The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-08
u. s. SARATOGA"

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u. s. "SAnAToaA"
San Juan Del Norte, Dec 4, 1857
Sir have the honor To transmit you my different
communications with Walker since he has been on shore
at Punta Arenas In the first place. by letter to you of
the 30th ultimo, you that notified him to leave
Scott property and in way 10 interfere with anything
under his agency all of which considered American
property, and also that would protect the people of
Greytown. a
On the 9th ultimo fears having been expressed
to me by Mr. Wood, American citizen shore at
Greyown, that supposed emissaries from Walker
trying to dsposess him of printing press he had and
also that he conceived his pcrsca in jeopardy sent my
first lieutenant to Wslker say him that if he inter
fered WIN said Wood, the property of any American
citizen II Greyown grossly outraged the people there,
that would open upon him with shot and shell The
following the subsequent written messages to all of
which he gave verbal answers dsavowng the charges
the best way he conld imagine.
have the honor to be- very respectfully your ODE
dent servant,
- FRED'K CHATARD Commander
Flag officer HIRAM PAuLDlsu,
Commanding Home Squadron, Frigate Wabash.
Tle three written messages referred to embraced
in the two communications from Gen. Walker to Com
modore Pauding given above.
No lG
Commodore Padding TO the Secretary Of The Navy
mo. l4ll FLAa-sIIIP WABASH
OFF Aspnwal Dec A. 1857.
SIR: arrived here this morning. and the steamer
Fashion is about to sail for New Orleans leaving
but just time to inform the department that the Sarato
ga sailed from San Juan del Norte the 18th instant
for Norfolk, Virginia, having on board hundred and
fifty of the followers Of General Walker arrested at Pun
ta Arenas on the Sth.
General Walker here in the wabash, and will
embark in the next steamer for New York.
am, sir very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
H. PAULDING,
Flag Officer Com g Home Squadron
Mo Hnn r Toutv
Secretary Of the Navy Washington, D. G.
Mos II and 49, from Commodore paulding to the
Secretary of the Navy published in the daily Union
Of the 30th December last
Commodore Paulding 10 The Secretary Of the Navy.
mo. 143l FLAG SHIP WABASH,
OF Aspnwall Dec 49, 1857.
SIR The steamer Morgan arrived in the port of
San Juan del Nore, from Castillo the San Juan river
on the day of the disarmng Of Gen Walker. s ~
The steamer had been seized by the party OF Walker
that went up the Colorado and the captain, agent and
Others employed board had been placed in their po
sitions by the authority Of Gen. Walker. He had on
board about forty prisoners, men, women and children,
and person who ! was informed WAS condemned to
death
/ caused them all to be sent shore at liberty and
placed the steamer in the hands OF Mr. Cotrel
mercal agent until she should be claimed by the
/ am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
III PAULDING,
Flag Officer Commanding Home Squadron
The Hon. ISAAC ToucEY,
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington d.
Commodore Padding 70 Me Secretary Of The Nary.
mo I45.l FLAa-srIp Wabash,
OF Aspinwall, December IS, 1857.
SIR Enclosed herewith is list Of such articles found
in Walker camp at Point Arenas were embarked in
the Saratoga also list of those embarked on board
the wabash.
request that the department will be pleased to inform
what disposition shall be made Of that portion
board the wabash" presume Captain Cllatard will
be instructed in regard to that portion of the camp stores
conveyed in the Saratoga"
There yet fifty of Walker party at Castillo, the
San Juan river they having landed at the mouth Of the
Colorado, and assembled the San Juan from thence.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdent servant,
H. PAULDING,
Flag Officer Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon. ISAAC ToucEy,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. G.
p 81 enclose, also, a copy of the report made
by Lieutenant Ciley of ind,ynity offered him by
Walker which have omitted to forward with my former
dispatches. H. ?.
Report Of Lieut. Csleyto Commander Gaaard.
u. s. SHIP SARATOGA"
Greytown, December 6, 1867.
SIR In obedience your order of this date respect
fully submit the following statement:
On November 30th ut, between meridian and p. m,
form, left the ship in canoe, and padded to Mr. Crags
landing Point Arenas On nearing the wharf sentry
hailed u.s. and ordered not to land there. replied
that American officers, and that we would land
there which did, securing our canoe to the wharf,
and then entered Mr. Craig store. He not in, but
a Mr. Mills who lives with him, an American citizen,
think supplied his place. desultory conversation en-
sued between About ten fifteen minutes after
terng the store, person with sword came in and adj
dressed me, stating that General Walker said We must
leave and not land there without pass from him told
him did not recognise Gen Walker right to order
away from there and that had permission from the
ecutive officer OF ship and should not leave without
was forciby expelled Or il the order reiterated
would consider it equivalent to forcble expulsion as
Gen. Walker had the the spot and could compel
to leave He left me, and In n few minutes returned
saying II Gen. Walkers order for us to leave and
we attempted to land again, without pass from him.
would be fired into told him that he had the force on
the spot and could compel to leave, and that protest
cd and would report the matter 10 the commander OF the
Sarntoga'' and called upon officers to bear witness
and remember the remarks that had been made re-
turned 10 the ship and reported the matter to Mr. y
SON. the commander being absent. 1 was despatched
forthwith to make my report to Commander Chatard,
who was on board the X. M. s. "Dec." made my re-
port to him and returned to the ship h3f
/ would state that Mr. Craig keeps public store and
bar and he allows Walker to keep of his stores
there, the storage being paid.
We did not leave Mr. Crags store, put our feet on
the ground and neither Of possessed weapon OF any
description.