The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-28

Dor in his gig reconnotre the position OF the Mica
raguans, and to examine the advantages Of the
ground for his occupation and subsequent attack
careful survey with his glass revealed tho
works Of Gen. Walkers camp, and enabled him
10 decide at once what his course Of action should be-
The Saratoga WAS warped within ve seconds range OF
the camp and magazine Of General Walker with her
broadsde sprung 70 bear upon them The Fulton next
steamed the harbor, where she received reinforce
ment Of one company Of marines and one company OF
sailors from the Saratoga, with which she ran alongside
the Transit Companys wharf, where she was shielded
from the observation Of the Ncsragusns by neck OF land
covered with underground, bushes and houses As soon
the Fulton fastened to the wharf, the marines and
seamen were landed under shelter of the houses, and
here they formed in battalion order Capt gle ordered
Lieutenant G. Sinclair of the Wabash to proceed with
the launches armed with II and - FOUNDER howtzsrs,
and take position OF the line Of fire Of the guns of the
Saratoga This movement executed with promptness
and precision, the launches coming 10 anchor in line Of
battle fronting the headquarters Of Gen. Walker, and in
such position command the magazine, the commits
sary store the Ncaraguan General and
the fortified sockade around the guard house In this
order the boats TO anchor, with their howtzers d
rected at the midst Of The Walker camp.
The sight Of great beauty and thrilling interest,"
for the question was be decided If conflict would
forces Those had strong reason 70 resist the illegal
acts of the American government for their whole
future staked upon the enterprise; and then
in the face Of such superior force, and
against that flag, it indeed hard to raise the hand,
more particularly the believed the justice of the
American people would repair the great wrong thus being
dsne.
The order issued to the boats as well to the Sara
toga were that firing should be done until Capt Enge
returned from the camp of Gen. Walker, when, he did
not succeed in his peaceful overures for surrender,
flag from the gig Of the captain was to be raised three times,
and then oil the batteries should pour nher Gre the
Saratoga shot and SHE'LL and the boats grape and
shrapne. All the howzers were loaded with shrapncli
for the first discharge which must have been very de-
strucve had resistance been made the main body Of
the Nicaraguans was wholly unprotected by works be-
sdes the range Of two of the boats were such as TO
ennade and rake the stockade at the guardhouse-he
only fertilization on the Point
In the meantime the land force, consisting
of 3S5 marines and sailors, by order OF Captain Enge,
formed under cover Of the company's buildings, and
emerging from their shelter proceeded the beach and
took up position quarering the Of Gen. Walkers
position out of the line Of fire Of the guns from the Sara
toga the boats but in such proximity TO be In readi
should the cxgency require hand TO hand fight 10
charge Walkers camp. The object of the Commodore
evidently TO overawc the Nicaraguans else 10
overwhelm them by superior force poured In upon
them from commanding positions. The howitzers
in the boats attended with carriages.
which they would have been mounted and landed in
two minutes and retreat had been attempted by the
Nicaraguans they would have done not only In the face
Of discharge Of shell from the Wabash anchored of the
camp and pursued by $50 marines and salers with field
pieces they would have had encounter the forces
under Lieutenant Sinclair at narrow neck OF land below
where the boas would have been pulled by water and
their crews and landed before Gen Walker
could have reached II by land.
When the above disposition Of the forces had been ar.
ranged, Captain Enge, of the Wabash accompanied by
his aid, A. O. SHAFT, pulled off from the Fulton for the
headquarters of General Walker During this time-as
General Walker had received intmaton of Commodore
Pauldngs intention 10 arrest the expedion-the guard
been dsarmcd and the army disban led Accordingly
when Captain Engle made the wharf, no sentry
warned him on; Out he met by body Of
unarmcd men, AMI among tho number was
Gen. VIM. Walker The two officers met and after mutual
recognition shook and retired into the rooms of the
General. Captain tnglo handed Gen Walker copy Of
his instructions, and demanded surrender of the place
with its arms and munitions Of
al surrender, cir; am under your orders" replied
the General
"Wnl you have your flag lowered, them" asked the
officer OF the day TO haul down the Niraguan. banner
The work was done.
Some further occurred between the two ON.
GERS, during which Cap, Engle remarked
General, I am sorry TO officer Of your ability
employed in such a service. Nothing would give mo
greater pleasure tnan you nj the bead OF regular
trooye"
am particular 70 report this conversation, for II rs
tribute from eminent naval ofcer whose tai.
en,s have been abused by ignorant and se sufficient
critics In the grossest manner.
Captain Engle having terminated his inter.
view, returned 10 his gig and pulled away
for the Fulton, at the same time ordering the
land and naval forces 10 retire In accordance with this
ORDER the launches returned 10 tho Fulton Saratoga
and the marines and ashore wheeled upou their
centres and marched back the Fulton accompanied by
the band from the Wabash Several messages passed be
in the end the whole force OF Gen. Walker yielded up
their arms and were ordered aboard the Fulton.
During the time Com Paulding on the Fulton the
wabash wa<nnder the command OF "a Lieut. I'd. A. Bar.
nett lwho ordered 10 stop any steamer attempting TO
tho barber. An opinion prevailed that Gen Walk
expected the Quaker City bring him renforcements
about this time tho Wabash directed 10 overhaul
her II she made her appearance Tho battery OF tho
frga,e twenty guns, directed that she could
have done effective service in the the Ncarsguans
attempted 70 retreat by the way Of the beach.
when the surrender complete In is asreemeets I
went on board the Fulton, and standing by tho
quarter deck when General Walker on board Com
modore Paudng sood mo- and a. tho General came
the rails the Commodore inquired rs that the Gene
raf' Being informed ,hs, was, he politely advanced
half way and taking on his cap, with the blandest smlo
and most agreeable manner, exendet his hand and vel
coined the Ecaraguan President board calling him by
name and by his military title The Commodore and the
General took seats by table arranged mldshrs and an
minated conversation sprung up. Commodore Pauding
prejudced against Gen. Walker the frs, inroduc.
on by the circumstance that answer from the General
response 10 message from him had been replied
70 harshy. messenger TO the General on being asked
BY the What tho of the surrender were to be-
replied that he did not know but supposed the officers OF
he army would be separately provided for General