The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-02
WALKERS. men At BELLEVUE.

WALKERS men At BELLEVUE.
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sue Confcsssons and Opa"sons or Walkers
eo.sisrs now I'm s<lscvue Hospital Chsir
names, Ages, Nstivtsiss, Aaeoosoxraphses,
" o,snsls, and Opsnions aboas Gen. Walker,
&c., Gse., &C.
O. Of our reporters yesterday visited Bellevue Hos
ssl and with rhe kind attention q Dr. johnson, house
ssrseoo the remnant Of Wall ers army Of inoosers
consisting Of thirty posr, sick, euaciasei, disabled
81 wounded was painful ght - behold even
s shmp-e Of the evils Of war; and &c boar from the ks
men in Tho primo Of HE siokeuing details Of the suffer
xss hey endured We believe thar most Of these uu'or
sss were alured 70 their misforsunes BY he false
ghasrue expectations held Out BY the leading dhbus
sses h Wall street aad shevhege
mo viii see, from percsl OF the following do
~ Their deplorabie ooudsion many Of them lsr from
Some destitute AMI frieudesa Their is worthy Of
pasho consideration and surely those who have been 30
o,A saso Nicsrasuan freedom will not neglect
y who have eepy suffered and stand % much in
sseA Of assistance.
We give tho statements Of The n,cH as detailed 70
yw,ers-
vslrga Scor.--Am Is years cf age; was born IN g.
IsnH years n tho ssases up 70 the uu,e Of
sn1ns walkers army hal good heahh, and sex ard
- Sond ship for four years; entered Walkers army,
Ass sfier arrival In Nicaragua; wont out "a private;
sesor ~as wounded; always in sc,ive service and
ed duty with liberated leg; when irs went out
very well regards food for three months after that
nme had but little, and indifferent M liquors we're al
cd company ,eved any; had good Diet at
George miles from Rvss, whero the enemy were;
w consisted Of bacon mackere chocolate, coffee,
so vegetables pbntaps, oranges, bananas aud maDgoes
w aoH cd 70 ou three or four mes, his Is tho
ZEE hour. in the afternoon and stood guard every other
M have seen CApt. Bell knock down frequently,
ssasse they sick they could no; keep up with tho
Snpany the most common words used by tie officers IN
saaretsips the privasss calling them Of bitches
nsy woui buck and Rsg ntD-thas 10, pus muskes be-
a the hack between the arms put their feet stocks,
ooes 10 their mouths, ana then pssre them their
Sefxea for six eight hours his TO private
ed Doherty because he vent out for plantans without
ysrn sos; another mode OF punish0ent To stretch
ssyesese groand keep him in his position With
~ face burning gun, for four hours durng the heat
no 10 con,.ouepce Of this cruelty deserted with iTe
nero Q few days Afterwards; another method Of
rsosh NC was 70 ne men up BY their thumbs
sa0e ume all there kinds uf pinishment regular
psosioes Of the o1tcers Doth al 81 George and Rivas;
have thirty forty soldiers thus punished; after
ue enemy ie Hvas took possos.ior at tho time Of
eh sssge nj ratcns were anything could get;
sset,mes only three ounces; the heals Of ami
1.s muller, bor.es, leaves, 10 ~cre given part
Ssss was going take Che hsh, CUTS, and every,
hs Of The kino for food and whilst food pleutr IN
~ country could not then 20 oolde The ranks, but had
seal out aud gset food, and caught without gan
taken up deserteFs and shot; two yoong
ss,Ds,rs the hnos having Loot IN. way on the sAn
las q the basts o. hvas were ahen Def re Walker he
Hsvins tod me he had no Intention Of desorng; General
AAnr Zone u The most prominent men In Nicaragua
tur Ays, AID deserving with him a. well - the rest OF
- : - sssss wvMsr, ssdwSg nfes N i SNftf d
LAhe Nicaragua had trial moro than N ask him II he
lnsW She rDg OF two ctters, who be admitted;
