The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-22

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doubt that WALKER and his second in command
Col. KuDLER, or RULER, as he is variously called
have shared the fate of LOPEZ and CRITTENDEN,
and CRABBE, and that the halcyon days Of fill
clustering are drawing towards close. We lay
no especial stress upon the martial proclamations
Of General GEORGE Buckley, summoning his
scattered followers to meet him, with their nipple.
ments of husbandry, on the plains of Texas, and
to be sure to bring with them money enough to
meet their own expenses by the way. We hold
that none but the most needy of mortals would be
willing TO take service under him. and that none
but the most credulous can have grain of faith
in his ability to lead those who trust in him,
either to conquest or to fortune. We may, there
fore, hope that WALKER is the last OF his clan,
as he has been one Of the most persistent
and foolhardy. His history may, how
ever, serve 'to point moral" even
though it should be found too darkly
Swallowed with reverses to 'adorn tale" We
pass with the slightest possible reference his early
education in Tennessee for the legal profess
sion; his tour of Europe his brief residence at one
Of the German Universities where he acquired
somewhat superficial knowledge of the German,
Italian and Spanish languages; his entering sub
sequently into of the institutions at Paris as
student of incidence his return to his native land.
and his undistinguished connection with the New
Orleans press-for these incidents in his earlier
career more indicative of his rowing habits and
restless temperament than of that tenacty which
his admirers have claimed to be his distinguish
ing attribute. His stay in New Orleans was short
California at that time offered more promising
field of adventure, and 10 California he went. At
San Francisco he connected himself with The
Herald, but, speedily becoming dissatisfied, he re-
moved to Marysville and commenced the practice
oflaw. Though we question whether he devoted
himself very sedulously the duties of his profss-
sion, he nevertheless, to a certain extent sue
cessfu and enjoyed to a remarkable degree the
confidence of the rude community around him.
California was not then, and can scarcely be
called even yet, the land Of quiet industry and
persistent endeavour; and the population of Ma
rysve in particular, and of its vicinity,
seven or eight years ago, was largely
composed of miners, disbanded volunteers,
and lawless adventures of every sort
Many of the gold placers had already been aban-
doned, and those that were still worked had be-
gun to show signs of exhaustion The conquest
of Sonora, reputed to be rich in minerals was be.
ljeved TO be ms easy of achievement as was the
conquest of California in 1916 faction in
Sonora, being at that time at war with the Gov
eminent, solicited it is Slid, American assistance
Whether this be true or not, it is we'll known that
WALKER collected an armed force, made q descent
Sonora, ostensiby in the interest of the Liber-
ais of that State, and was ANONYMOUSLY expelled
nv ,a IS.
In 1854 General CHAN0RRo, the head of the SER
vile faction Of Nicaragua, succeeded by fraud and
violence in being elected President Of Nicaragua.
The Punishment Of his chief opponent, General
CAsTELLoN, man Of enlarged views and liberal
principles, Immediately followed. The latter took
refuge IN Honduras and, aided by the forces of
that State, which was then under the mild rule Of
President C4BAN4s, declared war against CHAMoR-
Ro, who has Disguised many of his former support
ers by his suppression of the Supreme Court and
his assumption Of Dicatorin powers. The revo-
luhonary movement was so f,r successful that be-
fore the close Of the year 1854 CAsrEIloN had oh
tanned possession of the whole of Nicaragua ex-
cept the city of Granada, where for several months
CHANoRRo held the besiegers at bay. The pro-
tracted nature of the siege, the prosra,ion of all
branches Of industry consequent upon the war;
and the WEAKNESS and disgust manifested by his
troops, induced CAsTELLoN TO enter into negolia-
tons with WALKER for reinforcement of North
Americans On the llth of June WALKER landed
at Bealejo with fifty-six followers The result
of the introduction of these auxlIlaries was the
expulsion of the ''serviles' from Granada and the
accession of the Liberals to power. WALKER was
appointed to the chief command of the army and
by the aid OF the adventures, who had Joined him
in large numbers, speedily acquired complete con-
troll over the Government After the capture of
Granada, PATRICIo RyAs by the terms of the
treaty of peace, was chosen Provisional President
for fourteen months, at the end of which period an
election was held which resulted as might have
been expected, in transferring the supreme au-
thority to WALKER. From the commencement of
the CAsTELLoN revolution in Nicaragua until near
ly its Close President CABANAs, of Honduras. had
given to the movement all the encouragement
which lay in his power. He even went so far as
to assist CAsTELLoN with troops, and only
withdrew them when an instruction, tina
was set on foot by General GUARpIoLA,
and which finally successful, had
become formidable in his own State On the
establishment of the WALKER-RIvAs government
in Nicaragua, CABANAs sought its aid in deposing
GUARDIoLA in return for the assistance which
Honduras had previously rendered 10 the Liberal
cause in Nicaragua. That aid was denied him
and CABANAs left Granada the determined enemy
OF the American party in Central America Yet
1t was upon this man that WALKER pretended to
rely in his invasion of Honduras How little
cause he had for expecting any such cooperation
nSrlt has, tn VI
IN Detail the subsequent career of WALKER in
Nicaragua; his reckless and most unjustfable
seizure of the steamers belonging to the Transit
Company; the combination formed against him
by the adjacent States; the battles he fought; his
desertion by those who had hailed his coming as
dellverer; his final stand at Rivas, and his re-
turn 10 the United States-nor nead we recount
the particular circumstances which led to the
breaking up OF his second attempt to make
good his footing in Nicaragua These incl
dents are, doubtless, still fresh in the memory
OF our readers. His third effort was rendered
equally abortive By the activity of the United
States authorities, and from that period until he
responded to the call of the people of Ruatan, the
sole aim OF his life appears to have been to ira
verse the South, beating up for recruits, and Sc
curing the means Of equippng them for a new
foray. On the day which was appointed for the
transfer of the Bay Islands to Honduras, WALKER
was prepared to take advantage of the opposition
OF the Islands to the change. But the transfer
did not take place the spirit of disaffecton grew
COOL and WALKER and his followers were COM
PEELED to put to sea in quest of new adventures
They sailed about among the Islands for several
weeks, in the hope that England would in the
meantime surrender her jurisdiction them
When that hope failed, they made dash at Trux-
lilo, drove ont the garrison and took posses
sion of the place. But the customs duties of
Truxillo were morgaged to British merchants,
and WALKER was ordered to account for them or
abandon his conquest. Refusing to purchase the
terms Of safety which were offered him, be
quietly retired from Truxillo during the
darkness of the night, and proceeded down
the coast; was followed and captured with all
his followers, whilst encamped on the banks of the
Rio Negro, and taken back to Truxillo. The men,
told, were TO be released, but WALKER was
banded over to the authorities of Honduras 'fo
s'be tried according to the Law and the right"
What that means we can readily surmise. GUAR
DIoLA is not the man to show mercy to an enemy.