The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. » WHOLE NO. 7058. - MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1855. | The Efforts of the United States Officers to Detain the Northern Light. ‘TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT ON THR WHABP. from the ‘Felegrapuc Despatch Attempts of Mr. McKeon to Read it to the People. Departure of the Northern Light y with Hor Passengers. ‘The Beveune (utter Washington teat io Pera. THE NORTHERN LIGHT BROVOHT TO BY A ROUND SHOT. Hee Retara in Charge of the Government Officers. The Cnited Stairs Menor Vine ond Revenne Cutter Washincton Awrbored with Spring Cables Within Short Range, Soha Mi Keoa, Joseph L Waite and Parker a Eeoneh the Talk of the Town. PORTANT DESPATCHES FROM WANHING TON, &., de Light. ot om plan No. ch stver, trom ange Bas advortiont Tus pubtice. Tua. of yeutordey morning, giving # whale vife's, imeremyol th ic interest, and muny weatdows merely to witners the perandi adopted by gave: auent offeers ta « ators, Ad may $, the wiwle affair wa dod will more Jinary cirrlowity, and the éoom o er and om the wharf were intenwly exolting at view of the matter, we pulitints f Joseph L. White, Key., commel to ¢ Company, in reply to thet of the Dintaict Attorncy, wirieh appeared in yesterday’ Henan THS ADD. 0d. Le W. 10 THE WON. FOMEN MORE ON New YOR, Dee. 23, 1855, Sm—Your Ivtter of this day has been received. The Avoesrury Transit Ce of which | am the evunse!, Dave, as you well know, tod efforta and their mons = with the Hoa. Parker Ft. alluded to the recut evdani- & polut ms to enah'd Farge area at to his State, © wishes, a re uction was nade, should ‘arecorrect in your statement that jome of war on hoard of our ships.” fe le nm near ‘neen by an, i. Milan carlaatiet Wet tel cot tose Pion can be easily ascer- ship; wow Ja port. t say te you that if the govern. teat of zy sto send “munitions of war’ by; any Of O09 ébips, fot the nse of the State, we shall always take avell “munitions,”’ on piyzaeat of the freignt theref-r, no matter what party or partie, or what per- vou ut persons may, for the time befor, administer the government of the State. The Irausit Company is a corporate body, cveated by the law of Nicaragua, ant ever Bystend will recegnize the goverament Which may be established | here by the popular will; and in this respect, the conduct and course of the bane grad will never, io any degree, be controlled or f by the course or + gen" uet of rument of the United States, | Bhow'd cai ameut int it convenient from “any wd op private poty, to refuse a reomgniti m 2 presi heat at Tcatagus, we shall not “ag peecodent to be followed by us, nor shall wit Our duty loa plata one. We owe alleginnss to the g- vermment of Niceregua, and every obligation which sach allegiance imposes we shail to the lever diseuarge. Ib the view which you take of the “Clayton and Balwer treaty,’ [do not, aud never can, concur. And when you state that ‘‘/amaware that by the terms of the conven- tion between the United States and the nt of Gieat Brityia, the United States are to repress ail attempts at colonization in the ter of Nisgragua,”’ I om ¢ontrained to say that Lam not, never was, aad never shail be, aware of any such ‘hing: Neitber the United Stateanor Great B itain desigae! by the court ution to which you aliade, to “repress all a’ tempts,’ or aay attempt, to colonize the territory of Ni- carsgua by individuals. . ‘Abe firstartlele of the treaty of the 19th of April, 1850, to which you allude, provides that—' the governments of the United States and Great Briain will, neither the one nor the other, occupy or fortily or colonize or assume or exercire aay dominion over Nicaragaa,’”’ &, By 9 cw perusal of the treaty, you will t ‘thai the prohibition to “ eolonize’’ ‘to the two gover:iments in their corporate 3 tempt by the Hon. Parker H. French, in goverament cf Nicaragua, whose representative be ix, to send crtonints to Nicaragna, to become citizens of Nica- regua, crm hardly, according to my ju be evn. atrued into» “colonixation’” by ei reat Britais ur the Uvites Stale 4, ‘The treaty in question does not assume to go the ridli- culous length of prescribing to Nicaragua whether she may colovive ber territory, or if she may 80 colonoaize, by whom, ot fom whence the colonists may come. Thas are questions to be decided ay 4 tho sovereign will of Nicaragua. the exarcise of which sbe has not delega‘ed t either the United States or Great Britain. You object to the authority of Col. French, on the furthe> ground that “the sonres from which the encouragement of colonization in Nicaragua ix said to proceed isnot re- sat ‘by (his government as the goveromeat o Nicarsgua ”’ So ‘aras tho validity of the present government in Nicaregua is concerned, it is perhaps fortunate that i leon uct atta endo fas romans ot it by the go- ington. The pe icaragua have doth the anthurity and the Fe establish # govern ment for themselves; and have established one. It will be new to them—it ie to mo—‘hat the United states bold asy eupervirory or other control over their political action Whenever a ent may be established in Nicar- agua, and