The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10

position promptly to dschnree any duty assigned 10 you
But the department will reserve 70 tse inc rgn. unSei
the immediate direction of the esideht 70 oespatcn
vessel to any point upon any enerA unoel seciac
instructions, directing commanding ocer TO report to
The flag officer of any squadron subject ~ those usuc
In the present the Fulton was despatched
from this port by order of the President 20 serve the
purposes OF the government, upon state o. iac.s o
which, from the nature Of the you could not yoba
bly, have the slightest knowledge II the commanding
officer of the Roanoke or of the Cane has failed TO make
10 you the proper reports, well aware or the
course that may be taken am, sir, very respeclally
your obedent servant, ISAAC ToUOfY.
Flag officer HIRAM PArLDING commanding United States
Home Squadron, Asp,nwaii, n. G.
The Secretary OF the Navy under date of November &c.
encoses copy Of the circular from the Department OF
State to Captain Joshua K Sands commanding the United
States rgate Susquehaina at Key West directs him
10 proceed to Cape Gracos Honduras skrtpg along the
coast looking in at the mouth of Bueed inlet thence to
San Juan del Nore, Nicaragua where you will remain
until further orders also 20 report by letter to Commo
dore Pandng the ship to be considered forming part
Of the Home Squadron.
Despatch No. 1877, November 1t, 1857, Commodore
Paudng informs the Secretary Of the Navy that Leute
nan Amy reports that military expedition has made its
appearance al Chlrlqu
COMMODORE rAULDING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
FLAG SHIP WABASH, |
orr AsPINwAIL, Dec. 8, 1857. (
Satisfactorily the English mail steamer Dee arrived
here from san Juan Del Norte, with information that
Walker and his followers had landed and taken Possession
of Point Arenas Trey entered the harbor in the steamer
Fashion passed the Saratoga at anchor, and permit
ted 10 land the men and stores Herewith eaclose an
official letter from Captain Chaard, marked CA pri-
vate letter marked 3d." letter from Walk .r marked
&C. and letter from an American citizen, named sam
uel s. Wood marked "D which, together, will cxriain
the transaction The steamer Fashion, in which Walker
and his followers were conveyed arrived here yesterday
Juan and take such measures may best under the
circumstances that may exist there snl sir, very 10.
Flag officer commanding Home Squadron.
lion ISAAC Totos,, Secretary OF TIE Navy, Washington,
II. c
C... &c.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRrE, Nov. %. 1857. !
SRI have the honor to inform you that tho ih ia
slant about two r NJ steamer appeared of the harbor
and then stood OF TO the east down the coast She came
into the har Dor text morning abou. O'Clock Her
conduct OF the day before made me suspect her, but
suspcors were uled When she standing into the har
bor not more than fifteen twenty men appeared on
her deck expected her TO anchor, but instead OF that
with full head steam she right 10 for the wharf OF
SCOTS buildings. |, we'll the first ieHenant,
thought il party sent % open the Transit route.
umedstey sent boat with q lieutenant to board her
aud what sic was, and 10 examine her papers.
