Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-09
Gen. Walkor.

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tain yoluminous accounts Of the transactions
at San Juan, which cndedin the surrender
of Gen; Walker to Flag Officer Paulding,
and the Withdrawal of the expedition from
Nicaragua. We condense from these ac-
counts the following brief narrative:
On the 9TH inst. Col, Frank Anderson,
who had been sent with so men upon the
expedition by General Wakor took Fort
Castillo, and also the four steamers, Bulwcr,
q. Morgan, La Virgen, and Ogden He
still retained possession Of the fort at last
accounts, and had, it is said, three months
Provisions, with six pieces of artillery and
plenty OF ammunition. as
On the 9th the United States steam frio-
ate Wabash arrived off San Juan del Norte.
The same morning her British Majesty s
steamer Brunswick, propeller, and Leopard,
slde-wheel, arrived off San Juan, On the
afternoon of the 9Th the United States
steamer, Fulton arrived, making four steam
ers--two British and two American (inclu-
ding the Saratoga jim the port.
On the evening of the 7th Gen. Walker
saw launch put off from the Saratoga.
filled with armed men, and proceed towards
the mouth of the river He sent Captain
Fayssoux to see what it meant. AS the
Captain approached the launch he was
hailed, and told that he could not 90 MP the
river. Captain i. replied: "This is a
Nicaraguan boat in Nicaraguan waters. "---
But the same order was repeated" You
cannot go up" Captain Fayssoax asked
BY what authority he was forbidden He
was answered, " BY orders of Commodore
Faulding." Captain +, asked who gave
the order, and was answered Lieut.. Cilley.
of the Saratoga. AS soon as these facts
were reported to Gen. Walker, Captain T..
was ordered to 90 on board thoNNabasli and
explain to tho Commodore the position of
Gen Walkers command; that portion
OF his force was up the eriVer !; the necessity
OF the Generals holding communication
with it if his forces were TO be kept pris,
ones in their own camp, and hampered in
their operations, he wanted to know It as
soon as possible s
On the morning of the 9Th Capt. Fays-
SIOUX went on board the Wabash Soon af.
forwards General WalEef noticed that the
Commcdore's pennant was moved from the
Wabash to the Fulton; soon after the Fol-
ton came into the harbor, up to the bulk
opposite the Transit Company's building,
and there landed large force of sailors and
snarines. At the same time number Of
small boats and cutters fully manned and
Nroyided With boat howitzers were ranged
20 line in front of General Walkers camp.
The Saratoga was also mado to present her
broadside.
When the above disposition Of the forces
had been arranged, Captain Engle, of the
Wabash, accompanied by his aid, a.. o.
shat pulled. Loft from the Fulton for the
headquarters Of Con. Walker Daring this
time--aA General Walker had received an
'ittimation of Commodore Paulding,s iaten.
sion to arrest the expeaition--4tho guard
had been disarmed and Che army disbanded
fssecoraingiy, when Capt. fSsngiie niatie tho
wharf, 40 sentry wafned him off. but he
was met by body OF unarmed men. and
ationg the number was Gen. VIM. Walker.
Sfhe two oiiieers met, and, after mutual
recognition, aheok hands angi retired into
the rooms Of tbe GeperaI. Capt. Enqle
handed Gen. Walker, d copy OF his instruc-
tions, and dcsAapdeta 1 sttfrohdef Of tbe
Place with jts arms and eanitiors Of was.
!" "l$suUelder; sin aii under your 81.
ders," replied tllc Generai.
WAsHsanToa, lee. 20. 9.Aphe k,ster ofe
Commodore Padding To khe Secretary of
ssafs giving. an aoeount Of his. soizuFe Of
Cont Welket was beforctlio Csbiuct to ,lay.