Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-06
End of the walker Expedition.


End of the Walker Expedition.
Gen Walker has been rescued from the third
flbu-tering expedition. On the 9Th ult.' Com
modore Paulding landed small force on Punta
Arenas, where Walker aud his troops were sta
Toned The little illibuster was ordered to sur
render. and he obeyed the order promptly, ex
cusing himself Ivy saying that he preferred be
ING taken by Americans and not by British
The main body of his troops were put on boa q
he Saratoga. and sent to Norfolk. A few un'
der Col. Frank Anderson who had gone mp the
river to the mouth of the Serapiqui, are still in
/ Nicaragua. Walker himself, with his Abide
camp. Col Mcdonald. were taken to A>pinwall
bv Capt Eagle, aud put ON board the Northern
Light. which arrived in New York on Sunday
night, the 9th ult.
A passenger states that on the passage up he
excited very little attesion, scarcely more than
any body else lie was about the vessel and
PLAYED cards with other people, just as though
the eyes of two Continents were not upon him
About half past eleven on Monday. the 2sIi,
| Walker. accompanied BY one of his officers. went
10 the office of the United States Marshal, in Co
lege Place, and delivered himself int" custody.
lie also delivered into the hands of the Marshal
a letter from Commodore Panlding, the sub
stance of which was that Walker had been ar
rested for violation OF the neutrality laws, and
dir, cted that he be treated accordingly.
The tibu-ters appearance had not been
changed by his last enterprise. lie was aprar
emily as well pleased with himself, and as sell
cumplacent. as when last in New York, beating
mp recruits in company with CoclIrane, Rynders
g. Co.
A despatch from Washington City, ON the
90 h. saws: "General Walker arrived here Thu
evening accompanied by Marshal Rynders, T.
F. Meagher and Malcolm Campbell. He was re-
ceved with cheers by a large concourse OF PEG
Ile as he entered his quart ers ut Browns Hotel
"Shortly after Marshal Rynders, with Gener
al Walker, repaired to the State Department.
where the former stated To Mr. Cass that he had
received communication from Con'nodort
Paudng, saying that he had arrested Walker
fur CARRYING on al unlawful military expedition
against Nicaragua. That Walker had promised
him upon his honor to surrender himself To him
(Rynders) as Marshal of the Southern district OF
New York, on his arrival in that city. That
Walker had done 50. and he (Rynders) had &C
companied Walker to Washington to ascertain
the views of the Government.
"Mr. Cass replied that the Executive Depart
lment of the Government did not recognize Gen
Walker as pI isoner, and he had no directions
10 give concerning him, and that it was only
through the action of the Judiciary that he could
be lawfully held in custody to answer any char
yes which may be brought against him. Mar
shall Rynders then informed Walker that he had
no further authority to detan him. Both then
withdrew"
The Washington correspondent OF the Rich
g 1,t MI
says
Every body is now on the gui vire to ascer-
tain what the Administration is going to do with
General Walker and Commodore Paulaing
word of explanation ON This point may he accep
liable to my readers. The President was as
founded at the news of Walkers arrest, and, At
ter Il short consultation with his Cabinet, deter'
mined tn recall Commndnre Paulding, and bring
him before Naval Court of Inquiry. In the
: language nf Secretary Toucy, III was never con
| tenpate,l that the United States forces w"ul'
1 invade Nicaragua, in order 10 arrest one OF he'
cilzeli,'-and the whole thing is repudlated b!
, the government.
r Governor Walker having been discharged
, from custody by Marshal RyndsrS, after lie Wa,
told that the Administration could not consider
[ him a prisoner; he will now in return make hi
complaints and demand redress. 1t his seiznre
was illegal, the Government is undoubtedly
bound To pay expenses and make full indemnity.
! This can be effected by dollars and cents; hu
Gen. Walker saws dollars and cents will not GOV
er the injury done him, and claims that the U
uited States shall send himself aud men back
from whence they were taken-and rehulst tn,
Nicaracuan flag and cause it To be Sauled 10y
s the Unired States S lips of War. Such are th.
, hlhbusters demands; but it remains tn be seen
how far they will be complied with by the li"v
ernment Another special meeting "f the Cabi
net is To he held tn day, to Consider this subject
aud so suon as il is disposed nt, Walker VIII sci
about making preparations for another departure.
He is in fire spirits, aud says that the combined
powers ut the Government may delay The &C
: conplishment of bis purpose. but cannot defe't'
= it. Great excitement prevails among S"utierl
members of Congress, with whom Gen. Walker :
rooms are crowded They promise Us some
thing definite ON the Neutrality laws 50 soon u
Congress shall re assemble.
A special despatch from Washington to the
Richmond South, on the 31st says:
The Admnist alton is anxious 10 escapeits re
sponsibilty for Walker'scaptnre ltispnhl'slilne
the general orders issued to The Home Squadron.
but the fact is carefully concealed that parlicl'.
lar instructions had been communicated, por
ton of which WAS To the effect that the exledi
lion if il escaped intercepuon ON The sea, nl'gt'
he CAPTURED willie dehalking Walker has n''
hope of being renstated in Nicaragua by this
Government. lie will prefer q claim OF indem-
nity 70 Congress for about million OF dollars.
, lie saws thar he will await events before pro
| ceeding southward.
Another Washington despatch of the same
date says:
Previous to leaving Central America. General
Walker ordered Col. Anderson To hold Fort Cas
tillo to the last moment; it compelled I" retreat,
10 secure all the steamers, and, it driven 10 ey
,remilies, 10 burn all except the Virgin. These
instructions were undoubtedly received 10y An
derson.
The course of the Administration in regard to
Cumnodore Pauldlng is not definitely known
While there is bur little prospect OF his being
court martialed, the Administration will TAKE
measures to signify its Misrepresentation OF his con
duct.
DISPATCHES to the New York papers say that
eight hundred men sailed Ion Texas for Nicarl
qua on the Goth. Enli,lments are going "n IL
New Orleans. Great excitement exists there
u lon the matter.
Internal Improvements
' We had nu idea When Capt. Peck was after
us tor taxes, that our neghbor Of the Vindcat"l
was in sight taking notes, and would make mer
nv over our misfortunes. Nevertheless, we ar,
Al A AZ fIi.