The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD WHOLE NO. 7788. IMPORTANT FROM MICARAGUA. fe'zure of General Walker by Commodore Paulding, AKING UP CF THE FILIBUSTER CAMP. pparture of Walker’s Men for Norfolk. VAL OF GEN. WALKER AY’ THIS PORT. p88 of Colonel Anderson on the San Juan. APTURE OF THE RIVER BOATS. eaty Between Col. Anderson and the Nicara- quan Commander at Fort San Carlos. [STING STATEMENT OF GEN. WALKER. EVOLUTION IN GREYTOWN. ting Details from the Special Corree- pondents of the New York Herald, &o,, &., &. ‘Te steamship Northern Light, after » rapid run, ar- d here last night, with important news from Grey- ‘The N. L. brings among her passengers Genera! William jalker, late of Nicaragua, who had been arrested by Fommodore Paulding, and Capt. Engle, who is the bearer important despatches for the government. The following epitome, kindly furnished us by Purser y, of the Northern Light, is the whole news ina utehell:— LATEST FROM NICARAGUA. AL OF GENERAL WALKER ON THE NORTHERN LIGHT—FORT CABTILLO AND FOUR STRAMRRS CAPTURED BY GEN, WALKER— GEN. WALKER AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF HIS MEN ‘TAKEN PRISONERS BY COMMODORE PAULDING, OF THE UNITED (RATES FRIGATE WAHASH—THE MEN SENT TO NORFOLK ON ‘HE UNITED STATES SLOOP SARATOGA—GEN, WALKER SENT TO NEW YORK ON PAROLE—THE LAKE AND RIVER STRAMERS BANDED OVER TO GARRISON AND MORGAN—OOLONEL FRANK ARDERAON AND FUTY AMERICANS STILL HOLD PORT CASTILLO AND THE RIVER SAN JUAN. On the 4th Fort Castillo and the steamers La Virgen, er, po Morgan and Ogden, were taken by Colonel ‘Anderson and fifty men. On the sth General er and all his men surrendered prisoners of war to omm adare Rowe e. On the 1 ited States ship Saratoga sailed n San Juan del Norte with 150 officers and men of Gen. alker’s army. Gen. Walker was taken to Aspinwall in he Wabash. Capt. Engle, of the Wabash, came by the hern Light, bearer of despatches for the government, ‘steamers had been turned over by Gen. Walker th ‘end Morgan, but the C. , the only ona ich came down the river, was sei; by Commodora, aiding and put in charge of the American Cons " Col. Anderson stli! beld Castillo, He had three ’montl unition, which d enable him to maintain his position as Jong’ as his Annexed is a list of those arrested by Commodore ding — General Wm. Walker. Brigadier « General C. C. Hornsby, } Capt. A. Brady, ad. John Tabor, editor of El Nicaraguense. NON comaseioxe> OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. , Kennon, J. Thomas, 9,0. Davison, juckingham, W. Hi Cooper, John ireen, . Donaldson, A. Miller, it Richards, J. Harris, ©, Kavanaugh, ge Secor, R. E. Harrison, | M. Browning, R. H. Chinn, } C. Joner, D. Pickett, i Bowen. 8. A. Adams,* Barders, W. F. MoGuire, hatter, 5 ‘raig. ‘ Jas. Hl. Hawkins, George Wi . Watson, L. B. Clements, L. BE. Voorhees, J. ©. Taylor, z r 0. Rieh’d Roc in Wicks. Cg Philip Det. Heary Behneider, M. White, Wo M. thom omas Newton Lovelace, ib,” J.D. Peter Harman, justorfor, Max. Ailpricht, = Was P D. Calloway, is. Carn, Geo. Yel Iw. Mack, Chas: Schmvider, Feil, Harney, Mavins, simon Rchat, Jas. W; Bean, fay Buckbardt, HermantiouschelatF. Pet Whitemood lampbell, ' Peter Oak: ‘Joa. Lynch, eT) vneh, J. F. Conroy, R. P. McIntyre, FWeviin Mich. Lamb, Wm. H. Daniels, Wm. Gibbs, OFFICERS. ; Faysoux, Second Lieut. Gilkey, B. V. Natzmer, Second Lieut. Wests . Swingle, Seconti Lieut. Car . 8. 8 er Second Lieut. Hunt . Thos. . Second Lieut. Yates, Jv. » Second Lieut. Byles, 8. D. MoChesney, Surgeon James Kellum, Wm. A. Rhea, Surgeon M. Thum. pt. H. ©. Cook, Axssiatant Surgeon’ Gunlee, pt. B. F. Whittier, Assistant Surgeon Holt, it. D. D. Waters, Dr. Jackson, it. MeMullen, M. J. Weat. t. Hoskins, ‘ PRIVATE. Crawford. Brose! ‘yg J. W. Bennett, Serie” Hankins, 8. H. Jackson, HP. Johnson, J. Davis, J. Pierce, J. Chain, W. Kidd. DE ee te sonviee says:— who foes dems woctenty ois Pe foverment of Gina Rica concerning the of the i LsApeinng ap a mene to Managua, in a from “ame of Guerrero, who IWBon Nor tir OF ibe tr of Mr. ETCH OF WALKER’S MOVEMENTS TO THE TIME OF HIS ARREST AND ARRIVAL AT ASPINWALL. AL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK IERALD. EW IN CAMP AT PUNTA ARENAS AND ON BOARD THE WARARIT FROM DRC, 3 TO DRC, 14. my last the details of Gen. Walker's departare from Orleans, and subsequently from Mobile, the bois” trip on the Fashion, and her successful landing at port, were fully given. A detailed statement of all army movements and of the interferences of Captain d were detailed. You were thas posted quite as ly ae 1 was myself up to the close of the letter, T now return to fill up the space betwoen that letter the ultimate sealing of this correspondence. Sunday, the 30th of November,, was noted the arrival of the English West India steamer , with Liverpool and Aspinwall papers. She slowly into the harbor and dropped anchor of the Saratoga. His surprise at sesing the fing flying on the boat and at head quarters, be imagined by your readers; but it i# said he ned his eyes” considerably, and would not be satis- that be was perfectly sane in bis observation until wit to the Saratoga convinced him that Gen. Walker actually out-manouvered England and the United |, and was then in quiet possession of Punta Arenas. rd told him the fact was too plain to be denied the two mingled their consolations over cold fow! | \Hinglieh Fale. ”? Chatard’s bow! of wrath was not yet full. the forenoon two of hie lieutenants had nm told that it was agaiost orders to come Walker's camp without permission from p General, and this they foolishly construed tnto an in- ‘The simplest natural sense would have told them this waa the common law of all garrisons, and that it more particularly eo in cases where hostilities wore ding, as they are in tho Nicaraguan service. But the pants did not have this natural sense, or else they re too iNl-bred to exhibit it; and so ons of thom com ced Dinstering about not recognising Gen. Walker's int on the Point, and not submitting to his orders, A age from the General politely informed them that wy could remain in the camp; that no disrespect was nied, but that the sentinel was instructed to fire on person who might attempt to ponet®te the camp hout permission. Notwithstanding this politeness they MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1857. ‘still