The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-29
ARRIVAL or THE CALIFORNIA STEAMER. IN
PORTAHl MEMS FROM NICARAGUA.

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POkTAN1 MEMS FROM NICARAGUA.
The steamship Northern Light arrived at New York
from Aspinwa sunday evening, with late from
Nicaragua and California The intelligence Of the great
eft interest Is the breaking w Of the lbnseHing exIe
dton the arrival at New York Of General Walker him
self and the return to the United States Of 80 Of his
men in the United States slOop-of-war saratoga
The New York papers Of yesterday morning contain
voluminoas accounts Of the transactions at San Juan. which
ended in the surrender of Gen Walker TO flag Officer
Pauldng and tbs withdrawal Of the expedition from Me
aTagua- We condense from these accounts the following
brief narrative:
On the attn inst Colonel Frank Anderson who had
been sent with so upon the expedition by General
Walker, took Fort Castillo, and also the four steamers
Buwer, c. Morgan, La Vrgen and Ogden He stiil re
tanned possession of the fort at last accounts and bad 1t
is said three months provisions with six pieces Of art
leTy and plenty OF ammunition
On the 9th the United States steam Igate Wabash
rived of San Juan del Norte The morning her
British Majesty Brunswick propeller and Leo
pard side wheel arrived of San juan On the afternoon
of the sth the United States steamer Fulton arrived
king four British and two American (n-
Gliding the Saratoga)-in the port
On the evening of the eth Gen Walker saw Launch
put off from She Saratoga filled with armed men, and
proceed towards the mouth Of the river. He sent Captain
Fayssoux Ia what il meant As the Captain approach
ed the launch he hailed and told that he could not
go up the river. Captain f. replied This is Mica
raguan boat in Nicangnan waters. But the order
repeated You cannot go up Captain tayssoux
asked by what authority he was forbidden lie was an
| swered, by orders of Commodore PauldiDg Captain
+. asked who gave the order and answered Lieut..
Ciley of the Saratoga AS these facts
ported To Gen Walker, Captain II. ordered 10 go
board the Wabash and explain 10 the Commodore the po
sition Of Gen Walkers command that portion of his
force up the river the necessity Of the Generals
holding communication with il if his forces 10 be
kept prisoners in their camp. and hampered ia their
operations he wanted TO know it possible,
lta the eff ~ (arrai an
board the Wabash Soon afterwards General Walker
ticed that the Comodorcs pennant moved from the
Wabash to the Fulton after the Fulton into
the habor up TO the bulk opposite the Transit Compa
NY building and there landed large force OF sailors
and marines AT the time number of small boats
and cutters fully manned and provided with boat howtzers
ranged in line In front Of Gen. Walker camp The
Saratoga also made to present her broadside.
Seeing that the Commodore intended to force Gen
Walker prevent any accidental collision ordered the
whole guard 10 be dsarmed Soon Capt Frederick En-
gle lieutenant commanding the Wabash up in his
boat landed in front OF the general quarters, and hand
ed him letter from the Commodore, which concluded
with demand that he surrender the United States
Capt Engle ordered the Nicraguan flag 10 be hauled
down. The order obeyed. Gen Walker then went
aboard the Wabash his officers and men went board
the Saratoga l40 $50 in all Meanwhile, just after
the flag strnck, the steamer Morgan down the
river into the harbor with 40 Costa Rcan prisoners
board She In charge Of Mr. Mcdonald the agent
of Morgan SON. Mcdonald explained his position to
Commodore Paulding The Commodore at took
possession of the Morgan released all the prisoners and
gave the boat into possession Of the American consul
NJ. Cottrel
The foregoing is from Walkers own account OF the
affair." which seems to agree substantially with all the
others in the newspapers correspondent of the Herald
furnishes that paper with the suoned particular
Of the surrender: ..s.s.a
When the above disposition Of the forces had been
arranged Captain Engle, OF the Wabash accompanied by
his aid A. o. shaft pulled of from the Fulton for the
haal n
General Walker had received ntnAton Of Commodore
Paudng intention 10 arrest the expedition the guard
had been disarmed and the army dsanded. According
In, when Capt Engle made the wharf, sentry warned
him OFF but he met by body Of unarned men, and
among the number Gen. VIM Walker. The two
officers met and after mutual recognition shook hands
and retired into the of the General Capt Fnge
handed Gen Walker copy OF his instructions and de-
manded surrender Of the place. with its and muni
lions Of war.
II surrender sir under your ORDERS replied
the General.
,.wi you have your flag lowered then ~ asked the
Captain to which the General responded 10y ordering the
officer Of the day to haul down the Ncaraguan banner
The work was done t
Some further conversation occurred between the two
officers during which Capt Engle remarked
General, sorry TO officer Of your ability
employed in such n service Nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to you at the head of regular
troops"
On the 18th inst the United States Sara
oga sailed from San Juan del Nore with $50 officers and
men Of Gen. Walkers army. Gen Walker was taken to
Aspinwal In the Wabash. Capt Engie, Of the Wabash
by the Northern Light bearer Of dispatches for the
government.
CAILFoRNIA-
The California by this arrival presents no features
of special importance Heavy rains had fNen Though
out the State which had proved opportune both for
farmers and miners, and business generally had i'm
proving appearance The determination Of the Mormons
oppose the entrance Of the United States troops into
Salt Lake City had created considerable sensation and the
spirit was running pretty high Companies were fit