Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-15

David Kilgore, Ind. Jacob NJ. Kunkel, Md and
Lucius J. Gartrell, Ga.
| son Reilly, Pa, Clark b. Cochrane, n. V, Jos
r. Cockerill, Ohio. William Stewart, Pa, and
On .as MilifiaLI.-T Hatch, N ", A. G..
Watkins. Tenn, A. T. Roberts, Pa. Thos. r Z
Bowie, Md, c. B. Tompkinx, Ohio. r. a. War
rem, Ark, A: Shaw, Ill -, A @. jenkins, Va, and
On Rsrisai and Unfinished Busisess-w l..
Dewart, Pa j. Miller, Ohio, De witt C. Leech,
Mich, 6. NJ Bryan, Texas, and w. sherman,
N Y.
| On Mileage-R. Smith, Ill, A. :. Murray, v
Y. w. T.. Niblack, Ind, J. NJ. Harris, Nd, II.
Waldron, Mich.
Hatch, N. Y. w. l.. Underwood. Ky.
| Joint Committee on Enrolled BiHs-T. 6 Da-
wilson, La, and J Pike, N. n.
Yesterday after our report went to press, in the
House, Mr.. stephens concluded his eulogy on the
life and public services Of the late Senator Butler
Of South Carolina, and was followed by Messrs
Harris of Illinois and Goode Of Virginia in sim
liar addr esses.
The prnding usual resolutions appropriate to
| such occasions were then adopted and the House
adjourned over, for the day
Proceedings Of To-day.
In THE SENATE, t'-day, after the transaction
| of some morning business, Mr. Hale announced
the death Of his late colleague, the Honorable
| Senator Bell of New Hampshire, in an appropri-
ate euiogy; and, on concluding his remarks, he
offered the usual resolutions for such occasions
| Messrs. Fessenden and Seward then addressed
the Senate in simila orations after which the
resolutions were adopted, and the Senate ad.
| journed over for the day.
In THE House., the Speaker laid before them
communication from the President emb acing
documents relative to our relations with China
Also. the annual report Of the Superintendent
Of PUBLIC Printing ordered to be printed.
| Also, the laws Of the Territory OF Oregon re-
| ferrrd to Territories Committee
| Also, report from the Court Of Claims embra-
cling private bills, adverse reports, &c, for the
action Of the House; referred
| Also, various departmental rep orts OF state
| ments - ' . 49,
Also, the papers in the Ohio and Nebraska
contested election cases; referred to the Elections
| Committee. -r
The unfinished business. being the question Of
| the refe ence Of his bill to donate lands to the
| several states for agricultural, mechanical and
educationaa-purposes, to the Committee on Agri-
Mr.. Morrill, went on to address the House in IA
yor Of lis reference to that committee,
After few words in reply from Mr.. Letcher,
| that gentlemans amendment 10 Mr.. Morrill's
moSon-to refer it to the Public Lands Commit.
| tee-was agreed to. --
| message was here received, communicating
the action Of the Senate on the occasion Of the
nouncement Of the death Of the late Senator Bell
Of New Hampshire. Whereupon =.
| on the deceased, and offered appropriate resolu-
tiOns for such occasions.
| Mr. Colfax then addressed the House in an ell.
| logy on the life and public services Of the de-
ceased.
IL The Panama Star has a dispatch from
Captain Walcott, of the West India mail steamer
Dee, dated Aspinwall December ., which says
| that Walkers steamer, the Fashion, 4" came into
| Greytown at full speed, with only ten men on
| Zee ran AL dc bul hofn
of the United States sloop Saratoga could board
her, walker and his party, amounting to $50 men,
| had landed at Mr.. SCOTS. Capt. Cbatard, of the
Saratoga, ordered them away from Mr.. SCOTS
premises, and has taken GreytOwn and the prop-
erty belonging to the Transit Company under his
| protection. He has also informed Walker that
he will not allow any depredations to be commit
| ted in either place,
g On the Fashions papers being overhauled 1t
was found that she regularly cleared from the
| custom house at Mobile. She is now here, CAS-
for the senior officer of the British feet on this
station, and also for Commodore Paulding. Of the
| United States frigate Wabash
| . Walker and one hundred filibusters have
landed at GTeytown. The American corvette did
not prevent their landing. Fifty men went mp
the river in boats brought out by the steamer
| Fashion,
| FURTHER PARTICULARS
| The Fashion appeared off Greytown on the
| 9th Of November-made no attempt to enter
| but kept on her way down the coast On arriv-
L
| miles from Greytown, she me to, and landed
| forty-fve of the flbusters. The next day she
appeared again of Greytown, and, under d full
| head OF steam ran into the harbor, close by
| under the very guns-Of the L. :. sloop- Of war
| Saratoga, and laid along side of an old hulk near
| the warehouse; and before the guns OF the Sara
| toga were or could be manned and brought to
| bear, the hibusters, with Walker at their head
| scrambled over the side Of the hulk, and from
| thence to dry land. One hundred and forty one
all told landed on the hulk on the point opposite
4 an ei oil 81
| in all. They are all armed with Minnie rifles.
| The party of Is landed at the mouth of the Col
| orado, is commanded by Capt. Frank Anderson,
ems of the original /" tfty-six'' who went from
California with Walker, in his first invasion of
| Nicaragua.
| Upon landing, the party immediately proceeded
up the Colosas to its junction with the San Juan
| twenty miles from Greytcwn, aud took possession
| of Leaps Island, a small island in the river
| owned and occupied by a man of the same name,
| British subject. Atthis point the party divided
Twenty Of the men were sent five miles further
up the river, and stationed themSe yes at point
| called Fort Anderson, on the plantation Of Senior
| Pataca, Spanish subject. on the Costa Rjcan
| side.
Walker would make attempt to advance
| without add tons 10 his party. A steamer from
savannah and brig from Galveston were daily
| expected with Other fllibusters.
| Walker landed 80 barrels pork, 90 barrels beef
| % barrels -four, cask sugar, cask rice, sacks
coffee aud boxes ammunition, enough to last
| only few weeks
The frigate Wabash, Commodore Paulding's
flagship, left this port at O'Clock yesterday for
Galveston: IL the achievements expected do
| not arrive before the w abash reaches Greytown
| they will be intercepted-they will never land.
| Walkers officers are Col Bruno, Col. Swngle
Capt. Fayssoux and Col Hough. Or. Kelum is
| at the head Of the medical staff.
Public opinion and feeling, native and foreign,
| at Greytown as well as here, is strong against
| Walker. The general impression is that he will
| be starved ont in six weeks
Immediately on landing his men, Walker took
| possession Of the warehouse OF the Transit Com
| pany, aud began to appropriate lumber. They
| were o. dered of by Capt. Chattsrd, of the sara
to.a, ard they then took possession Of some
/ native huts
Lieut. Cilley attempted to land on the point
| with two men, on a cunning excursion. He was
| ordered of by Walker Cilley replied that he
| was an American citizen and had : good a rig hit