New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-14

The star Of fllibustersm has 30 far prevailed
that Walker, instead of finding a reSiing.plAce on
the bottom Of the Gulf Of Mexico, as some persoos
had begun to anticipate, has succeeded in efecting
| landing at the old quarters Of Loekrdge at Panta
| Arena, opposite Gfeytown. The story is that he
tried to enter the Color ado mouth of the San Juan,
but not succeeding returned to the northern mouth
of the liver passed under the stern Of the Saratog.
sloop ofwar then lying in the haIbor, "Outwitted
the commander Of that vessel as he was said to
have Outwitted the commander of the national ship
which lay in the Mississippi to intercept his de-
psrtuIe, and before any suspicion was entertained
a. to the character of the Fashion or the com.
papy she had on board landed bis men, q hun.
dred at fifty in rumber, Of the Tral sit Companys
wharf al Punta Arenas. After accom- piishing this
feat, the Fashion, it would seem, was suffered to
steam out of tie bsrbor with as little interruption
from the Saratoga as che had met with 10 steaming
in. She proceeded to Aspnwall, where she was
left by the Star Of the West taking in coal. Such
is the account Of the affair given BY those on board
the Fashion. 1t 10 further stated that Commodore
PauldiDg, lying at Aspnwal in the frigsse Wass,h,
overloaded the Fashion, but, finding her papers
regular, emitted to ieize her. The Wabash, how
ever, as well as . British vessel or two lying ct
A,pnwal, had sailed Immediately for GreytOwn.
Walker, it ID stated, before proceeding to Punta
Arera as, left fifty men st the Colorado mouth of the
San Juap for the purpose il is to be supposed, of
proceeding up that river and getting possession Of
the posts he'd By the Costa R!cars What boats
or other means of transported on they had, if any,
does not ap pear. Walker is stated to have landed
at Punta Arer a. with one hundred and fifty men.
What be expects or intends to do there il moro
than We can tell or guess. The New Orleans tele-
graphic dispatches generously promise him thou
sAnd men to leave Mobile under Gen. Henningsen,
bat as that distine pushed fibuster is reported in
the newspapers to have arrived at Washington on
Friday night, tbs reported reinforcement
if it sails at an-which must be set down
as doubtfal-must have some other leader.
Walker, it seems, expected TO 6ld some
cannon 1t Punta Arenas, but in this was
disappointed With no steamer or other means OF
moving up the river, his position at Punts Arenas
would seem to be forlOrn enough. Even if he
had beats, it 10 not TO be supposed that he would
he permitted to use them. Whether the Saratoga
WAS really "outwitted," we shall know better
when we hear direct from the commander Of that
yensL At all events, It is not likely that Comman.
der Psulding has sailed to Greytown for nothing
It is not probable, however, that he will do any-
thrg moro than TO prevent Walker from attempt
ing an armed expedition up the river. Unde' these
circumstances, after eating up his provisions, of
which, probably, his supply is rather limited there
would seem to be no other alternative for him and
his men except to set another passage home at the
expense of the United Slater.
There does not appear to be any foundation for
The .urmse that Walker hss entered on this enter
prise in secret understanding with the authorities
of Nicaragua 10 consequence Of the quarrel they
have got into with Costa Rca about the Transit
route On the other hand, it is likely that Walkers
landing at Punta Arenas will be followed BY an
arrangement Of existing disputes and new ALL
ance for mutual defense. OF all Walkers enter
prises the present would seem to be the widest.
1t does not seem improbable but that after all be
may be back 10 New. Orleans in season to take his
trisl on the complaint outstanding against him for
violation Of tie neutrality laws.