The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
Gen. Walker Arrested.


with signal defca,; not by the Legitimate
settlers vi the country that he designed to
appropriate, but rs VAS the case with his
previous unfortunate expedition, he was
checked by an official of the United States
C"mmodore Pauldrng of the steam frigate
Wabash met win Walkers force near the
San Juan del Nurtc, whether dcsignedlv or
accidentally does not appear, and dcemlns his
movements suspicious and pira,ical, felt it
his duty as an officer in the United States
service to arrest him, and he accordingly
did SO, both Walker and his men, on or
about the 9Th December.
We give below some extracts from our
exchanges, stating the man facts as they
occurred, and also indicating the feeling
with which the report OF Gen. Walkers
arrest was received in various quar- tiers of
the Union. Considerable rndgn alton is felt.
doubtless. at Mobile, New Orleans, and some
other p"Iuts contiguous to the Gulf, in con-
sequence of his arrest, but that the whole
South is in blaze, as stated by one of the
dispatches below, we are disposed some-
Mha; to question. Oar Government is more
prone I" wink at, than to disturb libu,trr-
ing eXpcdi iuns, anl when she moves at all,
there is strong grounds for presumption that
she does 80 with sufficient c.uSe. The re
ports below, it will be seen, as Relates to
the feeling OF the Administration, are some
what contradictory. The editor OF the New
York Times, who has had au interview with
Walker, states that lie seems in excellent
spirits, no way doubtful of ultimate success,
and more sangunc than ever.
NEW York December %, 1857
Fort Castillo and four steamers had been
captured 10y Walker, Lu, subsequently Wal
ker ani $50 men We're captured by Comm"-
dore Pauldimg, Of the irigate Wabash The
men were sent in the Saratoga to NorloIk,
While Walker comes TO New York ON his
parole.
Col. Anderson and fifty Americans still
held Fort Castillo and the river San Juan.
lie had three months provisions, six piece,
ofarIiiIery and an abundancc Of ammunition.
kcr and his army
Mariiucz has been elcsa.d President OF
Nlrarasua, and wa' making active prepara-
lions for IN energeIic war on Costa Rica.
The latter had sent four hundred men
against Col Anderson.
WAsHIAGTus, December 90, 1857.
The oiliciaI letter Of Commodure Paul
! ding, Who arrested Gen. Walkers Eyp.di
lion IN Nicaragua, wus read IN the Cabinet,
to-day. The Commodore denounccs Wal.
kcr cause as pIrltlc.l and says that ar
seized property. killed men aud ni,dc prls-
uners Of peaceful inhabitants. The Cabi.
""' dsvmcd Com"'Vaore PauIdlng's action
Justified by Attending circumstances. Gen.
Walker viii undergo trial on the charge
Uf violating the neutrality laws.
W A>HINGToS, December 20, 1857,
Gen. Walser and suite have arrived in
'his city. The South i, in II blaze Of ind,g-
nation against pauiding.
new ORLEANS, December %, 1857.
A Nicaragua meeting Vas called ior TO.
night but was ADJOURNED til Thursday Oh
account OF The Tain. All the leading papers
ot the cit! express Indis snat,on at the course
Of COmuioo"re PauidIng.
MOBILE, December 20, 1857.
a Nicaragua indignation meeting has
been called IN this ely. Gen Cass' rcpu.
diatlon Of Commodore Paulding's course
has IiIIle effect and The excitement is sui
intense.
WASHISGTos, December 30, 1857.
The Secretary oi Stale, (Gen. Cas.,) is-
sued orders to-day To release Gen. William
Walker from the custody of The u. 5 Mar
ing Is against Commodore Hiram PauIdng,
for ;he action he has taken in this Walker
business, and orders have been issued from
The Navy Dep .rtment recalling him.
NEW OGLE,Es December 81. 1857.
The steamship Philadelphia from Havana
has arrived. John Tabor, Editor of the III
Nicaraguense, came passenger. lie will
maNc an opening speech nj tie meeting on
Thursday, Tomorrow night. The excite.
ment is increasing, particularly in ,or Of
reIntorcemcnts to col. Anderson, without
regard 10 governmental autho.Ity.
WA,nSGTox, December 81. 1857.
Before leaving AspinwaIl, Gen. Walker
sent orders 10 Col. Anderson directing the
latter to hold Fort Castillo TO the last .,.o.
ment; aud if compelled to retreat, to en-
deavor TO retain possession Of the boats
but, if driven to exLremitics, to burn all If
them with the exception Uf the Virgin, and
advise all the American vessels Of the Gulf
Of the condition of lis affairs, These ill.,
structions were probably received by Col.
Anderson.
Opening Of Japan to General Commerce
The papers have reported tnat the En-
poror Of Japan had resolved to open the ia
pannese porLs TO the cOmmurce Of all ma