contiuued to brag about their rights, and in the end wound up by asking of the sentinel many impertinent questions about the amount of our stores. Returning on board, the Lieutenants related their “hair Dreadth ’sespes,’”’ with such additions asa lively imagi- nation could add. Chatard raged like acaged bear and threatened vengeance. In the morning a half breed negro, a subject of Queen Victoria or the King of the Mosqujtoes, complained on Doard the Saratoga that some of Gen. Walker’s men had burned up his wood, Here was room for interference, ‘and Chatard was too quick not to perceive bis advantage. Without waiting to inquire into the truth of the report, or whether reparation would be made to the nigger, Chatard ordered Lieutenant Cilley to get ready a boat, to put on his uniform, sword and pistols, and, with fourteen ma- rines, a boatswain and second lieutenant, to row ashore armed and equipped for war, and, without respecting the sentinel in front of General Walker’s quarters, to enter the Nicaraguan camp, peaceably if possible, foreibly if neces- sary. Lieutenant Cilley responded to the order, and soon after we saw him rowing up to the wharf in front of the Gene- vals quarters, accoutred as he was, ordered and attended by fourteen armed marines. The sentinel warned,him off, but the order was disregarded and the boat continued to advance. The sentinel brought his piece down and would have shot, but the lieutenant sprung to his feet and said that he was ordered to communicate with Gen. Walker. Gen. Walker’s officers commenced gathering around the wharf, and a difficulty would most certainly have oc- curred but that Maj. Hooff stepped forward and passed the boat. When Lieut. Cilley stepped on shore he in- quired for the officer of the day, to whom he communicat- ed his desire to see General Walker, and was at once con- ducted to headquarters. After all this ‘fuss and feathers” it was natural to expect that something important would be the upshot. But lo! the mouse was of the following proportions:— COPY OF ACCOUNT BROUGHT BY LIRUT. CILLEY. General Walker to Josea Hypolita, Dr., for one half cord of wood, one dollar and fifty cents. Received payment. JOSEA HYPOLITO. COPY OF RECOMMENDATION SIGNED BY J. N. SOOT. . Punta ARENAS, Dec. 2, 1857. This is to certify that Josea Hypolito has been living on the Point, in one of the huts, for the last twelve months, and Ihave always found him an honest and industrious man. J..N. SCOTT. The man Josea Hypolito was paid, and the Lieutenant should have left with his military escort, but turning round he delivered the following impertinent measage:— “Captain Chatard, of the Saratoga, informs General ‘Walker that if any more American property is molested he will blow Genera) Walker out of water with shot and shell.” Then the matter ended by the Lieutenant’s turning on his heel and leaving, in all the pomp and circumstance of war. Thé Dred Scott decision has not penetrated the cabin of the sloop-of-war Saratoga as yet, or if it has, Captain Chatard is probably engaged collecting accounts for these Jamaica negroes a! so much per cent. Shortly after, a!) the boats of the Saratoga were manned with marines, and two cannon placed in the bows of two of the boats. The party proceeded to target exercise in the very midst of our camp on the Point, and within our lines. The evident intention of the matter was to bring about a collision, and to make the matter more clear, one of the officers actually fired his gun in the direction of the Nica- raguan camp. General Walker immediately ordered Cap- tain McChesney, Company A,to move up to the main camp. Thus, you see, in violation of military law, in dis- regard of good manners, and at variance with the peace of twg campe, the officers of the Saratoga have invaded General Walker's camp, and by all manner of means sought to bring about a collision bec men who would otherwise be fast friends. Several notes have been forwarded ‘e General Walker from Captain Chatard, and, if Iam rightly informed, the Pritish Consul’s coat-of-arms has been stamped on every one. Were they written in the Consul’s office, or is the Saratoga scarce of paper? ‘The boys were out on the beach Friday, the 4th, eatch- ing fish washed asbore by the surf. Thureday, the 3d, a party returned from a hunting ex carsion up the river, with considerable game. Wild hog: and turkeys are plenty in the woods. Target shooting is the morning exercise of the mon, and induce proficiency the best shot is relieved from daty for twenty-four hours. ‘The party detailed for fatigue duty on the 4th inst. com- menced buildipg @ barricade on the east of the camp, as a defence against any attack from down the coast. In addition, company A. has constructed a fortified camp around its quarters in the same direction. Breastworks have been thrown up to-day, Friday, Dec. 4, on the rightof the camp, to guard against attacks from the east, or more properly, from down the coast. Your correspondent to-day called upon Mrs. Post, a lady whoee name has been published in one of the New York papers in connection with some severe animadver- sions upon General Walker. Mrs. Post is a thorough- and although the nigger population was frantic with de- light, and the greasers in ectacies, I carefully made an estimate of your statement, and voted Martin, the niggers and greasers all confoundedly duped. The Commodore shortly after came ashore, and ina pleasing recognition, I was soon assured that Walker was all right, and that the Commodore—s glorious looking specimen of a man, and a giant in his mind—was but simply looking out to see that John Bull cutup no extra capers in this latitude. What at first seemed a visitation, was finally decided to be a blessing ; for, if the Commo- dore bad not come when ne did, the Captain of the English ship Brunswick would no doubt have had his foot in the matter quite as deeply as Capt. Chetard put his. ‘The General has just handed me the despatch received Fort Castitio Vimo, NICARAGUA, 6 o’clook P. M., pee 6 es Cantilo Vio Viejo, at Ws dloce iie bo’ up in the morning to "ake te dup “am almost certain of etd the Virgin. for this evening from Castillo, and the camp is all intorest now, watching the river tosee the smoke of the coming verification. General Walker remained up until a late hour Sunday night, watching for the