Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-31
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We publish in another column Of To-
days paper letter we jus! received from
Nicaragua. the writer of which has been
amongst us for some time. Ii has been
iourneying hither for an Lnaccountable
length OF time. The only possible way
that we can account for il, i: that ii was
mailed at San Juan del Norte, and after
circuitous trip through South America,
on the English Mail Steamer, it was ar
rested as suspicious character or Fill
lbuster document, by the British official,
and Immediately dispatched to Spain,
there 10 stand personal examination, land
then forwarded on 10 lis original destina-
lion. We come 10 this conclusion from
the defaced condition Of the envelope.
While upon this subject, and out OF
respect for our he aiding, We may add tina,
the recent Developments from Central
America are very thrilling and full of in.
interest iuasmuch as some people were
expecting and wishing 10 hear by lis late
arrival Of the complete annhllallon OF
Walker and all tue Americans under
him.
True, the statements received are from
the passengers-lhere being no paper
now published in Nicaragua-are rather
of conflicting nature but in the main
we conceive The late news 10 be quite Ia
vorable 10 Walker. And so far We think
he has been quite successful, and believe
tina, there is no such word as taii IN his
vocabulary.
By review Of his course since his ad-
vent into the country, we know not OF a
single instance wherein he has signally
failed. And VIC may here remark that
General Walker was invited TO come
there by the Democratic party who were
struggling, and have been for long time,
TO overthrow tue despotic aristocracy. In
compliance with tue invitation. VIM.
Walker, with Sc good and true AmeIi,
cans, sailed from San Francisco, Calilor-
MIA, TO Nicaragua, for the purpose of aid
ing and relieving the down.lrodden and
oppressed, anu also for the extension ol
the glorious AREA of Freedom"
In his first engagement he took the ci'
ty OF Rivas without the loss of a man ;
he also took the city Of Granada with on
" 80 Americans and $50 greasers-and
Granada was strongly fortified by 5000
men of the Aristocratic or Chamonita
party, Chamona being then leader, and
he held Granada until within the last few
weeks. The second battle Of his FIRST
encounter with the Costa Ricans, and
he thrashed them severe y, but being ouI
Of ammuni,ion he deemed i, prudent TO
retreat back 10 Granada. And the recent
battles of Massaya, Granada, and other
hule fights, in each and every one he was
eminentiy successful.
He has sill possession Of the Transit
route from La Virgin TO San Juan del
Sur, The Pacific terminus; the Costa HI
cans having the Atlantic terminus from
Grey town up 10 Castillo Rapids. b''
" eyrect he hear by the next arrival from
there that the Americans have possession
ul the entire rnuie.
The capture uf the 80 Amerirans-Su
killed and so taken prlsoners-has the
appearance of being tno fabulous 10 give
cred, nee to, inasmueb as II is not IN Rec
ping with the American character, and Is
incnm palible with the standing OF Walk
ar army. But when ~e examine more
critically we find that The Costa hlcanS'
aided BIZ man by the name oil Spencer
in The employ of the Transit Company
and whilst proceeding up the San Juan