When be returned, he informed me that II was the
steamer Fashion from Mobile-pspers all right proper
clearance, cargo &C. and Dumter Of passengers mark
cd on the bills The passengers proved to be Walker,
with $50 men, who all landed Immediately, before my
boat got toshem Once landed felt could do nothing,
and even If so determined the vessels papers all
right She had been pronounced all right by the Ameri
Custom House officers, and those people appeared
passengers. My position was one on much embarrass
ment The circular did not afford me any ease OF mind,
for the stood hdd not feel authorized to proceed
TO extremes had.an interview with Walker board
Of my ship and told him positively he must not occupy
Scott souldrgs, winch considered American property,
go he has establishes himself above SCOTS line Ho
landed fry more Mt the mouth Of the Colorado
before he came here. They went up in boats 10 srs
Castillo and try to take possession Of the stcansss
there. have hauled my ship close UP 10 Scot;s nd
ings the steamer have caused 20 biul OF fita the
wharf. The day she came in had twenty Nyo on tho
so list and you know how short my crew s bcsido the
dcbtated state in which the rest generally are from
frequent relapses. I would be glad, indeed, II you
would come here ana you could I1dse Tor a youssn
that several vessels cleared from the United
States and that daily may look for arrivals they
say that from 500 20 1000 are expected. Ny crew,
told you, consider too inefficient TO do anything
but the big guns. ! might blow steamers and all
10 pieces but do not feel the circular gives me the
Authority, Is too obscure In rs directions TO admit
OF my proceeding 70 such an extreme the only way in
which ! could interfere. The vessels come properly
sailing from the United States, and cannot, in my
opinion, pronounce item wrong and legally act agaips
them. This to be the place designed for their land
ing and Walker do doubt will direct them so, the
the Fashion has all been landed shore making
adepot OF provisions &c lie has hosed his nag above
my jurisdiction but have given him Ia understand very
plainly tina; any outrage by him American property At
that place GreytOwn, will call from immediate
punishment which word not hesitate TO inict because
that would be q clear trust sincerely may
you very soon n any vessels come in with irregular
papers will detan cargo and passengers board until
your arrival but do not sec the authority even to bring
shp 10, w'h shot and she In foreign port at the risk
beet can. Mr. Co;tre immediately his arrival here,
re eaxniued Fashion papers and having found them
70 be correct has cleared her FOR New Orleans and she
leaves to day.
! have the houor to remain, with high respect your
To Flag officer n. PAurmse, Commanding Home Squad
ron, f'isa'e Wabash, Asptnwcsi',S.s.
HxADor AKTrRs Army or NIcARAerA,l
PUMA ARENAS, Monday Nov. ~, 1857. 4
SRI have the honor TO inform YOU that landed at
this port "Wednesday from the steamer Fashion,
bearing the United States flag and sailing from the port Of
Mobile, Alabama Accompanying ma we're number Of
emgrsnts from the United States who desired to become
naurslzod citizens OF the republic. This steamer was
Nsrsesa and n was thai her voyage was
legal need rot add that the President and govern
nIent OF the Ched scs we're fully advised OF my inten-
ton 20 Nicaragua. We had scarcely, however,
dscbsrked when the commander Of the United States
.loop Saratoga sent lieutenant 20 inform mo must
s Scs~pS n Scott, as tie pretended agent Of
the Nicaragua Transportation Company. The Fashion,
too, had hauled Alongside the schooner Chase ior-
out papers she transferred TO by act before the
commercial agent of the United states nevertheless tue
captain Of the Fashion ordered TO haul away from the
Chase and leave any for from the ship
until had complied with the order TO evacuae the build
nes row held by SOFT was Informed by the oommsnd
Mr. Scott claimed protection for the property as being
American In all this Commander Chatard acted 1 pde,
receiving statements true, and announcing de-
csun on themater without hearing hat had 10 say Now
beg leave W inform that Mr.. Scott holds all the pro
pery on Point from the government OF Nicaragua aud
under order from President OF The republic fur
thcrmors he holds the schooner Chase a. my trustee ana
he protected IN randuen,y Withholding her from
me by officer OF The United states navy. Scott also
holds other property consisting OF military and otner
stores belonging TO this government and these he wrong
fully and Illegally retains by the aid OF the guns OF the
Saratoga Notwithstanding the injustice Of the commander,
obliged 20 yield 10 the orders OF the Sarsoga But
this did not relieve from what cannot but style the
impertinence OF Commander Chatrd Without alleging
that there hsd been any Interference on my part with
American property, he sent lieutenant TO inform mo
that " mocsed such property he would regard my force
hostile and prevent by shot and shell from leaving
the Point Nor did this end the nbstice Of Commander
Chaiard This morning received note, under seal OF
her Britannia Msiesty's consugcnetal for Mosquito
couchet in the following terms
UNIrtp STATS sur SsRSrogh, I
Orr GREyrowS, Monday, Nov 80, 1857. !
SIR have been Informed through Mr. Green, her Br
tanhic Maiesys consul that you mediate selling the
English mail from Costa Rca with American English, and
letters OF merchants OF other natons besides there may
be money! Nov, warn You not to touch 1t, and toaiiow
Il 10 come safety az hand here IL you DO not will pro-
withost hesitation in tfa amman