The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-27
MAP OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.

MAP OF THE hEf y
and give him separate command from Gen.
MunoZ.
HE WAS PROMISED THE AID
of 500 men, under command of Col Ramirez,
but when they embarked the auxiliaries
were found to number less than $50.
Doubleday, who accompanied Walker, had
been cautioned by certain Nicaraguans that
Ramirez, who had been tardy in reporting,
was tool of Munoz, and not to be trusted,
which subsequent events proved true
June %, 1855, they sailed around from
Realeio to San Juan del Sur, and, disem-
barking about midnight in heavy rain, be-
gan the march for Rivas. The rain, which
continued till the middle of the next
day, made the roads very bad, and it was
not till o'clock of the night following that
they reached the small village of lola, some
nine miles distant from Rivas. They were
marching down the street, and the patter of
rain, which had begun anew, was sufficient
to deaden the sound of their footsteps when
suddenly they came npon several groups of
soldiers in shed playing cards by the light
of tallow-dips. Era
"Quien vive!" came the challenge, followed
by the discharge of q musket. The answer was
rush on the part of the Americans who inter-
rupted the card games and captured the play
ers, several being killed. They slept and
breakfasted at lola, and about 8 o'clock the
next day took up their line Of march for Rivas
in a very deliberate and leisurely way.
Col. Bosque the commandment at Rvas, who
was fully ad vised of their approach, had l,20O
selected soldiers and many armed citizens to
receive them besides, he had been for weeks
engaged in fortifying the town. So that
Walkers advance with Sc Americans and $50
unreliable Nicaraguans was not properly q
military movement, but what would be termed
now a.days piece of supreme check
This unreasoning audacty was still further
eyinced when they reached the outskirts Of
Rivas. On the Granada road, which he had
crossed the country to GAIN and up which they
were advancing,
24-POUNDER WAS PRoTRUDIEG
from barricade But this signihed little to
Walker; he ordered his own men to form and
advance two abreast, and told Ramirez to follow
and distribute his mon at the outlets OF San
Juan and Granada roads, so that the enemy
should have no chance to escape!
The Interpreter was so startled when he
received this order that he failed to translate
it; and the eyes Of Ramirez sparkled when
he did receive it from Doubleday, as he foresaw
how easy it would be for him to leave Walker
to his fate.
The Americans charged the 24-pounder
scaled and captured the barricade, the canister
going over their heads, to find q second barri-
cade behind the FIRST with numerous muskets
protruding from ioopboles in the walls. The
best they could do now was to aim their rifles
at the loophoes, and shoot whenever they
could see head. The "Falange americana"
cd tba IF 70
session of some houses on the summit near the
barricade, but, thus exposed i'll gaining this
position. a number of the best men were shot,
several being killed outright. Many bodies Of
| the Legitimitists, who wore white ribbons Tor
badges, were lying about the streets; but their
| firing was brisk and deadly.
Colonel. the men falter; cannot get them
| on" said Croker, who commanded one wing
of the Americans, to Walker, as the latter rode
| up. Crocker's chin was bleeding, and his right
| arm dangling. Later on tho brave fellow was
| killed outright, as was also KeweD, who COM
| manded the other wing. The accounts OF
| Doubleday and Walker differ somewhat as to
the details of the fight, and, in certain particu-
lars, Wells, who wrote in German history OF
| Walkers Expedition, differs from both. But
all authorities agree that it was a very warm
place, particularly for the few Americans en-
gagged. The Legitimists lost 20 killed and a:
many wounded the Americans six killed and
| TX WOunueu uFe oil TIE NUMBER DelilR
dered by the enemy and their bodies burned.
RAMIREZ HAD DRAwN OFF HIS FORCE
and the enemy were getting in the rear of thf
Americans, when ajrotreat was ordered. The
white ribbons made way before them, and with
the loss Of one man killed they regained the
transit road 10 San Jnap where the 50 sur
viyors seized q Costa Rican schooner and re-
turned to Realejo.
After recruiting and getting supplies Walker
sailed back over the SAME route OH the 23d oil
August and with so Americans and 100 natives
marched to Virgin Bay, on the lake south OF
RiVas. Meanwhile GuGdiola had been de-
feated by Gen. Munb2s 1.-THE latter, however, los
ing his life in the action. When near Virgin
Bay Walker was attacked by Guardiola and
the latter defeated. As Guardiola had left
Rivas with 800 picked men with the avOwed
purpose of driving the Z" hereto Americans
into the sea-" this victory was important ard
decisive
1t was at this time that Walker, as the man
Of destiny" impaired his plans to several of his
companions to become Dictator of the Central
| American States. He proposed to work first
OH ono tack and then the other. till II faction
and Church combined would conquer 4 unity
| OF power over the Central American States.
| Even Mexico was TO be added to this EN-
pire, aud he relied on the Monroe Doctrine .
of the United States to vndicate him in th,
| scheme.
Il listened" says Doubleday, to this con
spiracy against the popular liberty, for which