New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-05

ttt6ulfnu MOTfNfrU -
York on the a7th c,ors ,,.,,.-ns
havt,r t..--s -, e.v"u " sA'nefso UPON .ae wharf,
- -. .1-',,su y s0ne means thaf Cen. Wsfker was
w - y'a.1 me express says;
The General, however, did not tarrx 1on0 n ex<
change congratulations Leaving ne sfesmss 10
entered Carriage and ordered fhs driver =, 80 -
ceed to the residence Of bis friend Genera HenrS.
sen, In West 18th street
Arriving there, he General ,a.,,sa an. ,.nu o.,
bell and enqurtd for Mr. Hennirgssn ~, go - -
formed by the servant that that eeStje,r. - %
~ Hasningt9n, the General en1nirsd for NE Hen-
nIngsen <nd that lady thereupon made her snnesr.
anee .n the parior, greatly astonishsd ana stsIer
absch' 70 discover Who her visitor wa
Auer the usual interchange Of cour7xfnIaf;ars H.
1ensrs entered Freely into conversaon in rerzIs q
events 10 Nicaragua, and the crcunssanccx sftnd5.o
Ine failure OF bis expedition
The Express gsyes The fo,Iowiuo v.r,~. - ~
Generals narrative. vt;<s.. slsbn... - .,ss ~
na'ssy ~ 70 iacts WIFI the statements Of our cor
respondents, WEI be found interesting:
On the Sd Of December, ordered Ca. Ana.~xo,.
up the cOIoraso, myself reznaiaing a Lear Jsasd
As soon as heard that tberr wss sn,su fas.. :.
Costa Rica and these soldiers oene,~x ss, - -
besides being at war with the Niears.narss n =.
spatched boat wifh party Of men = = ), ,,sI.
Col. Anderson's force about fifty stycr vss o,ser
to proceed 10 Castillo possbie T. 80 ~ ~ s
ers- IL there was no sze1t resistance fbe o,.,
TO get possession on tke forta on .~scsss -
orders. On the morn5nx Of the Al. betvcrr ~
O'Clock, they took fke reveune sSrsSvrrv prl~-~
then the Morgan and The ogden WE;Ie ri 80
going on the enemy frey voIev ~ ran-ies~- 80 -,
OF which passed through tho 6cdsn IT,. 80,
more firing, Col. Anderson % fhe sfferncon n
the 4th took Fort Cassj9s sxntaring 4 80. "a ~
FOUNDER 6-pounder (iron e-,.or,9.v o. Y,
4poonder (t,rassl I2psZn5 Ec.-it. ~. - ~
rnaskets, with Corresponding ansntsfy of sss,ass,
ton large number Of cattle 6ssrferaasfev sf--..
etc.
ON the morning Of the etk px;t;.h shr, 49,
brunswick and tf a frigafe Vagash .ra r.,,.ss.- = -
man war arrived IN 81, Jrs- .rd =, ~. go
- -. - f'lf."-
the total British and American fo~re IN fbe Ir~ts
four steamers and one soor,oE var m the ,;.ht -
the 7th q launch from the saratoox fuIIv manned
and with howitzer on board. proesraed 70 tbe had
OF the harbor On seeing this Gen WaIker ;mrce7
ately DISPATCHED Can't Fayssoux 10 watch them and
eye their mOyements. - the canaa;r snnrrscFed
the river he WAS told bv the ocer of the l<nnrb -
could not 20 The cantain renl;ed that - ,a. II,
Nicaraenan waters mi risbsd ~ 20 m y. - fst
Again be was told that ne couId mi nrarae5 f,s.t
Fayssoux then inquired BY whose orders he was f6r
biddenf The answer was, ssBy order on Can't Panld
ingn He then asked from whom did h. (tb. aj5fcsr
of the laupcbl ret his orders9 m. snss-sv ssa
"From Lieut. Cillev OF the Sarafocar "'
On receiving this ipfeIliQencs from Cant Fsvzuoux
Continued Cen Walker instructed him TO % on
board the Wabash and 70 explain 10 Cant. Pa1If,ing
the progress OF INV command mn the rve~ and ths
necessity OF nv Communicating Win a, .Iac ~ rc.
