The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26

DRAIN oH the HfcsraguAn Expedition.
HOW wAlKn Vas INDUCED 10 nsLIsr IN TN
pExccRATYo CApsG-A rANrxR AT rEB noTro1
OF rT-ues4ryrvp1 10 THs oSIaMAroR.
70 I'M sprox Or nm rxRAio
Nxw YoRs, June Is, 1851.
Whatever Of glory infAmy there may be AAsocassd
With the recent operations Of Americans n Central Anne
RIGA, viii be admitted by those WHO have any regard for
Justice that opportunity should be lost to arrive ct the
truth In relation 10 the Walker expedition, especially In
default usual authentic papers and documents with
which the future historian may elaborate his narrative
recourse must be had IN great 10 The newspaper
publications OF this epoch In treating Of tho effects OF any
great public movements generally TOO apt IN dsre-
gard the original agen0yhe main spring BY which the
whole has been SC. in noion-and In orr admiration Of
the prominent characters engaged entirely overlook
those whose enterprise and sagacy due resulta the
credit OF which awarded TO others. In every military
or political enterprise there are always those whose su-
peror ambition capabity Of thrustng themselves for
ward enable them 10 monopose all the greater part Of
the aurels, while retiring and megitorious perons
are forgotten or desigpedly neglected.
These reflections have been suggested by Q wholesale
Biographical notice In Of the city papers Of the lead
Ing characters" In the Ncaraguan expedition, and In
which the Of several distinguished persons have
been omitted. The limits Of article for the daily press
prevent extended noss Of al of hem bet the evident
published OF the exciting events Central America
both In that Ingenious collection Of hired fases and
misrepresentation, III Naragnss ard in the letters for
warded to New York from Nicaragua render imperative
that Justice should be done to the originator OF the
Central American movement, while at the time
light may be thrown upon the main springs which put the
whole in operation.
The person to whom refer, and wbose name will be
remembered by many Q, your readers AZ that Of brave
and generous hearted man, 10 Col Byron Cole-wel
known among all Ncavaguans as the keen adventurer
who the means OF inducing General Walker 10 enlist
with the few men he could collect In tho service OF Nicara
qua He wac among the earliest 10 'acridoe his life In
the 70 which he gave tho frs. impulses. His hs
tory is SO intimately connected with the prominent events
in that try tina, no truthful narrative can ever be
write Of the operations Of Americans there, without his
Byron Cole was native OF the State OF aaine-a Cir
% = sna s
Walker, ss did tina. Of nearly every oher adveuturer
who joined his dsrd from north Of Mason and Dxons
Ene
Mr.. Cole carly thrown his own resources, and,
when yet boy, lear ed the trade Of printer 10 which
eighteen year. Of he arrsed at Boston, where he was
sessed for months in one Of the daily newspapers,
known s and Popular PAR ,dica he Wal.y MsSa-s Of
which he was for sometime the sole proprietor and editor
Thoush young he p:esssi thorough bushes. capacity
iiy and success, and the flea Of tha: paper still
exhibit. the tsrsepess and yigor Of hls ycrssae
ga-ine foundation, he disposed Of it to
lis present proprietor and soon ser we mad nm engaged
the publication OF the Boston AssN, oe wnich hs also
has the honor OF being the protector and first proprietor
In ls4s Mr. Cole had the misfortune 10 lose tue whole OF
,nG p,oe, e py nus =, hs care cue Of R,snoa
(Aftor wards known defaulting banker in San Fran
osco) BY whom was spirited away leaving the mot aa-
and young sisters OF Mr. Cole In almost destitute CIR
ances. BE remained With them until he had pro-
vided for their maintenance for ew years ahead and
,hc California gold fever being then q. i;s height, he
sailed San Francisco, where he entered into
the printing business aud became leaiing member OF
case in the old Office Of the AEa 0avornia can attes;,
with many Others {, the general esteem In which hc was
held in Cforniahis noble aud enthusiastic generosity,
and the unpretendiug and retiring worth Of which lie ives
the embodiment lie was always foremost In any act Of
kindness TO assist brother typo and there are yet many
recipients OF his bounty. He the founder and
originator OF the California Typographical Association,
ton Vas for some years M Secretary and was tho author
OF series o! able and orcble articles In !u defence in
1851, whom an ttemp was made the news paper pro
regular and exemplary his manners gentle, conci asory
and winning and his face The index Of an intelligent YER
II viii be needless here refer length TO tho four
years life Of Mr. Cole In California In 1884 he beaue
crac paper publshed Ffapsisco aaa hen strong
advocate Of The claims of David Budericx ~ ne UeIcd
passed into new edo1: nanSs but renamed under
the business management Of Mr.. Cole.
