The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

THE LAYDINO OF THE PILIAMTERE—
waLisa THE FIRST IN NIOAEAGUA. :

The news of the landing of Walker in Nicaragua,
will take by surprise those who have insisted on sending
him to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, and it confirms
in every point the judgment we hare on several rousions
expressed recently, after a full auunination of the at-
tending circumstances.
The bold Filibuster landed on Seott'e wharf, at Punta
Arenas, opposite Greytown, on the 25th Nov., with 150'
men, according to the telegraphic despatch, having
landed 50 at the Colorado mouth of the river, which he
tried, se we 'supposed he would, but could not enter.
This is a smaller number of man than he was reported
to have taken away from New Grimm and Mobile, and
there will be much ourioeity to know What has become
of the rest of his forces. The landing operation, It
sums, wu boldly and suocessfully effected, under full
view of the United States' sloop of war Saratoga, the
Fashion paashog close under her stern, with only 10
men oh deak to, lull suspicion. The %%We thing lisie
been manned with great skill, and doubtleu some good
fortune; and • little more of the same tact and luck in
the future will settle the whole batch of questions, from
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty down to Joe White's Canal
Company grant, and save to Moline, Fscalante, and Sir
William Gore Ouselay an immense amount of sharp di-
plomatic negotiation.
' The history of General Walker for the 30 days pre-
vious to his landing in Nioaragaa is more prolific in
graphic situations and thrilling incidents than the beet
romance of the century. On the 25th of October he
was looked upon as • broken-down adventurer, begging
a few dollars on the pretext of returning to his Pres-
deney in Nicaragua A week later and the United
States' Marshal was after him. On the llth of Novem-
ber he was a prisoner before the United States' Circuit
Court at New Orleans. The whole Filibuster plan
seemed to be upset. Giving bail to appear and answer,
he started for Mobile with his men having cleared his
steamer for Greytown. Transferred to the Fashion on
the 12th, he remained aground in the bay two days,
' doing his utmost to get away. At this time the last
puffs of a gale were blowing which would probably have
swamped him had he got to sea. On the 14th he got
off, and the Filibuster plan was all right again. Then
the cutters were sent after him, and the ships of the
navy were watching At every point to catch him. He
would surely be caught. He tries the Colorado, and
fate was against him ; his steamer could not enter.
What can be done? The San Juan is the only avenue
to enter Nicaragua, and a man-of-war lies there to catch
him. Doubt now is defeat. Crouching beneath the
deck of his crowded craft, lie runs boldly in, and on the
25th of November once more hoista his flag on Nicara-
guan soil, and prepares to defend his claim u President
of the Republic.
The question now is, who will touch him? We are
told that the American and British vessels of war at
Aspinwall hastened up to Greytown on learning thst
the Filibusters had run through their well-spread nets,
but they can do nothing. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty
protects him. Neither the United States nor England
can land any forms in Central America, nor exercise
acts of jurisdiction there, except by mutual agreement.
So reads the treaty. We must first hear from London,
and then my Lord Palmerston must arrange with
General Cass how to arrest the Filibusters. By the
time these two opposite poles of diplomacy can come to
a mutual understanding Walker the First may be past
all catching, and a new page opened in the world's hie-
tory.—New York Herald.

Pus UNITED STATES' ARET.—Aocording to the
report of the United States' Secretary of War the army
consists of 19 regiments, divided into 10 of infantry, four
of artillery, two of cavalry, two of dragoons, and one of
mounted riflemen. The whole strength of the army, as
posted, consists of about 17,984 men; and the actual
strength on the let of July last was 15,764. In addition
to the movements which the troops have been called on
to make this year this force is called on to garrison 68
permanent forts, and to occupy 70 posts spread over an
area of about 3,000,000 square miles.
From Salt Lake the news is very warlike. The
Mormons threaten a strenuous resistance to the United
States' forces. They are carrying matters with a high
hand, and have passed measures which, if they can
maintain them, will make them an independent Re-
public. From a private letter from Salt Lake City we
learn that the United States' troops, 1,500 in number,
had arrived within 25 miles of the place, and that find-
ing themselves too weak to make an impression upon
the Mormons, they had encamped and gone into winter
quarters to wait for reinforcements. This is not stated
In the papers; but, on the contrary, they publish the
position of the troops as many days' march from the
city, and that if they approach they will be destroyed.
Our informant Bays otherwise ; that the policy of
Young is to keep on the defensive, and only to repel an
attack; that no communication is had with the soldiers;
no provisions furnished to them, and they must animist
upon the supplies which they carried along with them ;
that nearly all the able-bodied men are under arms, and
that all the inhabitants have been made to contribute to
the defence of the place ; that the city is strongly for-
tified, and that there are manufactories on the spot for
making cannon, rifles, muskets, powder, shot, and all
the materiel and munitions of war. Our dates are
October the 2nd and sth from Salt Lake City.