l fepned tnat !ne
proposition was vague, and Mgeestsd MS coming
into Rlvas ana personal conference between US.
only submitted to ne mFthcataon q answering
s,lcn iese, On sns snpcsoa "a snat ~ rd
laws m!gns nave lnvi os0 10y s0 a1
Whlch mignt JUSTLY tac euposanee tnOuen hos Hso
manner Of hls oner; he ansMMeo y sny1ng snat g
was sorry ionnd ms ploposssaon vagse; s1a. ne
proposed snoald ABANDON sne euscl fns eed ieave
the country r tnati mignt Iesy q sae 80 o. Ooi-
Lockndge having ieftFsle - - s1es .ana,
finally that ne mad ma.n.eiy ~ ~
.o en.er hsass ana nau ~ "
Tne tome OF TINS move W., J, Ps.as - a1s sS olea
ase tnan ina. oi tne niss anu ss - y. ~
enterprise IN colnection win gOssInMsas VICE
Commander DAVIS nag s.adionsly I sl y
| addressing me as " presIdent Dgs aie" wgsas pre-
yously, sounded strangely dlscofeans az, however,
the Letter stated tne esacason Q. tne 80 sual y,
the frst news had Oh tnis event-i ssoogso % an
swer the offensive note oy p5opSsn& e sena Two o
cers-Oen Henningsen ano ~. y - H.
i Commander DAVIS PROVIDED tney nao ssse conoucs
rom tne alhea Genef Al answe. ~. N, sn.
closing the reqa1ed SAFE eonanc1, M sle answes
was 10 enecs tnas Yen hennlng4 sna Ec " 49, a
should proceed ~ once Y We neao.quaIeis p ins
allies. as Commander Davis lnsstucsons ieqo.Iet. ~
speedy fetnrn 20 ssh Ju.n oel sur. vs.
recognize the body Of the note ~ the
OF Ten. lassia-one q tne = 1. We M ss Lt
forces VINO SPOKE anu MLo's es y 1 s'"s
saGn noIe was sigleo " s0 @a,;naa, roI
! For what passed petween 0en. nsnnlagssn; Ooa'
waters and Gommanaer laws ieier you 70 Ine r. T.
poft ol snc ioiinef a' ~ -
the terms OF the convention o. kIyas, AhoW me 70
Suggest tnat Ine cohgenton lL = w uss
the army II Rivas was NOT on me ese o.
or dissolution. the peru 70 my conmana was ~
great as mas Deen punncly Iepfessn.ea, nc nc Inc
Moula never aass r.. III, hrr ~ -
3t4
In ms nlefTiew Win 'reneai nennlnssSh' s.n
e mander DAVIS nad eapfesseo MS ~ M;
mnaIlon 70 seize .ne scnoonsr 1ranaas anu .uas ~
l. mao Deen oetermihng cileunIsaec WIN .nG = !
i signing the conventon was tneieiots, e
n on the morning aIter went aDoaro s1e =. 49, ~
near COMMANDER Hasls p.opo ~. snos ,a y
tne Vessel 70 MN M.l1us III liz s, IT shond
T. force. ibis re9ected He tnen ploposeu snouu m
denver the vessel on conos.loa ne gaye S az M
and ammunition on nGaro q nsa. .s,, ~ ~ 1.
rag OF spn.sr snoula y given - g , vosss
,e Overwhelming iofce iof uie hvhur ~ w IVY , -,
was IN her null and rigging and u tns nas sue poe
andln comparison wtn TINS tne Ssine q we pao
a perry aDoaru nef Mas ne.e aross bpnuIf
1t surprise sna. GI'sa ast;n nasA
IL maze ~ aishoa1Iaale a n 10 boi
I'd rinunS sua. ~ 80 r. ps s,ad IL;
tate IN the execution Of wnas ne u u. cnn IL.
lis upai.erape ae'ellnia.on, en- 49, M ~ ,oni oui
be vlhte niIl " .he slVss MlolS anu A9s s A.
commit py tne sTAu,e "a .ue III .a'.. y. ! ~ t q a.
rt 10 satlsiy hin Hs lao ~ Isii' W due a s S
an o. the sGhooner WINE s,e iay ~ sne p u;t. ~ go
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ce OF NlGaiagGa, ana sunjecs oy W tne ~ AZ Ia.
his that hePunc tnat " was ol we ~
mt states mus 70 9p tne must ,a ~ -
In slster S,a.e anu ~. cou,a w a ,c uai
he penevs nis Wou'u ''o-
en- tion OF inseInational law. s.;, .na so
nd He replied ne Would Weign VIA naa sau, a s
ms me AGAIN On the supecs, put Mlanous at i;a,,.0
lot ne gave WrtIea ns. a
no ant 70 seae tue uIanaaa py loiSe. iue ~
full ecuteo' IMe Hlas ooaIueu " w ~, Ga
WIN snaA iorce. SaP!aln " sns ".
ng da peat 70 quarters leutenaht eauiy a
nd 70 persdaae oaplh fays!ouA ~ ~ k.ss.up n ~
in aeghg y accoraanee MlIh NJ .s
of wouo De IN aecordance VIII sne as ~ aai.
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EN- Ine scnooheT unless 70 an ese5whels a Ia aai !;
euienan. Maaly reternea 70 sne y. Mal IN Z anu
raj tofmea ms tnat le lntenase ~ aae Luz a hn,
tes and II desired % save eauslon oi 9ou9, snou
ui give an order 20 denver her 20 nm ne .nen
ls MS o. sssea guns 70 hdsad au a
ast manned ms sna ooa,s wl ole ~ nen; az a
came 70 me lef me order Wnca was ~
th soon alser naa .ne q NV sne ,;a
to qua nag nauiea dowa anu y .he as tIs.s' ,
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