Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-07

The officer replied, Commodore Pauld- /
ing. He then asked the name Of the /
officer giving the order, and was told
Lieut.. Cilley Of the Saratoga. When |
this was reported to me, / sent Capt. !
Fayssoux carly in the morning to go
out to the Commodore and state 10
him that it was necessary for me to
communicate with the balance of our
party who were up there, and asked
the Commodore whether we were TO be
treated as enemies or not. Not long
after Capt Fayssoux went on board
the Wabash, the Commodore's pen
nant was moved over TO the United
States steamer Fulton, which came up
near the hulk at Point Arenas, land
ing some $50 men. As soon as saw
them make these demonstrations of
force, ordered my men to be disarmed
so as TO prevent any accidental COLI
sion. Capt. Engles, of the Wabash,
came up, and showing a letter from the
Commodore, ordered me to surrender
surrendered, and by order of the
Captain hauled down the Nicaraguan
dag. | was taken on board the Wa
bash, and the men were sent To Nor
folk on the Saratoga.
\ Georgetown correspondent Of the
Herald writes
Frank Andcrson's success at Castil-
10 and the capture of four steamers had
placed Nicaragua in Gen. Walkers
power, and secured the immediate
opening of the Transit. | understand
that Garrison & Morgan's agent had
written to them that he was ready Il
take passengers across as soon as they
would PIT on the steamers. General
Walker was to have gone up in tho
Morgan Immediately, and | have nc
doubt he would have been received 10y
the inhabitants of the interior witt
7e Deums and rejoicing; Nicaragua
would have been Amcricanized with
out bloodshed and without delay o
diplomatic notes and protocols. What
ever Commodore paulding's order,
{ were, as Gen. Walker had been allow
, cd TO land, he should have been allow
ed to remain unmolestcd, even shoul,
the vessels of war have prevented tn
, landing of more supplies or recruits
= | fear the action of our worthy Com
r modore was preciWtate, and will turl
e out very unfortunate for American in
{ terests and for Nicaragua.
( The same correspondent writes:
a | have this moment had the plcasur
5 of visit from Don Sebastian Espi
I nosa, who came down the river iron
; San Carlos and Castillo. He arrives
: last night, and reports that Col. Sc
a gundo Quaresma, the commander G
: Fort San Carlos, is in treaty wit
| Frank Anderson TO join forces an
: capture the steamer San Carlos iron
). the Costa RicanS. Should Anderso
c and QuareSma come to an understand
ing, which is by no means improbable
= they have by this time taken the steam
], er San Carlos and driven the Cost
5 Ricans from Nicaragua.
II With the steamers Anderson Wi
o be able to command the lake and til
g river, and patiently await advices froI
i the United States, or with his oil
=. friends, Chillon and Mcndezf, dcclai
It for Walker as President, and shu
: MARTINEZ up among the ruins of Grar
It ada.
5 This news is important, as it show
It that Anderson has no idea of surrcr
It ing to the Unitcd States forces, bl
/, has determined to remain and make
name for himself in his adopted cour
II try.
e Don Sebastian reports Col. Ande
l. son and his command at Castillo, an
) Lieut.. Belcher and his men at the II
l. 70 on board the La Virgin, all in goo
health, but excessively indignant
$ Commodore Paulding.
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