The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-06-26
Gen. Walker and Nicaraaua.


Gen. Walker in his variou. public addresses.
h"' left the Government, in no doubt ns to his
future policy; 1t is his design to return
to Nicaragua, with an adequate force,
to renew tho war, and it is said that his agent.
in New York, New Orleans and other citie..
arenow organizing forces for new expcdi.
t'on. Gen. Walker has hitherto exhibited
great perseverance. and will no doubt return
to the scene of his late defeats, with renewed
strength and determination. lie blames this
Government the cause Of all his disasters
and attributes his discontinue to it's refusal to
recognize his Minister, to its suspension of di.
PomntIc intercourse, to its interference in
'topPing his succors Of troops and munitions
Of war; and to the permission given to Capt
Davis to bring him md his force home.
The future policy of the Government with
regard to his schemes has not yet been dis
closed, and probably hns not yet been dster-
mined upon Walker has lately addressed a
letter to the President, which presents clear
statement of the facts connected with his pres.
ence in Nicaragua. and the circumstances
attending the late Convention with Capt. Da
vls. Upon this letter the Charleston Standard
thus comments in the following extract:
We publish entire, this morning. the letter Of
Gen. Walker to the President. This nuts A
new face upon the circumstances of the can't.
ulntion, nnd places Commander Davis in a
somewhnt doubtful light before the country.
ihe statements Of Commander Davis and Gen.
Walker have now been published in our pal
and our renders have, therefore, the opportu
n'ty OF deciding by their own Judgment the
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former made tho basis Of his operations the
assumed fact that Walker was in a perilou.
condition. that his provisions were exhausted.
without of replenishmcnt, and that no would
be helpless before an assault of the surrounding
enemy. The President of Nicaragua on the
other hand denies the Commander this basis.
lie maintains TINT his position was impregnnLle
for considerable time. at least, and tj,at in
tho event Of Lockridge's failure to join him, ss
was expected, he could have evacuated with all
honor the town of Rivas md made his Id
freedom to San Juau.-rn fine, he implies that
Commander Davis has been guilty of transcend
ing his authority, to say nothing of his exhibi
tion Of an illiberal and unpatriotie spirit There
the matter rests for tho present; but there arc
indica tons that the Government will institute
. thorough investigation Of it, and ws shall,
therefore. soon be informed as to which Of tho
two statements IN nearest the truth.
Gen. Walkers letter possesses an intarest
apsst from its refutation Of Commander Davis's
.tatetpent in its brief history Of the 6rst expe.
dition to Nicaragua. Tie iacts Of, this hsve
not been generally understood. A large major.
Ity Of people in the United States have suppos-
ed that Walker invaded the country. for the 10.
eosapiishment Of private ends--fps he estsb-
lishn,snt qf government of,fwhieh 10
ahcuId be- che aeknowlsdeed and; absoIste'
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