New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18

| tributes soldier and gentleman stepped ont of the
pages of Les Tros Masquetaire. Col. Crabb, a
man of some extraordinary good qualities, and
| naturally born 10 command, followed and shared
the fate of the superb and really "lamented"
Ruoussett: only 10 be equally pitied and lamented
| These expeditions, with ony two ex sptioos, were
suggested by revolutionary disturbances ia the T-r-
ritOries invaded. The attempt of Flores against
ECUADOR, cOnnyed at by Lord Pamerston, was for
the establishment of a Dictatorship or n Monarchy;
! that OF Lopez for the democratic liberation of
| Cuba; Walkers first expedition was based upon a
revolutionary invitation; the Yucatan expedition at
the close Of the Mexican war, for the sHbjuga-
| ton of the Indian races of Yuc, tan; Walkers
second expedition for the iib ration of the same
Democracy" in Nicaragua: all in short except
the expedition of Col. Crsbb, and the late exped-
ton of Waker-crushed by Com. Paulding-were
founded on and sanctioned BY political parties, who
| wished to reyOutOnize the Government Of their
own country by the aid of foreign mercensries.
The expenses Of these expeditions have been
paid either by enthusiastic speculatOrs-like Messrs
Morgan & Garrison of your cty-who looked for
some grand monopoly of commerce which should be
given them by the Government they assisted in estab
fishing: or by politicians, ike certain unfortunate
Judge Huydenieldt of California, who threw money
into the enterprise fOrpOlltca moives like Soule
OfLOusiaDa, " h. has made what little time and money
be spent upon Walker means of securing his
nomination Of the United Senate as representative
of the despotic and foreign portion of the South,
who hope for Southern Republic upon military
principles.
Walker, who had been an unsuccessful editor in
New Orleans, San Francisco end Sacramento,
caught up the idea of enstlng in the service Of the
Indian or "Democratic' faction of Nicaragua
from the perusal of Squier's work on that country
He had acquired some little experience aud strong
taste for border fighting in the miserable Sonora
expedition, and succeeded in persuading n number
L.. ..,l In,f.r tb,r
10 Casteon and MunOs, at Leon.
Buccaneer armies are invariably composed OF
men of ,illainOus or desperate character, inter-
mingled with few of the better class, who find
it impossible to live by regular occupation. Emf
nent gamblers of the border class, Panama bag
gage snashers Isthmus thieves, and semi savages
from the border; men who will starye and suffer
month for day of debsuchery and riot. These
with sprnhling of tOrgers and swlndlers from the
North, with false names, enter also into the COM
position Of buccaneer force
In Walkers first army there were specimens OF
all of these but it was a select body, composed
with one exception (McNab), of men OF remarkable
courage, and two or three really undetermined and
generous young men, ruined and made hopeless by
habits of lntemperance, hut otherwise the SAT- ~
the earth and beloved by all who knew them. 1t
was the known character of these young gentlemen
that saved the first expedition of Walker from utter
contempt and gave his original attempt i'll Nicaragua
color Of Justice and certain dignity and merit,
which it lost with their untimely deaths.
At first, Billy Walker was no more than an
other" The men who went with him his equals,
knew more of war than he did: they recognized in
him only certain amount of book knowledge, and
q maturity of ideas acquired by political aud protes.
sonal life. He was essentially and thoroughly
ScOtcbman; very cold, very slow, close, cunning,
narrow, domineerDg whenever that was possible,
and courteous and friendly whenever it was neces-
sary to be so.
Walker aud his City. six we're badly aud treach-
erOusly received by the people who sent for them;
but the courage and skill they displayed in the first
battle Of Rivss, inspired the natives with terror
At Virgin and Granada they achieved decided sue
cesses; and the Indian aud Nullatto party really
believed that their ''liberators' had az length ar
rived. The democratic leaders were enabled to
dictate terms to the ChomocristOcs, and Walker
was made commander. in. chief. The military emi.
grafton, meanwhile which was beginning to organ
ize itself in San Francisco and the Atlantic States,
being in danger of check through the opposition
of the Accessory Transit Company, Walker pro.
cured from the Leon faction a certain control over
the Company, which enabled him to compel their
acqlliescence in his measures. Reports OF his sue
ccsses, highly exaggerated, and which invested him
with all the attributes of liberal statesman, aud
an acct mplished and always victorious commander
were circulated by the sincere but mistaken friends
of Central American emigration IN the nted States
Every body believed, for time, that the day OF the
regeneration Of the Spanish American Republics
had at length arrived. Hundreds OF adventurous
Young men, among whom were large number OF
the best order of talent and morals, fastened to
swell the ranks of the army, sought places III the
civil service of the Ncaraguan government.
From the moment that Walker was made Com
mander-inC hief of the Nicaragua army, secret
movement began throughout the whole OF Central
America for the expulsion OF the " hlllouaters.
Previous to his arrival a number OF America#'
among whom was HOrnsby, afterward made gem
eral by Walker, were serving in the army OF the
Leon faction as mercenaries. The arrival OF the
.Fifty-sx on the Vesta June 1856, excited some
jealousy. but no ALARM The terrible slaughter made
by their rifles at Rivas, June 30 their subsequent
successes at Virgin and Granada Sept =, and Oct'
Is, and the discovery that tide OF military adVen'
turers were pouring IN after then' produced Seu
den change, and from jealousy the entire Spanish
American race, from Mexico to the border OF
Panama. proceeded to organize and combine ana
cOnspirc against them. 1t a foreign invasion;
they must repe it, CasteOn was dead, and the
small American party without leaders.
To gain time for preparation against the INVADERS,
who we're now pouring in by hundreds, treat! VI
peace was concluded, and Rivas made President:
| All was apparently reconciled in Nicaragua, but
Costa RIGA, Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador
maintained q sullen and threatening attitude, or
opened deceptive negOtiatOnss. 1t was generauy
believed that Walker was, in fact, an elnssary o
the Government of the United States. The Amerl-
can flsg was used by Colonel French on Lake
Nicaragua and the American minister, Wheeler
sympathized openly and strongly with the move
ment. :,
The original friends and equals Of BILLY Walker
were dead or fallen into disgrace "Generai
Walker the ScOtchman, now threw aside the llasn
Of concession and took the shape OF an llnpmcaoe
enemy. false friend, and despot The oeIIer
class of American immigrants died very rapidly