Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-31

poor, ugly, delaPluhF' ;r
are small, and built of mud ihe VIII
dows have no glass in, but large ugly ITO"
bars are used, which gives the houses d
gloomy. sombre appearance like unto a
prison. For long time, one P"r''o'i VI u
Granada was held by the Democrats anu
the other portion BY the ChamousIes NE
democrats gained The ascendency' and 'ha'
part of Granada held by Ihe opposite par
~ was battered down By cannons ana
il now presents melancholy pile "t Tu,
ms. In that part Of The ci!y The donrs OF
the houses are filled with bullet hoies-
marked evidences Of hard lighting.
Granada now. especially III the virInI-
~ of the Plaza, begins 10 look like an
American city simply because YOU see
so MANY ARericans, and around the Pa
"a YOU find several elegant drinking es-
Establishments. But it is fast getting to be
second San Francisco gambling Is 60
inc on here at an alarming extent.
The army now is in hourIshng con-
dition the general health is good, and the
men are all well dressed, and took IN me
fighting order. When | arrived here eve
nv thing looked awful blue; it was just al
Ter the celebrated battle Of Rlvas, and the
men were all in bad spirits ust vergIng
on dis-pavment, every man--the wnoIe
armv--wonId have gone home II Il mao
been possible for them to have gotten OF.
Our arrival revived them ccGsIleraOie' I"
breathed a new hope Of success into them,
they began 10 brighten up, and cast Oh
their chap-falen looks. We came AT
time when we were most needed anu NE
General seems TO be aware OF II by his
allowing all TO go home that wants TO- a
number of American soldiers have desert
ed Walker The enemy are busily enga-
ged issuing circulars, proclamalIons, &C.
&C., which find their way 10 Walkers
army, inducing all the Americans to come
over to them, they offer better induce
menls, and some weak minded fools. nj
tc:Iy regardless of sef-respect and every
thing else, steal of and 90 over Some
two months ago a company Of about 30
came here, composed principally OF Tex
ans and commanded by Capl. Jack Fur
~, of Vlcksburg, Miss, considering
themselves too badly heated, | suppose,
just ''cut their sticks" one bright early
morning Thew were Rangers iii our
Battalion. They are now proving about
The Chonlaes district, melting the Ma
Iives and taking everything from them
and living upon Them. Hanging is too
good for such unprIncipleG wrelches.
While speaking Of the Nicaragua army
| must not forget to say lew words III re.
gard to the great and much written read
and sung about Commander.in-chieI Gen.
VIM. Walker, President Of the Republic
Of Nicaragua, is a man that place him in
the midst OF his staff, and to gentleman
not acquainted with hin, would take Ell
lher OF the staff officers Tor The General,
instead of the General himself. In stat
ure, very diminulve, though well made {;
bis complexion is indication OF heath, has
a thin visage and keeps closely shaved.
Nothing like pride or "sIentalon are 'lsi-
.u.e. lie reminds me, VIXEN taking 10
him, more Of sch oolmasier than Gen
eraI. He speaks, in conversation, slow
and distinct, rather drawls it OuI bul
" hen making speech he can speak as
quick and short d. any stump orator. The
General is undoubtedly a smart man.
Will he succeed, was q0esIion some
time AGO not at all doubted ; but whether
he will succeed ia coaquerlng all Central
America, in such an unprecedented storl
time as some said lie Guild, is question
row that "admiIs of d vast deal OF mighty
nice consideration" lie Las been here
now over a year, and what has he done !
True he has gained the Presidential chair
of the Republic; but he has not even con-
quered the little State OF Nicaragua. And
| heard it confidently asserted IN New
Orleans, four. months ago, that before
three years from the time Walker landed
here, all Central America would be under
his thumb. Well now he has TO work a
vast deal faster than he has been 10 90
that. This Republic is now supporting
large foreign army--the very army that
he has TO whip. blink he will succeed,
myself butnol for some time 10 come.
In my opinion he other Central AmerI-
can States are learning he spirit and 60
a-head-a-live character of The Americans,
and in self-defence will form an alliance
with Nicaragua for The purpose OF exter-
minatng, if possible, all the Americans.
But Walker, like Taylor, will never sur
render. There has only about go men
come to the country within The last four
months. and at this the General is some.
what astonshed. In conversation had
with him few days since, he told me
that his own State--Tennessee--a and Ken.
lucky, States that he expected assistance
from, was found sill wanting. He said
he presumed it was because he had sent
no one TO either of the States IN his behalf
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