Smyrna times., 1855-11-28

r case as In the other! If she has will she 4
e The sole excuse of the present war was
= preserve the balance of power in Europe; an
d England claims to be equally interested in tn
preservation of the balance of power il
i America.
: AS Nicaragua is destined to be an "apple O
discord," we copy the following article in rela
ton to ITS extent, population, and the present
military operations of Capt. Walker, from tbt
y. y. Gazette. 1t should be carefully read and
studied by all our readers, who would be pre-.
pared for forth coming events. 20.
NlCARAGUA.-A paragraph is going the
rounds OF the press stating, among other
things, that Nicaragua contains a white popu-
latlon OF only twenty thousand persons. A
census OF the republic was taken in the wear
1876, which is the latest source of information
on the subject. According to it the population
was then 264,O00, of whom $4,000 were set
down as whites, $4,000 negroes, 10000 Indi-
aus, and 100000 mixed race, composed of the
negro, Indian and Spanish, with the Indian
greatly predominatng. The principal towns
were Leon, containing 10000 inhabitants:
hlasaya, I3,OO0; Managua, $4,000; Chinande-
ga ll'oO0; Granada, 10000 Segevia, 5000:
and RIvas, 5000. About one-haif the country
Is claimed by the British under the Mosouito
title, the claim having been gradually extended
until 1t now embraces about half of COSTA Rico
and one-thlrd of Honduras In this claim is
included the river San Juan, which is part of
the transit Company's route to the Pacific
Inc town at the mouth of the stream, San Juan
del Norte, was, under this Mosquito title. for.
merly seized by the British, its name changed
10 Greytown, and a British Governor establish
ed IN IL. Alter the negotiation of the CLAYTON. |
bulwer treaty this claim was not actively press
ed, and San Juan fell into the hands of n sort
OF independent government composed prnci- |
paily OF Americans. This was continued unti |
lne destruction OF the place by Capt. Holins
since then Col. Kinney and his Fillibusters
seem to be IN the actual possession of San
Juan, as well as of all the Mosquito region adj
Iacent, and have, in fact, claimed to have bougbt
the Mosquito title. Some of the WASHINGTON
correspondents, with the recklessness which ;s
OF them, have stated the increas
ed British tieet in the West Indies comes ont
with orders to seize San Juan and San Carlos
Inc latter is the town laying at the junction of
the river San Juan and Lake Nicaragua. II
the British were to do this, they would have
the travelling route entirely in their possession.
VI course, all this is mere speculation. The
British have their hands too busy with Russia
to do such desperate things in America. Still
lhere is but little doubt that they view
with great jealosy and dstrust the progress of
our Filllbusters in Nicaragua, as it meuaces
with destruction the scheme based on the Mos.
QUITO pretenslons. Nicaragua is, at the pre.
sent moment, to all ntents and Durposes. an
american dependency. Its government is ex-
'ioded, and the whole country lies at the mercy
u Few American adventures, headed bv t
General Walker. We do not approve of the
longs OF these persons, but the affect of them
OF the highest Importance Walker. if .
eems represents more substantial band ot ! !.
illIbusters. In fact, it is generally asserted
md believed that his expedition was projected,
upported and maintained by the. Transit COM
ANY. That corporation has capital of three .
Millions Of dollars. Col. Kinney's scheme was
me calculated to excite fears for the Comma :
y's interests, and the corporation having vain a
y tried to prevent his leaving the United u
states, then TO prevent his landing in Nicara-
'ua, then to cut. off his reinforcements. and o
lstly to threaten him, with an armed force, en- II
eayored to spur on the .Nicaraguan govern ?
lent to oust him. All failed. Kinney was d
ot rholested, as the government was too busy lS
nth the civil war, or too inefficient, to attempt
ny practical movement. The Company had a
90 much at stake to sit quietly down under u
uch a state Of things, and finding no one in q
Nicaragua competent to defend its important "
interests, it is said to have resolved to send g
ONE one there. Accordingly. Walker made u
is appearances on the scene. His expedition "a q
ooks too well organized and supplied with n
moaey and men, to be based on his m
wn efforts. The company undoubtedly sent L.
rms to Nicarlgua,which fell very suspiciously W
lto Walkers hands, and the Transit steamers ST
'ere yielded to him with a facility which is CO
ingplar, in view of the small force he com. 70
landed since the conquest of The capital by ="
Walker, the company has congratulated the &c
ublic upon the restoration Of peace along the 10
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AL these things seem very odd, aud the aues- y
ION naturally arises, viii the present domino 81
ion Of WALKER last! IF not disturbed by la
ireataBritain or the United States, we see see 70
othing to prevent it. Everything has been nj
'ell managedae General Rivas. q native of the "a
ountry,is appeinted President! There is no cl
Military force. of either Of the native parties
dequate to tie overthrow of the present dy-
asty, and as Walker -isacontinually is receiving q
from Caif0rnia, there viii soon m
e enough Americans there TO rule the whole 81