of whatever kind, acd however the came may ted ov wedified, are questions which affect only . wed which are to he decited by them alone, There x but one government there now, and it exists by the will heb te Ts the.e to be no law ia Nicar- ‘egue—no civil tri —and is the State to be blotted from tite map of the world because the United States re- tor ine a gover. hich it bas no power wo establivl, ard no su'hority to dissolver ‘This government the “Transit ron ge mot ald in ertabitshi it, being established, and there being other im the State, and mo prospect of othe, oreutt y and to tt Ge aanet look Yor the pro- tection ple'ged fa be ae ig the = ow ivfleges. Otherwise we are o corporate Piles srerumeah asd ena Wee WINN ao Olfelals to administer them. Ate: suth «full exprorsion of my views on the topies suggested in your letter, it is, perhaps, useless to ang that | totally diengree with you tn the orialon that the transportation’ of persons i stending to take posse of taut in Nicaragua, under (uat preveadel desire, i ue fand setting on foot, or procuring, for the invasion of Gant Sate, 1 pathons, better understand howa con “invaded” by those come it by invitation, without arms, without latentions, and by the itwelf are’ paid for ls one part of your letter that I do not under- il H ig Hi s He ae iil ar fe be fe E | if Hedi i i! pete : ; i i i H i i i i 2 i i i fs | | fi ile e i i E i J 5 2 eam hall not go ta our te pnb an Wg Tom constrained to say we vil convey every apply © pane age, toe tate ted by of any colonizat fo) @evernm@ret vo matter by whom admit istered, ro long ee ot te the only goveromen! of that stats. Very re- gomtully, yours, Ke, |. L. WHITE, ‘Counsel to the Accesrory Transit Company. How, Joum Mekeow, U. 5, Dutriet Attorney, a 2 7 fj SB —semoe @ [eg the above | bage seen your letter, pobliahed im (he Haman, and alvo a said to awe (ceo place between the Hom. Darker Hl French and = @ which yon to break ene line, 4 ree ot impoten’ tramnt re would r Giferent character bead f woh @ magnanimous undertaking the! grandioquent boasting bas the lows of thir country, as we ever othing to opprebend from their justice or tne vindictivensas of fo vermment office « Sod. W. As the Githcully between the goverament and the Traa- ©) Compaoy, in regura to the character of the pawengers ‘hat the steamers off this line can legafly carry, appears to binge upon the Clayton and Bolwer treaty. we nunc that famons deoument, im order to place the public tn Po tennion of (re fullest iafor mation on the subject:— THE CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITKD STATRR OF AMERI- long a we o bave dune aad sha'l continue to do, we have the -ame of in the or oo) py or fortify, or wolonine, oF nyo cncatea vver NE cong’, ur any part of ‘anarton oe OHA MES nso tion otters, whieh -” Crate Rica. the. . , Comte NO Gant Oe wat i Ammenion, oF of womertdeg te wini o aver the smme. naw Uplod ates er Grea’ Britain take advantage of any tatiwery, ellianee, cot meeti a ov inflwenre Cat either may . eth any Sete ot qoveaninent thromzh whens Verrioory the cane! wey pean, lor the por ome of acyolving oF Be gmy hobding: Otteet 9 6 indirect’) ime th. citinen of the one, AMY rapt or edPeatiger ia reps meree at Mavige ny thiongh the wat bee om he ame Worm. + 4 et aad Wi com: Acoust which hail ae Aieone or web Z Vpaeteot the tetttl Grates or Great Beitein, Senmal, shalt, incase of war between tes, be exempted from blwokade, de re, by either «f the belligerents, an this to such « ¢istance from the two ‘the seid canal as it may herosfter be foand expe- st 10 emtablian, Ait. 5. In order to secure the constraction of the said canal, the contracting parties engage thet if say each canal shall be undertaken upen fair and equitad & teem by any parties having the authority of uke local govern- went or governments through whowe territory the sam may |. then the persons employe in mexing the wald ) and their used. or to be used, for Uist ob- ject, shall be protected trom the commencm-at of the raid canal to its completion the govermuents of the Vnited States and Great Britain, (om anjost detention, contiscation, seirure, or any vie ones whet-orver Art, 4. The contrasting parties will ase wha'ever inti opoe they Feapectively exercise wich auy Save, States or Ove rpnen' ean or Calming to way jarks cietion or cover the territory Thich tbe oll oon hich hail be near the waters apolion rhall tiaverse, ov b'e thereto, im order to indues euch States or guvorannnte to facilivate the construction of the vait canal by means in their power. And furthermore, the United Mates and Great Biitate agree to use their good uilions, wherever or however it may be most expedieat. 