New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26

Il stc~nn ot oleoCtf AMI the Nosfa kicAO3, thS JDa
Walker. One yourg MAJ, with whom Nc MachA
formerly acquainted in the States bit WHO be-
LOGGED 20 Walkers army, announced il privately -
bis intention, when the Ssa Carlos va. scsed. %
| return cross the Lake in a small boat, and alore
Walker Of the seizure Of the boats By vssiebh saS
| the Costa Rcsps.
or this fact Walker was stu uniformed. Sssa-
Ger on their way down the river, wa, very olusciccs
and boss,ed much Of the feat he had accomplished %
Selling the b,ats He tod Mr. Mitchell that the whols
seizure had been made without the shsid,ny Of ~
American blood: this fact Mr. Mitchell learned, wss
not true as he heard Of several Americans who were
killed He look possession Of the san Carlos, IN The
name of the Costs Ricsn,, IS prize Of war inios~-
ing the passengers that he should hold tAem Psa
ers of war Il they made any opposition.
STATEMENT or ANOTHER PASSENGER.
We left San Frsncisco December % on board oftts
Sierra Nevsds. At the time Of departure from Sac
Francisco we were led 10 believe that thrs woe.i bs
no difficulty in crossing by the Nicaragua rcale ssl
there was every reason to anticipate rapid TRIP .
th, city. On reaching Lake Nicaragua we embarkea
90 board the steamer San Carlos bat had DOLLY pre-
cetded about Eve uiles this side OF Fort Sac Csdss
before river steamer which had beeu lying cosceslsS
behind point OF lard made her appearance, With
force of about sixty men on board, all AIMED 10 the
teeth; While there were two feld-peces GA bo,ni u
the stcsmer.
We were ordered 10 cometo; whereupon sn othcS,
whose name was said to be Spencer. agent OF Vac
derbi,t, tod us that he had 600 mea at San Gao
los and in possession of all the other steamers ADD
vessels stely owned by Walker, therefore any ress-
tar.e on our pant would be useless; ,hS We chose
10 place ourselves under hi protection should b.
safely convey cd 20 Greytown; whereupon we en the
9 ~ a. INa,.t rNaf. pa.aa
steamer, in which we were conveyed to Greyto~n a.
promised us. The steamer Ssn Carlos which Is q lats
steamer was eft 1t place called Tore.
On reaching Greytown We went ashore and remained
about three days, awaiting conveyance to the Ss,es
when the Texas from New Orleans, came in, aud va
arranged to come by that steamer and left by her:
but we had got bat shot distance before we met the
steamer James Adger from New.YoV&. The Texas
then returned to Greytown TO afford those wishegs
come TO New-York by her CHARGE of doing Afer
further delay in Orr ytown during the absence OF tia
James Adger to and from AspnwsT. we found much
difficulty in procuring enough to eat.
Presidem Mors of the Costa Rican uovenmsnt
having issued proclamation granting q pardon 10
such as had come out 10 fight for Walker, and free
passage back to the States, great many Of Wskss
cie ~ and men returned with u.s. and oil OF them told
hard stories Of their suerhgs from hunger aud sck
ness; that no care was taken OF them while sick.
and that those who had been comparatively Ia
vxed with anything like health. had Jared badly 10
other respects all they got for their services was
scrip, only worth = per 800; that the Costa Ricsns
had entirely cut of oil communication on this ada.
and the condition of Walker was therefore considered
very deplorable. Walker was represented to be at
Rivas inactive; and his force at various points held
by him was estimated at one thousand mon.
About go recrsits that went out from here by ths
Texas from Now Nsw.Oreans, were said TO be At
Point Arenas trying to o. up steamer in which to 50
up to join Walker, but their success considered
somer hat doubtful
Amsng Walkers officers who returned with rs 70
this city in the james Adger was Col. J'ne' twho bsA
been wounded by shot ffsu the Costa Risass), ssa
his lady
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Walkers troops at San Juan del Sur are In a needy
condition and the accounts OF his force generally
very much exaggerated by the pape-. lie had pos
sesson of Granada San Juan del Sur aod Virgin Bay.
and the rver steamers until Capt. Spencer. said to
have been employed by Com. Vanderbilt, came up the
river with ,man bedy of mes Costa Ricsns) placed
in his hands by Gen. Mora, to aid Vanderbilt In
erirg bis property which had been seized by Garrisou
and Walker.
He succeeded in capturing or retakDg All the stesn-
ers on the river and placing aboard OF them IN
the name Of Vendcrbk The manner 10 whica Spes-
Ger managed this business speaks well for his caps-
biy 40 he fairly and fully out-generaed the noaneet
of Walkers officers Walker himself Included. He
took the passengers out of the boats the river ana
put them on board the one Of which he himself was 10
command, api conveyed them 10 Greytown, whore
he landed them with their baggage, being aided by
the British squadron consisting Of six vessels %
war-propeHers and sailing ships.
The people in thst country and all around are great
ly prejudieed sganst Walker, ard every one who has
the welfare of young at heart will use all his inhu
epce to prevent them from being bsted by the lures
held out for them under Walker. Nothing but the
most sbject misery and certain disappointment awaits
al who go there upon their arrival.
Walker is in precsrious position. Hen"
Riyss about nine miles above Virgin Bay, and has
with him about 100 men.
ACCOUNT or one WHO WAS THERE
The day before the one fixed for the departure Of the
steamship Sierra Nevada from San Francisco, news
was received there by the steamer Orizaba thh there
wa considerable lighting the Nicaragua route, and
that Il would be upsae to 60 that way bat about fso
passengers had already secured their passage on board
the Siens Nevada, and there appearing no chance Of
getting our money back, and inasmuch as the steamship
company promised as case Of there being any hazard
in crossing by the Lake route TO take us down 10 ran
ana and send ne through that way, we resolved To
take cur chances and deferd ourselves as best Va
could If necesBry-nost Of Us being pretty well pre-
yided with reyolyers or bowie knives. We accord
poy len San francisco on the Dist Of December Iona
day later than the regular day., and arrived at San
Juan del Sur Oh the "a Of January From San Juan
TO Virgin Bay we were conveyed, rather our bag
gage was conveyed in hsrdookirg vehicles drawn ~
d,o;,r,ive ynnl,s % moor and feeble that was