Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NICARAGUA.-The baltimore american,
day or two since, specialized somewhat wildly
with reference to the state of our relations with
Nicaragua; saying, in the course of its remarks
latter very properly charging on the flibuster
Walker the wanton robbery and destruction of
much Of the property of the American COM
pany thatformerly transported passengers and
freight across the Nicaraguan isthmus y
GA vessel Of war, conveying polite message
10 that individual, (Walker, would have caused
him to have released the transit boats, and that
thoroughfare to California would never have
been broken up and its manifold advantages lost
to US. But, with its usual tameness and lame
ness in all that concerns the protection OF the in
terests of American citizens abroad II refused to
exert its authority for its power would not neces-
saTily have been brought into requisitioni the
robbery was perpetrated by the bold freebooter,
and from that moment the Nicaragua route ceased
to be of any service to to Its orginators to the
Central Americans, to the individual who
seized, or those for whose benefit he was sent to
Nicaragua to seize il There is now some effort
being made TO re-establish the route in the inter-
est of the latter parties. One steamer. the Cass-
lrisarri some old craft, probably, under new
name, hiss been sent out to be placed on Lake
Nicaragua. Other boats are preparing for the
same service, and vessels have been purchased
and are being got ready 10 connect with san
Francisco and New FORK on either side; but what
the character of the movement is, seems to be
somewhat of a mystery.
''lu IL is alleged tnat II Is MOTH
ing but flibuster movement a large scale,
with Walker as the chief instrument, and that
the design is to take forcible possession of the
lsthmus. and to keep II with the armed hand in
despite Of all corners and in contempt Of the Mic
araguan Government grants, unless they hap
pen to be to the party in posse ssion. To this is
added the singular rumOr that our Government IL
determined to lend a strong hand to the rst &C.
cupant, whoever ii may be, undertaking to open
the transit route, and that naval forces disposed
at either end of the transit only wait the moment
to intervene when their protection is demanded
by any company in possession. 18th all due E.
fpect to Madame Rumor and her veracitv on
binary occasions, we beg leave to think she is
mistaken in this The National Administration
cannot certainly have determined to take the
steps which II is declared II Is ready for Ii
certainly will not attempt to force any company
upon Nicaragua which Is not first legitimized
and authorized by the Nicaraguan Government
Alter, by concessions grants or treaty, the Gov
eminent OF Nicaragua shall have conferred the
rights In question upon any American company
or citizen or citizens it may then very properly
interfere with the armed hand to protect those
rights, and, indeed, it would become it's duty to
do 50, but otherwise any such action would be
worse than the flibusteTism Of Walker himself.
However, the event must prove the fact. At
present all Is speculation except that it Is evident
an effort is to he mad to open the transit OF the
results Of which we shall pr Obabiy soon have in
formation
We quote these remarks of the american,
only to say; first, that the Whitc-Stebbins Com
pany who, by the by, are for the most part the
company of citizens Of the United States orig-
nally despoiled by Walker, have already sent
out not only the Cass- Irissari, a staunch and
well found lake boat, but two ocean steamers
for the other, Pacific side, and one or two
river boats. Their vessels will be in position
by the middle of next month to enable them to
open the travel over the route at that tune
Second; that the fact that this company is COM
posed of the parties despoiled by the freebooter,
Walker, should be sufficient to satisfy the
american that the suspicion that it is COM
plicated with his alleged future intentions on
Nicaragua, is utterly groundless. Third, that
the idea that the Government of the United
States " is determined to lend a strong hand to
the first occupant, whoever it may be, under
taking to reopen the transit route" has its
origin wholly in the brain of some wonder-mop-
ger of the press.
The Cass-lrissari treaty recognizes distinctly
the rights Of the White Stebbins corporators
with the Government of Nicaragua, and autho-
rlzes the Government Of the United States to
protect that company in their enjoyment This
Government has, as all now know, distinctly
avowed its purpose Ito the Nicaraguan Govern
menD of enforcing each and every one of the
stipulatiOns of the Cass- Irisarri treaty, to the
letter. Thus, in protecting the parties who
have already repaired their road, wharves.
buildings, &c, in Nicaragua and sent out
their ships, as it undoubtedly will do, it Cthe
U. s. GovernmenD will be acting not on the
foolish notion of aiding any robbers or plum
derers who may seek to usurp the rights of
others in Nicaragua, las the american init
mates,) but on the avowed purpose of enforcing
the terms of the treaty. There is common
sense as well as simple truth in this explana-
ton which We feel called on to make from our
knowledge Of the facts, the justice of which we
presume the american will instantly compre-
bend.
P. S. Our latest land entirely authentic) in
formation concerning Walker is that he has
NOT gone to Central America. lie laid perdn
in New York for some length of time, and sub
sequent to the sailing of the steamer on which
be was reported to have sailed fer Panama, he
went to Philadelphia in company with a noto-
rious native Central American agitator. The
story that arms and filibusters went out by the
steamers of the White-Stebbins line is also ex-
plOded. They carried no passengers except
snooO pay iuS eHtiIeiy through 10 San francisco
and Oregon, and no arms except those neces-
sary to enable them to defend themselves
against filibusters.
/ HE CHARTERED STEAMERs.-The following
description of the steamers of the Cromwell
line, which have been chartered for the Para
quay expedition, we take from the New FORK
Express:
The steamers are the Memphis, Atlanta, Gale.
donia, and Westernport They are each about
sou tons burden, with a sufficient capacity for coal
(after the men, provisions and armament are on
ooard) TO carry them to Buenos Ayres Their
daily consumption of coal Is about 10 tons which
would drive them at the rate of 200 miles per day
at which rate they will reach Buenos Ayres In.
side OF thirty days They are all supplied with
new machinery. boilers, propellers, wheels and
engines. The upper decks will be shored no to
support two guns Of heavy calibre Ci1.inch Dahl
green piyots, weig hing seven tons each J which
Will he carried by each vessel and the other guns
Will be carried on the main deck, for which
ports will be cut in their sides There is nothing
to be done to fit them for sea- but to put the Guns