The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-02
The Battle of the COmmoiores I'm Nicaragua
Progress of Amerfc anixatiOn.


The Battle of the Commodore In Nicaragua
Progress Of REORGANIZATION.
The advices from Nicaragua show that the
battle between the Commodores is still raging
there, although present indications seem to
show that Vanderbilt will beat Law for the mas
terry of that portion of Central America. An
attentive perusal of the papers and letters re-
ccived lately from there shows some curious
things. A new paper has been started at San
Jose, the capital of Costa RIGA, and another at
Granada, the old capital Of Nicaragua, and both
of them are printed in English and Spanish.
One language has become insufficient for the
new order of things there. We notice. too, in the
reports from the scene of war, that the names
Of many of the most active men in the stir
ring scenes there being enacted have q
familiar Saxon sound, while the local press is
filled with praises of their deeds, and reflections
on the ipaction of the native allies. Even the
valor Of the filbusters is the theme of their con-
slant remark and wonder.
These are the sure signs of the rapid Ameri-
canizatiOn of Costa RIGA and Nicaragua. 1t lit
tie matters who wins, Vanderbilt or Law, Spen.
Ger or Walker-the result is the same, and those
two States will follow their manifest destiny.
Another curious fact is the bitter tone in which
the 7aeyrgto the new paper started in Granada,
denounces the clergy Of that republic for their
Indifference and apathy in the present struggle
against Walker. 1t threatens the church with
the ire of the nation after the filibuster shall
have been disposed Of; but to our view
this really indicates how little popular sympathy
is enlisted in the war, This>is further borne
difficulty experienced in Costa RIGA in getting
natives to fill up the thinned ranks Of General
Mora's army, while the Bolan Official cannot re-
frain from expressing its surprise that the desert
ers from Walker, after resting short while, were
quite ready for another campaign, even in the
most effective troops possessed by the allies be-
fore Rivas are those where foreigners are largely
mixed up with the natives. This was the great
truth that Give saw in India with the sepoys, and
which Walker has ignored in his Indian empire.
Costa RIGA is taking one step now, however,
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sorbing the greater portion, If not the whole,
of Nicaragua by open annexation. Not
only are the signs of resistance to this
step visible already there but abe must encounter
from it difficulties with other Powers. We as
well as many other nations, recognize the exist
ence Of Nicaragua, and have treaties with her.
One of these guarantees 10 her the sovereignty
and to us the neutrality, of her inter-oceanic
route This has now been closed for some time
to the world by intestine war. 1t was the duty
of the contracting parties to prevent this and
our government may soon be called upon by the
force of necessity to open it Should the present
difficulties with New Granada result in any trou-
bles on the Isthmus of Panama. we shall have no
resource but to open the Nicaragua route at
once. In the meantime Vanderbilt aud Law may
settle their difficulties, or at all events tell US
which is going to control the Americanization of
Central America.