The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-12
STATEMENT or CAPTAIN CHURCHILL.

as soon after he 10 anchor 10 n Juan wo
English officers with side board lis sh',
and asked him, among other questions
Where he was FRONT
How many passengers he had On boar6
he stopped at any port on bis way ouv
How many days he was from New Yorks
He answered these They then asked for his pasngsr
list; for this list he referred them 10 tha Parser.
They (he oaioers) then ths Purssrs room, and
requested be shown the passenger hst, which wAs
handed them.
Questson-How many passengers have you
Tue Purser pointed out the numbsr.
O. Are they all Americansf
A No, Of various nations.
Q Have they armsp
A. Motto my knowledge.
O Has the ship armsY f4
A. No.
q Did The American officers who boarded you outside
the harbor make examination Of your boIdS
A. No.
Mr. King, executive officer OF the Washington, who
present, ,hen remarked that II they wsb~' any fur
iber Information shey could obtain from the American
men Of war then in port
The officer replied that his instructions obtain
his information direct.
The British onicsls, not hiking Mr. Kings rough man
neis, tbereupon left.
Al 8 O'Clock 80 minutes on the same afternoon, the
river Catharne Maria started up the with
Col Chlds, principal agent Mr. Bill, secoad; Mr. s.eb
bins and few others, with San Juan del
Sur and ascertain II the Hermann 10 that po, There
along few passengers for Granada, amoug them
Mr. Russell and lady from New York CITY. At O'Clock
10 minutes the British frigate Leopard, OApt Vain
right passed OF the har Dor her way JAMAICA
supposed.
The Cabarine Maria proceeded about miles mp the
San Juan river, where she grounded sand bar with
,hree feet water, the boat drawing three and bali
feet After several hours Intellectual efforts 10
force her the bar the officers and agents abandoned
The hope Of passing up the river, and, roturning passed
ont Of the hsrbor OF San Juan at IL O'Clock Al ngnt 70
make passage up the Colorado branch They
the mouth of about daysreak the ming
OF the lsth, and they crossed the bar large o
steamer off NJ Having proceeded four
miles mp the river the Catbarne Maria TO anchor
repair leak in Of her boilers After laying aboa,
two hours man Of wars boat doubling pon,
the river, and followed by second and a
third Being WITHIN i've hundred yards, the boats
EngIjsh coors, while the and stripes were up
The Caharine Maria The advance boat reached
The steamer and to the surprise Of all board, Captain
Wainwright OF the Leopard stepped upon the steamers
guard, and me. in the gangway by Coz. Chids. A
short distance from the side stood Mrs Russell.
The gallant captain, aiser casting hurried glance fore
and aft and exhibiting very blank countenance, re-
marked 10 Col Childs;-
II am taxing pull up the river but hnd the current
very strong and shall proceed further. II you have
any commands for Greytswn viii take them with pea
sure"
Coi. cbndz had nothing for Greytowu
Capt Wainwright, bidding mos, hssty adseu, stepped
into his boat showed off, and joined the other two which
were waiting him q short distance oG Tue three were
then shed together and the pped 70 breakfast while
the boats noaed down the Colorado Each Of these
and crew was thoroughly armed. Ths Captains boas,
which aloOgsde, had carbtse and cuAiass slowed
under the Of mau and the two launches besides
being similarly armed, carried each . howitzer.
Is not this another most fragrant right Of search by
British of-warS Here Is the Washington Ameri-
ship, lying within a stones throw OF two American
OF war, and yet British officers proceed board
institute most thorough, scar, ng and impcrt-
ncnt investigation, and cooaly return 70 their
ses They satshed the passengers poacc-
ful emgranu, bound 70 California. Notw wthstanaipg
they folIou up the with armed boats
which could for other purpose than that arass
ing and insulting the passengers do no, montou these
facts with the expectation foolish hope OF stirring up
your government to resent, In proper manner thsse
ou,ragcs. England always has and always will
visit, search and stop American shps whenever and
gsng and highly satisfactory" oorresondsnce easues,
and the outrage rs forgosts. firmly believe that an
American naval officer would fire into the fret British
boat improperly boarding American ship, be woad be
justified BY the American people, let the consequences be
~bai they might. II may be yell TO sne here that
the facts am furnishing you were detailed by q
gentleman on the Catharne Maria
Having repaired the leak, the Catharine Maria pro
ccccd UP the river without accident and reached Castillo
Ra pids. About a mile below the for. she camo 20
ancho, and despatched boat for perm m.ssion
sprroaon Al officer from the Fort returned tho
boat and pcrssos was granted or the passengers %
land At the Rapids Passing 10 the heal of the Rapids
they embarhc on board v the Laura frances ana ytu
seeded ~ the river reaching POINT two miles below san
Carlos at O'Clock r. NJ Here they again anchored The
native pilot declaring that they approached they
would be hred INTO from the Fort Toe captain d the steam
and passenger Gransdan knosu personally 10 the
commsudant Of the Fort, proceeded IN the small 10
pay their respects 70 the high Official of the Fort Oh
tam permission tor the Lara frances 70 proceed Tns
permission vas the privilege o anchorng under the guns
Of san Carlos.
amer detention q are hours the little steamer was
allowed 20 tie a tho condition that would
take board le - heen soldiers. Tss condition las
based upon the brilliant suggestion that the
General William Walker might be ai Virgin Bay aud in
n bis attempt g. capture the Laura Frances Ia m
teen Nicararuan braves, would prevent ~
Anxious TO communicate speedily a. possible With
San Juan Del Sur possblc gsn tldngs u Her
mann, Col. Chlds submitted q the condition. as II
The only which be would b. permitted 20
n NJ
The following ng they asceftaincd that nothing hid
been heard ot the AegmaBn, had Walker arrived.
The Laura Frances heacd for The city ~ Granada
where they arrived about o'clpek Y. NJ They fo1ad
that most reception had BEEN prepared Cor ,he
guard standing by double ssotted twenty four FOUNDER
saving his lighted match The appearance Of the Grsna
dian passenger who was known 70 the guard seemed "a
him and hcy permitted 70 land. The boat
returned W Yfrln Bay, and proceeded 70 San
Carlos where she landed the eodiers and commenced the
descent ~ the RIVER, which she accomplished from
Granada 70 San Juan del Nortc, without accident thirty
two hours.
may be well to here thai when Yrsarr
proceeded 70 the lake she brought 70 by gun from
Fort san Carlos AMI only allowed u proceed upon the
of those IN charge of her that she tho
property of compauy about TO open the route. She
dsmed of her brass guns also the other two ste
crs, AZ well the small arms taken from them. This
dccs not appear muca Ike speedy AMI peaceful, opening
u the Ncaraguan Transit Nicaragua is evidently back
cd W somewhere By scncbody that FAINT ben seen
yet"
WASHINGTON sans rov sHTvwNL
The Washington having orders 10 Greytown
until the 26h AMI then nothing hoard Of the
Her mann, 70 proceed 20 Aspnws the appointed ume
got W steam and reached Asgnwa Sunday afternoon