Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-05
VOL. 4..-N0. 7S.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Walker and the Revolution In Nicaragua The
Kinney expedition and the Gold Mines.
I From Tho Aspinw all Courier, 9th

From the Aspinw all Courier 9th
From n gentleman who arrived here on the last
steamer from San Juan del Norte, and who is
resident of San Juan del Sud- we learn that
Walker, with his rcvolutionsts, has been very
successful. He has had several battles with the
government troops, wherein their force outnum,
bcred his as five to one--and has been in every
instance successful. He has all tho section upon
which he has any designs. thus far, excepting
Rvas, and Granada, and these hs,was. shortly
to attack. F5zfi5
Our informant states that Walker has posses
sion of San Juan-has force Of two hundred
men, sixty Of whom Americans and the
mainder Nicaraguans TINT he expected one hun
dred men and two cannon from Realejo, and that
he would on the receipt of this reinforcement. at
tack Rivns. where government forces are pos
ted.
From correspondent of the .Central Ameri-
can," of Sept. 20tb, dated San Juan del Sud,
Sept 81; we learn that "Castion died at Reale-
io, from an attack of tho cholera, a few days a
go."
After each baltic which Walker had up to the
time of our informant's departure from San Ju-
an del Sud- about tho 25th of Sept, there had been
considerable accessons to his forces from the
opposite party. Among these wasa body OF 200
cavalry, who passed directly through Rvas the
head quarters Of tho government forces, on their
way to San Juan. This accession would proba-
bly, BIO permanent. But the others are very like
" to change with "the fortunes of war; and are
now found attached to Walker, because ho is at
| present tho winning party.
From other information derived from the same
source, we conclude there is strong probability
TINT the party with which Walker il associated
| will be successful OF the consequences Of this
SUCCESS, il il impossible to form a correct judg-
ment. If Walker should manage the new
| government utter tho success OF the pres
ont revolutionary party as well as he does his
share of their fighting now,the result OF his effort
In
will induce speedy and extensive emigration, and
| a handsome pecuaton in lands. ETC., for himself
| and few of his adherents. II he should attempt
| openly to assume the reins Of power, he will be
| disappointed in his calculations, unless theain.
hnx OF filihusters should be wholly unprecedented
and he should be supported by unprecedented IT,
delity by his present native adherents. 1t he
| should expect the voluntary support OF any CON
| siderable number of Nicaraguans to tho govern
| ment of n foroigncr.h he would be wofully disap-
| poted. = lse3s gisdn
The stories of his mal-treatment of property
aud interests of tho Nicaragua Transit Compa-
nv, which were circulated some time since, ,seem
to have been wholly incorrect. We learn that
| the contrary was the case and the only collision
| with them was in the matter OF their furnishing
arms and ammunition to tho government party.
Attempts were made to do this by the represen'
| tntiyes on both sides of tho line. Mr.. Scott who
was on the way with his suppies was stoppedby
|
| The steamer Sierra Nevada, having arrived at
San Juan del Sud with large quantity ofarms
for tho government party, Walker went on hoard
and after declaring that no bore no hostile, feel
| ings and designed no nterference against the pf-
fairs of tho Nicaragua Steamship or Transit
Companies he nevertheless could not permit
him TO deliver up arms to his foes, when he had
| il in his power to prevent--and the Captain hand
| cd them over to Walker. +s +. .fn ,d
A number of the French residents Of Calfor-
nia were expected soon to arrive at San Juan, to
aid Walker in fighting the government party, on
account of their unjust treatment OF prominent
| French Californian, who recently escaped from
their clut utches and left for California with the in
tention of sending down number of recruits 10
Walker. We observe that soma OF tho Califor-
mia papers intimate that recruits cannot go to
| Walker by the Nicaragua route. We should like.
90 be able to understand how they are to be pro-
vented, ifthey take ''through tickets" We pre-
sumo they can stop where they please. II re-
cruits are sent to Walker, that would certainly
be the best method Of transportation, because the
difference in the advantages OF safety and speed
more than counterbaanoe the extra expense
and tho revolutionary party ought certainly to
be willing, if their cause is worth fighting for, to
pay any reasonable coast for the transport fation
and compensation of lightning men. r9'9aHt
FROM SAN JUAN.
From San Juan we have q rumor that Colonel
Kinney has resigned the Office of Governor
We presume this is to a certain extent true-t e.,
to say the Colonel has sent in conditional resg
nation. Some of the old residents of San Juan
have been opposed to delegation Of such high
power to so comparative stranger. They have
| expressed this feeling recently probably more
than Mt first, and Colonel Kinney, whois so much
devoted to tho interest of the "Kinney Union
and its objects that he waived all other consider
: ations, deemed it the best policy to tell the peo
| ple that If they did not want him he did not wish
to serve The Central American. (Kinneys or
| gan1 of Sept. 29th, makes mention of this mat
| ter. s9- H.s7ea
The aCentral American" says that 900 men
were to leave Alabama and Mississippi, Oct. ],
with provisions, farming utensils, &C., for
months, tojoin the Kinney Union, at San Juan.
FROM Col. KINNEY.-The following extracts
from the "Central American" are interesting:
On Thursday last we visited Gov. Kinneys
plantation. 1t is situated about three quarters
of mile from town, on the opposite side of the
| lagoon. We allude to the patch of ground
| lected by him for his amusement. and as
test of the adaptation of the soil to different
kinds of grains and vegetables. .-s,
| The Governor arrived here on the 10Th Of Ju-
| ly; it was some two three weeks before he
cleared away the thick underground and planted
the seed. We brought away fine lot of roast
ears. beans, &c. The material fruit trees left
standing are full of fruit ; and thus in the short
space of about two months, the Governor is in
the enjoyment of garden luxuries that would
have required years to realize at the NORTH
Three good crops of corn may be taken Oft the
same ground in one year. ~
The LAZY MANS BEBsTEAD.-Ths article of
furniture, at present exhibiting in the Crystal
Palace, is q newly invented article. At the head
of the bed is attached small alarm clock, so con-
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