The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22


nies Of the allied army participated "a this asssacrs
caiUnny ioul and insdsous sbe brain from which
emaDaed On the contrary toe 0cers did not hear 0
whs. -. sons on un. .hs ou.cnsr bad been so.ona.
view 70 the detection OF the perpetrators
Bot wto Il really responsible for the blood Of tbsse
happy viCuuss Let the public hear aud Judge Many
AmeyCaDs have been detained In Nicaragua against tner
will by der Gen Walker who refused
leave TnsS sppssisd 70 Minister Wheeler (oov happily
allowec 10 SO whitperoeyer they might VISA; but ths
,ficai woald not disturb the equsnimy OF hts inter
course With General Walker by any vigorous re
suaLce He acitiy agreed 10 their detention and
bar OF heaven be and aker guilty. or their
blood ihsn 60 The niartec rabbe by whose bullets they
So the ayss Of the official eulosy; and now
for the actual condition General Walker as
In the letters OF my private irieods, and unwngy
robohted In the verdLni admissions of the Colonel You
Mr. Editor are at least aware that have spen. m.ny
yeas IN the country and that sources OF Information
nu naturally DC more wide and reliable than fall to the
mon lot.
VT conquer unoer present chsf il must be attributed
TO lucky accident or the iubeci,ty OF the enemy From
the very ouset in diplomacy tnd military talent he hGs
shown wotu deficiency; 10 can fant like bull dog
es always et the tnroatbu Dsed In his drst spring
he loses all recuperaiive force AS we stand while
guard OF the Cenuas In front OF us, 10 position
from which we have. failed 10 drive them,
cutting rs OF IRON all euppiiea BY land the
Costa Rcaps In our rear fhreateT ipg every day 70
close the san Juan ard against them have force
10 send Everything had N tne has been nept
away, nothing abort OF o miracle oan save usu ave
are nov terrifying the Plaza" (aranads).
Another says The mortality s awful here end cur
laos die Of like rotten sheep lis not me cAnap
nuct ss want OF proper iood.n ~h,llsUg
iootens The reins OF discipline fas. despair thsy
they courted death . >. III se % had any w way W
Of iettng Of this and back TO the states not man.
eave one, would remain here or anesher hour but do
believe that II ladder were LEI down from the good
place overhead, Walker wouldn't mount II. a.
inataated than ever, and reverses only harden his
As to the mortality here alluded to, can give the pre-
cs particulars Within the last fourteen months, Gen.
Walker has received from the United states little
COO recruits Or these la have been fortunate enough
to oc In battle 25Sl pershed mi.crably by disease aud
there vert hand the lst OF Nov including last
Invoice from New Orls 32b ier C Jacques
l25 mtn enrolled Tn the army OF Gen Walker leaving
. balance Of little more than 1Oo unaccounted for
who have probably perished futile ntempts escape
These Statistics are compiled from the otc cou u,nE OF
the Nieare 9nss the mortality not stated In that
gan but have only to add up the total arrivals and
teduct she Losses In battle and the existing force.
And what the hope OF reward for whch these survi
vors light? They have mono; II " despair which urges
them Tie idea Of agriculture in such climate is alb
surd Ia mining there s no chance ar I'll stable govern
Tor the precons metals contained IN quartz and that
none Of the rithts BY the way, requiring sroug and
powerful ctinery 10 make tue work productive.
And Walker proc aims himself the representative Of
the pEpcple OF universal freeoom !" Ye Gods how we
apples SWIM. The President Of twelve hundred sckly
fihousers Gagged up in q email town OF nall Central
American State the attest .srepre, Of universal
fr, edons ~ He would gre freedom 10 the sscbony
uade again-freedom 10 tho sous Of all natives who
ctme vi hin rife shot--freedom TO Nes York and New
Orleans from all cutihroats and rarsc lons who inest
'he and freeoom to all property holders Ia Consral
America ON the cares OF possessing those estates which
hold Of
,lr rome lucky bullet" writes one Of the clearest
headed Americans in hs services, 'would give pre-
sent leader his aue,us. stock would rise but while
be ttays at the hsad OF Affairs we stand no chance His
selfish anbon IL only eqused by ms conceit and In
competency he woua seem 10 plan ways Of putting wea
pous rto the hands OF bis enemies vhie at the
time placing himself and all oi us where We may be most
easily destroy ed there was any hing wanting 20 sti
mulate enemies hnd unite them IN common TO
feht 70 the death sganst rswhich God knows doubt
he has given them ample provocalon in his decree
etabhng slavery where veexhLhE OF the people have
| more or less 'carkey' In ibol VEINS"
And what ood suoh decree accomplish tocompen-
shte for iis tent njur,y Gen Gisconra was certainly
quite right not 10 mako bis appearance at the Court OF 81
james with snch docuucrt IN his pocket Its promul-
guton has Injured him the Sorb. laid him open to the
hostility Of Europe nor "a rcy thai Soutoern planters
VIII abandon their productive Plantations under the So
ourity OF settled goyernnen TO trusi their lives and
property under government OF 40 hail tenure How
s s as sea se,, saas
IN heir yeEi; Turned loose ON plantation 10 Nicaragua
ihey would not be worth Gays purchase, At the far
tbest
Again, TO his derees respecting The Of conascst
cd cstate. Will tie talcs be good. aud such as 10
tempt purchaser? They only be good while Walker
make good his pls.ion and that s security which
those who ike may rely upon. AT any rate, the pur
mcrgsges for these affected by the decree; ani
there not estate 10 Nicaragua which is not mortgag
cd Tor more tran coublei It's present market vauenoso
His decree 20 elect the loan Of two millions of dollars
In the United states cfers body al lard especial
curity from the seth degree OF longitude 10 the Now
this Is s~irde for there "a DOT foot Of this
lard that Ia not private and scated property he'd
by old Spanish litlcs II embraces ihres co7sicrabis
towns and many villages aud until the naive possessors
are txtei minated the mortgages q werc mad enough
20 accept such security co2ld never enter possession,
B.scta tho sreaicr part of this terricry lies In hGskn
and his claims would be corttted by tho British govern
meri The scrip or bounty land ssusd BY Walker Is
only 80 rarch vasto pspcr; nor even n Il were goco,
ccnld American scttlers make Any ol Il except by
caonLr tic pahvcs and setting them 70 work ~ Saves
snd "a IN fucb ccuntry would tsRo two vnto men 10
wpcb every negro ndia1, rather tear That that
fangemcn, would bo found urrr0b ab,.
70 far, sir, have reviewed Mr. Yalkers position by
the lt Of hts ofcli admissions ard from tho OF
ny private couesppDdcros LEI not be thought that
sneak assust ths so.lcs Who osyu been oared
into tho service OF THIS reckless aivcrtursr and who
now hc'd ncro rrs rss ibdr via. Some icT oi these
men cl ugh character emo II at the hcI of sisirs
worli produce happy rtsulU. soak IN tictr behalf
sc'uttod ~ fo furerest s;ov t1r hcr src,ed
mi ainc't fopss,s pri ftpcsx alro 70 dttrr other.
from rcvt'g them 5evcl - he drawn within the crci
Of wsc,atron iron Witch there n no escape
lateIclrg air. Win yogr rtrraNaon, 70 rs,r sstiu 70
tNe sus Nct ~ ntuFa snveJnsm HDl ca for
cism, abecroo myself cur orecitz' sors ant
10 MsaO.