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

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portaon and commssarias concerned being placed
officer styled Intendente General, his
tant performing the duties Of Qaartermaster General
have answered substantially all know about the matters
inquired Of in the eleventh direct nterrogatory have
not annexed any writings or copies in the answers re-
ferred 10.
What have answered 70 the twelfth direct nterroga
tory true Of my knowledge and repeat 1t a.
nada some the DEPARTMENT Of Rvas neither q the de-
iendans present. TO the letter Of authority REFER
rsdo by Iknow the signature Of c. X Garrison and
Charles Morgan, and believe the signatures attached 70
the letter theirs do not know that any one save
the parties 70 this suit, knows concerning said cores
sondence It's genuineness the original Of the lot
ter no enc but know Of its destruction the aid who as
sisted IN destroying my papers did not know the nature or
contents Of them have moi produced any papers in
answer to the twch atory the there
IN stated as 70 the letter the cn referred to read Sc
remember its contents we'll because Macdonald had
oeen on several occasions very penacious in urging me
pursue which he Conceived TO be for the be-
nett of Garrison and Nor psn 90 much go as at times to
be annoying, and under she circumstances it was very
necessary Te .a ior me TO kn NV bis authority.
~ .ne WA teen'n GRE Ms interrogatory BE- saith
sase " war did exit in Nicaragua for more than
yeat PILOT 70 my az fal in the country II was carried
W 'he par aes kncwn democratic and iegti-
mist and was pro euced generally supposed by the
6toery ana CORY on used to elect Don Fruto ehamoro
opposition candid e, casteon his principal friends,
ana they return sg State May, 1884, commenced
more afterwar ts none of the war waged in Nicaragua
while was t. was, in my humble opinion, produced
and commar d. on the contrary after reaching Ncara
gUa all my sorts directed 70 securing peace and
October. / s5 was due . my efforts The war wagsd
after the Of March, 1856 was produced by the allied
States en- eavurpg to deprive the Americans in Nicara
qua Of rights they had acquired by consent of all
ues IN Dstrepublc.
Of sad w!tnees in this behalf the further execution Of
this &C nmissiop adjourned till to morrow morning
ut ten cirJock and 70 be then continued.
On fSursday morning. December 80, 1858, at the same
place 70 which the execution Of this Commission was ad
n"r Acd again came William walker the saa witness IN
sur acd and the fourteenth Cross interrogatory ne
IN answer 10 the fourteenth direct interrogatory have
van my opinion and the reasons for it, all facts therein
lated reasons and stated positively Of ny own know
edge are 3d. and believe the deductions 70 be correct
No the fifteenth cross interrogatory he saith =
All facts have stated in my answer TO the fifteen IN
tnterrogatory are true Of my own knowledge;
All have stated in answer TO the sixteenth and direct
70 the seventeenth cross interrogatory he saith
All have stated in answer 70 the seventeenth 'recs
G O9 o. or ptoend TO a. he Il ID
written authority instructions from the defend ants
DO not know whether the plaintiff had o. acops
NOT know that the plaintiff claimed 70 have reen sen
the rnsss & 4s plain
i, tiff had interest in the recovery OF ne proper
70 verne ns indebted to him for
and Il this property were recovered for by them
Won Id be an additional security to plaintiff for the amour
the eighteenth cross interrogatory he saith
IAN Ihave stated in answer 70 the egnteentn direct
u ter rogaxy is true Of my own knowledge tho piair
If did not express desire TO get the property OF h
dc 6endsnts for the purpose Of compelling them 70 CIV
I tiled with hm.as agent; there was hostility betwee
i'm and j. W. Scott; but do not know Of bis expressn
srpose Of Compelling PREPARATION or indemnity. hav
icard him say that be would consider bis claim for ser
we're in possession Of the lake and river steamers
intended TO deliver, or have delivered all pro
tent do not believed that plaintiff ever doubted sucl
any need for the plaintiff claim possession Of this pro
M a sSoss az a nG The mms
diate neghbor hood Of my camp should have devere
who did moi SD Ow hostility 70 my authority; would nc
have delivered II TO j. N Scott, because he had show
defendants ha no to doubt that would not
with justice in returning lthem their property, nor d
i require any ersuasion or influence 80 TO do
To the thrice nth Cross interrogatory he saith
In answer t., the nineteenth direct interrogatory-
no not know Of my own knowledge that the plaintiff
ceved the Morg IN or other steamers l DID not send
bis own motion nd at his own risk he had no instru
tons from me- did not direct him to bring down Ii
direct or give ord any bring down prisoner
of war taken by Col Anderson such u RrssT SSrs
sent down * Col ApaefNRn Knowledge know that any pr
Information derv, d from Others that prisoners wer
brought down on &c Morgan; suppose the plaintiff
on board Of hsr tn ,ugn do not know IT, as did not SO
board Of her: 1 10 not know under whose comman
the Morgan was On her passage down the river; wa
any prisonere on board Of her, none Of them i
my knowledge wer under sentence of death;
his arrival at San Ju IN del Nore few moments afte
the Morgan arrived II the harbor was taken pri
conveyed tho wab ash, whence landed at Aspin
well. on the morning of the l4th December 1857. did
unit the morning Of the 18th December when him
board the Northern Il ghs just previous TO her dpar
that he had gust arrived from San Juan del Norte in the
! Eng ish steamer.
| 10 the twentieth cross interrogatory be SAITH
All stated in my answer to the twentieth direct inter.
srogatory true OF my own knowledge. resided in Cali
orna in the SPRING Of 1921 while there was an editor
ment there; the knowledge have as TO the rates Of
pensation derived mainly from attendance the
conducting suits both for plaintiffs and defendane
vices rendered, and frequently hearing testimony given
such subjects; is impossible for me all the
numerous and diversified. In my answer to previous
nterrogaories and nterrogatories, have stated
services he rendered the defendants and the value q the
have already stated how know that the plaintiff
To The twenty. first interrogatory he saith
All have stated in answer to the twenty direct
i7terrogatory is true of my knowledge; 1t would
impossible for to state each and every fact which
based my statement in reference the in which
the plaintiff discharged his duties the statement based
my frequent and almost daily intercourse with Mr.
Macdonald in matters connected with the Transit extend
ing period Of many months by nature and educa
ton think am pretty well able to judge Of such duties
of an agent TO his principal hope am far better able
tojudge Of ouch dutes than either Of the defendants
have already stated why cannot relate all the on
which hasedny opinion to the which the
plaintiff discharged his duties in Nicaragua the pay aSe
cond Lieutenant seventy dollars, Of First Lieutenant
eighty dollars, Of captain hundred dollars, Of
major hundred and forty dollars, Of colonel two
hundred dollars per month"; with bounty to each Of two
General depended on his rank-he usually colonel
| with the pay and emouments of such; some Of the
officers under my command had ability In the art of
| than the plaintiff Of them were OF equal