New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-02
AMERICAN FILLIBUSTERS.
r,om The London Timer. June 10.


about two years and half this bandit and his follow
ers have carried fine and sword into the midst OF
population which, far as they and the country they
represented were concerned, mad oeen guilty Vi no
ofense. The Nicaraguahs were weak, ill-governed
contemplate enough in the scale Of nations, and there
fore surely destined day another to fall before
some stronger Power but at eas there was no reason
why they should be exposed to the frutless atrocities
of biigaId such as this man. Of what avail has II
been in any political sense that 20 many thousands OF
human beings have been slaughtered, so many home
tteads fred al leveled with the ground, 50 many
women give up to the brutal lice nOusness OF WaKer
armed rabble 30 many tOwDs-and among them the
nota bic CITY of Enthusiastically destroyed.
All this misery has been inflicted without just cause;
all this suffering has remained without any result.
Wars must be. The human race has made great
progress in science, in mechanical processes, In
knowledge Of all kinds in general civilization, but we
Lave not yet got rid OF the last dire aroitrament OF
the battle field. The chronicles of the last forty-two
wears are fresh in the minds Of ALL and how many OF
those fortytwo years have not been mainly illustrated
or ensanguined with the military achievements OF one
nation OF another Ii has been the fashion TO speak
of forty years at least Of this period a. peace bat
what peace! Now the Spanish and now the Italian
Peninsula has been red with the blood Of contendng
aimies now the Turkish fleet has been sunk beneath
the quiet waters Of Navarin; and now the Russian
bordes have persisted like flies in the Autumn time, as
with ever diminishing streIgth they staggered ON 10
the diplomatic haven of Aorianople. AT one time the
cause Of Liberty" at another that of " order, has
beeD& efIectually indicated at Paris, as the
nd cutters of the time could show; at an
other tranquility that Russian idol was enhroned
at Warsaw in very solemn way. The smoke Of
the opposing cannon has scarcely yet curled away
from of the wide Hungarian swamps: Need we speak
Of EDgland's share in these peaceful transactions
The North Wettern Provinces Of India, the banks OF
the Indus and of the ITawaddy, have been the wit
nesses If our military glory. The fleets and armies of
this country have already dealt one downright blow
at the power Of the Tartar dynasty 10 China and even
now the sword of England is barred and about to fall
in the sane quarter with sharper effect The story Of
that great contest which was waged in the Criinea
may be passed over with but passing remark, for
that Is generally admitted to be stern Parenthesls In
the loving records Of the nineteenth century. The
French, however, for 25 years of that time have
been steadily occupied in pursuing the African
hOrdes from one mountain pass to another, wnlie
at the other extremity of that great continent
We ourselves have waged two contests Of exterlnna-
ton amid the bush of Cafireland. So far Of the
peaceful history Of the Old World. In the New,
peace can scarcely be said to have regned during the
mining times of that mufderOus mer Francla IN fara
quay nor precisely along the course and at the NOUN
of the River Plate; among the Republics ON as
Pacific seaboard Of South America nor IN eou,
where Of late the sturdy pioneers VI Luz nf that
eI, re;on nretty much Of old the seeclad fol-
i"ers s Coitez swept before them the Indian ho:ts
which they were adorped. 1t is idle to talk of peace
in the past, and dream to reckon upon II IN the
future Let the best and wises. Of mankind struggle
they may we must still look forward to war h az to
Il
shal gain nothing by ignoring the fact.
One thing however, il would not be unreasonable
10 expect Since must be- at least let them be the
wars Of great states; let them be conducted In the
most efficient manner possible but at least under the
direction of statesmen who will not inhct evil for evils
sake and of officers who will do their duty but do no
more. Let us not have such bOOtess carnage, such
fiighfu Dissertation OF the humanitits OF hie as nag
lately been witnessed Nicaragua Dsputants gwen
to paradox have dilated on the illustration OF Ae1an.
der and the Robber Now, Alexander was great
fact and the Robber little onc why not have hung
him quietly out of the way 1t is much to be regret
ted that such fate has not Overtaken Gen. William
Walker who place Of finding that appropriate ter
nnation to his career admitted to the honors OF
capitulaton at Rivas and is enjoying the adua-
ton Of his partisans and admirers at New-Orleans
There can be no doubt that had not Commander
Davis Of the United States sloOp-of- var st. Ma.
rvs appeared in the allied camp. and negotiated
the articles Of this instrument, Walker, and as
many Of his followers as remained were peillously
near q most ignominous termination to their career,
unless their own despair had anticipated the ultimate
event is business Of ours to criticize tins inter
ference the part of the United States, but at least
VIC may express our regret that throughout the whole
contest they should have given to Walkers enterprise
Just that kind of hafsanctiOn and haf-c0untenance
which lie required Even at the last had it not been
for inpoitic dispute in which the fbuster engaged
with Messrs Vanderbilt il il than probable that
he would either have afflicted the country by his
presence for long time or at least that he would
have made his escape laden with its spos. The plum
Ger Of Granada by all accounts, was no inconslderaDe
matter. In recent numbers of The Panama Star
which have just reached u.s. We have an account OF
the Systematic manner in which the destruction was
conducted. On the 2lst Of November last Walker
caused his fol.owers--abOut 800 in number-to he
psraded, when they were, under his authority, thus
addressed by an officer: .. 90,
"Fellow-soldiers, his Excellency William Walker
s fully aware of the fact that for the last eight months
you have not received one dollar in cash for your
long and faithful service, and he deeply regrets thai
the commercial community have not vet discovered
the value Of his treasury bonds. The advance OF
those ID rebels from San Salvador, Honduras and
Guatemala, in overwhelming numbers, renders II
necessary for us to evacuate Granada; and, since we
cannot ENJOY 1t, he is determined they shall not.
Every mouse and church was to be burnt, Walker
resefvpg 10 himself the plumber of the churches Well
was the ruthless mandate Obeyed by the seoundrels
who were told off to execute the accustomed work in
symmetrical form. Eight churches. described a.
magnificent" were pundered and DESTROYED All
else that could be burnt from the more solid houses
tf the weather. inhabtants TO the cane huts of the
Indians was committed to the flames Let any one
imagine all that he has read Of in the disastrous his
tory Ct town taken by Storm when the passions Of
brutal soldery, mad with COMBAT ana drink have
reigned triup pnant for a while, and he will have
picture of the condition Of Granada on that unhappy
cav. Fortyeieht church bells, many of which were
said to he half silver, and great store OF god ana
silver ornaments constituted portion OF the spoi
peculiarly grateful to the chivaric feelings OF the
commander. The capture OF the steamers oy the
Gotta Ricans has defeated this little project OF the
Presidents for making provision against sickness and
old age. .
The question after all this useless blosdshed aud
plunder IT, will the practice Of "Filbuster1ng any
Ion ger receive the countenaDce OF American states
men? II 10 BURNERS Of ours to encourage the more
fcrvid politicians If Washington in the dreams OF ag-
grandizene Dt and ambition. They would, however, do
less to inure the character Of their country in the eyes
Of The civilized world were they once and agala to
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