Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-01
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WALREESy son
RENDER-INTEEEaTlH NANhAli'o
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OFF SAS JUaS DEL NoRIE.

~------.--> : -. Friday Dee. 10, 1857
You heard by the Star Of The West o, ine iana'ns
of n General Walker aud bis men on the FONT Arenas
directly under the guns Of the Saratoga u,o,
have now to announce to you nis cap1uIe. op ud
landing be took possession of Scotts buildings, ano
and also of a schooner lying at the wharf, captain
Cha,ard, of the Saratoga informed him that ne mue'
Give mn the schooner and evacuate the oniidnga
which he did moving further up the Point wnere hs
hired few small buildings, huts may Gail them ano
hoisted his flag there. -----
He assumed that Point Arenas was the head quar-
ters of the Army Of Nicaragua, and upon one occa
sion when Lieut. Ciey, of the Saratoga IN company
with two other officers, landed on the Point ne ~as
ordered to eaveit. Ciey told him that ne did not re-
copnize his authority, but that II he repeated Tue
order having the power to enforce it, he would leave
He states that Walker threatened to shoot him 1t be
came there again.
On the 4th Instant forty.f W OF his men, under Col
Anderson went up the river and captured two steam
ers and the Fort of Castillo.
Thus far all had gone we'll. He had command 81
The river, and only waited for his reinforoemenls tc
90 up into the interior anu carry all before him;
On Sunday, the 9th inst, Hag officer Hiram Pauld
ing arrived in this ship.
The English ship OF the line Brunswick, and steam
fripate Leopard arrived the same day. and on the
evening Of the 9TH, the United States steamer Fulton
Lieu,enant, Commanding j. j. Almy. We were
Obliged to anchor outside. there not being wafer
enough for ship of our draft to 90 in.
C0mm0d0re fduluibS uetofmHoo ~ en'eS " 1850
ing on the 9th.
Early on the morning of the 9Th we hoisted out the
aunches and first cutter and got the howtzers INTO
them. At 81 O'clock commenced to send the marines
and borders 10 lhe Fulton. The Yea was so heavy
that they had to get out of the after gundeck ports
one at time, and have their arms handed down to
them. Upon getting alongside OF the Fulton, II was
very difficult to get 50 many men, enoumpsrcd WIN
their arms, on board without accident. some 10"
got overheard. but we're rescued TO give you SONS
I rn,tld ara IN
was in bost, quite close to the ship, It would SINK
into the trough, aud an Intervening sea would mae
the ship so that could not see her top gallant
mast heads, The launches and first cutter puiieo
into bs harbor. After themen had all been transfer
red to the Fulton, Commodore Paulding went on board
of her and hasted his iag. Captain Engle vent in
in bis gig before all the men had left the shp. hs
vent ON hoard the Saratoga, warped her aheao, aho
sprung her brosdsde bear the head quarters ane
magazine of General Walker
AT 2P. NJ. the Fulton ran alongside OF Scott {
wharf where the men were landed, and Formed. capt
Enele now took command of all the active forces
ashore and afoat, amounting to about 4oo men
He directed Lieutenant Sinclair in conmana OF tne
launches, to anchor within frssscond range, OF aIs
or, camp, but out of the Sarstogas line OF hre. ne
then took his aid tMr. Shuff and pulled up 10 Tue
headquarters OF Gen. Walker, having directed the
Commander of the Saratoga, That when ne retulmeI
from his interview, il he wished him to re ne wouo
wave his flag The same order was given 10 L,eut |"
launches grape aud shrspnell. The ssamen ano ma
rnes we're not to advance till he returned;
lie had short interview with Gsn. Walker, VINO
met him at the landing and invited him 10 DIS guar
tsrs Cant E. then gave him communication from
Fiae (Sfacer PauIding As soon as he read it he
ssid II surrender and am uuder your ORDERS -
ITbeu, sir," said Captain Engle. "haul down your
flag"
! He Immediately ordered it down.
Captain Eugle then said, General, am very sorry
m see YOU here. l would like to sse an otheer Of
your ability in command of regular troops Ihey
then spoke Of the disposition Of the arms, &C. Ihe
Captain in describing this interview. says the oena
yior of General Walker was that OF we'll brea gen
tlan.n-his voice is soft his manner eaHy but hrrn
He speaks slowly but the fash of his eye tells you
that what he says he means. The Captain win NE
Aid, then left At this time one OF the steamers they
had captured came down the river and anchored 10
tha strtam under the direction of Lieut. Sinclair. |.
