The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

the enemy. Disafiectioo reigned supreme
In the native ranks Of Walkers adherents,
even To his immediate household. Romano
Rivss, son Of the President, denounced bis
father, deserted the army and took service
under Gen. Mora, against the Government
Of whom bis own parent was the head. The
father overwhelmed with this sore affection,
Q few nights Afterwards himself decsmped,
and 10 his fight bore of most Of the csbi.
net, and the most important archives OF the
government. An election was Immediately
ordered " be held by Gen. Walker, and q
Council OF the citizens, for . successor, TO
the highest Office 10 the gin Of the free and
enlightesed constituency, which resulted in
the return Of Gen. Walker a. President by q
majority OF 30 900 over oil others, among
whom was Maxine Jerez. As is the Gus
tom Of the country, the defeated candidates
each Published bis pronuncimento against
the successful aspirsnt, and then ran away,
10 look up their iustrioas companions 10
arms, who had preceded them 10 their glori.
Gus escspsde from their bleeding country.
Upon being inaugurated, Walker, laborious-
y adjusted himself TO the herculean task
before him to defend himself AMI Govern.
ment with less than 1900 dispirited troops,
from 40 invading army Of 5000 men, with
that number In reserve IA moral support,
and that too, with en- empty treasury and
treason. and dsaiiection staring him in the
face IN every direction that he might turn.
Prcst. Mora upon being reinforced ordered
his brother nj the head Of 1900 troops To
follow the trail Of SchlSSengsrs flying ar
my, and invade Nicaragua on her southern
boundary, while the Gantsmalan contiDgcn.
cy penetrated from tho north 10 seize Leon,
and give the revolutionsts In that section an
opportunity TO rise enmasse and throw oil
the allegiance claimed 10 be due their Presi.
dent Gen. Walker. This accomplished, both
armies were TO effect junction at Granada
and there crush out the daring spirit who
had thrown tho whole Of Central America
into such . violent c0mmotion. BassiolA
with his Gauntemalsns, after rapid march,
arrived before Leon on tho 10th OF March;
Col. 5terrts commanding, withdrew on the
previous night, and made rapid retreat 90
TO uransaia, lao miles distant. In this
movement prudence was the better part Of
valor, having. as be did, only 200 men fit
Tor service. Bassiola summoused tho few
native troops. lott ~ Garrison 10 surren.
der, TO which they replied pspa Ia Walker,
vrud Ia Americanos. The 1autemalans pre-.
pared 10 carry the city by storm when the
slcalde accompanied by several diguitaries
OF the church. bearing flag Of truce, de-
manded and obtained an interview with
Bassiola which resulted In the captulation
of the city. The Gautemalans were receiv.
I'd by tho inhabitants with scclamations Of
joy, and hailed o. delivcrsrs, and their enc
mics Of the hour before, became their fast
friends OF the present, not TO bc whit be-
hind the civilians 10 houoring the Gsutcma-
lans. the soldiers took service under their
banner and were Of oil othsm the most o..
ger to pursue and cut this throatS Of those
troops who had not twenty four hours since.
len them 10 friendship, both private and
Official.
Mora. with equal success, pressed on to-
wards Virgin Hay, at the same time do.
spatching 400 men TO San Juan del Sur. TO
pr, vent Walkers escape from the country,
and to cut of any reinforcement that might
eudeavor 10 reach him by this way from
San Francisco; but Of this there was no nc
cessity. a by the revocation OF the charter
Of the Vanderbilt line Of transit across
Nicaragua. and the forcible detention OF its
river and lake steamers, Walker had more
efIsctually crippled himself than could have
been done by oil Of his combined euemies :;
he had kicked the ladder from under himself
by which he had climbed to his partial sue
cess he had killed the goose. 80 that at one
grasp no might secure her whole golden
litter. and thus had blasted in tho bud his
flower Of promised future. Reaching Vir.
gin Bay on the evening of the first OF
April, u was but . moments work for
Mora TO desper@ . native company. 10
Walkers pay, who were stationed there,
and TO shoot down some eight or ten uuof
tending American citizens, who were in no
wise identified with the 6llibusters. or their
cause, and that too beneath the boosted
stps and stars" and afterwards, with tho
mes, dendish lnalgnity, ordered hnr dseap,
alton d"d hsr h'dds 70 be ,mpdied at regular
mfuri bsiteeen Virgin Bay and San Juan
DH Sur. hut, the American flag in Ten.
trail America commands only enough re-
spect to raise Il within the compass OF de-
rision. Rivas, nine miles lower down the
Lake Of Nicaragua. and about fifteen miles
from canada, offered great advantages for
a defence. upon this Mora seized, and deter
mined TO await achievements from Costa
Rica before he would dare to attempt to
beard the lion In his den. aud attack the
iill,bus,ers in their quarters at Granada.
Walker, IN the meantime, had embarked
nearly his whole available force. about 900
men, AMI was cruising up and down the
lake and river, waiting for something to
turn up Of which he cosM take the advan.
tsge, and by a coup-de main gain the rear
OF his enemies, and thus steal march into
their capital. now defenccless. This was
wild aud neck or.Dothlnx scheme, and one
which he found |, impossible TO realize.
Being cooped up in the narrow steam,
ers, with but inferior accommodations,
the soldiers experienced much dis
comfort, "a we'll from this cause. AS
from the miserable rsticns that were doled
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