New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-08
sHANNON's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Saturday. Jan. 5. 1856.
Beside the public telegraphic dispatch announcing
A rumor of Shannon's intended resignation. inteui
oence of similar character reached here last night
but not autbsntcating the fact with any positive
ness What most excites suspicion about this report
ia that it is too good to be true. Shannons yacla
ton and feebleness have now rendered him ss
unacceptable to the PrO-SaveY prOpagandists as no
previously was to the Free-State settlers. Both
sides regard him with contempt aud dlstrust' and IL
is much 10 be regretted that the latter after know
ing his duplcity aud baseness, should have ever
consented to hold terms with him, or to have
entered into any negotiations whatever TO which be
was q party. Even the Administration is Disguised
with him. and it is therefore easy to imagine how
low he must have fallen when such sentiment can
be excited in that quarter. And if there DO
clover depth" than that, human nature has not
yet penetrated its degradation.
The next and succeeding steamers from Nicaragua
are looked for with more than common interest.
nasmuch a. the news by them will probably
disclose whether the adjoining States OF Guatemala
and Costa Rca, which were to have furnished
material assistance and force of 5000 or 10000
men against Gen. Walker. have fulfilled their az
surances, and Also whether he is able TO maintain
his position There il no doubt whatever that q
part of this scheme of conquest in Central America
contemplates movement upon Cuba Walker
has written Letters here to Members of Congress,
supposed to beinterested in that particular project
suggesting that such an enterprise could DO better
executed from Nicaragua, than directly from the
United States. And if he should succeed now in
maintaining his present position, an invasion OF the
island may be contemplated as within the range OF
early probability. For this and for other reasons,
ia connection with the present design upon Central
America, Walker will get at least indirect aid and
comfort from the Southern portion of Congress-
sufficient, perhaps to check any further Interior.
ence from the Administration.
Gen. Walkers plenipotentiary here DIR. French
seems to have gained confidence from the missp-
piled lenty of those in power, and instead of with
drawing from the country, MS was suggested to him.
he has presented himself at Washington with some
air of defiance. He is quite treesPoken 10 regard
to the operations of his chief, and the intmation
has been thrown out will not say upon his d.
rect authority-that the Deputy biarshals who
we're sent to Nicaragua on the Northern Light mas
find their functions to be ungracious if any Of tho
minions of Walker can succeed in transporting
them to his headquarters at Grenada. This aug
gestiOn would appear to warrant the suspicious OK.
cited against the passengers and cargo of that Ves
SELL but as the official information will soon be re-
ceived it may be as Well to avoid conjectures on
the subject-especiay as they might invite another
manifesto from the Transit Company and as the
country is not quite equal to two such demonstra-
lions ia one season.