The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

The decree which had just been signed for his acceptance
decTes e o me
pany 70 Mr. Macdonald and wrote out and signed awren
acceptance Of the conditions Of the grant Of transit prvi-
leues made TO him. do not know Of my own knowledge
what Mr. Macdonald did with the copies of the DEGREES
thus furnished him.
70 me s ninth a. int%sT I',,a Dc saith
the 18th Of February 1856; he left that city,
eve, in the afternoon Of that day. and suppose on
after Mr. Macdonald had received copy Of these
crees little before about six O'Clock r. NJ Mr. Garri
sHn s,s me bye he about e leave for
was the Virgin, left for Virgin Bay and Of
Mr.. Garrison In Nicaragua for some weeks afterwards.
To the tenth interroga.ory he saith
The Accessory Transit Company did have q large
amount Of property, consisting Of Steamers houses,
wharves, &C., in the State Of Nicaragua al the time It's
charter was revoked this property previously
seized by the to the Indebtedness from
the company to the Stat; according the decree Of alb
rogaon three commissioners appointed by the Pro-
vsonal President to take possession Of this property and
ascertain the amount S due from the company
TO Nicaragua the commissioners were 4. II.
Kewen, Mr.. Alden and Cleto Mayorga; the commits
soners, after sezDg the property, appointed three APP
been made and approved by the commissioners, a re-
ceiver appointed, who after giving bonds for the
safe keeping Of the property was placed in OF
the commissioners proceeded to investigate the amount
due from the company the State and reported after
vera months Indebtedness from the company Of about
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; this much
more than the valuation placed the property Of the
company by the appraisers appointed by the Commits
soners some weeks after my as PRESIDENT
old Accessory Transit Company in Nicaragua was by
as President of said republic Sold transferred and
veyed to X Garrison and Charles Morgan the proper
~ remained in possession until late In December,
1885, early in January thereafter when the lake and
river steamers were forcbly taken possession Of by
1857 only know by public report that the property
held partly by Costa Ricans and partly by Ncaraguan
soldiers in all the changes OF possession Of this property
February
and Morgan the plaintiff took active part with
him. the agent of Garrison and Morgan that dealt in
making the sale transfer and delivery Of the property,
and he was the person in Nicaragua who, during this
tme seemed TO have most care Of and take most interest
To the eleventh interrogatory he saith--
do know Of these negotiations, and as believe, of all
the negotiations because they were carried entirely
with me- ALSO in reference to the property referred to in
the last preceding answer and payment for the in
behalf Of the defendants the payment for this property
made through Mr. Macdonald by canceling four hun
bred Thousand dollars of claim, account, held by
Charles K. Garrison and Charles Morgan, as was in
formed jointly against the republic of Nicaragua this
count consisted embraced the twenty thousand dollars
Of bullion advanced by Macdonald in October 1885, and
ten thousand dollars advanced by Charles Morgan in New
York in January 1885, and the price OF passengers from
San Francisco to San Juan del the account amounted
something over hundred thousand dollars cash and
had been agreed that any cash advances made by Gar
rson and Morgan should be valued as Indebtedness at the
rate Of twenty cents the dollar that the indebted
Of hundred thousand dollars thereabouts ad
vanced in cash, or cash payments, amounted 70 an in
u D.,
the exact amount being, think, five hundred and one
thousand dollars stated above four hundred thousand
dollars Of this amount was cancelled BY the delivery Of
remainder Of hundred thousand dollars was deliver
ed to Mr. Macdonald.
To the twelfth interrogatory he SAITH
I do know the authority possessed by the plaintiff
to act for the defendants; at one time was not
certain whether the plaintiff had right to exer.
saw his authority recognized by william K Garrison,
the son Of Charles Garrison and by the officers Of the
te 70 ss as well a.
mus; STILL in negotiations Of such importance, was not
disposed TO transact business with the plaintiff, unless
the Of 1856, wrote TO Mr. Garrison asking him
for information the powers and authority Of Macdo-
maid . that letter Received one signed BY 2 Carl
TO oct for them distinctly declared at the time
they expressed in the letter full and entire confidence
in Mr. Macdonald much So that never hesitated af
forwards to regard his and wishes those Of Garr
Morgan far as the Transit concerned; this
letter was among me papers destroyed by me in Rvas
before stated may here state that under the crcum
stances existing in Nicaragua in 1855 ard 1857 it
cessary for the government frequently to issue orders to
facilitate the business Of those engaged in carrying the
transit only by such orders at times that mules,
horses oxen and carts necessary for ne OF
for the treasure could be secured in issuing these orders
when necessary it was generally at the request Of Mr.
Macdonald and II wouidhave been difficult, II not imp0s
sble carry the transit unless be had obtained such
orders.
TN Tuesuay ii,v,-,-s, n~~ % 1858, the examination
To the thirteenth nterrogatory be saith
From my landing Nicaragua UP to the 23d of October
1866 there civil in Nicaragua between the parties
known as iegitimst and Democratic; during that time
served in the democratic army from the I'D OF October
70 the ist of March 1856 there was internal peace IN
the LIST Of March, 1885, Costa RIGA declared war against
certain persons in the service of Nicaragua and during
the following summer she joined by the States OF
Guatemala Honduras and San Salvador from the LIST Of
March, 1856 until the LIST Of May 1857 as Commander in
these States In defence Of the republic of Nicaragua.
To the fourteenth interrogatory ne saith =
think the defendants were deeply interested pecu
Transit franchises they had obtained while Il was
Commander in Chief, and through my exertionf was
mainly not uSa1sE ID on tba the
garded the defendants as being parties 70 the war
because they alleged Of the aid they by tn
United states to Nicaragua never considered that tn,
allies successful Ia the (and the result has provet
the accuracy Of these surmises would Tor moment re-
their charter.
To the fifteenth interrogatory he saith,-
returned to Nicaragua In November, 1867, on tn
steamer Fashion, she started from Mobile the morning
of the 14th November and dsembarked at Puna Arena
on the morning Of the 2th OF November there were o.
To the sixteenth interrogatory hesaith;-
After we had been at three four days was foun
necessary to establish messes, and also TO place guard
over the provisions water, whiskey aud powder whic
board the taSnlOn 10 accomplish tneso ODJecLa
necessary for the comfort and safety Of those board
organization made under the direction Of Colone
Thomas Henry
To the seventeenth interrogatory he SAITH
The plaintiff board the Fashion, and wcs claim
ing to act as agent Of Garrison and Morgan do not know
positively Of bis authority 70 act in such sapact,
at that time the last time had any communication
either verbal written, with c. H. Garrison or Charlie
Morgan New York. in the latter part OF june 1857
at that time had several conversations with Mr.. Garri
son in reference to assistance for the recovery Of my
authority in Nicaragua In the last interview he spoke
sending vessel from New Orleans to San Juan del Mort
when might be ready TO return, and was then under
stood between us that Mr.. Macdonald should when tn
time arrived repair to New Orleans 10 make arrangement
for the proposed trip Of the steamer this s the last inter
view ever had with Mr.. Garrison, and the last act
declaration his part, to my knowledge, authorizing
Macdonald TO act for him
To the eighteenth nterrogatory he saith
The majority OF remained at Punta Arenas until tn
9th of December 1857 party, under Colonel Anderson
assembled the river and took possession OF Caslo durn
the time we remained at Punta Arenas, the plaintiff wa
urgent his requests that should take some steps
Of the steamers which he claimed ha'
been forfeited by Garrison and Morgan after go
the OF the capture Of the river Steamers Morgan
Ogden and Bulwer and Of the late steamer La Virgin b.