Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
a visit to Gen. Walkers Camp

ker's camp at Rivas, writes on the I'd
instant:
Although it was nearly two o'clock in
the morning, Walker was seated on his
sofa, giving one of his officers directions
for the morrow. Being left alone, after
a few words of recognition, Gor we We're
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San Francisco.) he asked in a careless
way, and in his habitUal soft, half-draw-
ing voice, some questions in regard to
the closing of the river against him by
the Costa Ricans, the first news of which
We. had Just brought from Panama. He
did not appear the least disturbed at the
intelligence, and I doubt, were an earth
quake rocking his house from its foun-
dation, if he would show the least con
Germ. But Walker has been so often
described to your readers that a new
picture would be superfuous. L was
much struck, however, with the change
that three years of exposure to the tro-
pical sun of Sonora and Nicaragua, their
chills and fevers and anxiety, though he
never appears to feel any, have produc-
ed in his face. He is only thirty-tlree
years of age, but NJ one would take him
Cor less than forty.
The same writer adds:
The whole force under Walkers com
mand, before the battle of St. George,
amounted to eight hundred men. He
had in his two hospitals at Rivas about
one hundred and fifty sick and wound
ed. [ counted seventy five in one hos
pital. and was told that the other had a
little larger number. There may be two
hundred more about the camp-consist-
ing of hostlers, cooks, servants, and use
less loafers-who receive ~rations. The.
fifty men from California make up the
loss at St. George.
The men look we'll; Rivas, at this
season, being very healthy \ fresh,
invigorating breeze comes off the lake,
tempering the hot sun, and making the
nights cool and delicious. But in six
weeks there will be a change of weather,
with less winds and more heat, and hen
probably the troops suffer some from
sickness. Most of the cases in the hos
pital are old ones from Granada, where
the climate is extremely fatal to foreign
ers. Some of Walkers officers estimate
that he buried from one thousand five
hundred to two thousand men there.
Walkers officers are all excellent
fighting men, and have do idea they can
be whipped if they can bring the "grea-
sers" to a pitched battle, no matter what
their force. The men are also eager for
a fight, not s. much 70: the sake of fgh-
ting as from a hope Of terminating the
war, Il large portion of them seeming to
be heartily tired of it. The little army
has powder and lead enough, but is short
of round-shoS and shell. They have a
considerable quantity of corn aud jerk
ed beef in the city, and foraging parties
are constantly bringing in cattle.
Thc BurdcIl TraEcily.
y correspondent of the Boston Tele-
graph says:
I have it from a criminal lawyer of
some experience that the murder Of
Burdell was not accomplished without
aid from cut of the house. Else, why
did Eckel expose himself at the door,
except to be sure the way was clear for
the departure of Ills a~ccomplice with the
weapons and large amount of clothing
which must have borne evidence of the
slaughter. Last nights Bulletin tells
us the Grand Inquest have started on a
new track. Are they looking for this
accomplice, and who is he?
My friend in the criminal practice
says it is the yeritable Todd Of that IA
tai Friday. And, indeed, where is this
parsonage whom the servant girl took
for DR.. Blaisdell and admitted to the
house as such, and who was not recog-
nizcd by Mrs. Cunningham at the first
but on giving his name as Todd was at
Acc graspc1 cordially By the hand; a
tai man, as large as DR.. Blaisdeli, a man
WHO entered the house on Friday, and
is not traced further; who and what is
he, and what was the business that so
cordially recommended him to that sto-
ny-hcart. AID where has he been since,
and when did he leave that house, and
why did he not come forward to testify
before the Coroner, and why did not the
Coroner follow up the statement of the
scrvant-girl and find and arrest this I'M
accountable person? These considera-
are offered to an agitated public.
Singular Case OF ~EKarEi"ge.
A correspondent Of the Abingdon
Ttrgiuian, writing from Marion, Smith
county, relates a singular case Of mar
He says:
We have within halfa mile of this
place, an individual who has remained
in one position (iat on his back) for
years or more. His joints are
as stiff as though he had never had any;
he can move his head slightly; can move
his hands a little; is unable to eat a.sin-
gle mouthful unless put into his mouth
by another person; is fat, very hearty and
cheerful, and within the last two years
has married a good looking and hearty
girl, and is raising a family of children.
The clergyman who married this man
said he had some scruples about it, until
he had a long conversation with both
He saw that they were bent on
baingmarried. The young lady stood by
the bed of the groom, (she could not
take his hand, for he could not reach it
out,) and they were made II
The remains of the late Hon. Preston