The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1856, Page 2

2 aad fitting out his fifty-six original men—as they are es)) d—supplied the necessary money, arms and NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1858. istration was to send a Minister to the Uuited States, and through him to have the new government re- amunition,and despatched them from San Francisco | cognized. Parker H. French, one of the original im the brig Vista. [i fore bis arrival Castillon died fifty-six men who had accompanied Walker in the ef cholera. The other President, Estrada, has re- | Vesta, was selected for the commission. He had at cently been sssessinated in a local eutbreak. that time a post in the Cabinet, having been ap- ‘The party landed om the shores of Nicaragua | pointed Minister of Haciexda. The selection, how- at the close of May, 1855, and on the 29th of | ever, was in some respects an injudicious one—Mr, that month they came near being exterminated | French happened tobe known unfavorably to our at Rivas, a town of considerable importance onthe lake. As it was, they lost ten men killed and nine wounded, and after @ difficult and disas tyous retreat northward, they arrived at Realejo, em the Pacific coast, This attack by Walker on the ‘town of Rivas bid fair to have been the last of his expleits in Nicaragua. It was said to have been wash ard ridiculous attempt made against a vastly sapericr force, and contrary to the advice and direc. tion of the revolutionists. It not only lost him nearly balf his force, but also the prestige of invin- ibility on which so much depended. The Castillon people were indignant, and entertained an idea of @ispensing for the future with the services of Wal- ker and his filibusteros, and sending them back to fan Francisco. A different fate, however, was re- served for them. Don Mariano Salazar—brother-in- Tew to Castillon, and who had been the warmest advocate of the Walker alliance—proved himself on ‘this occasion a true friend. He had retired with his family to the neighboring republic of San Salva- dor; but on the receipt of a communication from Waiker, making an earnest appeal to him for sid to make enother demonstration on Rivas, he presented himself at Realejo, and supplied the means for an- ether attack on Rivas. It is said that he also sug- mested the plun of the expedition in which Guardio- Ia was defeated by Walker at Virgin Bay, on the 3d September, 1855. CAPTURE OF GRANADA. As soon as Genera! Corral, who was in command of the Ohamorristo army at Granada, heard of the defeat ef Guardiola, he set out with his whole disposable foree for Rivas, believing that the next movement ef Walker would be to get possession of that town. Im fact that was Walker’s design. But Corral’s movement becoming known to him, he change‘ his plans, and instead of attacking Rivas he embarked his army for Granada, and succeeded without much difficulty in making himself master of the capital om the 13th October, 1855. ROW THE TRANSIT COMPANY AIDED WALKER. It will be recollected by those who paid much at- tention to Nicaraguan affairs at this time, that the beats of the Transit Company were employed in transporting the expeditionists from Virgin Bay to Granada. This curious fact created much astonish- ment, for it was not then known that the managers ef that Company were at the bottom of the whole af- fair. It was explained by saying that Walker had seized upon these boats and impressed them into his service. But the fact is that they were voluntarily supplied, in furtherance of the scheme which we Ikave explained. It was also arranged at the same time that a box containing $20,000 in gold should have been on board one of the boate and fallen into Walker's hands. It was very good and provident on ‘the part of Joseph L. White and his agents to supply im this manner the 80 much needed sinews of war. And it was a very cute piece of business on their $20,000 was charged to the a:count of profit and Joss of the Company. But many disclosures have ef late been made in reference to the secret history of this Walker expedition, and the revelations as to the ‘boats and this $20,000 are not among the least curi- ous and interesting cf then. Tobe sure, the com- plicity of the Transit Company with the filibusters ‘was not at the time quite unsuspected. It was we since pursued their own eads ‘Wereaning CopnivADO®, Bcoording to the opicion ‘weil informed Americas, of their own oe our people refased to zo hand jn bard