The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-05

expressed opinion Of all classes Of N,carsg-
usns on said route II, that there u NO hope
for the recovery Of thsir rights but BY 30
vero contest.
Many of them who have fought most par
severingly and on the best Of terms with the
Costa Ricans, now declare that thew have
learned much Of their neighbors during their
connection with them, and that they feel
confident they can turn that knowledge TO
tho best advantage against them. This 10
action would have attained considerable
height, and must have resulted most favor
ably for Walker and tho cause with which
he Is identified, II he could have held out
longer"
Before the surrender Of Walker, there
was some hard fighting at Rivas, - the fol-
lowing extract will show - aa.
Walker still holds out up 70 the Goth.
He had two battles, and was much reduced
in provisions, but still had between four and
five hundred men. The San Jose Cronica
of April Goth states that Walker was fight
ing on the l4th with a. much spirit and
yiSor as ever that Gen. Henningsen had
received an injury BY . fall from his horse,
and that Henningsen had threatened TO eat
prisoners before he would surrender. The
Costa Ricans at Greytown say that their
forces were waiting for ammunition, and
therefore not doing a. they had been, but
that Walker and his men were gradually
being driven TO the very center Of the town,
yielding house by house, with terrific slaugh-
ter OF the allies. !"
The New York papers Of Friday morning
are filed with particulars of the last days
of Walker in Nicaragua. II seems that be-
fore he succumbed, promises Of suocor from
all quarters had failed-from Col. Lock
bridge, California, and the United States
Capt. Davis, of the U. 8 sloop-ofwar St.
Mary's, offered to mediate, which Walker
at first declined, but at last, upon threat
by the American commander to take the only
vessel belonging to Walker, (the Granada)
by force, he gave way. A San Juan writer
Of the Times says:- o.,
The fact that only 80 Of Walkers men
remained sick at Rivas at the capitulation,
shows that at least lou must have died with
in few days from neglect and starvation,
az the number, when Walker commenced to
eat dogs and mule meat, amounted to ITO.
When Gen. Canas entered the hospital he
was perfectly horror struck with The destitu-
ton and misery Of the sufferers"
The Costa Ricans were extremely averse
70 letting of either Walker or Gen. Hen.
ningsen, and especially they desired the head
Of Walker, but at last they consented to let
him 20. The Times correspondent says
"Those who have any sympathy for Gen.
Walker in his fall, unless they are lost to
even the common sentiments Of humanity,
will have their sympathy somewhat modified
in becoming acquainted with the following
facts, which l have from high official
source, o gentleman who cannot DO mistaken
in what he relates On the Goth day OF
May while Gen. Walker, without the knowl-
edge of his men, was negotiating his capt..
ulation, knowing that he was to surrender
tho next day. one Of his soldiers, contrary
to general order, went outside Of his lines.
He shortly after returned, ho having only
gone out to get bottle Of aguadiente.-
Walker called him up, when he ucknowl-
edged his fault and prayed for forgiveness.
{ II you have any message to send to your
friends, said Walker, in his mild, but sar-
castle way, you had better prepare it, for
at shutdown you de- Punotually at sun
set platoon of soldiers was drawn up for
the execution, and just a. the order was
given to FIRE, the soldier appealed to his COM
rades -" Boys, you wouldn't shoot fell
low.soldier for such thing as that, would
you?' They raised their rifles and fred
over his head. The poor fellow broke and
ran, when he was brought TO his knees by
Lieut.. Col. Rogers, an Irishman, by pis-
tol shot. Stepping up to the man while in
this position, Rogersy. SsssSsd hlJFovolverss
his forehead and blew out his brains %
After the capitulation, Walker behaved
with great impertinence, and showed dis
position, after reaching Aspinwall, to re-
main in the country, but the American COM
mander then placed guard over him until
the steamer left, Walker threatening that it
should cost him his commission.