The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17

rardioa commanded the native troops The chief m
billion of General Guardioa to he elected President
no danger which he would not freely dare The evening
before The battle OF Virgin Bay, he received dispatches
from Honduras informing him Of his election as Presi.
altered To attain the presidency he would lose anything
bu, having gained IT, his life in political sense, became
more valuable and his courage abated in proportion.
The conse quence that the battle Of Virgin Bay,
when everything won, his horse received wound,
the President turned and led and thus gave up battle
which was essentially won.
This is the only battle that Vim. Walker up to this date,
has gained il Central America.
the first Question. How has VIM Walker managed to
collect 500 men around him. il ne does not possess some
elements of greatness ~
victory Virgin Bay the chivasric little band OF pmps
for cyprans and cappers for monte banks found them
selves considerably diminished, in rather dsagreeabe
position, with enemies entirely around them How TO ex
tricate themselves was the question In this unfortunate
been carried out successfully up 10 the present time
TO prosperity and thorough compensation Of this
matter will call The original So (these gallent vete
in the war Of Mercury and venus). Number one
No sat down at the request Little Billy and wrote
back lying letters 70 California, informing their friends
that they had two magnificent victores-had collect
sp incredible quantity of plumber, and that they
bad robbed the churches of golden Jesuses than
they knew what 10 do with and they wantet more
men 10 Assist them in conveying their prncely for
to the States When these letters reached Cali
foInia there happened to be las the strop
fAyS) lew OF Tue sort as tue OFRlna
&C. In fact there were great many more left The
Legislature OF California bad placed heavy tax the
moate banks ano great many industrious, hard work
ing cappers were consequently thrown out OF employ
ment The cypriaps found that their charms were sut
ncebty aua tive without the extraneous aid OF having
bawkers In the public streets, the pimps lost their
vocation Thus Ike Otbelo occupation Being gone
No. nerousy determined 10 assist No III transfer
ring their riches 10 California No. arrived Ncara
qua and discovered that they had been most
July hoaxed. There neither victories. money
golden Jesuses. No. then slapped No. on the shou
der in a familiar and confidential manner. and with Z
sly wink OF the eye and the thumb OF the right hand
vibrating most provckingly on the nose, said, MY
blame US, really could not help it, were
lard up and compelled to tell few lies 70 induce
Others CINE help out Of the scrape You have
cn,e. ard even the e Is not enough 10 hold the
country 20 get safely out Off We all in the
beat row, ny dear No. =, and you must combine
with H. ID keeping up the hu mbng and endeavor 10 per
suade No. 10 ort: for if don't get more men
are ruined comnunty. Thus you see tina No.
;tierr,d No , then both combined to deceive No. 3,
eryation humbug No A. and is the way tina,
walker has gathered around him 500 men,"
NE quss'on W. .ls d.r
he press and with the Pest Office OF Nicaragua trans
form,d into police deparment II Is easy TO see how
only side Of this humbug has been presented to
the Amerit an people.
And for The secord question.
Why 60 not MS soldiers rebel II he is incompetent.
and il he has committed so many pollcal mistakes
For exactly the preservation prevents
them Tie mistakes here presented in this circular have
CT General Walker and they think exactly as we do
But their argument s thsand we giving the words
Of prominent officer who will readily r,cogn.zs the
'imert am the occasion upon which II was uttered,
should this ciIc uar meet his eye: my dear sir,
what you say We will all admit aud depore to be true
Billy has made some stra1ge nisfakcs-but villa. are We
10 Dc? Can you point out better mani suppose
rebel aeainAt him, who shall we put in his placer The
reply was: "fou ask difficult question Take out
three Ia the service OF Walker and you
may st.w down the brains Of all tha balance and its
ounttssence will be sufficient form one ordinary
man, AUST dear fricnd-lust ~ he o.