steamer, but she did not come, About eight, however, s light waa observed up the river, and expectation rose to fever heat. But it “bobbed around’’so much, and maintained its distance so well, that a yawl was finally sent to fix ita locality and name, ‘The yaw! could find nothing, and we are now in an uncer- tain state of mind whether it was a jack-o’-lamtern ora = party. The jack-o’-lantern has the advantage so ge ee enemies in San Juan del Norte are ina state of anxiety truly deplorable. The sanguine boast, yester- day, that the Commodore jntended to take ‘Walker pri- soner, is as yet unfulfilled, and the report !gains credence that the Wabash has declared her intention not only to abstain from interference herself, but that she intends to prevent apy other party from interfering. Hands off, John Bull, you are dealing with Cass and Buchanan instead of Pierce and Marey. It ig now Monday, Dec. 7, and we are to see what the day will bring forth. It has already brought forth one of the hardest, longest and most disagreeable rains of the season. Charley Brogan came down courier from Frank Ander- son last evening, about 3 P. M., with{news that the Virgin had been captured with ten prisoners. Brogan came down on the Morgan to within twelve miles of Punts Arenas, when she grounded, and he was sent forward with the news and with despatches. Tuesday, the 8th of December, broke clear and cool, but its sun shone on a forsaken camp and broken fortunes. Monday night, Captain Fay. soux attempted to ascend the river, and was inter- cepted and turned back by a United States man-of-war ‘boat. In the morning, accompanied by General Hornsby, he went on board the Wabash to ascertain the reason, and ‘was then politely informed by Commodore Paulding that Genera) Walker was to be taken prisoner, with his whole force, and that the river was blockaded to prevent him from gojng up that stream. At the same time Hornsby and Faysoux were told to remain on board the Wabash as prisoners until the United States sailors and marines were transferred to the steamer Fulton, preparatory to land- ing. We had observed the boats passing up the river in front of our camps the night before; but did not pay par ticular attention to the fact, as tho Saratoga had been in the habit of doing the same whenever she wanted water. About 9 A. M., four United States launches, with howitzers in the bows, pulled into the harbor, and coming up, deployed in line in front of our camp. Still nO suspicicn entered our minds, as they might intend tar- get exercise, But this delusion did not last long, for after considerable drifting and hauling about, they all ranged up abreast of Gen. Walker's camp, with the howitzers directed at the Nicaraguan quarters, Then there was confusion—some talking Ogbt and some talking flight; but the General settled the matter by expressing » deter- mination to surrender at discretion, Jaying at tho same time, that it- would be folly to think of resistance. ‘The same impression became general when the Fulton steamed into the harbor, and anchoring alongside the And t make it worse, the Saratoga hauled in closer to the shore and pointed her battery so as to rake the Nicaraguan camp lengthwise. Walker was thus hemmed in between three fires, one in front, one in the rear and one at right angles. After the United States forces had been thus stationed, going, heroic little woman, with two children dependent | met Captain Engles at the wharf, and the two re- upon her exertions; and her statements wero honestly | tired to a private room. A demand to surrender made, bat most dishonestly abused. She does complain | was and the General assented immo- ‘that General Walker did not troat her with that consider- ation her case demanded; but that he wronged her wil- lingly, or that he abused her, she most emphatically de- nies, And ag an evidence of her faith, she is prepared to-day to return into the interior with him; and I know of my own observation and hearing, that when the ladies ‘wore released from the siege of Rivas she refused to leave the American camp until ordered to do so by Gen. Walker. Mra. Post complains of the treatment she received from some of the American ladies in garrison, but with thisshe does not couple the General’s name. She told her story, which has been full of trials and afflictions, to some men ‘in this place, and they most ungenerously abused her confidence by publishing @ series of falsehoods at home, npne of which were calculated to benefit her, but were garbled to her disadvantage to injure Gen. Walker; and the very men who have done this wrong have been tho ones lo take advantage of her unprotected situation —to board with her witbout paying their bills. Last night (it is now Saturday, Dec. 5,) Gen. Walker re- mained awake all night, watching for news from up the river. The command of Col, Anderson had had ume to ascend to Castillo, take @ boat, or the castle, and senda courier down the river. The Ggperal calculated nicely, but no courier came down, and about four he retired. This morning he resumed hie watch, now glancing up the river and now out at sea, looking for news from Frank Anderson in one way and for the Unked States frigate Wabash in the other, At 5 o'clock precisely @ canoe came in sight, and in the midat of the greatest excitement amongst thoseon land, pulled up to the wharf. Two Costa Rica prisoners were in the bow of the canoe paddling, while Fred Romer occupied the stern a steersman. ‘His mouth expanded from ear to ear, and every muscle of his bardy face trembled with energy and joy as be an nounced to the expectant crowd: — “Hora for Frank Anderson. We have taken the Fort of Castillo and four steamboata, and the lake steamer Vir- gin, without the loss of » man !"’ Did you ever feel as if every pore of your skin was in. sufficjent to discharge the superabuandance of physical and montal joy—as if every hair on your head felt alive. The news spread like wildfire, and men heretofore droop. ing picked up their heads and became at once the types of that race which has carried republicanism and civiliza- tion from Jamestown to San Francisco. Fred. Romer was the hero of the night. ‘This morning, Sunday, Dec. 6, the Wabash, with Com- modore Paulding's broad pennant at her fore, hove in sight, and running up, anchored outside the harbor abreast our camp. Soon after the British steam frigate Leopard, twenty guns, and the ehip.of war Brunawick, ninetyone suns, anchored in the bay, the Leopard inside the harbor, by the Saratoga, and the Brunswick outeide, by the Wabash. Teoon after went ashore, and after transacting some business came out into the street, when the first salutation I had wae from Major Martin, of Greytown, a known one- my of Gen, Walker, and was to the following effect: — “ Hello, Nicaragunese, you are done up at last. General Walker may tle op his barp on the willow, for Oommo- dore Paulding intends to take him prisoner and send you all back to the States.” “ What!" eaid f. “Oh, tho United States bas recognized Martiner—the Hienatn eays eo—has agreed to capture Walker and his crowd—(t# in the Hera; and you are all to be sent back —so says the Hepany. Tho Suaqnebanna is coming down with 1,000 men to garrison the Transit rowle, amd the way js to be opened immediately—here’s the Heratn. I was now to see for myself, and behold, all my fears wore growndlese, The Hxraty said nothing of the sort, Nicaraguan flag hauled down, which was done by the offi- cor of the day. The guard had been disarmed previously Captain Engles departed, ordering the marines to fall back, the boats to return to the ships,and tho cannon fuses to be extinguished. Just at this time, the steamer Morgan, 80 long expected from up the river, came in sight, with twelve Americans on board and thirty Costa Rican prisoners. She was boarded by the marines and a guard put upon her. @After two verbal messages to the General about of the surrender, Captain Engles invited General Walker on board General immediately scoceded, into the captain's gig, was soon on board Thad preceded him, and was standing abaft mizenmast when the General came over the rail. eye in all the crowd of officers, sailors and marines Paulding inquired of me if \ that was the General,’ ” and on being wild it was, be politely removed hie cap, and gracefully advancing, met the General half way between the gangway and cable, saying— “This i# General Walker, I believe,’ at the samo time extending bis hand. “1 am General Walker,’ responded the prisoner, and taking the Commodore's hand, both stood for a moment in suspense, the large and commanding form of the naval officer almost shading from sight the emall but compact figure of the civilian and military chieftain. The twotook chairs to converse, when the General was so evercome by the great injustice of this sudden and spalling re- ‘verse that had thus stricken big, down in his victorious career, that his eyes were rod with tears. I have every reason to believe that the Commodore expressed a sym- pathy for his fortunes, but plead the inexorable calls of duty in extenuation of the step he had thus taken. ‘The officers of the army were ordered on board the Saratoga, and the privates On to the Wabash. | availed myrelf of a piece of good fortune, and also took up my quarters in the Wabash, as did General Hornsby and Captain QBrady. At nine o'clock P. M. the whole of the Nicaraguan army was embarked in the United States vessels, with the exception of @ few who fled from the overwhelming misfortunes and took refuge in the woods, intending to ascend the river tn ‘a Dungo and reinforce the men at Fort Castillo, under Col. Anderson. Col. Henry, Col. Rodgers, Maj. Hooff, Adjutant Biles, and a number of privates, are ail the names I could gather. One poor fellow, when informed of the surrender, actu- ally went into convulsions. The gricf of the men was universal, and it was well the forco was eo imposing, and that it was Amorican; for had it been equal to tho Nicar. aguans, or had it been English, I have no doubt fight would have been made. Noxt day, 0th inet., parties were sent ashore from tho Saratoga to look for Walker's stores and also to arrest and bring on board euch men as refused to come on board Great quantities of goods were lying about loose, and Jamaica negroer, from Greytown, with their white aseociates, were busy stealing and burying in the sand what they could not carry off. ‘The party sent ashore to seize the stores met with many difficulties in Anding the goods ; but their prneipal tronble— not devoid of amusement, however—was the arreesting of the men who refured to come voluntarily on board. These men took refuge in the woods, and Widing in the thick chapparal, bad to be hunted with perseverance and shrewdness, The marines went at the work actively, and n the evening reported 92 captures, with jarge quantities of arms, provisions and ammunition which they had found stored im the woods and buried under the sand. The ar- ticles of armament and commissariat were turned over to the Wabash, boxed up and prepared for delivery to the United States authorities, A party of nine men succeeded in procuring two boats, in which they went up the river to strengthen the com- mand of Col. Anderson. Many of the officers and men destroyed their arms in the first hour of excitement; and the camp of the Nicara- guan army is Row a scene of wreck and ruin—rifies, mus- kets, pistols and camp equipments lying about in every direction. ‘Thursday, the 10th, was spent in arranging the condition of the men, in preparing to send them to the United States, and in making such disposition as should best carry on the work of keeping filibusters out of Nicaragua. On the 13th inst. all the men and officers on the Wabaah wore transferred tothe Saratoga. General Walker was detained on the Wabash, and with him Mr. John Tabor, editor of El Nicaraguense. Gen. Walker gave his parole to make his appearance at New York, and surrender him- self to Marshal Rynders, on the charge preferred by the Commodore, that he had committed a breach of the Neu- trality laws. St two o'clock, Saturday evening, the Sara- toga was signalled to make sail for Norfotk, and in a short time the spray was fiying from her prow as sho bent her course to the North, It may not be amiss here to ask what will become of these poor fellows, landed in the midst of winter, without money or clothes, in @cold country, far away from all their frienda? Many of them have never seen snow, mucn ess felt the rigors of a région where winter laste half the year, with rivers frozen over and the air chilled by grifting snows. The government or somebody else must be held ro- sponsible for an amount of suffering at thought of which the heart bleeds. At night the Wabash hoisted her anchor and mado head for Aspinwall. Sailing well all day of the 13th, she made Aspinwall on the morning of the 14th, about 5 o’clock. General Walker went ashore, accompanied by the Captain, in his gig, and took lodgings ashore, ready to proceed to the United States on the mail steamer. With this my correspondence closes, ag I shall be in the United States as soon as this letter. What of, and where- from, my next letter shall be compesed, is at present un- decided. ARREST OF GEN. WALKER BY THE UNITED STATES FORCES. