The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-14
The News from Sicarasuu--Tne Critical Pc
slsiou Of walker.

The News from Sicarasuu--rse Critical Pc
si,iou Of walker.
The news from Nicaragua is very important,
and very contradictory in its character. Accord
ing to the general tone of the New Orleans des.
patch published yesterday, Walker had been
successful in all his movements; but by des-
patch received last night from Charleston and
published this morning the Central Americans
had driven him from post TO post leaving him
al the last accounts in desperate and critical
condition.
II is not easy to comprehend the true value of
events without trnc knowledge Of the motto 8
that govern them, and tnis We do not possess in
the adsices from Nicaragua. We only know,
by the most favorable reports, that there has
been considerable fighting. and tina, Gen Walker
has destroyed the city Of Granada, aud made the
city Of Rivas or Nicaragua as il is called on the
old maps, the centre Of his movements. This
looks Ike retrograde movement on his part,
and many look upon it as an actual defeat and
a sign Of his waning power, confirming the news
by way Of Charleston. The city of Rivas is
some distance south OF that Of Granada, but it
is also much bearer the transit route across from
Lake Nicaragua 10 the Pacific ocean, and is said
to be much more healthy locality than tina. Of
Granada. Yet the going down there and aban-
doDing the late scene OF war has an ominous
appearance.
On the other hand. II may be a matter OF poll
CT and strategy 70 have taken the course be has.
Riyas being much nearer 10 the transit route, not
only brings hun in much nearer proximity to the
source % his communication and supplies, bat
it concentrates his forces upon a point which IL
j. most Important for him to hold against the al
lied fo,ces on one side and the Costa Rcans on
the other. At the same time, by bringing him
nearer TO the port Of San Juan il may enable him
to perform strategic movement similar to the
one he made when he caused General Corral
to suucn6er. II be draws the enemy
south. be may again embark on the Pacific, and
running up the coast. land Of Rcalejo and take
the city Of Leon, which is in that vicinity. This
step would cut of the enemy supplies and bring
them between two divisions OF his own forces
There u another point IN the late reports which
Il worthy OF attention. We are told that fight
ing continued for four days at Massaya. This
looks az il III re had been a change In Walkers
military tactics. Hitbcrto, it has been hs
custom 70 rush upon the enemy, and strike
for tie victory, regardless Of the lives
Of bis men. Four days fighting looks
a. IL he bad been more careful of his men, \
bad con6ded In The effect Of his bowitzers and =
pcrior WEAPONS. All these doubts win proba-
lily be- solved in a Cay or two, when the
Tennessee, with full particulars, arrives at this
port
That Walkers position is a critical one Is evi-
dent and il has been made 80 by the foolish
quauels among the chief Glibus,ers here. In
stead Of combini sg and sustaining the cause they
are oil interested In they are attacking each
other, ard wasting 10th time and opportunity.
They are throwing away an empire aud cen
tury Of progress Let Vanderbilt, Law, Garri-
sop, Morgan, Joe. White Heiss and all, coae
together, shake hands all around. and turn over
the pages Of the history Of the British East India
Company. There they can become philosophers,
and show themselves capable OF approaching the
times they live in. Let US have united direc-
tory.