The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-28

Of Mahome. 10 the faithful We sho.id Cot be
at all surprised il Greeley succeeded in se-
curing the election of Legislature hostile to
Weed, whea there would be rare times at
Albany. La the meantime. Thuriow and bis
mel wil, do well to recoiect that Greeley Is
still alive. and will be kicking presently.
Walker and Destiny An Central America.
The scattered items Of news which we are
able TO gather concerning the arch flibuster
Walker and bis associates amount in the ag.
gregate 10 this: tina, be has been able to collect
ia and around Ruatan (the largest of the Bay
Islands, a force OF about two hundred men,
W tn which he succeeded in surprising the town
o. Truxilio, an Outlying port of the republic
Of Honduras That the capture Of the place
was easy can well be believed. as the govern
ment Of Honduras never maintains there more
than q corporsis guard-just enough men to
hoist the morning flag aud collect the customs.
1t is stated that after this daring achievement,
Walker made proclamation. which ia not in
the least Improbable But We discredit en-
tireiy the story, started evidently to give
Walker some eeiat OF color Of Legitimacy at
home, that be- is supported By some party or
factioc in Honduras The New Orleans para
graphisss have endeavoced to associate his
name with that Of Geaegal Cabaa,as, and
to give to his piratical invasion of Hon
duras the sanction. such ss it may be, OF sup
port By native ohieftain Of high eepute. That
such ia not the fact. however. is evident from
the article, which we elsewhere publish. from
the O.fc;a' Gazette OF San Salvador, in which
State Genera! Ca5anss resides. in close retire
men. and Of which his brother.in-iaw, General
Barrios. is President
1t is true Cabsnas. a soldier of the old re.
public Of Contra! America ia one Of the liberal
party OF the country, to which belonged Castil-
Ion. Of Nicaragua. who entered into the first
compact with Walker. in Leon So, also. did
Maxine Jerez, late Minister Of Nicaragua in the
United States. who became Walkers Secretary
OF War But it must not be forgotten that Jeres
resigned bis post, and tnrned against Walker.
precisely because, when he had attained
power. he refused to Aid Cabanas, who was then
beleaeuered by the anti liberals in Honduras.
Walker thought himself 90 strong that be might
dispense with the services and support Of the
liberals of Contra, America, and therein CON-
mitted the supreme error which led to his
downfall. Abandoned by bis native friends,
be was lett only to the support OF strangers,
and the result was precisely suoh as any man
gifted with IA ounce of craftsmanship might
have anticipated. Jerez and Cabanss both
took the 6eid agains. him, and the march Of the
latter at the head Of San Salvador contingent.
WA only prevented by Walkers surrender at
Rivas.
II il sheer nonsense, therefore, to talk Of ma
tive support to Walker in this new expedition.
he has no party in any Central American
State, leas. Of all in Honduras. 1t is true there
il q strong opposition there to the rule Of Gen.
Guardiois, but il is one which this Invasion
will silence. The country will present al IN
divided front against the fiibusters
As we have said, Truxillo is an outlying
port OF Honduras 1t has no back coun-
try, except the department of Olaucho,
many days distant In the interior--a grazing
country covered with herds, aud occupied by
race of active aad daring uuqueros. To reach
Nicaragua or tie capital Of Honduras-where
alone be would be able to strike al effective
blow-he would have not only to penetrate to
this secluded region, but TO fight his way
through ia task next to impossible, under
the best of circumstances. and with the sea
open for supplies and reinforcements. But the
sea Will not be open, for 1t is already closed by
British cruisers, who will soonlbe reinforced by
French and American detaddments. England
and France, and the United States, bya recent
treaty, are bound to protect the territory of
Honduras from piratical invasion. Further
more, Walker has now got to contend with
mountain people. who have INDICATED their title
as the best soldiers of Central America in many
an obstinate and bloody struggle. They are
under the lead Of a man Of great energy Of cha
racter and military experience-Gen. Guardi-
ola--whose pas! history gives no warrant to hope
for mercy, either for Walker or his men, If
chance puts them in bis hands.
A PANIC AMONG THE REPrsILc, LEADERS
THE PosT Or HoSos Is THE PRIVATE STATION
The retirement Of Governor Banks from polit-
cal life bas been commented upon ct length By
the journals. The moral generally deduced is.
that the Withdrawal Of so able man as NJ
Banks from the political arena il only another
proof Of the proverbal ingrstitude of repub-
lice. The fact is that the masses of our people
have been so dragooned By small politicians
that they have no mind OF their own, aad
allow the rewards OF power to go into
the hands Of the lobby, while only the
empty honor of Office Is given to the
frst class nan. We place Governor Banks
among our drst class men. because he has
d!led every station to which the people
have called him With marked ability IA a
presiding officer Mr.. Banks has no equal in this
country. As Governor Of Massachusetts he
has administered the duties Of his oSee with
great executive ability. and nads sensible