- hsd $500 on bis person when shot, Walker sho, also
NO whom he took prisoners 81 Gracads In retaia
On Of the sboS.ng Of Colonel Lane 81 nas'ays
sssel the o4her ncltsnsnt they both toox glass of
brandy M their segas, tied n cir own hsndkcrchels over
Over eyes, and bid sdlso 70 one another he men wsre
usually nrng Al the person 10 DO shot we were in
Rvas from December to Nay when the treaty made;
vasch was distant shou, sxty miles; had plenty from
ne surrounding country 81 fret until the rangers mules
osssisos backs CALLED 60 We used 70 90 OFT shoe, pig
aaA rob ben rosss, aod take anything could get We
50 cam and dogs, and were s.d 70 get hcm Doss did
80 ssewine Il; this would monfy the taste. have
sesa. lhe isi epc.Iy they would fry 10 her ovn
~ Hcrse meat ~1 pretty good TIE mule meat was
sare Of The patients in the ho-pnak and Walker very
pasey vsed them although olly fes squares distant
% Bell dssssa s, a. droRgSs oude The sa.,a
Ne u,cer In my Veg caused BY ne oaanng Of boos
Which had 70 march twenty miller day. have seen
Oask puspberry i have stood picket stresn days IN
vucsess,op-,~o men 70 the picket Walker Va more Of
Ssirs bis Own solders Tncy we're ~ays prepared for
htn THIS man naturally healthy, but broken down By
haxSsbip. and hospital gansren
iss@ New ORGANS IN nay ,SS went o areySsu in the
where ~ maiped month having rood living boaSa.
Nc With the natives. Belonged 70 the Rangers and
srpsced pick up horses and mules got ohs and fever
nss Of tho men hsd ~ suered from narohiug having
Ansssrs on my feet When hrst ! came soap was given
eat 70 NE men every week 70 w.sh but .er shn as
. psecs. Our coursny would NOT stand cruelty
vs aincr.p, from The i.f.nsy ana rsc corps.
= men when hey had ne ehns and fcv@ s'i he
~ chs. cse Of Granada went 70 hasssys whore
N, b.osuse We would 70 Ou, % 70 aes and ga a. The ma
svcs took Their pay IN scrip; ! never drew any, foe !
;sh not scr . .ny, ss have zen e, e sS' ss
gvaso Dr. HEickenboa did ibis n Rivas, and OF
ksqosnl occurrence Dr. Callahan ,ne Of The bad dccto
Or riuops be had missed receiving; we ~oald be
arsvsn With ulcers me have now aud forced
= sand guard and 70 march.
Wa u,Iss-wss born IN sses; am 20 rear, Of sge--I
Year. IN Mi country Wa sailor, then sbcrer In ush
hsnA enlisted in walkers army on the 2osh Of February,
lsdo, San rsnclSoo, In The Rcd Sar Guaras Walkers
BODY guard company sent down 70 sn Juan under Capt
scvaI, at do bsl,le o. y ccpre and sogo d Rvas
~ wnkh got NNNnat1 N nc hEef ny WINNIE phl bAn
70 saaDo "A hour, Of time 90 picket hocrs 90 aad OF
aver had enough 10 cat while ~as there had good
scscers In company; tho major syranriosl,
mn all Oniornians sni would MOI stand any
cay mgsed. attempted, and all but three de-
sevsed don't think Walker much ID general, has gun
ahot wound on knee.
NrrotJe Tssr, (lsi Beu,enAni)- Am ~ years 10 .
y.s born In Mar, land, ccopcr b. wsae had been IN
CAAsosna since 1850 cohstei In Walkers Rides % npany
a. n 1850 landed Al Kan Juan The Isl Of January, ls58
rdeIed 70 Serspqu and remained thore un June.
hc Htsh mall snorty Mar arrival sent 70 walker
d lhp Tina Earo mall sll.ta
IN winter We oonf seap In the ors shed with scarcely
any covering, u vHs 20 mild and warm There IN
h2oof ano~O1 us sDmo OF lhc companies brought
Gown barrel ~ brandy, but the men rctlrg rrht me
esp1n ORDERED aho heAd e Tho barrel 20 h. FrcSed 10.
Neot 70 Nrfn y lbth 6 July, 70; len ,ha, Tor One
lsye bai night 10 aaon ln.urrestop Wa shoa xah
small rhe pail paens ast bohnd tho middle q TIC tneh;
twenty ouofs sEo wounded Decades The officers Who dod
baoy o. Wore allow al ~ nlnnda, Sere,