New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-20

on the ground and neither Of us possessed weapon
Of any description
The following morning received orders from csus.
Chatard take charge of the 4th cutter and deliver
q document TO Cen. Waiker. M 5{fs se
Aboat $50 A. NJ, I left in the boat, Midshipman
Porter and the boats crew, being fully armed On
approaching Crsig's wharf we were hsiled by sen
Try, and told TO keep Of and not to land told him
" wss ordered to land, and wonldn and kept ON in
the boat unta alongside the wharf. The sentry sp-
preached nearer the boat, bringing bis piece 10
ready" and cooking, and said keep The boat Oh,
or he would fire told him II be fred shot wosid
fire volley ct him, that had doumceus for Gen.
wharf, giving orders 70 The boats crew to cock their
pieces and be ready fire. Two oicen hurried from
Gen. walkers quarters. and one approached me ~ /
reached the head q the wharf, saying had the per
mission OF Gen. Walker to land. told him ID was
anaslSed, and that wished 70 he shown Gen. walk
ers quarters, as had document TO place In his
hands. He conducted me to his quarters, and en-
tered and delivered the docament to Gen. Wasker.
He inquired my name. ! gave Il to him, and said
that il would be found in the letter. sass
After perusing it, be turned to me and said, III
meant no personal indisnty % you, Lieut. ciiey, in
ordering you away yesterday -
1 replied that did not consider il personal in
dignity and that he coud not Offer me one willis In
my uniform, and that viewed II entirely - an ON
Gen. Walker then sast, as regards the indisnity
offered the United States, am ready TO account for
il TO the Commodore sstE - 4
len, retained 20 the snip, and reported the mat
To the best Of my recollection the soreroing b all
that ensaed relative to the indignity offered me-
am, very 5ssgsssslelly, s your edsdient servant,
GkEkHbEAF CfkhEY Lieut. u. s. NJ
Commander FsEDEnIcK CHArARD.
Non.
: dispatch No. l4s, Aspinwall, December 1s, 1857
Com. Pauding advises the Secretary of the Navy
that Capt Sands, commander Of The smquehnnns,
had reported to him by letter. and enciosss copy OF
the Instructions of the former to the laster.1
No. n
The Secretary Of the Macy 10 commodove Psalaiax.
n NAVY DEPkKTMExf, Dec. I8 Is55
Sra Your dispatches Nos. 134 l35, I37, 1s8 and
l39. not heretofore Acknowledged, have besn re-
ceived. s,l,
The Department. enjons upon you particular MD
lance in carrying out the instructions heretofore
given you in relation TO unlawful expeditions In
doing 50, you will be careful not to interfere with
lawful commerce. But where you find thar q
American vessel is m2nfesfy engaged 10 carrying o
an expedition enterprise from the territories or
Jurisdiction Of the United States against the terri
tories Of Mexico Nicaragua Costa Rica, contrary
TO the sixth section OF the act Of Congress Of Apf
TO- 1918, already referred to- you viii cause the force
under your command to prevent it, and will not per
nit the men or arms engaged in it, destined for it,
to be landed in any part Of Mexico or Central Anne
rica. - ~
The three points which it Is most Important Do
! guard are Aspinwall, Chiriqui, and San Juan del
Norte and with this view you viii dispose Of the
forces under your command to the best advantage.
The President directs TO inform you that he con
siders it all important that you should not leave the
neighborhood Of these points until further instructed
q by the Department, which you are hereby ordered
not to do under any circumstances.
Should the Saratoga not have left before yon re-
ceiye this, you viii suspend Commander Chataxd
from his command, and order him to return to the
United States to await the further action of the De
+ pertinent. You will then place Lieut.. George 8.
Sinclair in command Of the Saratoga, With directions
to carry out the instructions to Commander Chasard
d Of the 18th ultiuo, to proceed TO Norfolk.
! The jamestown, Commander Kennedy, will leave
Philadelphia early next week to join you at San Juan
am, respectfully, your obedient servant.
Z Flag Officer H. PAuLDrsG, Commanding U. s. Homt
n Squadron, San Juan del Norte. ~ a.
g No. %. I,
n The Secretary of The Navy to Commander Kennedy
70 NAVY DEPARrMEST,
Dr December "a, 1857.
n SrB When the Jamestown, under yonr command
Id is ready for sea- you will proceed with her to Sal
g Juan del Norte, Nicaragua and report to Flag Ofice
N Paulding should he be there part of the squad
IN ron under his command. In his absence you Wi
report to any senior officer, should one be present
1r and by letter to Flag Officer Paulding.
Iu view OF the Illegal expeditions that have been
q may be set on foot in this country against Mexico
n Nicaragua, and Costa Rca and the possible absenc
M of American man ofwar from San Juan upon you
e arrival there, deem it proper to transmit for you
guidance copy Of circular upon the subject fror
the State Department, the instructions contained j
which you will regard as addressed TO YOURSELF an
,y in carrying out which the Department enjons upo
you particular vigilance.
In doing SO, you will be careful not to interfer
er with lawful commerce. But when you find that a
1g American vessel is manfesty engaged in carrying
he expedition enterprise from the territories or
sdcton Of the United States against the terrt0re
ne OF Mexico, Nicaragua or Costa Rca contrary TO th
9Th section OF the act of Congress of April 2O IsI
| hn fnrra ut.de
nd your command to prevent it, and will not permit h
men or arms engaged in it, or destined for it, to
It, landed in any part OF Mexico Central America
practicable period.
am, respectfully your obedient servant.
ISAAC ToUcEY.
he Commanding U. S. sloop-otwar JamestowhJ.
No. "a
Commander Chatard to the Secretary of the Mar
UNITED STATES SHIP SARATOGA y
Y January /, 1858.
i SIR: have the honor to report my arrival at Il
y earliest moment by order of Commodore Pauldin
an ~ am nineteen days from Greytown, having on boa
General Walkers party of the circumstances of the
: capture, etc. Commodore Pauiding's dispatehe
=; ~ borne by Lieutenant Ghirardi, will acqaaint ye
Herewith enclosed is list of their names and also
% list of stores taken on board belonging to that part
lai of which expended much as necessary to aid
- subsistng them. Parts of the ration was obliged
vas expend from the ships Liquor did not allow to al
A., OF them. Inc Wnoe party are very destitute
means and clothing much of what they have on w
by long generally 10 the Southern states MANY are n
young. 1t is very painful for to know their wan
n and to their total inability to leave this place
they not to be set at liberty Immediately /
spectfully suggest that they may be removed to i
"Pennsylvania," where they will be more comfortab
No stores being on this ship they must suffer mu
from cold. a
So
Y have the honor to be, very respectfully your oil
! dient servant, ~
les O u oiAA AAi'D' So''iiianueh'
ere No sz
ose w. 80.