The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08
SAILING OF rnE srcARAaUAS EXPEDITION

SAILING OF THE SICARAGUAN EXPEDITION.
II viii be seen from the following which we copy from
e Alta California Of May le that the Walker expedition
hss sailed from San Francisco
Al last the famous Walker expedition has sailed The
brg yesta Captain Richard Eyre left our harbor yeste-
nm morning az O'clock and quietly proceeded Oh her
asge The brig had been lying for some days AZ Stew
rstlee wharf under attachment after the raising Of this
tachmeui she still detained by The county sheriff for
- 81 olce amounting 10 $500 Deputy Sheriff Purly
Ed The vessel in charge and very conenedy obser
ring the movements Of the motley crowd on board never
dreaming Of the real intention OF going 10 that night
About liz o'clock Col William Walker requested the
deputy 10 step below and examine papers which Il
as necessary By candeigh, and Mr. Purdy being
"a tile best Of terms with the commander accompanied
hin gheu he ooolly informed that the vessel would
~ under way at once and that violence would be Of
kred should be 1.-THE deputy remain quietly below Ia
fsf he was prisoner 10 nj. intents and purposes.
The hsteniugs were noigeessly let 20 the steam
INC Eesoule ut for the nature of the enterprse
0ded alongside, ard in few moments the gallant vessel
Va swiftly shooting past the city and out to The
Heads ceahe tug lei her 60 and away spread under
oress Of sai 10 the southwesiward with stiff NORTH
bze after her SO tie famous Walker expedition Is at
IN IT. Tie character Of the composing this party i
a. better as regards capacity and morals than that Of
NE sonora expedition and some OF that number are among
these
,oenddly AIMED and equipped, have uniform and fine
and of musca great dssderatum among the Nicaragua
ans Sho attach great Importance 70 the pomp and cir
camstanec Of glorious war" Every man mas a rle TWO
more armament as the fancy Of the person might dictate
There are no bedpeees board The deputy sheriff was
kindly treated, while detained below, with cigars and
aad recommended to keep cool and make hir
self perfectly comfortable He carefully deposited on
board the Resolute her retlrn aud landed safely IN
town yesterday morning
the steamer after she off, which heard distinctly
over The after her distance had given her the appear
auce of ghost She soon white speca 10 tue moon
light The following the names OF some OF the prnc-
nalD Qub hoard known though
more celebrities Ia the ranks whose we could not
obtain As the organization TO be effected after her
departure we do not give the rank
COL VIM. Walker, commander-n-ehief A. L. keweu
probably TO be second iu command) James Shackleord
nephew Of Gen. Ese r. l. Merriman, brother OF IT
Mrrnan of the United States schooner Marcy) Edward
Riggs Charles Turnbe, of Sacramento Edward Rail, Of
New Orleans James McNab b. +. Williamson f, Ander-
SON James Connolly Geo. Leonard, John Marcum, Col
Hornsby, Thomas Kennedy Charles Brogan, JAS Sands
in all So.
Mr. a. L. Kewen is younger brother Of T. J. O. Kew
en- esq of this city he in the Cuban expedition,
der Lopez and took the fort Cardenas garrsoned with
wentvour men, with nineteen Americans he afterwards
escaped to Key West Mr.. Williamson lieutenant in
the Mexican war; Col Hornsby also in the Mexican
war were nearly all Of the aforementioned No per-
son has been allowed TO join this expedition who could
bring satisfactory proof of previous military service,
we're well known of courage and determination in
San Francisco.
The Vesa will proceed directly to Amapala in Tigre
Island bay OF Fonseca where the expedition will be thor
Cughy organized 1t has not yet been decided which
take from Tlgre island into Nicaragua-by the Estera
road to Tampiske and thence through Chnandega Lee
on the headquarters of Don Francisco Castillon and
distance by land travel of some forty-eight miles
level country, to the port Of San Lorenzo the bay
and thence through the great cattle hacienda of San Be
nardo to Leon Both feasible and easy rontes and the
intermediate country The last accounts in the hands
the Caston party Mules will be furnished time for
the entire party at San Bernardo by the proprietor who
Is strongly compromised the democratic Castllon
side and perhaps the wealthies citizen of Nicaragua
Great hopes of the enterprise entertained in this city
the expedition sailed under The direct authority and by
the express invitation Of the existing government of Mica
ngua. The matter prndcny managed, and excuses
committed may ripcn into powerful American influence
being permanently established in Central America not
less than $4,000 acres Of land being pledged by actual
treaty to Walker and his should they succeed in
utng the Chamorro party and restoring Nicaragua
peace The original intention Of landing Reaeo San
+ Juan del Sur ultimately abandoned