Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-06
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

labor has been accomplished, and a delicate
duty discharged in the matter of the Maine ap-
pointments. Having been officially announced,
gracefully bowling to the behests of the Presi-
dent, Names mighty delegation has taken
wing for the North. -
Most of the prizes were sharply contested
with varying hopes for several days, but with
the perfect consciousness on the part Of the ri.
walls that all could not win The race is not
always to the swift nor the battle to the strong;
therefore, success does not always imply supe.
rior merit, nor defeat carry with it disgrace.
The victor may not always be brave, and heroes
are often found amongst the fallen
The /" rotary wheel once put in motion to
grind out these appointments, revolved wisely
upon its axle, rolling the ms gracefully out and
the outs as gracefully in. Among the former,
are many old and tried friends who have adorn.
ed their respective Offices for many years, but
who will now cheerfully resign them to other
hands, equally faithful equally true. Appoint
ments are necessarily attended with disappoint-
ments, and hence, it is not only good Scripture
but good philosophy, to "rejoiee with those that
rejoice, and weep with those that weep"
There is one pleasing feature, (the more pleas
ing because rare,) attending the distribution of
these favors. Not word of complaint has been
uttered by any of the applicants against the
President. His desire to harmonize all interests
and award ample justice to all parties, was so
obvious, that he seems to have extorted the ex-
clamation from every lip: Though he STAY
me, still will 1 trust in him.
The new cast, in point Of administrative abil-
ity, may not be, perhaps, quite up to the mark
of the old one; but that the appointees have
all the necessary qualifications for the positions
assigned them-that they are honest, capable
and faithful to the Constitution-no one will
pretend to deny. There are, doubtless, many
Democrats in each locality who possess equal
ability and equal merit with those who have
won the hOnors but ut the same time, it is not
easy to see how a wiser choice, on the whole,
could have been made. The President may
well congratulate himself upon the wisdom of
his selections in Maine. An important duty is
now devOlved upon the Maine Democracy
Their attention should be turned to the task of
redeeming that State from the thraldom of Re-
publican partyism. In the benefcent policy
which Mr.. Buchanan has inaugurated lies the
interests and honor Of her people, That they
will early discover this truth, and promptly
avail themselves of its benefits, is hope to be
cherished by every patriotic heart.
The News BY THE TExAs-We published
on Friday last the flaming advices of Walkers
alleged successes, received by the steamship
Texas, without comment, though satisfied that
very little confidence could nationally be placed
upon them. Subsequently we have carefully
examined the more sober publications Of the
news this steamer brought-the second days
bulletins Of the New York journals, made up
from investigation among those of her passen-
gers whose statements are more reliable than
those invariably first put forth by parties in the
interest Of the fllibustering cause on each sue
ceeding arrival. The reader will remember
that from the first hour that victims for Walk
er's schemes have been sought in the Atlantic
and Gulf States down to this moment, all the
earliest bulletins Of his battles have heralded
them as immense 6llibustering victories with
inconsiderable loss, and great slaughter of the
enemy And, further, that in every instance
their truth has been disproved to the satisfaction
of all. With these facts fresh in memory. we
could not reasonably avoid receiving the news
of these last wonderful military achievements
on the part Of Walker and the diseased and
starving fllibusters still kept in his custody by
fear Of his invariable remedy for all their efforts
at sef.preservation (his order to shoot them,
cum grano sails, and with tongue in cheek.
As sifted by such of the New York papers as
seek promptly to publish true accounts of affairs
in Nicaragua, we cannot perceive that there is
any ground for placing the least confidence in
the wonderful details by telegraph which the
Star contained on Friday. The Texas did not
stop at San Juan del Norte on her way from
Aspinwall home, and the wonderful news came
to her via Panama, having been brought to
that point by the Orizaba Mr.. Edward Avery,
one of the passengers from San Francisco saws
l learned from Consul Priest fat San Juan del
Sur-ED.I and the officers of the United States
sioop-of-war 81: Marys. at San Juan del Sur. that
they knew nothing about Walkers condition or
prospects, having had no communication what
ever for three weeks past with him Walkers
men there boosted that he had 500 men, but there
were no grounds for such a statement There
were frequent rumors of fights, in which Walker
was said to have killed hundreds, while he lost
but few or no men himself. But this was an old
story: told only by Walkers men, which nobody
credited any more. From all i could learn of
Walkers men, they had in camp been furnished
a half-Pint of corn, plantains, and some little
fresh beef day. but provisions were getting
scarce. There was hardly ANYBODY at San Juan
del Sur to form an opinion as to Walkers pros
poets The place was once very lively and thriv-
ing. but now it is almost deserted Capt Fas
sOyx, Of the Nicaraguan navy, went with us TO
Panama on the Orizaba He is small, smart,
intelligent-looking fellow, Of very dark complex
ION There were only four or five men left on the
waI-sc hooner Nicaragua. None of Walkers men.
with the above exception. came with us to Pana-
ma from San Juan del Sur. as the steamers folk
do not favor desertion, and Walkers Officers
search every vessel that leaves port A man was
discovered and taken ashore as an ATTEMPTED dc.
serter, and they said he would be shot Several of
his men who came on board privately expressed
d wish to stow themselves away; hut they dared
not. Col. Waters came dorH ruth aa escort of
si1fy rangers the night after our arripae and an
honr before rs left, pih dispatches from Walker
for Neto York.
At Aspinwsll there were large number of de.
serters from Walker in a destitute CT ndition who
wanted to get away but had no means, and did
not appear to have any prospect of lettering their
condition. The Texas was waiting for us at AS
Pinwail; and we came on to New York withont
touching at San Juan del Norte On her down
trip, however, she touched there and brought
about dozen Of w alker's officers from CirevtoSn
they having abandoned the attempt to force a way