Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-19
important from Nicaragua.


landing Of General Walker at Puntd arenas
--IHre0tcned arrest Of Lieut.. CMiey, Of
tn. SurGtogd-Condiion and Whereabouts
Of tie Eii6uStcrS-DepGrture Of the Wa
bash for reytOwn-Uete1mi minati0n to Cm
off Walkers Requirements.
Walker has landed at San Juan del Norte
in broad day light, and directly under the guns
of the United States sloop Of war Saratoga.
He has taken possession Of the town with q
force of abont 300 men. A lieutenant of
the Saratoga being on shore, was ordered to
his ship by command Of " alker.
The steamer Fashion, after landing her
cargo, &C., proceeded TO Aspinwall, where
she remained when the Star OF the West left.
On the p. NJ, of the Sd, the United States
frigate Wabash sailed for San Juan, followed
on the p. NJ, Of the 4th by ii. 3. M. ship
o!,the line Brunswick and steam frigate Leo
pard.
They will probably blockade the harbor of
San Juan and at the same time station q
force to prevent Walkers passing up the
river.
The United States steamer Fulton was at
Boca del Toro on the 2G, but will be ordered
TO San Juan.
AspIxwALI- y. e., Dec. 4, l657.-The stea-
mer Fulton, which took out Walkers expe-
dition from Mobile, arrived in this harbor
about o'clock, \. NJ, on Wednesday, Dec
>, from Greytown. She was immediately pre-
ceded by the British royal mail steamship
Dee, also from Greytown, They both left
Groytowu on the morning of the lst.
The Fashion appeared off the harbor of
Greytown on the 9th of November. She
made no attempt to enter, but kept on her
way down the coast. On arriving at the
mouth Of the Colorado about twenty miles
from Greytowu, she came to and landed forty
five of the filibusters. The next day she ap-
pcsred again Off Greytown, and uner a full
head Of steam ran into tue harbor, close by
under the very guns of the United States
slooD of war Saratoga---laid alongsided of an
old hulk. near the warehouse, and before the
guns of the Saratoga were or could be man
ned and brought to bear, the filibusters, with
Walker at their head, all scrambled over the
side of the hulk, aud from thence to dry land
One hundred anu forty. y.one, all told, landed
on the hulk, on the point opposite GreytOwn,
making one hundred and eighty six in nll-
They are all well armed with Mimic rides.
Tho party ofrorty.iive, landed at the mouth
Of the Colorado, is commanded by Captain
Frnnk Anderson, who was one Of the original
asi,y.sixo VINO we... from California with
walker, wilh his first invasion Of Nicaragua
Tpon landing, the party Immediately pro
cae1ed an the Colorado to its junction witt
the San Juan, twenty miles from Greytowu
onJ took possesson of Leaps Island a smal
island in the river, owned and occupied by
man Of the SAME name, British subject
AT this point the panty was again Divided
Twenty Of the men were sent live miles fur
tber M the liver, and stationed thCmselye
OF n pont called Fort Anderson, on the plan
tntion Of S,uor Pataca, Spanish subject, o
the Costa Ricun SIDE,
Walker with his ~ men was on the point
onA was heard to say that he Nonld make n
'ttamrt to advance IN the interior until b
SaA additions to his party, A steamer rror
savannah and brig from Galveston wer
5,ur oypectel with other iliJusters. Walk
or landed on the poiut 90 barrels pork,
bnrreis beef, 90 barrels flour, casks sugaI
| cnsk rice, 3 saces coffee, aud two boxes an
rnni,ion. eaongh TO last only a few weeks
Tbo United States rrigate Wabash, Con
,noloro Paulding's flagship, left thar port d
2 o'clock Yesterday for Galveston II th
roinroreeinents expected do not arrive befol
H., Wabash reaches Greytown they will ne,
or lana Walkers officers are Col. Brun
Coi Swiugle, Capt. Fayssoux aud Co
IIongh. DR.. kellum is at the head Of IL
msdieal staff. Public opinion aud ieeln
native and foreign, at Greytown as well {
herr. is strong against Walker. The gener
;mnression is that lie will bo starved out
six weeks. ,,s men. Wake
took Possession Of the warehouse oil ths ! tul
sit Company, aud began to appropriate iuu
ber. rhsy we're ordered ofhy Capt Cna'a' ta.o
of the Saratoga, and they then took posSe
sion Of some native huts. Lieut.. oiley
tempted to land on the point with Two me
on a cunning excursion. lie was otue'
OF BY Walker. Cilley replied that lhu.
was an American citizen, and had as goo99
right there as Walker. WaIker answsler ~ >
ii have l5O men to your two; il you do ?
leave Immediately will arrest you eHI
left