Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-04
Condition of Walkers Forces.

The steamer Panama, with l25 deserters
from Walkers army arrived at Panama from
san Jose, Guatemala, on the 10th inst,
The war against Walker is to be carried on
vigorously. aud the Republic Of Salvador
has granted its President authority to use
the revenue from all sources to accomplish
It's end
The Costa Riean papers inform US that
3 900 more troeps we're 10 be added to the
allied forces, eco to be supplied from each
nation Gen. Cansas was to march with
some 500 men from Leon against Rivas,
and 1900 mcn - march on san Juan del
Sur, so that the intention is 10 surround
Walkers forces with nearly G,063 men
The numerical cdds would then BE- about
twelve to one
The latter journal publishes m appeal
from the desertors of Walker TO their COM
panlons j number Of copies of this adj
dress have been sent down to Walkers army
and may probably induce others to leave
him
General Cabanas. ex-presidcnt of Hon
dpras, has superseded General Bclloso in
command Of the Salvador troops, and was
10 march from Leon against Rivas. and Sal
vsdor was 10 send 1000 additional troops
without delay. Besides this, Admiral North,
Of Gutamaa, has gone up 10 San Jose TO
bring down 1000 troops in his two vessels
and 1000 more are to march into Nicaragua
overland
1t is positively stated, by some of Walk
-, -. / l. !
ly refused to 60 out of Rivas to fight. but
expressed themselves willing TO defend their
position
4 passenger on the Illinois says that on
the arrival of the Golden Gate at Pan9ma,
they found there one hundred aud sixty men
who had succeeded in escaping from Walk
er's army. The proclamation of President
Mora, Of Costa Rica, inviting all persons
connected with Walkers band who desired
To escape from BIN and promising them pro-
lection and a safe passage to any part Of the
United States, had been extensively circu-
lated in All parts Of Nicaragua and even a.
mang Walkers men--this last being accom-
piished through the agency NJ the native
women who came with their fruits Acting
upon this offer they left in small numbers,
and sometimes singly, as they could escape,
and walked across the mountains to Costa
Riea, whore they were treated with tie Ut
most kindness, furnished with food and all
their wants attended To-
After they had partially recruited their
healths they were forwarded by the steamer
Panama from puenta Arenas on the Pacific
side 10 Panama. Thence they were taken
by railroad to Aspinwall, where one hun
dred aud twenty five came by the Illinois to
this city These persons state that at the
time of their leaving, Walkers cause was
hopeless and the condition of his men ter
rible. They We're destitute Of food and cloth
ing---being barefooted, half-naked, half
starved, sick and emacated !; and when they
loft, Walker had only three hundred men
His treatment of his men was scandal
to civilization and humanity
For sixteen days they lived on mule meat.
His officers are made up of gamblers and
Enthusiastically the offscourings OF
San Francisco, New Orleans and New Y rk.
In very many instances, however, the case
is different with the mon, whore they go out
intending in good faith to settle us farmers,
but being pressed into service Immediately
on landing.
They stated also that the Costa Riean au.
shorities had offered reward of $40 ,00C
for the capture of Walker alive, or 81 ,00t
for his head.