The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13

GRANADA, Nicsragua. Q. A., Dec. l. 1855.
Nicaragua "Indp Vpa Walker - ~
feet # The Reroutson-PcFnadrity Of the New Govern
psess-Creda Of tie Ne.o Gooenme,u-lhe Tsansn Ohm
Ioay-Who the Hhbusters Are-7ae Resource. Of Mica
ragua-7hs Custom House. de-, dc.
The Of the democratic party In Nicaragua has
probably been the subject of paragraph 10 nearly
every Newspaper he United States but few Journals
that reach here to weigh the matter By prop
standard Do not the people Of the United know
that henccforh there Is to be order OF things here
are they aseep2 Let me explain: few months
ego Gen. Walker arrived ut Rvas with handful of men
fought desperate battls was defeated rstresed re-
cruited and in few weeks fought the battle Of Virgin
Ba ypusbed his advantage, and shortly Thereafter stood
IN the plaza at Granada, declaring peace where war had
existed continually for three years. and periodically for
twenty. Peace has since been maintained and will
continue.
The people Of the United States have been 70
look Walker as robber. pirate and the Hiou1-
Ter has been thought the that could de-
scribe his character well remember with what holy aor.
Tor the people Of New York would look at me- month ago
when professed friendship for Gen. Walker and sym
PATTY with bis cause and yet these same uen always
pull OIL their hats and huzxah when the of Iafsy-
cite Is mentioned In public speech They not to be
blsmed Of course, for their love of the memory Of la
syette; but they conss it will not b. long be-
lore they viii cry enthusiastically, Vipa Walker |" a.
ali Nicaragua does oday.
The reports OF the different battles in which Walker
and gallant little band have been engaged here have
already reached you. As military they
little interest. they only 60 to substantate what
Texan and the Mexican proved and thou
sand times-tbat body of Americans will face with
cess when well armed ana in good condition, many u
the Spanish American soldiers you please let the
Der be less The importance Of the IT, ho
very great for It foreshadow, the destiny Of all
Central America, which is simply that in few yeas the
north American system will be the guide of all those
-tatts--tbat North Americans will be agel to
csne bitberward that they will come, add that this
beautiful land will overflow with the richness is
resources.
Ever since the declaration Of Independence made by the
diern States Of Ceoral lea the country mas oen
the tb.atIe of constant boi and civil comm the
elect OF which has been very naturally Of
powerful its nbshiants and corrupt he morals Of
VI the # the just ended but 1t il enough
that the democ attic parry Of the country invited
came with handful Of men; the arist,crafic party
defeated; tie democracy triumphant, establish
I'd provisional government, and Nicaragua De-
care Tree, because the government has Dsyone -
enough q, its command to this freedom.
Now, these hayon.ts in the hands of Americans,
Gen. Walker is commando in Chief the government
exceedingly popular and p0pulac oDly because it Is
stI'ng-srong only because II is backed by American
rifles with tbs sfores I'd bsyones in the neigh
fence If General Walter from TIE hages Il piracy
thhusteying that have been hesped up him. H,s.o
will do him full credit. II he be hDuster, then Ii
'ayet,e one for be to Nicaragua in precisely
the amer for the md to aid the
cause a. inou"ed TO go % the unied sttcs
during the revolution. The United States became free
after much fghrg ny the aid Of generous freig
carsgua became Fl ee after uch less fighting with
hue foreign aic-bat both on exactly the prin
cple
The new government has been IN operation but few
weeks yct its machinery works we'll rnouey enough has
thn
penses and the people to be really astoushec
the TACT that ,hsis bill. paid without offering brides
not stood SO high with its own citizens in
fifteen years it does now, in the
ten yesrs preceding we're so many puohc
have been during the last three weeks Nor i the
change Tor The better apparent only 10 the various DO
nuss OF public travel are more se,ure than they have
before been People now do not hesitate to go in any
recion ithou armed guards, which has not the
until recently. Indeed, there IL such marked i'm
prcyemcnt in Nicaragua Ia rytbiDg worth improving
that it il not to be wonde ed at that tho govsrnmen
must with the heaefy sppioba ion that IL ives,
wibstapding its North American elements he successful
The Nicaragua Transit has heretlfore opposed
viii listen To ,be advice n their agents stationed here in
tie country that opposition will longer c,n'inue for
they al know that should the afisccrac party "a III.