Piled. "WhGn all are 80 ordinary 1t IS better 10 have
a General Who has some prestige. false aud unsao-
paratyc safety this far; shakspere happily
expresses t. Yes better 70 bear the ills have, th ~
ny 10 others that we know not Of And you see,
yer that position Il extremely critical We are sur
rounded by enemies or all sides and SHOULD We dehrone
The little Accident as you pleased to call hun each
captain q company will be an ssplran for the once Of
he cciatsral commonwealth. We will then be
amy o. Kilkenny cats and each vii destroy tho
Glow II yef-keep 10 the humbug-Walks con.
uos both the press and ost Oce, and there Is dan
ger q The rtope of the United states knowing much
you mi kpow for slme months 10 and by that
inc We can probably hold our own; provided i worth
olGnr On Which iont entertain, however, some vel
= iabiis he'd doubts =
Illus The second question Is satisfactorily answered
III preservation prevents them from revolving a1l \
iict watch over the lost once prevents the ccmmnni
hofs 81 those We earnestly desire 10 expose the giar
Ig imposition from reaching the United states.
, But Gays the per inacious director, why do not
ne folders alb sncon enterprise which has con
ut'ed with 20 much folly, and return to their honest
sott b. ariess u qustor how they leave? Tor
Months there Las one steamer from san Juan del
ia ~ taoiLa consequently they cannot reach Cllor
1a For months past there has bccn but steamer
-sp Jren del Aortc, and # they could reach the last
anod place not ore Of them has money sufficient 70 pay
ais Tasseo 10 Ncw Orleans BY TIE last steamer (hc
)Izata) i've hundred passengers arrived IN Granada,
hrec hundred and City were emgrants "a rolae 10 Cal
ornia the line OF steamers broken up, they hal
means OF reaching their destination, ami even they
lad, VIM. Walker wonli not give them pass potout OF
be country fearing that IN the states Ct the Onion they
Ets MI
aIce That tree American citizens have time aud tine
gain. been refused passport from the country we can
oltderty appeal TO Col John Wheeler, late Minister OF
: United States Granada. We defy him to deny H.
Another important fact on the 2sth OF april last
here lad BEEN in Granada SEQ men; there wee $50
itw American frrves in the Campo Saaio or Granada
hus you see TIA, in every y, who have come 70
ada rest in the strangers buryng ground. 10
,ou doubt ~ Tho graves rrc therc-so and coini
! en-. Young men, You willing to take the chance
Or life in this county, with such tremendous odds
,Rniptt your
II conclusion we will say that az prisoners or war We
"a undersigned, have been treated with as much kind
the costa Rca government could under t'c cir
possibly render ". We are now free and
ard Permitted 10 roam at pleasure through
he streets u Iunta Arenas AT times, II IL uue while
'pop tosome road TO this palce, provisions we're
.srce IN the camp, and lived hardly AMI Altered
nucl but then wants bet attended 10
han the necessities OF their own sick.
NJ John G. Mcmahon, or ncsota county, Mississippi,
sho was wounded 10 the cg a the battle q lvas and
almost entirely well requests that this sentence
y inserted: With exception, (vhen was nsu'ed
~ private, al inc TINE wnen tnere Wa no oFnceF
Ger 10 protect me- rave been treated with more
are, more kindness, and more unrcmitng atteB
isns, than the Costa Rca government displayei 20
yards is own sick and wounded soldiers. And J vii
urtLer add, that were dying this moment, next 70
-rsyer to my Cod the last word would utter earth
would he, MY friends, for the sake OF all you bod
tear gsy where IRE In the United states, and not
ink your fortunes with humbug, which, when viewed
loosely. Is lar more transparent than any which Blrnam
.ver prcs ented to creduous worl the wOoy horsc
'ot excepted and what say in Punta Arenas will
repeat some day soon In Desota county.
The Undersigned prisoners further say that they
low prisoners through William Walker criminal sta
Tidny and ignorance. That they decoyed from
heir comfortable homes in the States, by splendid pro
nises Of gain and elory not Of which have been
be, complied with, and they Earnestly beg and
mpore the young and thoughtess OF the United States
not 10 suffer themselves las 500 men have benz to be
teluded by promises unsubstanal than air, more
unrs al than creams.
Freely and voluntarily, without the hope Of reward
the tear OF MISUNDERSTANDING fully and confidently
that present comfortable position will not be altered
by refusir a. sign this documentwe hereby declare
that all The statements herein contained referring - our
selves strictly and literally true and, so far az oar
know extends rcgiausy believe that the historic
tales here detailed also true. Hoping sincerely that