William Walker in the ascendant

[YeahMan]

By the James Adger we learned that Walker's prospects had been steadily improving. He has twelve hundred men, and plenty of munitions and supplies of provisions. Three hundred filibusters occupied Punta Arenas. The Costa Ricans still held positions of the San Juan river; but they had made no attempt to follow up their partial success.
Of the positions of Generals Belloso and Paredes we have no thrustworthy advices. It is stated that the allies are quarreling among themselves, and that the cholera prevailed among them, which is probable as thay were encamped in the vecinity of Granada, where that disease prevailed among Henningsen's men. General Cañas had fallen back into Costa Rica, instead of uniting his forces with those of the allies. It has been stated that it was Walker's intention to invade Costa Rica at once. At any rate, he had received provisions from New Orleans, and by the SIERRA NEVADA, from San Francisco; and being well entrenched and fortified in Rivas, and secure against surprise, it is believe that, without further assistance, he can hold out for four months against any force that could be brought against the town. The General is reported to be in good health and spirits, and, as usual, sanguine of success.
The capture of the steamers of the steamers on the San Juan by the Costa Ricans is said to have been mainly effected by the aid of an American named Spencer, who is said to be an agent of Commodre Vanderbilt.

January 31, 1857

Fuente: Periodico de la época.

[alaind]

This is really interesting...too bad we don't have a history section to post it there...it is really a great article...was this taken from a US paper? Thanks again for keeping us well rounded

[javi]

this is really interesting i would love to know more about this topic. and a history section would be a great idea. thanks luciano for sharing this with us.

[jimmy]

Well, this is the first time I come to see this part of the board about politics. About William Walker, I believe he had his reasons for doing what he did. I just happen to be one of his descendant from Nicaragua. I am one of the Great-grand Kids of William Walker. This is an information that will surprise to many of you outthere.
Take care of yourselves there, nice hearing you reviving the history of our country.

Julio

[megster23]

Hola Julio:
Glad to have you here, this forum is for everyone to participate in.
As far as William Walker is concerned, we must assume that if he did what he did, is because he had his motives, otherwise it would had shown him as a person without character,which he was not.
Even thou his actions were very anti-nicaraguan, I admire the man because of his initiative and perseverance, but specially because of his intelligence.
Would you be able to tell us your direct relationship to him?
Just as a reference, I'd like to use some of his own writing titled " The Unity of Art "
given at the University of Nashville, in which he expresses his nationalism,I sometimes use it, to express mine.
"... No matter how barren or rugged, how cold or repulsive may be the country which a man calls his own, still he must cling to it with the attachment that admits of no weariness, with a love that knows no ceasing... "
In Spanish:
" ... Por inculto y árido, por frío y repulsivo que sea el país que uno llama propio, uno se aferra a él con un cariño que no admite cansancio, con un amor que no cesa nunca... "
Saludos
Luciano

[jimmy]

Hi Luciano and everybody else there? I just came to my computer and read what you wrote about William Walker who like I have said, is my Great-grandpa. To describe it to you in a way that I can make it short, I would tell you that William Walker had a kid with Ricarda Cerda in Rivas, Nicaragua by the name of Pio Cerda Walker. Once Pio Cerda grew up, he had a son with Rafaela Castillo by name of Rafael Castillo Cerda. Rafael Castillo had a kid by the name of Rafael had a kid with Rafaela Bustos by the name of Alberto Simon Bustos Castillo, this was my father. He then married my mother, and you know already the rest of the story. I see how aware you are about all in respect to Walker and I thought this my enhance your knoledge about what is now part of the history of our country.

Greetings,

Julio

[alaind]

Wow Julio que story...that is really interesting...you actually know all the lineage down to you...I forgot who it is we are related to...ni se como ...I should ask my dad or something.