1) order to procure the esta biishinent of \wotree porta, our at each end of said conal. Art. 5. The contracth ties farther engage thet, * the wald cane! shall hawe teen mpletes tne i Pp tit (rom inter uption, seiure cc onjast oom! tion, and that they will guaranty the neutrality thereo , # that the sud canal may forever be open au ! free, amd the capital invested thereim secure. Neverthelen the gv erements of the United States and Groat Britain, in cording thelr protection to the comstrnetion of the eid capal, and Crarentosing te sostraiay Sad corusity completed, alway: that tbe probe 4 Guarantee are granted comditionatiy, ay be with rawn by both governments or either guvermuat. if b ih governments or either government should deem tia! the pereon or company undertaking or managing the sme ACOpt oF establish such regulations ¢ moerning the trate thereupon a» are contrary to the spirit aod Intention of this convention, ether by making wifelr disertminattons In favor of the commerce of one of the contracting par ter, or with the commerce of the other, or by Laporing oppresrive exactions or verearcmable tolle gas, T party, however, the +uid protection and geeranter wit notice to the 6. The contractin ue to invi'e every ave fiiendiy interenn rthated toa work gg Wy HI 8 be rama! the contrac ing partie whe wise agree that each hall enter tate & with such of the Centsal Amerson deem advirab'e, for the pe irg out the giest design ot of construc’ ing and imainta tr Bicatlon between the & kied, om equal terms rane; wad they aleo agree the rball be empleres, when rejareted Ga: ter in at the Deguuisiion of suck iresty Ce y ‘ty over the territery through which the rhall pase, between the Sta es or Ameries, and each ¢ | or obstruct the execution of ments of the United States ge herein contemplated, accoril with the spirtt and and if spy ons or commpany should slveaty Rave with any State hrovgh which prepored ship canal & contract for the construction of each. enmal ae comy te the stipulations of the ing partion im this convention bave any just cause to object, and the «aid , money and trouble hereby agree thet «ach fo cme ye emt ee en oer ot! on, pervone or company, the gener ta of the United satan and Great Tartine, and be alowed a yeer from the date of the exchenge the ratifieations of this convention fo> eonrluting their arrangements and presenting evi leace of eathctent exp! tal enbrerided to accomplish the eo atempiated ander taking it being understood that Uf st the expiration of the aforesuid period, such porwas or onapeuy be gut able tq commence an! carry OB the propane’ oa arg tte, ‘to accomplish a particular ‘but also to est @ general principle, es hereby agree to ox- tend their protection by treaty atipulations practical communications, whether by canal or railway, Across the isthmus which connects North and South rica, and erpecially to the inter-oseanic communications, ‘l the tame prove to be practicable, whether by ca- nal or railway, which are now to be ental by the way of Tehuante or a. In granting, dateers cates be eair ticle speci oa ifs siveoe 2 railwaye as are 8 it w aerstood by the United States aah coset Britain that t! es constructing or owning the same shall impose a0 charges or conditions of traffic therouupon than the id Tnments shall Sapore of as. jast and equi- q changed at Washi or In faith whereof, we, the spective ptonipotentia: in i i ry res have si 0d this convention, and have horsusto aftiod of April, anno g fr a te THE SCENE ON BOARD THE NORTHERN LIGHT, AND ON PIER NO.3 N. R. Accoraing to'instructicns received from Washington by telegraph, Mr. McKeon informed the owners of the Northern Light that their vessel would be prevented from opt: Sag port, as he had facta in his possession which satsfed Lim that a portion of her passengers ¢ engaged in a hostile expedition againat the State of Nicarngus, and tbat she bad among her freight a con- siderable quantity of munitions of war, Having ac- quainted them with his intention to detain the steamer, the United States Deputy Marshals, to the number of four or five, proceeded to the vessel, and took formal possession of her in the name of the government. The act of seizure was not known to the passengers till about half-past two, when the news was circulated, and the Greatest commotion took place in consequence, They were all acquainted with what had taken place on Satur- day, but it was not believed that the government would order the versel to be detained, and they supposed that she would fail at the appointed time, At two o'clock there were between four and five hundred persons on ‘onl be Nerthera Light, and over that number on the pies. Of the pasorrgera three hundred and fifty were, it woasaid, destived for the army ofGenoral Walker in Nica- magna, There were 9 considerable number of children al- d there was nothing in the appearance of any we my 00 bewrd to juw'lMy the suspleion that they were ea- wget joa hostile expedition, The greatest bustle and confusion prevelled om the steamer, which increased as the hour of depscture drew near, and it was reported omonget the possengers that the vessel had been relzed, ard should wot omil that dey. ‘The #oene on the pier was very exciting, and at times ssoumeds rnther serious aspect, A report was rapidly chrewlated among the crowd that the steamer would atart in apite ot the officers of the law; and somebody said that if they interfered, they ought to be thrown overboard. At this joneture Mr. MeKeon made his appearance on the g2PEWHY, and commenced exhorting the crowd not to vio- late the law by stopping him in the discharge of his duty. “Come, boys,’ paid a man who was standing near hin. ‘come boys, let us show some respect to the authori- vies apyway, even if they are opposed to us.’ " Authorities be hanged !*" retorted another. © What right has he to stop @ lot of fellows froin emigrating penceably! They ain't egoing to do anything; and if thoy ore, what's the od! they're only golmg to fight fo freefou,’ Yew, sfeee,” ell one of the ems compaay, ‘‘they’rs to igh for treetom, — er ha to stop theut, Pome, bat se th dorward morsisfsl Wey hace made towards Mr. se Wren, but be meiuteled dis position gallantly; and the pulice having by this time ascertained that be was Helted Shelm [istrict Attorney, formed a sort of protea’ ‘ive te rd sfoand bi fle endeavored to make himgelf qeord spain Gentlemen,” raid he, assuming a good natured ex pression, “Gentlemen, will you allowme to read my in stinetions from ‘he President? I have got a te'ographic denpatch”'—— “Wel, why don't you read it at onte, old Pudden- head?’ cried half « dozen voices in chorus. What's the nse, when you won't hear lim! Shut ap Hill we hear tle Urositent's mensage.”’ “Damn the Prevident——be ain't nothing anyhow, What bay be got to do with the boys Well, al [have got to oa, ,! said « more peareadie wlividual, Oi, that there's a9 use in os baving any laws Vf we don't respect them. ¥ ‘Ne mind MeKeon, he's a d——d geod “llow. I wnow him likes brick,’ added apother, “and 1 tell you heals some. He's all right on the subject, bul you know hy to do bis duty wily be dmd,'' exclaimed one of the first apeakers. “What right bas be to stop a lot ot quiet people fram going wbowt their busines! If be don’t go out of that, he bt to be dropped overboard —that Aorrab! ‘There she goes!” broke out » portion of the onda wee made to the aide of the pier, in the midet of which val were io danger of being thaewe (ute the does Doering al! tote commotion aad the threats which bed eee wade of pitch ag him overboard Mr, McKeon «till endeavoring to. make himself beard abowe the da fusion. It was useless, how every time be attempted to epeak bis voice wax 4 by the cheers and eries ofthe crowd. Haul the plank © aM somebody aboard the vert), but mobedy appeared willing to undertake the jb, ond the District Attoumey wan left in undisturbed posses onr Feal matntetned bie portion 1 sium, Again he endesvored to make himself heard, bat ue wee met by the Jowre am’ inaults of the crowd. Af- Mr. McKeon retired, Their attention was @ Givec'eg to the & officers om board, who, 8 wee call, wore oy prepara tory to etwr ting fel me of (he Lead, ot work hauliog ia the bow lines, Thit movenemt was regarded as a sure en of the latem! ia of her owmars to sand ber off, deepite Cohe Prewident and Diwtel ot Attorney although ft had been jieviewsly teported Ubet they had comeloded to shandon her ty Uke guwer anion? aad make it respomible for wha ever lowe they might earrmin by her detention. Reyoud ‘he were set, however, of Woking in the plamk and detach ir She Getemings there appemrel to be me indication of her ing st Wet particular moment. The ‘boys’ be cnmm Ceqeetel ood Wnthaated thet the captaie of the Awe hed ne pont Where's the war ia (onking people im that way!” said er of Nee comes to get — Ont | e@nts pat wonder’ heeded, Of 1h were & plot made wp between the fis. (et Aterary end deeph lL. Whe, te chest the par sengers out of thety money Why, there's nothiag about hat vonerl that looks like 6 Glivuster —dom i you see that be bar got lots of women end children os beard on I'm are they are wot going to ight” ‘The last sogument ware comclucre one with « great mony of Bie bearers ant they enpremed their beliey tm tee trou of te emertion. Some thonght Mr MeKeon wer es meh om vor of the Inaepeotomer of Nicaragua ss enybety, while others were of the opinion that he Om)7 ected & he Ud > gam wotoriety but the majority cegarted ‘be whois ala: aes capital joke, and leaghet and cheered as they ould ot ‘he performance of a well played comedy. Mr. Joeeph lL. White whe, it appears, hed been erat fe by the captarm mow mate hie appear. epee, o\ ended by tee or (bree geationes, aod the excite. ment, = hich wus bey inming to atate broke owt aires. “Ab here's the ttle men that will eson make it aly right, tramphasty enels.med ome of the crowd. owe & thing oF tro, | chiaad tn seatber “They tp arty to get the advan tage ot him 1 toll gon 4d smart little elem amt he's got the pluck. tan Vou .