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RAMIREZ, Colonel, meets Walker,
245
Rats, 182

Realejo, 208, 245; superseded by
Corinto, 279

Republic of Central America, formed,
215; discord, 218; Barrundia made
President, 222; Liberals in power,
222-232; affirms religious toler-
ance, 224; troubles with taxation,
224, 225; loans from English, 225;
attempts treaty with English, 225,
226; Servile plots, 227; government
recognizes doctrine of secession, 228;
Indian insurrections, 228, 230; Con-
gress removed to San Salvador, 229;
cholera, 230, 231; riot at Santa
Rosa, 231; Serviles in power, 232-
235; insurgents attacked by General
Salazar, 234; Congress adjourns,
235; unsettled conditions, 235-239
Revolution in Nicaragua, 147-152
Rio Colorado, 82

Rio Del Medio, in proposed Canal
plans, 99

Rio Frio, 131
Rio Grande

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Rio Tola, 180
Rivas, 24

arrival at, 133
description, 135

historical garrisoned by Colonel
Boscha, 246; attacked by Walker,
246-248; made Costa Rican
headquarters. 258; attacked by
Walker, 258; attacked by allies,
266, 267; abandoned by filibust-
ers, 268; recruiting, 144, 145; at-
tacked by revolutionists, 148-151
hotel, 176

inhabitants, 136; early, 197
stay in, 194, 195
tramway, 136

Rivas, Don Patricio, 64; annuls
charter and seizes property of Nica-
ragua Transit Co., 65; made Pres-
ident pro tem. of Nicaragua, 252;
issues counter-declaration of war
against Costa Rica, 255; refused
recognition by neighboring repub-
lics, 256; orders new election, 259;
defeated for President, 259; leads
allied forces of Guatemala, Hon-
duras, and San Salvador, 260 ; seizes
Leon, 260; seizes Masaya, 260;
attacked by Walker, 260; concen-

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arrival at, 133

attacked by Walker, 133
San José, rebels against Serviles, 215
San Juan del Norte. See Greytown
San Juan del Sur, 66
description, 173
harborage, 117, 118
hostilities during revolution, 147
hotel, 177

San Pablo, encampment at, 139-141;
arrival of commissioners, 145
San Salvador, conquered by Serviles
and Mexicans, 215; joins Republic
of Central America, 215; opposes
power of Church, 217; Liberals rise
against General Arce, 220; success-
ful struggle against Serviles, 221,
222; withdraws from Confederation,
227, 228; headquarters Federal Con-
gress, 229; clash between State and
Federal authorities, 229; attacked
by Carrera, 234; adheres to Con-
federation, 235, 236; plot against

Morazan, 236; governed by Males-
pin, 238; troops invade Nicaragua,
238; unites with Guatemala and
Honduras against Walker, 260
(see Rivas, Don Patricio)

Santa Ana, San Salvador, captured by
Carrera, 234

Santa Rosa, riot at, 231
Sarapiqui, 52, 53

Schlessinger, Colonel Louis, leads
Nicaraguan advance against Costa
Ricans, 255; flees, 256

Scorpions, 183, 184

Scott, A. L., joins engineering party,

153

Segovia River, 41

Serviles vs. Liberals, 214-239, 244-

270

Sharks, 79, 131, 132

Smith, Captain, shoots Mosquito
negro, 63

Snakes, 160, 182, 183

Soldiers, 120, 129, 130, 145, 151, 152
Somoza's insurrection, 238

Sonora, Mexico, Walker's exploits in,
241-244

Spanish, discovery and settlement of

Central America, 40; expedition
against English in Bay Islands, 41;
treaties with England, 42, 44, 45,
47; negotiations with England, 42;
war with England, 43, 44, 46, 47;
protests against England, 44; at-
tack on Belize, 44; claims on Mos-
quito shore, 41-53; attack on Eng-
lish, 46; character of government in
Central America, 212, 213

Spencer, Mr., seizes Nicaragua Tran-
sit Co.'s steamers for Costa Rica,
266; captures San Juan valley,
266

Spiders, 161

Squier, E. G., appointed as special
U. S. agent to Central America, 54;
makes treaty between U. S. and
Honduras, 55; asserts sovereignty
of U. S., 56; treaty referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations,
57; abandoned, 59; opinion of
Nicaragua Transit Co., 257; quota-
tion from his "Nicaragua," 276,
277

TEMPLES in ancient times, 201

Teotl, 201

Texas, annexation to United States,
51

Tigre Island, ceded to United States,

55; seized by English, 56, 57
Titus, Colonel, attacks Costa Ricans,
266

Tola

attack by Walker, 186, 246
character, 185, 186
encampment near, 180, 188
forest growth near, 180
Tola Basin, 158, 159

