Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-22
Wake, and Central America

wake, and Central America
There is much space given in the New York
Press 10 the news from Nicaragua. The Jour
ma, az Commerce." thiuAs that Costa Rea. rs a
cherished ally If England will be sustained by
rne,..d, and that both France and England may
become involved in the affairs of Central Ameri-
A. Il thinks also that when Walker gets
,hroueh with Costa Rica. he will have to try his
hand With Honduras. San Salvador and Guate-
wala. We quote also the following
THE severity exercised by The Costa Ricans
.,non the pri sonerr, as above recorded II IN true
Snani.h riyle, aud finds lie great erempiar IN
Ssnt. Anua's massacre Of Col Fannin's reg-
ment in Texas. Should the fortuneot war again
cro.n The ibusters with success. as II possibly
NAV do in the battle yet TO DO fought by them
moi for extended cong oest non ever for con'in
nod domination. but for life itself, we may look
for a terrible revenge to be inflicted upon the do
fested party. The sdventurers, though few in
number, are pbyscally more powerful than the
native troops. have q more efficient organization,
are better disci, ksscd snd armed. and brave and
fe.rless hy nature and. long hab,uaied to danger.
will fight with the added courage Of despair
The "Courier" devotes its leading article to
the same subject and with an expression of gym
pathy for Walker. We suote:
-Without ranging ourselves against the Costa
Ricaus, who. while seeming to act from motives
of self protection. must have the eymPathies ct
all who love Justice and freedom, We are not
ashsm ed 10 confess. that ws cannot divest our
selves Of certain sympathy also for walker
He appears as the representative ct the Demo-
cratic party in Nicaragua; and whatever may
be HE personal motives he has shown that he has
a iust perception of the present needs OF the
distracted country in which b. has made himself
the controlling power. that he possesses at least
the discretion 10 prefer the good of that country
10 his own immediate Advancement, aud the de-
cjsion necessary to control those who must OF
ther be his ministers or his masters"
The Express says:
If the statements ahoat in this city be reliable.
Gen. Walker and his Fihbustrrs about 10 be-
cut Of from all reinforcemeats fran San Fran
cisco on the Pacific. and from New Orleans and
New York on the Atlantic. The steamers due in
Nicaragua on the Pacific side. from San Fran
cisco. We are informed. we're to be warned not 10
touch at San Juan del Sur. bu, to 90 to Panama.
and especial pains have been taken 10 make the
warning effectve,--ihe object, d"0btless. being
10 keep off the San Francisco Fihbusters from
landing to aid Walker. In like maJner.-it is
stated to US. that the Filibusters ON the Oriza-
ba from New York and from New Orleans, will
find no means, when landing at Greyiown. 10 60
up the river, and fthey attempt tn seize the
boats # the Transit Company. they may not only
find them useless, but the British naval forces
there may on demand Of the Company's agents,
stop their seizure. Gen. Walker thus opened
Ere too early for his own interests, upon the Tran
sit Company. they have an opportunity now
it seems to fire back, when n Gre must be most
damaging both TO his front and rear.
The Baltimore Sun says dispatch from a
Costa RIGA source referring to the defeat of Wal
ker's troops under Colonel Schlessinger, says
that from information (which though not Off
cia, can be entirely relied upon" we find that
Walkers party had allowed themselves to be
completely surprised their scouts had been to-
ken and made to confess, and the dead which
strewed the field" fare the sad victims Of bad
cause, i, is true, but also Of most culpable want
of vigilance and discipline in the commanding
officers.
The Panama Herald is Of opinion that Walker
will be overwhelmed by a combination of all the
Central American States. 1t says.
HE holds country where no native Of tenn
perate region can resist the fatal effect. Of the
the white man becomes enerva.
ted. apathetic. On all sides he is surrounded by
, people jealous of their rights and who have
proved already that they can fgh, 70, their liber-
lies and their homes. Everything is against him.
and there remains, in our opinion, no chance for
success, and nothing but the alternative ofigno.
minious retreat or death on the field of battle"
Captain Bushnell, a passenger by the George
Law, states that after Schlessinger was routed.
be gained position which he was confident he
could hold until reinforced from Walkers army
which was about seventy miles distant. Walker
has from 1000 to 200 men with whom to rein.
force SchlessinRer, leaving Col Piper in command
Of the forces at Granada. Walkers army is com
posed entirely of Americans, each one of whom
is considered equal to three Costa R,cans.
The, military government Of Walker has move,
from Granada to Rivas, and the civil government
has been removed to Leon. This was done on ,b
oath Of March.
General Walker had been quite i'll. and tn.
Bishop Of Granada ordered prayers to be offere,
in the Cathedral for his restoration; and on tn.
death of Geo. IL .aiutchins,a citizen of New York,
the Episcopal service was allowed TO be read |,
the Cathedral of Granada.
1t il stated that in Leon the people rose agains
Walkers men and killed ono hundred and tina
strong feeling exists against him all through tn
State.
Congressional Items.
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