The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26

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against the wall and had fallen into very uncomfortable
position, the opium had 30 exhausted bis physical pow
that he had not sufficient strength to raise himself.
All night long he sat there In that position, slowly, sor
rowfuly, patiently breathing out "wonv some gentle
man pu, me In . moro comfortable posiuoaY'-"won't
some gentleman put In more comfortable positon9'
was thrilling TO hear him he lay there all night loug
pteousiy repeating these words, and not be able
to hep him, and know that no one thers could. Mr.
Duffy must have had some opium about him, for next
day he was up and appeared quite The uis ned
catrtz natryG alone could net have wrought such .
change. That day he entered the trenches and fought
urously He was captain Of the volunteer forces 10
died standing In the trenches his rifle In his h, a.
But few good men are attacked bv the cholera 2lo
most of the men who have suGe-oi aHo died Ncsayut
the Of low grcs who were ra.d 40
and broken down before ihey Wont taere. rea.hy
young me-, u good hsba ~ .hsro END I'VE s.rosJy
there b no asugcr FL, 1e5 ogug 9ut e5 us. sar ..s
ruit ripe or grocr .l- then draa uqelr :, without
l Hs hm.c cp .di ssey * gou pa. pineapple in to
Fa. o brandy, ere apple vii swel up to four times
.s rss ta. tln ulsos Q coal, for fermentation in
risnty la.. ~nen the liquor and apple come In
ooliac. Is just 20 when the pineapple and
5r-ndy put In the stomach. knew . young
dy he lived there without the least sympto OF desesse
tho climate agreed with him. but day he said 10 me-
~ guess III cat pine apple, sec they have fine
here" He went out aud bought fine large one, peaed
and eat -feelins thirsty he went out and drank
brandy six hours after he Was dead. ae was attacked
with the cholera when that disease not about at ALL
1t the Asatic cholera, moro like terrible
and diarrhes There u much sold in the fruit
there where 1t grows rank beneath tropical sun, that
1t Ia dangerous 10 large quantity Of It, out 1t ID mag
nihcent fruit when fully ripe The natives begin
70 eat TIL this month they Is not healthy before.
Tnere IL place in the world healthier that has
finer climate than parts Of Nicaragua but Of where
the vegetation grows rank and the water overiows
tie land there is constantly going g decomposition fa
tai alike TO the health Of and beast Tho swamps,
lands End river banks are generally visited ct the
peril Of ones life.
Col Jones brought half bushel OF lemons as spe-
Of the fruit of Nicaragua. They certainly
The most beautiful and Asest samples OF that fruit that
~e have in New York for many year. II Nicara
sua grow abuodanty such fruit this and her In
essiue wars are ended. 30 thai the soil and sgr
cultural receive their due need OF attention, then
New York will become the great pAsroness Of her indus
ny, ana the mart for rich produce We will gladly
exchange our manufactures for delicious fruits.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. JOHN G. MITCHELL.
Mr. Mitchell who's OF the passengers by the James
Aoger gives the folio wing particulars of the sondion
things Nicaragua during his brief passage through
chat State
We arrived, he says, at San Juan del Sur from San
Franohoo by the sierra Nevada with about four hundred
passengers. " these Is said seventy five
eighty recruits for the army of General Walker,
and provided with arms, ammunition ana all
cessary equipments. None Of these 1t Ia true to
seen, but confidently stated by those who pro.
essed TO be posted In the matter that they we'll
provided with was also Understood lnAt the
Sierra Nevada had large supoly OF provisions for the
forces under General Walker that this supply
we're i've hundred sacks Of -four eAcn weighing ~
pounds
On arrival at San Juan del Sur met q party
Walkers 70 the number Of thirty five forty, sl
OF whom mounted and well armed. Tney looked 10
excellent condition, and appeared TO be In the best
spirits with regard 70 The prospects Of their General
They all dressed in blue shirts tbs bicss,
which were the Initials IN. R." sgunying moasted
rhemen Speaking OF Walker, they expresged the cond
dent belief that he would not only able to retain pos
sesson Of Rivas but that Leon would also fall into
hands The object OF their visit TO San Juan del
pot precisely known, but though that they had
como there TO meet the recruits from California
who, appears, were expected by the ssrri
Nevada Leaving San Juan dol Sur We were
Companiod o COnsidorADl6
mounted rnemen, and way 70 Virgin Bay
We fell 10 with others. They informed US that
within mae miles Of The camp of General Walker who
It reported, had esht hundred efciett under
his command. There were considerable num Der lying
sick but these Included In tho above estimate
Tho Mounted Rinemcn remained with Us h our arrival
At Virgin Bay, where embarked bowi the steam
boat and conveyed TO Fort 81 Carlos which about
eighty miles from an Juan del Sur. From the fact that
tbe sg Of Walker displayed at this place sup
posed tina, In possession Of ais forces On beoom
ing intimately acquainted win the place and
in We found that this but rne, really 10
tha bants OF . band u nfy sixty Csia
Rcans, under the command Of named spencer
This spencer, afterwards learned the agent Of
Commodore Vanderbilt, and such and acuus under
The authority Of the government OF Costa Rcs had seized
hs ,ieanboAts and other properly which had been
pscaed By order OF General Walker 10 the State Of Ncar
seus He exhibited certificate OF the authority under
which he sced aud which purported to be ssuei By the
government Costa Hca II the effect that he
duly authorized and empowered to protect all Amer
citizens crossing the sthmus and disssnd dis
miss all who might be found In the country who
suspected Of being recruits soldiers OF General Walker
spcpoer himself 10 accused OF being q deserier from
Walker, and having gone over 70 vsuderbui, whose
sstpt be hss since become.
&c came aboard the steamer near Fort y Carlos aad
took possession OF her in the name Of Commodore van
derbht He informed that there we're Ave hundred
Noarasuans stationed at the Forl and one thousand
along the route oil In capital condition. vol armed and
commanded by able and efficient oioers. Those saw
did no, certainly bear out this statement for there
not than hisy Nicarasusns, and they were In
bad and ragged state a. II 10 possible 70 conceive
The notice certificate with which he provided
warned the passengers ass'nst taking the steamboats,
which appears being veil armed they capable OF
doing He informed us, In addition, that we rcre his
prisoners and he should be obliged TO detan for
time. He bes placed us under arrest, in which
manned day and q half We finally succeeded sfser
bsog from snoiher In reaching
Gfeytopn. vhere boarded By sn Oil cor belong
ing 10 0f the our Brtish OF lying Jus9,
ebo ni,rfered about our baggage ordering 10 betssoa