The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-05


people, and OF every other commercial people, as with
that OF the United States Certainly those Who whether
abroad or at home, opposed 70 American extension,
shrewd ana diplomatic enough TO know that they
best popuarze in accordance with their views
by letting be understood that such measures anti
G. F. HENNINGsEN.
The Arrival of the FNibusters Mt Norfolk.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
NORFOLK, Jan. 2, 1858.
Visa he Saratoga-hterieo With Gen. Hornsoy-Operd-
tions a, Gretotc,-7he Interference Of Com Pautding-
The Feeling Here, dc, dc.
The sloop OF Saratoga, Capt Chatard in command,
came up to the anchorage ground opposite Town Point
last night, with the busters taken at Puna Arenas in
charge.
went board this morning. The a decidedly
hard looking party whole, but at the time, ap
pear be the very fellows for the enterprise in which
they engaged talked with many of the men, and
had lengthy interviews with the principal officers. Every
one j saw was loud in complaints of the United
States government in taking them foreign SOIL and all
unite expressing the wish to get back TO the posi-
from which they have been forcby removed AL spoke
the highest terms and strongest confidence Of Walker
and show towards him the loyal devotion that the
grand army Of France won't 10 exhibit towards
Napoleon.
In an extended interview with Gen. Hornsby he gave
running statement which, though familiar to of
the public may yet be OF service In placing the position
of the busters in the proper light He first advered TO
the well known fact that for the last half century the
so called government Of Nicaragua weak, contempt
bic tyrannical mockery That there, in nearly all
the governed by the descendants Of Spain the
government had neither character stability, but
was subject TO forcibe change just often
OF the outsiders could gather larger force at ts heels
than the government had at the moment that attery
hams pnade few his hat the
rulers for the used their brief day Of power
TO rob the people, thus imposing upon the country the
evils VI the corrupt and despoc tyranny without the
Of stability That in October, 1884, Francisco
Castllon, on behalf Of the democratic pan invited By
Cole 70 aid him in restoring that party 6s legitimate
position head Of government place Of the then
President who had usurped hs place Cole accepted the
invitation and agreed 10 furnish certain number Of fight
ing men. This invitation and contract after
transferred 70 Gen. walker. In January, 1855, Gen.
Hernsby made similar engagement, with casllon, in be-
half Of Henry l. Crabbe by the terms OF which Cabbs
wss 10 bold rank Of General and Hornsby Of Colonel
Al expedition gotten up, which failed Hcrnsby e.
Gaping San Francisco For some time amer this there
was some controversy between Walker and Crabbe but
which finally ended by the Inter resgnng in Walk
ers favor. Colonel Hornsby then joined Walker,
and made Que az the original dftys who,
In connection with the democrats OF Nicaragua,
drove the usupng head OF government from his position
The democratic party mad by
election, who appointed General Walker Commander IN
Chici-oooncl Hornshy being commissioned Brigadicr
General Al the next election Walker was himself elected
President by the unanimous vote OF the pcopeNicara
guans AZ well Americans From that time the
mcn was administered IN perfect peace anordipg proec
ton 70 all aud people and country greatly pro-pered
until some di-aeced persons1Deasy at 40 long period
OF quiet securityand restrained from robbng the peo
pie by the nrm rule of Walkers government, maize
htcn with the neghboriug States u rise aasse, and
crush him. After long and severe struggle Walker
driven out--no, BY Nicaraguans-but by Costa Ricans
fuuf. aaUs Ag ed
money and arms. But after Walker led the
Costa Rcans held possession OF all the
forts and strung holds Of the country Against them the
Nicsraguans again, or gained government sith
Matnez President who said ~ have irvited Walker
together emgrant, and Gen " says einphaiically
that form of organization catered into until they
OF at sea, when all those who were not already
Nicaraguans by adoption threw OF their nationality, and
voluntarily entered into the service Of Nicaragua.
He says that after landing at PuDs Arenas every effort
was made by Capt, Chaiard 10 involve Walkers Ia
difficulty with United sailors and marines That
IN this be kept NJ constant IRE Of snnoyance-
IN the shape Of impertinent notes, orders, &c, the
presence Of SPIES upon their movements, getting up
target practice, &c. with the manifest purpose u
scducing Walker his men into the commission Of
some which could afford him prcext for Selling upon
the ou he had allowed 70 land contrary 10 his orders,
and that required the greatest 90 the part of
walker and his ooers TO avoid the collision Cnaard
General III says that the stories told by Commodore
Pauldns In hs Dispatches as 10 their committing acs Of
s,hhs and aerea without oar s -
of foundation other than the lying misrepresentation o
the and Of Grcytown ana 70 which the
latter instgaied by the British influences at
that place. As an instance, he told me that
their arrival they found about quarter of cord Of
green wood, which they used that the owning the
wood made formal complaint before the authorites--
they 10 the British officers and they 10 Pauldng, who
made foundation tor a fresh insult
General ". says that Walker and his expectei 20
be attacked by the BRITISH, aud had made preparations
light them 10 the death. Besidee mining they had men
espec ally appointed To pick Of their Officers he SAID
they would have taken the bushes where out on the
way Of shot and shell, they could have killed
twenty for one. "rhey" he continued, 1--WE we're pre-
pared 10 meet but could not our hands against
our own countrymen, or the flag which booked
upon our own
Psudng would never have taken tbs except by
British influence at GreytowD and Of the British vessels
the bay, which he had not independent enough
resist and complained bitterly that the Officers OF the
American navy should be coerced by Influences
Col swingle Major Hoof and others Of the officers the
General says Pauldng admitted To him tha, he had
orders so DO what he did, but excused himself on the
ground that n he had DO, done Il the BRUSH would "oh
that they had attempted NJ said the gallant General
al had rather thousand fold died def ndng cur rights
against their invasion than 70 have meekly surrendered
those whom deemed fra,ricide 60 Are upon "
Gen ~ and all the other officers strongly against the
Of mnsry precision in the camp after their surren
der "The marines, sailors and our own men they said
walker has teegraphed his men 10 hold together here
The feeling here seems 10 be very general IN favor Of
sending them all back Punta Arenas. If Pagdag had
no right 10 take them away ON government through
him. have committed a wrong. For this wrong they are
bound equity 10 make restitution and the only
they make IL 10 put them again tho same
position they enjoyed when the wrong committed II
would be bot mockery at restitution 10 DO anything less
Look out for meeting here on Monday
Iron the Norfolk Herald, Jan 81
The United States ship Saratoga Captain Chatard, re-
ported in Hampton Roads Friday from Greytown came
up saturday morning, and anchored at the naval an
chorage. She has board the returned hbusters of
Walkers army-ofoers and men, all told ib5-one hav-
ing died At sea, another since her arrival and being
arrested civil process makes the number embarked
a (autaiu lhaLard having ua orders