New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-30
NICARAGUA.
THE "NICARAGUAN NAVY
Correspondence CT Tie " Y. Tribune.

PASAMt, Jan. IL, 1857.
AS showing the manner in which the rights of ct-
zens Of the United States have been violated By
Walker in the terrible despotsm by which he has ruled
in Nicaragua, desire to furnish you snccinct state
ment of the manner in which he obtained possession
of the little schooner San jose the only vessel OF
Walker navy. The vessel was formerly from some
port Of the United States but into possession OF
Senior Salizar. who was afterwards murdered
by Walker. by him she cold last
Spring to Capt. Gilbert Morton, a citizen Of
the United States, who bad been trading along
the Pacific coast Of Costa Rca Nicaragua and New
Granada for several years, and universally re-
speced and esteemed. Having obtained possession of
the schooner, Capt. Morton proceeded to Realejo,
where the bill of sale recorded in the office of the
American Consulate, the Yce-Consul giving Captain
Morton sea letter and authority to cauyhe American
flag.
About the middle of June Captain Motion arrived in
distress at san Juan del Sur with his vessel having
board cargo worth s. COO. lie several days
getting ready TO depart and he was about to sail his
vessel and cargo seized by Walker, who, in an
swer II bis protests told him if he didn't cease his
noise he would take him into custody.
The only grounds assigned by Walker for this ssiz-
ure Of private property was the allegation that the sec
ond letter OF the Anne lean NiceConsul at Realeo was
Illegally given. The whole of the valuable cargo Of
TIE San Jose was appropriated by Walker. Ia hopes
Of obtaining redress, Capt Morton applied to NJ
Wheeler the American Minister, who declioed to act
in the matter at all and Capt. NJ. forced to beg
his way back to Costa Rica penniess. He is now en-
ployed on the Panama RaroTd
We suhjon copies of the protest of Capt. Morton
aid the opinion Of the American Iice-Consul at San
Juan, which are to be forwarded by the steamer to
Mr.. Marcy at Washington.
CoEsUGATE OF THE UNITED STATS OF AMERICA, I
PORT OF SAN JUAS DEL Sur, July ., 1856. !
BY tbs public instrument OF declaration and protest,
be II known unto al men whom 1t may concern, that
On the DAY and date above mentione l. psrs0usiy
appeared before me- tho undersigned Vice Consul OF
the United States OF America for this port, Mr. hilbert
Morton, citizen OF the nted States OF America wac
berg duly sworn according 10 law, doth depose aod
ssy-1hat he sailed from the port of Rsa'ejo with
vessel called the San jose, on the 18th day OF June,
1856; the ssid vessel purchased by me from one
Salisar the bills of sale being record in the Amerl
can Consulate at Real.jo, at which time sea letter
was sraLed TO me by the American Vice Consul OF tbs
ssme port; arrived at this port Of San Juan on the
18th day OF June, and on my arrival my vessel was
seized by tie Government snt cOnhsca.ed on grounds
that tue UtI States Consul at Realejo bad illegally
eyfb ne sei lAttst. M Other I9as9n FOR the con.
fscation was made known TO me. la Consequence =.
tts hereuntO enter my most solemn protest against
the seizure Of my vessel and al.O protest against the
AmeI an Vice Coz sui Of Realejo for having given
such papers as were not legal, If they be proved
hereafter; o. well against the Government for my
self in the recovery vi my vessel eso for any damages
that the passengers on board the said vessel may be
cAused 10 sustaln asO boIelnt0 enter my most SOL
eup prct Il agsrst any measures that the passengers
or sesmen employed on board said vessel may here
after claim Of me, any responsibility that may here
after be attached to me In consequence thereof
In witness whereof htreuhto pare ny AsuQ ana sea- Una
9th day Of July, ID. 1859. - .
s,n.d sealed and ,ub.b,d before me- the mGiH Zee
Consul u the UD'ed stss Of Aneriea,
c. C. FITZGERALD Vice. Consul U. $. A.
Consulate OF IBE UsITED STATES or AMERICA
~ SAS JUAs, July O. 1856.
/, c. C.. Fitzgerald, Vice-Consul of the United
Stses OF America for this port, do here give my opn-
ion that the schooner San Jose that c0Lscated a.
this port the l9h dag Of June, l56, and owned by
CsIt G.. MoIton-bet the said ssel carried sea-let-
ter s,ued By the United s.,es Vic Coasal at Real j.;
and if ssid ses-letter legally Issued By the said
Consul copsider the oohfsc alton Of the said vessel
illegal ard that the authorities having permitted the
ssne ,houid psy 10 Capt. Morton all damages that be
In wi'pe., whereof her unto place nay hand sal 4 r'
a'h t.y ofJsIy. 's's. Isl c c. fiTzg, Ii6.
wALkERs ARMY.
The Costa RicdD journals, copying the figures from
the files OF II Aicas0gNtnse make the total number
Of recruits that have entered Walkers service since
be came to the country eleven thousand. This Is IN
doubiedly en- e1Pcgerston. A gentleman, who is
familiar with the subject sta,ea the number 10 be
about seven thousand. A. the l4tes accounts he had
with i'm not over FIVE hundred men, andalowDg that
five hundred have deserted returned TO the United
states-which, with the knowledge that Walker dis
charge. no man unless compelled to DO 90 is liberal
er.inate-and II will indicate SIX thousand as the num-
Der who have fallen in battle and by disease. At the
a,est advices the mortality among tie troops was p
ner cent Der month,