Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-30
fRED,E GHaTARD, commspder
U. S. S. SARAToGA.
San Juan DEL NoRTR. Dec. l. Isl

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U. S. S. SARATOGA,
San JOAN DEL NoRTE, Dec. l, 1857
Sir: Lieut. Cilley, the bearer of this, is one
OF the officers to whom you yesterday offered
the gross indignity of threatening to shoot them.
Now such IN insult TO officers of the United
Sta;e$ Navy is a national offense. You ceIt ,inly
act with very little policy; for surely, if you
were to dare to touch one of my officers 1 would
feel justified to ~retaliate to the extreme, and
would not hesitate to do so. ] will lay the mat
ter before the Commodore when he arrives, and
no doubt he will feel the insult more deeply
than myself l received your dispatch and will
forward it to him.
Respectfully,
FKED'K CHATARD, Commander.
Genl. WIN. Walker,
The gross insult which called forth the above,
was Walkers threatening to order his soldiers
TO fire on United States Naval Officers, who had
presumed to land on Punta Arenas, should they
again do so without regarding the hail of his
sentinel, or obtaining permission from his officer
of the day. 4 pretty state of affairs, truly,
when a burglar takes possession of your house,
and prohibits an hOnOred guest the liberty of
roaming your grounds. Walkers ~sentinels in
good Soothl What right has he to place senti-
nels, or interfere with any mans movements?
When taking this letter on shore, Lieut.. Gilley
very properly disregarded the s%entinel's hail,
and marched with his men, armed and ready for
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the full cock, into the presence of the would
be-ruler of Nicaragua. When he saw Lieut..
Cilley, with his brave little band of sailors and
marines, the grey-eyed man trembled; he found
that Capt ClataTd was not to be triled with,
and that Lieut.. Ciney was prepared to shoot as
well as he. Had this infatuated man possessed
a grain of common sense, he would have apollo
gized TO Lieut.. Cilley; but he did not; and only
remarked that 'fhe would be very happy to see
tile Commodore"
In the afternoon the boats of the Saratoga
were out practising the men with the
the howitzcr and small arms; they went near the
point below the Transit Gompany's premises,
where n company of Walkers men were station
ed. These fools drew themselves in battle ar
ray, as if to resist the sailors had they wished TO
land, which they had no orders to do; but anus
themselves by firing round shot and minnie balls
across the point and over the heads of the fill
busters into the sea. This demonstration on
the part Of'the commander of the Saratoga, evil
! IDENTITY frightened Walker, for that evening nc
Withdrew all his men from the point below the
Company's works, aud concentrated his whole
force around the shanty which he d~ignifed as
the headquarters of the Nicaraguan army
Another letter was sent him on I'd inst.
~. S. s.. SARATOGA, Dec. 2, 1851.
SrR:-AsI am entirely opposed to harming
any one unless l know l have full right, and
very good reason to do so, l wish to notify you
in time, that your men on the point arein the
way of any shot / may have to fire to bring YES
sells to; for l an determined to bring all vessels
to, so that 1 may fully inquire into their
character. or course l do not admit your
claim to the soil, nor can you yourself in earn
est imagine that any nation Ofthe civilized world
can do SO either"
Respectfully, FREDERICK CKATARD,
Gen. WMLIAN WALEER. Commander.
To none Of these letters from Captain Cha
tard has Walker been able to reply one word,
and now that he is distinctly informed by a
United States officer that, he has no rights in
this country, it is to be hoped he will remove
before blood is shed. Captain Chatard has in
formed the people in Greytown, ana We have
also been assured by DR.. Green, the British
lConsul, that Walker shall be sent out of the
country by English or American men-of-war,
and on this assurance we confidently rely.
To the excellent American Consul, Mr.. Cot
trcll, and to Captaia Joseph n. Scott, We are in-
debted for having Walker painted in his true
colors to the estima6le commander of the Sara.
toga; to him truly are the inhabitants of Grey
town greatly indebted, and we sincerely trust the
United States Government may reward him as
he deserves.
Here is a placard which was posted up about
"WAxrED For the Commander of the Unit
cd States Sloop-Of.war Saratoga, a Private Tu-
tor: one who understands the rudiments of the
English Grammar will answer. Apply on board,
or TO DR.. Green, her British Majesty's Consul,
G~reytown."
This was posted on the American and British
Consulates, the Mayors residence, the Station
House and Mrs. Stevens StNicholas Hotel. Sew
eral officers from the Saratoga came on shore
with men the offensive placards were speedily
torn down and great Indignation expressed. /
never saw gentlemen SO excited, and it would
have gone hard with the author had he fallen in
to their hands. The British Consul offered a re
ward of $40 for the discovery of the perpetrutor
and tue officers of the Saratoga have sworn his.
the work Of some private from the Point
Commodore Pauiding arrived here on the 9Th
and soon received news that the pirates, under
Anderson, had surprised the garrison at Castillo.
and taken all the lake steamers We were also
at once made aware, through the Consul, Mr..