Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26


aCapt Walker was beaten out of Reibas, with
the loss of twenty men. The natives who had
Joined him all deserted He was holly pursued
by Gen. Bascker. He threw Oh his coat, con
tanning all his documents and private letters In
their fight the invaders passed through San Juan
del Sud on the night of the first of July, seized
schooner in the harbor, and sailed for parts un-
known They left the barracks at San Juan
smouldering mass of ruins. They took the pas
sengers' boats to embark in, but returned them,
and did no injury TO the property Of the Transit
Company"
II is probable that this intelligence will reach
San Francisco IN time To prevent the departure OF
the renforcements under the lead OF the notorious
Parker III. French spoken of in the annexed OK
tract from the Alta California of June 30th:
| The EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AMERIcA.-Some
little excitement is rife about town among that
very exctabe portion of our population known
as the Filbusters, owing to the report that Par
ker II. French is to start in a few days, with
band of over 80 men, for Nicaragua.
The report that Mr.. French has received grants
| OF land from the Government Of Nicaragua must
| be mistake as the only grant made was that TO
| Mr.. Walker, through third party Walker is
doubtless there by this tme with his little force,
and Mr. French is probably going to join him. 1t
is said that fifty men have enlisted in various parts
of the State for the enterprise-add this to the 90
| of Walker, and we have one hundred and thirteen
eager expeditonists, determined In restore liberty
and order to that very warm part of the continent.
| We can guarantee plenty OF aguddiente, fruit,
jiggers, fevers, rain, treachery and small glory;
but what else the reformers will obtain, we must
estimate from the history of the English and
| Prussan attempts TO colonize the coast lands OF
| Nicaragua, during the last half century
/ Americans and Europeans cannot live and work
| in Central America, excepting in the table lands
and cool mountain districts of Honduras. In
Nicaragua, little else than disappointment, ener-
walton, and disgust awaits the settler. We have
often repeated that the Anglo Saxon and Spanish
| American races never affiliate. Sooner or
| later they must come to blows. The one despis-
| ing and attempting to domneer, and the other
fearing the progress and hating the superiority of
| the new corners. Besides, the Central Americans
will not be "flbustered" or encroached on.
| The only way to approach them is in CONNER
| cial way, and by offering inducements to in
crease their trade and the prospect of immediate
gain. Patriotic and fiery, they are easily excited
to war. 1t is only by peaceful negotiations that
anything can be effected with the Spanish Ameri-
can.
| Another account in the Herald states that
Walker s party, Sc in number, landed at Realejo
on the 18th OF June, and having been reinforced
by lao native troops, under the command of Col.
| Felix Ramirez, the entire force was ordered by
| General Castillon to march and subdue the de-
partment of Rivas They went on, meeting
very little sympathy from the country people
who distrusted the yankees as they termed
the Walker men. On the 2Sth of June the gov.
eminent troops, aided by number of volunteers
met the revolutonists, 300 in number, at for,
near San Juan del Sur; having attacked them
the natives fled, leaving Walker to fight out his
battle as best he might His men did this gal,
lantly, defending themselves with their rifles
through the loop-holed walls of an adobe build
ing for some two hours. This place was ulti,
matelY stormed by the young volunteers, and the
hllibusters completely routed, leaving Is Ameri-
| cans dead inside the house, and having many
more wounded. The bodies of the dead were
| buried.
/ 1t was said that Colonel Walker himself was
killed, but his retreatlng men said that he did not
engage in the fight at any time A. l.. Kewen, OF
Lopez expedition memory, with Lieutenants An.
derson and Merrimen, DIR. Jones and DIR. w. II
Davis, were amongst the fillbusters dead. The
remnant of the party went towards the Costo RIGA
territory in very pitiable plight; and it was fear
ed their reception from the authorities there would
be very unfriendly. The official report rendered
to the Nicaraguan government fthe previous TAX
| ing of the town of Rivas by the Castillon party
including the Walker fillibusters-shows that the
government lost the commandant, twelve officers
and over hundred men.
Among the articles found in the coat pocket o.
| Walker, were the original contract between By
ron Cole and the Professionally government, with
all the necessary stamps and seals for ifty-twc
thousand acres of land; the power Of attorney
given by Cole to Colonel Walker. to execute said
grants; various letters written by said Cole tc
Colonel Walker speaking about the most eligibl,
lands, public and private property; the certificates
of shares in the company, Of which Walker wa,
the agent.
The expedition must have been fitted out rather
poorly, as many receipts of Walker appear tina
show that loans of fifty dollars were accepted by
him from various parties. All expeditonists hat
to pay forty dollars passage money from Sar
Francisco 10 Realejo.
The Walker party, when passing the Transit
towards San Juan del Sur, presented the most
| lamentable sight-several wounded, all of them
in rags, and extremely dirty; some even without
boots and hats. They very low spirited
and excited against the Leon party for having
abandoned them.