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Powra Arenas, Nicaragua, Dec. 11, 1857. In the regular course of my correspondence you have been informed of the arrival of Gen. Walker at this place; of his landing; of his difficulties with Capt. Chetard and Mr. Scott; of his wonderful successes on the river, in tho captare of Fort Castillo and the river and lake steamers; of his energy in the organization of his army and its de- partments; of his foresight in the erection of an entrenched camp; and, finally, of his overwhelming discomfiture by the American naval forces, under Commodore Hiram Paulding. In the course of a regular journalistic letter it ‘was impossible to enter into all the details of this last movement; and I feel justified in devoting a separate letter to that important event. For, prejudices aside, any circumstance calculated to interest the two greatest na- tions of the world toan extent justifying them in watch- ing ite progrees and despatching armed fleets to arrest its success, assumes a general importance apart from its own objects. And when we come to meagure the matter on its merits, whether it was designed to advance the cause of liberty and progress, or whether it was intended as a re- trograde movement from both freedom and civilization, it becomes the most important question that America, if mot the world, has been called upon to decide within the cur- rent year. After overcoming great financial difficulties in the United States, Gen. Walker railed from Mobile on the 14th of No- vember, and made a successful landing in Nicaragua on the ‘24th of the same month. Despatching a fleet of boats and a command of men up the San Juan river,on the 26th he landed himself and staff, with another division of the ‘army at Purita Arenas, on soil recognized as belonging to Nicaragua. Here, again, he was beset by difficulties of a different nature, though not less serious. The United States sloop of war Saratoga commenced an interference with him, sadly deranging all his movements and plans, With a force already in the interior, and probably in pos- session of important points on the river, the General con- ceived an interference on the part of the United States as altogether improbable. But his supposition was incorrect, as the Saratoga did interfere in every possible way, thus preventing the army from moving away from Greywwn immediately, as had been the original intention. The General despatched a letter to Commodore Paulding, complaining of Captain Chatard’s interference; and then energetically set to work furnishing quarters for the men, a hoepital for the sick, stores for the ammunition, provisions and medicines, and fortifications for defence. These works were being pushed forward with the greatest energy; and on the 6th, when the Wabash hove in sight, the Nicaraguan camp was well nigh complete for the com fort of the army. The Wabash was quickly followed by the British steam frigates Brunswick and Leopard Shortly after tho arrival of the Wabash, Commodore Paulding paid an official visit to the American consul, Mr. Cottrell; and after the interview ended, many reports ob- tained circulation in Greytown that the United States in- tended to arrest Genoral Walker and capture the expedi- tion, The New Youx Hxnauy waa read with avidity, more particularly the telegraphic summary of the Nicaraguan news from Washington city, of the reception of Sbnor ‘Yrissari and the formation of # treaty. Great rejoicings ‘were expressed in Greytown, amongst the niggers, and ag great anxiety was felt in the Nicaraguan camp amongst the officers and soldiers of General Walker. The Genera), however, appeared calm, aa usual, expressing a confident opinion that tho administration of President Buchanan had not treated him and the people of Nicaragua with such unnecessary disrespect as to wait until his departure and then make @ disposition in matters of such tmportahce. He did not believe the news, and bis confidence imparted itself to the army. The delay in the actipn of the Commodore tended to relieve all anxiety. On the evening of the 7th the steamer Fulton arrived off the harbor, and that night the British frigate Leopard put to sea. > ‘There were now in port three United States war vos- sels—the Wabash, Saratogs and Fultoo. On the night of the 7th a man of-war boat, mounting a brass howitzer, 121., and manned by twenty men, passed up the harbor ‘and took position in the channel of the river, one mile above Walker's camp, to intercept any movement by the Nicaraguans up the river. This movement was not known to General Walker until about 11 P. M., when one of his boate, with Captain Fayssoux in it, was stopped and turned back. This was the first act in the drama of in- tervention—the conclusion followed fast afer it. Next morning General Hornsby and Captain Fayssoux were despatched aboard the Wabash to ascertain the meaning of the latter's stoppage the night before. They boarded the Wabash, and were temporarily made prisoners. The interference of the United States was now com- menced; and though I question ite legality, ( can but aemit that {t was done in admirable style. Commodore Paniding entered upon the work, I have reason to believe, against bis inclination, but with a determination to do his duty thoroughly and effectually, Captain Engle, of the Wabash, was ontrusted with the design and execution of the movement, and an oMecer more capable could not have been found in the navy of the United States. : ‘The weather wae clear, but a heavy sea teewed the ship ping outside, rendering the transfer of troops from the Wabagh to the Faiton very diMeult. The Commodore de termined to effect a landing, and the launches of the Wa- Daah were got out, and the howitzers