Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-31
sPIRTT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOsSIP

the United States will give public reception
tomorrow. between IL and 2 o'clock. Should
the day be pleasant, thousands upon thou
sands of our fellow citizens and others will
avail themselves Of the occasion to pay their
respects to the Chief Magistrate of tie Repub-
fragments at the Executive Mansion on such
occasions for the convenience and protection
of all, the great numbers who repair thither
experience little delay or annoyance. 1t should
be borne In mind by our readers that the
public reception does not commence until IL
o'clock, and that thus the gates Of the suclo-
sures are closed till that hsur.
The Explosion The fIlibustering mania
II rapidly exploding, more real truth with ref
erence to the condition and prospects of mau
raider " alker having found its way into the
newspapers Of the United States generally
within the last thirty days, than during his
whole previous career in Nicaragua. Yet it
il questionable indeed. whether, when the last
remnant Of his deluded followers shall be I'M
der the pestilential Sod of Nica1sgus, there
VIII not be found quite as many more desper.
ate, houseless, homeless and thriftless Ameri-
cans as have already been sacrificed to his
purposes, ready to follow the next adyenturer
Of similar means and character who may un.
take to play the freebooter on the soil of
nsigbboring States. Such people, like the
Bourbons, forget nothing, nor do they learn
any thing. They are as reckless of their own
lives as Of those who stand in the way of their
purposes; and, "a a general thing, are utterly
Incompetent to comprehend the legal distinc-
ton between mslsna ct taum in the matter
Of property Of any sort to which they take
fancy.
The following letter, from an intelligent
German in Walkers service, TO the New Or
esns DsHtehs Zatang, .ells the tale of the
condition and prospects CT the remnant Of his
victims in unmistakabls and, we have every
reason TO believe, perfectly true language:
VIRGIN BAY, Dec l, 1855.
" w thin the last thirty days our army has
lost 400 men by death IN the hospital, 100
have been shot, 80 have deserted, aRd over
300 are now on the sick list. We have little
medicine, bat poor physicians are plenty.
We can muster, all told, but 300 men fit for
service. The enemy number at least B. 900
men, among whom are many well drilled Eu
ropeans-Englishmen, Germans, and French
men. From this you Ecay judge what are our
hopes and anticipatioDs. Such Of US as are
Tot carried of by disease have the pleasant
prospect ahead of being shot down by the en-
envy.
"After cur second assault upon Massaya,
A.{r Id III 4.
many men, Walker Issued an order TO burn
down Granada, and to retire to Virgin Bay,
on the Transit route. To accomplish our re-
moval, the two steamers would have had to
return four times. Walker left on the first
trip, and, "a my company is attached TO his
body guard, it was my good fortune to leave
with him. Those who were left behind i'm
mediate'y commenced firing the city, and
breaking INTO the houses in search Of booty,
where tSey found stores of the bee. brandy,
and of course al hands got drunk. For two
whole days HenniLSsen found Ii impossible TO
get single man to work, to bring the ammu-
milton or the contents Of the arsenals to the
boats. The enemy was lf course informed of
all this, and soon attacked he town with z, 900
men, seized the docks, and shCt in some 200 Of
our men. A guard Of thirty civilians, who had
been placed in a small fortress near the docks
to protect the boats, were shot, but one man
escaping, who swan over two miles TO the
steamers. For the last ten days we have heard
nothing Of any of the men shut up in the city;
the majority Of them have probably ere this
succumbed.
"Thus our number has been reduced TO 1870
able bodied men, including civilians Our
only hope lee In an early and large accession
Of recruits; otherwise, we are totally lost"
Our Interests Abroad. - We sincerely be.
hevs that the present head Of the American
State Department has achieved more prestige
for his country than was ever don, by any
other Of the many great men who filed that
petition before bim, giving to our Govern
ment's foreign policy a consistency, system
and Influence such as 1t never before enjoyed,
and sercuing for it far greater degree of
respect from all foreign governments than it
previously enjoyed. These results Of the great
mind and statesmanlike attainments and IN.
firing energy Of Vim. l.. Marcy hsyo already
commenced To manifest themselves in the
altered tone Of the comments If the European
press upon Our share OF every current national
controversy with which the European cabinets
are occupied. AS an illustration Ct that tone,
We quote the following pertinent and pointed
remarks from the Prssurseur, published at
Lyons, Francois illustrating the feeling
which exists on the other side Of the Atlantic,
In regard to the Ameriosr doctrine announced
By Mr.. Marcy in opposition - he propositions
advanced by thu Paris Conference They are
worthy Of notice, coming from the source they
do, and being expressed as they are in good
nervous language
"Whilst the huge press If England COZ.
tinues sly assaults or yields q reluctant CON
eession TO the maritime policy Of the Amerie. "a
Secretary Of State, the merchants, the mann.
facturers and the economists Of that kinvdor
are looking with curious and al xious ey,s into
the probable consequences Of that policy
1.-THE fact il that. out Of questions Of ma
tional honor, the game of diplomacy is q game
Of sharpers and il seems TO US that the con.
elaye OF nations represented at Paris made q
wrong lift Of cards when they took up their
few principles Of maritime law If they
really meant 10 defend the interests Of private
property floating In times Of war, the Amsri-