New-York tribune., 1875-08-14
THE AMERICAN CHINAMAN.

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SAN FRANCISCO.
iTROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT oP Inn TaiBUSSt
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Amy account OF
the Chinese in California would be incomplete without
an alusion Col Frank Anderson who Is probably tho
hest informed person In San Francisco on tho haIats.
manners religion and daily life OF the American China
man And II In tins land of remarkable characters theFo
remarkable than Anderson his career ouss
to be printed in letters enduring brass To tho
Colonels own words, he began life at very young
age" Is the Of the late Robert Anderson of New
York OF tho oldest printers In the city, who worked
at the with Horace Greeley, and died respected and
! beloved by largo circle OF friends.
Frank Anderson earned his military spurs In the Mex.
can war. carried them with him into Nicaragua, and
them of after hapess career in the CoDfcderacy
under Gen Lee. He enlisted in the famous Col iona
than steyenson's regiment in 5i8 for the Mexican war.
and was California where he arrived in March.
lSi7 therefore In AZ the very start of the gold
ekcitenent which through the world like hurrt
cane lsi9. He had tte fighting to do. and at ths
close Of the war and before, he dug gold lie tells
OF the excement. tine privatons tho frgbtiu cost Of
living tho murders the tbefs the desperate characters
that flock TO every country. the low price OF gold
dust tho rcckessness with which II went in handouts TO
the sarpers and of his trip NewYork. he having been
among the first 10 tako to that city practical proofs o.
the existence of gold in large quantities in California
HIS stories. If true, marveious and II false are
none the less dramatic and interesting varied career
which riches aud poverty chased each other backward
aud forward many times, brought Anderscn down 10
1865 when bo became acquainted with Byron Cole and
william Walker. They were publishing newspaper 10
this city Cole had contract with Castlon, President
OF Nicaragua, 20 furnish 300 men. osteDsbly ~ ems
grants TO Nicaragua in reality to support by arm
the shattered fortunes of CasOn Each eiDigranf wa
TO receive 800 OF land but it was well understood
that they would have important standing In rogat
ing the Government and proiting thereby Walker tooh
the contract of Cole. but when they set sa for Mica
ragua there were. all told, only So men including
Walker The sea voyage, the landing the arming. aud
the battle against the enemy were all grapncaiy
described 10 me h. Anderson.
wAlKBE'5 DESPERATE COURAGE.
At Rivas the first important battle occurred ana u was
Walker and his party par tcuary 10 Anier
son. who shot n the head and leg and had two ribs
broken Anderson says Walker WAS the bravest man
that a soldier ever followed Nothing ever excited.
daunted. or frightened him. He hesitated a, no
obstacles and although he attempted desperate things,
such fighting 1000 men With %, he never hst MS
cooness and s,pOssessiOn. In Rvas. when surounded
by the whole army of the enemy, VINO had hf"' 'hS
building winch with bis men he had taken reiuge he
said in the most deliberate and moderate tone Well
boys think il is about time were getting our oi
here" Then he burat open the door and with frgbtfui
Wells followed by his shouting conrades, he dashed
through the enemys lines. sweeping about him with MS
sword. and shooting rapidly with his navy revolver
The natives match for sch bravery aii Walker
escaped leaving nearly half Of his force on the
field dead or wounded. Anderson got away with
him although terribly wounded Those who escaped
were more or less used up Some were wounded. All
were hungry aud with fatigue, and their ieet were
full of thorns They IN swsmpy forest or jungle,
going they knew not whittier, and mOmentaliY rearing
t.y yould be ovotakcn and slaughtered by the natives
Il WAS Walkers purpose 10 reach Costa Rici which II"
thought was 80 miles distant He knew he would be
safe there on neutral ground But the party we're nm
e1ua 10 the Journey, 0nd after hobhling along IN the
deperaon Of defeat and fear of death for about niteen
miles the leader struck for the coast Fortunately TOE
him and his followers hrig laden with tay To neM
she shore for water II the work OF half an hour o
c,ptrre tho brig and the crew numbering half do2en
men, were sent ashore 10 shit Tor themselves rhe haf
starved adventiscrs then sailed away They landed at
San Juan del sur-Andcr-on at the point OF death ana
Walker swinging in his hammock and burning with
fever. Here they met man naunea Girard, who' II
mistake not keeps lately kept the Dc SOTO House III
Bleccker-st New-YOrk. Girard gave Anderson. whose
wounds were full OF fly blows two cup Of coffee,
and a thin soup. which he thinks saved his life
WALKERS CONQUEST of NICARAGUA.
