The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-10

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rapua whilst Others declared that his influence was
utterly broken down. and that he could never again
raise an army to trust in him. But Walker and Hen
niDgsen were then actively engaged in bringing their
plans to maturity. The cause found favor In the
| South, and money furnished to a considerable
on the authority of some of Walkers associates,
| that Central American League had
been formed in all the principal cities OF
| the Union, and that second expedition TO
Nicaragua, far better organized, better supplied
| with means and far more formidable than the
FIRST foot, and almost ripe for departure The
Central American Ministers at Washington became
alarmed, and on the 18th of September Messrs Mo-
lima and Yrsarri addressed letter to General Cass,
stating that they had no doubt that another exped-
| ton against Nicaragua, under the adventurer
William Walker" had been organized In the south
ern part Of the republic, and calling upon the 60
vernment to interpOse its authority to prevent the
sailing of the expedition
On the 18th of September General Cass issued q
circular to the United States officials IN New York,
New Orleans and other ports, directing them TO use
their utmost diligence in ferretng out the filibus-
tiers end prevent any body OF armed men from leav-
ing the country General Walker wrote letter to the
Secretary Of State, protesting against the assump
ton on the part Of Costa RIGA and Guatemala and
| asking that the government OF the United States
will not permit itself to be influenced by their pre-
tensions
| On the l1tn OF November Mr.. WuO Hdu
not been previously recognized az representative
of Nicaragua was formally presented to the Presl-
dent and received Minister from that republic,
AFTER which the treaty negotiated was signed by him.
| self and Secretary Cass. The treaty provides:-
Fis-For the maintenance o: two free ports, At
sach end Of the Transit line.
SecondyThe United States guarantees the protection
ana neutrality Of the Transit, but names no particular
rirdy-The Transit is to be open to oil nations on
Fourhly-The United States reserve the right to trans
port the mails In their own vessels when they ind con-
venient 80 TO do.
commerce and navigation between the two countries.
It was at first thought that the negotiation of this
treaty would materially affect the prospects of
Walker but he was then safely of, having left Mo
bile. in the steamer Fashion, on the l4th ut., with
his $50 fibusters
Our readers are aware how he had been previous
ly arrested on the llth and Of his giving bail the
day following for his re-appearance on the l7th.
The bail to the amount Of $1,000 was OF course
forfeited.
The Fashion arrived at Punta Arenas on the Gath
of November. No attempt was made to prevent
their landing. The United States soopOf.war Sara
toga was lying in the harbor, and the Fashion pass
ed under her stern at full speed, with ten men on
deck. The whole party were landed at SCOTS
wharf.
lhe first act in the drama of second war in Cen
trail America the hosting of the Nicaraguan flag
at Punta Arenas This was performed OH the 9th
of November and the 4th of the following month
Colonel Frank Anderson with fifty OF Walkers men,
took Fort Castillo. the San Juan river, and the
steamers La Virgen, Bulwer, c. Morgan and Ogden.
On the Sth Walker surrendered to Commodore
Pauldmg, with all his men, and having taken pas
sage in the steamship Northern Light arrived in
New York on the 9th. His subsequent course is
still fresh in the minds of our readers so that re-
captuaton is unnecessary. His last effort was the
silly speech which he made at Mobile, January %. He
has since been indicted, with Anderson at New
Orleans, who, after the departure of Walker from
Nicaragua had surrendered to Captain Sands, of the
United States steamer Susquehanna. The charge
against him is violation of the neutrality laws.
The return Of Walker ends the history of private
libustering expeditions for the present. 1t is to be
hoped that hereafter the real extension OF American
institutions will be accomplished through the natural
increase Of population and enterprise and the pro-
gress of true republican principles, under the guild
ance of the federal power. There undoubtedly will
be private expeditions got up but they will not prob
ably be able to accomplish much, and certainly not
anything, if they are managed as late expeditions
have been.
CRADLES EXPEDITION TO SONORA.
The State of Sonora lying as it does, at long dis
lance from the capital of Mexico, is very loosely
bound in the federal bonds of that republic and
or two leading families there are engaged in constant
strife for the government of the State One of these
families is the well known Gandara family, which
possesses great influence over the native tribes. The
opposition to this interest is led by Pcsqueira and
few Others who are in the possession of the go
vernment of the State. In 1856, while Gandara was
Governor, Pesqueira formed the plan Of overturnng
the government by a revolution, and for this pur-
pose he made an arrangement with Colonef Henry
Crabbe 10 bring from California party OF Ameri'
cans to cooperate with him Ia the movement. Be
fore Crabbe reached the borders of Sonora, Pes
guerra had succeeded in driving Gandara out Of the
country and having, therefore, no need OF the fill
buster assistance, he prepared to give them hos
tile reception. The encounter took PLACE at Ca
borca on the LIST of April, 1857. Here they were
set upon while quietly pursuing their way
through some wheat fields by men who up TO
this time they had supposed were friendly
towards them. Five Americans were killed and
several wounded in this affair. The Mexicans were
in ambush, and kept up heavy fire upon the Ame-
rcans, who finally succeeded IN reaching the shelter
Of some houses. Here. however, they were exposed
TO the balls Of the enemy, who had posted them
selves in q church Immediately opposite. A party
of fifteen Of the Americans headed by Cnbbe him
self, made attack upon the church with the view
Of driving out the Mcxcans, and an attempt was
made to blow open the door with key Of powder.
Crabbe and his party, however, were Obliged TO re-
treat, after having had five Of their number killed
and seven wounded among whom was the leader
himself They were now obliged 10 defend them
selves in the houses 10 which they had first fed and
where they were closely besieged 30 the evening Of
the 9Th of April when the roof Of their quarters was
set on fire. Finding IL impossible 10 extaguish the
flames, they surrendered on condition that they
should be treated as prisoners Of war" The
Mexican commander Of the place, Gabilondo, faith
less TO bis solemn pledge ordered all the Americans
to be shot, an order which was ruthlessiy executed
on the night of the same day ON which they had
given themselves up. But one was permitted TO
escape, and the account which he has given, under
OATH Of the massacre shows that IL attended by
the most horrible and revolving brutality. He saw
the bodies Of the murdered Americans scattered
over the burying ground" stripped bare Of every
particle of clothing;" exposed without burial
and "the remains Of the bodies had been much mu-
tilated by eayotes and hogs" lie also says he
taken 20 see the head Of Mr.. Crabbe, which was
lifted from a jar Of vinegar that he heard the
Mexicans say that their hogs would fatten the
carcases Of Yankees; that the stencil arising from
the dead bodies was nauseatng in town; that the
hogs were unbearable from their contact with car.