Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-01-07
on ASpinuaH, December IS.

Off ASpinwaA, December 10.
Sin: My letter OF the l2lh inst, informed
the Department, that had broken up the
camp OF Gen. Walker at Punta Arenas, dis
armed his lawless followers, and sent them
10 Norfolk in the Saratoga. The General
came here with me, and will take passage
in one Of the steamers for New York,
where he will present himself TO the Mar.
shall Of the District.
The Department being in possession Of
all tile facts relative 10 Walkers escape
with his followers from the United States,
as the letters of Capt Chaiard and Walker
to me, after he landed at Punta Arenas, the
merits Of the whole question will, presume
be fully comprehended. could not regard
Walker and his followers in any other
light than as outlaws, who had escaped from
the vigilance of the officers of the Govern.
ment and left our shores for the purpose oil
rapine and murder, and saw no other way
to vindicate the law and redeem the honor
of our country, than by disarming and send
ing them home. In doing so, am sensible
Of the responsibility, have incurred, and
confidently look to the Government for my
justification.
Regarded in its true light, the case APP
pears 10 me clear one. The points are
few and strong Gen. Walker came in
Punta Arenas from the United States, hav.
ing, in violation OF the law, set OH foot a
military organization 10 make war upon d
people with whom we are at peace. He
lauded there with armed men and munition:
Of war, in defiance Of the guns of ship O.
! tbar To, d 10
nothing TO show that he had acted by au
thority. He formed camp, hoisted thu
hNicaruguan flag, called it the headquarters
OF the army Of Nicaragua, and signed hmsel
the Commander. n-Chiei; with this pre-
tension he claimed the right Of lawful gov
eminent over all persons and things within
sight OF his flag. Withou, right on authority
he landed fifty men at the mouth Of thu
Colorado river, seized Fort Castillo on th'
San Juan, captured stores and goods o
merchants in transit to the interior, killed
men and made prisoners of the peaceful in
habiants, sending 10 the harbor OF San Jual
d.l Norte some 80 or 40 men and children
in the steamer Morgan,
In doing these things without the show
Of authority, they were guilty of rapine arr
murder, and must be regarded as outlaw
: and pirates. They can have no claim TO b.
regarded in any other light. Humanity, a
well as law, justice and national honor, de
, mand the deposition Of these lawless men
The remnant of the miserable beings VIII
, surrendered at Riyas were conveyed in hi
ship last summer to New York, and thei
suiIerings are yet fresh in the memory OF I
: on board. Besides the suilerings that mus
necessarily be inflicted upon an innocer
: and noflensive people, these lawless follow
J. ers OF Gen. Walker, misguided and deceive
into career of crime, would doubtless hav
persisted in Central America, or their mutt
lated and fostering bodies have been brougl
back 10 their friends at the expense of th
= country.
. For the above reasons, which appear
my mind quite sufficient, have dsarme
! and set 10 the United States Gen. Wu
= Walker and his out awed and pra,ical fol
n lowers for trial, or for what ever action III
, Government in its wisdom may think prope
to pursue.
Her B. NJ. ship Brunswick offered to CT
operate with me in removing the party frol
:, Punta Arenas, but as they were my cour
: trymcn, deemed ii proper 10 decline Ii
participation OF foreign flag.