New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
THE FILLIBUSTERS ATKEY WEST.
.o,r.,pcrderce Of The Savannah Georsisn.

KEY WEST, Jan. 25, 1855.
The tbirty-nine men and six officers comprising part
of Gen. Wm. Wsker's expedition to Nicaragua
taken by Capt. Sands Of the L. g. ship Susquehsnns
transferred 10 the ste Fulton and thence 10 the
Crie ate Wabash, Com. Paudng, and nov at this
place, arrested on the 22d, by the U. s. Marshal
OF this District, a warrant issued by William Mar
vim Judge of the United States District Court on the
following affidavit of Hiram Paulding in command Of
the Home Squadron:
United Sta,e. OF america, Southern District of
florida ss.-Hiram Pauldng, Captain in the Navy Of
tie United States, being duly sworn doth depoae and
say-That he is the commanding officer on Board the
IDited States frgate Wabash and of the Home Squad
ron ana that or abont the oath OF December last
Frank p. Anderson, Dudley VI Michael, John Wes,
and Others their associates, taken in the river
san Juan del Norte, in Nicaragua and received by
Capt, Joshua r. Sands on board the United States
vessel, the Fulton, also under the command Of the
deponent, and transferred from thence board the
said frigate Wabash and brought to this port.
The said Anderson and party armed with a
piece Of artillery, muske.s rifles pistols andappeared
70 be organized as military company az the time
they were taken By Capt. Sands as deponent wa
informed and believes. That he had before they
were taken been informed by William Walker that the
sald Anderson and company constituted portion of q
military expedition which sailed from the port of New
Orleans or Mobile under the command of said Walker
ON or about the - day Of November last, and ia
tended act against the State of Nicaragua or Costa
Rica with whom the United States are az peace, and
he charges that upon the information he has received
the w aIker anu ne believes that the
said Anderson and Others. his associstes did consti-
tute part of military expedition began set on
fooa and did begin, set on foot or provide or prepare
the means of military expedition within the territory
or Jurisdiction of the United States and 20 be carried
on from thence against the State of Nicaragua or Costa
Rica with whom the United States are at peace,
trary 10 the act of Congress in such provided
sworn and submitted before me- ae p I'd day 1f 1s3Ssy
a. wiLIfsu " la MARVIN, judge. ' O''O
United States Marshal Pnkney brought Col. Ander-
sou and party before The Court the same day OF the
ssue OF the warrant and the arrest. There being no
District. Attorney, Samuel j. Douglass and Winer
Bethel, esqs, appeared for the Government and Adam
Gordon for the accused Frank Anderson, being
brough: up and informed OF the charge against him,
said that he was citizen of Nicaragua and has been
for nearly three years holding a commission from
President Rivas, and that he has land warrant for
five hundred OF land in Nicaragua, granted by
Rivas and also bond from Riyas for 81 400 at seven
per cent interest. He declared that he had been
brought here against his will and he declined TO make
any further statement Dudley McMchael claimed to
be a citizen of Nicaragua, and had been since Oct,
ae to .ay snyhne ss John
rank of captain; he became citizen OF Nicaragua in
1856, and declined 10 testify. Farrell Becher held the
rank Of lieutenant had been resident OF Nicaragua
for over year and half, and of Central America
over three years Lieut. Francis T. Bowen had moth
ing TO say. John Henley, surgeon, was willing TO
give testimony He and the o.her witnesses gave
their testimony voluntarily, and were informed by the
Court that they were not bound to answer any Qpes-
ton nor required TO make any statement that they
thought might crimnate themselves. surgeon nehs-
lev test fed substantially follows That he sailed IN
the Fashion on the llth Of November FROM New-Or-
leans and with six others proceeded TO Mobile
Bay where about two hundred men, among them
Walker and Anderson boarded them from the tug.
boat Dick Keys; the Fashion was regularly cleared
by Custom House officer as an American vessel a
day or two out a, arms were placed in the hands
of the men heard that companies were being formed
saw no mastering or drilliDg COL Andersons party
ftpny laa frAVn he n
the Colorado and went ashore IN boats each man was
furnished with rife ard blanket the Fashion carried
the American flag.
Bv Anderson's counsel-Dd not know that the per-
sons were officers until they got into the river, where
for the first time there was military organization
The first drilling was on an island in the river.
Charles Downing testified that with 10 men or
more he went from Walkers rendezvous in New-Or-
leans to the steamer California, and thence to Mobile
and was taken TO the Fashion by the Dick keys, tie
paid no passage in the California; ..,
George jackson swore that the fourth or nth day
out of Mobile companies of 40 men each were organ
lied; Capts. McMullen, Cook and McMichael made
up the companies The rolls after this were regularly
called by sergeants. 9h he, with ak others, was
about thh time ordered 70 balls screen, TO pre-
ven. observation was erected and ten fifteen boxes
containing guns, carridge.bo1es, &C., opened behind
il. They arranged the arms got up lead made iuI no
mace and commenced running balls, OF which lo,Uo
were cast behind another screen; others were near
making cartridges. The arms were then distributed
among the different companies. When of Greytown
the Fashion showed the Nicaraguan flag.
Charles More of Boston testified that Walker twice
visited the rendezvous a. New Orleans, when his
name was enrolled az Major; a place built up with
rails, and called the Ordinance Department existed
on board the Fashion, under cover OF which he as
sisted in making cartridges.
Charles Brady testified that the fourth or MT days
out four companies having each captain lieutenant,
sergean, and corporal, were organized hs company
was furnished with Mississippi rides. ,.,
Daniel Green Of Baltimore testified that the nitn
day out companies were organized; the members Oh
each company reported enrolled he beongeo "
Capt. McMichaels company.
Phillip Thompson of Liverpool, seaman was toio
when he Joined az New Orleans that he would receive
e25 month and $50 acres of land if he would eDls'
for one year. The sixth day out the men were mus
tered and the roll was called by the orderly sergeant
and after that this repeated twice Day me
rest of the testimony of Thompson and the other wiz
is Of slight Importance. IL covers the p,oesu
ings Of AndersOns party from the time OF their anae
on the beach al the mouth OF the Colorado, 70 taeI
surrender 10 Capt. Sands of the Susquebanna, al OF
which has been communicated 10 you by corresPono-
ents in Nicaragua.
Alter the party had landed st Colorado they seiIed
Fort Castillo several steamers, boxes, paIes an'
packages of goods the steamboat Ogden. on near
irg Of Walkers capture they set hre TO the iorl, US
abled the steamboa. Virgin, and proceeded ID 'ne
Ogden down the river. About nine miles Hom "e
mouth they were taken by Cspt. j. X. Sands.
The decision of the Judge in this case has not oeen
rendered. in the mean time the Marshal has Ine parry
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