with them ii Tying out their privileges for the of ‘and jor the advancement of Ni fesiciny a evan Wo ahh cermin mae Doped A TREATY OF PEACE. ‘Walker's unexpected movement upon,and capture ‘of Granada, was decidedly the master stroke of the eempaign. The Chamorristas made no farther effort to prolong the struggle. Negotiations were opened between Corral and Walker, the resulta of which were, that the former surrendered his army and accepted the post of Minister of War under the mew government; that Don Patricio Rivas was de- lared provisional president for 14 months; that Walker became the (General-in-Chief of the Nicara- grean armies, and that (sen. Jorez became Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thus was the revolution brought to » successful termination and peace for a time westored to the distracted country, and thus did Walker and bie American associates obtain « firm footing in Central America. The plans of Gar- vison and Jo. White appeared now to be in the way of complete realization, and the afhirs of ‘the Transit Company looked flourishing and prospe- yous in the highest degree. They could even afford te ignore entirely the pretended impresament of ‘their bonts, and the appropriating by Walker of fhe box of gold. The Rivas government was recog- nized by Mr. Wheeler, the United States Minister. CORRAL'S TREASON AND EXOCUTTON. Bat the calm which succeeded the storm was but temporary. Corral, the new Minister of War, was found to be in correspondence with (en. Ganr- Gola, and the enemies of the literal party. At least er to be faithful to the new government, and only waited the opportanity to carry out his treacherous plans. The finding of the court martial was ap- by his own conntryman, President Rivas; bat stil] his death occasioned mmch exeitement and Mlienated the massa of the Nicaraguan people from ‘he new government. From that day to this, Ihave not censed to regard Walker and hie associates faa the enem es of themmetves and their country; and fe consequence hae been that the filibusters Deon ever since kept busy im endeavoring to ‘heir ground. Industry and the peaceful arts been more neglected since the they ever were ! § Eg | t i Ef | j iF 3 a | it Th itt it He i} ( i government. There was some old charge on their books against him, of which he had not been able to clear his skirts satisfactorily. The President re- fosed to recognise him, and bis credentials were re- turned. An intimation was also conveyed to him that if he did not quickly depart from the United States he might possibly find himself in trouble from the revival of these old claims. In reprisal for this treatment, President Rivas notified Minister Wheeler of the suspension of diplomatic intercourse between Nicaragua and the United States. A terri- ble reprisal, truly! At the same time the District Attorney of the United States in New York got up ‘8 tremendous fuss in reference to enlistments made here to reinforce Walker’s army, A number of of ficers and agents of Walker were arrested fora breach of the neutrality laws in that regard, and the vessels of the Transit Company were overhauled, and made to disembark the reeruits whom they were to have landed at San Juan. Even Mr. Joseph N. Scott, the San Juan agent of the company, was sub- jected to the attentions of Mr. District Attorney McKeon, and arrested for an attempt to thwart the officers of the government. There was quite a fuss and excitement of some weeks’ duration got up in this way; but still Walker received his reinforce- ments from New York, New Orleans and San Fran- cisco, and the arrests and incipient prosecutions en- tered upon here ended in smoke. At the beginaing of the year 1856 Walker's force had increased to 750 men, made up of reckless adventurers from all the large cities, and among them many who had been mixed up in the Cuban expeditions. SCHLESSINGER AND THE COSTA RICA MISSION. One of the men whom a love of adventure and an innate craving atter the excitement of filibusterism had thus attracted to his standard was Major Louis Schlessinger. This person was represented by himself to have served in the Hungarian army under Kossuth. He had subsequently accompa- nied the unfortunate Lopez in his second disas- trons expedition against Cuba. He fell into the hands of the Spaniards, and though his life was spared, he was condemned to the chain-gang at Ceuta for the remainder of his existence. He, how- ever, managed to escape, and returned to this city, where he