The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-22
Correspondence of the ny Tribune.
CHARACTER OF WALKER AND HIS

Correspondence of the NY. Tribune
CHARACTER OF WALKER AND HIS
ARMY. et ra
SA NJUAN DEL NoRTE, April l9 1856.
In consequence of a genera al upheaving
of the American population of Nicaragua,
(of the civic order,) your correspondent
was one of large party who made this
place their city of refuge. 81 s2as#
Gen. Walker bears no resemblance
whatever, to any portrait of him that has
hitherto appeared. He is s feet in
ches high, about 115 pounds weight, of
slight frame, hair almost red, no whisk-
ers, high cheek-bones, dull eye and
small forehead.
He generally dresses in blue uniform
frock coat, but just now his clothing con-
sists of blue flannel shit, black pants,
boots, Kossuth hat, with red ribbon,
sword and belt Should a stranger see
him in crowd even of his own privates,
without his sword, he would pass him as
the commonest of his fellows in appear
ance. My first impression on seeing him
was that he was a grocery-keeper from
one Of the poorer localities Of the Sixth
Ward. He is reputed to be man of va
ried talent-a lawyer. a doctor, and a
preacher-but Walker was his name in
all these professions. He is also said to
be good journalist and master of the
French, Spanish and English languages.
I am disposed to think that he has only a
speaking knowledge (and that probably
not very good J of any them. He, how
ever, possesses common sense enough to
say very little, and that little with eau
ton. His brother Noryal is the very op-
posite in the latter respect. When he is
not drinking he is talking, and when not
talking. he is drinking. He has held the
Office of captain till reduced to the ranks
a few days ago for perpetual drunken
ness. He is arowdy of the most approx
ed order, and is said to have shared the
fortunes of his brother to large extent.
I am informed that the jailor's books at
Nashville, Louisville and New Orleans,
about the year 1853, have such names
as William and Norval Walker recorded
on their face. .,
Notwithstanding their peculiar position
in this land, they are both said to be
strong Know Nothings, and Norval dams
every thing foreign, or of foreign extrac.
tons, especially the Dutch. NorvaI
Walker is fair specimen of all the off
GERS of high grade; from Captain up
ward, every position, civil and military.
is filed by New Orleans thief, Sing
Sing apprentice, or broken down Cali.
fornia gambler, and to learn the indivi.
dual history of crime of any one or all the
officers of the staff, you have only to ask
one of themselves to drink. Sing Sing
furnishes Postmaster, and the Gala.
boose records of New Orleans will give
you the name of the Captain of the Port
Under such circumstances, the native
population, who are robbed by such rob
bers, if they never did like Walker, now
at least, detest him and all Americans
The brutalities of this rufianly horde, il
beating and kicking native men, whom
they press into service without pay-theil
seizure on and confscating everything
they find manin possession of, be ht
Chimeroster or Democrat, rich or poor
their frauds and impositions have all ten
ded to shorten their time in Central A
merica. .....--.... s.......
Besides, the impositions practiced OIL
the men brought from the States, wh'
are told that they will get $25 per montl
and be found in food, clothing and arms
the fact is, no man yet drew one dollar o
his pay, or can get it to draw. The clio
. thing give to only half the army, is blu
marine shirt, and this limited supply cam
: by the last steamer. The feeding con
sists of all they can steal, and the arm
! of flint guns, in bad order.
When Schlessinger was sent off wit
$50 men to conquer Costa Rica, he wa
sent without one pound of provisions t
: support them, or one cent to buy provi
sions. The recruits landed in Granad
on Sunday morning. and without an,
drill or inspection, they were marched Of
:, on the following Tuesday for Costa Rics
:, and for seventeen days they never sa,
: bread. The country through which the
passed was deserted, and they had to liv
= on nuts, fruits, and whatever live stoc
they could pick up. Then when the
y came to an engagement, they foun
;, their guns without flints, their powde
wet, their balls too small for the barre
and after endeavoring to discharge the
pieces by the aid of lighted cigars, the
: fed in confusion After that defeat, ho'
:. many of these poor fellows who were fol
tunate enough to return, even naked 6
+, they were, would like few days to re'
and recruit their lost strength. But nj
= the night they reached Virgin Bay, wit
10 I. L n.rl foot -