Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-31
| .AIi.SI NEWS.
Later from Central Amrrirn-e on itiOu OF
Walkers Forces.

WALKER. Forces.
The steamer Panama. with l25 deser'ers from
Walkers army arrived at Panama from San Jose.
Guatemala. On the lOh lust. The war against
Walker i, to he Carried vigorously. and the
Republic ri Salvador has granted its President
authority Ia use the revenue from all sources 10
accomplish it. end.
The Costa Rican papers inform u that 5000
mnrr Irnup- IT, be added IL the allied forces,
LOCO IT, he supplied from each milton. Gen. Can-
ST, wa IL tnnIch with some 800 men from lie II
agan,: Rieas. and 1000 men were Ia march on
san Juan del Sur. that the intention Is IL sur
round Walkers forces with nearly 5000 men
The numerical odd. would then be about twelve
10 one.
The latter journal publishes appenlf ON the
deserters of Walker 10 their compunion>.
number Of copies ot this address have been sent
down to Walkers army. aud may probably IN
luce others to leave ham.
General CahanaS eN President ot Honduras,
h - superseded General Bellp>o in command
the Salvador troops. and Vas Ia march from Leon
against R,as, AMI SALIVA lnr was ~ s-nl LOCO
additional troops without delay. Besides thu,
Admiral North. of Guatemala. has gone up Ia
San Jose to bring down 1000 troop, in BIZ two
vessels, and 1000 mote a.c Ia march into Mica
ragua overland.
1t is positively stated, by some of Walkers
dcserter>, thai his men he'd unanimously refused
to 90 ou' of Rivas Ia fight. but expressed them
selves Wiling I, defend their position.
\ passenger ON III" Illinois says that On the
arrival "f The Hnld"n Gate at Panama, they found
there ole hundred and sixty men who had sue
CO, ded in escaping from Walkers army. The
proeiemation of President Mora, of Costa Riea.
inviting all persons connected with Walkers
baud, who desired 10 escape from him. aud prom.
Using them protection aud safe passage To any
part of the United States had been extensively
circulated in all pat, of Nicaragua, aud even
among Walkers mrn this last being uccomp.
li>hed through the agency Of the native women
who came with their fruits. Acting upon this
offer they lett in sinnll numbers. and sometimes
singly, rs they could escape, and walked across
the nounlnin, to Costa Rcn, where they were
treated with the utmost kindness furnished with
food and all their wants attended 10.
After they had partially recruited their healIhs
they were furw lrded by the steamer Panama
from puenta Arenas ON the Pacific side to Pana-
ma. Thence they were taken by railroad To As
pinwa'l, where one hundred aud wenty five came
by the Illinois toihi, city. These persons state
that at the time Of their leaving, Walkers cause
was hopeless. aud the condition of his men tern
bic. They were destitute of food and clnthing-
being hnrefnoted. h,f naked, half starved, sick
and ,macined. and when they left, Walker hnd
only three hundred men.
His treatment OF his men was scandal To civ
ilizaton and humanity.
For sixteen d ,ys they lived on mule meat. His
officer, made up of gamblers and drunkards
generally the oli>cnutfng, of san Francisco. \.
Orleans and n. York In verv many instances,
however. the ca,e i different with the men,
where they 60 out intending III good 'ai'h To set
tie a. farmers, but being pressed INTO service i'm
medintely on landing.
They stated also tina! the Costa Rican author
tiles had effected II iewnId of &2o.UOO for the
capture of Walker alive. or >l0o0o for his head