Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-06-06


other point on the coast, and embarking
on board his schooner Granada, which
contained reserve stores of ammunition
and arms, and which would have imme-
diately sailed for Reaejo to await the
first body, raise native force, and forli-
fly a point as depot for Interior rein
forcements from San Francisco. On the
Esd of April he had accepted the offer
of Capt Davis to remove the women and
children under safeguard of the Ameri-
can flag to San Juan and seventy Amer
lean and natiAe women and children { in
elusive of many native women detained
as spies) left Rivas, in charge of Lieut..
Houston, of the ST. Marys, on that day
On the 30th of April communication
was received from Capt Davis, dated at
the enemy's camp, with offers of media
ton, but couched in terms which induced
Gen. Walker to send Gen. Henningsen
and Col. Waters TO confer with him. AM
account of the ensuing negotiation you
will find in Gen. Henningsen's official
report, together with the terms of the
convention or agreement. But you will
perceive that the mediation, or rather the
terms offered, were preceded by the
startling declaration of United States in
terventlon and hostility-Capt. Davis ex-
pressing his determination TO embargo
and seize the schooner Grenada.
Not only, therefore, had Gen Walker
Cleft for nearly five months without com
munication with the Atlantic States) to
contend against four foreign States, en-
couraged and aided by Great Britain, and
against the servile and demagogic lead
ers of Nicaragua-not only had he COW
ardice and treachery of such men as Bell,
Titus and Wright to contend against in
his own camp-not only had he TO strug-
gle against his abandonment by the Tram
sit Company in his need, but he finds the
United States arrayed in hostility against
him in the hour of his necessity, and not
till then. General Walker had previous
ly expressed his intention to respect the
stars and stripes, in the person of its
agents, however humble, right or wrong,
reserving his appeal TO the American peo
pie. Under the circumstances of the
case, the resolution of Capt. Davis be-
came, therefore, as Gen. Henningsen an
ticipated, a determining fact, and Gener
al Walker, after accepting the subjoined
agreement, left Rivas at half-past FIVE,
L. NJ, accompanied by Lit. Coils. Henry,
Rogers, and Tucker, by Coils. Natzmer
and Waters, by Captains McEachin,
Hawkin, Westa and Williamson, by Liauts.
McMchael, Bacon and Brady, by Major
Hootf, by Drs. Kellum and Mollheney,
and by Mr.. Romer, and embarked that
night. Gen. Henningsen remained with
1t. Col Swingle, to deliver over the place
and garrison to Capt Davis. The Off
GERS and men, drawn upon the plaza, az
ter hearing the general order read, gave
three cheers for General Walker. then
three for General Hcnningsen, and sub
sequently three for Capt. Davis, after
| they had been placed under his control
They were then made over to Dr. Tay
Tor, to whom they delivered up their
arms in the ordinance Office. Thus ter
minated the memorable siege Of Rivas
Since Henningsen, with go men, drove
2,100 of the enemy in Chraje, on the
Goth of January, Walker has never had
in the field more than 400 men, and that
only on two occasions. He had killed,
wounded or dispersed more than 4 /, 500 of
the enemy. Arriving in Rivas with no
thing but few carpenters tools, he had,
thanks to the genius and perseverance of
BreVet 1t. Col. Swingle, erected foun
dry and cast the first iron that ever was
cast in Central America. He surrender
ed Rivas finally only to the United States
flag, after siege of three months and
an investment OF forty days, after living
for month on horses, mules, and often
dogs, cats, owls and stewed raw hides
had been eaten by the garrison after the
loss OF the first or second in command
Tor both of every corps in his army
In the lst Rifles, Colonel O'Neal was
killed Leonard, Lieut.. Col. wounded,
and Dolan, Major, wounded. In the
Cd Rifles, Lewis, Major commanding,
killed; Conway, senior captain, killed
In the LIST Infantry, Colonel jacques,
commanding, wounded Dusenbury, Ma
jor, killed. In the Artillery, Major Du-
Iancy, commanding, wounded. Ia the
Red Star Guard, Lieut. Colonel Tucker,
commanding, wounded. In the Rang
ers, Finney, senior Captain killed. In
the arsenal, the second in command, Capt
Pellissier, killed; Col. Henry, unattach-
ed, received at st, Jorge his eighth
wound, and Gen. Henningsen had three
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