Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-16
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

IlNdl OF WHICH We anticipated yesterday, tnat
completely set at rest all the stories concerning
alleged contentious Of factions in that country
for its future government, which, we repeat
again, are simply the work of parties in the IN
terest of the filibusters on the one hand, and
those in the interest Of the steamship specula-
tors on the other. Immediately after the choice
of Martinez to be the Provisional President, We
explained that that act was the work of the
whole nation, through its military and political
chiefs in a Congress called by Rivas-the Leon
lists as well rs the ChammoriSts. He was chosen
only to serve until a more authentic and regu-
lar government could be inaugurated. Already,
according to our letters just received the nation
have taken measures by and with the consent
and under the auspices of both Martinez and
Riyas Tor, in other words, of the Chammorsts
and LeOnists) to hold an election for a pres-
dent, and a candidate has been agreed on be-
tween them, not identified with either party,
who will receive the support of both, and will
be elected without opposition. This unanimity
is the result of the late suferings of the country
at the hands of the filibusters, doubtless.
Approaching the immense national import
ance Ito us) of the prompt reOpening of the
Nicaragua transit route, we rejoice at the entire
unity of purpose existing among the people of
Nicaragua, as affording the Government of the
United States an opportunity at once to secure
that object, by resuming diplomatic relations
with her; at the same time placing our national
interests there upon the desired basis of per-
petual security Of the use of the transit route,
through the guarantees of a new treaty which
will assure to this Government the right to pro-
tect any transit company whatever, provided
it is an American one, in the enjoyment of their
franchises, 50 far as that may be necessary to
keep the route open and safe, past peradventure.
We trust and believe that under no crcum-
stances will the United States NEEDLE in the
squabbles of the different steamship interests in
that quarter. The question, which company
shall run the route, is one to be decided right
fully by Nicaragua alone; ard by the time she
may have made Ter election, it is sincerely to
be hoped that, throu b a new treaty, the United
States will stand ready and authorized to in
sure to the American public the use of the route
for all time, under the auspices of any American
transit company with whom Nicaragua may
contract.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, &c
We extract from late " General Order the
following Army appointments, assignments, &c.
APPOINTMENTS.
Medical epnrtmsnt.-Cdlvin G. HOllenbush,
of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Surgeon, June 4,
Isl.
Robert BaTthOlow, of Maryland, to be Assistant
Surgeon. June 1, 1s57.
Third Regiment Of ArtiHsry.-Alexander B.
Montgomery. of Georgia to be Second Licuten-
ant, June % ISL; comp. f..
Fourth Regiment Of ATtiIsry.-2. Lawrence
Kip. of California, to be Second Lieutenant, June
80. 1857; comp. r.
Sirth Regiment of Iafantry-IVm II F Lee
of Virginia, to be Second Lieutenant, May 81,
1851; comp. +.
/. Edward Dillon, of Nebraska to be Second
Lieutenant, June 80, 1Sj7; comp. ID.
Military Acddemy-PdtriCe de JanOn. nstruc-
tor of the sword exercise. to he Professor of
Spanish, July ], 1857. Attached to the army,
with the bTerst of Second Lieutenant. in con-
fOrmity with the 18th section of the act approved
August 1. lo5l. to take rank from June !, 1o57
The following named cadets. graduates of the
the bTsrst of Second Lieutenant, in conformity
with the fourth section of the act approved April
%, lol2, to take rank from July 1, 1851:
Rank. Corps Of Engineers.
]. Cadet John c. Palfrey.
,. Cadet Richard X Meade, If.
;. Cadet Edward u. Alexander
a. Cadet Henry NJ. Robert.
Corps Of TOpographical Engineers.
6. Cadet Joseph l.. X smith
: Cadet IIaldemand =. Putnam.
Cadet William Z. Smith.
Ordnance Department.
5. Cadet George c. Strong
:. Cadet Thomas g. Baylor.
Dragon Arm
II. Cadet Thomas Berry; comp A, reg. LIST.
Is. Cadet Charles J. Walker; comp Fl, reg ID
10. Cadet San'l w. Ferguson comp X reg ID.
~ Cadft Marcus y. Keno; comp. ii, reg. LIST.
Cdrdlry arm
l3. Cadet Oliver ii. Fish; comp. 6. reg. list
-. Cadet Manning NJ Kirnmcl coup E. reg ID
-. Cadet John r Magruder; comp. C, reg I'd
ID Cadet Geo. A. Cunning ham; comp &, reg LIST.
Regiment of Mounted Rife,acn
70. Cadet Henry C. Mcneil; comp. b.
y. Cadet Ira w. Clatfin; conn f.
artillery Arm.
TO- Cadet George A: kcnSel; comp C, reg. 18th.
- Cadet Charles II Morgan comp. c, reg 3D..
IL. Cadet Abram G. Wildrick; comp. c, reg 3D.
N. Cadet Francis Beach comp. NJ, reg ID
T. Cadet William Sinclair; comp. NJ, reg. 2d
81. Cadet Edward r. Warner; comp f. req lst
%. Cadet George ii. Weeks comp. Nj, reg lst
InfrHiry arm.
y. Cadet Aurellus +. Cone; comp +, reg 9th.
81. Cadet John :. MarInaduke; comp d. req LIST
81. Cadet George w Holt; comp. Ii, reg 9th
81. Cadet Joseph :. Conrad: comp. c, reg. 18th
;S}. Cadet Edward J Conner; CONN d. req 5th
81. Cadet George Ryan; comp l. req 9th
-. Cadet Robert Fl Anderson; comp e. reg 7th
~ Cadet Charles +. Farrand; comp ID, reg ID
81 Cadet Thomas Lee: comp. 4, reg 10Th
8. cadet Lafayette Peck; comp. +, reg. 9Th.
second Lieutenant Richard :. c. Lord, 3 artil-
lery, to the lst Dragons. June ~. IS57 TO take
place on the Army Register next below Second
Lieutenant William CASTOR.
CASUALTIES
Resigned, a. First Lieutenant BENJAMIN All.
ston, l,t dragons, June 20 1s57
Declined, a. John Heth, of Kansas, the ap-
Pointinent OF second lieutenant 9th infantry to
date from May IL, ISL.
Disd, e. Brevet .Brigadier General John B
dlbach, Colonel 18th artillery, at Baltimore
Md June 10, ISL.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bainbridpe. LIST in
fantry, near Galveston, Texas, Nav 81, Is57
WHAT HE MADE By FILIBUsTERISG. "A
young gentleman of talents, fine education and
capital address, full of the idea of spreading the
wings OF the American Eagle over all creation,
and all that sort of thing, left this city nearly
two years ago to join Walker in Nicaragua
While the latter pretended to have "depart
ments, our hero was industriously engaged in