II we were TO be kept prisoners or hindered IN cur
movements: II So 10 inform ne Al once NJ de6 nite
answer was returned. however ana an the morn;no
of the Sth Capt. F. again went on hoard the Wah.aR
to have further Conference Soon aftex tb;~ fbe
Commodore sent some orders to the Fulton Ihich
thereupon steamed into the harbor as far a. the huk
oppoaite the Company's buildings and there lande5
a large force Of sailors and marines At the same
time, number Of small boats put OF with hovitzers
and fully manped These were arrsnrsd Il I;rs
directly in front OF the camp The Saratoga was aIso
brought broadside to the camp and seeing these
movements, and being informed that the Commodore
was about to take some action gave orders TO ali
the guards to be disarTned
af he
his boat to the landing in front Of nv ouarfers
and handed me a letter from the Commodose DE-
mandng my surrender to the United State. with
this complied, hauling down the Nicaragua flag,
agreea5Iy to the captains orders. then went an
board the Wabash, and my officers and men (I50
n M, al1 were placed % On board ne saIaloga just
the san aan river With slty Cats pcan sa',
ers and was taken possession Of by the Comnodore.
at the same time that the prisoners were given their
~ Lnls steamer az the time was IN charge OF
NJ M. M .s1' .ne ssent o. uairlson q morgan
MI MI M, solu ~ .ne Oommodore .nat ne neid tne
Ha'ss I'M ~ o,sss ~ ns oommodore gave the steamer
INV ..s VI ,ne american Consul. Inc sara
AZ III ~ suv nolhns y ny l1ens ana arrived
On ,ha no,D;n nj sHo - ~ 1ssh =, i sne ta.n;
10 saS ci :, 'ae rS.n s1en aiSer Nen. On
@ y soh l5s nelcher Win 10
- sap'te : 'is laSe s.eaner virgin. ihs was
, d ~ s.,e o,1 inose captured
"ere ~ psssn saasa ~ poaIo s, snS ugoen.
,o ~ oe. Sotsiaets MS positlon
a. a. =, .ue SAl,Te. a .ne news reached MIN
p, s i ~ wy oneu ota.es, Deiore the Oosta
d az na9 -; ~ .ns Svionel .nlsns ma1ase 70 ges
.e lssr, an1 W pfougnl on rom Ofeyto"n DJ
'ore He.. iHrJy Vv"iylss<a sessel
,, y, ~ says slas nv ss.ls1su .hAi AZ tne
SnI ~. % ~ lne ons1 states, ne con
ne was III lu. POSSESSION u nicaragua Inc
s,ons;ha ss ~ 1e ueeiaes mus. pe e
rightful President Of Nicsraana a fsmss Raeb.nsr
was President of the United States and as such. in
reference was uncaled for and unjust. The General
,n w ss. ou. lor Mssnington ms evening his nrs
~ moo % 1s siss 70 hynaefs, g
90. " N, vau s'e Himself up P'o Jo'Ha as prh
oNs. oA n'9 pAtoe'
IL appears that immediately after bis capture
Walker went on board the Fulton, upon which tn,
Commodore had hoisted his penpant. One of IN,
caror.,,s eo,,o.ror, -. J., .r rJ--,s
"ii's " si'e neialu Tue ioio"ins
description oi ms recephon;
l had preceded him, and was standing abaft thu
mizenmast when the General came over the rail
Every eye in all the crowd OF officers sailors ant
marines was strained to see the g gieyeyed man, ,
and thousand sympathies were expressed for h
| fortunes. Com. Paulding inquired OF me if a. thai
was the General 7n and on being told it was he DO
litely removed his cap and gracefully advancing me
the General half way between the gangway ant
cable, saying: This Is General Walker i believe ,
at the same time extending his hand. Z" am Genera
Walker responded the prisoner, and taking tn.
Commodore's hand, both stood for moment in sus