New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-01
rNGLAND HELPING THE COSTA RICANS
nFrA1Is OF THE BATTLE OF RTvxS.
CHARACTER.oF WALKER AND HIS ARMY.
Ience Of The n. Y. Tribune.

CeTTesTSnsence
SAN JuAs DEL NoRrH April 10, 1856.
In consequence of general uphei'ing of the
Amencan population Of Nicaragua, tof the civic order)
your correspondent was one OF . large party who
made this pace their city of refuge.
Gen Walker bears resemblance whatever to any
port,st Of him that has hitherto appeared. He is
ie, inches high, about us pounds weight, OF sgbt
frame. Lair almost red wbiskers high cheek-bones,
dull eye and small forehead
He generally crest e. il blue uniform frock coat,
hut inst no~ his clothing consists OF blue flannel
shirt black pants, boot, KOssuth hat, with red mo-
hon. sword and belt. Should stranger see him IN
crowd Of biz own privates "ithout hs sword, he
woulo psss him the cCmmcnest OF his ll0wo III ap-
pearaDre. My fr-t impressions on seeing hm vas that
he was rrOcery keeper from OF the poorer Oca.
ties the Sixth Ward. He is reputed to be man OF
varied talen-a lawyer, doctor, and preacher
but Walker was his Dame 10 ali these professions. tie
s sad also TO be good Journalist aud master OF the
French, Spanish aud English languages. | am dis
posed 10 think that be has only speaking owedge
land II at probably Tot veIy good) OF any OF toem.
He however, possesses common sense enough to say
very little, and that little with caution. His brother
Noival is the very opposite the latter respect.
when be is not drinking he s talking, and when not
taking he is blinking He has held the Office of cap
tain till reduced TO the ran ks few days ago for per-
petual drunk enness. He is rowdy Of the most ap
prov ed order and said to have ared the fortunes
Of his brother to large extent i am informed that
the iaior's books Of Nashville, Louisville and New.
Orleans about the year 1888 have such names as VIII
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Notwithstanding their peculiar position in this land,
they are both said TO be strong Know Nothings, aud
NOrva damns everything foreign, or of foreign exrac-
til n particularly the Du,cb. Norval Walker s tair
specm, of all the officers Of what is called high grade.
from q Captain upward, every position, civil aud mil
itary is filed by New Orleans thief Sing Siog ap
prentice, or q broken-down Californian gambler; and
ia lean th il dividual history OF crime of any one, or
all the officers Of the staff you have to ask of them
selves to drink. Sing Sing funi hes Postmaster, and
the calabOOse records of NewOreans will give you the
name Of the Captain of the Port.
U1der sucb circumstances. the native population
who are robbed by such robbers, If they ever did like
Walker, now at least detest him and all Americans.
The br alies of this rufiany horde, 10 beating and
kicking atve mtn, whom they press into the service
without pay-tber seizing on and conhscatng every
thing they fiji man IN possession OF, be he Cnm-r-
Democ at, rich poor, their frauds and impo.
site have all tended to shorten their tune in Central
Am'nca.
Besides the imposition practiced on the men brought
from the States, who tod that the will get s25
month and be found in food clothing, and arms the
fact H. yet drew dollar of his pay, or
can get to draw. The clothing given 10 only half
the amy is blue Marine Shirt aud this limited supply
came by the last steamer. The feeding consists of al
they steal and the of flint guns, in bad order.
When sc.h hsiDgtr mt off with 2sO men 10
Conquer Costa Rica, he was sent without one
pouhd of provisions to support them, or one
in Granada on Sunday morning, and without any
drill or Inspection they were marched OF on the fol-
lowing Tuesday for Costa Rica, and for seventeen
days they never saw bread. The country through
which they passed was deserted, and they had to live
nuts fruits and whatever live stock they could pick
up. Then, when they came to al engage ment, they
found their guns without hints, their powder wet
their balls too small for the barrel; and after endeav
oDg 10 discharge their pieces by the aid Of lighted
cigars they fed in confusion After that defeat, how
many Of these p.or fellows who were fortunate enough
to return, naked as they were, would IKE few
DAYS to rest aid recruit their lost strength! But no.
the night they reached Virgin Bay with lacerat.d
bodies apd bruised feet III Dakedness ana hunger aer
seventeen days marching through an almost lmpassa-
bic country have SEE these mel called up Tor duty
OF the goo men now said to be under Walkers com.
MAJ d. who came nom the States, $50 would desert
they could get ont Of the country. THIS general bad
rt tmept is said TO drvethe sodery nto acts OF cen
ousness against the virtue of the native female popu-
lat for which there is no Justification The morality
of tie entire army may be judged of from the fac
that New-York speculatOr obtained his commission
a. captain for suppDs .5 Gen. Walker TiS Tnht nss s
two unoer his protection.
will now speak little of the general character
of the officers. A captains pay is said to be slOO
per month and FOUND but the finding consists of %
ner week for which they are to get board and washing
Their pay is to run on and be taken IN scnp at the
end OF their service. A Colone's pay lor commuta-
tion as it is called is sl2 per week. Sometimes they
get il in cab, sometimes an order ON the doVerhneul
Which orders are to be paid when the Government hos
funds; vet tbese officers have what they call me
time. lsaw one, a Major W., enter the principal ho-
tel In Granada with a friend on Sunday-nad dinner
three bottles of wne two bottles of ale and five drinks
when the b, to be paid it was FIVE dollars ou.
in place of money, the hotel-keeper got abuse, and
finally locked up in the guard-house and put 10 tue
stocks for the Dight Walker was applied " Tor re-
lief but he could rot interfere till the report OF pr',
opers was made the following day. He was discharged
after twenty hours imprison nent without hearing
Colonel got pair of new panaoons from the State
and was 80 joyful that he spent ei5o in wetting them
which was paid in the same manner. have seen an
order on the Government for $37 with Walkers IN
oosement he result of another orgie OF the oihcers
offered ON tie Plaza for sl5, but no purchaser.
When the headquarters were ordered from Granaaa
10 Rvas levy of $4,000 was made on the city 10 pay
the expense of removing and every man that refused
TO psy what these buccaneers demanded was locked
up, and his property was seized aud earned away
the total probably amounting to $4,000 Ihs was
the sixth money levy since Walkers entrance.
cay money levy, for at all times merchandise, horses
and cattle, provisions and anything the Governme.t
waited seized and converted without any appeal
have now given very bref sketch of the Military
Government of Nicaragua. will on another occs-
sion speak of the Civil Government.
T. s. Joseph X. Male the former editor of EI Nc
GrgHense, and of the hl.busters who was allowed
to depart his own recognizanoe, died at Virgin Bay
| on the day the river steamer left.