The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-28

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demS nd hat United States scer should have been sent
70 Castillo Immediately upon the surrender Of Walker
The Costa Rcans here sent the immediate
ly 70 San Jose by way Of serapiqui, urging the
government there send troops Immediately garrison
the river. have fear about Frank Anderson being
able 70 take Of himself but should anything happen
TO him or his command Commodore Pauldng viii have
incurred fearful responsibility
The United States Susquehannah arrived the
18th from Key West but brings no newspapers or later
news The mongrels Of this place have been somewhat
excited by report which they have from the Susquehan
nah that the Cabinet at Washington had recognized YRS
sarri Minister from Nicaragua, and made treaty with
him, all for the Especial benefit Of libusers, Walker
known TO have been bound for this port, where he
was expected TO kick up which would render the
Transit unsafe when the United States troops would
be sent to take possession Of the steamers and
garrison the route and guard it from invasion by any
party, allowing Walker to concentrate his whole force
against Costa Rca there be any foundation for this
Commodore Paulding must have wonderfully mis-
taken his instructions. Frank Andersons Cas-
to and the capture Of four had placed Ncara
qua in Gen. Walkers power and secured the immediate
opening Of the Transit ] understand that Garrison h
Morgans agent had written to them that he ready to
take passengers they would put the
steamers Gen. Walker to have gone up in the Morgan
immediately and have doubt he would have been
ceved by the inhabitants Of the interior with 7e Dem
reoicings Nicaragua would have been Amercanized with
out boodshed and without delay Of diplomatic notes and
protocols. Whatever Commodore Paaldngs orders we're,
as Gen. Walker had been allowed TO land, he should
have allowed remain unmoested should the
vessels Of have prevented the landing Of supplies
or recruits fear the action Of worthy Commodore
precipate and will turn out very unfortunate for
American interests and for Nicaragua.
have this moment had the pleasure Of q visit from
Don Sebastian Espinosa, who down the river from
San Carlos and Castillo He arrived last night, and
ports that Colonel Segundo Quaresma the commander Of
Fort San Carlos in treaty with Frank Anderson TO join
forces and capture the steamer San Carlos from the Costa
Ricaps Should Anderson and Quaresma come to an
derstandng, which by improbable, they have
by this time taken the San Carlos and driven the
Costa Ricans from Nicaragua.
With the steamers Anderson will be able 10 command
the lake and river and patiently await advices from the
United States, with his old trends, Chillon and Men,
dez declare for Walker President and shut Martinez
up among the ruins of Granada
This news is important as shows that Anderson has
idea of surrenderns the United States forces but
has determined to remain and make a name for himself
in his adopted country.
Don Sebastian reports COL Anderson and his command
Castillo, and Lieut. Becher and his the Toro on
board the La Virgin all in good health but excessively in
dignant at Commodore Pauldng.
Don Sebastian left Castillo day before yesterday
ing
Time is up, and must close.
PROBABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT PORT CASTILLO.
M C. J. Mcdonald who is supposed TO be the agent Of
Garrison, returned with Gen. Walker in the Northern
Light but not prisoner. He left Greytown the
lsh-ex days after the arrest of Walker He sisted
reporter that when Commodore Pauding took the
stores away from Greyown he did not know but that by
Sc doing he was delivering Col. Frank Anderson,
with his little command, TO the tender mercies Of
the Costa Rcans. Shortly before Mr.. Mcdonald
left down the river with the dings that
Col Segundi QRresma, commandant Of the native
forces Fort Castillo had asked the aid Of Col Anderson
TO capture the Costa Rican boats thotght 10 Grey
that Anderson had done so, and the probabilities
that he is possession of that district, which
commanded by the FORT and which in fact the key Of the
country