Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05
How Walker was CAPTURED.


From the n. Y. Herald OF the 2Slh,
.se take the following particulars of the
breaking up of the piratical expedition of
General Walker. The account of the
capture Of the fort at Castillo by Anier-
son's party sent up the river-.he garri-
son running away--is given, and the
writer continues:
Tuesday the Sth of December broke
clear and cool, but lis sun shone on 4 for
saken camp and broken fortunes. Mon
day night, Captain Faysoux attempted to
ascend the river, and was intercepted and
turned back by United States nan-of-
war boat. In the morning, accompanied
by General Hornsby, he went on board
the Wabash to ascertain the reason, and
was then politely Informed by Commodore
Paulding that General Walker was to be
taken prisoner, with his whole force, and
that the river was blockaded to prevent
hm from going up that stream. At the
same time Hornsby and Faysoux were
told TO remain on board the Wabash as
prisoners until the United States sailors
ana marines were transferred to the
steamer Fulton, preparatory 10 landing
We had observed the boats passing up
the river IN front of our camps the night
before (; but did not pay particular atten-
ton TO the fact, as the Saratoga had been
IN the habit of doing the same whenever
she wanted water. About 9 A. NJ, four
United States launches, with howitzers
IN the bows, pulled into the harbor, and
coming up, deployed in line in front of
our camp. Still no suspicion entered our
minds, as they might intend target exer-
else. But this dclusion did not last long,
for after considerable drifting and haul
ing and hauling about, they all ranged
up abreast Of Gen. Walkers camp. with
the howitzers directed at the Nicaraguan
quarters. Then there was confusion
some talking fight aud some talking flight;
bur the General settled the matter by ex-
pressing a determination TO surrender at
discretion, saying at the same time, that
Il would be folly to think of resistance
The same impression become general
when the Fulton steamed into the harbor,
and anchorIng alongside the Transit Com
pany's wharf, discharged four hundred
marines and sailors. And to make it
worse, the Saratoga hauled in closer to the
shore and pointed her battery 50 as to
rake the Nlcaraguan camp lengtnwlse.-I
Walker was thus henmed in between
three fires, one in front, one in the rear
and one at right angles
After the United States forces had /
been thus Stationed Captain f. Engle, |
Of the Wabash. came into Walkers camp /
and requested an interview. The Gen I
eraI met Crptain EngIes at the wharf, T
and the two retired TO private ROOM
4 demand 10 surrender was made, and /
the General a>Sanlad immediately. Cap
tain EngIes asked the General to have I
the NIcaragUan flag hauled dowa, which /
was done by the officer of the day. The
guard had been dIsarmed previously.
The party sent ashore TO seize the stores
with many difficulties in finding the goods;
but their principal tTouble-not devoid Of /
amusement. hoWever-lvaS The arreslinr
of the men who refused TO come vounta-
rly on board. These men took refuge
IN the woods, and hiding in The thick
had to be hunted with perse-
verance aud shrewdness The marines
went at the work actively and in the even
ing reported b captures, with large guam
titles Of arms, provisions aud ammunition
which they had found stored in the woods
'Iu butltu uuutI tlc Sdtlu- he articles
of armament and commissarat were turn
ed over to the Wabash, boxed up aud pre-
pared for delivery to the United States
authorities.
On the 18th inst all the and
officers on the Wabash were transferred
10 the Saratoga. General Walker was
detained on the Wabash, and with him
MIR. John Tabor, editor of = FL NIcara-
guense." Gen. Walker gave his parole
TO make his appearance in New York,
and surrender himself 10 Marshal Ryn-
ders, on the charge preferred by the
Commodore, that he had committed
breach of the Neutrality laws At two
o'clock, Saturday evening, the Saratoga |
was signalled to make sail for Norfolk.
and in a short time the spray was flytnr
from her PROV as she bent her course 10
the North