The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11

From the Dsro de Ia Marina, June q
Various and different, but IN our Judgment, ali OF
tain silence which at first sight may perhaps be con
sdered paradox Indeed we have asserted that the
suspension OF the attack medtated by the Central
American States against Walker, at least during the
rainy season would not be favorable 10 the interest oil
nibuster'sm always speaking nnaes vac s
ing by whatever unforeseen incidents might occur com
pete with general accord, their organization Tor the
moment OF The struggle This is opinion, which we
70 devclope in a more extended sense and
strengthen by arguments.
In the first place tho question OF physical forces pre-
SCENTS ITSELF On this Walker present count and of
he may probably dispose OF at the end of the term
our argument would Immediately deserve the description
OF absurd one; but profound conviction after due
examination, does not allow to give, in that respect
an Affirmative II Is indisputed point that the
mortality in the ranks Of the busters is great and has
always been SO. When the invasion of Costa RIGA show
ed clearly the situation OF affairs the very sincerest
friends Of Walker astenshed in noticing the dread
full dispropovon between the number OF hts troops and
the copos reinforcements which, for several months
had been Incorporated into his army The particularly
pernicous character OF the climate 10 the European con-
A<tuton TO account for the balance, although
there hH doubt that its influence aggravated by
Brandy in abundance, and all kinds OF disorderly con-
duct do not make up the best sanitary system for people
residing tropical coasts the plains Of Nicaragua
where the greatest temperance and the most exquisite
precaution often prove useless. And no matter how
much the results which up 70 that time, were certified
suited dry spring season the present moment
those dreadful rains, peculiar to that country WILL in
contribute
ravages Of the climate on foreigners II Is said that cho
lera morbus has come to take its part Of the SPOIL
which. certainly, would asgravase the casualty. But
suppose that scoufge soon to acken disappear
the epidemic evers OF the country more than sum
Gent bring consequences unexpected terrible
To this may be opposed, kind of reply, the in
creasng number of recruits who continually will pour
in AZ the ranks OF Walker There Is something true
therein, and do not deny that the llbuterng chief
will receive reinforcements and those OF no small
amount considering the circumstances Of the country
and admitting that they oe al made available. But
the question which offers is, whether these reinforce
ments VII; suffice for making up for the terrible losses
which ncessant sickness causes in the band OF pirates
Whoever judges BY the numerous and camorous meet
ings gathered these last days the whole extent OF
the United States, will, doubtessly be disposed TO an
that they will Ourselves, however, who
accustomed TO calculate IN a different way,
and not TO accept, without an immense discount,
this kind OF popular reclamation, inclined
TO consider matters under different point view From
vociferatng in meeting to voluntarily taking up arms
there Is long way. Only men lost to reputation and
turbulent and ambitious minds disposed to adopt the
last alternative; but for stimulating the one or the other
wants some powerful inducenent Therefore, We see
that in the first paroxysm, tho bands which has
tened TO Nicaragua do not fulfil the pompous advertise
ments and promises Instead Of numbering by thousands
they but hundreds, and who knows what will hap
pen soon as the first impetus being over other meet
ings and other clamors will put in oblivion Cen Walker
and his Without taking into account Kansas
which also may attract not few restless minds the
fast approaching Presidential election likewise exercises
its influence No small number OF individuals full of
hope and promise, will ind their wants, aud their
caprices amply satisfied during an election serng cam
paign serving for good wages either or any OF the pol
cal parties. Besides, elections afford very Pleasant oc
cupaton these gentlemen Wewopd bet that the much
celebrated Capt Rynders with his famous Empire Club,
at New York. does not degn 10 occupy himself al pre-
sent uith any other business.
But not prepared 70 say that, IL the price oaef
ed richer and seducng, there would be want
ing people larger number TO let themselves out 70 be
-eeduced. II Walker were engaged in series OF con
quests they even delGsive ard worthless, still he
might count upon greater adhesion Of partisans. But
his inactivity kills him. and this inactivity the forced
consequence Of the plan which fer the present. plead
for Moreover Nicaragua - Nicaragua and all the talk
meetings and newspapers % ths purpose caanot pre-
vent truth.
gin to suspect that the discipline Of Walker Is somewhat
severe there according to his particular rule and that
there Is more probability Of getting good fever IN Cen
trial America than Of exemporiZng fortune or gather
ing plumber AL this contributes 10 cooling the hot
test imagination And II, for the expressed, the
for scarcely suced TO the losses caused by
mortality tie good cause would by me delay, not have
lost anything On the contrary, II even the army or
Walker first sight did receive small reinforce
menis, II Will enter the struggle attenuaied aud weak
ened by the effects OF the climate One Of the PECULIAR
ties OF the soil s that the epide mics
there endured do not resemble romlto which once
over the work OF acclimaton "a completed
On the contrary the fever which reign there land VIC
sneak OF our observation and experience in the froh
tier provinces OF Ncaragua) leave behind them indeble
traces each attack vAnsushcd prepares but the way
20 another one. Besides the dead Walker must
Take into the corvaescent and nhrm, sure 70
succumb NJ the hrst symptom The people OF the coln
try themselves not even when encamped, secured
against th perncocs influence; but ~ operation on the
The question OF men however IL not important
that OF monc this deserves separate chapter
there hes another germ Of weakness.