The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-24
WHAT GEN. WILLIAM WALKER has BEEN DOING.

Sketch Oh Gen. Walkers Movements Since
His Arrest by Commodore P~ulisng--.
His FiIihustsring OperatIons--.Joinii,g tho
CathoIAe Church-Dsparture for CaiisSr>.
nis-The Report OF HIS Arrival at Aca-
puicO, &c., &c.
The Geographic announcement yesterday, from New
Orleans, Of the arrival OF Gen. Walker at Acapulco, VIII
aac. considerable attention TO that renowned Abuster.
It occurred to U.S. therefore, that sketch Of hs
ments since his arrest by Commodore Pauldng would
prove interesting.
Having Surrendered 10 the United States squadron ct
Punta Arenas, Dec. T. 1867 6en. Walker wac allowed
liberty on parole aud arrived at this port natl
steamer Dec 81 being still prisoner State by drec-
ton of Commodore Pauding. On the following day ha
presented hnsef al the Office Of United States Marshal
Rynders, and surrendered himself as q prisoner But
the Marshall having orders subject ac yyed him
10 proceed 70 Washington, which he accordingly did AID
on the following day, the 2etb, presented himself 10 eeu
Cass, at Washington, prisoner. The Secretary
Informed him that be had no direc.ious whaievsr
to give, as the Judiciary was tse proper soaroe
from which action should proceed, and 20
Mr. Walker was at liberty 10 depart ne CHOSE. Ha
rensned in Washington however, Unit. the 10th OF Janu-
any during the long debate in Congress- which took pAca
during hE sta the conduct OF Commodore Psadino
Ia causing his arrest Meanwhile, the preparations It
Mobile aided by sympathy and material aid from dreat
parts Of the South, had been made for another nSuser
expedition, and reports circulated that Walkers
bonds TO the amount of $loO esch payable Nicaragua
lands In twenty years, flooded the South.
On the leth Of January 1865, wo and Mr. Walker sf
Richmond, Va, on his way South enjoying the compa.
mentof public din0er at the American HOTEL rendered
hin by prominent citizens among whom were James A..
Seldom VIM H. Amber, Speaker of the Virginia Senate
O. NJ. Crutch6ed, Speaker Of the House, namber o
members Of the House, and Nj. Roger A. Pryor DOW 6
Washington editor all Of whom made speeches deuounc-
ing the arrest Of General Walker by Commodore Psaldng
outrage.
On the sd OF January General Walker arrived at No.
bile and received national salute, the Inequalities tho
city, and a warm reception generally among other
things being arrested order from the United
States Court at New Orleans but subsequently, set at
liberty During his stay Ut Mobile he was surrounded
by friends; and the arrangements contempate
Ncaraguan emigration continued rapidly, though the day
previous 10 his arrival hirtynne of the and six OF
the officers arrested by order OF Com. Padding and
bad arrived at Mobile, were arrested there.
On the 2sh Of January large enthusiastic meeting
OF hbGstes held at Mobile being addressed By Gen.
Walker and Parson Brownlew. Il was at this meeting
that Walker made the allegation for which he was much
dculed that the secret Of the opposition TO
MIN because he had refused turn hs attention "a
Mexico.
On the let of February Gen. Walker presented himself
before the United States Court New Orleans and was
informed that there charge against him. IS tho
Grand Jury had refused TO And bill Hs then asked 70
be put trial 'for violation Of the neutrality laws
which also refused, the District Attorney destined
TO act without instructions TO tina, effect from Washington
Gen. Walker left the next day for Nashville Tenn on q
I WRIT V his father.
On the Attn Of February General walker who had BEEN
Il entlv tonat bot
performance Of that duty by the Grand Jury Of the New
Orleans United States District Court for violation OF the
neutrality laws and ordered TO sppear for trial in April
BE remained for some days in New Orleans this tme
and was, in company with General HenuDgseu enter
tanned board the famous yacht wanderer on tho s Of
| March.
Our next record OF the General Ia tn the shane OF
pthy Eoe 10 Senator sideu, Informing that gentleman
that he General walker) considered Senator's speech
in relation 70 him as follows: s ;psnuations false
ns its facts groundess." We did not hear thai
any saneuinary conflict followed this beIicose mssfye
Mr.. Walkers next appearance the shape OF letter
TO the editor OF Mobile paper which he renexs tha
assertion OF the governments desire for to turn ha
attention to Mexico and gives PRETENDED conversation
between General erniDgsen snd Secretary Cass as tha
foundation of the charge
We have next, September 81, report that
General Walker had left for California from thpz
port, on the Star Of the West, accompanied bv
Colonel Bruno Naizner but this could hardly correct,
as we ird him on November Is at Mobile arranging for
the departure OF Anderson and party on the famous
| peaceful emigration 10 Nicaragua" scheme.
With the excitement Mobile about this time bv tba
stopRge Of the bark Alice fainter her cargo aud the
troubles which continued until tae Goth the fns escaps
OF the busters in another vessel the ucklsss ter
minaton OF the expedton by being wrecked coast
Of Honduras, our readers familiar. Walker as ia
well KNOWN did not risk himself the expedition but
suddenly disappeared from Mobile on the Goth of Noyem
Der, leaving the emgrants get along as best they
could.
Gen Walker turned up again the 81 Of December be.
fore the Grand Jury OF New Orleans, but find no re-
cord of the result On the 9th and oeth Of the same
month he was examined witness, by commission in
Mobile, in the of Mcdonald w. Garrison & Morgan
which time he declared that not consider himself
citizen Of the United States,
General Walkers next appearance Is in q now phase-
that Of his admission into the Catholic Church. which
red in Mobile, December 81 The Catholic cathedral was
crowded. The venerable Vicar General in his gorgeous
robes the priests their sacred vesments the chaunls
the burning tapers and General Walker kueelng at the
altar, all bore striking contrast to the many exciting
scenes Of bis life.
Havipg been educated Presbyterian, and indeed
is said, for the clergy Of that denomination many won
dered at this STEP Some declared that he was actasted
by desire 10 profess the religion the people OF
the countres-Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Msxicc-iu
which bis fbusterug rrcpersites mad been and were
perhaps TO be again exercised and the French Uniye
the well conducted Catholic organ was loud in It's protes
'atious against introducing hbusterism in tho csshoi,
Church.
The scene Of speculation abustcrism was changed
to the Pacific by the departure Of General Walker fru
Now Orleans On the 9th Of March last for California;
Havana and Aspnwa. he arrived a, Havana Ssh,
In company with Colonel Natzrer and proceeded mme
aa.ey 10 Aspinwall by the Granada.
Our San Francisco correspondence of April 20 sstsa
that Genera Walker that time In that city, keeping
himself very quiet and exciting considerable speculation
to his intentions thought by that had