Walker’s Expedition to Nicaragua

This classic contains the following chapters: 


Introduction 


Historical Resume of Nicaragua 


Chapter I. 

Life of William Walker—His Birth and Education—Arrival in California—His Versatility—Visit to Guaymas—The Lower California and Sonora Expedition—Proclamation of the Republic—Address to the People of the U. S.— Battle of La Paz—Bailing of the Anita—Passage of the Colorado on Rafts—Terrible Sufferings—Return to San Diego—Surrender and Arrival at San Francisco—List of Killed and Wounded—Excitement on His Arrival. 


Chapter II. 

Origin of the Nicaraguan Expedition—Negotiations With Castellon—Difficulties in San Francisco—Grand Coup de Main—Sailing of the Brig Vesta—Cause of the Castellon and Chamorro Revolution—Progress of Walker and His Companions—Arrival at Realejo—Departure for El Jigante—Battle of Rivas—Political Affairs—Occupation of San Juan Del Sur—Battle of Virgin Bay—The Cholera—Death of Castellon—Taking of Granada—The New Government—The San Carlos and Virgin Bay Massacres—Col. Wheeler’s Recognition— Execution of Mayorga—The Treaty. 


Chapter III. 

Recruiting in California—Extraordinary Scenes in Ban Francisco Harbor—New York Recruiting—Granada—Execution of Patrick Jordan—Trial and Execution of Don Pongiaxo Corral—Kinney’s Application to General Walker —List of the Army—Col. French as Nicaraguan Minister at Washington—The Marcy and French Correspondence— “The Northern Light Difficulties”—Recall of French and Dismissal of Wheeler—List of the American Officers in Nicaragua. 


Chapter IV. 

Gen. Walker and the Nicaraguans—Condition of the Republic—Efforts to Induce Emigration—Liberal Decrees —Agricultural and Mineral Resources—Gold Mines— Description of Scenery—Future Prospects of Nicaragua —Early History of the “Bay of Islands”—The Clayton and Bulwer Treaty—British Aggressions—Origin of British Pretensions to the Mosquito Coast—Destruction of Greytown and Events Connected Therewith—The Kinney Expedition—Its Rise, Progress, and Decline—The New “Anglo-Spanish Republic”—Policy of the U. S. Government—The Monroe Doctrine. 


Chapter V. 

Nicaraguan Foreign Relations—Attempts at Friendly Relations With Adjoining Republics—Fatal Policy of the United States Administration—Declaration of War With Costa Riga—The Intercepted British Correspondence—Battle of Santa Rosa—Treachery of Colonel Schlessinger—The Retreat—Inhuman Butchery of Prisoners—Trial and Desertion of Colonel Schlessinger—Second Massacre at Virgin Bay—Invasion of the Costa Ricans—Second Battle of Rivas—Incidents of the Fight—List of Killed and Wounded —President Mora’s Inhuman Proclamation—Position of the Central American States. 


Chapter VI. 

Appointment of Padre Augustin Vigil to the United States Embassy—His Letter to Mr. Maroy—-Its Effects—Public Opinion in Relation to the Americans in Nicaragua—“Filibusters”—Personal Appearance and Character of General William Walker—The Nicaragua Transit Company—Its Origin and Progress—Failure of the Speculators to Meet Their Engagements—Wall Street Shrewdness Vs. “The Gray-Eyed Man”—Seizure of the Property—Mr. Vanderbilt’s Position—Detention of the Orizaba by the British Fleet. 


Chapter VII. 

Change of Public Opinion in the United States—Letters From Distinguished Men—Grand Mass Meetings in New York—Excitement Throughout the Country—Object of the Costa Rican Invasion of Nicaragua—The Transit Route Again—More British Intrigue—The Cholera Among the Invaders—General Walker’s Position—Moral Results of the Battle of Rivas—General Walker’s Letter to Hon. John B. Weller—Affairs in Nicaragua After the Flight of the Costa Ricans—Presidential Election—Sentence of Col. Schlessinger—Expedition to Chontales—Concluding Remarks.