Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-16

The correspondent of the New York Times
writing from AspinwaIl, gives the following
account of Walkers landing:
Our first report was that the Fashion when the
town hove in sight. ran in under full head Of
steam and anchored close TO the point before
Capt. Chatard couid get his boats out to stop her
The inference IL that be had time prevent
the landing of the men and arms But this is
not so J am assured by an officer of the British
steamship Dee, that the Fashion was seen by the
officers Of the Saratoga the day before OF the haT-
Dor; that there was ample time while she was
coming in for the Saratoga to have hove her TO
with a swivel from one Of her boats and TO have
boarded her before she got in. Besides Walker
was two whole days landing men. provisions
and munitions Of war by the boats Of the steamer
while lying directly under the guns of the sloOp-
Of-waT. When the Dee came into the haIbor
Capt ChataTd requested her master to anchor in
side OF the Saratoga 80 that she might not be be-
tween his guns and the Fashion, bat no steps
against the landing Of either men stores
As soon a. it was ascertained that the fllibus-
tiers were coming into port, the people of Grey
town sent a boat up the river 10 Costa lea, and
also TO warn the steamers and forts but a. Walk
ST's expedition was already on its Way into the
river By tie Colorado, when he landed at Punta
Arenas y Is not unlikely these dispatches Were
intercepted by him. In case they were not the
news must have reached San Jose de Costa X ica
oy way Of the SeraPiqui River, about the Both
November.
Commodore Pauldipo who was bsre i, tho
United states steam frigdte Wabash appeared
sOmewh bat chagriRed that Walker succeeded i'm
landing 50 easily, and at the request OF Captain
Chatafd steamed away last evening for Greytown
have considerable doubt, however whether he
Will deem II bis duty to interfere with any elm
migrant vessel coming into Greytown il he
0nds her papers all straight. About hal an hour
after Com PaUlding sailed, dispatches arrived
here Tor him from the Commander Of the United
States steamer Fulton, now at CLiTiaui LAGOON
me Bfltlsh lne-of battle propeller Brunswick
sailed about o'clock this evening for G Teytown
The Fashion has arrived 100 tons of coal here
ana VIII sail In a day or two for New Orleans.
There were four small boats bout SCOTS ship
Sard, which Walker had taken possession of
The day the Fashion left, Walker had sent one
OF these boats up the river San Juan, to endeayor
10 intercept the Costa Rican mail boat said TO
have on board s. .OOO in money.
walker planted two OF his :. lone starr, B,os
over the buildings he occupied In Punta Arenas
on landing: He landed six field pieces and the
men were daily drilling, each one with his Ne
w neither lie took out these rifles with him 7 can.
not learn When Lock ridge abandoned th. river
last March, he delivered over TO the commander
"a o. ..e bIlusn f1gate Cossaek, about three hum
1Ieo stand OF arms, which Were deposited wit
Japan Scott, on Punta Arenas for safe Keeping
Understand these arms were still there when
walker Landed, 30 that IL he wanted them he
undoubtedly appropriated them.
letter from one Of the officers of the United
STATES slOoP-of-war, to a fellow officer on the
united states steam frigate w ahash, says:
walker has again landed at GTeytown His
sedhhei. the Fashion, passed right under our
seth. There Were only few men visible on her
oecA w bile We were wondering who the devil
bci W what Was DcT erTdnd, she ldnled
alongside an old hulk near Scott's place and
landed W lker and large number Of his follow
ets- walker subsequently, found one Of our OFF
GERS ON shore, cunning. when he peremptoriIy
ordered him to go back to his ship The officer
Ieiused saying he was an officer of the United
STATES Navy whereupOn Walker told him that II
ne ala not go, he would compel him to leave
Ihe omeer finally did come Our fellows say he
o1Snl 20 nave refused to go, point blank and then
aIker had used violence we should have an
S e ,or P.,ehing into him. We are afraid that
captain CnataId Will be court -nartialrd for not
preventing Walker from landing. Capt Chatard
nas driven w aIker and his followers away from
teet Greytown and the Transit Company's prop
eTty from the pirates Fr
The Tribune correspondent says:
Nearly One-th Of the men now with wv all 70,
are said TO be disconnected, and ready 10 return
In the same steamer that brought them here
could they get away. The Navy Department
ought to be getting ships ready to take these wor-
my individuals back to their homes, as was done
few months ago"