Woman's enterprise., 1922-07-03

ganizations was principally composed
Of men who could not be dragged with
in hearing of hostile cannon much
less to face an armed foe, but were
urgent in their appeals that the other
fellow should 60 forth to the relief Of
the oppressed, and die for the cause
Of liberty should such sacrifice be re-
quired.
The Lone Star orators and eX-sol-
dlers, not long returned from Mexico,
had US youngsters pretty well fed up
on deeds of valor and thrilling ad-
ventures to which we listened with
rapt attention and we each and all
reached a determination to become
heroes when old enough should oppor-
tunity offer. With such influences at
work thousands Of young men were
ready, willing and anxious to earn
"the bubble reputation, cen at the
cannon's mouth" with Walker and
although the President issued a pro-
clamation forbidding violation of
neutrality laws and every effort was
made to prevent their departure, hun
dreds of lads and young men succeed
ed in evading United States Marshals
and reaching Cuba first and Ncara-
qua subsequently.
Walker was employed to bring men
and arms for service under Castil-
lion and these men were by no means
Filibusters, as the word is generally
understood, but duly enrolled soldiers
under a government claiming legiti-
macy. Chamora also claimed to have
been legally ele ted president of the
little Latin republic and no doubt
was if elections there had been con-
Quoted fairly.
Walker arrived in Nicaragua with
ffty-fve men and being furnished
12O natives marched against Rivas,
which might truthfully be said Jo be
a fortified town garrisoned by large
force of Chamoristas. No sooner was
the first gun fired than the Leonistas
fled, leaving the small force of Amer
leans to win or lose. The fighting
was furious and dealy throughout one
whole day with loss Of eleven
Americans killed and twelve wounded
out of 55.
With those left Walker retreated to
San Juan del Sur where he boarded
the vessel he had landed from to ad-
vance and sailed for Leon, the head
quarters of Castillion.
Receiving some 35 recruits from
California, Walker again sailed for
San Juan del Sur, this time reinforced
by 125 native soldiers under an In
dian named Vile and from that sea-
port marched to Virgin Bay on Lake
Nicaragua, about nine miles from
Rivas, where a fire eating chief NAM
ed Guardiola was garrisoned with
some 600 Chamoristas. Hearing
Walker was at the Bay thither he
marched his forces and at once at
tackled only to be defeated in great
loss in killed and wdunded. In this
affair the natives of Vile fought we'll,
but true to their nature started in at
once to kill the wounded but were
prevented from doing so by the Amer
leans much to their surprise and dis
pleasure.
Walker learning that the forces of
Chamora were stationed at Masaya
and Rivas leaving but a guard of a
few men at Granada, he resolved to
attempt the capture of that city and
in order to reach that point seized one
of the Transit Company's Lake
Steamers. Landing he surprised the
native soldiers on guard who after
firing few shots fled. The capture
OF Granada was severe blow to the
enemy as it was the home of Chamora
and general headquarters of his
forces and was the cause of Corral.
the General commanding the legiti-
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