New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26
WALKER ON THE VERGE OF RUIN.

WALKER ON THE VERGE OF RUIN.
The following is given by passenger in the
James Adger:
We left San Juan del Sur January ,, and arrived
same evening at Virgin Bay and took steamer San
Carlos for Castillo Rapids. Before arriving at the
Rapids, steamer with American flag flying came
along eide, when we discovered that she was filed
with armed Costa Ricans
The boat carried four guss The Commander,
Spencer, told us that We would not be nsested we
did not attempt to aid Walker and bis men; but II We
made any disturbance resistance, they would blow
us up at once, as they had slow match set to the
magazine Cor that purpose.
They escorted rs down through the country to
ereytown, where they tunbled US and our baggage
ashore and then left with their boat Gen. Mora,
President Of Costa Rics, had issued proclamation to
the effect that all Of Walkers men who wanted TO
leave might desert him. and they would get free pass
port to leave the country unmolested.
They were deserving as fast as possible escaping
ffsm Puuts Arenas to GreytOm. Nearly fry had
deserted Some went to New Orleans, others came
here Walker is in hopeless condition, and the next
news from him will be that he is slaughtered. All
who can are leaving him at every opportunity
ACCOUNT OF MIR. MITCHELL.
From Mr. John G.. Mitchell, of Sacramento, our
reporter obtained the following facts:
One hundred and thirty nine passengers from Cali
FORMS arrived at San Juan del Sur and took passage in
ON nbuses, in which they reached Virgin Bay. Here
thew were transferred to the steamer San Carlos, in
which they crossed the lake and proceeded down the
river During the transit across the Isthmus the num-
Der Of passengers wa increased by hundred, among
whom were several officers and pnyat's Of the M.
caraguan army.
Id to the time Of their reaching Fort San Carlos,
a few miles from the lake on the San Juan River, the
passengers had no ntima.on that there was any diff
Guilty attending The transit A. they passed Fort San
Carlos thew discovered the American and Ncaraguan
fags floating from the fort. Here they were hailed by
Mr.. Spencer, who asked them to stop as he had
something to communicate.
The steamer stopped and Spencer came on board
and made bis business kpowD He informed the OIL
GERS of the boat and the passengers that Conn., Wander
bill had taken possession Of the route and hal seized
al the transit steamers and that there was no possi-
biy Of the passengers going through uness they sub
mitted 10 the authority then in power.
He seized the boat in behalf Of Vanderbilt, and
promised all safe passage across the Isthmus, pro-
vded they would rot a.temp. to resist, but would re-
main neutral and this was extended to the Mica
raguans as well a, the California passengers Spencer
stated that 500 Costa Ricans stationed along the
route 500 at Fort San Carlos ard 600 at other points,
which he spoke Of as being well conditioned and al
ably commanded as the armies If Europe.
Mr.. Mitchell states, however, that at no time did
be see to exceed fifty Costa Rcsus, and they were
extremely ragged. The passengers submitted 10 s3ea
Ger. and they proceeded their route. They were
transferred several mes from steamer 70 another
before they rescued GreytOwD Here the steamer
was boarded By the officers Of one Of the four British
men-of-wsr living at San Juan, who ordered the bag
gage Of passengers 10 be put OF as huTedy as pos'
bic, which order was executed without any discrIm
patton or care 10 many instances njuhns the baggage
very materially, while heavy rsir-storm increased
| the damage.
After lying four days at Greytown the steamship
Texas arrived, the officers Of which offered to lake
the passengers to New0Teans and thence ship then
to New.Yoik by another steamer. The offer wa sc
cepted but in going out they met the james Adsei
| coming in. Arrangements were made to return with
| the New-York passengers TO Greytown, and leave
them there to take passage the james Adger on hei
| return from AspnWaIl, which they did two days al
| terwaId.
From the accounts Mr.. Mitchell gatheref, Wakei
was at Riyas with 100 men, some Of whom were re-
ported to be in a sickly condition Some OF the Mica
| raguans who returned on the Adser are suffering
mere or les.. but mot Of them seemed in excellent
sp.s ard reported such TO be the feelings Of Walks
| and his amy. They believed that the reyerses that