« if be dow't put her righ! «tenight thromgh o¢ he p 000 an be gets alenrt. The DMeiriet Atlorney'+ gut bie me'ch now ‘Thais pomrayric om the abéliiige of Mr White wes lietoned to with the grentent atieution by al wi him henrime sad That gentlemen became ald at ener the tneomeci mas ob Jeet ot the qregiont popmarlty emer te ved Bw qorem at ke wede wae regepled with the aus! \atouee ixto (ho water while actempting to board the voasel, over a doren were ceaty to jamp ip to vereus him Forte | nately, however, no of the kiod «peurret, and the apprehensious of hie acquired aod enthusiastic iriends were set at reat, Finding it impossible to climb up the side of the steamer, « plank was run sshore, and over it he passed safely to the vessel, Hardly @ve min- utes elapsed before the walking beams were in @peration, and the Northern Light commenced slowly mwving out from the pier. “There she goes ! there rhe goes |" shouted the crowd. “Thai's it. White's the boy that rettied it, Where's McKeon now f"' and similar exclamations of delight were indulged in. A few backward motions of the wheels produced quite a Fevolution in the general feeling, and the «peatators were rapidly becoming disgusted at the new turn which affairs more heading out into the river, and with considerably accolerated speed. It was now evident that the captain had adopted the peculiar tacticn of the celebrated Wilkins Micawber, and that he had only retreated Preparatory to making a spring, Cheer after cheer went up as she swept out iuto the river, haad- exchanged between the parting friends. There were some in the melting mood, particularly the women, of whom there were a considerable number on boart—~ some laughing and exchanging jokes with’ “ the boys,’ who all appeared to be in their element; while others, who were determined not to be idle, induged in the inno- cent amusement of throwing apples at the passengers, The enthusiasm was now at ita height; everybody cried ‘go it,’ and the vessel wont it as fast ax ateam could propel her, Some mounted a huge wood pile, from which elevated position they bad an unobstructed view aa she passed down the bay, while othors, loss aspiring, were content with a more humble position at the end of the pier. Tho guillantry of the crowd was aroused by the sight of the ladies who were ob- served on deck, and somebody having proposed “three cheers for the future mothers of Nicaragua,’ they were greeted with a perfect thunier gust from the crowd, ‘Now,’ cried another, ‘we'll have three more for the independent State of Nicaragua.” Taiy met with a similar response, “Three mere,’ cried a third, ‘for the independent State of Matrimony,” And three additional cheers, mia- gled with uproarious laughter, were given. In this way the crowd amused themselves until the steamer passed out of hearing, when they began slowly to disperse, Ta 4 few miou’es more the pler asaumed ta aenal aspect, snd business went on without further interruption, Deputy Marvbele Dyer and Cook were carried of on the yenvel; and had she not beam stopped afterwards by the revenue cutter while passing Governor's Island they prevably would bave been compelled to accompany Ler on the voyage. ‘The following ore the names of the cabin passengers tor San Franctsoo via Nicaragua; in addition to which there are betwren three and four hundred in the steorage:— G_ Th, Wines & Co.'s mevs'r, 8. Silman, Weila, Fargo & Co.’«mean’r, J. P. Andrews, Freeman & Co.'s mesatr, D. Martin, Capt. 8. D, Callender, t G. Munro, A. and servant, J, Young Col, Jack Hayes, Mrw. F. 1, Strong, Col. W. C. MeDovga! W. W. Cook, Capt, Geo, Chase and wite, Jon N. Soott, V. Cast 5 B. Y.G. Lacaynand son, Mia Louise L. Hanon, ‘Mrs, Rossema Haxvey, J. 1, Bolton, ‘A. G. Beyer and cervant, Miss K. Strong, Miss 8. Lawrence, T, Eillot and wife, J. Andrews and wife, - a Pry end wile, . F. Sweetaer, Chas. Dowwe, ' Mrs, © Dane ard two z and wifo, 4. H. Updegreff, wife and Mrs, Parkinaon and children, sad A, 8. Caster and wife, 4. W. Griswold, KOC. Palmer, James Dixon, M. Driseoil, B. Locklin, Mies Cath, Ball, Vhos, Sgien, wile aml three chi.dren, sins and child, Miss A. Horn. ACOOUNT OP THE &CENR ON THE PIER BY ANOTHER REPORTER. ‘The Transit Company's stearnshlp Northern Light railed about 44 o'clock yesterday afernoon for San Juan Nica- ravgua, with # large number of passengers, moat of whom, it was suid, were destined ax reinforcements for Gen, Wather’s army at Granada, Several thousand pso- ple asrembled on the dock at pier No. 3, North river, to witvens the departure of the steamer; and asa ramor be- come current through the crowd to the effect that the government anthorities would detain her, the exciteneat grewintense, Speculations were rife as to whether the cflicers would be able to detain hery#haald they make the attempt. Some said povitively they would aot; ant there wore those who evtn went ao far as to ewear that they should not, Some asid (hat « nian-of-war was wait- ing im the streawn, ready to fire into her should #he make tt to go to wea; alvo that wundry revenue cutters were prowling aboot Sandy Hook, anxioux to pounce upon her; whilst othera, again, dammed’! the man-of- wor, cutters and all, in good round terms. Meanwhile Capt. Peott, the agent of the Transit Company, pushed forward the passengers and freight on board, and attended to the other preparations for departure without the lightest Lervous twitch of his iron gray whiskers, whilet the genial face of Capt. Tukelpaugh, as he paced thedeck of bia chip, bespoke an unconcern that bordered apon the lime, ‘Things were in this porition—peopl« on shore shouting to their fitends om board, and ewery one baxy chatting, lavghing, std whiling the time away ax best be might— when an /Merly gentleman, gray heive®, thin aod wiry, elbowe Iie way throogh the crowd, and made for the ater quogway