lowere 1 into them. ‘The sea was heavy, and tossed the shipping about with great violence, nevertheless the Commodore ordered @ Janding to be effected. The sailors and marines of tho war vessels were ordered to hold themscives in readiness for duty. Atnine A. M. the taunches of tho Wabash were got out and the howitzers lowered into them. The roll of the waves was so great that the design of tranfer- ring the forces from the Wabash to the steamot Fulton was found exceedingly dificult, and two boata were sent into the harbor with their force and armament com- plote. The boate’ crews, in being transferred, were fooced to debark out of the after part of the Wabash, and their guns were handed down to them in the boate, Afterwards, when the complement from the Wabash was transferred, the pennant of the flag ship was removed to the Fulton, and Commodore Paulding, with his side— Lieut. Bancroft Gherardi of the Saratoga, and Midshipman ©. L. Norton, of the Wabash, and his Soeretary, Mr. Zatuat Paulding—went op board the steamer, PRICE TWO ) CENTS. Bay, the army of General Walker wason ite way back to the United States. Commodore Paulding proceeded to take posie:sion of all the stores and munitions in the camp of Gen. Walker, consisting of large quantities of provisions, munitions, arms, camp fixtures, boats and furnitare. Forty or more of the Nicaraguans attempted to escape the arrest, intending to proceed up the river to the relief of Colonel Andergon, but next day most of them were captured @ndtaken on the Saratoga. Nine or ten, how ever, managed to procure boats, in which they Sod the San Juan, and are now in all probability at Fort tile. ‘The following ia an accurate detail of the forces engaged’: in the capture of General Walker:— lag Oficer.—H Paulding, on board the steamer Capt. Engle, in the meantime, had gone inside the bar- bor in his gig to reconnoitre the position of the Nica- vaguans, and to examine the advantages of the ground for bis occupation and subsequent attack. A careful survey with his glass revealed tho works of Gen. Walker’s camp, and enabled him to decide at once what his course of action should be. The Saratega was warped to within five seconds range of the camp and magazine of General Walker, with ber broadside sprung to bear upon them. The Fulton next steamed into the harbor, where she received a reinforce- ment of one company of marines and one company of sailors from the Saratoga, with which she ran alongside the Transit Company’s wharf, where she was shielded from the observation of the Nicaraguans by @ neck of land covered with undergrowth, bushes and houses. As soon asthe Fulton fastened to the wharf, the marines and —L seamen were landed under abelier of the houses, and | uidshipetes "6. a Norte tir ae eee eed. here they formed in battalion order. Capt. Engle ordered Caplain.—Fred. Engle, in command of all the active Lieutenant G. 7. Sinclair, of the Wabash, to proceed with | forces ashore inn Ra aNaeas the launches, armed with 12 and 24 poundor howitzers, | Medical of the fleet, G, R, B, Horner; and take position out of the line of fire of the guns of the | Assistant Surgeon, Win. Johnson Com; .—Minié ritles; 60 men. Lieutenant, M. D. Saratoga. This movement was executed with promptness ‘and precision, the launches coming to anchor in line of battle fronting the headquarters of Gen. Walker, and in such a position as tocommand the magazine, the commis- sary store, the headquarters of the Nicaraguan General, and the fortified stockade around the guard-house. In this og Oh ge Fasign, man, 5 Hi Third Atsistant Engineer P.G. i ; ¥ order the boats came to anchor, with their howitzers div | qatmmeny decane 8 mon. Fatman GM Blodgett rected at the midst of the Walker camp. Ensign, Third Assistant Engincer J. W. be a ager ey ~ . Marines.—Wadash and Fulton Guards—T1 m0; Liew- tenant, Jas. Lewis. 8 Guard—25 men, Lieuten- * John 0. Payne, Ensign, Third Assistant Bagineer T. Boat Howitsers.—First Launch—22men; ono 24 pounder howitzer; Lieutenant, G. T. Sinclair. Second Launch—J8 men; one 12 pounder howitzer; Midshipman, M. Sicard. First Cutter—15 men; one 12 pounder bowtioe eng man, A. P. Cooke. Saratoga’s Launch—16 men; one 12 der howitzer; Lieutenant, G. Cilley; Midshipman, Tt. . Porter. Total, 75 men. ‘Thus the number of men ashore and afloat amounted to 383, exclusive of the band, 17 men—in all 400 men. ‘The men in the boats were armed with carbines, ox- cept the gunners, who were armed with swords and pis- tols. Each gun carried 36 rounds, 18 of shrapnel and 18 of cannister, and the 12-pounders carried their field car. riages, to be landed and used as field pieces if needed. ‘Thus Ihave brought this account te a conclusion, giv- ing your readers a detail of all the stormy events up to the time the army of Gen. Walker was taken on board the United States vessels. General Walker was released on hia parole of honor, with the understanding that he was to proceed to Aspin- wall on the Wabash, and thenée to New York on the maib steamer, where he was to surrender himself to the United States Marshal, When you publish this correspondence the President of Nicaragua will be a State prisoner, and it will be for the government to determine what hia fate shall be. T shall therefore conclude with a statement of Captain Engle’s opinion of Gen. Waiker, as expressed in my bear- ing, after the General had been on board two days:—“The behavior of the General on our interview was that of a well bred gentleman. lis voice was soft and his manner easy but firm. He speaks slowly, buttho Hash of his eye shows that what he ays he means.”” ‘The sight was one of great beauty and thrilling interest, for the question was now to be decided if a conflict would be provoked with the United States by a resistance to its forces. Those men had strong reason to resist tho illegal acts of the American .government, for their wholo future was staked upon the enterprise; and then in the face of such a superior force, and against that flag, it was indeed hard to raise: the hand, more particularly as the men believed the justice of the American people would repair the great wrong thus being dene. ‘The order issued to the boats, as well as to the Sara- toga, were that no firing should be done until Capt. Engle returned from the camp of Gen. Walker, when, if he did not succeed in