The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14
INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA
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The Surrender Of Col. Anderson to tho
6usquehannah.
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settlement OF the Difficulties between Costa
o. Mea and Nicaragua.
Occupation Of the San Juan BY
10 General Jerez.
VIEWS OF TINE FNiBUSTERS.
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TIE VERY LATEST,
&C.. &C., 80.
VIEWS OF the FMiBUsTERs.
Our correspondents have supplied by the Star Of the
West which arrived last night from Aspinw wall, wtYmte-
reng details or the surrender Of Col Anderson 70 Capt
Sands, of the Susquehannah.


reng details OF the surrender Of Col Anderson Capt
Saads, of the Susquehannah.
Our Aspinwan Correspondence.
AsPTSwAIL, Jan. 4, 1858.
otwmodore Pauldirgs viescs AZ his ixme Of General
Walker-Appontmeats Of the Wabash-Vieas of As
FiliouHeTs-Oticial Statement Of Dr. Hanley-Ander-
,on's Expedition up the San Juan Riuer-Cape,sre Of
Fbt Castillo and the Riuer &eamevs-Learn Of the Arrest
Of General Walker-Abandon the Fort and Descend the
Rper--Intcrrie,o BeDeen Captain Sands and Colonel
Anderson-7he Surrender-Lin Of the Pyisosers-Ship
Ne1os-Laest from Greytown-7he Machinery Of Steamer
Virgin Dsabisd-Setlement Of Pending Questions Be-
tsDeen Costa Rica and Nicdrasud-Occupation of the
Riuey Forts By Gen. Jerez-.Sick Ffli6uSeys, dc.
On our arrival at Aspnwall your correspondent was
greatly surprised to hear reported that General aker
and hundred and fifty Of his busters departed from
here few days previous, to the United States
prisoners Of war.
Learning further that there we're some forty I've more
of the fbusters, under Col Frank p. Anderson's
mand, prisoners Of war; board the u s. steamer Full
tom lying in the harbor under the surveillance Of Com
modore Pauding, whose flagship he Wabash) also lay in
the ong your correspondent having procured letter of
introduction from Lieut. o. H. Bergman, u. s. Mo
whom he is under many obligations for repeated acts of
kindness-went on board the Wabash, and at once
ushered into the cabin of the Commodore. After kind
reception and introduction Capt Ommanney, of Her
Majestys ship Bru which then lay the harbor
solicited from Commodore Pauldng such information as he
could possibly give in relation 10 Walkers surrender
The Commodore remarked he had forwarded his report
the government that he not at liberty the position
be Occupied TO extend to me the information he otherwise
would feel pleasure conveyng that he considered the
arrest of Gen. Walker and his busters, apart from his
official duty, meritorious act of humanity and for
he nd oft tha NAT nal honor
Being desrous OF seeing those on board the Fulton,
asked the Commodore for permission. He at
ceded TO request and directed note TO that effect 10
Captain Almy, commander Of the vessel.
Previous TO my leaving the Wabash shown all
the ship, and in the numberess ram6catons Of the
art Of naval warfare and the countless nrcaces of
teal employment, was both surprised and delighted
the order cleanliness and discipline which every side
met my eye The Wabash s, with the exception of the
Niagara, the largest and weghtiest of the steam
ships In naval service. She Is 5000 tons bur-
then, carries complement of $40 men, including sailors
and marines, and 40 officers She has 40 guns of tho
largest cahbre, ~ nine inch, shell "a pounds
IA eight inch, shell 68 pounds ten inch
pivot guns shell lo4 ibs besides two howazers Her
armory Of the most extensive kindMnie rifles Sharp's
rifles, horse pistols, Colts revovers swords cuAsses
6crehccting the excellent and attention Of the on
Ger In command Of this department Her engine has four
boilers and twenty furnaces; the cylinders n inches,
three feet stroke, 600 horse power and forty revou
tons are made In minute. She has frequently gone hf
cost about 81 000 and takes average expense of
about seven hundred dollars day for her maintsnance
dore 10 the health Of his men, not single Of them
contracted the sthmus kver although the Wabash has
been this station for i've months. The evening
OF the day which your correspondent visited her
there a grand theatrical gala night performance
which attended by all the crew, number Of the off,
GERS OF thefnslish man ofwa Brunswick, and several
citizens Of Aspnwali.