n would De Interesting to follow the fortunes of the
flibusers They fought again and again. sometimes rs
vun"s sometimes ~ losers walker had natives uhdef
him. but they were as rule cowardy. However no
finally succeeded and became master Of the country ~
though he had ts Acknowledged ruler. Anderson
rot we'll An ambassador Parker H. French who lost
nm arm in the Mexican war va, sent 10 Washington. ana
Nicaragua AZ peace for six months with walker at
the helm OF State. Anderson was sent to the United
states to recruit a regiment for Walkers service and
opened an Office at No Broadway, New York lie said
he nad 100 or mcn ani evcy arrangement made Tor
.hionine them on Morgan & Girrison's line to Mica
raga THIS Arm had agreed 70 ASSET Walker ia every
way posiible and Anderson said thai Gcorg, Law ws
orc Of te and liberal friends OF the Nieara
qua undertaking.
go one cause. and cRly does Anderson attlbnte
tlc f4irro of walker. Bu FOR tbs ne thinks W1lter
woud have owned and control the whole of Central
America That cause was the oipo-l] N of MI van
derbt The latter tell the story a. II was told {" mel
owed rhe Nicarlsuan Goverum' Mt $4,000. Walker
demanded payment Nh Vanieri refused u pay. aad
quarrel aose them MI Vanderbilt ~ the story
roe, bought up al. opposition, ;hs steamers oi Mor'
g,p 4 GARRISON were withdrlwn, AID tie regiment u
COL Anderson remained ia Ncw-YCrk W-itc. never sot
his $4,000 Mr.. Vanderbilt mOIop0Iod aie Neaa5uah
trade and finally Walker lost bis li;e A'Aoi5h Ai
SOD cond not tste his regiment s c'hark'd aioie as
soon a. he could to ,oin Wdi..r ie'ote Ae io"c~'"
Nicaragua the sta.y Of Walkers failure overlook hIH'
Iii, chief had surrendered and suffered an slohioaS
death. IL no place for Anderson
Writing ~ do many days after my conversation WIN
AnInlson cannot recall the Of Tho place a; whcn
Walker surrendered. but think was Al RIVE 'he &c no
ei two or three battles. United STATES mlii-ciwar haa
received orders from Washington 10 suppress "alAcf.
Can't DAVIS OF he navy vas in command lie dem "dSo
of Wass-r sugroadoF. Walker sent back the f0"o"'hs
noble message fearing that HIS native eI,s1ny wouid e
yeuge himself the inhabitants OF mo town ~"
viii throw the mantle Of your projection over tue "C"oh
and chllr,S. viii raise the siege and fetfe '"P''
D,vi, refused III concessions ana demanded slErchdcr
Yithout conditions Walker at aS icrce; TO com
,Iv The uprising ia Nicaragua, the tilans over
of Walker % his enemies and his tragic deaeh
| ara familiar TO the reader My only pur-
pose in Introducing this Niearaguan matter Is 40
show something OF the character and history OF C.
Anderson nced not follow him into the Conicderaoy
- oonel of the J9h Virginia Regiment, nor dwell ~
anycnsth on his capture by Gen burnside on Roanoke
Island and his imprisonment for five months after tho
eliza. of tho war In Fort Lafayette OF the activo