Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-01-07
''The Pirate Of the Gulf"

val at New York, Immediately proceeded 10
he residence to General Henningsen, in
street. The General, who is an
/, s~socia,e pirate, was not at home, but his
wife was. who gave Walker hearty well
coue. The New York Times sent Il repor-
Ter TO Wa iker, Who gave en- account OF his
capture, which is substantially the SAINT as
given in the letter taken irum the Tribune.
lie says:
Col. Anderson was landed with so men
at tie mou;h Of the Colorado. They pro-
ceeded 10 he river 10 Pitaca Poipt-Col
Anderson posting HIMSELF at Lee:er's island.
Gen. Walker afterwards landed win his
force at Pa MIA Arenas. He received sew
eraI letters from Chaiard, of the Saratoga,
to which be gave no reply. Hearing that
the Costa Ricans were in charge of Folt
San Carlos, many Of them sick, aud that the
n caIseuans and Costa K cais were en-
gagged in actual hostiliiies, he (Gcn. w
sent up d boat with IA small party OF men, to
increase Col AndersoU's force TO some 60
men, VITA 0 ders that he proceed 10 Castil Q
Viejn, and, it possible, there to cut out the
steamer and proceed with her, provided they
should Judith re Was lot any formidable op-
position.
With a small force Col. Anderson pro-
ceeded to execute he order. lie arrived at
Castillo VIejo Dec. 1. cut from her fasten-
ings the river steamer Buiwar and then the
Morgan; then took possession OF The Ogden.
ffNba man, thu IT, p.r- H-nd ,na
voliey OF musketry They put one sx-pound
shot through the Ogden. As ih,re vas no
more tirius. Tn the afternoon Of the same
day, Col. Anderson took Possession OF the
Fort.
lie captured six guns, one is pound,trsss,
one 6-pound iron, one 6-pound bross. one 4
pounier, one Il pound nos itzer, and one
hundred and fifty muskets with correspond
amunition Tor all, a number of cattle,
CONS, cOmmissary stores, a. well as quarter
masters stores, as cotton, clothing and the
like.
Tn The morning Of the 9Th, Col. Anderson
sent Lieut.. Belcher on the Ogden with
fifteen men and took the steamer Virgin,
M ,T.aboye the Turo Rapids.
at nj :he 9th the U. 5. steam frigaie Wa
md Y arrivNGS San joan del Norte. The
anne morning. Her British Majesty's steamer
Brunswick, propeller. and Lsop<f, side:
wheel. arrived off San Juan. On che after
noon OF the I'll 4, the U. S. s,eamer Fulror
arrive1, max ng fOur sreumeteA~o- British
aud Two Am =%rican, Gnciuaing Ge Saratoga
in The port.
On the evening of the 7lh, Gen. Walker
saw a launch PUT off irom Ihe Saratoga,
filed with armed men, and proceed toward
the IN uth OF the river. He sent Captain
Fuyssoux, to see what il meant. As the
Captain approached the launch he was
halled, and told that he could not 20 up the
river Captain T. replied, This is a N Car
aguan boat, III Nicaraguen waters" But
tie same order was repeateG-"Yyu cannot
80 up" Captain Fdyssoux asked by what
authority he was forbidden. He was San
swered, By orders OF Commodore Paulding.
Captain F. asked who gave the order. and
" rs answered by Lieut.. Cilley. OF the Sara
to.a. As suon ds these facts were reported
10 General Walker Captain +. was ordered
10 go on board The Wabash, and expIsin to
the Commodore tie position OF Gen. Walk
er's cOmmand-that q portion Uf his force
was up The rlver--the necessity Of The Cen
erals holding communication with it; if his
force were To be kept prisoners in their own
camp, and huuiPered in their operations, he
wanted 10 knoa it as sooa as pussibie.
On the morning of the Sth, Captain FaYs-
souX went Gu board the Wabash. Soon
afterwards General Walker noticed that the
LommoGore 5 pennant was moved from the
Wabash To the Fulton; soon a.;er tbs Ful.
ton canie into The har0or, up 10 the hulk . p
posIte The Transit Company building, and
there landed a large force OF sailors AMI
mariners. At the same time j number OF
small boats aid cutters, fully manded and
provided with boat hDwitzers, were ranged
IN line III iront OF General Walkers camp.
the Saratoga vas also made to present her
bro inside.
Seeing that the Commodore intended to
use lorCe, Gen. Walker, TO prevent any ac-
cidenlal collision, ordered the whole guard
10 be dIsarmed. Soon, Capt. Frederick En-
gle, Liz utenant commanding the Wabash,
up IN his boat, landed in frong OF the
Generals headquarters, AMI handed him Il
letter from the Commodore, which c~onclu-
ded with a demand that he surrender 10 the
United States. Capt; nngle ordered the
Nicaruguan Gag to be hauled down. The.
,rJ,r a. e.. ,fa, nd. IN, kE,l..- . -.
buard the Wabash; his officers end mer
went on board the Saratoga, lao Or 100 in
all. Meanwhile, Just alter the flag waS
struck, the steamer Morgan game down the
river in,o the harbor with 40 Costa Rican
On board. She was in charge o
Mr.. Mcdonald, as the agent OF Morgan &
Son Med; explained his position 10 Coun-
modore Pdulting. be Commodore a, once
possession Of the Morgan, released ali
the priscn.rs, and gaze the boat into the
possession of the American Consul, Mr.. Coz
lreil.
1t was suggested that the steamer be per-
to 20 up and inform Col. Anderson o!
the position Oi,things, but ii as not acced d
20.
The Saratoga sailed on the l2th fer Nor
folk, and the Wabash for AspInuall tn
same evening. The Wabash arrived Il.
AspInwaIl eafly on the morning OF the 18th.
Col. Andersen holds the For Gastric and
the steamer Virgin. The 9th er boats aye
ON the lake, but Us the Costa Ricaus held
Fort San Carlos, he could not communicate
Win them.
Walker seems in good spirits, and it is
said cOntemplates another descent upon Nj.
caragua. He Is now in Washington, and
the telegraph reports In he was rece ved
there b.. a portion of the pvpulace with
cheers. The letters of Commodore Pduld-
ing, which we publish, are heightened and
manly The reports from Washington are
that the Administration disclaim rcs2onsi-
bilily for the acts o. the Commodore, aud
that he is 10 be ordered hume aud court
martiaIed. 1t would be u beautiful comm IL
Ldry upon Tie remarks of the President m
his l,Ip messaJa nu1inst flihnSt.rin,r a