The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-30
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NEpAEsoAf MORNING. 90. DECEMBER % 1857
THE NEWsBY THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
Breaking Up ofthe Fillibuster Army.
GENERAL WALKERS STATEMENT.
News From California, Oregon, SO.
The New York papers furnish complete details
" the news by the Northern Light brief abstract
Il which We published yesterday. The subjoihed
PARTICULARS will be perused with much interest:
CAPTURE OF FORT CASTILLO.
On the 4th, Fort Castillo, aud the steamers La
Virgin, Buiwer, G. Morgan and Ogden, we're taken
~ Colonel Frank Anderson and 80 men The fl
busters, on going up to Castillo, cut out steamer
md boats. The alarm was given by the sentinels
lring, when W naikers men made rush fer the
lorf, ana found that the entire garrison had de-
,erted it. They came down with the river steamer
Morgan, and 40 prisoners, and arrived just as the
men were landing from the Wabash-prisoners of
war.
Colonel Anderson still held Castillo. He had
Luree nonths provisions, six pieces of artillery.
which he captured from the Costa Ricans, with
abundance OF ammunition, that would enable him
70 maintain his position long as his provisions
lasted.
The Heralcs correspondent writes:
Last night (it is now Saturday, Dec. 5,) General
walker remained awake all night, watching for
Anderson had had time to ascend TO Castillo take
boat, or the castle, and send a courier down the
river. The Heneral calculated nicely. but no cou-
rier came down, and about four he retired
Ihls morning he resumed his watch now glanc-
ing up the river and now out at sea- looking for
news from Frank Anderson in one way and for the
ohitrl states frigaie Wabash in the other At )
CLOCK precisely canoe came in sight, and in the
midst OF the greatest excitement amongst those on
land, pulled up TO the wharf. rwo Costa Rica ,,ri
eOHefB NJ ha
while FEED Romer occupied the stern a. sieersma1
His mouth expanded from ear to sar. and every
muscle OF his hardy face trembied with energy
ana Joy as ne announced to the expectant crowd
"iiuzza for Frank Anderson. we have taken
the Fort of Castillo and four steamboats,. and the
lake steamer Virgin, without the loss OF a manu-
Did you ever feel as if every pore of your skin
was insufficient to discharge the supcrahunda,,ce
Oh physicai ana mental Joy-as II every hair on
your head felt a.iveg The news spread like wild
fire, and men heretofore dropping, picked IN their
heads and became at once the types of that race
which has carried republieanism and civilization
from Jamestown to San Francisco Fred gomeI
was the hero of the night
This morning, Sunday, Dec. 6, the Wabash. with
Commodore paulding's broad pennaut at her fore
hove in sight, and running up, anchored outside
the harbor abreast our camp. Soon after the Dri
tish steam frigate Leopard, twenty guns, and tn,
in the bay, the Leopard inside the harbor, by the
Saratoga, and the Brunswick outside, by the Wa
bash.
TIE SCENE cHANGEs.-THE FILLIBUsTERs CAPTURED. 5
On the Sth instant, the Wabash landed thrp,
hundred and fifty men on the Point Arenas. an,
captured Walker and his party. He surrendered
TO Com. Paulding, upon being summoned, withou
making any resistance.
On the 18th, the U. S. sloop Saratoga sailed from
San Juan del Sorte with $50 officers aud men IF tn,
tiflibuster army, for Norfolk.
Geueral Walker was taken to Aspiuwall in tn,
Wabash, and there transferred to the Northern
Light, ard brought to New Yolk
The river steamers had been turned over hy Gen
Walker to Garrison d Morgan: but the C. Morgan
the only one which came down the river. wa,
seized by Commodore pauldng, and put in charg,
Of the American Consul at Greytosn.
The N. Y. Express says:
1t is reported that Walker shed tears when h,
hauled down his Nag, on surrendering to the Uni
ted States forces. We learn further that the Can
tain of the Br nan-ofwar brunswick expressed
his intention of dislodging Walker, if the United
States Commodore did not do so, and that Walke,
and his men had resolved to fight to the death be
fore surrendering TO the British though they bad
determined to yield to the United states authori
ties The story is that mine was laid with all IN,
spare ammunition, and the English we're to bav,
been blown into eternity. Walker was well nro
visioned. and had plenty of munitions of war nj
the time of the surrender.
