The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

are CaDt d-suppiHu me necessary money, arms AND
anuniton, and despatched them from San Francisco
N the brig v. sta. h fore bis arrival Csstion died
Of cholera. The other President, Estrada, has re
Gently been asssssinated in a local outbreak
The party landed on the shores OF Nicaragua
II the close of May, 1856, and on the 10Th Of
that month hey came near being extermnated
Al Rivas, town OF considerable importance
on the lake. As it was, they lost ten men killed
and nine wounded, and after Q difficult and disas
tyous retreat nor,hwafd, they arrived at Realejo,
On the Pacific coast This attack by Walker on the
town Of Rivas lid fair TO have been the last OF his
exploits in Nicaragua. 1t was said to have been q
Eash arc ridiculous attempt made against vastly
superior force and contrary to the advice and drec
ton OF the revolutionsts 1t not only lost him
nearly half his force but also the prestige Of irwin
sibilty on which so much depended. The Castillon
veople were indignant, and entertained an idea OF
dispensing for the future with the services Of Wal
her and his ilibusteros and sending them back to
San Francisco. different fate, however, was re
served for them. Don Mariana Salazar-brother-in-
INV to Castillon, and who had been the warmest
advocate of the Walker alHance-proved himself on
this occasion a true friend. He had retired with
his family to the neighboring republic of San Saliva
dor; but on the receipt Of communication from
Walker, making an earnes. appeal to him for aid TO
make another demonstration on Hvas, he presented
himself at Realejo, and supplied the means for an
oAher attack on Rivss 1t is said that he also sug
sested the plan of the expedition in which Guardio-
h was defeated by Walker at Virgin Bay, on the Sd
September, 1856.
CAPTURE OF GRANADA.
As soon as General Corral, who was in command Of
The Chamorrsso army at Granada heard Of the defeat
q Guardioa, he set out with his whole disposab.e
cbree for Rivas, believing that the next movement
Of Walker would be to get possession Of that town.
IN fact that was Walkers design. But Oorral's
movement becoming known to him, he changed his
plans, and instead of attacking Rivas he embarked
his army for Granada, and succeeded without much
aificulty in making himself master Of the capital
on the 18th October, 1855.
ROW THE TRANSIT COMPANY AIDED WALKER.
1t will he recoected by those who paid much at
Ssnsion 70 Ncaraguan affairs at this time, that the
beats of the Transit Company were employed in
transporting the expeditionlss from Virgin Bay to
Granada. This curious fact created much astonish
ment, for it was not then known that the managers
Of that Company we're at the bottom Of the whole af
fair. II was explained by saying that Walker had
seized upon these boats and impressed them into his
service. But the fact is that they voluntarily
supplied in furthersnce OF the scheme which we
have explained 1t was also arranged at the same
time that box containing $4,000 in gold should
have been on board one of the boats and fallen into
Walkers hands. 1t was very good and provident On
the part OF Joseph L. White and his agents 10 supply
IN this manner the so much needed sinews of war.
And it was a very cute piece of business on their
part to represent Walker as having seized upon it
rs be did upon the boats and appropriated 1t to his
uses The story not doubted at the time, and the
$40 900 was charged to the account of profit and
loss of the Company. But many disclosures have sf
late been made in reference to the secret history of
shis Walker expedition and the revelations 10 the
boats and this $40 900 not among the least curl
Gus and interesting CT them. To be sure, the com
pHcity Of the Transit Company with the flibusters
was not at the time quite unsupported. 1t was
known evenin Europe. The London Times Of 5th
April last held the following significant language
N regard to it,
they 1.-THE Transit Company had already established
soame the river and Aae, - vel - road over the
bsween and the other When they found that
0ssss Britain would nothing 70 do with them, evi
: : 70 esiabsh permanen, sway and AmerioAnzs ne
asare county Tho project for . canal which, by ~
s~sng the atsesson Of Eorope would have nilisesod
nsde improve the ordinary passenger route and the
nssrnal navigation well the line Of vessels
Trnncsco Large funds In this way became available
which are alleged 10 have bean employed towards The
C~,tsin ,ha, the boats Of this company have saci.
enasd Ill The movements Of General Walkers band, and
aiso that Of his drst acts when he virtually assumed
q their privileges The country being occupied tina
say prospective dculsy In the way Of ~ annexation 10
ssssTssy Of the transit route. and prosbisDs Easssd
- ne United States from taxing Possession Of any pAn
q Central America
Tia Nicaragua Company acted with entire good faith 70
As country up TO the lime when their proposals we're re
Dscssd They have since pursued their eads with
pc~ssns connivApoe &C ,ordng 70 tho opinion o. some
we informed Amer, ans, OF their own govcrnme A.
eur people refused 10 hand In bard With tAsm In car
yyg their privileges for the good OF both COUNTRIES
and Tor The advancement OF Nicaragua By honorable
esns, there little room for surprise that they have
satisfactory the might Otherwise have hoped
tnr.
TREATY or PEACE-
walkers unexpected movement upon, and capture
Of Granada, was decidedly the master stroke of the
campaign. The Chsmorristas made no farther
srsort 70 prolopg the struggle. Negotiations were
eyened between Corral and walker, the results OF
which were, that the former surrendered his army
and accepted the post Of Minister Of War under the
new government; that Don Patricio Rivas was de-
shred provisional president for IA months; that
walker became the General-in- Chief OF the Eiosrs
suan armies, and that Cen Jerez became Minister
sf Foreign Affairs. Thus was the revolution brought
70 . successful termination and peace for time
sssAored 10 the distracted country, and thus did
Walker and bis American associates obtain q firm
feossng In Central America. The plans Of Gar
.~rc ,nd II Whtsc anpca rvd NOW 70 he in the
vsy OF complete realization, and the Affairs Of
use TRANSIT. Company looked Hourishing and proepe.
sous In the highest degree. They could even afford
- ignore entirely the pretended impressment Of
tbeir boats, and the appropriating by walker Of
- box Of gold. The Rivas government was recos-
nassS by Mr.. Wheeler, the United States Minister.
coKRAL's rREAsoS AND ExscurroS.
But the calm which succeeded the storm was but
hmporary. Corral, the new Minister n War,
v,s found 70 be In correspondence With Gen. Goaz-