of the whip. Heé appeared quite ont of breath on he placed his foot upon the plank. In one hand be jel his bat, whilst ‘twixt the thamb and flager of the other dangled « narrow strip of paper, which had the sppomtapes of a dewpatch fresh from the printing telegraph (et Mr. House, The new comer was at once secognived a8 Mr. MoKegn, the District Attorney of the United Ptgtes, and Gonsequently there was instantly a tomaltor«zeah of people in that direction. The other ood of he gangway, on board the veesel, above and below, Leooune geldenly crowded with fierce looking, J fttows, whe net up the most hidevas yells of defence, seatenpavied by gostares and Impreeations Which, though uttered in @ seering, half rirthfal wey, were wot to be disregaried. The Divirics At- torney sdvanced @ step or two on the gangway waving his hat, amd endenvoring t adlron the cows. He Mhewlse flourished bis portentous dae" pave, but ol im valn—tho unsarthly shouts egein rent the sky. “Gepuemen,” sald Mr. MeKoon, holding up the strip of paper, “I have here « despateh from the Vresitent, which } wish to——"! “Deen whith dim '"" yelled @ tall, ferocions looking fellow, “Lat! him in the river, boys!" voriforaied eoother bim overboard, and be 6—4 to him |’ ehowted a thtrd whilst many other amiable suggesions were wade, the porport of which was lost amide the din and uproar of mingled groans, hisses and derivive ooghter, Mr MeKeoa Derame very red in the face, acd commenced expostu lating © great fervor, aeormpaniel by the most violent setiowlations, Perceiving, however that he way only toaking things worm, be euddenly lacked off the wlage peek, and monnting & bow, attempie’d to gets hearing for bit derpateh from the om the dock. But here he wt with Be more favor Bt the hands of the Slibus roe, lor whenever he would begin— Centiemen, | wish te reed ——"" (wae ttanly lmporibie to get any fartner, ++ (he wprone became perfeeily ieatrning. At length, ser several attempts to make the crow! ssnaible of the oa, es song the erowd , the linus were coat YM, and tbe cramer proeeeiedon Per spynes interest, aod vemebody having wait that he hed faiiew | STATEMENT OF MR. T. W. THE PASSENGERS FOR NICARAGUA. Among our vielvers last evening was Mr. T. W. O'Brien, eae of be proseribed passengers of the Northern Lig! Me, O Belen ten mason, and we believe a first rato mmson; oteed, he's ® perfect brick. We have seen Mr. O'Briow before, and he was then engaged in the laudabie effurt of voving the Mi of « child from being crashed out of ite vody by ome of the care of Juggernaut, otherwise ca led one of the Harlem Mtailroad cars. He received the thanks oral whe eaw that inoidemt at the tims, and ought to have ceorived § fore ticket for life from the company. He wee going to Nicaragua to prastive his business, re- ovive ble 250 aeres of land in acourdance with the adver- thement of President Kivas, a» published im tue New Yous Hawaum, establish bis ramche, aad become a ® thorough going Central Amoertean. ile is just the man to open @ mew country. Wo have pet bered the following particulars trom hie: — Mr O'Roiro stated that be had embarked in the enter. prive with about three hundred and fifty others, about a week ago and that he bad, according to appointment, attended the meeting in (he oval yard at Brooklyn, and would have attended another, on the corner of Brooms and Centre street, had it taken place. This mooting, ho was laformed, was for the purpose of drilling the men, ax it bad been intimated to him that it might be necessary for them to defend thetr farms—when they got them— ogalnst the attacks of hostile partion; but whe the “ hos. tile partion’ were he was not told. Baiieving thix pre- rented a capital opening for him to improve bis fortunes, and being perfectly williag todo « Mite fighting, if re. quired for the defence of his property, he engaged hiv services om the terms offered, About a» hour or ao be fore the time appoin'ed for the departure of the steamer, he wenton board, whon he arcertained that she had been detained by order of the Presitont. on in- formation that she had among her passengers a number of men, who were going on ® fillbustering expedition to Nicaragua, He had himeclf heard uxpiciony to that of fect, but he lad never been informed of it by the partios who had engaged him. Netther had he beard of @ mili tery erganization bejng formed among them, althoug' he was told that afier they got out to roa, certaly ry for the government of the whole company would be drawn up, and they would be made more intimately w« quainted with the intestions aud designs 4 thove who had employed them. He, as well as his companions were somenhat indignant at the conduct of the Distric’ Attorney, and were strongly in favor of the ves vel sailing in epite of him the Deputy Mar shals. When they heard that Ahe wax to | the news was received with the greatest thustagm, Which manifested (teal in repeated cheoring as abe left the dock, As they were passing Governor's Isand, however, they were somewhat startled by the dlscbarge ofs cannon from the U.S. revenue cutter Washington, which was in tow of a steamer, and which had been