American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
Return Of Deserters from Gen.
Walkers Army.

The steamer Tennessee, which arfi-
we'd at New York lately fom San ,Ju.
an del Norte, brought 275 passengers
of who go were deserters from Walk.
er's Nicaraguan army. The Mirror of
Iuerday even. AFTER announcing their
arrival says:
The Park was this forenoon a scene
Of distress, some fifty or sixty Of Walk.
ers victims being on exhibition to ex.
cite sympathy and ask for aid. So
wretched q SO, of beings, probably nev.
or entered tho Park gate. Most of
them were ba,efooted; some of them
bare'headed; some with hats having no
crown; and some with half shirt, 9TH
ers with none--all ragged. fever and a
quo worn, aud starved looking.
A few kind citizens. who happened
to pass through the Park, gave them
trit1e and passed on; but where are
the noisy political orators, who by tho
golden prospects held out to these poor
creature, induced them To 90 under
Walkers standard? Why do they no,
now use their eluquence aud their ener-
gies to have these victims of fllibuster-
ing, clothed, and restored to some use
ful employment =s".sGaa
The exhibition in the Park to-day, is
sad commentary of fllibustei ism, and
may have the effect to daInpen future
attempts at such glory. 1890
The Post says they look tnlerably
healthy. though emaciated, as if they
had seen hard service. They are dres.
sed IN variety Of costumes, although
the mouse color ed slouched hats, striped
or co!ored shirts, and dark ,overalls
largely prednminate. Their features
are bronzed almost to mulatto hue.
their hair long and shaggy. and their
general appearance is that of men who
have long been exposed to the hardships
of campaign. i,a .a, VA. .Fsr. ..sr
| They hail from ali parts of The Union
although majority belong to the Yves.
tern States. and are exceedingly anx,
F.! iDus to return to their homes as soon
as they can raise funds to do so, being
at present entirely destitute. They all
concur in denouncing Walker as a
"black-hearted william" alleging that
be tyianized over his men, negiectinp
them when sick, and abandoning them
when he found he could gain nothing
from their services. They were gener.
ally en,iced away under promise Of
$50 acres oflan6 each, and $40 a month
pay. Many of them went To Nicaragua
to settle without any intention of Join
ing the army. into which they were
| pressed as soon as they landed. or
couse they deserted at The first oppoitu.
nifty that offered. They state that Wal
ker's soldiers were often compelled to
eat mules meat aud the flesh of unclean
animals to keep from starving. They
were generally. we'll treated by the Cos.
ia Ricans, after deser,inn, and have
been sent home by them in the Tennes.
see. ." " r-.# ~. ...r ... -.
During Tuesday afternoon and even.
ing several meetings were held To COL
lect money for the destitute. Speech.
es were made by Captain Rynders and
Others, and sumo $500 To 5000 raised by
email contributions, of viii CHI SIG were
contributed by Wall street merchants
on 'change, $40 by Joseph w. Baker,
Esq, and SIG by Capt. Rynders. The
latter said he contributed that amount
Just to shame Wall street. The money
collected was distributed among the poor
unfortunaies 20 enable ibcm TO procure
lodging until something can be done
to relieve them, audepab BILE them ,o reach
their homes. .t Al. .nH l..
Mr. George Kellock, Jr., snperintend.
ent OF out door poor, sent eight IF their
number to tho almshouso, who wore
suffering from fever and ague, two to
Bellvue Hospital, aud three others were
forwarded TO Philadelphia. '"-