New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-17
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT FILLLBUSTER
HIS RECEPTION AND SPEECH IN THE PARK

HIS RECEPTION AND SPEECH IN THE PARK
While scenes of riot were being enacted yesterday
in this city under the patronage and in furtherance of
the reasonable designs of an official flhbuster whom
the voters of the city last year elevated to the posi-
ton of Mayor of New-YoYk, another hlbuster whose
field Of operations has been in foreign State, and who
during two wears has devastated by fire and sword the
cities and homes of people for whom he has no
stronger feelings of afation than has the pirate for
his victim when he orders him TO walk the plank
knowing the truth of the terse proverb that "dead
men tell no tales was approaching the city to re-
ceive the hearty welcome and sympathy of a class of
men who arc too well known to need description.
Precisely two years ago yesterday William Walker
landed with his Sc men in Nicaragua and HE coming
was hailed with delight by the people who looked
upon him to restore peace and prosperity in their
midst His career in that unhappy country has been
one the details of which shock the sensbies OF our
nature and are living blot upon humanity. Whole
sale murder robbery rapne, arson, burglary aud per
iury are the moral crimes of which he is guilty to
which can be added, as increasing the enormity OF
his offenses the qualities of imbeciy ignorance,
recklessness, and an utter disregard of policy As
eyipcng this it need only he stated that his Veto
rics were defeatshis successes, disastrous failures
But with his hands saturated in the blood not only OF
the inhabitants of Central America but of thousands
of his own countrymen, who were sacrificed on thar
soil to CRAFTY his cupidy, or shot down in cold blood
by his orders because they went counter to his ca
price at once he is hero and patriot and receives the
| welcome of those as vicious as he.
Preparations were made by the leaders in the fbus
ter movement in the city for the reception. The Com
mttee of arrangements held meeting to provide the
means and we believe 800 $500 was raised for the
purpose, and at o'clock yesterday the Committee Of
Retention were aboard the steamer John Potter, al
| Pier No. North River, on their way to meet the
"blue-eyed man of destiny. The Committee consisted
of Alfred Phillips, ex-Justice Of the Marine Court
! Horatio n Wild, ex.Councilman and general po
heal gymnast and attached to the staff of Major
| General AID. Bill Wilson of the Citizen Volunteers
| Alex M. Lawrence, late Nicarauguan Agent, and re
puted holder offabulous quantities of Walker Nicarau
guam scrip; John Creighton, Democratic fugleman
also attached to Bill Wilson's staff; Wilder p Walk
err another of Bill Wilson's staff; Robert Wheat, re
| turned filhbuster Malcolm Campbell, attorney-atlaw
| Edward Cooper and Frederick NJ. Edge, the TIVE
last gentlemen celebrated for nothing in particular tina
| our reporter is aware Of.
Gen. Henningsen was also present, and young maj
named Kennedy, one otWaker's original 90, now sui
fering from his wounds and apparently sick. Mr.
C. Noryal one of the editors of The Daily Times AM
an uncle of Walker, was one of the number also.
On the trip down nothing of importance transpred
| At4 o'clock the boat landed at Perth Amboy, and a
the Philadelphia train arrived with Walker on board
He was received by the Committee and was escorted
10 the boat, Generals Henningsen and Wheat walking
on either side. Walker accompanied by Colone!
Iockridce and Frank Anderson and Capt. Fayssoux
ON approaching the boat a bakers dozen of person
on the hurricane deck attempted hurrah, whic
proyed abortive, and hardly paid Walker the trouol
Of raising bis hat in recognition of the compliment
Arrived in the boat, he was escorted TO the ladies
cabin. when he was introduced to the different mem
hers Of the Committee aud various other persons pres
ent. He passed brief moment with his uncle MI
Norya, after which he took seat beside Gen. ienning
SEN and the two conversed privately together and tn
curious had an opportunity to look at him.
Walker is a man of inferior appearance In phys
cal point of view His hight does not exceed five fe'
four inches and his weight is scarcely above hui
bred and twenty five pounds His form Is mn an
his whole appearance very unpretending. Ills olu'
gray eyes possesses more marked individually ina
any Of his other features. They are unusually laTg
and staring. His is inclined to acquillne his III
and face thin His hair is light ia color and Is CT
short and his face is closely shaver. His dress Col
sisted Of blue frock-coat, black pants, vest an
cravat and standing collar His face indicates not
ing but determination and strength Of character,