The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26

FINALE OF THE LATE FILIBUsTERING FORAYS
THE WALKER AND KINNEY EXPEDITIONS De.
FEATED-rhe steamer from Nicaragua yester
day brought some highly important inselli-
genee, the details of which, as transmitted by our
orIespondents and translated from the journals
Costa RIGA, are given in another column
The news thus received gives us a key to
several flibusteri0g movements which have
been set on foot in various parts of the United
States during the past six months; and while
we regret the fate Of the American citizens who
have suffered by the disastrous result of these
enterprises, we cannot but admire the spirit of
the people Of Nicaragua in the summary mea-
sures which they adopted to relieve themselves
from the society of their over. anxious aud too
liberal friends.
As our readers are aware, things in Nicarar
qua have been in rather an unsettled state re-
Gently. Like several Of the South American
republics, Costa Rica has found great deal
Of difficulty in preserving order and consti-
tutional liberty at the same time. On account
of some local differences, q large party united
in armed resistance against the authority of
the legally elected Director, Coomorro, and his
successor. The political leader of this party,
Castillon, gave to it its distinctive name, al
though General Munoz was it's military chief.
After long and unsuccessful siege of the seat
of government, Granada, the Castillon party
sent to Colonel Walker-heretofore made no
torious by the disastrous expedition to Sonora
for aid. Walker, it appears, was only too
glad to get into fight, and enlisted number
of men at San Francisco to assist in the civil
war then going on in Nicaragua. The fill
busters were to be paid in land-(we give q
copy Of the certificates and in due time they
set sail, having first broken the laws Of their
own country by Illegally combining Sheriff on
board of the steamt lg which lowed their vessel
out Of the harbor Of San Francisco. Thisparty
included fifty. five men, all told; and in due time
they arrived at Rivas after visiting Raelejo
and San Juan on the Pacific. Our accounts
show that here Colonel Walkers expedition
met with most disastrous defeat. Walker is
said to have been killed; but that is doubtful.
It appears that members Of the Castillon party,
so far from joining the Americans, assisted in
were fortified. Undoubtedly the natives were
afraid that the redoubtable Walker would en-
deavor to take possession Of the country, and
they preferred to trust the detested party of
the late President Chomorro rather than TO-
reign adventurer.
In the meantime, how anxiOusly Walker
must have looked for the arrival of the other
filibusteriDg Colonel Kinney, in his flag
ship, the steamer United States It seems
ALcA kkA
had made overtures to Kinney similar
to thoee sent to Walker, but the in
reference Of Senior Marcoleta, the Ac-
cessory Transit Company and the Attorney
General, prevented Kinney from sailing in time
to effect junction with the forces under
Walker. Consequently Walker failed, conse-
quently Kinney's expedition was knocked in
the head pasequently various bubbles have in.
counEntly burst, consequently Nicaragua will
not be free, according to the ideas Of Walker,
Kinney a. Co., at present.
What is to become of Kinney and his seven
teen warriors, provided they escape from the
perils Of the sea, and finally arrive at the pro-
missed land? They have not force enough to
take possession Of the land which they allege
petition has been so ignonimously defeated
that the men who engaged in it cannot provide
food and raiment for themselves, to say nothing
about the impossibiity of their being able to
afford any assistance to their brothers in arms.
1t really seems that their case is hopeless one,
and that they will do well if they escape with
their lives.
%haaa htvr~u tarn ls,.k
fear that it will not be needed. There are
many such restless spirits as Walker in our
country; and although we may admire their
perseverance and gaAantry, we cannot but re-
greet that it is not exercised for better objects
Ever since the middle of the sixteenth century
the Central and South American sections of
this continent have been the theatre Of filibus
tering expeditions set on foot by Northern
adventures. In almost every instance these
forays have ended disastrously. Recent events
show that nothing better can be hoped for the
future, and the fate Of Walker and Lopez
should be warning for all who may hereafter
be tempted to follow their example.
The Know NOTHING MOVEMENT IN CALIFoR-
MA--When there is fresbet in the Mississippi.
all the driftwood along both shores is again
pu. ahoat, covering the surface of the stream
So when there is rise in the political waters
in the organization Of some new and promising
party, all the statesmen and politicians left
high and dry by the receding waves OF the old
parties as they run out and all the outsiders
ambitious Of the spoils, are absorbed into the
movement. We see this fact strikingly Illus
trated in the extraordinary Know Nothing
movement in every quarter OF the Union; but
its effects in California in the resuscitation of
emigrant politicians suppose to be defuuct, is
most remarkable. Look az the list of these
great guns at late grand mass meeting of the
American party at Sacramento City.