devoted himself for a time to the study of the law. Having joined Walker in Granada, he was gozetted as Adjutant-General, and subsequently sent as Ambagsador to Costa Rica to negotiate a treaty of peace with that government. This was another of Walker's injudicious appointments. as Schlessin- ger proved himself not only an incapable officer, ti 3 acoward. The Costa Rican government issned a proclamation on the Ist of March, declaring war against Nicaragua and ordering Schlessinger to take his departure trom San José, the capital, within six hours. Walker took up the challenge of Costa Rica, and entrasted to Schiessinger the command of the army to operate against that State. There was a great deal of bombast indulged in by Schlessinger as to the facility with which he would drive the Costa Ricans from the cepital, and in fact he marched into their territory to carry out his ‘boast. However, on the 20th of March, he was at- tacked and routed with great loss, himeelf leading the retreat. He was courtmartialled for cowardice: and sentenced to be degraded and shot. The latter part of the sentence he evaded by desertion. So much for Mr. Schlessinger. WALKER AND THE CUBAN MOVEMENT. About the same time as this Hungarian diploma- tist and general entered on the theatre of action in Nicaragua, another distinguished and really able Cuben filibuster entered into negotiations with Walker. This person was Domingo de Goicouria, one of the most earnest, zealous and untiring friends of the independence of Cuba. To that cause he had given his time, his talents and much of his large fortune. Conceiving that the success of Walker's enterprise in Nicaragua might be made of great as sistance to the caure of Cuba, he despatched, in the winter of 1855-6,an agent to treat with Walker. Lainé. He has since fallen into the enemy's bands and been shot. On the 11th January, 1856, a con- a the cagre of Coba, as likewise a detailed statement and ligt of the military and maritime forces, as well as the re maining ibe Spaniah government in the GOICOURIA IN FICARAGUA. In furtherance of the plan of operations hinted at in the foregoing contract, Mr. Goloouria himaelf repaired, in March last, to Granada, and was at- tached to Walker's army, with the rank of Brigadier this point, He remained in Nicaragua till the Zia of June, when be returned to the United States, en route to England and France, where be was com mimioned as Minister Plenipotentiary. THE PROPERTY OF THE TRANSIT COMPANY PEIZED AND THEIB CHARTER AXNULLED. While the military and governmental affairs of being prepared. We have shown how these schemes of inviting Walker to Nicaragna was originated by Morgan, the then President of the Transit Company, and Garrison, ite San Francisce agent. Their object however was one not for the benefft of the comps ny tut for their private benefit. Having got every- thing arranged to their satisfaction, Morgan resign- ed the presidency and Vanderbilt was elected. It was then that the cloven foot stuck ont palpably. After some stock operations, managed by Morgan, to the astonishment and great pecuniary joss of ‘Vanderbilt, the coup d'état came. Walker, at the fnetance of Morgan and Garrison, seized ail the Jake boats and other property belonging to the om pany. On the 18th of February, to the astonish ment of everybody who knew of the intimate reis- thona that had existed between Walker and the com pany, @ deeree was lsmed over the signatore of President Rivas, annulling the charter of the Trumdt Company, and ordering the sefzare of all ite pro perty, on the plen of ite indebtednens to the State, The deeree was im the following terms :— ‘Whereas. the rapubi: of Wimragen, oe OM day of i i i E Bie 83 Fag 4 8E a i £ HH A fi 3 i 3 i 3 i i # i : 5 H << i £ 3 5 ee g : QagQbe a4 i i & [ it a ges Base pany of date 22d September, 1849, and the modification thereof made 11th April, 1860, and all the ple od therein contained, are revoked and annulled. incorporation of of th Sacuaies tale before ¢ companies residing in Ni to a them forthwith, Ho give all evidence let mug be requires Frbicg Ty we privilege to defend the interests of Btate, but for no other. ‘6. For the purpose of securing the ‘amount as said board find due, they are bereby com- belaed fortilth, and. bald by Peepousiblo,puraoas, sab: with, and wab- pony dpe plo aaa =. 