The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14
THE NEWS FROM NICARAGUA
Landing Of Walker and his Men at
Punta Arenas.
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Sketch Of the Progress Of his Recent
Plans in the United States.
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HIS ARREST At NEW ORLEANS.
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Sailing of the Fashion.
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STATE OF THINGS In CENTRAL AMERICA.
Troubles and Hopes Of the Wall Street
COnm0doTes.
THE NEXT NEWS,
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Sketch Of the Progress Of his Recent
Plans in the United States.
HIS ARREST AT NEW ORLEANS.
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ceived from New Orleans and published in the HERALD of
yesterday informs that Gen. Walker had landed safely
with his 400 adventurous followers at Puna Arenas,
Nicaragua the 25th Of Nov without let or hndrance.
The United states sioop Saratoga lying in the
harbor; but the little steamer Fashion, with her freight of
daring emigrants, ;, right under her stern without
exciting the least suspicion of what craft she was what
dangerous cargo she carried under her deck, and
ming alongside Scott's wharf, deposited he 1ibusters
thereon in security On the deck of the Fashion,
passed the soepofw visible only ten men-just
enough work the vessel the "Gray eyed Man. and the
strength OF his little host remaining carefully below 10
avoid detection. In this bold and dashng style has
Walker his foot for the second time the soil Of Mica
ragua to struggle for supremacy in that
public II is reported that he landed portion OF his
at other points with what truth we do not yet know,
OF any importance The material fact is esab
lshed that he succeededn spite Of ships war;
cutters and the dangers of the deep-in landing his
force In Nicaragua.
II Is evident that Walker took the very nti-
mated in the HERALD of the I'd nstnamely, attempted
TO make landing by following the Colorado mouth OF the
San Juan river far the depth Of water would permit
and thus put his force ashore sixty seventy miles
above Greytown But from the fact of his landing fifty
the Colorado seems that he found the river too
shallow for the Fashion ascend far the Manchuca
rapids and leaving party there with view to some fu
ture operations returned, and the risk OF passing
under the guns the Saratoga the harbor of San Juan
The history Of Walkers second expedition eventful
and a varied one.
On the first Of May in the present year. he capulaed
in the city Of Rvas, and surrendered himself and his
army TO Commander Davis of the United States ship OF
St. Marys and under the protection of the American
nag returned New Orleans. Here the friends Of his
cause received him with 6cat, and here, doubt the
first plans for the present enterprise laid down. for
though defeated and compelled TO n.y. Walker had not
Gnqushed his designs upon Nicaragua nor ceased TO
cherish hopes OF ultimate This feeling the result
proves shared by many in the South, he has
been able in the space Of few months, raise funds
and men enough to try another venture.
On the 18th of June find him in Washington where
he had interview with the President In the meantime
be had visited Memphis, Louisville and Cincinnati on his
way from the South, and in each he object of
much interest and created nconsiderabe enthusiasm
On the 10th of June he arrived in Now York. escorted
by committee from Amboy TO the Battery, and, pro
cecdng 10 the Park defned his position and defended his
actions brief speech under drenchng shower Of rain
While In this city, his career IL will be remembered
the subject of much reprehensou and the bad feel
Ing which existed against him in the breasts OF many by
the mutudnous reports OF his cruelty and indifference
TO the comforts Of his men, considerably increased
by the arrival OF the Wabash with party OF his unortu
nate followers who certainly presented the most msera
BILE spectacle of want sickness and utter hopelessness
and desttution it is possible TO conceive. Walker
gravely for attempting alleviate the suffer
ings of these men, visiting them, TO condoe with
them in their distress Soon after their arrival he left the
city rather hurredy, July /, having remained here
lust fourteen days. From New York he proceeded to
Charleston and through Georgia 10 the home OF his father
nj Nashville. Thence he went to Mobile, where an ad
presented 10 him the 18th Of july signed by
a largo number Of citizcns-he second the list
being that Of Julius Hessee the agent Of the Mobile and
Nicaragua Steamship Company" under which title he
nounced The sailing Of the Fashion, the first regular
packet Of the line between Mobile and San Juan del
Nicaragua.
All this time speculation rife as 70 Walkers future
course Those who knew him and believed in his pluck
ssa that he would be long out Of Nicaragua whilst
others declared that hrs influence utterly broken
down and that he could again raise army TO
trus, In him. But Walker and Henningsen then
lively engaged In bringing their plans 10 maturity. The
cause found favor the South, and money furnished
10 . considerable amount On the Goth Of August was
announced, on the authority Of Of Walkers
ciAtes that Central American League" had been form
cd all tho principal cities Of the Union, and that
oond expedition 10 Nicaragua far better organized better
supplied with means, and FAR Formidable than the
nrst was foot and almoet ripe for departure The
cd, and on the 18th Of September Messrs. Molina and
Yrarr addressed letter 10 Gen. Cass stating that they
had no doubt that another expedition against Nicaragua
under the adventurcr William Walker" had been orga.
niSed the Southern part Of this Republic, and calling
upon the inerpose s authority 10 prevent
the sailing Of the expedition. Annexed Is their note
Nrw YoRK, sept. "a, 1857.
The undersigned Minister Plenipotentry Of the repub
lies Of Guatemala and Salvador and the Charge Affairs
cf the republic Of Costa Rica, have the honor 10 make
known TO the Secretary Of State Of the United States that
there s doubt that there Il being prepared in the
Southern part q this republic expedition under the
ders Of the adveniurer, VIM Walker the which, accord
ing TO the advices published In the public Journals will
sail about the middle OF the present month the begin
ming of the next and will proceed 10 the Bocas del oro
where win receive the amamen, which has been pre-.
pred n this port of New York 10 be forwarded 10 said
point Il is probable that the uniting OF the expedition.
sts and the aforesaid armament at the Bccas del Toro
may for the purpose Of these of Nicara
qua entering the port OF SAN Juan dol Noe they have
NO other port by which they enter. The undersigned
bope that the government Of the United states, In
view that cannot prevent the debarcation OF
This expedition, so publicly and shame .iacedy an.
vessel a war of the United states prevent The landing Of
these aggcssors In the Boca del Toro, and that positive
orders be given 10 the vessel Of that be lying
san Jnan del Norte also 10 prevent the landing of IN
said nlbusers that coast, causing them 10 return
the United States ransgressors OF the laws OF thi
country and dis,urbers of the peace and security
with the highest consideration, the undersigned hav
tbe honor 10 subscribe themselves Of the secretary
sAte OF lne thtsu sfs'eNt so aHr'aN. enh nnNneh
servants A. j. DE YRISARRf.
Hon. IxwIs Cas- LUIS MOLINA.
In few days. the 18th, Gen. cass issued the follow
ing circular 10 the United States officials in New York,
New Orleans aud other ports 10 directions there 10
The utmost diligence in ferretng out the bus,crs, and
prevcntany body of armed enfrom leaving the country
sR-From information received al this Department,
There reason 10 believe that lswess persons
engaged within the limits Of the United states IN setting
on loot and preparing the for military expeditions,
70 be carried against the territories Mexico, Mica
rs6ua ana Costa kca-republos with whom the United
states are at peaccn direct violation OF the sixth section
ne act o. Congressl approved goth April, 1918 And,
under the eighth section Of the said act II = made lawful
for the Presdert or such persons he shall empower,
employ the land and naval forces Of the United States
nno ue militia thereof for the purpose of preventing
The CARRYING on OF any such expedition enterprise from
the Territories or iur sdcton Of the uned ssiesn am,