The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-31

to ls ID, when he should be at convenient die
tanct from the shore, with small arms, and ina
medi 'tely to present the letter and summons
abov referred to. In case of resistance, he
was yirected to seizs the principal officers first
using only just 30 much force as was necessary
to accomplish his purpose.
Essrything being ready, 100 marines from
the sbash, and ESQ sailors from the Wabash
and Saratoga, jumped into the launches a
trer,6ndous sea making the feat very difficult
of compGshment-yet the utmost regularity
and the most perfect discipline were observed
Throughout. The scene, with the many boats
dang ng on the waves, full of armed men, the
lauuthes with their twelve pound howi,zers,
the tree war ships of the United States, and
the i'ritish line-of battle.ship Brunswick in the
harbr, was magnificent. The landing was eff
fectet without the slightest accident. There
was 10 appearance of any contemplated resist
Engl stepped for ward and presented his demand
for Il e surrender, General w. replied at once
Ca t. Engle, 1 am under your orders"
Some seventy men were Immediately en-
bark, on the Fulton and Saratoga-Walker on
the rmer vessel. Some twenty or thirty more
slid way into the bushes. Captain Engle at
once placed q marine guard over the stores and
muL. ions of war, and then sent out men to
hunt up and bring in the missing flibusters
Noty outstanding the care used to secure the
arm' and stores, the struggling fibusters got
q CO siderable quantity of them into the bush,
and sid~or buried them. Among the plumber
of camp, few barrels or kegs of whisky
had not been forgotten. I" Jack" could find
all sorts of things in the bush, but strange to
say, always reported " no whisky"
| ia .faa verv musino houoyor RI Coo To oh ~
driv,JS in his, prisoners. Every little while, a
saihcs might be observed emerging from the
thicSet, pompously, with cutlass and pistol in
hang driving before him a poor CHI ,pfallen fill
bus:sr, both as drunk as Julius Ca ,ar, from
the Influence of the whisky Jack" could no,
inds'
A. !" 6libuster" correspondent of the Herald
thus describes the scene On board the United
States steamer Fulton, at Punta Arenas, when
Walker, after his surrender, went on board:
l. had preceded him, and was standing abafi
the mizenmast when the General came over the
rail. Every eye in all the crowd of officers,
sailors, and marines, was strained to see the
"gray'eyed man" and thousand sympathies
were expressed for his fortunes. Com. Pauld-
Ting inquired of me if that was the General ~
and on being told it was, he politely removed
ssrai half way between the gangway and cable,
saying: "This is General Walker, believe,
at the same time extending his hand. 81 am
General Walker" responded the prisoner, and
taking the Commodores hand, both stood for a
moment in suspense, the large and command.
ing. form of the naval officer almost shading
from sight the small but compact figure of the
civilian and military chieftain.
The two took chairs to converse, when the
General was so overcome by the great injustice
of this sudden and appalling reverse that had
th1s stricken him down in his victorious career
that his eyes were red with tears. have every
reason to believe that The Commodore ex
pressed a sympathy for his fortunes, but plead
the memorable calls of duty in extenuation Of
the step he had thus taken.
On the Northern Light coming to her dock
in New York, Gen. Walker Immediately pro
cesded on shore, and, accompanied by Captain
Macdonald, took carriage and proceeded to
the house of Gen. Henningsen, l40 Twelfth
street. The General is now in Washington, bu
his wife, who was about retiring for the night
received Gen. Walker, and rendered him the
Inequalities of her house. Gen. Walker seems
to. be in excellent health and spirits, and il
quite confident that the authorities at Washing
ton will diseountenance the action of Commo
dore Paulding, and set him at liberty to &C
where he pleases. He is determined to asser
hIs claims as the President of Nicaragua, anG
he is confident that he cannot be long kept
prisoner. He denies that he violated the neu
trslity laws of the United States, and detail.
tho circumstances preceding and attendant upor
his arrest as given above.
From Kansas.
st. Louis Dec 23-The Democrat has new
from Lecompton, that the Legislature passed
ali act submitting the Calhoun Constitution t.
vote of the people of the Territory, on tn,
9th of January, in three forms: First-Consti
trtion with Slavery. Second Constitution
without Slavery. Third-Against the Consti
teton.
Stringent measures have been adopted 70
watching the polls on the 2lst, and committee
appointed in each precinct to take the names o
a the voters, 80 as to detect false returns.
g god many Missourians are going over to vote
san exciting ARRAY occurred at Donphan, il
which Free State man named Latham wa
murdered.
The report Of Lanes death is false.
sActing. Governor Stanton has vetoed the mi
i,ia and other obnoxious bills, which were no
Insisted on by majority of the Legislature.
IAN express has recently arrived at Leaven
worth, from the Utah expedition, which bring
Information that the whole force, with the ex
caption of Col. Cook and his command, wer
concentrated at Black Fork, and were movin,
: towards Fort Bridger. Their progress wa
SLOW, sometimes making only two or three mile
aA]ay. Hourly the animals were giving out
asd it was thought that all would perish thi
winter. The supply trains were all with tn
military, and provisions were abundant. Tn
report that two companies of infantry had me
with reverses en- route for Utah, is withou
foundation. Five companies of Col. Sumner
regiment of LIST cavalry have recently taken win
ter quarters at Fort Riley.
The Democrat has further advices from Kan
sis, stating that the Legislature has passed q
a:t repeating the law authorizing a Constitu
tonal Convention.
The militia law was passed over Gov Stan
toms veto.
Lane has been appointed major general
With eight brigadiers, an adjutant, and full
military organization.
!. 81, Louis, Dec. 24.-The Missourians are sal
Is be assembled in strong force along the boz
DIR, and more fighting is apprehended.
~The Territorial Executive Committee ha
Issued a call for reassembling of the Delegat
Convention held at Lawrence on the I'd inst
t. take place on the 22d, for the purpose o
considering the best course to pursue in conse
quence of the Legislature having failed to sub
Sif the Topeka Constitution along with tn,
Lecomptop Constitution to vote of the people
!, Cincinnati, Dec. 25-The Gazette has advi
css from Kansas to the 18th. The Legislator
had passed "An act repeating an act, entitled
'an act to provide for taking census and cleo
ton for delegates to a Convention" over th'
v:sto of Governor Stanton.
sIn the House the vote stood % to l ; in tn,
Senate the vote for it was unanimous.
A rumor that both Messrs. Walker and Stan