Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-30

against the fllibusters. In company with the
Wabash came the English line-oEbattle ship
Brunswick and English steamer Leopold. Next
day the Us. steamer Fulton, from BOca del Toro
came into port, but as the rain came down in
torrents, with a heavy sea outside, nothing was
done. Com. Paulding had sent word to Walker
that he considered him q pirate, and would take
him and all his men prisoners. Walker sent
Capt FaySsoux on board the Wabash, to tell
the Commodore that he should resist to the
last. This Was on the Sth, and Capt. Fayssoux
and sailors were sent on shore. These united
with the men from the Fulton and Saratoga,
made a force of $50 men; 45O on the Point, and
300 ia boats. The force en- shore surrounded
the illibuster camp, and the boats advanced to
the headquarters of the pirate chief. An officer
thereon, jumped on shore, and called upon
Walker to haul down his flag and surrender to
the United States. After all his boasting, the
man Of destiny made no resistance, but surren-
dered himself and his whole force. The whole
affair did not occupy ten minutes. The flag was
hauled down, and Walker carried a prisoner on
board the Fulton, just as the steamboat Morgan
came down the river. She was Immediately
surrounded by the armed boats, and taken pos
session offor the United States; she was under
the omman of De Brissot, an old fillibuster
with Mr. Macdonald, an agent of Garrison and
Morgan, on board. There were also on the
steamer 40 or 30 Costa Ricans, taken prisoners
by Anderson at Castillo, and on board the steam
er La Yirgen. As soon as the fillibuSters were
made prisoners, the English steamer Leopard
left for jamaica
Thus ended the second raid of the flibusters
in Nicaragua, and the civilized world are in
debted to Commodore Paulding fol- the prompt
ACTON he has taken in the business. Walker
and the men were sent on board the Wabash;
Walkers officers on board the Saratoga. A
guard of marines was placed in the deserted
camp of the flibusters, some of whom were
hiding in the bushes, plundering provisions,
arms and ammunition, with the intention of
going up the river to join Anderson. On the
10th all these Stragglers were captured, includ-
ing the agents Of the New York tilibusters, Nor
gan and Garrison-and this day they will all be
OH their way to the United States, all the men
having been transferred to the Saratoga, which
vessel proceeds to New Orleans, Walker alone
going on the Wabash to ASpInwall, he having
given his parole to proceed to New York and
deliver himself to the United States Marshall
there. You may we'll imagine that the inhabi-
tants of this place are rcjoiccd at the exodus of
these Adventures, and now only await the sur
render of Anderson and his party in Castillo,
who on their arrival here are to be received on
board a man-Of-war. 1 subjoin a copy of the
letter from Commodore Paulding calling upon
Walker to surrender:
UNITED STATES FLAG-SHP WABASH,
OF San Juan del Norte, Dec. z, 1851
Sin: Your letter of Nov. 80 was received at
AsPinwall, and sent with my dispatches to the
Government. That of Dec. 2 came to hand
yesterday.
These letters surprised me with their tone of
audacity and Justification of facts.
Your rude discourtesy in speaking of Capt.
Chatard of the Saratoga l pass without COM
ment. The mistake he made was in net driving
you from Punta Arenas when you landed there
In defiance of his guns. "
In occupying the Point Arenas and assuming
it to be the head quarters of the army of Mica.
ragua, aud you its Commander-in- Chief, you
and your associates being lawlcss adventures,
deceive no one by tlIeir nbsurdity.
Lieutenant Cilley of the Saratoga informs me
that he was in uniform, and you say he was in
plain clothes when you threatened 10 shoot him.
While you use such threats it may be of some
Importance for you to know that if any person
belonging to my command shall receive injury
from your iawless violence, the penalty to you
shall be u tribute to humanity.
Now, Sir, you and your fellows are here in
violation of the laws of the United States, and
greatly to its diShOnOr, making war upon II peO-
pie with whom we are at peace; and, for the
sake of humanity, public and private justice, as
well as what is due to the honor and integrity
of the Government of the United States, l COM
mand you, and the people here associated with
you, to surrender your arms without delay, aud
embark in such vessels as | may provide for
that purpose. .
am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
H.,PAULDING.
Flag oneer,~ Commanding Z. s HOME Squadron