6. That the transit of passengers across the Isthmos may suffer no interruption, the board are authorized to dehver to such reeponsible persons as may make appiica- tuon, all of said property 80 seizea, upon their exeout- es emt in & sum one fourth ap by them oemarem' ee 10. Let this be communicated to the proper Gtven at Granada this 19th day of February, 1866. PaTRICIO RIVAS. On the following day—19th February—a farther decree was issued, granting to Edmund Randolph— who bad arrived in Granada in the nick of time— and his associates the same rights and privileges which the Transit Company had previously enjoyed. This decree was as follows:— ‘Tux Proysionat PResivest oF Tus Rerceiic oF NicaRagca Whereas Dy « decrecof the 18th tnst., the grants to the er ees, & lo company for caral nai Slant to the i i i i) i 5 & 5 & & ue : = uy i ‘t i ey} f i et i 33 i g ii e g i H ese FE & Fi & g ? T | i i “f Fill iH f Hi ls F 3. i E 8 Sez ® A : i 2) g fe 5g i i § i I i 5 | i E Hy i h 4 i ; £ AE i ; tes A E i ie | 3 3, i i ! : i Z 3 Hj B “af sun | FY i ary i cxelude the government from any of ite natural right. 9. The grantees are obliged t9 convey in thelr steamers in the employment of the government, mails and ‘Withou! exacting any \ndemp!fication. quently figured out at $412,589 %6,and the proper ty confiscated was appraised at $161,120 05. The appraisers were the former San Juan agent of the company, Joe. Seott; the original envoy to Walker, Byron Cole, (since killed in battle), and a mative pamed Bermude7.. ‘TRAMEFER OF THE RAFROLPH GRANT. After My. Randolph had recelved this valnable conceeston from the Nicaraguan government he \m- mediately came to New York and entered into ne- gotiations in regard to its tranater. He made over- fares te Vandertilt on terme which we know would not be aeeepted, and then transferred the grant te Garrison and Morgan, who were probably the bona fide grantees, and whe thereupon organized aa opposition Nine. Kt was found necemery, however to have some additional articles inserted in the de- oree, and Randolph succeeded in ratisfying them on that soore. By decree No. 36 is modified the grant to Charles Morgan and associates, (not to Edmund Randolph, aa in the first decree,) of the right of the transit and the exclusive right of navi- gating by steam all the inlani waters of the republic. By the terms of this modification the grantees “are topay $1 for every passenger, payable trimonthly. The right of the grantees to exclusive navigation by steam’ is not to interfere with navigation by means of sailing or other vessels, except steam, by ali to whom the go- vernment may concede the privilege; and the offi- cials and mails of the government and the-troops, when necessary, shall be transported free except that for the carriage of troops the cost of running the steamers shall be allowed by the government.’ Decree No. 37 declares the property of the late Ac- ceasory Company in the republic to have been ap- praised at $200,000, and the debt to the government of Nicaragua by said Transit Company at more than $300,000, (these figures were subsequently changed,) and that as the Company had abandoned said property, or sought to transter it to the enemies of the State, therefore, it is declared to be taken in the name of the republic by the Receiver. Decree No. 38 dirests the holder of the aforesaid property on the part ofthe State, Joseph N. Scott, to deliver’ possession of the same to the agent of Morgan and his associates, for and in consideration of the sum of $400,000, the receipt of which by the republic is acknowledged. HOW VANDERBILT AND CO. FELT AND ACTED. It is hardly necessary to say that Vanderbilt and his associates were in the highest degree indignant on account of this unexpected action of the Nica- raguan government. It fell upon them like o thunderbolt. On the other hand, Garrison and Morgan were elated. Walker was in fact, as we have shown, the creation of the Transit Company. Vanderbilt & Co. had commended him to the liberal party of Nicaragua; had furnished him with men, monéy, munitions and transportation for his troops. The least they could expect was that they should be endowed with the sovereignty of that portion of the Nicaraguan territory through which their route ran. But to their consternation they found that the adder which they had nursed into vitality and power turned and stung them. They expected to have had in Mr. Wm. Walker a pliant tool in their hands. But, like the medical student in the novel of “Frankenstein,” they found him a determined and unmanageable monster. They were struck dumb with amazement, and knew not how