Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-12

$coyero2 from the excitement ATTENDING the euecess
fal layine Of the Atlantic Cable when we arr
Ssrtled With the information TIA; the famous Mic
ar>anaSI kero. 0snsral William Walker, is ahou
- nshxaalsa descent apos sonora'and is pre-
pairing 10 ssbjugats that beautiful province Of
Mexico - his own uses in pursuance Of the sub
lime teachings If "manifest destiny" From th'
dstails published in our paper Of yesterday. viii
appear that Walker is already on his way to SOM"
n with eight hundred mounted men, and that IL
tins il in pursuit with reinforcement OF three
hundred and ssventy-fve others. forming com
rbined force Of nearly twelve hundred men, nil
armed 70 the teeth, and ready to pounce down up
on The ds5snceless district Of Soaora, and reduce
il b the possession Of these bold adyepturers IN
she Geld If Anglo American civilization.
Such il the rcport-and we have no doubt % its
truth. What will occasion the greatest surprise,
however, 10 the suddennessa"d s~~!. = r''h which
the enterprise has been conducted. Aota WI l"-
Of any such design hs, eyer boen l".aiis'' AZ
the last accounts Walker was down IN .iaba...',
making Niaaraguan speeches, and decla'n ing up
On the tyranny and yindietiveness OF Mr., Justice
Campbell Of the Supreme Court. Every one sup
posed he was only collecting his energies and his
resources for fresh foray into Central Awerica-
but il turns out, al on y sudden, that he had his
eve on his first love. Sonora and that like an &C.
centric comet, he is of unexpectedly to the very
last place one would have calculated on finding
him.
It's true, a report was published the other day
that that peripatetic patriot Titus had crossed the
Mississippi with large band of warriors, and
with his face turned to the setting sun. But 1t
was generally agreed that he was only in pursuit
of adventure in the vile woods Of the Western
Forest. among the Chckasaws and th.rolees OF
the Indian nation. 1t seems, though. Sat -
preconcerted arrangcueu' ~ was nppo,ntod one
Of the leaders of the army Of occupation and
conquest and that he MADE en- airline. with his
warriors. ,or the grand rendezvous of the adventu-
rers at Fl Paso.
The greatest mystery connected with the matter
il, how Walker could have SO suddenly and expe-
ditiously concentrated 4 force of eight hundred
men upon the Western slope Of the Rocky Noun.
tains, without It's being found out and gazetcd to
the world by that ubiquitous dssemina,or Of news,
tho public press. Only the other day 1.-The grey
eyed man Of destiny" was making stump speeches
in Alabama. and now, in ali probability, he is
shooting Indians and Mexican greasers from be-
hind stumps in tho gres, valley Of lower Caliior-
MIA. The forced marches Of Cesar in ancientand
of Napoleon in modern times, must give way, in
point Of brlliancy and caectircncss TO hi, latest
cam &c the most renowned hllihuster Of the uine-
teenth century.
We said tina. Walker was only rcinrnin- - LIS
Rrst love. 1t will be recollccicd tl,at 1881 -
left California with n sma', schooner and only for
ty-6ve men, and made . descent rrp" this Same
Mexican province of Sonora. Everybody rldicnlcd
the idea of his eaectipg ANYTHING with 80 ius;n6
cant force; but the first breeze from the south
brought 1.-The clash Of resounaing arn,S," and the
news Of the overwhelming success Of the bold adj
~enturer. With this small army he had captured
one local Governor, expelled another, Instituted II
"provisonal government" md erected an imperi
um ia imperio in the midst Of the MeAicao author
ity. 1t was only after repeated attempts, and the
eending Of q large force. that Mexico WAS enabled
to dislodgc him from his position, aud to dris" him
back un Ter the secure protection Of the american
stripes and stars.
Gen. Walkers next adventure was is Nira"n-
gun where his career M Politician nnl soldier is
known to all But for the unauthorized inieryen
ton Of Commodore Paulding, he 'woald, in all
probability, be there now. giving hattie to the
semi-savage hories Of Costa Rcu. instead Of being
in Sonora on q mission o conquest and civi.iza-
ton.
But Walker ha. learned wisdom from expert
encs. He no longcr veatpres to oppose rra'cry
and discipline to supsru. humbers--a mistake
which he committed both IA A!s previous invasion
Of Sonora, and in his descent upon Nicaragua.
handful Of men, no matter how brave, have never
been able to Withstand the onset of tho compact
cohorts Of large army. Sparta has furnished
the only instance in history in which defence has
been successfully made against an overwhelmingly
superior force Of numbers. Walker profting by
these lessons Ct experience. has prepared for Sc
cure success. He no longer goes W ii sorty-fv
men, but with twelve hundred. And with these
twelve hundred true and trusty warriors we much
mistake the man if he does not cut his way
without dificulty. plke through Caman,hn Indians
or Mexican greasers If, with fr,y-.ivc mn.l, be
held HE own for 50 long time ngan., the ,elAy,
therei rs hardly the eas ground for hi.;rn,t o his
ability to win an easy and sccar' .iumpu the
present time.
The truth is, Mexi>o is So torn by internal fac
ton and violence 80 rent hy-c.yl ieud ard dis
sension-that her Gnvernln~rt has become utterly
,powerless. and her Territory arq,dy virtually dis
integrated. For lack Of stIeag.h ID the fede. al
authority her provinces have been constantly acted
upon by by centrifugal f'-ce. which is daily
destroying their allegiance The fimsicst thread
only. unies them to the central head We're it q
Gordian knot, Walker would ont it with his sword
So weak a.6bre a. Il Ia will aimast snan .su1.de,