The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29

Walkers men and officers and on their way home n
hered TO take them all TO Greytown-al the passengers
at accepted his invitation and he took them thtner
AS he arrived, the steamer Texas, from New Ofeaas
hey must leave ths steamer in an hour or he must
them back up the river they all left In haste and ~ the
Texas came In the harbor he left 1t and went up the
river.
Central America and Walker.
From the Panama Herald, Jan IL.
needs very prophetic spirit to foresee that II the
Contra! American allied forces follow up the late Inn
porant advantages gained by the Costa Rca army on the
river San Juan the OF Mr. Walker In Nicaragua
must be very brought close, and the foreign in
fuence that has long been uppermoet will cease 10 40
inmate in the internal affairs Of that unfortunate republic
Hemmed in on every side by superior numbers, BY IN
lighting for their dearest national rights and liberties Ard
flushed with recent successes with small force harrass
by perpetual watchfulness eneebled by Sickness
ervsted by unhealthy climate and cut of from all
Of receiving further renforcemens or supplies,
ns ss ba -" be- y
from the position his Wanting ambition" or his want Of
sense madly urged him to aspire TO.
Whilst we have ever strongly opposed the principles
Walker advocated the policy he adopted and the
he used carry out his ends cannot but feel OF the
same time certain amount OF interest In whose
energy OF character has carried him through such diff
cuer, and Of pity tast talents which might have been
pr ,Hably and honoraby employed for the benefit Of
mankind should be exercised In such q questionable
cause.
The internal disseDsons between the Chonorro and
Castilon factions in NcMagua, whi,h led 70 Walkers
being invited to aid the latter party facts OF such
recent and so well known, that Ii unne-
ctssary here to state them, and from Walkers ARR.
val Reaeo the 18th Of June 1885, 10 the present
time bis proceedings have besn prominently before
the civilized world that (even II space or time
aliowed) We need not recaptulae them In quick sue
cesson from his frat arrival followed the battle OF Rvas
the occupation OF ST. Juan del Sur the battle Of Virgin
Bay the death OF the provisional President Castlon by
cholera the execution OF Color ell JereZ havorEa whose
only crime was that he loved his country ana the Gap
ture OF Granada where public Thanksgiving for peace
celebrated, and Padre Win stated from the pulpit
that Walker "was cent by Providence 70 bring peace,
prosperity and happiness 70 the country, (si@ for the
OF human vision, and the uncertainty
OF human hopes al circumstances that will
be forgotten 10 the history Of Nicaragua
Then followed the Rv1 administration, where good
meaning but weak minded native became the tool Of
Walker who ~ commander In chief of the army, vir-
tually ruled the country. Next followed the
execution of General Corral, in which Walker
eause more harm than any other act he be-
fore committed the appointment OF French Minister
10 Washington, and other events alreaiy we'll known,
down Walkers election 70 the Presidency Of the
public during all Of wach we gradually hud him throw.
Ing of the mark and avowpg his intention Of founding
great Southern repubhc OF which he sought to be the
The Efforts made by Walker gain the countenance Of
the United States government his attempted or Intended
negotiation with England when the United States refused
70 have anything say 10 him. his ptrynes with Spanish
revoluonsts for he purpose OF wrestling Cuba from
the con nscslon Of property belonging to the natives
all sho~ that he ready 20 adopt any meaas TO secure
for himself the possession OF the country aad that Mica
rsgua ike Smbad, bad saadled heryeh with IAN old
man Of the sea- On her shoulders, which all her Efforts
could never shake or
But there are sone points which the present
course pursued by the ohfr Central American repu bc
10 check q movement OF such imminent peril 70 them
seves and the elect the late Advantages gained BY Costa
Rcs likely to produce in sotpg tho question OF the In
de pesdence OF Central America
Walker not iorg in Nicaragua before the adjoining
States that bis object not the settlement or The
internal dsses sions OF that republic but deep lad
scheme OF general annexation brought ward under the
plea Of manifest destiny and supported by mistaken
made 10 mean tie destination OF let, aud "pr,gress
the charge Of bsyonet fAal mistake as tina, manifest
destiny, and tina, Anglo saxon progress which advances
gradually like the gtt OF morning towards perfect day
we're 10 be ms,ssen for the destructive lightning
fash, or the evsnesceat light OF meteoric star No,
when walker undertook IN teach civilization by the can
mouth, enforce progress by the point OF the
sword he made fatal mistake, and showed his want Of
knowledge OF human nature, II be imagined that the
touch Of . bayone, like The stroke Of cnchanser's
wand could tend 10 tue smoioraon OF the human
when Walker " Nicaragua, n was hoped that he
would have pct stop TO merue Ia thai distracted
try, and hts arrival and the objct OF his mission
received with favor by the oth,r Central American states
public: but his conduct showed that element
Of dcord had been introduced and thew resolved 10 bold
tbemfeive. alooi iron him ara take precautionary
sures for their common security.
A. mat time their condition more prosperous than
Ohef period Of tbeir history Costa Rca the smallest
venrs STATE Of Nicaragua, -As rapidly developng Der
resources ana tuprOvins the condition OF her people;
GuasemAs The most powerful o. The Old consideration,
q, peace. both at home and abroad AMI under the
nrm rue ofCsrofs also sFsisaliy proSressns Salvador
was quei aud coteniee and even Honduras hal cea'ed
IRON iuerna dissens on. They, therefore, required no
interference from any other PoSer offered no protex
Tor SEEKING ~ and soUgdl only to be allowed 10
their own snsrs 10 thsr own way bu, this did MOI su
walker. lie soosht pretext for qusrrelluy wth them
ard ,cpt IN 1859 commission 10 Costa Rcs 10 dc naud
her friencshp and sanoe. Tnh just after toe Une3
siAs had refused TO sccsp, ~ minister be hal sem
ana Costa Rioa felt justl1sd IN adopting the o.
course. wnrcr leil her alternative boz peace
or war. &c densnded the former or threatened
"a rfaffn~
10 hs threets, not by decariag Nicaragua, m
by oferng the patriotic patty ~ ner sister ate all
oVvrs..os TOE oner ceSr. AmYrS.n ssa,c, Q, p,9
nied TO JON In The movement and the wa began tn
esrre.L
Aud mere. re voald .,k, with whom shoali the syn
rahiss Of al ffeenen be, ~ish the opprcssor the
p-sssed-vith tue invader OF t,c do'cnders-wi,h The
who Rght or sao. o. those who 40 battle Tor their
couIuy aud their iborty Can one hesitate sooat
the sps~sr' 1t us Took 70 history DO ~esynp,,hgs
With the Persisns ri Thetnopyu, or the Spartaus 81
Leonda, With tie Danish htarcs ~ WITH Alfred and ss
saxon freemeu with go,er, or VIII TEL, Win AujiTs
or with Hursary and Koasu'b With Russia, or VIA
schsmyl and bk Crcassan vsfnor,Y
Waller sent force TO invade CJits Rici, which 81
Santa Rosa defeated BY the Costa Rem army they
aei wards advanced into Nicaragua and after holding
pOsseon there for come me, forced 5y the break
ing the cholera their ranks snd the nOn arva ~
the promised iorcc, from The oher stof 10 retire agad
within their own territory but sftsr sOn1a time Coss
70 aud cooperating with the allied fgrcos drove him
from place 20 place Until al last he took refuge on the
hland o. Omatepe 10 the lake.
Durips tbis WAGER porsssed great many st a,e
SIC advantages his opponents; b. bad possess NJ
both means Of comm unicstion by which ne could pro
ctre r.inorcenehis and mun tons Of war ne bat sup
poT,ers Who hin BY every steamer recruits 70
OIL the place Of those Who dei 10 battle or bJ dsoass
and above ali be the sb,olule commandsr; ~herea
the unfortunate jssiousle- and intrig Of The allied
generals prevented concentrated action aud united
policy moreover, walker vye uDerriDE shJis
accustomed 70 the use o. the rae sad revo Ter and "
mode OF warfare his opponents knew noihns Of
Hov the struggle would have terminated II s not easy
20 tcreses for whit the allies gained important al
vauiases Wsker on the other hand, was eus0ed only
10 hold - ground on whch he Stood HE bsckers we're
begin 10 set weary OF paying much money when
90 little profit obtained, aud ~ho were found
wiling 10 oght for some prospect OF gain not
found 90 ready 10 the risk Of thsr lives from hard
treatment and unhealthy climate. Bat al last the
means walker had 60 long used with advantage
were brought 10 bear him 10 turn. Oae 70
relgney devised q means for her assistance, and
another taking the command OF her forces. led
them on IN the execution OF brilliant movement
in which with scarcely any loss Of lie the military forts
on the ssB Jusr river and the river and sse steamers
- - .l~ fm.A lin