The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12
The FiiibusteIing Complications I'm Central
America.

America.
When Marcy instructed John McKeou to ascer-
tain whether Commodore Vanderbilt was flibus-
ter, that astute official thought the shortes. way
to attain the information required would be
to ask the Commodore himself He accordingly
indited letter to the Commodore in the usual
judicial formula, guilty or not guilty? which was
at once replied to with spirited not guilty. The
indignant terms in which the Commodore's reply
was cOuched led us at once to the conclusion
that instead of being flibuster, or one of their
aders and abettors, he was rather the other way.
This fact being well ascertained- thanks to Mr.
McKeon's brightness-we were not at all surpri-
sed to learn short time since from Washington,
(about the time Of Commodore Vanderbilt visit
there) that Costa RIGA had obtained loan Of
halfa million Of dollars; and we have been still
less surprised since to learn that that fourishng
republic intends to establish a magnificent steam
navy, and has purchased and is nov fitting out
here the Falcon as the pioneer ship.
1t is not yet decided whether the new war
steamer Of the Costa Ricans will be sent
to the Pacific to capture Commodore
Faysoux and Walkers one brig navy, or whether
she will 60 at once from here to San Juan del
Norte and enforce the claim OF Costa Rica to the
whole of the right bank Of San Juan river,
including Punta Arenas with the Transit Com.
paDy's buildings and one-half Of San Juan har-
Dor. The latter seems the most practical and
feasible. as she could not get commission TO
cruise until she reached the Costa Rican terrific
ry, which is most approachable az San Juan de,
Norte. As soon as she gets her commission from
President Mora she may run up The national flag,
salute the British and French ships in ports, and,
landing small force, take possession Of Pun.l
Arenas in the name Of Costa Rica. Such, we are
informed, is the plan now combined, and Ia which
Senior Irizari and Commodore Vanderbilt are
said to be engaged.
This movement opens new phase OF Walkers
position and shows that whatever may be the
news from him, now expected to arrive by the
Texas at New Orleans, his ultimate fate is very
doubtful. Should he succeed in driving back The
allies now. the new plan Of operations may cut or
all hope Of bis SUCCESS. for if Costa RIGA commits.
sons one steamship in the Caribbean sea. TIE
port Of San Juan del Norte, which is entirely de-
her hands. She now claims the sovereignty Of
that territory, and II she eniorces Il, oac end OF
the Transit route, al least, may be returned n
Commodore Vanderbilt.
The errors that Walker has committed, In mill
tary as well as in political affairs. have been
sufficient 10 have overwhelmed any mao. or
any cause except one that had such grea.
elements of vitality as Southern movement
has among our people. But notwithstanding
all that, !, is evident that he can BE- over
thrown only by aid from New York. which
has already been sought by the allies. and
which Costa RIGA is now about to receive. The
true battle is being fought here by the con-
testants for the Transit route, and whatever nav
be the fate Of Walker the result will be TIE same
Other Saxon influences will rule in Central
America, either through Vanderbilt or some
other party, and our Indian Empire must become
q fixed fact The whole plot is becoming va,
interesting. and we wait to see what the friend.
Of Walker will prepare 10 meet the new war
steamer