Among the prisoners brought down the river a,
the steamer. were two hllibuster deser,ers. VIII.
would have been shot had not Walker been com
PEELED to surrender. -
1t is said that the steamer Fashion that eonyeyet
the hilibusters from Fobile. has been detained IN
Aspinwail by Commander Paulding, aud that III.
Wabash and Brunswick are about to proceed to ga,
Juan del Norte. Aaother report il. that tn,
Fashion sailed on the 14th for Mobile.
PROBABLE sTAYE or AFFAIRS AT FORT CASTILLO.
Nh. C. j. Mcdonald, who is supposed to be tl,.
agent OF Garrison, returned with Gen. VI alker II
the Northern Light, but not as prisoner. lie lef
Greytown on the lStt-six days after the arrest a
Walker. lie stated to our reporter that wber
Commodore Paulding tsok the stores away fron
Greytown, he did not know but that by 80 doius
he was delivering Col. Frank Anderson, with hi
little command. over to the tender mercies of tn,
Costa Ricans. Shortly before Mr.. Mcdonald left ,
canoe came down the river with the tidings tina
Col. Sesundi Quaresma, commandant of the natiy,
forces at Fort Castillo, had asked the aid of Col
Anderson TO capture the Costa Rican boats 1t wa,
thought in Greytown that Anderson had done SO
and the probabilities are that he is now in posses
sion of that district, which is commanded by IN,
fort, and which is In fact the key of the country
STATEMENT OF GENERAL WALKER.
We left Mobile on the 14th of September ant
had quite a long trip on the Fashion-oyer te,
days. We made Punta Arenas about midday on
24th, and put for the mouth Of the Colorado river
We landed there Col. Frank Anderson and forty o,
forty-tye men in small boats, with orders to pro
ceed up the river as far as Leefe's island and sta
tl0n outposts by Pitica in order to prevent com
munication between San .Inan and the points aboy.
on the river. We lay off and on there all night
and ran into the harbor of San Juan On the
morning of the 18th, about O'Clock, we landed or
the hulks at Punta Arenas, the men being ashore
about five minutes after the ropes were tied to the
hulks The captain of the Saratoga sent an office,
to examine the papers of the Fashion. and finding
that she was properly cleared, stated that he lid
not see any cause to interfere with her or her
passengers. Soon after Mr.. Scott went of to che
Saratoga, and asked protection for the vessels and
the property on the point, formerly belonging &c
the Accessory Transit Co., which he had under pur
chase from me for Morgan. Garrison & Co. lie alec
asked for protection for property belonging TO him
and transferred to him by me before the 4. S. Com
missioner at Grcytown. We left the property wit II
him and hired quarters above for the remainder
OF the command. The military and Other store
were landed on the point. The commander Of tn q
Saratoga sent me n message showing Il desireto iu
terfere with me. The first message was letter
under the seal of the British Consul, to the effect
that he understood that / contcmplated seizue
the Costa Rican mail, which was then expected on
British steamer at San Juan, and that if did 80
he would treat me a hostile force, aud fire al
me with shot and she'll. No answer was sent
The next day several officers off the Saratoga
and regardless of the hail of tine sentinel landed
within my camp. sent word to them through
the officer Of the day that if they undertook to
land within my camp again without answering
the hail Of the sentry, he would have orders to fire
on them. The next morning gotta letter from
the commander of the Saratoga TO the effect tina.
had insultcd officer of the United States Navy
threatening to shoot me that they considers
that national insult had been given. No answer
was sent. The same day, little after this letter
was sent. e[
A party ofmen were sent with small boats from
the Saratoga to practice with howitZers on the
point where one OF nay companies Was stationed.
The officer Of my company, when he saw The boats
hins, 3rax r.
croachments on the company. The boats proceeded
without notice TO the neighborhood of the c0mpa
ny. As soon as saw this supposed thai it was
disposition TO bring about collision between the
Commodore's froces and mine. therefore moved
my company on tho point up into the nn,e-
diate vicinity of the camp, in order to prevent
any probability of collision from any accident. The
morning after Captain Chatard sent another note
to me, saying that the men On the point were in
his way tthe men, by the way, had been removed
by this tinel he wanted to practice there, aud to
re over the point TO bring vessels 20, and drcqnred
me TO bring my men from that point. No answer