The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-09-05

triumph very long. Soon his enemies were cross
Ing the border again. There followed series
OF defeats which forced him to evacuate Granad;
ana ne destroyed 1t to keep It from falling Int
the hands of the enemy. Finally with remnant
OF the army which had followed him so devoted
~, he was cornered In coast town. In April
1897. the American Warship st. Mary's sailed into
the harbor and Captain Davis, It's commander
demanded that Walker surrender I'm the name
of humanity" Walker refused but when he
saw that his small force was doomed 20 be over.
Whelmed by the enemy he was willing TO accent
the safe convoy which Davis offered him.
Going aboard the ST. Mary's he was taken to
Panama and from there made his way to New
York. where he was received In triumph Hasten.
Ing on to Washington, he demanded that the
United States government support him in re
storing to, him the presidency of Nicaragua to
which he had been legally elected But Wash
Ington turned deaf ear to his pleas He went
on Into the South where he was received with
the widest enthusiasm and the papers of that
period are filled with news of his schemes for
resaining the power he had once held
In the meantime Nicaragua had elected nm.
other president but Walker was not willing to
accept this evidence that the southern republic
was through with Its "grlngo presldenten lie
organized another ilbustering expedition. was
arrested for doing so but, when brought to trial,
was acquitted Within two weeks lie had sailed
from New Orleans with force Of 100 men land
ed his munitions at San Juan del Nore and CAB.
tured Castle Viejo.
In December Commodore Paulding arrived In
the United States frigate Wabash, landed force
OF $50 men, trained his guns on Walkers camp
and demanded his surrender. Walker was taken
10 washington prisoner af Rptth I'D
federal government refused to receive him and
PRESIDENT Buchanan even rebuked pauldjng for
MS act and suspended him from duty Although
walker was turned free, public proclamation
forbade his interfering with Central American
affairs again
10y now the presidency OF Nicaragua had be-
come an obsesslcn with Walker For two years
ne maze several attempts to lead another ex-
petition to Nicaragua but he was TOO closely
watched by both the American and British gov
ernments TO succeed Unable to 20 there direct.
ne decided TO get into the country by way OF
Honduras In August 1850. he sailed from Mo
bile with 100 devoted followers. Within Two
weeks he had entered Nicaragua and captured
the town Of Trujillo
Ihen warship appeared-this time a British |
vessel, the lcarus, commanded by Captain SAL |
mon Declaring that Walker was Interfering
with British rights In the town. Salmon demand. |
co the fllbusterer's surrender Walker refused /
but when force OF Hondurans commanded bv
General Alvarez began to mass 10 recapturp the
town, Walker evacuated 1t and Will, 10 men re
treated down the coast The Honduran lender
and his British ally followed and corDered the
hbusterers at Rio Negro
walker surrendered to Salmon on his nromjsa
hot 70 turn MIN over to the Hondurans. prom,
se Wnich the British officer broke as soon as
hey returned to Trujllo. Walker and his mon
we're uenVered into the hands Of Alvarez His
ohohers were released through the intercessjon
= tue BRITISH oficer but when Salmon told
y amer II you VIII appeal to me as an AmerI-s
80 eiu1en VIII save you with the rest" Walk
= reply was The President OF Nicaragua Ia
ei''1en ol Nicaragua" Facing death he would
~ give up MS dream OF being ruler.
Inc Hondurans, who looked upon him as an
lien tyrant whose ambition Threatened tho "a
urity OF their country and all Central American
epublics, court martialed him md senfencaa
ini 70 ueatn 30 on the morning OF September
Z, 1860, he walked bravely to his deatb in from
firing squad
soaauih Miller, that queer genius who was
,iioher OF the king OF the hibusterers. and |
~ 'a.ef became famous as the Poet Of the
'ei'aa hought to fmmortaiize tim Ia d 1onv I
'en win Walker In Nicaragua, buf II il
'uotiui II MS poem is any better known todav /,
- ae subject OF Its inspiration In his day
'' -. "aihef was lost LEADER Today no i
forgotten man. nor has the recent talk or !
e'a'ois served 70 revive even for little while i
Y n,ehory OF This Inflated dictator over the Il
islhies OF an American republic i