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History of Central America, Volume 3, 1801-1887, Volume 8

Note XVII-34 — Chapter XVII · END OF FILIBUSTERING IN CENTRAL AMERICA. 1856-1867.

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Henningsen had been, it was said, an officer of the Brit. army, an aide of the Carlist chief Zumalacarregui, in Spain, and a good democratic writer. His report was as follows: He had assumed command in the afternoon of Nov. 22, 1856, and had carried out Walker's orders to destroy Granada, and leave the place, taking away the stores, artillery, sick, and the American and native families. Some of the church jewelry was saved by a priest. Gen. D. Sousa saw a filibuster urinate into a chalice, and then throw the contents at some women who were also witnesses of the act. Perez, Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt, p. ii. 150-1, 161-3; Nic., Gaceta, May 2, 1868; Id., Telég. Seten., March 7, 28, 1857; Id., Boletin Ofic., Apr. 15, 22, 1857; S. F. Alta, Dec. 20, 1856; Belly, Le Nic., i. 285-6; Squier's Cent. Am., 372.

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