Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-03

Our readers will find in another column in
telligence of bloody fight between the Costa
Ricans and Walker and his small but gallant
army. They will see in the account which we
give, acts OF heroic valor and daring upon the
part Of the Liberals, that are not surpassed in
the annals Of warfare. The intrepid bearing
of Lieutenant Colonel Sanders, particularly,
will command the fervid admiration of ALL 1t
is worthy to be styled the Thermopyla Of the
struggle. Although the conflict shed great
lustre upon the arms of Walkers army, and
although there was decided advantage gained
to them, yet we cannot close our eyes TO the
fact, that these gallant men are yet in most
critical position. With numbers greatly supe-
rior, and the encouragement which British
sympathy, and possibly material aid, gives the
Costa Ricans, we are not without apprehen
sions that the Nicaraguaus may be overpower
ed. And yet here is our stupid, cruel, imbecile
and selfish Government, not ONLY refusing to
give to the Government of Nicaragua the legit-
innate prestige of its recognition, but absolutely
are standing quietly by and seeing the British
Government lavishing their sympathies and
their arms and their ammunition upon the
semi-barbarous Costa Ricans Where is the
Monroe doctrine? No where, but in the seati-
mental messages Of our insignificant President!
1t is practically repudiated.
But pot only are they unmoved in sympathy
from the superior numbers of the invading
"forces OF Costa Rica-not only they doing
what a boy at school would be put in coventry
for doing-standing by and seeing larger i'm
pose upon smaller boy-not only are they
willing TO see great and powerful Government
uniting 10 overthrow youthful and struggling
Republic upon our own continent-made up of
our own American flesh and bood-but as if
their atrocity at Washington were Unsuitable,
they even are holding in limbo the very officers
of Walker, to stand their trial upon charge
of Filibusterism! Nay, more, there are now in
the army Of Walker, men who will either have
to leave the field of fight to return to the civil
arena to answer charges against them, or for
felt their recognizances. Has stupidity no
bounds? Has cruelty no limits?
Let the President Of the United States give
us message, if nothing elsa sentimental
message; one that will at least stir the blood Of
our brave young countrymen, even if he should
refuse them the qualification Of their natural
impulses to fly to the rescue Of those who are
bone Of their one and flesh of their flesh.
Ay, give US message that Congress
may have tn ject directly brought to its at
tention. Drop the Cincinnati Convention for
little season, and turn at least sYmpathising
look upon the fearful struggle Of your former
countrymen. But what can they hope with
Pierce and Gushing, with their blockading
squadron, and District Attorney, with bis posse
overhauling every enterprising American whom
they choose to suspect Of desire to expatriate
himself who do not consider this a sufficiently
precautionary measure, but they have on the
other end 81 tie line their allies, the British
cruisers, with their well manned small boats
TO capture any unfortunate passenger who may
have lost his ticket, or who may have not had
money enough to buy through ticket, to be
arrested and sent, God knows where-perhaps
to Jamaica, where the climate would do not
less surely, than more summary punishment,
the work Of his execution.