Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-30
Latest News-Capt walker a Prisoner.

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NEW YORK. Dec. e8.-The steamship
Northern Light has Just arrived, with
California dates to the 9Th instant. She
brings SO, DOC. 600 in gold from Cali
fornia.
Among her passengers is General
Walker, who, with one hundred and fifty
OF his men, were captured by COmmo-
dore Paulding, of the United States
frigate Wabash. The General is on
parole. The men were placed on board
the United States sloop-of-w war Saratoga,
to be conveyed to Norfolk.
The lake and river steamers on the
San Juan have been handed over to Gar
rison & Morgan. These steamers had
been captured by General Walker. but
were retaken by an expedition from the
Wabash.
Fort Casello had also been captured
by General Walker, and a party of fifty
Americans, under Colonel Anderson,
still held possession of it. as well as the
river San Juan. Anderson has a supply
of provisions for three months. with six
pieces of artillery. and an abundance OF
ammunition.
Captain Engle, of the Wabash. is a
passenger on board the Northern Light,
and is bearer of dispatches to Wash
ington.
The river steamer Clorigan, seized by
Commodore Paulding. was put in charge
of the American consul al Greytown.
The expedition that captured General
Walker and his men consisted OF three
hundred and Fifty men. landed from the
faigate Wabash.
At GreytoWn Commodore Paulding
arrived on the oh, and loon received
news that the fllibuster under Anderson
had surprised the garrison at Castillo.
and taken all the lake steamers.
In company with the Wabash came
the English line of barle ship Bruins
wick, and English steamer Leopard
Next day The u. S. steamer Fulton. from
Boca Del Tora, came into port, but as
the rain came down in torrents. with a
heavy sea outside, nothing was DONE
Commodore Paulding had sent word To
Walker that he considered him pirate,
and would take him and all his men
prisoners. Walker sent Capt. Ferguson
on board the Wabash to tell the Com
modore that he should resist to the last.
This was on the 9Th. and Capt. Fergu-
son was detained on board the Wabash
until the marines and sailors were sent
ashore. These, united with the men
from the Fulton and Saratoga, made a
force of $50 men, $50 on the point and
800 in the boats. The force on shore
surrounded the filiousters' camp, and
the boats advanced to the headquarters
of the pirate chief. An officer thereup-
on Jumped on shore and called upon
Walker 10 hand down his flag and sur
to the United States. After oil
his boasiing, the nan Of destiny made
resistance, but surrendered himself
and his whole force.
The whole affair did not occupy Zen
minutes. The flag was hauled down
and Walker carried a prisoner ON board
the Fulton. Just as the steamer Nor
gan came down the river she was imme
surrounded by armed boats and
possession for the United States.
She was under command of d .briSoot.
an old 6llibuster. with Mr.. Mcdonald,
an agent of Garrison & Morgan, or
board.
There were also on the steamer forty
fifty Costa Ricans, taken prisoner by
Anderson at CASTILLO, and on board the
steamer La Virgin.
As soon as the 6llibusters we're made
prisoners, the Engl sh steamer Leopard
lea for Jamaica.
Heavy rains had commenced falling
in California. reviving trade. and impair
ting new vigor to mining operations.
Six hundred Chinese have left San
francisco in vessels bound TO China
ports.
Martinez has been elected President
Of N~icarauga. and he is making active
preparations for an energetic war on Cos
"a RIGA. He has sent a force of 400
men against Col. Anderson, for the pur-
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