Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-29
Mike Walsh and De RIM,

1t was last March, we think, NJ.
going to Mexico, and came to Nev q. "
from Mobile in the same steamer ..., ~ -
r Were. They were made acQqar,., ,
doubt Mike read bis new acqq.jr,.,,. ,
an open book in an instant. ~ n. d"
had many q time had 70 deal with 80
specimens OF human uatu7e, aLt kror . .-"
IL where TO place him, morally and M.
ally. De Rivere had no, then te.er.5m' ~.
for Venus. AIgerine torays still o.,r, .'''
his Imagination, ami SeoastJpol tne,i. -
verberated in bis memory ILL.,. ,5.n,.
were Of war, Of conquest, OF vast ARA,
ment. His predestined career Was se.,,,'.
Nicaragua lay 10 the path. lie wguS /
that job to begin with. lie would -
what miracles could be accUmp.is,.i =
American enterprise, guided BY Fre1cb y
and valor. But, to effect tbis m,,r,s',
purpose, certain fiscal arrangement, Ne
cessary--to organize aud sustain ar,
something more than even eut-r7r,.a
skill, and valor WAS required.
In short money mast be Add-wllaoutn,
nothing eau be effected even BIZ tue a..
com biuation of skill and energy. =,
part, be was ready to furnish pyr,iour,,.
amount, but he could not defray the 2.
expense of the campaign. His social p,,,.
and extravagsnt habits had 10 fact, SEM,
i'm paired even his ample revenues. n.
magnificent rooms IN New Orleans eos, I.
5000 month, and be paid in prop,rty, :
everything else. This was the only ra,,
that he should require financial assi,.,,
and he felt assured toat Nc. Wa!,hs a,.
pratlcal mind would readily sGsgestSu,,
fer overcoming this difficulty. \. rr
ut, ne asked il $50, oyo would oO.,.s.
Walsh replied tEat be though; q, -
$4,000 would be required -Gc.a~
war would cost at least as much a, thar.
the meantime be was much impreS.4i ..
the grandeur of the ZJuase's conception, T..
the profundity Of his ideas. He would %,
a few hours to reflect on the PROPOSE. .
which, by it's magnitude and the anticias
i'm portance Of its results, had taken llz !.
surprise, in fact, quite overcome hin.
And so Nike left the gallant Captain, g..
proceeded 70 inform the company VI ihs'.
markable plan Of De Rlviere Tor cynqlsg
Nicaragua with $4,000. Alter ...,,
time had elapsed, Nike again ,ougl, 3.
Captain, told him he had reflected % u. 81.
position, and thought that he--the be-
Algiers, the leader Of the iorlJrn hys-
Sebastopol-was just the man to re.-
them. Bat the mouey question ~.ss,,.
Gus obstacle. lie thought that 90 accgu"
the commercial crisis, It would be e1ue-.
difficult to raise the required sum. Nsr.
theless, he had, after much medltatOr. !.
vised plan to overcome this difficulty ".
would suit De Riyiere exactly v.
Just suit HMM fact, it was u br.-
idea.
The restaurant, business continued VI,
is excessively profitable III New Urle.l.-
| know one Frenchman there who BA.
a large fortune ut it. Now | suggr.. d
you convert those magnificent apagInea.
yours into restaurant. am sure % &.
way you could raise all the money yDu VI.
for l don't know any one whom clL..
better adapted to the business
1t is probable that the gallant l. uaTs !.
not much relish the proposed comblns,.s
the warrior and the cook; but be cs.isr
saw that be had met bis match 10 y
Walsh. At all events, he said norhir /. !
on the subject, and we presume be la, s
doned his design of subduing N.carscO.I
Alter all, Mixes plan was not rucl !
one, when We consider how near ar
Frenchman cam to conqueringCour2.Ac Sal
lea by means of the Belly y j.