his peaceful overtures for a surrender, a flag from the gig of the captain was to be ralsed three times, and then all the batteries should pour ingtheir fire, the Saratoga to use shot and shell, and the boate grape and shrapnel. All the howitzers were loaded with shrapnel! for the first discharge, which must have been very de- structive had resistance been made, for the main body of the Nicaraguans was wholly unprotected by works; be- sidés, the range of two of the boats were such as to enfilade and rake the stockade at the guardhouse—the only fortification on the Point. In the meantime the land force, consisting of 386 marines and sailors, by order of Captain Engle, formed under cover of the company’s buildings, and emerging from their shelter proceeded up the beach and took up position quartering on the rear of Gen. Walker's position, out of the line of fire of the guns from the Sara- toga or the boats, but in such proximity as to be in read!- ness should the exigency require a hand-to-hand fight, to charge Walker’s camp. The object of the Commodore evidently was to overawe the Nicaraguans or else to overwhelm them by superior force poured in upon them from commanding positions, The howitzera in the boats were attended with carriages, on which they would have been mounted and landed in two minutes, and if a retreat had been attempted by the Nicaraguans they would have done it not only in the face of a discharge of shell from the Wabash, anchored off the camp, and pursued by 350 marines and sailers with field pieces, but they would have had to encounter the forces under Lieutenant Sinclair at a narrow neck of land below, where the boate would have been pulled by water, and their crews and armaments landed before Gen. Walker could have reached it by land. ‘When the above disposition of the forces had been ar- ranged, Captain Engle, of the Wabash, accompanied by his aid, A. O. Shaff, pulled off from the Fulton for the headquarters ofj General Walker. During this time—as General Walker had received an intimation of Commodore Paulding’s intention to arrest the expedition—the guard had been disarmed and the army disban Jed. Ascordingly, when Captain Engle made the wharf, no sentry warned him off; vat he was met by a body of unarmed men, apt among the number was Gen. Wm, Walker. The twoofficers met andafter a mutual recognition, shook bands and retired into the rooms of the General. Captain Engle handed Gen. Walker a copy of his instructions, and demanded a surrender of the place, with ite arms and munitions of war. “1 surrender, sir; I am under your orders,” replied the General. “Will you have your fiag lowered, then?” asked the Captain, to which the General responded by ordering the officer of the day to haul down the Nioaraguan,banner, ‘The work was done. Some further conversation occured between the two off- cers, during which Capt. Engle remarked: — “General, Tam sorry to see an oflcer of your ability employed in such a service. Nothing would give mo greater pleasure than to see you at the bead of regular Tam particular t®@ report this conversation, for it is a tribute from an eminent naval officer to a man whose tal- ‘ente have been abused by ignorant and self-sufficient critics in the groasest manner, Captain Engle having terminated bis — inter- view, returned to his gig and pulled away for the Fulton, at the same time ordering the land and naval forces to retire. In accordance with this order, the launches returned to the Fulton and Saratoga, and the marines and seamen ashore wheeled apon their centres and marched back to the Fulton, accompanied by the band from the Wabash. Several messages passed bo- tween the Fulton and the Nicaraguan headquarters, but in the end the whole force of Gen. Walker yielded up their arms and were ordered aboard the Fulton. During the time Com. Paulding wae on the Fulton the Wabash was{nnder the command of 2d Lieut. Ed. A. Bar- nett who was ordered to stop any steamer attempting to enter the barber. An opinion prevailed that Gen. Walk- er expected the Quaker City to bring him reiaforcements about this time, 80 the Wabash waa directed to overhaul her if she made ber appearance. The battery of the frigate waa twenty one guns, directed 8 that she could have done effective service in the event the Nicaraguans attempted to retreat by the way of the beach. When the surrender was complete in its agreemeeta, I went on board the Fulton, and was standing by tho quarter deck when General Walker came on board. Com- modore Paulding stood near me, and as the General came over the rails the Commodore inquired, ‘Ia that the Gene- ral?’ Being informed that it was, be politely advanced balf-way, and taking off hie cap, with the blandest amilo and most agreeable manner, extende@ his hand and wel- comed the Nicaraguan President on board, calling him by name and by his miliary utle. The Commodore and the General took seats by a table arranged midshipe, and an animated conversation sprung up. Commodore Paulding waa prejudiced against Gen. Walker on the first introdue. ton, by the circumetance that an answer from the General in response to some mosrage from him bad been replied to harshly. A messenger to the General, on being asked by the latter what the terms of the surrender were to be, replied that he did not know, but supposed the officers of the army would be separately provided for, General Walker replied that he did not wish to negotiate for aay exclusive benefita, but desired himself and hit men to be treated alike in the schedule. This noble amewer, worthy of a great soldier, much loved by hie men, wae mieunder- stood and wrongly delivered, but when explained it had the effect to win over the officers of the Wabash inatead of embittering thom against the man. In the intorview between the Commodore an! the General a full explanation occurred, and a true statement of [acts detailed, which led General Walker to the conclusion ‘that the administration of Mr. Buchanan had acted most equivocally in the matter. Tears several times camo Into General, Walker's eyes, not cooly in grief at the great quuar van view of the onbeard of and inexplicable injustice of the act of his arrest. Shortly after, Genoral Walker was invited by Captain Engle, of the Wabash, to accompany him on board the Wabash, which invitation was accepted, and, descending into