Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-08
dime of the money stolen, as I explain above,

dime Of the money stolen, as explain above,
from Nicaraguans All the citizens of the
country rest In terror under the violence ex-
ercised by Walker, and many Of those (stran-
gers) who were under him, have abandoned
him on realizing the desolation and real condi-
ton of the country. The few naturalized citi
zens, who called on Walker first to enter the
country, in order to crafty their own ambi-
ton and desire for vengeance, now weep over
the scenes of blood and misery which they
thus have brought on Nicaragua, and there
has returned to them the spirit and instinct of
self preserv alton, in force equal to that with
which it actuates all other citizens of Mica
ragua. Walker is surrounded with enemies
in disguise, who remain about him only in the
hope of meeting an opportunity to fall on and
kill him
"The commotion and reaction throughout
the country is so general and so spontaneous
that M Roman Rivas, the son of the Presi-
dent created by Walker, and held in fact as
his prisoner and puppet, has organized 40
tilla in San Juan del Norte composed of six
boats and eighty men. He has gone up the
river with this force to take possession Of Cas-
tillo Vega and San Carlos, and hold them
against the fllibusters. ....r-.'.
president Estrada has not only his own
forces and those sent to his aid by Honduras,
but Costa RIGA has already on the way to join
him 3, 900 men, while other troops are moving
to.his aid from Guanacaste and Guatemala.
a. The want of arms, the great distance to be
travelled, and the little security of their routes
of march, have alone prevented the complete
defeat of Walker up to this time. The news
papers of the United States in the interest of
Walker are striving to present false picture
Of Nicaragua. The situation of things here
by no means accords with their representa-
tions Of them. They are classifying every
thing and deceiving, with misrepresentation
of the truth, the moral sentiment and con-
science of the people Of the United States"
This letter reached US in French, and we
translate it for the information of the Star S
readers. The writer we know we'll by repu-
tation-is naturalized citizen of Nicaragua
of high character and standing.
Who Walker Is
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, 1856.
W. D. WALLACE, Esqs
Dear SIR As your readers hear a great
deal in these g latter days. about General
William Walker, it may be we'll enough to
tell them who he is. I accordingly condense
from a narrative furnished by an intimate
friend of Walker the following particulars,
which, if you choose, you may publish in the
Star: ..rG .--. ... -. s
William Walker was born in Nashville,
Tennessee, and is now about thirty three
years old. His father is James Walker, ESQ =,
citizen Of Nashville, of Scottish birth, and
very much respected. His mother was a Miss
Norvell, an estimable lady, from Kentucky.
w alker, after quitting school in his native
State-which he did with much credit and
honor-commenced the study of medicine in
the University of Pennsylvania, where he
graduated. He then went to Europe, entered
the medical schools of Paris as a student, re-
celved diploma there, and, after some time
spent in travel, returned to this country, went
to Nashville, and commenced the study and
practice Of the laU. Walker is thus both
lawyer and physician. From Nashville he
went to New Orleans, and was for some time
editor of the Crescent In June, 1850, he
went to San Francisco, and become one of the
editors of the HeraM. While in this position
an article appeared in the Herald animal
verting upon the judiciary, to which excep-
ton was taken by Judge Parsons, of the Die
trict Court, who forthwith summoned him be-
fore his court, and inflicted on the editor a
fine of $500. This Walker refused to pay,
and was accordingly imprisoned, but was sub
seauently discharged on writ of habeas cor
pus, issued from the Superior Court, which
action was sustained by the Legislature at its
next session. The next enterprise in which
Walker was engaged was the famous expedi-
ton to Sonora, with the disastrous result of
which your readers are as familiar as they are
with his more recent history
From the above it may be seen that Walker
is of respectable family, intelligent, we'll ed
ucated, a regularly trained physician, and a
graduate of one Of the best schools in America
He is, besides, a man of indomitable courage
and perseverance. When a student in Phil
adelphia, strange as it may seem, he was re-
markable for his difident and ever taci.urn
manner and gentle disposition. In person, he
Is rather under than above the medium height,
and was formerly Of fair complexion, some
what frecklcd face, with light hair, grey eyes,
and high cheek bones. In giving the above
particulars, which refer mainly to points that
are creditable to him, it is not my purpose to
palliate in any way his fllibustering pro.
pensities. B.
List of Patents Issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending Jan.
s, lo56-each bearing that date:
Benz. Avery. of Louisville, Ky.-For i'm
provement in plOws.
N. Aubin, of Albany, N. Y.-For improve
ment in making Illuminating gas.
Lebbeus Barnes, of Islep Township, N. Y
For Improvement In harvesters
Chas Z. Brown, of New York, N. Y.-For
improved mode of hanging double doors.
Samuel W. Brown, of Lowell, Mass-For
Improvement in constructing the bottoms Of
ships and other vessels.
Reuben Brady, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
proved machine for sheet metal bending.
lrah Chase, jr., of Boston, Mass.-For i'm.
prOvement in coal scuttle covers.
George II. Clarke, of East Washington, N.
Y.-For improvement in bee hives.
Edgar Conkling, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For
improvement in the form Of building bricks
Dominique Emile Coatard, Of Boston, Mass. -
For improvement in disinfecting focal matter.