The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-28

ritery Of Msracio Immediately shs. In the public
square Of Rivas. without even show Of formalty.
The following is from the Dmsr del 0vden July lo:
Thanks to the efforts Of patriotism Of courage and Of
public opinion which had pronounced loudly in favor Of
legitimate government beautiful Southern depart
nent beginning To devote itself to its accustomed
abors and to feel the benefits Of the tranquility which
has enjoyed since the unconquered armies Of the re-
public have vindcated the rights Of law and authority
This tranquility however has been momentariy inter
rupted by the ibustcrne invasion which took place on
1t bad been rumored for some days back that the e
republicans who had taken refuge in the Western de-
| partuent concocting infamous treason against
the republic; 1t said that they had already called to
their assistance covetous strangers whom they at
said that socaled republicans had engaged to give
the ibussers who would Join them fifty and odd thou
sana ac,y, OF land in localities 70 be SELECTED ~ them
that they had AROUSED The Ambition Of Walker already
renowned for his deeds in Sonora that they had sent to
California TO propose the organization Of expedition
similar to that which be carried !" that part Of the
them his assistance he and his companions would have
the lands that they mentioned while he would moreover
receive important post In the republic such that
ofGeneralnthief or some other, equally lucrative and
| honorable
is also stated that Walker was acting in COLLISION
with his famous friend the pirate Kinney. That the lat
| ter al work in the United States endea yorng to
form expedition against Nicaragua and other place,
in Central Americathat it bis object to take pos
session Of the whole Of it, and rule 1t after his
fashion expressing discriminating the which
All this intelligence was carried 10 u.s. we went on
collecting ali its details and oring to prof. by It,
What i was easy to foresee, has been almost literally
Walker a. the head Of sixy-ave alibusters, among
hs % ON the & r q bsSns
touched at Aapala or 81 Tigre port OF the Pacific in
Honduras.
There he received the appointment OF colonel Of the
democratic forces, and communication confirming the
stipulalions under which he had been called there
through one Byron Cole.
These documents carried in person by the MING
ter o. War; Buenaventuraw who went to congratulate him
In the name of his companions and to combine with him
q dsembarkment in the southern department to take
possession OF that country
They then proceeded in effect to organize the eyped
ton composed Of sixty five libusters under the orders
OF Walker and Of another still greater number of rebels
under the command Of Mariana Mendez Felix Romirez
Madragi and Maxino Epnosa The last named of these
offered 10 increase the number Of these forces b, 400 men
Of the same department should the disembarhment be
effected by the port Of lro in which neghborhood he
has farIn.
Such folly il is difficult 10 conceive for the loyalty of
the inhabitants and their steadas adherence to the eg
innate government are proof against detection.
The Invasion in effect realized at the narbor pointed
out by Einosa the evening of the 9th, but instead
Of four hundred which he dreamed that he could fur
nsh four, and only four, individuals Joined them.
These men, without professions and without character
were well known TO he worthless, while all the inhabi-
tants Of the department ocked around their lawful GO
ve'nInen to take in defence Of its liberties to
the independence Of the republic and to repel foreign
and domestic foes.
We shall 60 inform our readers Of the great and
glorious victory obtained by the heroic defenders of the
government
In another number shall give to light the pcrs
and documents taken from Walker, those which estab
shed the infamous treason of which we have spoken,
and The alienation Of ftytwo thousand acres of our
count land TO the pirate Walker and his band adyen
urers But Prov dence which watches over the desti.
MES of tiis youthful republic, did not permit that these
iIapous usurpers should consummae their criminal OBJ
iecl. Walker ana his land found in Ri,as another
Cuba. Here well there the 6libusters were chas-
tisod and tramlsd under foot.
Tie loyal and valiant Of Merdon ocked in
IN that
rarInsnt OF these many private citizens Of this
city who legged leave to share the danger Of their fell
low conntrymen: having left this city with the troops
that were sent to Rvas as soon as information was had
that the invading forces had left Eealio.
Wi'hont diminishing the powerful and brilliant army
the other stronehods and fortified places without calling
to il the attention Of the government and the Generan
Chief without complcatngh his plans or delaying his opc
rationhe lawfully constituted authorities sustain and
defend Themselves ploriously at Rvas and its heroic de-
Tenders teach hitusersn that the territory Of the
public is not TO be violated with impuntythat all good
citizens Of Nicaragua know how to sacrifice Themselves
in defence Of their liberty their independence their
reIigon-that their love Of country still their
heaTs and that they have notyet forgotten that they
arc Ire descendants If those who conquered world
The iIibasters OF the nineteenth century to this
republic ia search CT lands, and we gave them all they
pie much pleased to make of this generosity.
And we sn disposed to repeat with similar guests
whom shall certainly receive with greater
esy The Of our soldiers have not Yet had their
I'll Of ilibusers blood. We trust that Heaven will not
lake away from it, protection with this we feel quite
dencc of our country and the integrity of territory
The Goth day of June at Rivas Willie immortal in the
annals Of our history. On that day ex inguished
the hopes Of the rebel refugees in the Western depart
meni. On that day victory, nobly won by men fight
ing in defence Of their legitimate rights contributed
powerfully to the speedy reestablishmen Of order and
that day. too the name of Nicaragua received lusre
from lis sens who showed themselves capable of great
deeds
When The worthy chief magistrate of the republic
informed Of 50 brilliant and gratifying triumph, he
congratulated the able Governor Of the Southern depart
nent and he entrusted to him the duty of congratua
ing those who had so bravey vanquished the enemy,
while the other hand he sincerely cond lied with the
families If those who had been sacrificed their
rys altar. That precious blood, for which the govern
ment grieyes sincerely will always remind It Of its
duty towards the representatives of the iutrious VIC
Tins, by protecting the former and honorng the memory
Of the latter.
We also cordially congratulate in the name Of the re
public the distinguished commander who has Known
how to gain the sympathy Of his people, how to conci
ate parties by his iful and moderate policy and to OBJ
tain such eiiectual cooperation the goth. We
graduate. too, the brave men who have glory
the field Of honor and who have repused the enemies
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