Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-07

ington viii discomtenance the action
of Commodore Paulding and set him
at liberty to go where he pleases. He
is determined to assert his claims as
the President Of Nicaragua, and he Is
confident that he can not be long kept
a prisoner.
Hudson G.. Wall, a passenger on
the Northern Light, gives the follow
ing information Of Gen. Walker
The first / heard Of the occurrence
was at Aspinwall, where | was stop I
ping waiting for the steamer. About
five days before the Northern Light |
sailed the Wabash came into port,
and learned that Gen. Walker was
on board prisoner. He Immediately |
came on shore. and no persuations on
the part of the officers of the ship
could induce him TO remain on board |
the vessel. While hc was IN Aspin.
wall he stopped at the Howard House,
and did not eat meal on the Wabash
up to the time the Northern Light
sailed. The story that was told of
Walkers capture. was, that he was
ordered to surrender 10y the Captain of
a British Frigate at Greytown. but he
not only declined doing so, but, in adj
dition, stated that he would fire upon
party sent 10y the British. At the
same time he expressed his willingness
TO strike his flag to the Americans, #
hc was asked to do SO. Shortly after,
the Wabash. the llag ship of Commo-
dore Paulding, which had been lying
at Grcytown for some time, received
instructions from Washington and pro-
cccdcd 20 Greytown. On arriving at
that place. he found there was consid-
crablc excitement, as it was supposed
the British were about TO attack Gen.
Walker Paulding SO went the story
that | heard } sent II note demanding
that Walker should surrender to him,
which hc did under protest, and he
was taken on board the Wabash, while
his men were shipped on board the
Saratoga, which sailed next day for
Norfolk, and must have arrived there
by this time. 1t was reported that
Walker had prepared for the attack of
the British, and that mines had been
laid and every thing was in readiness
for fight. 1t was also stated that
when he surrendered, Com. Paulding
found tlat hc had buried all his anu
milton, arms and military stores in a
place, as he supposed, secure from OBJ
servation, and from whence they could
lie taken, provided another filbustcr-
ing expedition landed at that place.
But it was discovered, and all the
stores and arms were captured.
There was a story current at Aspin-
wall, which was generally believed,
but | cannot vouch for its truth-it is
said that when Walker first went OH
board the Wabash, he was shown to
the cabin where Commodore Paulding
was waiting to receive him. " Sit
down." said the Commodore, politely
). Walker did not appear to notice what
was said, when the Commodore re.
peated in louder tone, "Will you sit
down, sir?" but still Walker was
deaf to what was said to him,--at
, which the Commodore, in voice thai
could not be misunderstood, called out
"Will you sit down, sir ?"
Upon this (so the story goes) he sa
down in chair, and. burying his face
in his hands, cried bitterly. The Com
: modorc so far respected his feelings
. that he did not press further converse
ton on him at that time.
We had a rough voyage from AS
pinwall, and | had no opportunity o
:. noticing Gen Walkers demeanor.
was much struck with his manner, an,
=, think him a remarkable man. III
seemed cheerful during the voyage
h and was quite confident that he woul'
5 soon return to Nicaragua.
Gen. Walker looks hale and hearty
e and has a ruddy appearance, whicl
r, quite contrasts with his comparatiy
l. paleness when last in the city. III
will proceed Immediately to Washing
h ton with Capt Englcs. He says he i
.e at a loss to know by the authority G
p what international law the navy of tn
l. United States undertakes to direct tn
,, hauling down of Nicaraguan flag o
Nicaraguan soil, and to arrest Mica
al raguan citizen holding office by th
le popular vote.
The General told the reporter of th
:. :, New York Herald long story, abor
l. attempts made by Capt. Chatard {
J. the Saratoga, to pick quarrel wit
1t him. He stated that:
!. Among the persons found on boar
- I, the boats at Castillo and on the vi
! ginia were about forty Costa Rican
" who were taken prisoners. Anon
'1 ., the number was an officer who ha
1, u been formally taken from the wreck {
- the Once de Averil, and released o
= parole. When he returned to Cost
/" Rica and refused to fight against ii
i' Americans, they gave him 80 lash'
and put him into the ranks, forcin
e him to fight. He was very anxiou
ld of course, to march against them.-
er There was also a DIR. Tlden, an Anne
lean, who had been In the service 0
oi the river, and who had been presse
5e into the Costa Rica service. Anon
al the prisoners were few who were d
nr lighted to be prisoners, and release
ke from military duty. On the mornir
~ of the 9th the United States steam
at Wabash arrived off San Juan. III
as same day her Britanic Majesty's steam
on ship and propeller Brunswick al
= Leopard arrived and anchored alon
1t. side. On Monday the United Stat
al n II. - a. G. L.