Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-07
From the Boston Journal Jug %.
ARRIVAL, OF THE SLOOP- OF-WAR CYANE AT

ARRIVAL OF THE SL00P-0F-WAR CYANE AT
BOSTON, WITH FIFTY THREE FILLIBUSTERS.
The U. S. Sloop-ofWar Cyane, Commander R.
G. Robb, arrived at this port to-day from Aspin-
wall. after passage of twenty-four days, bringing
ffty-three men who were formerly attached to Walk
er's army.
These men are principally quite young men, and
for the most part belonging to the Southern ana
Western States. Among these men are several of
walkers officers among them Maj. Delaney and
Leuts Simpson and Snyder. Four Of the nifty
three are said to be deserters, and are regarded
with very i'll favor with the faithful fOrtynine who
remained with Walker to the last.
They are generally in very destitute condition,
although some of the officers do not appear to be
entirely out of money. They were very destitute
of clothing when they on board, but have been
generously supplied in this particular Their most
pressing need at this time is that of boots or shoes
Several of the men return deprived of limbs and
others with bullet wounds, One bright intelligent
lad showed our reporter the wound OF bullet Whch
struck him in the shoulder, and communicated with
freedom and intelligence with reference to Walker
The preyailiug feeling towards the gray-eyed man"
seemed to be that of respect, rather than resent
ment They do not entertain an exalted opinion OF
his abilities as q military commander, but say he
used his men well long as he could Much eurlosl
ty was expressed by them to know what Walker mas
been about since his arrival in the United States,
-
not.
From the Boston Courier, July 30.
In conversing with the returned fllibusters we
found that remarkable degree of respect for their
mast commander, and much enthusiasm regarding
the future prospects of Nicaragua, appeared to am
mate the whole. Not one complained Of the treat
ment he had received from General Walker, but all
attributed their suerings and prlyatlons TO causes
which it was not in his power to control Many o.
into aTtl in
state Of affairs in the country where they had mel
with such disasters and maintained that Walkers
conduct had been much misrepresented. All were
earnest in proclaiming their desire to turn abou
and go back, if the opportunity should again onel
itself He thinks Walker one Of the bravest OF sol
| diers Walker in battle never said go ahead
| men :" he always said "C Come on, men and
SNYDER had seen him the head of his men, in The
| midst of a heavy fire from which it did not seen
possible that he could come out alive.
Alexander 7. S. Anderson was captain undel
| Walker with whom he served for about hfteer
months. He thinks walker brave, patriotic, un
| selfish. and not cruel" He says Walker is "ambi
| tious and fond of gory;" that he had TO be very
severe in his discipline in order to keep the ARM
together and thinks such severity was justifable
James L. Lambert had been two years private
| He likes Walker, and says that almost all OF tn
men brought here in the Cyane are attached to hin
| and are ready to go back again Says that onl!
the deserters complain of his cruelty. Thinks Walk
| er a great soldier and Nicaragua paradise
| Wants to 60 back to Nicaragua to live there whel
| the Americans have control of the country.
| Some of the other soldiers with whom we con
versed generally speak in praise of Walker, althoug
| some of the men regard him not quite up TO tb
| requirements of a revolutionary hero.
| We commend these ragged heroes to some benevO
| lent shoe and stocking society. They are sadly il
| need of food and raiment. When washed and dress
ed their likenesses light be taken, after the styl
| of the champions of Freedom" At any rate, lie
the poor fellows have something to eat and some
thing to wear during their stay in our city.