Canal plans, as affected by, 102, 108
character, 178, 184

Toro rapids, 18; formation, 81, 82
Travelling on

Lake Nicaragua, 196, 202, 276
land, 138, 139, 144, 147, 153, 154,
158, 271, 277, 278

in rainy season, 171-176, 179,
188, 189

Pacific, Corinto to Panama, 280
Rio San Juan, 119-124, 128-130
Treaties

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. See Clay-
ton-Bulwer

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. See Hay-
Pauncefote

First treaty between United States

and Nicaragua, 54

treaty, 55; treaty with Honduras,
55; intervention of Government
against English, 56; action during
Taylor administration, 56; Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations,
on Squier Treaty, 57; concludes
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with Eng-
land, 58; difference with English
over port-dues, 60; objects to Eng-
lish violation of Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty, 61; sends sloop-of-war
against English in Greytown, 63;
attitude during Pierce administration,
64; attitude toward filibusters, 254,
255; recognizes Nicaraguan govern-
ment, 260; receives Nicaraguan
minister, 65; demands surrender of
Walker, 268; acquits him, 269; agi-
tates abrogation of Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty, 65; attempts new agree-
ment with Great Britain, 67, 68;
supports Nicaragua against Mos-
quito government, 69; Canal Com-
mission of 1876, 70; action by
Congress, 1880, 70; sends warships
to Blewfields, 71; helps Nicaragua
in Mosquitoland, 72; attempts
another treaty, 1900, 72; Senate
ratifies Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of
1901, 73

Second treaty between United States VALLE, leads Democratic army with

and Nicaragua, 55

Squier Treaty. See Squier, E. G.
Treaty of 1868, 69

Treaty of Madrid, 1670, 42, 43;
1814, 48

Treaty of Managua, 69

Treaty of Paris, 45
Treaty of 1786, 47, 48

Treaty of Versailles, 47, 48
Truxillo, Honduras, threatened with
bombardment by English, 55; de-
monstration abandoned, 56; seized
by Walker, 66, 269

UNITED STATES, appeal by Central
America disregarded, 50; action of
Polk administration, 54; first treaty
with Nicaragua, 54, 56; second

Walker, 250

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 55; antagonized
by Nicaragua, 65; aids Costa Rica,
65, 257; forms Canal Company, 88
Vanderbilt Transit Railroad, 174
"Vero," river steamer, 128-130
"Vesta," brig, 245, 246

Viceroy of Mexico, seeks Canal loca-
tion, 87

"Victoria," lake steamer, 130, 150,
153, 194, 195

Vijil, Padre, made minister to United
States, 255

Virgin Bay, seized by Costa Ricans,
257; Costa Ricans defeated by
Walker, 262; held by Colonel
Markham and Colonel Jacques, 263
"Vixen," English warship, 53
Volcanoes, 20, 78-80, 272-275

WALKER, Lieutenant, trip from New
York to Greytown, 26-38; accom-
panies revolutionists, 148-150; ac-
companies Mr. Wheeler on investi-
gating tours, 171-176; trip to Brito,
186-188

Walker, Patrick, deputy regent of
Mosquitoland, 49

Walker, Rear-Admiral J. G., 95, 96
Walker, William, early life, 240, 241;
visit to Sonora, Mexico, 241; made
President of Mexico, 242; attack on
Sonora, 242-244; retreat to United
States, 244; negotiates with Nica-
raguan Democrats, 244; reaches
Nicaragua, 245; aids Liberals, 64;
attacks Tola, 186, 246; retreats to
Leon, 248; attacks Rivas, 246-248; |
attacks Granada, 249, 250; estab-
lishes provisional government, 250,
251; becomes commander-in-chief
of army, 252; maintains army of
Americans and other foreigners,
254; prepares to attack Costa Rica,
255; falls ill, 256; revokes charter
of Nicaragua Transit Co., 256;
takes command of Nicaraguan army,
257; falls back to Granada, 257; at-
tacks Rivas, 258; defeated, 258;
elected President by Serviles, 66,
259; attacks Masaya, 260; victo-

rious, 262; attacks Cañas at Virgin
Bay, 262; victorious, 263; attacks
Masaya again, 263; annuls act
abolishing slavery, 66, 263; goes to
Ometepe, 264; seizes Rivas, 265;
attacks San Jorge, 267; defeated,
267; surrenders to Captain Davis
(for United States), 66, 268; organ-
izes new expedition, 268; deported
to United States, 268; acquitted,
269; return to Greytown, 66; brings
filibustering party to Honduras, 269;
lands at Ruatan, 66; captures Tru-
xillo, 66, 269; surrenders to British
warship, 67, 269; delivered to Hon-
duran authorities, 269; court-mar-
tialled, 269; shot, 67, 270
Wanks River. See Segovia River
Warwick, Earl of, 41

Watters, Colonel, relieves Henningsen,
265

Wheeler, Minister, recognizes Nica-

raguan government, 260
Wheeler, Mr., visits encampment, 171-
176

ZAPATERO island, 197
Zavala, enters Granada with Servile
troops, 261; defeated, 262
Zelaya, General, 21

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