Proceeding 10 the steamer Fulton presented my letter
and Was afforded every facility for communication with
ska
be In good health and spirits and sangune of better
cess another time They look upon the arrest OF Walker
nap o he pd sass sborcs 9 ~ coons ,nS
Anderson n statement, no referred mo to Dr. Haney,
from whom Ireseived the following
STATEMENT OF DIR. HknLEy, ONE OF THE OFFICERS
UNDER COLI FRANK p. ANDERSON.
We landed on tho 24th November at tho mouth OF the
Coinrdo river, with forty men and i've officers, under
commani Of Col Anderson We proceeded up the river
to ke possession Of Leafs Island and for the purpose Of
cutting of communication the San Juan river We
worked our IN common four cared boats against
three mile current II hard pulling, and took us
twenty four hours without sleeping TO make twenty four
miles. We rowed all night and landed early next morn
ing in the surf We left Leaf Island for Port Castillo
the goth, by order Of Gen Walker 10 get the steamer II
possible and take possession of the fort
We landed mile below Fort Castillo, ct O'Clock
the night u the Sd Of December After cutting way
through the chapperal at side Of river gained the open
clearing around the fort, at IL O'Clock that night We
rested until one O'Clock next morning, Dec 9Th, when
attacked the fort, and after killing one man. took u by
surprise We captured sx pieces fcsnnon with 100 stand
Of arms and made prisoners OF Col Francisco Aderado aud
eighty under his command weaso got posse OF
three steamers On the 5th up OgHen and
captured the steamer Virgin miles above Zorro Rapids
On the 9th we started the steamer Morgan down 70 Gen.
Wa ker, with prisoners taken from steamer Virgin and
the fort
We beard no more from down the river until Dec. IS,
when we Informed by Col Rodgers, OF the
Of Gen Walker and his mem and their othe United
States After the receipt or this intelligence burned
The Tort spiked The csnnons and shipped on board the
Ogden All the available property, cattle, &c; and let
Castillo the 10th 70 go down tac river We stopped
nine miles above Greytown on the San Juan river where
we visited Dec "a by Capt. Joshua r. Sands. AZ
eleven O'Clock a man ofwar boat under his command
with force OF marines, from the United States fgate
susquehannah, put of from the steamer Morgan. When
about zoe yards OFT he commenced bowing very politely
when Captain Sands approached US, he asked
" who was our commander r' Colonel Ander.
$. replied, "win you come on board, sir" Col.
Anderson went board Of the Morgan alone asked
on he upper deck and in the presence Of three OF his
officers, The foli,~ing dialogue took place
C.T s-well, how are you getting along up herc'
Cox Avery well.
Carr. S-Ive come up 10 take you.
Cor. A-fiave you orders from Commodore Pauldingf
carr sNo, sir, I've orders directly from the depart
Cot Al think am out Of your jurisdiction
Carr. S-l could take you In Eamschatka
Col A-Well, sir, suppose will have 10 CO.
Carl s-fesi call your men on board.
COT A-Yoo had better go on board and tell them
yourself.
Carr. 81 will VIII you 20 IN my boa,S
Cot A.-No, thank you, will 20 m my own boat
Captain Sands thencame on board The Ogden and cfi
soon, saying he would send engineer and pilot on
board get up steam and take down. We arrived IN
The harbor on the 2sth Dccember, when shipped
on board the Fulton, and thence proceeded " Aspnws,
where we arrived the ist OF January, 1858.
NAMES AND RESIDENCES or WALKERS MEN ON BOARD
THE FULTON, SUBSEQUENTLY, SHIPPED ON rHE Wa
BASH.
Col. y p. Anderson, Y. j. W. McC1eland, Pttsbrg
Dr. Hanley, Tennessee. y. Ialy, ST. Louis
Capt West, Texas. ]. Sheppard, New Orleans.
Capt hchichael, Wis. sos. wood,
Lieut. Belcher, New York r Mcponold,
Jeut Powers, Mississippi. T. Moore,
E Brady, Philadelphia. - Thomas, "
J. n. Hogan, Mississippi Canevaoker"
}. A. Mcclure, New York W. Champion, MIi~sukie.
J. Griddle 81 Louis. G. Downing, Philsdelphis.
?. Thompson, New York. NJ. Giimartin, New York.
~. Raymond, England. T. T. Johuscn, Newport, Ky.
n W. Sommerford, Ca Geo. jackson, ,Pennsyivanis. |
@. Aus,ch New York. G. Manly, Cincinnati