The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26
THE LATE WALKER EXPEDITION.

THE LATE WALKER EXPEDITION.
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Odds and Ends OF Central American Pro-
clam .uons-Tne Charge Against Gem.
TRANSLATED from tho Daro de la Marina Of Sept H. for
the NEW YORK HERALD
Since the news received from Truxo ~ thu Francis~
de ASS We have received fles Of the Gaca OF Comayu.
qua Honduras together with various proclamatons o.
Chiefs on subject Of the invasion by Wsper aun ~
faction Neither the date OF Oase nor thos ~ .hs
steamer sceo and st later By he asa ~ TIE
but, nevertheless, we viii take from them few par.
regarded by the principal authorities Of he rennS,c
After referring in terms BRIEF but energetic ana u Of
to ne taking 9, the port q uxo b. ~
resistance which the scanty garrison Of the fort made
President Gusrdioa appeal; 70 the pairotsm Of The aos
they were called on 70 defend. he says:-
The religion Of ancestors, institutions, all N
not opposed 70 the march Of blood and extermin ssios
which has before marked the path OF dbustersn
the stsncard sf these villains the scum Of the people 4
the United States Of North America, who wat TO destroy
The proclamation Of Guardioa il dated August L. q.
The Same day Don Mariana Alvarez Brigader and General
Of the var guard division dates one 10 his companions IN
graph
Comrades-The daring enemies who provoke u 70 dag
are not the forces OF government the face OF the
globe nor do they belong TO the race OF those whom
ratrcidal war begeR-thcy are gang OF unsuthori,sd
walker is ii the head Of these msdsrn yandsls M
ate snomn a history T. indebly engraved
me REPUBLIC o. Nicaragua Rich and handsome cities
the Lord proasned decency outraged, the blood or
verted into an aenabe thing by the barbarous deores
which established savery-ths, in Short Is the bIank
biography OF flibusterism.
the vaor Of the soldiers and animaes the public spirit
with words no lees eloquent and energetic than thoss 4
Gen Alvarez His proclamation ID dated August 49, Ths
following lines viii form kind Of conclusion 10 what We
have just copied
What the mis- ion Of the alibuaers TO this oounsrys
already know Look at the republic or Nicaragua ana
recall the scenes Of blood and exter minaton with whch
the bandit Walker stained her soil. Remember how
the 2lst Of November 1885, he reduced TO ashes the n
ied city OF Granada; and how In Rvas, his confreres,
with SCOTS ard ees dressed themselves in the sacred
vestmens Of the minis Of the altar and placed in TIA
trenches the venerated images OF the saints
General brigade and Of the department. q
Teguc'galpha win serve AZ dttng conclusion thoss
nom WINCH we nave made extracts Conading IN the pa
uiotso his In arms he concludes his proo-
nation In these words
IT, May l, 1857, walker was enabled to leave Niss.
and that he returns 10 Central America now Il because
Providence has delivered him up that he may pay WITH
hs bead FOR the abomnsbie crimes with which no has
Have thoee last prophetic words OF General xatruch
been fulhedS We cannot conclude without giving soma
explanation which may all right the Honduras Gene.
raj CAbanas who was accused Of nothing less than ea
,on 70 his country fact the Enssh Consul IN the
ent the plans Of the 6buster Walker said that there
rumor that General Cabanas in revolutionary
connivAnce with him. Scarcely had the imputation
reached the republic Of Salvador when the official gazette
of that government denounced Il supremacy offensive
and absurd and lauded to the skies the Loyalty
Of him who was too pure for such charge. "Mea sf
General Cabanas' temper says, lido mot league than.
scum Of society That envy and rivalry should bun
their poisonous fangs In General Cabanas whom power
might be pardoned although such proceeding might
be unjust there might have been certain object IT,
but when he hss retired TO his mines and lives modesty
in almost absolute retirement, base 10 aim sarcas
made in ircachereus or artful manner.D
Ths Gasate Of Honduras excuses the government a
despatch" Of T. Ms Consul but concludes, ns7sr.ss
less with these words In which certain design olsar
stion to lessen the indsputable merit Of Cen Csbasas
entered into calculations neither do b.
s,e o BE- 1o ~ sDG1y Or ~ e
which the General, in his almost absolute resremsas.
bis advanced ago. and when the apostasies o men q.
grave bitter though profound truths they do not like The
noise o. saloons nor the cries and camsr
From the New Orleans Pcayuns, Sept. col
GENERAL WILLIAM WALKER.
me career o. General MAksr whose sad nts has jgss
forky into Lower California rst brought him into pubs
notice . man q gree. daring, Of high powcrs q e.
degree Of winning and attaching followers 70 hs Pessss
| and fortunes.
That unfortunate expedition seems 10 have rivea tas
direction 70 his whole subsequent life His sudden y
rupton into Nicaragua his gradual acquisitions Of the
entire .uthorty Of government Of that STATE hs boA
ADMINISTRATION Of its Affairs aer he elected 70 the
Presidency the long and bloody struggle against tbs
combined Central American governments, ending hM
well Known sesd 1sS pei Sos'' f drive:
out OF Nicaragua BY the union Of Central Amsri-
thorites, he never sight q the dream q his ls
10 weave anew plans FOR return 70 power IN Nicaragua
~ broken asunder At the moment they
be never desparcd but set again about their
ton; and At last, AFTER men supposed he had lost IL
power fer reorganization he suddenly rcappears upsa
apparently the high road % success when II a 70.
pcIts are 'rSe bis exPedaon h, and the tragic drama
His career exhibits extraordinary secretyeness and in
vrcble nrmress OF character bravery Unsurpassed.
AID confidence in his own ability impossibls 10 Be sss.
KEN - well a. disregard Of national Law aud the
were Il les 70 know under what Gag BE- returned =
tory nom which be bad been driven BY The combnaiios
o. al it, people This question, asked when his doscsus
upon the coast Vas issrued has yes to be answered
Al the same time the inquiry may be made BY what
the Honduras entering with an armed force upoa TIA
erritorv Of The republic 70 arrest Walker and bis mess
sn would attract the s.sSioS q Ss sor.r Us
Of tho United States bet for unfortunate political dssa
sicns and ths blind scramble f,r Once that exist
Although there may be some qualities OF mind and
some public acts Of Gen wahor that are calculated y
win popular applause Is doubtful whether his vhsas
career has not been dsstrous 20 the progress er
primo pies In Central America. He has created Q desp
dsrust OF al North Americans throughout ths easrv
lsshnss Our govuument ID regarded As smbtoss
decetul and treacherous by those who before Gca-
walker visited them looked upon republic . mold
for imitation. He has prepared the way for The prs-
dominance Of European, particularly English, lnaussos
from the Gulf OF Panama 10 the southern boundary q
MEXICO y well thu. expeditions with such rssu,ss
should end What Intervention may be necessary for III
intoresss OF commerce, national devecpeneuf, r.
humanity, No should Do prepared 70 make opsnly Q
nation, and not leave the opening OF The way 70 nsrv
irresponsible, private individuals.
Jadge Russell and the Ticket swindlers
TO THE EDrroE or THE NEW YoRx TINES.
In your Issue Of the 2ad Inst read article satnsl
"Tcket swiadIers and Judge Resell" know al Ne
Acts In that case and bad you known then - do yss