The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-29
UNITED STATES srooP-or. WAR SARATOGA,


orr SAN JUAN DE NICARAGUA, Dec. IL, 1857.
tperaSons on the Rirer--7he Arrest Of Gen. Walker de-
When Frank went up the river he made me promise TO
vite you anything happened 10 him. By the
oclosed copies Of letters from him TO General Walker you
will see what he has done; and You will rejoice
his brian achievement and success with fifty men
l three yaw boats. without artillery he has accom-
pshed what Lockrdgc, with upwards Of eight hundred
ren well appointed and with the necessary armament,
Allied 10 do after four months campaign, with great
bss of life and Lockridge dsgracefuy retrcaed
lew York has good be proud of your brother
ad bis many friends will be made glad when reading his
rport of proceedings on the San Juan river.
by the last mail you will have had particulars Of
vyagc from Mobile and landing on Punta Arenas. No
Ting special occurred in camp, some petty annoy
noes from officers Of tho Saratoga until the morning of
he 5th when Fred Romcr down the river with the
lorious news that Frank had taken Castillo and the
neamers All was joy in camp. and preparations
we're making for q up the country The river
scarncr was anxiousy looked for the 9th and 7h but
ne did not arrive until the morning Of the sth, after
tcncral Walker had hauled down his Tag, and We had
al been made prisoners by he Commodore OF the United
safes squadron. Particulars OF this proceeding will
edeavor give you observing only that had the river
steamer Morgan arrived the night before General Walker
AID the majority Of would have been up the river and
ou Of reach Of the guns OF the United States ships Of
IN wabash, with the Commodore board arrived on
IN 9th followed closely by two English vessels OF
On the Tlh the United States steamer Fulton came In
or his arrival the Commodore gave out that he
hs no orders, and had nothing to do with Us. The
nut in,naton that be about 10 take hostile action
ains, rs was stopping Captain Faysscux going up the
ry-r on the night Of the Th When tho Captain went
bosd the Commodores ship early next morning 10 in
qufe tho reason he made prisoner, and IN short
tnr the marines and sailors were landed on the Point
Thee ipen came IN between camp and the sea.
fee q boae with cannon, and filed with armed men,
adyanced in tho hnrbor towards the Generals headquar
terr a lieutenant Jumped shore and called upon Gcnc
raj waker 10 hari down hrs as and surrender himself
ana his whole foroo 70 the United States Resistance
cut o the question: their outnumbercd ours five 70
sno with tho guns OF the Saratoga rakug tho camp so
&c as WAS struck and all made prisoners, the
ocars being ordered board the Saratoga and the men
n ooara ,ne % Mrsa a M oa oa a
dywn the river she also vi. surrounded BY the
nan efwar boats and made prize; on board Of
her were about any Costa Rcan prisoners, taken
b. Frank at Castillo These poor devils we're kept
bard the steamer OF them wounded, without attcn
pcn and but very little food or two days, and then turn
ed adrIft In Crcytown when sent prisoners on
board many OF the TAN away and hd In the bushes
intending % make their way 10 Castillo and Join your bro.
ther Only some eight or ton succeeded h making their
esc.pea the others were captured and scnt on board
Prom the FULTON the board the Wabash,
and were transferred 10 this vessel this morning We
N sail in few hours, but for what port know not
shall be delighted " be New York as some say for
shai be at bone but will be hard the rest of the
bows nearly all of whom come from the south. Il will
be positive cruelty 10 them adr in Northern port
this Of the year They have neither money
clothes friends in that part Of the country But sup
pose Uncle Sam has taken them prisoners he Will pro
vide for them Innocent Bthey have been guilty Of any
crime, sending them 10 prison, where they will have
fire and food would he charitable than sending them
on shore 10 shin for themselves.
Two hours after the hag was hauled down the camp
deserted the nggers from Greyown and the people
the Point commenced pllagng the stores provisions,
ammunition and carried or and secreted In the
woods. Al night guard OF marines sent TO take
charge OF the quarters and the property the guard all got
drunk and sold pistols guns and provisions to any person
for money. Next day they commenced removing the
stores board ship, but the officers and men helped
themselves ~ whatever they sncicd thought boys
knew something about rsnsack ng enemys quarters,
but they uaacesis compared with Uncle Sans men
Capt Aln " the Futon expresses great surprise At tho
excellence Of supplies aud the completeness Of
ia 0ut tho Commodore told him 50 hep himself In case
he anything which would be useful on board the
steamer Od canvass, Candles, copper tacks, paper,
pfkes pork powder, soap, sugar and soft tack, but
a9ro PARTICULARLY commssary vhskey all acccpta
bie those gentlemen 'hey searched particularly after
the 9g ard wcrevery anxious Tor some relic or General
Walker They were vcrUus also, these naval gentle
men Tho lieutenant ie present Of crr seine, which
cost f55 few days before, to Burton, the plot Of tho