Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-12-25
Correspondence of the Richmond Examiner.
Interesting from Gen. Walker.

ASPlNWAlID Dec. 4th 1884,
Exciting times at present on the Isthmus all is bus
tie and confusion On the morning of the I'd of Deem
her the Star Of the West arrived with seven hundred
and five passengers and the L. S. MAIL from New York;
and almost simultaneously from GreytOwn the steamers
Fashion and Dee. The Dee was despatched before her
usual time of sailing to bring the fearful tdings to the
Commodore that Uncle Billy had set his foot
upon his own dominion, dear Nicaragua
When the Fashion came in they despatched from
Grcyown three up the river, to warn the Costa
Rcans of the arrival of Walker which were intercepted
at the junction of the Colorado and San Juan by the
fifty men commanded by Frank Anderson. They have
already communicated with Walker from the Serapekee
which point they have surprised and taking the pro-
visions and arms up the river to that post fast as pos
Sbc Yesterday the Wabash failed to reach Greyt0wn
and if they design to stop Webster he will be beyond
their efforts by the time they reach that port Chatfeld
says he has not enough marines to take him. and the
sailors will not fight i'll such Il So | cannot see
how the United States going to carry out their late
treaty with Nicaragua, wherein they promise to take
Walker wherever they can find him.
number have joined Walker from Greytown, and
many from this place will doubtless leave by the Fashion
when the EibuSters arrive from California The steamer
Fashion is cOang here and will doubtless land the
troops from California at Rio Colorado, if she does not
hud the Wabash there if she Will land them at Salt
Creek. The only obstacle in the way OF Walkers TAX
ing immediate possession of the whole river is the want
OF boat to steam up; still, how he may be supplied
that way remains to be seen hereafter.
The deserters left at GreytOwn have all been frighten-
ed away, and came down the British steamer Walker
will not suffer than two of his officers to cross to
GrytoWn at time, and suffers to visit him unless
to join him The United States officers are not allowed
to land where the flibuster force is quarered The
number of men with Walker at present is difficult to
rive at it being varousy reported at between three and
four hundred with him at the Point and Serapekee but
has it that many other parties are outside it
may have been sweIed at this time to two or three
thousand There is no doubt that the ramfcaOns
numerous and sufficient, if not directly interered
WITH of reesablishng the General in the Presidency of
Republic. | cannot but wish him success. lfhe can
get to Castillo he will soon starve them out by cutting
off the water above the Castle.
The yellow fever broke out among the passengers on
beard the Star of the West after leaving Havana and
tour Or five buried at before reaching this port
Two have been buried at Monkey Hill since her arrival
who died of the vomO, and they have taken cases
through to Panama. How many cases may be reported
On her arrival at San Francisco would be hard say
as it appeared to be spreading.
1t will be sometime before any force be mustered
the field against Walker as the troops of San Saliva
DOR Guatemala and Honduras have enough to do at
home 1t is said returning to their homes with cholera
these troops infected the Indians Of their DISTRICTS who
imagining that their wells had been poisoned by the
soldiers in against them and numbering the
natives and whites of every nation.