The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-16
i-3a From The New YOsG Herald
Biographical Sketch Of General
Walker.

Old, Respectable ana Hehilhl iAui'l'
f,thcr intended that he shoul adopt the y
legal profession and he received n classical
educ zion. lie eyinced dislike fvr the study !,
e law, hi, min hug towards historical
lore. chemistry. m'nerOlogy, aud h'"dTed
,c,.nces. a. an early age be male TIE
,oar Of Europe. and finished his education
nj me of the Germ N universities; here tie
learned to write and speak the French u r
man, Spanish, and Italian languages. lie
read with ayidily all books OF uavr'
n. a.t,d was continually on dreams vi i'd
v.u,nre ia new caun,ri,s. Being pressed
d, choose profession, he adopted that OF
m Lifeline, ana stu lied two years IN fAr's'
Bat oar hero preferred the sS}rl to the
seaiurI. and refused to write II. d. atter
his name. He returned to America, sud
about 1919 bee uns connected with the
New Ole ans Crescent. Of which he Was
part proprietor, lie assumed the editorial
management of that Journal AMI entered
warmly into the schemes for The liberation
Of Cuba. Bat they all failed, and the Ores /
cent waned rapidly. Mir. W.iker made I,
his hesira from New Orleans in 1919 %
and turned his face towards the new ESQ
rIte.
IA San Francisco he became eonnec-
ted with the Herald. then Just eS'"6l'she@
Chers by Mr.. John Nugent. a graduate "i
tho New York Ilera office. After this lie
ent to Marys, s,ie and engaged in the pric
ti.e OF The law-having beer admitted to the
bar ii Louisala, previous to his g'ln5 !"
Califo,Ii.. His popularity, abIhty arc
lar se scuuaintance-esp specially villa west
ern and Southern people gave him in'
crativs practice, ba; his mial turned upon
her things.
In 1858 he begun 10 'hink aboa! his So
nora expedition. Santa Anna was then Ia
ihe full flush of his power, and WIS turning
his steps towards an Imperial thFon7 lie
people oil Sonora despred Santa Anna ana
were in open rebellion against his "u'ho"'
ty. The house Of (iIulen, which is the old
est and wcalthiest family IN Sonora, and
which has ruled that Stale for many years,
hal gotten up an armed opposition to Santa
Auu,'s Government and invited Mr., r,WaIker
to in them with his friends. They offered
hin large grants of land it he would assist
them in establishing republican govern
ment. In 1858 Walker orsauiz"d his cX.
nedi.ion and sailed from San Francisco.'-
They were to 90 Grst to the Cult Quay mas
lut through the treachery Of Guiana d'd
ut succeed in SO doing, and fortified them
selves at the Encanala. The expedition
remained here three OF four moa,hs, the
members being all personal friends Of ih'
commander, AN ! resolved to stand by him
to .he LAST. His Mexican friends, however
dil OF keCp their promises aud the at1h
VISA failure. Mr.. Walker beat Ttrea
i)Sm Francisco, where he was alrestee
aud tried before the U@ited States Circul
Court, for alleged violation ct The neu trail
" laws. lie defended his own case wit
great ability. and was acquitted. He set
tied the principle Of law for that court, An
It's decision is now a precedent on tn
books.
Mr. Wolker now engaged in politic
Which were running very high, and was
delegate to the Democratic State Convel
uon Of 1851, when lhe Democratic par
s,lit. lie edited the Sacramento S;a
Ilurnal. v.-.---
Al about this time he read Mr., Squier
peasant book about Nicaragua, and becan
ut once in love with the country. He W
aware thai there was a civil war going {
and talked with some Of his friends as
the practcabity Of assisting the then der
.ocra.ic party. Soon after Mr.. Byron Co
vieft San Francisco TO travel through Hond
ras as the agent OF the Mining and fradi'
aCompany, aud Mr. WalkT obtained TN
him IN exact report as to the state OF atfal
in Nicaragua. Mr.. Cole having hnish'
2 his business vi tIoHdut'@st "SuN VIZ" ~
Wells, Of Sin Francisc', to Nicaragua, fro
whence they transmitted to Mr. Walker
accurate state nent Of the political affairs
lie country The leading members of Il
Chamorro party urged Mr. Cole to retu
10 San Francisco. and briug Mr., Walk
down, and a commission as General ="
sent 10 him with grant OF ii hty.thousa
acres Of land Mr.. Parker Il. French "
al.o concerned in this matter.
Mr. Walker tccrpted the commission a
being general. proceeded to raise his
nay, which numbered sixty five picked m
all his personal friends, His second
command was COL Q. c. Hornsby, tri
soldier, Texan. who had served with 1
snction in the Mexican war. Most OF II
men paid their own expenses. Those "
were too poor to do'so were fitted out
Gen. Wakeri
The Brig yesta was chartered, ard I
little band Of llberators set sail from )
Francisco in Mag Of this year No eff
was made by the United States auhorit
to detain her. The brig arrived at Real
4, in June, and was received With open ar