The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-20
The Central American Question.

GENERAL WALKERS LANDING IN SICAgAGuA-ENG
QUENcBs-MR BUCHASAS's DIFFICULTIES.
Iron the London Times, Dec. SOL
In the annals OF insoleni and INSCRIPTIONS adventure
General Walker, the %flibuster Of Ccn4k America This
desperate has for the second time ls4Bd on the3Nicara-
guam cOss, With party OF invaders, gathered from the
streets Of the Southern cities OF the United States. The
details OF this new enterprise are 30 ~scandalous that 4 Is
probable hardly a man even Of the laxest notions ~ poll
a few months since the last shattered remains T the for.
mer expedition were rescued from the vengeance OF the
native troop. and conveyed to a place Of safety, many Of
them In a British ship Of war. And now We have the
same l~caders-Walker, Hennngsen and olhcr.-open-
~ organizing another force for the invasion Of the
same country, a region occupied by Stairs with which
their own government Is at perfect peace, and in whose
quiet and prosperity the Union Il most deeply Interested.
II will he remembered tha, President Buchanan made in
his Message some strong observations on the conduct Of
1libusters, declaring his intention 10 foil their schemes,
and regretted that the New Orleans executive should
President might well complain Of The proceeding which
have accompanied this outrage. For months-indeed
from the time that Walker returned 20 the States-it has
been no secret that another invasion was intended.
Money, u Ia said, has been furnished by persons OF DO.
sithon Ia New York Itself. at any rate. money has been
men. Some time since 4 was known that Walker
was about 10 sail from New Orleans. The United
states government instituted proceedings against
him, and the case came before the state tribunals.
But what Ia the use Of executive Interference and judicial
forms when the Immunity Is in a league 10 screen the
onender7 New Orleans is proud Of the spirit with which
II upholds slavery snd the extension of slavery. Walker
IN q favorite with the democracy OF the city, and conse.
quently, instead Of being n ectually restrained, he was
merely held " bail, which bail he broke, and set of in the
steamer Fashion from Mobile with about 200 men On
the 25th Of November he leSded NJ Punta Arenas, in
Nicaragua, the Fashion having passed close under the
stem OF the United States sloop Of war Saratoga. About
40 landed with Walker, and so had been previously sent
up the river by other entrances. After landing the men,
the Fashion proceeded 10 Aspinwall, where Commodore
psulding, Of the United States frigste Wabash, attempted
10 seize her; but u appears that, finding her papers cor
rect, the ~scrupulous Commodore could do nothing.
Walker, at the latest advices. was waiting for reinforce.
ments, and a steamer from Savannah and a brig from Gal.
weston were daily expected 10 arrive with them. On hnd
ing he had taken possession OF the warehouse Of the Tran
sit company, but was ordered OF by the commander Of
the Saratoga, and then took possession Of some native huts.
IL is also said-we know not with what truth-that Walker
had Threatened in turn 10 arrest Lieutenant Cley, OF the
Saratoga, II he did not Immediately leave the shore. The
flbuster leader had taken the steamer on the pretence OF
conveying cmigrants 10 Nicaragua. 81 don't know any.
Fashion. was told ! was 30 land a couple Of hundred
coffee planters at Greytown, and I hope 7 have FUN I'D my
orders properly" This seems 10 be the usual Hpne Of
those on whose assistance or copnvance the expedition
depended. Everywhere the nlibusters found men who
could be conveniently blind, or ignorant, or simple, in
order 10 interpose no obstacles 10 the design.
We cannot but think that the American authorities would
have acted more creditably had they frustrated this scan.
dalous enterprise, which will now probably result In fresh
bloodshed and confusion. Wissevcr may be the conatu-
'tonal position Of the federal government II 3 a mere az
& rtatisn 81 say that Il was unable 30 prevent a notorious
ruflan Ike Walker rom gathering together his band, al.
1iessng them IN inhammatory speeches, avOwing eve
fyvhere bis designs on Nicaragua, and finally sailing from