the gig, the Captain, with bis guest, were pulled offto the Wabash. ‘The officers and men of Walker's army were taken on board the Fulton, when they were divided, the officers going om board the Saratoga and the men on board the Wabash. The arms of the Nicaraguans wore taken fram them and boxed up for delivery to the United States authorities, Subsequently, all the men and officers were tranaferred to the Saratoga, and on the evening of the 12th, just twenty nine days from the time they left Mobile EXPEDITION UP THE RIVER SAN JUAN. BRILLIANT CAMPAION OF TWENTY DAYS BY COL. FRANK ANDERSON, WITH FORTY-FIVE SOLDIERS—CAPTURB OF FORT CASTILLO AND FOUR STREAMERS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE URRALD. PUNTA ARKNAS, Nicaragua, Dec. 9, 1867. As you were informed in atormer correspondence of the landing of Col. Frank P. Anderson’s command of forty-five men at the mouth of the Colorado river; it is useless to refer to tho initiatory step of one of the moet successful, and certainly the quickest campaign, of which our history gives any report. From the day the steamers on the San Juan river, with the forts of San Carlos and Castillo were taken, last January, it has been the atudy and the dread of Gen. Walker's friends and followers whether it woul@ be possible, without a wearisome strog- gle and much sacrifice of life and money, to recapture them. I may say that the General himself thought it a great work, unless the capture could be achieved by some swrategy, or by one of those quickly executed movement which have always paralyzed the studied tactics of the drilled offeer and get at detiance the defences and attacks of the routine commander. It is useless to say that in these movements, combining celerity with precieion and secresy, Gen. Walker has already manifested a talent of no ordinary character, as his capture of Granada, his firet attack on Masaya, his firet battle of Rivas, and his mid- night attack on San George fully attest. In pursuance of his favorite idea, the coramand of Col. Anderson was landed at the mouth of the Colorado and ordered to proceed immediately up the river, cutting off ai] communication with the interior, and thereby prevent- ing information of bis landing from reaching the Conta Ricans in garrison at Castillo, Col. Anderson's command left the steamer Fashion at # P.M.,on the 24th of November, and afer pulling 2 hours, in a Constant rain, and against » four knot current, landed at Leaf’s Island, one hundred yards above the junction of the Colorado and San Juan rivers. Hore a halt of two days and three nights took place, while a cou- rier was sent down to Gen Walker, at Punta Arenas, ‘Leaf’s Island commands the San Juan river, and Ool, An dereon thus beld ai) communication with the interior in his control. No boat could pasa without his sentinel ob- serving it, and the marshy character of the river banka prevented pedertrianism. On the 27th of November an order was issued to Col. Anderson to proceed up the river and captare the river boats lying at Fort Castillo. In obedience, the command started on the 28th, and made the mouth of the Serapique at dark, where ® camp was struck for the night. The weather ail this time was most disagreeable, and the troops were expored w all ita force in open yaw! boate. w the 29th the command started at daylight, and camped again at 10 o'clock at night at Machoea Rapid, in the ranche of a man named Kelly. Start ing at daylight on the 30th, Anderson camped at night fix miles below Fort Castillo, from which place he started next morning, leaving five men to guard the boats. Ho had previously despatched a party of three men, under Lieut. Belcher, to reconnoitro the position of the enemy. During the reconneisance the command moved up and camped within two miles of the fort, when the soldiers rested two bours on their arms. At 3 A. M. the men were set to work with hatchets to cut their way through the interminable undergrowth, briars and lead timber, up to the;fort. In this way, working in the dark, the lit Ue division came to two streams, whteh the men had to swim, carrying their guns, ammunition, and one day's provisions. Five men had been left in charge ef the yewls, which reduced the party to forty men. Still they worked, swore and swam, until just aa the faint gleam of daylight broke they were within half a mile of the fort. Withont stopping to rest, or parley ing to count the chances, the men were formed, and stooping down half doubie, they commenced advancing towards the fort. Within 50 yards of the foot of the bill on which the castle is built Col. Anderson captured the steamer Morgan, moored at the wharf, and cutting ber love, let ber drift down with five more men on board, thus again reducing hie command to thirty five men. Flere Captain Dudley McMichael, of Company A, was Uctailed to proceed with ten men to take pongession of Nel fon's Hill, on the opposite side of the fort from where Col. Anderson held position, This movement being executed, Andersou, with twenty three men advanced around the base of the hill, by the railroad, taking the Water Battery, ‘which was deserted, and continued hia march to a point five hundred yards above the fort, where the steamers Belwer and Ogden were moored. MM» raised steam on tho Ogden immediately, and made an attempt to run her over the rapids, but she worked badly, and tus the engineer consumed considerable ume in manwuvering ber, The soldiers in the fort were alarmed by this by this time (the Nicaraguans had been on the ground near an bour wand « half), and the Ogden swang out m the river, acannon was fired from the fort, the ball striking the water a few yards from tho bow of the boat. Colonel Anderson immediately ordered the men to fire, and with ‘a shout, “Hurrah for Gen. Walker!” the Nicaraguane commenced the attack. Captain McMichael’s command, now in possestion of Nelson's Hill, heard the shouting atv’ Oring, and immediately echoed the warlike tocsin, A prisoner, taken subseqyently, says that Walker's name paralyzed resistance, and the Costa Ricang commenced fan M&icliscr:minate retreat down the south aide of the bill and away on the road to fan Jose. In the meantime the Ogden, to avoid the fire from the guns of the fort, steamed up stream and anchored about one mile and [CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE}