Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-11-17
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Movements of Col. waIker.-The Attack ON the Cali.
fornIans.
In previous issue we condemned the con.
duct of the Fillibusters under COL Walker, and
expressed no sympathy for those who had been
shot, except for the passengers, who were in
no wise connected with the movement The
true history Of the affair developes the fact tina,
Walker is responsible for every life lost-that
he and his men were the aggressors, and should
be held strictly accountable for whatever diff
Guilty may arise out of this diabolica move.
ment. We CLEAN from our exchanges the fol-
lowing facts. The Chicago Democratic Press
SAYS:
The circumstances which led 10 the firing
into the steamboat San Carlos by the Nicara-
guam tort OF the same name, with the melan-
choly results, and Of the attack upon the pas.
sengers at the company's office at Virgin Bay,
on the 18th ult., are closely connected with the
hllIbustering movements OF Col. Walker Six
ty members of Walkers expedition were land
ed at San Juan from the steamer Uncle Sam
from IAN Francisco on the 10TH and Walker
had taken possession Of the steamer La Virgin
as she entered Virgin Bay having OH board a
portion OF the passengers. in spite of the re-
lnonStranceS OF the company agent. Permit
tinS the company to land portion of their
freight, he proceeded with the steamer to Ora.
NADIA, and marching upon the place, took it.
after killing about ten OF its defenders, with its
artillery, and between 300 and 400 persons
The people thought they were all to be killed.
and were so rejoIced on being assured by
Walker tia, they should no, be injured, that they
invited hun TO become President which he de-
clined. He attended a jubilee at the church,
where he was annolnted by the priest who pro-
claimed Elm as being the saviour of their coun-
try.
Infamous !-damnable that he who wan
tonly, without provocation or even the shadow
OF cause, should attack an nofensivc place,
and after numbering several of the citizens be
"annonted by the priest" and proclaimed "the
saviour of the country" Where's General
Pierce, with his patriotic Cabinet, and the go-
rious attack on Greytowns Will he not hasten
to the aid of his co,npatriots in arms? Arouse
men Of the North! stretch out the arm and
protect the hero of Granada. A steamer is
seized soon after entering Virgin Bay, against
the circumstances of the passengers, filed with
the men of the heroic Walker; sails to Gra-
NADIA attacks the place, takes it-and then
what follows:
The American Minister and Don Juan Ruis
the minister's Private Secretary, were then ap.
pointed commissioners to treat with Gen. Cor.
raj for peace. and proceeded to Rivas, Corrars
headquarters, for tins purpose. After an UNI
successful effort to conclude peace, our Min
lister and his Secretary ordered their horses,
wishing to proceed on their journey to Virgin
Bay, when TO their utter astonishment, thew
were told that they could not have them, and a
guard was placed around their room.
After remaining here two days, La Virgin
came to St George, 1.-TWO miles dis,ant,) and
fired her heavy guns as signal for them to
come down.
The natives and Corral were greatly alarm.
cd at this firing, and inquired what it meant
Col. Wheeler sand the Americans were arriv-
ing at Virgin Bay, and unless he was liberated
they would volunteer and take him by force,
and kill all the natives; whercupon he was set
at liberty, and returned to Virgin Bay, and
from thence TO Granada.
AT 2 A. NJ. the following Thursday, the
Virgin proceeded to San Carlos, and sent a
boat on shore demanding its surrender. AS
soon as the contents Of the note was known,
the Capt. of the steamer La Virgin, who went
ashore with two OF his men, was at once made
prisoners, and the steamer fired into five times
with l2lb. shot. The shot was well directed,
but fell short Of us, as we were about mile
distant. a detachment of Walkers rihemen
under Capt. Turnbull, was then sent ashore to
take the fort, but heavy rain setting in, we,
their ammunition, and as they could land only
IN narrow neck of land upon which the can
non OF the fort bore directly they returned to
La Virgin, which proceeded for Virgin Bay.
The passengers from New York came up and
arrived at Fort San Carlos abou, one hour after
the Virgin had left. The San Carlos steam.
cry Capt. Slocum, was hailed from the fort
when Capt. S. came 10 and let 60 his anchor
some distance before passing the fort. The
anchor had been down about five minutes
when an lSlb ball was fired at the steamer and
struck her forward, passing through and dam.
aging her machinery, and entering as it passed
through the upper deck, instantly killing Mrs
Alexander White, of Clinton, Almeda county
California, and taking both legs off her child
who lived five or six hours Another child o
the same family had his foot injured with tn.
same shot, but would recover. About fifty riff,
shots were directed agains, the pilot house.
After remaining abou, 8 hours to repair. SC.
the San Carlos left for Virgin Bay The moth
er and child were buried at San Carlos.
On the evening Of October the 10Th, the pas
sengers waiting for transit were surprised il