At4P. NJ. General Walker, under the order a
Commodore Paulding, came on board the FUTON
and A short time afterwards Captain Enge, his Aid
and General Walker were pulled on In me gg 70 Ihe
Wabash The sea was RUNNING so high that they
were hoisted up in their boat. :.
The rsst of ia, with Walkers men, soon followed ia
the Faltop and about an hour after dark we were all
on board of our own ship. =.
The Fulton, bearing the pepnant OF hae-ofhcef
Pau,diny during The preparations for the attack, wa'
alongside of Scots wharf Our men presence ss a;
handsome aud formidable appearance, and the rapdi
~ and precision with which they performed theil
syolutions we're high compliment TO their officers
You will sss by the above description that Walker
had chance of successful resistance, ana, nappl
w. the day ended without our being obliged 10 spill
the blood of our coanirymtn.
AsrlswALL, Tuesday, Dsc. IS, 1857.
On the l2'h ms; all the prisoners, except dnnera
Walker and his Secretary, were sent on ooard tne
Saratoga, which vessel Immediately got under way fo
Norfolk They numbered one hundred ana torty'ohe
officers and men
The men who captured the Fort Of Castillo were
landed at the mouth of the Rio Colorado.
We sailed on the evening of the 18th, and had
fine run Of % hours to this port.
We left the Fulton at San Juan.
We captured a large quantity of arms and atnmuni
tion. and about two months provisions for TWO hun
dred men.
The steamer Fashion sailed yesterday afternoon for
New Orleans.
The officers OF Walkers expedition seemed to be
much cast down to find their plans all defeated in
the foil tide of success, but many OF the privaef
seemed to be- perfectly satisfied.
Colouel Kinneii is at present at Panama.
General Walker will 60 TO New York in the North
ern Light.
Captain Ommen,y, of H. B. II. ship Brunswick,
wished TO take par. 10 the capture OF Walker and
bis men, but they we're Americana. and Commodore
Panldng reserved he right of punishment to him
self
Walker asserted. on board this ship, that i The
Enylish had landed he same force that we did he
would have fought them. doing all the damage ne
could and then takngto the bush, or, TO use bis own
expression, "If you had landed with red coats on,
would have done you q great deal OF damage.
would have fought to thu lsst man."
This would intimate that he surrendered to the nag.
The truth il, however, hat he surrendered to the
force Us be showed every disposition to fight against
ths flag in Gaze of the Saratoga, when che was alone
there and indeed iDfsrmed by officers of that
yes.-l he said he could whip her.
On one occasion when her ,oas we're out practclng
with small arms, they approached near the camp on
the Point Arenas, when the paope IN the boats coaa
arms, &c, showing that th,y expected an attack
and were prepared to resist it.,
The U. s. steam.frigate Susouehanna, Capt. Joshua
R. Sands, arrived at Greytownon the 18th inst. AL
we'll.
f. b. NJ shin Brunswick arrived at A.pinwa from
Grey town on the 9TH.
A VISIT TO GEN wALKER-aIs OWN ACCOUNT
On his arrival i'll this city, Gen. William w aiker
Immediately proceeded to the residence OF Gen. Hen
nngsen, in Twelfth street. Gen. II. is In Washing
ton but bis lady home, sud gave the great I'll.
libuster welcome reception.
We found him in Mrs. HIS psflo- about IL o'clock
last night, looking as well as wlen be was 10 New
York last June. He was in hi. brown frock coat
gray pants and in blauder mood than ever. He was
az composed AZ ever and readily detailed 10 his low
moderate voice the story Of his last adventure he
said
Col. Anderson was landed With fifty men at the
mouth of the Colorado. They Proceeded up the nyer
Leefers Island. Gen. Walker afterwards landed
with his force at Puuta Arenas. He received several
letters from Capt Chatard, of tn, Saratoga to which
be gave no reply. Hearing that the Costa RicanS
were in charge of Fort San C9os, many Of them
sick aud that the Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans
were engaged in actual hostilitiei be tGen. W. ssn
up a boat with a email party Of men, to increase
Col Andersons force TO some SIXTY men, with orders
that he proceed to Castillo Vejo, and, il possible
there to cut GU, the steamer and proceed with her
provided they should find there was not any formula
BILE opposition.
With small force Colonel Anderson proceeded to
execute the order. He arrived at Castillo Niejo
Dec L. cut from her faatennes the river steamer Bul
wer and then the Morgan then took possession of the
Ogden. The enemy-the Costa Ricans-fired one
volley of musketry. They put o1e ak pound sbo
through the Ogden. As there was 90 more firing, on
the ernoon Of the same day Colcrel Anderson took
possession of the Fort.
lie captured six guns, one ls.pomd brass, one 8.
pound iron. one i pound brass one 4.pounder one
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