Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-10
CENTRAL AMERICA.


ciently discuss the merits and demerits of State
politics.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Amongst the " rumors Of wars" which are
having place in the worlds eye, just now, those
coming from the new-found regions of Central
America ore beginning to attract the largest meas
ure of public attention. The latest advices are
of much interest A declaration of war had
been made by the Republic of Costa Rica against
Walkers government in Nicaragua, and the two
armies were marshallng their forces in preparation
for serious conflict. In point of numerical forces
neither Power deserves more consideration than
might be given to one Of our Indian tribes but
in view of the many and delicate complications in
which The affairs of Central America are involved,
and which may eventually implcate our own and
the nations of Europe, these events assume grave
Importance, and the progress Of the struggle just
commenced will deserve to be regarded with more
than ordinary interest. From the budget Of news
at hand, we SHALL therefore, endeayor to post our
readers up to date.
Beyond violent jealousy of the growing power
of the Americans in Nicaragua, there seems to be
no reasonable preteIt for this sudden declaration
of hostility Although, since the establishment of
his government Gen. WALLER has been unremit-
ting in his endeavor to bring about in good faith
the relations of amity and good fellowship between
his own and the neighboring States of Central
America, they have been haunted with fears Of
absorption and annhilation, and have consistently
rcpeled his advances. In the carly days Of March,
Col. ScHLEssINGER was sent on mission of friend
ship to Costa Rica, and was at first favorably re-
ceived but finally the Costa Ricans sent him
from the country, forcibly and under guard, with
threats against the Nicaraguan government-the
alleged reason being that it chad engaged the
services Of Americans in the military establish
ment." This violence was followed by declara-
tion Of war by their President, Gen. MORA, in
which the natives were called upon to arouse and
repel the invaders, robbers, illibusters and so
forth and was promptly replied to by WALKER,
in proclamation ordering his army to be held in
readiness for active operation, and stating that he
was "invited by the democratic party Of Nicaragua
to espouse their cause. lie had complied with
their request and struggled to carry out the prn-
ciples of the revolution Of 1854 but the legiti-
mist party having repelled all efforts at conclia
ton, there was left no other resource but war"
With q promptness which, although on deci
eoo1o rop,indo nna of rann;pa
Napoleon, the General Immediately put in motion
n battalion amounting to five hundred men, and,
crossing to Virgin Boy, despatched Col. ScHLEs-
SINGER with three hundred men to " carry the war
into Africa" To meet this army, the whole force
of the Costa Ricans, three thousand FIVE hundred
strong, were marching under the command of Gen.
Mora. By the next arrival, we may expect to
hear stirring account of the conflict. The whole
Nicaraguan army, recently reinforced by three
hundred recruits from the United States, is now
fifteen hundred strong and is daily growing in
numbers. 1t is made up Of the very best Ameri-
can stuff, and will astonish the innocent Centrdls
amazingly. Unless the Republics Of Honduras,
and San Salvador ore drawn into the confict-of
which, by the way, there is serious danger, the
war will soon be ended, and, without doubt, will
result in the annexation of Costa Rica at single
dose, and another sure and steady step in the won
derful strides of our redoubtable American hero
towards undisputcd sway over the regions Of Cen
tral America! A strange element in the human
compound-this manifest destiny Of ours
quiet, unpretending and seemingly inconsiderable
it's star of empire" yet surely and steadily takes
its way.
In regard to our own relations with Walkers
government, the late developments are significant.
1t appears that the Administration have come to
regard their refusal to recognize minister French
as blunder; and have despatched Maj. HESS,
personal friend of WALKER, with friendly over
tures The public opinion in this country certain
ly symr ',izes with the gallant fllibuster, and
will force a recognition of his claim to ga place
among the nations" 1t is stated that e1-Presi-
dent Ramirez will soon leave as Nicaraguan en-
voy in place of Col French, and on his arrival the
difficulty will doubtless be set right.
As some of our readers may not be too familiar
with the interesting locality Of Costa Rica, the fol-
lowing scrap of geography will not be given
amiss:
The State with which Nicaragua is now at war
adjoins its territory the south. 1t has an area
ofabout fifteen thousand square miles, and apopu'