The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
CENTRAL AMERICAN WARFARE.
The Last Costa Rican Dodge against
General Walker.
Circular Addressed by the Seven Prisoners
Taken at and after the Battle Of Santa Ro-
an To the People or the United states.
PrNTA ARENAS, KkfunIlo o. COSTA ~

what surprising. II not paradoxical, that although
We are now held as prisoners OF war oy gen. gen.
Zoe against whom We have contended, that TINS pc
Rod OF imprisonment should be the only free mo-
ment which We have enjoyed in Central America,
81 expressing our sincere, honest ana mature
convictions with the least hope OF our commani.
cations ever reaching their destination IN the United
states. The simple one IN the repuohc OF
Nicaragua General VIM. Walker has Tor many mouths
past established strict system OF espionage over the
Post Offices OF the country, ana no eueI q oner o
nunca,cn is ermed 70 pass TO a foreign country, IA
less II is replee with the most anciiui accounts OF ms
greatness his glory and the unpara eed succ IS o. ns
arms; and as there numerous correspondents
there who either office holders or ONCE
seekers, VINO are perfectly willing 70 draw
wondered at that the newspapers OF the United
States, with the exception of the Chroas OF san Fran
c Co should with ulsome Compliments to his great
ness which never existed except the fervid well
hired fancy OF the writer and should also con recor
Of glorious Victories which when impartial and
meed ah holds the Joes in the inditng OF this
circular will be proved TO be 10 every instance except
cne) disgraceful and disastrous defeats.
Our motive for addressing this circular TO the citizens
Of the United States is for the purpose OF stripping the
modern Jcsana Of the silver issued veil which fancy
and craft combined have artiuy contrived TO throw
around him Our motive is to present Vim. Walker he
exists in fact, by adducing his past history and past
tons proofs urquestonahle that he is statesman,
general, lawyer no Judge OF hInlan nature and
that he Is wen most Indifferent miiaor of the redoat
able Don Quixotte Our motive Isl 70 prevent future I
possible the young men Of the United states from being
deiuded betrayed and deceived as We have been, By
magnificent promises q gain and Glory, not one ofwhch
have will ever be complied with.
Remember, reacer while perusing This circular that
yon reading the opinions only q Ten prisoners
but The sober solemn serious Of every North
American soldier in the army Of General v alker.
With The exception OF few officials, we have no hesa-
,ou in asserting that the entire army OF VIM Walker
would sx their signatures 70 this document aud attest
truth, II they only enjoyed the treemans privilege OF
liberty ID speech and action.
We row PROFOUND these questions 70 The citizens tie
United SiaiPs;-
i William walker great man? Is he a man whose
Intellectual attanuent- eltte him 70 the degree Of
medacryY We answer these iuterroGator!es most de-
eidedly II the negav'; and as - Paul says that We
may give for he faith that IS Is, let facts be
submitted 10 q candid world
REAsoN FTRsT-ERRoR FIRST.
VIM Walkers military career comElencet 10 ignorance
an, toy, and be has ever continued 70 be retg'oGsy
mately auisr with the attack upon Lower Cali
fornia. With hfty-six he invaded country with
whose resources ne must have been entirely ant-
cd Without map, without guide, without men,
means munitions Of without the remoest hope
io' Al or operation among the people whom be was
invading, ~ expected 10 conquer bali million Of men,
with al tae aids appliances, and munitions of war
with u.y SIX cappers Tor mo- te banks anu pmps Cy
prians The world Is familiar with his disgracefu and
dishor orabe defeat.
We have eDdeayored to brush up historic recoec-
IRONS TO hnd parallel for this az. Of unmiu-
gated stupidity aud diotc folly but was Of no avail
Tor history Indignantly refused TO present parallel
We then, in despair, resortei the wild, the bound
dreamy realm, among the thousand pouderous tones
which adurn our 7Sare nong the multitudinous deal
reaii0nss hic poets and morasts have dreamed OIL
And but book which bore the simltude
hi attack upon auaca, and that il recorded by Cecvan
upon The wndnils
Tie widest Bsdame that raved n cell or Lear
IKE farCed his crown Of straw kngly diader.
ccnurto % fancy more OF sabst.ntial more dreamy
more utterly and completely inpractcahe. After tbs
stupid attempt, have his ffenes arrested upon the writ
d. iaRdtico
The gravest Jury the world would have pronounced
the verdict mad as March hare" without eay!1g
their seats Why hs anxious mother permitted her poor
dcmented Afterwards g. large yth ever
been mos profound mystery
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