New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-02
Y1NERAL OF CAPT. AL.XER.

On Thursday afternoon, at 2or,ock, Capt. james
WNker, Of Company A, SecoLd Light Iafantry b st.
talon, died q. Mssssys, sHd was buried in this city
yesterday. o
Capt. Walker ess the youngest brother of Gen.
Wm. Walker, and only arrived in this city aoout
three weets ago. Owng TO an exposure VI the ser
vice OF the State, be was seized with inhenWa'oiy
rheumatism, which subsequently resulted in his un-
timely death. ,., .;.h
Duripe bis illness, Capt. Walker was attended WITH
all the care that could be bestowed and much credit
is due to Capt. John McCardle who attended nun a.
his bed during his entire sickness. Senor FRANCISCO
Bravo, Governor Of Massaya-s gentleman .;oJ TuoJe
& engs and ability always prompt him IL acts OF kind
ness toward Amercans-is also spoken OF by the at
tendants of Capt. Walker as most unremittng and So
fictitious in his care.
and received the holy sacrament administered by the
Cathois Church. and his last wish was to be buried a.
A true believer infhbt religion.
After bis death, party of sixteen natives was de-
tailed to bring the corpee to this CITY lhs morning.
upder the command OF Capt. Williamson, Quarterma.
ter suitable coffin provided, and at IL O'Clock
the funersl procession formed on Helna street and
ACCOMPANIED by the heads of the civil department the
garrison soldiers and a large and brilliant array OF
native ard American officer, toge her with the
American citizeEs in town, proceeded across
the Plaza. and TO the Cathedral, where High
Mass performed in the presence st !arse atteha
moved off to the cemetery, and the body was inferred
with the solemn ceremonies of the Catholic religion.
brave man, an accomplished gentleman, and gem
.ral fayorite has thus passed away and to-day ef-
alted among the spirits that'inhabit eternity
San News s-A courier arrived in this city Yesterday,
from Leon. carving dispatches to Gen. Walker, and
alo bringing information Of the dangerous and proba-
bic fatal illness Of Edmund Randolph, esq. Mr. Kan
dolth has long been lsboing under pulmonary afic-
ton but his friends had hoped, from recent accounts
that the climate of the northern portion OF this state
had resusctated bis system beyond the reach OF dan
ger. We give the news with sorrowlng hesrt alu
with hope that he may yet recover No man unter
the General could have been so Ill spared at present
GovTRSoR OF THE MERrDIosAL DEPARThENr.-
Gen. Walker has appointed Brig. Gen. Z. L. Hornssy
10 the command Of the Merdional Department, COM
prisng Gusnacaste and Rivas. Gen. H0nsoy has
accepted the trust and in his address to the peopfe
laws down as the basis of all his actions justice ts the
ptoIle over whom he is appointed TO rule. The posi-
ton thus conferred il probably the most responsible
one in the State and is better qualified 10 MI
than the soldier whom the General has selected. Tie
!. called the "6gbtng officer" by the soldiers and the
confidence of the troops bis bravery and discretion
is unbounded. We may safely predict that peace
will prevail in the Department over which Gen' Horns
by rules.
PEACE N THE NORTH.-A courier arrived IN town
Yesterday, from Leon, bringing dispatches from the
Pr,sident. The Northern States are still quescent,
and az the rainy season is about commencing, no fear
of an invasion need be apprehended during the next
six months. At the expiration OF that time, II h)s'
tties should be determined on, Nicaragua will be able
10 a. nd into the field army not only sufficient to de-
fend our own territory but TO carry the contest into
any adjoining State which may wage war against us.