to grap- ple with the situation in which they were placed. They applied to the government at Washington, but Marcy sneeringly referred them to the government at Graanda. Baffled and disappointed, they resolved upon doing all they could to undo their work and destroy the govern- ment which they had done so much to build up. Accordingly we find them sending out Germans, French and Italians, with arms, to be used against Walker, but which were destined to replenish his arsenal. We find them urging on Capt. Tarleton, of her Brittanic Majesty’s ship Eurydice, to prevent the Janding of troops and munitions of war for Walker. He did, in fact, interfere on one occasion to prevent such a landing, but finding there was no opposition to it on the part of the inhabitants of San Joan, he declined to interfere further. And we also find them encouraging and stimulating the Costa Ricans and their allies to continue hostilities against Nicaragua. Vanderbilt's idea was that if he conld indnce Commodore Tarlevwon to interfere in preventing the landing of men and munitions for Walker, that in- dividual would be unable to resist the Costa Ricans, or,even though it should not have that effect, tnat it might involve the governments of the United States and Great Britain in a controversy throagh which Walker might be finally exterminated. Either result would suit him. ;He even visited Wash ington himeelf, and had agents there to take cog- nizance of Tarleton’s acta if he should attempt to urge the government'to interfere with United States veeeels, so as to get up an imbroglio in some way or other. Not being very sangune, however, of the suocess cf these schemes, he eet on foot another plan, which was carried on through the agency of Mr. Je- mala; Guardiola, of Honduras, and Salazar, of San Salvador (brother to the Salazar shot by order of Walker), the object of which was to get up a grand cembination of all their forces against Walker, hoping by this means to drive him out of Nicaragua. were alarmed lest they should in turn fall victims to the American filibustering sentiment; and negotia- tions were alao opened with them for the purpose of supplying aid, in men, money and ammunition, to crush the Yankees. The following letter, written by Mr. Lord, Vice President of the Transit Com pany, to their agent or commissioner, reveals some what the unimus which now possessed them:— Ornce or THR AccEReORT Transre New Youx, april 8, 1855. Ma. Boers Breveart:—Sir—In adaition to the instrac. wi) Walker, with his whole force, attacked the Costa Rican army, which, under president Mora, was in the occupation of the city of Rivas. This battle was nearly fatal to both sides. Walker suffered s considerable loss in men, and was obliged to fall back on Granada, leaving Rivas in possession of the enemy. The Costa Ricans, on the other hand, not only lost a large proportion of their forces in the battle, but they were immediately afterwards scourg ed by cholera, which broke out among their troops. They were forced to retreat inte their own territory with the loss of more than two-thirds of their army. This disatrous campaign almost gave rise to a revolution in Costa Rica; and for a time the energies of the Central American ailvence seemed exhansted. But only for a time. Guatemala, fondaras, San 8 al- yador and Costa Rica are still in arme against the filitusters, and the forees of the alliance are even now in possession of # large portion of the territory of Nicaragua. PADRE VISTL AND HIN BUOCRSSORS. In the meantime another effort was made to pro- enre the recognition of the Rivas-Walker govern- ment by the United States. A native Nicara quan priest, the Padre Vijil, was sent to try his lack at Washington. There being no personal ob- fection to the Padre, he was allowed to present his credentials and was formally recognized as Minister Plempotentiary from Nicaragua. He did not seem, however, to have mush faney for diplomatic oven pations, for in the course of a month or two he re- torned to Nicaragua, leaving Mr. J. P. Heiss toad tend to the business of the mission, in the capacity. of Charge @’Affaires. Mr. Heim was sncceeded by Mr. Oakemith, as Minister; but this gentleman was an nammoccessfal in provuring a recognition as wae Parker H. French, and Oakemith has been in turn enperseded by Don Fermin Ferrer, late provincial President, and sabeequently Minister of the Gove- ernment, This gentieman, we believe, has not yet wttempted to present hi evedenticls; and i is