disastrous expedition 70 sonora, ana Ind been ss,
quilted OF any violation Of the neutrality laws, be-
lore judge ioman Of the United States nanci Court
Mr.. Cole, who had formerly known Cor wAsu1 as val
liable spsper writer rendered him situation among
the editorial oorps Of the Advertiser, which accepted
and the paper appeared Under the auspices OF Mr. William
Walker who thcnoeforh seemed TO have renowned his
migratory proponstes and become valuable acquisition
to the corps editorial OF san Francisco Soon AFTER Me- Cole
disposed Of his interest in the paper and was induced TO
become OF stock company then secretly forming with
ne ooec o. Obtaining rom e government ?, Monauras
of July oil arrangements were completed, and Mr. Cole
~ith Two companies left san Francisco for Central Amcr
the c~ fronds who knew Of his dcSnAton rdiCllng
The idea and strongly dssusding him from the Journey
gay with ruth hat neither Col Walker any OF his
friends knew Of the destination OF the hac party and 30
secretly wuro the arrangement made most those
who know o. their departure supposed trey bound
TO The Eastern States mention .hcse nscs as a contra.
douon OF the assertion thar "Mr Cole went 10 Central
America agent Tor Col Walker, whom the trrt In
the later did not know Of his intended departure Nsbcr
was his journey made under tho auspices OF "5o1hern
polcians," az has been stated. Tho expedition was
purely commercial and unprcisDtioas one and organized
by few eaeTprising who DESTROYS OF opening
mercantile relations with Central America.
Gu iLeir arrival In Nicaragua mr. Cole wns attacked
Win GAIA aura ne lever o. ,ne COUNTRY ana oia NOD Iro
heated himself Of CnnAudegn where HIS agreea Die Tna
and The prestige CT Americans, which had not uon
bcsn dos roycd, coon made him goHcrai fvoritc. He
went frequently over 70 Icon, where he was welcome
Writer al INC house OF DE- IAvngnon,a gentleman vol
known 10 ID Americans travelling In Nicaragua
Al @ tine the famous between the "lcgiinlstas''
ard the domocras ,urder the respective leadership 0 Cha
and Cas,con wnglng win foil fury. GranaIa
10 which place Shan0rro han rcros,ci, befcgei by
the d,mocra,c party and Tic bc'gcrcnis Had already
Gagged ihe services OF somo twenty foreigners "a among
Them several AmeTcsns) who had struggled Up towards
The scat Of The &c Americans engaged with Css.l
Ion regarded incsinsblc treasures. Troy
slosod full sslng could and 90, eight drink and
si defiance al rule. Of tho camp 1he Supreme Drec'or
made rule 10 thwar. them in aryth ne; they
were freely adnted 70 b, presence when IN Icon, aud
In arsauI never allowed to e1rosc themselves,
but poged In oonvcrienl places % ros 90 the
my's officers with their riles They well paid and
Il a, and In fact lived IN clover kos Of The lmporar,
measures Of the were suggested ~ these Foreign
mcoenarics, who occupied 10 NJ uragua about the sa1e
relative yo-ioa that the Hcssiats did 10 America IN
revolution, except nist Cacllon being the supreme
borty Ia the land bad cagagcd c lof the protection Of
the republic. II was during ono OF NJ. Coos vi as n,
Lon, while swiussng in the comfortable work ham
mock s Dr. Lylngston's, and listening o. his friends
narnops O. tho var thai The idea frat entered bis head
OF entering the Ncuraguan army a. an onccr-a position
he could al any moment have commapdcd. From this
grew his plan Of returning 10 U~orn.a aui enisuy