Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-01-06

Ptoiy AnQ PRECISION Win Which tuey pe'o."
their evolusions were high compliment to their
officers
You will see by the above description that Walker
had no chance of successful resistance, and. hap
PLY, the day ended without our being obliged to
spill the blood of our countrymen.
On the 18th inst, all the prisoners, except Gen.
Walker and his Secretary, were sent on board the
Saratoga, which vessel Immediately got under way
for Norfolk. They numbered one hundred and
forty,one officers and men. ,..s.
We captured large quantity of arms and ammu-
milton, and about two months provisions for two
hundred mee.
The officers of Walkers expedition seemed to be
much cast bwn to find their plans all debated IN
the full tidessf success but many of the privates
seemed to bS perfectly satisfied" t.sre re
correspondent of the. New York Herald says:
''Tuesday, the 9th of December, broke clear and
cool, but its sun shone a forsaken camp and
broken fortunes Monday night, Captain Faysoux
attempted to ascend the river, and was intercepted
and turned back by United States man.ofwar
boat In the morning, accompanied by Ger e-al
Hornsby, he went on board the Wabash to ascertain
the reason and was then politely informed by Com
modore Pauldng that General Walker was t. ie
taken prisoner, with his whole force, and that the
river was blockaded to prevent him from going
up that stream. At the same time Hornsby ana
FaysouX were told to remain on board the Wabash
as prisoners until the United States sailors and ma
rines transferred to the steamer Fulton, prePa
ratory to landing.
We had observed the boats passing up the river
in front of our camps the night before; but did not
nav particular attention to the fact, as the Sara.
toga had been in the habit of doing the same when
ever she wanted water. About A. NJ, four U. 5.
launches, with howitzers in the bows pulled into
the harbor. and coming up, depioyed in line in front
of our camp. Still no suspicion entered our minds,
as they might intend target exercise. But this de-
usion did not last long. for after considerable drift
ing and hauling about, they all ranged up ahI east
of Gen. Walkers camp, with the howtzers directed
at the Ncaraguan quarters. Then there was con-
fusion-some talking fight and some talking flight;
but the General settled the matter by expressing
determination to surrender at discretion, saying at
the same time that it would be folly to think of re-
sistance. The impression became general
when the Fulton steamed into the harbor, and an
choring alongside the Transit Company's wharf, dis
charged four hundred marines and sailors. And to
make it worse the Saratoga hauled in closer to the
shore and pointed her battery to rake the
Nicaraguan camp lengthwise. Walker thus
hemmed in between three fires, in font, one in
the rear, and one at right angles.
After the United States force had been thus sta
toned, Captain F. Engle, Of the Wabash came into
Walkers camp and requested interview. The
General met Captain Engle at the wharf, and the
two retired to private room. A demand to sur
render made, and the General asscnted imme-
datey. Captain Eng!e asked the General to have
the Nicaraguan flag hauled down, which was done
by the officer Of the day. The guard had been dis
armed previously.
Captain Engles departed, ordering the marines to
fall back the boats to return to the ships and the
cannon fuse to be extinguished.
Just at this time the steamer Morgan, so long
pected from up the river, came in sight with twelve
Americans board and thirty Costa Rican pri-
soners. She was boarded by the marines and
guard put upon her.
After two verbal messages to the General about
the details of the surrender Capt Enge returned and
ia Ill &Io LII
General Immediately acceded, and going into the
Captains gig, was soon on board the Fulton. had
preceded him, and was standing abaft the mizen.
mast when the General came over the rail. Every
eye in all the crowd was strained to the "gray
eyed man." and a thousand sympathies were ex-
pressed for his fortunes. Commodore Paulding in
quired of me if "that was the General" and on
being told it was he politely removed his cap and
gracefully advancing, met the general half way be-
| tween the gangway and cable, saying
This is General Walker, believe" at the same
| time extending his hand.
81 am General Walker" responded the prisoner,
| and taking the Commodore's hand, both stood for
a moment in suspense, the large and commanding
form of the naval officer almost shading from sight
| the small but compact figure of the military chief
| tain. The two took chairs to converse, when the
General was so overcome by the great injustice of
this sudden and apang reverse that had thus
stricken him down in his victorious career, that his
| eyes red with tears. l have every reason to
believe that the Commodore expressed a sympathy
for his fortunes, but plead the nexorable calls of
duty in extenuaon of the step he had thus taken.
/ Col. Anderson, who had been sent on an expedi-
| ton with some sixty men, had captured, and was
! still holding, the Fort Castillo. One of the report
ers of the New York Times, who had called on Gen.
Walker at Gen. Henningsens, in New York, says:
, eve found him in Mrs. HIS parlor, about l l
o'clock last night, looking well as when he was
| in New York last June. He was in his brown frock
coat. gray pants, and in blander mood than ever
He was as composed as ever, and readily detailed in
his low moderate voice the story of his last advsn-
| ture.
| General Walker seems to feel the peculiarity of
Anderson's position. He did not think the Costa
Ricans were very likely to disturb them, but what
ever occurred, the United States Government was
alone responsible for the lives of the men. He re-
ferred to the great sacrifices which of his men
had made to go to Nicaragua, and Of the losses and
disappointments which this sudden interruption of
| their plans would occasion. He seems in excellent
spirits, no way doubtful of ultimate success, and
more sangnine than ever. To-day, he said, he should
| formally surrender himself to the United States
Marshal, and inquired where he could find his
| Office .' .-
Gen. Walker is now in the power of the United
States Government, and will doubt be tried for
violating the neutrality laws. 1t was a bold act
that Of reaching out the Federal arm and arrestinp
the great "Fittibvster" foreign soil. The in
egence of his arrest and the forcible breaking ul
of his expedition, will occasion strong feeling in
New Orleans and Mobile, and in the States south o.
this.
The Utah Army and Brigham.
1t has already been stated that the United States