New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-18
UNITED STATES STEAMER SARATOGA,
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UNITED STATES STEAMER SARATOGA,
San Juan del Norte, Nov. 81, 1871
SIR-l have the honor to inform you that on the
Gath inst about p. NJ, steamer appeared off the
harbor and then stood off to the east down the coast
She came into the harbor next morning about
o'clock. Her conduct of the day before made me
suspect her, but my suspicious lulled when she
was standing into the harbor not more than fifteen
or twenty men appeared on her deck l expected
her to anchor but instead of that with full head of
steam, she ran right up for the wharf of Scott's
buildings as well as the first lieutenant thought
1t was party sent to open the transit route. i'm.
medately sent boat with lieutenant to board her,
and to see what she was, and to examine her papers
When he returned, he informed me that it was the
steamer Fashion, from Mobie-papers all right pro
per clearance, cargo, ETC., and number Of passen
gers marked on the bills. The passengers proved to
be Walker, with $50 men, who all landed Immediate
", before my boat got to them. Once landed, felt
could do nothing, and even if so determined the
vessels papers were all right. She had been pro.
nouneed all right by the American eustomhouse Off
GERS, and those people appeared as passengers.
My position was one of muchsembarrassment. The
circular did not afford me any ease Of mind for as
the Stood did not feel authorized to proceed to
extremities. | had an interview with Walker on
board OF my ship, and told him positively he must
not occupy SCOTS buildings, which | considered
American property, so, he has established himself
above Scott's line. He landed fifty men or more at
the mouth of the Colorado, before he came here.
They went up in boats to surprise Castillo and to try
and take possession of the steamboats, there have
hauled my ship close up to SCOTS buildings the
steamer have caused to haul of from the wharf.
| The day she came in bad twenty-five on the sick
list, and you know how short my crew is, besides the
debiltaed state in which tine rest generally from
| frequent relapses.
| would be glad, indeed, if you would come here,
and you could Judge for yourself We are informed
| by the officers OF the fbusters that several more
vessels cleared from the United States and that
daily we may look for arrivals they say that from
| 500 to 900 are expected
My crew. as told you consider too inefficient to
do anything but use the big guns. might blow
steamers and all topeces but do not feel the circu
lar gives the authority. II is too obscure in its
directions to admit Of my proceeding to such an
extreme-the only way in which | could interfere
The vessels come properly cleared for Greytown are
pronounced all right before sailing from the United
States and cannot, in my opinion, pronounce them
wrong and legally act against them.
This seems to be the place designed for their land
ing and no doubt Walker will direct them to do so,
the cargo OF the Fashion has all been landed on
shore, making a depot OF provisions, etc. He has
hoisted his flag above and below Scott's grounds.
The soil he Is on is not under my jurisdiction, but
have given him 70 understand very plainly that any