The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
General Sanders Reply to Gen. Henningsen.
TO THE AMERICAN PROPLE.

An English gentleman by lame O. p Henuingscn, who
has been connected with the most disastrous portion Of
Gen. Walkers campaign, has thought proper TO place
articles pos esson of parties for publication derogatory
10 my reputation a soldier and an officer.
Iwsh to explain my personal friend, and the friends
of that great and glorious which have been en-
gagged in for the last twenty months, why General H.
became my enemy. When General Il. arrived in
Granada in October last, he brought with him
letters Of recommendation TO General Walker from
parties In the United States who ielt deep
interest In the final OF the enterprise Besides his
letters he brought munitions OF war that were mucn need
ed at that time in camp At the time Of his arrival In
Granada was the senior Colonel IN General walkers
army, and had every reason TO belize that Gen walker
regarded me highly a soldier. Feeling deicacy In
appointing General TO superior command over my SELF
General Walker for and old me that In gro wing
service Ike ours necessary that irregular appoint
ments thond be made, and that il was needless for
him reiterate his high estimation OF my services
which the army and press had already proclaimed;
stating that he would not appoint Henninssen me,
without telling me why he had done so Ny reply was,
did not come 10 Nicaragua for promotion 6u! Tor tho
good OF the cause.
shall not because of after circumstances speak with
injustice unarpcss Of those who have spoken unusty
COVE, nment to back him Gen H. is fine oicer. But my
opinion alec that for service like ours rcqnn rapid
observation and instant dscision, fertility and ready re-
source be Ia decidedly allow Unit the first battle Of
San Jorge, fougn the 18th Feb y Cen and myseli
we're good friends Upon that occasion Gen. Walker
recalled Gen from the seat OF action, leaving me In
comm and of the field, with orders 70 consult Col J. r.
Waters and thought could take the plaza with loss
exceeding fifty men 10 DO So not, 10 fall back on
Rvas.
After mature elaboration fell back Rvn, reported
10 Gen. Walker, and he approved my course Gen. H.
r,epced officer From that day a GOODNESS has existed be-
tween Gen and myself. have since learned that he
worked secretly TO nure my reputation with Cen Walker
The er,t positive proof / have that Gen. H. wa. nv
enemy furnished the day We surrendered to Capt
DAVE. In conversation with Gen Walker: he told me
he never could forget remark had made replied
10 him had noticed GOODNESS In his manner towards me
for some time past and asked him IL would tell why
II was He replied that he could never forget one remark
had made. asked him what II was, and he said that
bad stated that did eveyoing in my power to n.ars
General Walker. did / tell you soi" He said,
{" No but you told General H. 30 F" rose from my sea,
and he hmseltsiid not believe IT, len his room and
have spoken him since, do desire TO do So be
cause he condemned me without hearing And ! will
now ask any soldier II Gen. II. not guilty OF unoce
Ike conduct, II had told him In no, having mo court
marhalcd, dsgraced and sent from The country
gives Tor publication list Of battles fought since the ad
vent of Gen. walker into the republic OF Nicaragua.
the date. when fought, number II troops, and by
ments ON only one-,he eight OF the 5tn OF March,
on the plains between Rivas and the transit road
ash, was called the Jooaie Races To show
the entire ignorance General H. concerning my conduct
The Fight not Tough, locate but on the plains three
miles from locate rancho and, with manifest desire To
inure me, he states had lbs men ADD the enemy 200
The s had 4o and the enemy, from the statement
Of the commander In chief OF the allied force, had 500
Costa Rcans. General not e, the eght; and defy
him TO prove, by any officer soldier under nv com
mand that day, that II was by my inoapacity
that the Fight was lost ] made q good
treat with a handful of broken down, hungry AMI
thirsty soldiers who oct Of ammunition, reported to
General wsker and he approved my course; and claim
credit 10 myself Tor my conduct on that occason
than In any service may have rendered the army
whatever General or his friends may against me,
the whole army will bear witness that my acts never
gave evidence OF nhumany want OF courage or selfish
had TO drive or abuse my men; went with
them the hottest danger they were proud TO follow
me, and I was proud OF this devotion 10 myself and
q, the honor Of the American name ! never,
when Il was In my power, refused q kind.
ness 10 q soldier. I visited the hospitals, and III
bad nothing else, had ALWAYS q kind word for the
sick and wounded Ny reputation ~ soldier during the
twenty months served General Walker s shown By the
regularity ~ my promotions from Major To Brigsdier
General The reputation bore ofcer IL best known
TO those whs served with me, and by them am willing 70
be judged And now assert that the sanderous attack
and false statements made by General H. and through his
fundamentally (which have appeared 10 the public pres
concerted plan 10 make scapcgoat cover his
own military bunders and the disasters that brought
about the ssd termination Of the expedition Respcc1uy
T. J. SANDERS,
late q Br'gadier General In the Nicaragua Army
100 WET FOURTEENTH TREr, NEW YORK, July 4, 1857.