The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-29
THE WAY THE CAPITULATlON WAS
BROUGHT ABOUT.
VMnm SfArH SlooP-o OF WAR 81. MARYs,
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UMD sfAR sloop-oy WAR 81 MARYs,
SAS juan pn SuR, Nay 2, 1857. !
10 his Excellency Gen. VIZ. WALKER, Commander In Chief
and President Of Nicaragua
sR-h conformity with ysur Instructions, on the night
Of the sob Of April proceeded With Colonel Waters 10
the eneys camp 1t Cuato Equinas to confer on your
behalf with Captain Davis, Of the United States 81 of
war st. Aarys Captain Davies remarked that he was In
possession Of Information which, In his opinion, rendered
your position n Rvas untenabIe, and that he bad there
fore, with the view Of saving further useless euon Of
blood, opened negotiations With tho allies for the evacua
ton Of that place N the event OF his being able 70 obtain
your concurrenoe. This Information was:-Nrsy, that
Colonel Lockridge had retired with all your forces 70 the
United sates leaving the enemy In possession Of the San
Juan rver secondly, that he Tanait Company intended
70 send steamers 10 San Juan del Sur; thirdly,
that you reduced 10 few days PROVISIONS and that
your ranks were being rapidly thnned by deseron I'm
der these circumstances considering your position as des
perate In v he had 70 propose that you shoud surrcn
der Rva 70 him. that you and your star should accom-
pany him 70 San Juan del Sur 10 be transported BY the
81 Mays 70 Panama. that the rest Of the army and c
zens should likewise be transported, via Torsugs and
Puna Arenas, 10 Panama. a!er surrcndcring thcr arms
10 him, the officers retaining their side arms.
Irepied that your entertaining such proposition would
depend your being satisfied with regard 70 the
ton Of the river BY Colonel Lockridge and his command
your principal motive for hsldng Rvaa Till the Last
ment the fear that he might arrive and find it
pied by the enemy. That With regard 10 your position
being desperate was true that you could not from want
OF provisions hold Mvs much longer but that you could
break through the enemy lines and march In any direc
ton present. that further cncobIcd you could always
your way the Pacific and embark either NJ San Juan
At other point the coast your schooner Gra
nada which had board two Founders and store Of
arms, cartridges cannon, ammunition powder and lend
On this, Capt Davis remarked that he must n In
form that II bis unaterable determination NOT TO
allow the schooner Granada 70 leave the po and 70 take
posesOn II her pre- 70 his sailing from san Juan Del
sur, which must take place In Few days; That he was
acting on instructions from his commander thai
the out going Of the late administration s Washing
ton Instructions had been received from the admins
uaton which contained nothing 10 induce him 10 alter u,
course which be intended to pursue But that he prefer
red that would consider ali this unsad, and thai yo
would regard him ~ acting on bis own and solo rcson
bihty.
Ifemarked, that hts resolution was . most mpcrtsn
one, and would probably prove Determining fAo and
his axed determination 70 selse Die schooner Granada
He replied, that his unalterable resolution not 70
allow the Granada TO leave the harbor oan Juan ana 10
take possession OF her before he sailed with regard 10
the evacuation OF the San Juan river by Col Lockriige
and his command he said thai ho had entirely satisfied
himself Of the fact, both by tho investigate OF Lieut.
McCorke and by perusa that morning or for
passage to the United states signed by Scott and by ON
Gers Of the Brth squadron besides other corroborauve
evidence.
observed ihat he might have been imposed upon by
forgery, and asked wbe her his convict shared
by Col Mcdonald agent Of the Transit Company, whose
experience rendered his opinion valnabief
Capt Davis replied that Col Mciloaald had been salts
1ed Of The fact by Lieut. McCorkles report bu, that he
ftapt bavis) fully OF the responsibility no
Stunning pledged himself for The authenticity OF this state.
ment
sson and To submit the following offers Capt Davis,
as the oay propositions hkcy 70 DO admissible, via. -
That under the guarantees Of the AmercAn Tag you should
with sixteen officers Of your selection, with their arms,
horses and effects, leave Rvas embark San Juan
Panama that Ryas, with is garrison, should be
dered 10 Capt Davis that the private should deliver up
TO him their arms and together with the officers en-
Toy a. and citizens he unexpectedly another Pa
mama, accom- abed by United States officer and under
guarantee OF tho United STATES flag At O'Clock A. "
Let Of May returned To Rvas promising your
10 O'Clock, and personally TO come back II the negotiation
was not broken OF Accordingly, at 10 A. NJ I returned
TO the quarters Of Capt Davis tho Cuaro Esquu,s &C.
comIabied again by Col Waters, when Capt Davis signed
the drsft o the agreement which bad male out In your
and to whch you accocded IN Wow o the
mining facts that Capt Davis declared that he had embar
Fod and intended to scze the Granada which was
fore, certain, and pledged himself tho evacuation Of
The San Juan river by Col Lockrdge, which was there
lore more than probable.
In conformity with your Instruction. not only the agree
mebt IN question Was dTaun out without any reference
to tine allied rebel leaders, excepI they were
mentioned "thc enemy, - bat without communica-
sizes in the quarters Of Captain Davis; Jerez met in the
same place. after signature Of the agreement but au
sob was made 70 Ny either, whilst being negotiated or
after ~ conclusion.
only remarked, In reply tot remark which had been
made, that thots were fired from 10th lines during the
mftcc that from the other side they cred van
iopy, from only when The enemy proed uy the
pension OF arms, 70 induce deeeruon 10 erect BARR
eaaes, which We considered and would continue 70 ooa
tider, an act OF hostility that Tho ll,h uhimo, when
returning the wounded prisoners 70 the enemy by your
direction, my .ef them, under cover of the white
Tag attempting 70 raise barricade on the 81 George
road.
To this General zavala replied that very different orders
bad been given, and that the matter should be better
commanders in Of the enemy eutrcnched camps had
very little control over tho Other.
having brought back thn agreement Tor your siena-
ture, Col Wsers returned with " the OusuO ksqunas,
and was 10 bring back Capt Davis ~ord wasscut
that you were ready 70 evacuae the place next ordered
the cannon, foundry and ammunition 10 be destroyed,
~ breaking the runnions and saving through the car
rsses OF the former, by breaking mp the steam engine,
fan and cupoa Of the foundry, and throwing the ammun
was duly executed by Ia Cos Swingic and Psor, ro
speetyely, the head OF the arsenal and ordnance do
rarimcns In hi, were destroyed the arsenal
two I've We FOUNDER brass wizers, three sin pouniet
IRON gene, Tour light iron twelve pousdef mortas, four
brass guns taken from tbs enemy, viz four rDun Ter
and three i've rounder guns In the ordnance Office, hty
I've thousand cartridges three hundred thousand car az
ken hundred pounds OF e?~dcr There remained aode-
sroye afy Ave shoIh, ree hundrc< and iseasy four
pound sho, Cred Into Hvas by tse enemy two hundred
and forty sx pound shot east Of Iron from The eDsnJs
thof, rom bell metal or from lead.
About O'Clock w tho afternoon Capt Davis, wsb Gen
hvaa who was 10 escor you BON through his lines ~
San Juan, repaired 70 your headquarters a. hva and
proceeded from thense with Capt. Davis and Dr Iarl%