very doubtful whether they will be received when he makes the offer. PRESIDENT RIVAS DEPOSED AND WALKER INSTALLED IN THE PRESIDEXCY. The reason why Oaksmith or Ferrer should not be received, while the Padre Vijil was, is probably to be found in the fact that Walker has—if we may use the expression—deposed President Rivas and ele- vated himself to the Presidency. Rivas never had any control of the government. He was President in name merely. Walker raled through him, some- times even dispensing with the form. At length, apprehensive that Walker might dispose of him as he had disposed of his old Minister at war, Corral, Rivas and his then Minister at war, Salazar, proceeded, on the 12th of June, to the city of Leon, and ¢eolared the government removed to that place. Walker immediately proclaimed them both traitors, and ordered a new election for President—-Ferrer in the meantime acting as Presi- dent pro tem. This election came off on the 24th June, and Walker was declared the duly elected President, and was some weeks subsequently for wally inaugurated. Since then there have been—as in the days of Chamorro and Castillon—two govern- monte in existence in Nicaragua, the one issuing its decrees from Leon, the other from Granada. Sa- lazar, in proceeding, as it is said, to join his family in San Salvador, had the misfortune to fall into the hands of Walker. His former acts of friendship towards the filibusters could not atone for his pre- sent infidelity. He was shotas a traitor on 3d August, inthe Plaza of Granada, seated on the same chair on which his predecessor in office, Cor- ral, had met his death. Walker’s government was on the 19th Jaly formally recognized by Mr. Wheel- er, our Minister to Nicaragua—an act for which that official, who has returned to Washington on sick leave—will probably be excused from further service in a diplomatic capacity HOW AND WHY GEORGE LAW AIDED WALKER. Up to this time there were but two parties in the field disputing for the charter of the Transit Com- pany. There were on one side, Varderbilt, Joe White andthe managers of the old company, and on the other, Garrison, Morgan and their associates, the transferees of the Randolph patent. Now, how- ever, a third party steps into the field, and takes hia place in the lista. This doughty contestant for the profits of the Isthmus route is none other than our old steamboat, railroad, and sometime political friend, George Law. George was long known to be the proprietor of an arsenal of old United States muskets, which he on one occasion wanted to trade off with Kossuth, and which he has since been dis- posing of in a retail sort ofa way. Some thousands of these he had converted into Minie rifles, and the idea came into his head, or was suggested to him by some one of his Grand Viziers, that there was a splendid opening in Nicaregua for utilising this arsenal property, and perhaps getting a finger into the pic of the Isthmus route. “A capital idia!” quoth George. And now, how to put it in execution. He had not much trouble about that. Among his acquaintances or the acquiantances of some of his chief counsellors wasan officer named Henningsen, who had seen some campaigning in Spain under Zucalarregui and in Hungary under Kossuth. In this country he had devoted himself to more peaceful pursuits, having married a rich Southern widow with well stocked plantations, Like the war horse mentioned in Scriptore, he had smelled fthe battle afar off, and under the inspiration thereof he was led to New York. He was anxious to try his fortunesin Nicaragua, and by the aid of George Law his wish was soon gratified. General Goicouria being aware of Law's possession of these arms, and having perhaps had other deal- ings with him in regard to them, opened negotia- tions with him fora cargo to be sent to Walker. Law promised to accommodate him, for he was a Walker man himself. But while the negotiations were pending, it transpired that Goicouria was co- quetting with Vanderbilt and Jo. White, and, of course, Law being on another independent tack, he dropped Goicouria and adopted Heunigsen. This latter personage received from the contractor and would be orator several thousand Minie ri- fles, howitzers, powder and other munitions of war, which were placed on board « vessel from this port, and which Henningsen safely delivered to Walker just in time to enable him to fight and win the recent battles of Massaya and Gra- nade. Henningsen’s reward for this timely ana appropriate