Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-25
FROM NICARAGUA.
New York, Feb. 81.

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Henningson's command and the Costa
Ricans differ from that brought BY the
Texas.
Col. Kinney was killed in the fight
near Rivas.
Henningsen's attack on st. George
was made with 400 men, the enemy
having 1900. Henningsen retired
with uncomfortable lost. Col. Jaques
and Major Drzenberry we're killed in
the affair.
The Costa Riosn loss vas supposed to
to Do great. 1t 10 reported that Gen. |
Bosquet wss killed. The Costa Ricsus |
bad drawn OF from ne allies end were
10 the vicinity Of 0rsnds, whore they
we're swsiting the arrival Of smmunition
from Grey-town.
Walker Wa st San joan del Sur Feb
rusry Sd With 900 men.
He had established bic headquarters as
Rivss, and wss concentrating oil his fore .
there, amounting to 800 men.
A sTARTLlNas ADVENTURE.
10 the summer Of 1915, l wss travel
Jog on business 10 the Western part Of
Tennessee. -Thss portion Of the Stale
which lice between the Tennessee and
the Mississippi Wss q that time wild,
drsary forest. No roads nothing bus
horse- paths-through the woods, and
the only msrks to guide the traveller up
on bic journey We tho "blsses' and
''notches" upon the trees. Vas drsss-
ID in the true back FOODS fashion, and
rode fiery mustang, With mens and
tell - white - saow, . besssiful archsd
neck, and an eye like An ssgIe. lie wss
. perfect beauty, and % feet - the ind.
Across bic back had thrown pair Of
ssddIe. bags, containing on ono side .
dozen 'pones' Of corn bread and piece
Of bacon, and to balance them was .
'pile Of rocks" in she other end in the
shape Of two tho.s nd dollars 10 gold,
which bad collected and vas trsnspor-
ting them to bank 10 Kentucky, to be
d.sl osed Of for Eastern exchange. Two
large wooden stirrups hung dangling
from my ssddle, AMI the holsters in
front contained two bssutiss, in the
shape Of enormous pistols.-Over these,
to keep them dry, we're she squirrsl-skin
coveSs.
had been riding for several hours,
swimming the rivers that crossed my
path, snuf6ng in tho rich perfume Of the
forest hoWsrs, Watching the squirrels
plsying about in the tree tops, and lis
tening to the music which Issued from
the throats OF the thousand Of bright
winged s0ngsteFs With Which the wo0ds
sbounded. had not seen . solitary hu-
man being since morning, and night was
rapidly approaching; indeed it had sl-
ready begua to grow dark, aud | had
made up my mind that would have to
camp out for the night. | was looking
around to select some good place, chen
| was started By the nelgh,ng of horse
shesd Of me. and presently saw two
men approaching Ne 90 horseback. They
we're rough LOOKING fsliows, dressed in
bunting shirts, and with squirrel ekin
caps on their hssds. did not like their
locks, snd, unseen BY them, drew up
ny pistols, ssd docking them replaced
them 10 their holsters, and oasting my
eye forward, saw one Of .he men make
. motion | did not like. resolved that
il they proved to be what suspected, l
sould give T. EN- hard tight, and die
bravely.
'.Pshaw! whs, a fool was!" thought
|, - they rode up and bsde me good
evening. converted for few min.
utes, when Of them said:
"My youogsser, what have you got in
yosr saddle bags that ratsles COZ"
"Nsils.o reDlied.
"Nsils!" said b, 'Eh, Bill, let's OK
anime the article and see!' and hs caught
hold Of my horse BY the biz.
Qoick - lightning drew my pistols,
and pointing . muzzle to each OF their
hearts, ssid:
''Gsntlemeo, make motion to draw
weapon, and that motion seals your
fate!''
They were eonplsssIy taken by sur.
prise, aud wheeling their horses around,
struck of into the forests. After gett
ing . few rode off, one Of them raised
be 6st in threatening attitude drew
the trigger Of my right hand pistol, and
the villsin's arm fell upon the saddle;
and usteriog yell Of agony, they dart
ed of into the woods. l reloaded my
pistol. struck ny spurs into my horse's
aides, aud after ten miles Of the fastest
riding ever experienced, ! rsschsd .
log house, whore put up Cor the night.
Two years after the incident Just no.
ted took place, ! vac travelling down the
Mississippi on an old fashioned boat,
when ny attention wac attracted to On
indisidusl on board whom 1 thought
bal met before bus where could not
toll. VAS determined TO follow him up,
end zee Il could not call to mind whore
ws had met, aud under whas ciroum.
stsLcss. Al last found an opportunity
to get . look ss him, - b wss seated
on 40 old barrel head earnestly Engaged
in game OF seven up.' stepped %,
and looking over bic shoulder, perceived
that two 6oGsrs Of bic right hand were
missing. The game progressed, uotil
10 90 exciting moment, BE- arose, and
shaking bic 6st in the face OF bic oppo.
nens, in answer 70 some remark Of the
81 swear yoa lie!"
| placed my hand upos bic shoulde.
and tuSned him around:
/ "Ahl be-" exclaimed l, "ws've met
bsfore!"
Lifting his inclined hand, bic fsce turn.
I'd % white - sheet, and, hosrss with
passion, be voeiferssed:
Yes, 10 have net before, IN the woods
OF Tsnnsssss, asd have sworo that you
shall die! Take that"
And the wretch attempted to draw .
pistol from bic coat, but the trigger
caught 10 The ragged lining Of bic peck
cit vent o6, snd he relied over into
the muddy waters Of the Mississippi-s
corpss!-(Liee 10 the West.
TAE LAST OF GLORIOUS Know Morn
IScIsM.-know- nottingham finished its
career ON Monday, and disappeared for.
ever from the political theater in this
county. The six thousand men who
supported Fillmore last November, al
most to 4 man. turned In and .,,nr.ortoI