The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-04
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FROM UkNTNAt AMERICA.
Tho Panama Herald Of the ip,h Inst, hns tho
f0llnwint.
On s,ahsy mcrninr. Tho untoa s,n,e. .locp
port, having Walker, urn. iicnn,npsen, S,ai"r
ltngcr~,, Captain Fessos, and fineen others Of
Walkers officers ON board. Rvas wns rvnoun
tel oil The Let cf May, Walker captivating and
being allowed to retire on board the 81 Marys
The remnant of his army, $40 In number. arc ia
be sent down in the Panama.
The Herald rejoices over The Gac, that the nj.
lied force have at length succeeded In riddipu tho
country of the adventures who sought 10 wrcst
il by force from the rghtful owners, and that
Central America is FREQ IRON, tho presence Of the
justly dreaded modern fllibusters" There is n
little doubt but this riddance llns been effected
by sailed forces" among which, not the troops
Of Costa Rica, but dollars from The United States
have been tho most effective. Tho Herald is
good enough TO acknowledge chat Gen, Walker
aud his little nriny have shown themselves TO be
brave men. Sc -
The Chronica Of April 9th says, that sin the
month Of April 400 deserters went over to the
allies from Walkers army"
On the 7th Of May, lOl guns need to
tho people OF San Jose the occupation of Rivas
by the allies.
The following is the articles of capitulation,
for which we are indebted to an officer in Walk.
er's army:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Adjt Generals Office, Rivas, May /, 1857.
General Orders No. 57,.-The Commander. in.
Chief, in communicating TO the army tho follow
ing agreement, thinks proper to state that he
entered into 1T on solemn assurances from Cap.
tain Davis that Col. Lockridge with his whole
command had left the San Juan River for the
United States. .,
In parting for the present with the brave COM
rades who have adhered to our cause through,
evil Us well good report, the Comp,ander.iH
N eli
thanks TO the officers and soldiers under his
command.
Reduced TO our present position by the cow
ardice of some, the incapacity of others, and the
treachcry Of many, the army has yet written n
page of American history which it impossible ID
forget or erase. From the furture if not from
the present NO may expect just Judgment. :
RIvAs, May lst, 1857.
An agreement is hereby entered into between
Gen. William Walker, on the one part. and
Commander Chas. II. Davis, of the United States
Navy, Oil the other part, and of which the stipu.
| latinns are as follows: -
FirsilH-Gen. Walker with sixteen officers Of
his staff shall march out of Rivas with their side
| arms, pistols, horses and personal baggage. un.
der the guaruntee of said Capt Davis of the
United States Navy. That they shall not be
molestcd by the enemy, and shall be allowed tf
embark OH board the United States yessel.of. wa,
st. Marys, i'll the harbor of San Juan del Sud
the said Capt. Davis, undertaking to transport
them safely on the ST. Dlarys, to Panama.
SecondHy.-The officers OF Gen. Walkers arm,
shall march out Of Rivas with their s;deurms
under the guarantee and protection 4of Cant
Davis, who undertakes to see them safely trans
ported 10 Panama in charge Of United Stnte
officer. u. ~.
1hinNy.-The privates and non commission
cd oficors, citizens aud employmenls of depart
menis, wounded or unwoundcd, shall be surren
dcrcd with their arms to Captain Davis, or Oh,
of his officers, and placed under his protection ant
control-he plei'g;Hg 'i.iso.f 4, have them sael,
transported to Panama in charge of u United
States officer i'll separate vessels from the desert
ers from the ranks, und without being broupI,
| in contact with them. e
Fo"rthty.-Captain Davis undertakes to oh
| tain guarantees and hereby does guarantee tina
all natives Of Nicaragua or of Central America
| now in Rvas, and SURRENDERED to tho protection
OF Capt. Davis, shall be allowed to reside il
Nicaragua. and he protected in life aud property
Fitthiy.-It is agreed thai such officers as hay
| wives and families in San Juan del Sud, shal
be allowed to remain there under protection O
the United States Consul, till an opportunity coi
iers of cmLarking for Panama or, San francisco
| Gen. Walker und Capt Davis mutually pledg
themselves to- each other that this agreement
shall be executed in good faith Hy=rs -
| WILLIAM WALKER
= CHARLES HENRY DAVIS,
Commander y. $: Navy.
| Present and acting:
| c. +. IIENNIEGSEN.
JNO. P!!.WATERS.
| J. WINTHROP TAYLOR
BY command dof:YILLIAbis WALK Err, a..
General Commanding in Chief
| PII. II. THOMPSON,
49,. Adjutant G eneral N. A.