supply was his appointment to the rank of Brigadier General, vice Goicouria, dismissed the service. The urgent necessity in which Walker was for these munitions is shown in his letter to Goicou- ria, urging him to proceed on his mission to England and France with all despatch, so as to have treaties made with these governments before November. In this way George Law became mixed ap in Nicara- guan filibusterism, in the hope probably that some- thing might turn up which would induce Walker to annul the Morgan contract as he had annulled the Vanderbilt one,and to make « new cession of the Transi? route to George himself. QUARREL BRTWREN WALKER AND GOIOOURIA, We have alluaed incidentally to the fact that Genera] Goicouria waa dismissed ‘from the military service of Nicaragua. It remains to be added that be was also deprived of his diplomatic commission as Minister to England and France. The circum- stances which brought about this condition of hos tility between the two filibusters are of a remarkable and important character. They have been to some extent, though not fully, disclosed in the various manifestoes that we have published within the last week or two from Gocouria—Heias, Vanderbilt and others. Goioouria, in his letter of the 22d November, boasts that in attaching himself to the fortanes of Walker, Nicaragua was with him “a secondary ob- ject—a mere stepping-stone to Cuba.” His object, first and last—he says—was Cuba, and his views in entering into Walker's operations are to be foand —be states—in the contract which we have pub lished in @ foregoing part of this article. Walker ‘was determined to make use of Goicouria just as Goi- couria was determined to make use of Walker. The latter probably entertained, at the time of rigning the contract between them, a Quixotic idea of embracing Cuba within the circle of his opera- tions. If he ever had that intention his ideas under- went a change. Mr. Pierre soulé—onr quondam Minieter to spain—turned bis eyes towards Nicaragua. He went there, and soon ingratiated himself into Walker's confidence. CONTEMPLATED CENTRAL AMERICAN AND MEXIOAN CONFEDERATION. Under the new influence a new programme was sketched out. This was nothing less than the organi- zation of a great federal republic, to be composed of all the Central American States —inclading the pro- vince of Panama—Mexico and such of the Southern Btates of thia republic as chose to secede and joia ye was first communi- @namapa, Ang. 22, Lily Pn — aint Ap pine for are ample, and : id “at. DE GoloouRIA. This letter placed a damper upon the warm Ij of poor Goicouria. He saw that there was no to be hoped for in that quarter in aid of his n+ island, and, as he says himself, it cannot be ¢ dered wonderfal that he paused, and did not ine?] ly start for England. He had an expedition prepared and fitted out in New Orleans, chartered the E] Dorado steamehip and other to transport it to Nicaragua. But he was, same time, from some motive or other, coqa as we have eaid—with Vanderbilt and Joe Wy the leading men of the old Transit Company) were to have provisioned and furnished his inforcement of a thousand men. He himself ma; had some object in view in relation to that coveted charter. However that was, one certain—that his delay in New York and his ference in the affairs of the Transit Company offence to Walker, who addressed him the f vurt note on the subject:— On Gmrrni1—You will please not trouble you about the Transit Com; . The matter is is entirely thrown away on me. The boat is working so much that I can hi but it is @ matter of great importance ment bas given } ou no powers, you mise ap} g in its behalf, Your obedient Gen. 3 Ds Goicouria. WM. WALK) The receipt of this missive annoyed Mr. very much. Inhisletter to Walker, acknowled it, he said it had caused him much vain, be did not see that Walker explained himself torily. He also announced that he would defe departure for Europe until he received fresh oj from Granada. These orders he received in lowing note:— GENERAL WALKER TO GENERAL GOICOURI Granava, Sept, 27, 18) Grwarar—I was quite surprised to hear that you for the present given up the idea of going 7 necessary for to Tuis will make 1 me to appoint som else, for now is the time to negotiate with Great B Lepiiag wows pehonnge induces me to place entinne, One was bert tyler hea ments made to me concerning your conduct in ‘constancy States. | bad more tm your co Den the suaeen shanas. z announce in your intentions