, 1857-05-29
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY, MAY 49, 1857

At this time the Tennessee, from Aspin-
wall, was in port, and few men had gone
on board of her, Scott promising that she
should take them all of for conveyance to
New York; but whilst arrangements were
being made for that purpose, the Tennessee
suddenly put out to sea, leaving tho men
behind, and though signalized to come
back, did not do so.
The men Tor Scott, we are not certain
which, then sent on beard the British
ships Of war to request that one of them
might be sent after the Tennessee; but. of
course, this was refused, and the whole
force was left without any means of get
ting away from the country, unarmed, and
destitute of the means Of subsistence. The
surgeons Of the feet were sent on shore to
attend to the sick, wounded and scalded;
and our informant adds that Scott, so far
from rendering them any assistatce, order
cd those who were sick and wounded to
quit the company'S premises, saying he
would have no loafers round the place or
premises.
A meeting Of the men was then held, and
a committee appointed to wait on the COM
manders of the British vessels-of war, to
solicit their assistance; who replied that
they would not interfere until the men had
done everything to help themselves, and all
other means failed The men therefore de-
termined to seize the steamer Rescue, and
the arms that were in Lockridge's posses
sion, which they accordingly did, deliver
ing them up to the Mayor Of Greytown to
hold as security for their expenses. AT last,
on the l4th Of April, the men were receiv.
ed on board the British ships Of war-l7l
in the Cossack, Captain Cockburn, and 2O3
in the Tartar, Captain Dunlop-having
first signed an agreement. with Captain
Erskine, Of the Orion, senior officer com
manding on the station, promising to com.
ply with the rules Of the ship, not to land
without permission, etc. .... |
Previous to leaving Greytown, the Costa
Rica troops, two hundred strong, under
Col. Cauly, arrived in town, and Scott, in
consideration Of q guarantee being given,
at the solicitation Of the British Comman-
ders that the Company's property would
not be destroyed, consented to draw on
Morgan Il Co., Of New York, for the
amount of the mems passage from Aspin-
wall to the United States. On Monday
last, the Ill men from the Cossack were
taken by the U. S. Mail Steamer Gralada
to Havana, on their way to New Orleans,
the British commanders guaranteeing ten
dollars head (the actual expense Of their
provisions on the tfip) in case Morgan 81
Co., do not honor Scott's draft. The 2OS
men still on board the Tartar, were not
taken by the Company, as the measles had
broken out among them, Of which three
nave died. 1t is said that the Tartar will
sail with these men direct for some port in
the United States.
Col Cauly reports that by the latest
news from RiVas, Walkers force was re-
duced to $50 men, fortified in two adobe
houses, on which the allies were bringing
their guns to bear. San Juan del Sur was
in possession Of the allies.
On the 2lst the steamer Thames arrived
at AspinwalI, bringing several Of the off,
GERS of the late San Juan river fllibuster
force. The news is four days later from
Greytown. Lockbridge still remains there,
as do also the Costa Ricans. Gen. Wheat
and Col. Anderson also came in the
Thames. fe'd 'a1a Ti'f|
The symptoms Of dissension between the
Costa Ricans and Nicaraguaps have al
ready shown themselves on the Atlantic
side and in the interior, as they did some
time since on the Pacific side. Rivas sent
a collector Of customs to San Carlos, and
Gen. Mora sent him back with the mes
sage that he would attend to the collect
ing on the river. Col. Cauly had declar-
ed the river open, and several parties had
gone into the interior with passports from
him. Mora was expected at Greytown
Col. Anderson waits here the next news
from Walker. ..a... t.., .t....r
To-day, the goth, is the day fixed by the
Costa Rcans for the finishing Of Walker,
on the Pacific