The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-05

put one six-pounj shot through the Ogden.
AS there was no firing, on the afternoon of
the same day Colonel Anderson took pos
session of the fort.
He captured six guns, one l8-pound
brass, one 6-pound iron. one 6-pound brass,
one 4-pounder, one 12-pound howitzer, and
one hundred and fifty muskets, with cor
responding ammunition for all, number of
cattle, mich COWS, as commissary stores,
as well as quartermaster's stores, as cotton,
clothing, and the like.
On the morning of the 5th, Colonel An
den with fifteen men and took the steamer
Virgin, lying above the Toro Rapids.
On the 9th the United States steam frig-
ate Wabash arrived of San Juan del Norte.
Tho same morning Her British Majesty's
steamer Brunswick, propeller, and Leop-
ard, side 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 (includ-
ing the Saratoga) in the port.
On the evening of the 9TH General Walk
er saw launch put off from the Saratoga,
filled with armed men, and proceed toward
the mouth of the river. He sent Capt.
Fayssoux to see what it meant. As the
Captain approached the launch he was
hailed, and told that he could not so up
the river. Capt. F. replied, This is a
Nicaraguan boat, in Nicaraguan waters"
But the same order was repeatod-"You
cannot go up" Capt. Faysseux asked by
what authority he was forbidden. He was
answered, by orders of Commodore Paul
Ding" Capt. F. asked who gave the order,
and was answered Lieut.. Cilley, of the Sar-
atoga. AS soon as these facts were report
ed to Gen. Walker, Capt. F. was ordered
to go on board the Wabash, and explain to
the Commodore the position of Gen. Walk
ers command-that a portion of his force
was up the river-the necessity of the
Generals holding communication with it !;
if his force were to be kept prisoners in
their own camp, and hampered in their op-
erations-he wanted to know it as soon as
possible.
On the morning of the 6th Captain Fays-
SIOUX went on board the Wabash. Soon af-
forwards Generl Walker noticed that the
COmmodore's penant was moved from the
Wabash to the Fulton, soon after the Full
ton came into the harbor, up to the hulk
opposite the Transit Company's building,
and there landed large force Of sailors
and marines. At the same time a number
of small boats and cutters fully manned
and provided with boat -howitzers wero
ranged in line in front of General Walkers
camp. The Saratoga was also made to
present her broadside.
Seeing that the Commodore intended to
use force Gen. Walker, to prevent any &C.
cidental collision, ordered the guard to be
disarmed. Soon, Capt. Frederick Engle,
Lieutenant commanding the Wabash. came
up in his boat, landed III front of the Gene
rails quarters, and handed him letter from
demand that he surrender to the United
States. Capt. Engle ordered the Nicara-
guam flag to be hauled down. The order
was obeyed. Gen. Walker then went on
board the Wabash his officers and men
went on board the Saratoga, 14O or $50 in
all. Meanwhile, just after the flag was
struck, the steamr Morgan came down the
river into the harbor with 40 Costa kican
prisoners on board. She was in charge of
Mr. Mcdonald, as the agent of Morgan &
Som, Med explained his position to Comme-
dore Paulding. The Commodore at once
took possession of the Morgan, released the
prisoners, and gave the boat into posses
sion of the American Consul, Mr. Cottrell.