teacbes me to to other person Series WM. WALKE In response to this notification Goicouria ¥ to Walker that he could not now in any way | tinue his connection with him. That was enc for Walker. One of the last arrivals from Nic gua brought the notice of General Henning: being gazetted to the rank of Brigadier Gen vice Goicouria, whose name was struck from roll of the army. This gave rise to public exp! tions on the part of Goicouria, and to discloe and revelations which have led the public something like a proper understanding of { Nicaraguan question. The complement of | information needed we supply in this article. DEOREES AFFECTING SLAVERY. One of Walker's acts, under the inflnenx Soulé’s advice, was to annul a decree promulg 17th of April, 1824, by the federal Constit Aseembly, abolishing slavery and declaring slave trade piracy. That act haa been much « mented on and unmeasuredly condemned; but Squier, who knows more about Central Amer affairs than any other American, asserts that it not done for the purpose of establishing slay but that all the decrees of the old federal Cong; were annulled by Walker for the purpose of gi id of the difficulties of a complicated and cor dictory system. We bad ourselves taken the si view of the question before we saw Mr. Squier’s to the London Times. There was one set of lav] force parsed by the federal Constituent Assembly | anotber—and in some respects @ contradictory 8) persed by the republic, and this gave rise to en¢ difticulties, to put a stop to which Walker with troke of his pen aanulled all the old decrees. THE POWERS FOR AND AGAINST WALKER. We have not stopped in our running sketc| Walker's history in Nicaragua to notice the campaign, ia which he defeated the forces of Central American alliance at Massaya and Gran The campaign, however, has cost him dear, while he had withdrawn his forces from the cay} to give the enemy battle at Massaya, a detachn) of the enemy entered and sacked (ranada— is about the only part of Nicaragua over wi Walker's sway extends. The alliance against is not weakened by the defeats which their trc bave invariably sustained. On the cont seems stronger than ever. It now includes, bes’ the Central American States, the republics of and Chili, We know that Vanderbilt & Co, hi been encouraging this alliance against Walker; we are informed that Marcy, who has had his fe awakened by the publication of Walker's grand y of an independent Southern republic, ‘# also de; mined to resort to the same plan as Vanderbilt, encourage the alliance. In the meantine, however, Walker's army 4 military resources are being largely in :reased, : he will be able to offer a terrible resistance to forees of the allies. Of Rivas we hear seldom, still bis government is in existence in Leon. Walker be able to held his ground until after 4th of March next, it may be that be will more favor from the Buchanan administration t! he nas received from the present one, and ma; able to estsblich a firm and permanent governm in Nicaragua. The pecuniary elements in the ter are in his favor. The Garrison and party represent a capital of some six or seven lions of dollars, and the eapital of the George party may be set down at something like the figure. Poth there parties are in Walker's fe the one because it holds the contract, and the ot) becanse it expects to get an interest in jt, or, at events, to inflict serious injary on Vanderbil, old enemy. On the other side is the Vanderbilt and Joe. party, representing a capital of some six or millions of dollars,and animated by @ most us lenting hostility to Walker. This party wil? h for the next three months the United States ment as an ally; bot Walker will have the of the popular sentiment of the country, or events may calculate on recruiting his army to extent out of the restless and enterprising ele of our large cities. There is little or no p he matter. Any that there is, is probably ‘Walker and the filftusters. The sole issne on he contest is to be foughtand decided, is what p ball get possession of the Transit route. As it that which originated the Walker movement, is that which must control and decide it. No ter how it end, this chapter of Nicaraguan sone of the most significant, Important snd sting of the age. Obitmary. no Jonn Wry & resident of New Jersey, at viace a few days ninaa, aged years. Dr. A. represented New J: a Dong! the memorable sessions of 1987-8 ana (841-2, He served elected firet in 1836, took bis seat im 1887, and big term: