Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-24
From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 18th.
Walker and Nicaragua

The News from Nicaragua, received by the Tex.
as, has produced very exhiArsting effect in New
Orleans.
. The suspense since the previous news of the 81
of December has been painfully exciting, and the
relief is CORRESPONDENCE great. We all breathe
easier with the news that the gallant Walker and
his brave band have scattered their enemies aud
are once more victorious.
By the former adVices he was left by the most
friendly accounts, in very critical position. 4 is
ill>wishers reported him as totally ruined, and pro-
phesied that tue next intelligence would report him
a captive OF fugitive. His small force was then Sc,
parated, q portion OF them beleaguered by hostile
force of many times their number, cut of from
supplies, nearly furnishing, and in danger OF hourly
assault Walker was Vsinly attempting to succor
them, and even the most sansune OF bis friends
here we're filed with uneasness aid dreaded the
result It Was a crisis in the fate of Nicaragua
and 10 the lortune of the great interests in Central
America, which are involved in the issues of this
strife.
LISA prodigous relief and theme for Joyful
congratuIation, that the star Of Walker has emery
ed from the clouds, and is again brilliant in tue
cendant By strategy and vzlor, he broke through
the enemies lines, reunited his forces, drove of
she besiegers, scattering before him Eve times his
own numbers recovering lost ground, and finally
occupying the capital in triumph. The tdings will
be received every where az here, with Joy aud &C.
Carnations; for, in spite OF q few murmurings OF
personal enemies and thread of opposition from
political intrguers the feelings of our people are
| all but unanimous on the aide Of Walker and the
| North Americans, in this deadly strife which HE
ass4ianss have made, aud proclaimed to be war
! of races. That feeling will rise to increased and
active enthusiasm on the receipt Of this ntel-
rence and il will be manifested that there is no
fear that the allied invaders OF Nicaragua can again
reduce its gallant defenders into such straits as the
| have lust broken from with such glorious energy.
! We are without the means to form a precise
Judgment Of the whole extent and effect Of these
| snceesses OF Waker-What are the resources OF
| the enemy-hs present position his purposes.
Nor is il very clear in what manner the aid which
has commenced pouring In TO Walker, and which
viii continue in an increasing tide, can DO most
effcacousy employed, or can most directly reach
! him, But these are secondary TO the immediate
and decisive certainty that the crisis Of danger is
| certainly passed. the enemy broken and scattered,
and tne task OF concentration for offence TO be again
commenced, under damaging disadvantages, aud
thar Walkers in position TO increase his strength
corasntly and confirm his sseendancy within the
Republic and over the invaders. 1t is our hope,
and our strong belief incnes that way, that these
events aud these prospects are decisive OF the re-
suit against any possible rally OF the Costa RlcAns
and their allies and that Walker will be able to
ton which Is not strengthened by European inter
Vention, oonnVei at aud encouraged By our own
government.
When events take that course, and French OF
English aeets undertake 70 block up the Way
against access 70 Walker, or 10 be active in host-
ties against him, the question viii take new shape
in which the Government Of the United States will
be party il It do not intend 70 abandon its posi-
ton sne ne duties as power in America.
sill - aRssf -
this country Tor sustaining Walker in bis recovered
position, and UNFOLDING the actual government,
against the inroads % an invasion OF conqaest
There il nothing ia the Las Of nations, or in out
own statutes, 20 forbid this, and we are very sars
that the generous impulses Of our people val
prompt them to send oat succor, LITERALLY and soon
In all .hese accounts Of basles, both sides, Il
must De observed that re never hear OF any pre-
| tenee OF authority IN Nicaragua, but that Of Gene
| rsi Walker. The Invaders are Costa RicAns, and
their allies, aud they DO not even assume 10 be
au1iliariss Of any existing government Of Nicara.
qua. They are simply invaders. and their eIpedi.
ton has Infinitely Of tie character Of hihbas-
tering, thaA belongs to that Of WakeF to witch il
/ i charged a. an 0pprobriGm. The support q
/ Walker is by this confession OF his enemies the
support Of government js faFfe. aud the hostility
70 him a. aimed, not g4insl bic rule in Nicaragus
merely, uhieh would stili make Il a war OF foreign
eolqaest bat Rgainst the existence OF aus North
/ American iraaenees On the Isthnus, aud iDF the
expglsion Of the North American race lron all the
States.
IL i an issue We have 10 accept fos onrseEyes
sooner or latter and never better shAn Al The soon
Get period possible, aud that i nos.
EE The editor Of the PhilAdslphia BsllesiH ha
beea sh0~n specimen u she cable which IA "a
I eonnecs Nesioahdland and NoVa Seosia. TIE B,lls
TIA says This eshle, whies % maeh heavier than
! hat which 4 to be carried seross from Newioaud.
and 70 Ireland, Will be about nlnssy miles lng. Il
weighs about tso tens 70 the mile and costs sbsu,