Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-04

sent him that some person intended 10 burn it.
Walker promptly told them if they did they would
be punished severely. No heed was paid to mis-
admonition, and the barracks Of the place were
soon IN flames, and reduced to ashes. He rem
dered immediate assistance. and captured the in.
cendiaries They W, re thea tried by court mar
tai, found guilty, and shot. Considering that
San Juan, at that time, was in the hands of the
enemy, the whole country gave Walker credit Tor
as great desire for justice, as it formerly dd>for
bravery.
Shortly after this, Munoy-who was command
erin chief of the army-was MORALLY wounded
in skiTmish with The enemy, and the command
>devolved upon Walker. He now so naneuvred
as to deceive the enemy as to his Intentions
They withdrew all their troops from San Juan to
another point; Walker made a sudden descent
upon 1t, and succeeded in taking possession of it.
lie then marched his troops to Virgin Bay-a dis
lance of u miles-and before his mem had time
TO rest, vigorously attacked the enemy. Walkers
hat ard coat were perforated with bullets, and
one cut the skin of his throat Victory descend
ed upon his standards the defeat of the enemy
was final and he was hailed by the natives as their
delverer tie now went to work to settle the
affairs OF the country, at the head of which he
seemed thus Providentially placed; and the faith
iul allegiance he has since received from the ma
tives Is strong evidence of his success. 1t is I'M
necessary to speak Of his acts since he reached
his present elevated position, they are already
before the public.
Praying your indulgence for the length of the
above, now turn to what comes more legitimate
ly within the sphere of my cores ondenee
Col Fremont is now in New York. Having
lately received from Congress a grant of fifty
thousand acres of land in California, he is now,
probably, one of the richest men in the United
States. The ColopePs presence among us has a
StroDg5 bearing upon the future of our politics.
The Republicans are casting their eyes upon him
as the most available man to represent their par
at the next Presidential election As he is Mis-
souran, he might be swallowed by some at the
South as he is anti Nebraska, he would be ac-
ceptabie at the North. His late ''grants" would
afford rieh sops to any political Cerberus which
might stand In the way Depend upon it, it will
not be long before you hear Fremont discussed
in the newspapers
George Law, alias olive Oak, in order to save
himself from his friends, has been obliged to de-
clare, through the public prints that he would give
no more money for his chances for the Presiden-
cy, and will expose any person who will ask him
tor any This threat has put Git is TO be hoped
bull temporary check upon the Live Oak Clubs >
1t Is not to be wondered at, that Mr.. Law should
see throughthe designs of these clubs, consider
ing the many ''eye openers" he is said to have
taken while attending them.
we have had four weeks steady sleighing here
"a thing that has not happened before since 1885,
so says the 'oldeSt inhabitant" The vast guam
titles of floating ice in the Eastand North Rivers
make the communication with adjacent cities I'M
certain and disagreeabe.
The Spring business not having yet begun
times are very dull. The hope of an active Spring
trade is the straw which Keeps our heads above
water. The benevolent have been lately button
ing up their pockets agans; all charities, on ac-
count Of the discovery among US of charitable
associations" so called, for swindling purposes.
Yesterday, woman. whose husband is in the
House of Correction was found, with her child
locked up in cellar, crazy through lack of food
She was reduced to mere skeleton, and the
child Al ad RI mar sc and -
course, such cases always meet with true human
sympathy; but they serve to reveal the extent of
suffering in large city like this, which escapes
the public eye. OBSERVER