Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-30

ont creda Our pspsfrrssches their Office at
midnighs and the last thing they seem to do
kbefore . locking up theirinside form, ;" is to
Afqh choice items of ,Fashington news from us
without the usual acrelitH' Thus they re-
published, ashaving beer, sent to them over the
wires, our article of the 9th, announcing the
result Of the letting of the governments con-
tracts for paper, with our own, introduction to
it reprinted rpybafim etiiteyatim.
Verify, they are in fair way to earn a huge
reputation for enterprise on the smallest posi-
BILE expenditure Of capital to that end. 1t
being our iuvariable custom to credit every
| journal with such extracts as we publish from
each. we have just cause to complain of such
persistent treatment at the ha nds of the Press
DEsPATCHEs FROM COMMODORE PAuLDING.
Below will be found two letters, received from
| Commodore Paulding, yesterday, at the Navy
Department explaining his action in the late
seizure of VIM. Walker and his filibustering
followers in the midst Of their initiation of Just
such another system of arson and plumber as
distinguished their former course in the same
country of "a friendly nation. - We are in-
debted to the Union of this morning for the
privilege of laying them before the Star read
ers. ...-.. .. H.. led. r..... .-. -. .-..-
Apropos-All the other accounts H the oc-
currences Of which they treat, come, of course,
from the flibusters themselves, rs all first ac-
counts in connection with their operations du-
ring their previous raid upon Nicaragua came
from similar parties. The world know we'll
how utterly and sweepingiy untrue those ac-
| counts were. Subsequent accounts of the same
occurrences thus magnifed and despatched
into acts of heroism, American glory, &c, re-
vealed them to be bloody and wanton brutal
ties and atrocities quite as revolving to right
minded persons rs the most rcprehensible acts
of the most pestiferous pirates that infested the
Spanish Main n century and a half ago, and
quite rs inexcusabe With the emembrance
of this fact SO fresh in the public mind we take
1T for granted that our countrymen everywhere
| will await the pu blication Of the other side of
the story before giving credence to the asper-
sions on the fair fame Of the gallant and patri-
| otto old American Commodore, which journals
in the interest of the flibusters are already
spreading broadcast over the land:
u II.
of ASpinUdLI, Dec. Is, 1857
SIR: My letter of the I2th instant informed the
Department that l had broken up the camp of
Gen. Walker at Punta reHas, disarmed his law
less followers, and sent them 10 Norfolk in the
Saratoga. The General came here with me and
will take passage in one of the steamers for New
York, where he will present himself To the mar
shall of the district. r....
The Department being In possession Of all the
facts in relation to w alkers escape with his fol.
lowers from the United States as well as the lei
tsrs of Captain Chatard and w alkrr to me after
he landed at Pnnia Arenas, the merits of the
whole question will presume, be fully compre-
hended.
{ could not regard Walker and his follower. in
any other light than as outlaws who bad p.caped
from the vigilanee OF the officers Of the Govern
nIenf, and left our shores for the purpose of "a
pine and murder; and saw no other way Ia vim
dictate The law and redeem the honor Of cenIi-
try than by disarming and sending them home
In doing so, am sensible of the IT, pon .ty
have incurred, and confidently look 10 the Gov
eminent for my Justification.
Regarded In ats true light, the case appears to
me clear one the points few and strong
Walker came TO Point Arenas from the United
States having, in violation Of law, set on foot a
military organization 10 make war upon a people
with whom we are at peace. He landed there
with armed men and munitions of war In def
ance Of the guns Of shi p-of-war placed there TO
With nothing TO show that be acted by author
ity, he formed a camp, hoisted the NiCaraguan
nag. called il the % Headquarters Of the Army Of
commander
in-chlef
With this pretensiOn he claimed the right of d
laWfui government over ali persons and things
within sight Of his tag. Without right or aIi-
thority he landed ffty men at the mouth Of the
IveT Colorado, seized the foIf OF Castillo on the
San Juan captured steamers and the goods Of
merchants in transit TO the Inferior, killed men,
and made prisoners Of the peaceful Inhabitants
sending 10 the harbor of san uan del Norts some
thirty or forty men. women and children in the
steamer Morgan.
tnority, they were guilty Of rapine and murder,
ana must be regarded as outlaws and pirates
They can have no claim 10 be regarded in any
other Light.
Humanity, as well a. law and Justice aud ma
tionai honor, dem inded the dispersion of these
lawlrss men
The remnant the miserable beings who sur
rendered al Riyas were conveyed ia this ship last
summer To New York, and their suiferings are
yet fresh in the memory of all on board
Br~ideN the snnrIings that would necessarily
be Indicted upon an innocent and unotiending
people. these lawless followers OF Gen. Walker
misguided and deceived into career OF crime
would doubtless have persisted In Central Amer
| ica or their nuilated and fostering bodies have
been brought back to their friends at the expense
| OF their country.
For the above reasons, which appear to NY
mind quite sufficient, have disarmed and sent
| to the United States General William Walker
and his ouilawed and piTatical followers for trial
or for whatever action the government in its wis
| dom may think proper to pursue.
Captain Ommanny, of II Il NJ. ship Bruins
wick, offered TO cooperate with ne Ia re moving
| the party from Point A renas; but as they were
| my countrymen, l deemed it proper To decline
the partic patton Of Il foreign hag
am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient SER
want. ri PsuLpIyG
Flag Officer, Commanding Home squadron
The Hon. Isaac ToUcRY
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington, ID. G.
| FLAGSHIP WABASH,
| on ASpihDaii, Dec. Is, 1857
| i EnIyIp IN - To
| Washington, and place in yoIr hands The de-
| sPatches ] have intrusted to his care ANY in
formation that J may have omitted can be com
| mIinicael lay him.
| have the honor to recommend Capt. Engle to
your high conSiderati ion an officer who has no
superior in the Navy for skill and intelligence In
the command Of his ship.
The admirable discipline Of the crew of the