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

we are at peace. lie landed there
with armed men and munitions Of
war, in defiance of the guns OF ship
of war, placed there to prevent his
landing With nothing to show that
he acted by authority. lac formed a
camp, hoistcd the Nicaragua flag. |
called it the head quarters OF the army /
of Nicaragua, and signed himself the I
Commander in-Chief. With this pre-
scntation he claimed the right of a
lawful Government over all persons
and things within the sight Of his flag
Without right OF authority, he land
ed fifty ulen at the mouth of the river
Colorado, seized the fort of Costello on
the San Juan, captured the steamers
and goods of merchants in transit 10
the interior, killed men and made pris-
oncrs of the peaceful inhabitants. and
sending to the harbor Of San Juan del
Norte some thirty OF forty men. wo-
men and children in the steamer Nor
gan. In doing these things without
the show of authority, they were guilty
of rapine and murder, and must be re-
garded as outlaws and pirates. They
can have no claim 10 bc regarded in
any other light Humanity. as well
as law. Justice and national honor de-
manded the dispersion of these lawlcss
men. The remnant of the miserable
beings who surrendered at Rivas were
conveyed in this ship last summer 10
New York. and their suilcrings are
yet fresh in the memory Of all on
board. Besides the suffering that
must necessarily be inflicted upon an
innocent and unoilending people, these
lawlcss followers Gen. Walker mis.
guided into a career of crime, would
doubtless have porishcd in Central
America. or their mutilatcd and tester.
ing bodies have been brought back to
their friends at the expense Of their
country.
For the above reasons, which mp.
pear TO my mind quite sufficient.
have disarmcl and sent 10 the UnitcJ
States Gen. Walker and his outlawec
and piratical followers for trial, or foi
whatever action the Government ia IL
wisdom may think proper TO persue.
Her Britannia Maiesty's ship Bruins
wick, offered to cooperate with me il
/ removing the party from Punta Arenas
but as they were my comtryman,
deemed it proper to decline the partici
patton of foreign flag.
Q In letter dated December 18th
: Commodore Paulding gives the par
! ticulars of the landing of the marine
| and seamen at Punta Arenas unde
circumstances of great difficulty, We
{ everything was done in so scaman-lilS
! and skilliul manner, that it was ac
| complished in the shortest possibl
4 time without loss or accident. To th
4 excellent discipline and fine bearing O
= the officers and men, he says he is in
, dcbted in the performance Of this mos
= unpleasant service for the exemption q
a all casualty or incident. There wa
no one injured, and no loss of any kin
] sustained. No commanding Office
e was ever supported by body of Off
n GERS and men, in manner more highl
1 to command his admiration and re
e spect.
t The Cabinet has had the matter be
: fore them to-day, and although tn
arrest of Walker is not strictly JUST
S fed by the instructions TO Commodor
i Paulding, it is conceived that the cas-
It is very much palliated by the circum
a stances under which { as explained b
l. him, it was effected. Gen. WalkC
will be released from his present arres
: and it is probable that process wi
d be commenced to bring him to tri:
= for violation of the neutrality laws.
d Capt. Engles had long intervie
It with the President to-day, and detaile
to him all the circumstances connccte
with the arrest Of Walker.
Gen. Walker arrived in this cit
this evening, accompanied by Marsha
Rynders, L. L. Meagher and Malcoll
/ Campbell.
of He was received with cheers by
lie large concoursc of people. as he entere
y his quarters at Browns Hotel.
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