atcepcaocy the property of the company would be given
up to the moo to rlund.r and destroy and kno that
in the event Of change. (WHICH icannot howeve hap
pen e agents would leave toe country at
II IL singular fact which IL may not be impr. PEI
10 mention In This connection that while the revolution
was ct its height and She the Transit Company
refusing to take for Nicaragua from
New York or California, party OF Gen. Walkers
the only Pc, the lshmus with whom the
specie train from San juan to Virgin Bay could be SAFELY
enyested, aud they id conduct the train through
safety. While the di ectors Of the company treat
ing these outlaw the local agents in fact
enrrnstipg them with thousands Of della worth gold
dust simply bec.use they wererhe only In the
try that couc be procured who regarded reliable
This leads naturally to the inquiry, "who are these
menin viii enligniep your to extent
that p int. General VIM. Walker, the Coumaader-in
chief o. the army IL Tenneaseau Of about rs years #
sg- 81 all stature light hair hlucish gray eye and
low musical voice, which is usually, in conversation
accompanied with mild emile. He Is lawyer by pro-
feesop and good one; Is well educated, has travelled
extensively this continent and In Europe, and l.
an,able and unassumins man as one will meet In
cay walk He s of the best extemp0raneous speak
heard and writer Of the English language
has isw suFeriors wherever that languages is spoken.
His hip In gaining possession Of the country
here spoken Of Of the highest praise aud the
strict al justice and honr exhibited 10 sma-
isrstn OF his affairs here, at the CAPT al have won or
him warm fIiencs in every direction.
Col =. H. French, late sinister of the Hacienda
occredtd Min ster TO the Unised states in place
Mr.. hsrcelota, removed II also man Of he the
oium size Of about the same sge Is Cen Walker He
,e eventual life, and several has hpwn
hinsef TO be man o. perfect bravery. Some years
he had the nis rtuDe loose his right arm but wih
he left hf and handle the the sword with
telling effect. HIS amabe character and polished
,efs will am sure, WIN for him in the United states
Gen. Walker and Col. Trench are the only North
Americans who have ever been conDec'ed with tne
sdnnsra Of the government Of Nicaragua but the
army IL upoer the control entirely of North Americans
and all gentlemen Of experience and undoubted bravery
men Who would De honsr 10 any army the face
the earth. The principal officers
Gen. William Walker, Commander. inIChief.
Col. Bruno voo Natzrner, Ar j. General.
Capt. fdward W. Rawle, Ordnance Officer.
li,st ". II. G. Hcug,on, Nd-deCamp 10 General.
First 1t. L. Noryal walser, do. do.
MEDICAL STAFF.
Alex, Jones, NJ. n, Su gron- Generai.
W. i. Rust, VI. ID Surgeon FRS; Battalion.
u. h. Ingrahnm. NJ. D., Surgeon Lecond do.
Lawson NJ. D., Surgeon Native Tr OPS.
ffRsT BATTALION.
Colonel, G. c. Hornshy. 1t. Col. Chas 81 Gilman.
Major, T. J. Sanders.
srAYH
Adjutant Geo. r. Castor; Commissary, J. ". Baldwin
Or. Master W. Williamson.
BATTALION voIrIGrEs.
COL, II. d. Fry.
STAFF.
Adjutant John s. Jonse. Ccmmissary, d. W. Thorpe.
Or. Master, Jesse Hambleton.
Among these viii be recognized the Il gentle
men VII, have distinguished themselves the Of