New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-19
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San Imam Del Norte Dec. A 16.

SIR: have the honor to transmit to you my diff
ferent communications with Walker since be has been
on shore at Punta Arenas In the first place, by let
ter to you Of the 30th ultmo, you that notified
him to leave Scotts property, and in no way TO in
terfere with anything under his agency, all of which
considered American property, and also that
would protect the people OF Greytown.
On tho 2Tth nltimo, some fears having been ex
pressed to me by Mr.. Wood, an American citizen on
| shore at Greytown, that supposed emissaries from
Walker were trying TO dispossess him Of printing
press he had and also that he conceived his person
in jeopardy, sent my first lieutenant to Walker to
say to him that il he intsrfered with said Wood OF
the property OF any American citizen in Greytown
or grossly outraged the people there, that would
open upon him with shot and shell. The following
are the subsequent written messages TO all ofwhieh
he gave verbal answers, dissvowing the charges in
the best way he could imagine. a--S 1fst ~
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, FRD'K CHATARD, Commander.
Flag-onicer HIRAH PAULDIsG,
Commanding Home Squadron, Fhgste Wabash
[The three written messages referred to are EN-
brsced in the two communications from Gen. Walker
to Commodore Paulding given above.l
No, l6.
Commodore Pauiding to The Secretary of the Navy
mo. AL FLAG-SHIP 'WABAsH,"l
~ or Aspnwa, Dec. IA, 1857.
SIR: 1 arrived here this morning, and the steamer
Fashion is about to sail for New Orleans, leaving
me but just time to inform the department that the
Saratoga sailed from San Juan del Norte on the
18th inst for Norfolk, Virginia, having on board one
hundred aud fifty OF the followers OF General Walker
arrested at Punta Arenas on the 8th.
General Walker came here in the "Wabash," and
will embark in the next steamer for New York.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
II. PAULDING,
Flag Officer Cong Home Squadron.
The Hon. ISAAC ToUoBY,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. G.
mos. II and 10, from Commodore Psulding to the
Secretary Of the Navy were published in the Daily
Union of the 30th December last.l .s-
Commodore Paulding to the Secretary Of the Macy.
/ No. l43.J FLAG SHIr WABASH,
~ OF Aspinwall, Dec Is, 1857. (
SIR The steamer Morgan arrived In the port OF
San Juan del Norto from Castillo, on the San Juan
river, on the day Of the disArming Of Gen. Walker
The steamer had been seized BY the party Of
Walker that went up the Colorado, and the captain,
placed In their positions by tho authority OF General
Walker He had on board about forty prisoners
men, women and children-snd person who, was
informed, was condemned TO death. So
caused them all 10 be sent on shore at liberty,
and placed the steamer in the hands Of Mr.. Cotreil
our commercial agent until she could be claimed by
the owner. .r.la
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
a. PAULDING,
Flag Officer Commanding Home Squadron.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
cosTod9re Pauidins @ q. sserstsry Of The Macy
on AspinwAll, December Is, 1871
SIR Enclosed herewith Is . list OF such articles
found in Walkers camp at Point Arenas az were
embarked in the "Saratogo;" also list Of those
embarked on board the wabash"
| request that the department will be pleased to
inform me what disposition shall be made OF that
portion on board the ''Wsbash" presume Captain
Chassrd will be instructed in regard 70 that tortion
There are yet ATTY OF walker party st Castillo, on
the San Juan river, they having landed at the
mouth Of the Colorsds, and ascended the San Juan
from thence. o..
lam, air, very respectfully yepr a Ebt n,SG ssGTyant,
Flag 0nicer Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon. ISAAC ToUcsY,
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington, D. @.
P. ST. enclose, also, copy OF the report made
me by Lieutenant Cillsy Of indignity offered him
by Walker, which have omitted to forward with my
former dispatches. II. p.
Report Of Lieaf Ciley TO Commander chatard
Us. SHIr "SkRAroGA,n
Greytown, December g, 1851.
SIK: In obedience to your order Of this date res
pectfully submit the following statement
On November 30th ult, between meridian and
P. NJ, Midshipmen Matthew'S, Porter, and myself,
all in uniform, left the shp in canoe, and padded
10 Mr.. Crsig's landing on Point Arenas. On nearing
the wharf sentry hailed U.s. aud ordered us not 20
land there Ireplied that We were American oficers,
and that we would land there which we did, secur.
ing our canoe to the wharf, and thea entered Mr..
Craig's store. he was not IN, bat Mr.. Mills, whe
lives with him, American cti.es, think. supplied
his place. A desnltory conversation ensued between
u.s. About ten or fifteen minutss after entering the
store, person With sword came in and addressed
me- stating that General walker said We must leave,
and not land there without pas from him. told
Us away from there and that ] hs< permission frsm
the executive officer Of ship snd should not leave
without was forciby expelled. or. II The order was
reiterated would consider 1t equivalent 10 forcible
expuisions sas Gen. Walker had the force on the spot