Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-12-24
A peplorable Picture of Nicaragua.

L IS stated that Immediately after the sur
prise Of Granada, :. the city was piupdered,
is inhabitants where iDsulted, and many Of
thcia were arrested and imprisoned. One Of
these, Don Oh amaTro, was compelled to see
the sTck of his home, lis fair young wife in
Tue power of mcrci.ess ireehoSters, who cut
her fingers to take of her ri Egs. aid subjcc-
ted her to other outragcs. The unhappy hus-
band was thro@n into prison, and threaten
ed to be shot at every moment, aud his wife
at last died Of her suIcrings This is, in
deed. q lamentable picture Of the conduct of
the fllibusteros, aud if correct the miscrcants
who were engaged in such inbumau crueltie
deserve the exccrations Of civilized mankind
The statement is made on the authority Of
correspondent Of the New York Tribune -
Let US hope, for the sake of justice and hu-
manty, that it is exaggerated. But If au-
theutic in all the details, we cannot wonder at
the determination on the part Of the natives Of
Central America, to resist aud pursue even
unto death, the authors Of such atrocities -
The worm when trodden upon viii turn, and
ing States would be miserable creatures. in
deed, if they were to stand idly By. and see
their property wrested from them By stran-
gers, and their best citizens forced iuto prison
or driven into exile, and for 10 other cause
than fidelity TO the authorities Of their own
choice. 1t be remembered that the Walker
Government recently announced the coufsea-
tiou of some Of the most valuable estates in
the country How did the naster-spiril Of
the invaders obtain these properties, and by
what authority does hc offer them for sale .
Bu. the other day, and his footsteps had uey-
pressed the soil Of N;caragua, aud Why
should he now. after temporary tr;uPh orcr
feeble Government, venture 20 rob the in
habitauts, if not Of their lives. Of the means
Whereby tLey I've. Let us suppose tia. an
expedition had been organized in enc Of the
States Of Central America, TO seize South Ca
:olina, and Oh the plea that the inhabitants
generally, blaci; as we'll as white, would be
benefited thereby. Let US suppose, too. that
the leaders had succeeded for brief period
had displaced the government. erected their
own authority, driven Some of the weaitliest
inhabitants from the State, aud then put up
their property at auction. What, in al prob
biiity. would be the course OF the other States
Of the American Union, undcr these circurn-
stances? & combination would take place
Immediately, volunteers would pour in by
hundreds and thousands, and the invaders
would be nearly exterminatcd. How does
this supposed case differ from that Of General
Walker, and those who arc cooperating with
him? Which party in Nicaragua is IN the
right? The natives or the foreigners? Who
are the aggressors-the men who sailed from
the United States, with the object Of revolu-
tionizing and taken possession of Z neighbor-
ing State or the authorities and people OF that
Stare, who are resisting them 1t is uu1eces-
sary to answer these questions, for every in
teliicent and conscientious reader must ai-
nit that the strangers are the wronc-doors,
y hat, moreover, must be the eject OF move
ments OF this kind upon American character?
VIII not foreign governments contend, either
that national authorities are too feeble to
prevent tie organization of fllibustreo expc-
ditions upon cur soil, or that they have no
disposition to check them? The subject, in
all its bearings is painful and humiliatiug,
and while we shall dcplors the loss of life that
is likely to take place, there are few who view
the matter in an enlightened spirit, who will
regret the overthrow OF these bold lnarauders
Our government, it would seem, has become
ashamed of the part which it first played in the
affair. by the recognition of Father Vigil. and
is now watching the progress of events prcpa-
ratory to its final action. n.-Inq"irer.
THE New TERRIrohIEs-AREzoSI
letter from Washington says -