New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-02
MORE or y iLKER' S FILLIBUSTERS.
FATE OF NEWARKERS IN NICARAGUA
ONLY THEE OUT OF TWENTY-FIVE
SIRVIVING,


F,,m The Neirark Daily Adrerti'er, June 80
Mr.. Henry Barlow of this city, one OF the returned
Walker men who reached NewYork in the frgate
Wobasb an Sunday called at our office this morning.
md gave some interesting particulars OF his adven-
tu,es. lie enlisted in New-YOrk on February % 1856
under the command of Capt. Creighton and left there
on the same day in the steamer Northern Light with
some 100 others. AterreachDg Granada he proceeded
direct to Costa Rica joined Walkers army, and par
ii mated in the ensuing battles of Santa Rosa, Ryas
Masaya and Granada. Shortly after the last battle in
December last he was famed in the foot by marching
and entered the hospital at kivas, where he remained
ill the 23d Of March. While engaged in defending the
occupants of the hospital from attack of some GOO
Costa Rcans be shot through the left breast, the
ball passing out under the opposite shoulder -
Some 20 DAYS after while engaged with some 40
others in foraeng for its supplies, the party was a
tackled by large force of Costa Ricans, and MI. b.
was shot through both thighs. He was then perma-
nently laid up in the hospital, and when Gen alker
surrendered Oh the Ist of May last was left there
cripple. He walked from kivas to st. George, q
miles on crutches and thence sailed in the steamer
from Carlos TO the head of San Juan River. From
there he proceeded by other conyeyances to Grey
TO Aspnwali, where he was taken on the higate
Mr. Barlow represents Gen. Walker as a cruel ra-
pacous selfish man. He himself only enlisted for six
months and on the expiration Of that Time though he
represented that he had family in Newark, and
though Walker had just received some Sl2 OOO from
Gen Salazar the latter refused to give him either
discharge or pay for his services but told INN ina. ne
when he ebould certainly be discharged, Gen. Walker
pic dying his word Of honor. At the time set, he again
applied for discharge and though he reminded Wal
keI of bis word, he was perempofly refused, aud or
deIed back to his company.
MIR b. relates an incident of Walkers cruelty, il
tie shooting of charge ofinfuencing men to
desert. The was brought before the General and
Il txh
ing any court martial. Walker Said, take that man
| out and shoot him." The was Immediately lie
out on the plaza and shot. Three days aerward /!
appeared that the man was innocent.
Mr.. Barlow has received no pay from W alker,
but ore suit of cothesin all valued at less than 20
All the other clothing obtained from the bodies OF
| those who were shot. lie represents the army as
badly clothed and worse fed For some 4O days they
lived altogether on mule steaks plantains, &C., and
frequently suffered from hunger, particularly when
they were in the hospital;
hui condemns his selfish, Ollhearted system oil con
| Quoting the war; OF Gen. Henhingsen an the oier
officers he speaks in high terms. The c'daify' ~
GAYS, is one vi the finest in Inc world and needs IN
| cnicrpIise to make il very fourishing. The Costa
Ricahs, by order of Gen. Cams, after Walker had
| LETT the country, and had deserted his SICK aud
wounded e the mercy Of the enemy, furnished g MN Mr
| Il. speaks highly Of Gen. Cana AID hi' "caon
tCwer them.
Ollie Ncwa,kcrs, there were q III MI in 'bt s"lay
Of whom op, three Henry Barlow, Sielhen " iisou
and "Porgy Brown are surviving. Am9as the
dead arc Oba Paxton who died from fever in Masaya
Charles Sean an died from debi!i.y, Isaac A. Rose
taken prisoner aud shot by tn Cos!a Rican', an
his nephew died from fever; W. Lake, 'Iot a.
| Sarapiqui; Fri 2 Moore, shot; = Cowiey, tahel
| rri.oner and shot at Santa Rosa by Costa Ricons
Lewis hudson, shot on the San Juan River The fat
of The other Newarkers Mr.. Barlow could not REGAL
| to memory. o.
Mr.. Bnitow reached this city penniess and almos
destitute Of clohrg and account Of his injuries
unable to engage in any business at present. DC Is
halter by trade and says he has seen enough hghsn
in Nicaragua and will hereafter be content 10 teinaii
| under the protection Of the United States nag