[XII-15] The municipal authorities and citizens of the place, by an acta on the 29th of July, authorized Valle to take such action as he deemed best to upset the existing government and restore constitutional order. Montúfar, Reseña Hist., v. 139-40; Nic., Registro Ofic., 138-9.
[XII-16] Salvador was for a time suspected of connivance with Valle, but she proved the contrary.
[XII-17] Director Sandoval called them assassins and robbers.
[XII-18] The western department and Managua were mulcted in $12,000 as punishment.
[XII-19] His official reports of July 8th and 17th are textually given in Montúfar, Reseña Hist., v. 162-4; Nic., Registro Ofic., 128-9, 133-4.
[XII-20] It is inexplicable how these two men could serve in the same cabinet, unless under some one of very superior mind and character, which Sandoval certainly did not possess. Jerez was a democrat, a friend of Central American union, and an admirer of Morazan. Buitrago was the opposite—a conservative, separatist, and opponent of Morazan.
[XII-21] Leaders surrendering were to be dealt with by the civil courts; otherwise, if captured, would be tried under military laws.
[XII-22] Every one refusing to return was heavily fined. Chief-of-bureau E. Castillo's instructions to the sub-prefect, in Montúfar, Reseña Hist., v. 293.
[XII-23] Decree of Oct. 30, 1842. Nic., Registro Ofic., 126, 128, 138, 143.
[XII-24] Official reports of Dec. 6th and 8th to the min. of war of Nic., Id., 157-8; El Tiempo, March 12, 1846.