ordered out to intercept them. ‘This Jowel imne- diately after by another shot, but the Northern Light till continued on her course, showing no algn of coming to until the third discharge, when ber wheels were stopped, and soon after abe was boarded by some officers from the cutter, under whose charge abe returned and anchored between Jersey City and the Baitery. Strict Jors were gtven that no person should be allewed to 9 the meaner til] rhe was searched, but Mr. O'Brien contrived to elude their vigilanes, and jumping into a row boat belonging to a» friend, sue ceeded in making his encape. He nays ho ix #till ready to go to Nicaragua, and will go on the steamer when who is ready to start, Rtas THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE NICARAGUAN EXPEDITIONISTS. About halfpast one yesterday afternoon the United States Mistrict Attorney received information, while ea- gedina cawe in the U.S, Otrouit Court, that «nm. jent evidence hind been received at bis office to authorize the Lwuing of o Mbel against the steamer Northern Light, and warrants against certain parties charged with violation of the neutrality laws, Om repairing to his office and examining the evidence, he directed the lenuing of process, and desired bis assstant (Mr. Joachimwen), with the Marshel's asaiatins, oTV@Y ‘The Marshal's deputies and Mr. Joachimeren went to the veasel end served the libel on the captala. Pour De- puty Marshals were put in charge of the vessel, Not- withstanding the proceedings, every arrangement made tor the departure of the vessel. Mr. Joachimnesen, agcotupanied by the) officers of the Marsal, arrived on board at half past 2 o'clock. In the great crowd the officers recoguized quite # namber of the passengers on board, as betng of the persons whe had beom at the renderyous im Broadway and Centre street jhe Captain had not yet come from the Custom Houle, vad Mr. Oscar Coles, who seemei to have a temporary charge of the ship, on being informed, by Mr, Joachim en of the object of the visit, rent at once for Mr. Morgan, the agent of the line, Capt. imilepangh came on board with his Custom House cletrance, Instead however, of Mr. Morgan, camegoseph L. White, Pay, He retiret with the Marshal's officers to the Capta’s “9M for consulta tion. Mr. Jonchimesen, baving been asaalled by some re mack of Mr, White, declined to be in this council, but re waived on board, Mr Ryer subsequently addressed him relf to Mr. Joneblunssen for advice, saying that he had Soon taformed thut the veesel was determined to proceed to aa. At this tle Horace P, Clark, Fay. spoke to Mr. Soachions 1, and arked whether he wou'd accompany him to the judge's chambers to bona the versel, to which Me, J. at onee acceded, but eal’ed Mr. Clark's attention to the fact that the bond would have to cover the arms and wonitions of wor on board of the whip. To thiy Mr Clark demurred, averring thatbe had no knowlelge of any ain, &e., and that at sooo se he hed Bonded the veretchould sail, Mr. J. then told bam that the youn! would hays tobe virched ) nga Mr, Iyer stated ty Mr, Cask (hat the vote! could mot ga tniems he had poses Mou-of the arme; that # sinple discharge of the vowel not sufficteng, unless by Mr. Hillyers, (the Unit wien Marshal's) express order. Finally, de. Clark, and Mr, Joachireed, and C, Vanderbilt, Had del to the Chited ftates Distelet Jadge’s office, carter of Mar ray street and College place, but both the Judge and the had left In the meaatine Mr. Meleon cromed the Brooklyn ferry and proceeded to the City Hall, Hrooklyn, having to be present at the exemination of a Mr. Paenaworth, against whom « warrant had been ienued on the oath of a Mr. Allen, for an ateault wih intent to kill, tt peared that Mr, Allen bad bee interested in thi pro pored expedition to Nicsragua, but on becoming satiofied of ite dangerous and fliegal charse ter, retived from the organivation, ami gave notice of bis retiring to those interested on Friday even jog lant. Mr. Vaensworth being one of the party, went to the residence of Mr. Allen, in Brooklyn, about 1255 o'elvek on Patarday night, He then told Mr. Allen that he was eure Allen's retiring was intendet to bresk op the expedition and be, for on@, wae going Wo have bie revenge, at the eame thine rising sed drawing » bowle kpife and wtviking at Mr. Allen's breset. Allen parried the tow and managed to go to the fromt door, Farne worth, taking advantage of hie absence, snoaped. The : Of Mr, Meffeon was to be presmnt at fie examination of Parneworth, t9 leara whet be bnew of this Glibustering expetition Forneworth bed net been errestet when Mr, McKeon wed the Eoath Gerry tnt procesded to the steamer on Light. Me arrived at the vemet shout three o'dods, the hour of er re He was scommpmnied by a person who won aeq with & number of the partion epgeged to gocat iM thin expedition nad palated them oul to Mr. MeKeow, These Slibusters vere stant ing on the decks of the steamers were also on the wharf, There could oot than eight hundred persons prevent. At this momeni a messenger from Mr. MeKeon's office put lute hie bamds « telegraph fe dispateh of whieh the following its copy = Arronent Gerers's Orme, f Waswindos, Der 24, 1866 5 Jone MeKaom, foq., 0. & Dvtelet Attorney, New York — ‘the Vrevitent ordered Captain Bigelow Wo arrest any feiain any vessel om your advice, and desires fou Ww ae ele P CUFHING, Mr. KeKeon aAvaceed to the gang plane, which they were then hauling in; be eprung on that part of the plank restirg on the spring pecs, and thas becuse vie vet above the mare of the crowd. “Don't i thle qetg plank [0," cried Mr. MeKeon, “Gel oll the ent ‘hat plane,” roared owt the mem on board the reat ‘This vessel caunot go," cried gut Mr, Mefieom, in ® lord voles, Them, turning to the men on deck, the Git bosters, be said, “Boys, come achore, this etoamer cao'\ go.) bold tn my band the aethority of the President of of the United States to mop ber (Tile one rerived wih shouts Of derinion.) Get ofl pr plank, ould te O'BRIEN, ONE OF =_——_—- — PRICE TWO CENTS. = ———— === men cn board; “ pull in the plank.” Do, i! you ducer? fall the District Attorney, ° I'll hold oy Sry man of sow responsibie for tho act.’ “Throw him oat the dock,” raid ong fellow “Not 10 fast,’ sayy the indomitable Johny “T will ene@ You the President's authority to myself snd C ‘spt. Bige™ low, of the Navy Voloca—'*Kead, read’? Mr. McKeon commenced to read, when then? were shouts ef derision. Mr. McK. found it impossible ) ee@ roanto be heard; but seeing the Captain in the w beet. houre, who had been attracted there by the noim rhore, he addressed the Captain (Tinklepaugh), erp out to him, “Captain, this vessel munttnot go, Lem & © Mstrict Attorney of the United States, and hold th * authority of the President to detain hor.”” ‘The Captain appeared to avoid hearing the District At~ torney. ‘The District Attorney, neeing the determina tiongol the ~ persone in charge of the stesmer to get off, and the evt- dent disposition of the crowd oa the wharf to eustele them, eried out, “ Americans, will youjnot austria your own laws?’ whereupon one gentlemanly looking mae stopped forward and said, ‘By Godypir, 1 will stand ty” you, for you do stand by the laws.’ At this moment officer Horton (deputised by the Mec shal) sprang slongside the District Attoreay, whe tn- quued of Horton “Where are tho officers baving im charge the execution of the libeit’’ “ There axe tour of them on board,’ answered Mr. Horton, MMstrict Attorney—Then, wir, they shall not take thes to nen, At this time Mr, Clark and Mr, Joachimewn had re- turned te pier No. 3. Mr, Clark went towards the @hip, and she tinmediately pus ber wheels in motion, having on board Mr. Ryer and his aasistant, Mr, Peter Cook, whe ntood on the quarter of the lurricane deck, the ooserved of all observers, prepared for an involuntary visit to Ue shady groven of Tropical Nicaragua. Mr. MeKeon bad then left, and went to the office of tae Nicaragua Transit Company, whore he met Me. Jo. be White, to whom he read the dispatel from the Mue- cutive Mr. White replied to Mr, MoXeon in the moxt uncomr. teous terms, and sold that he did oot crea d——o be the Prevident of the United States or bin dospatehes. Mr. McKeon, dinrogurding (he abuse o! the counsel amd generat agent of the Nicaragua Company, proceeded at once to the United States barge office, at the foot of Beate atreet, where he found Mr. Vaubuskirk, wie wae thi officer in charge of thet department, Mr. MeKeon raa@ to him the Executive suthority, and directet him to take & steamtug, lying off the barge ofles, and to place on beard © number of the officers of the Gus toma then present, to proceed at the revenue cutter lying at the opposite to tow the cutter to the North viv the pankage out of the Northern Light, Mr. McKeon then loft to go to the Navy Yard to ovale with Captain Bigelow, whom be naw. Captain 1 at once agreed to send the cutter with « suff force to detain the Northern Light, if ple tat wot loth the wharf; he also raid he would baye tw) s\oxmers (a am hour and half anchored off the Northera Light About a quarter befire four the Northern Light left the wharf, and proceeded into the river, having oo baad the United States Marshals, intending, 9 doubt, to carry them to soa, 84 the Glibusters did at Sam Kram. clsco, The revenue cutter, in tow of the steaming, moved through Buttermilk channel, 90 as to iatereept the Northern Light on her pasange dows the bay, The Northern Light came on in the direction of Mit Yaland, and stood down the bay with her head towards Randy Hook. The revenue cutter went with the greeted once to rapidity tower's the Northern Light, and feed « teal The cartridge to bring (he vessel to kept on ber course, «hea U ter Qeea Bred ball, which passed under the “iurelv't’ of Ue Nertinerm Light. This produced the desired effort; weaned were immediately stepped, upon which the of th revenue cutter boarded her and brought her ap Wy the North river acd anchored her wear (le Jersey shore, ua der the guns of the revenue cutter. ‘Oo the return of Mesars, Mekeon aod Joschimaea te the Metrict Attorney's oftice Mr, Horace F. Olark agetn applied to beard the ship, to which Mr: MeKeon that be now acted under the direct authority of the President of the United States, under which bonds ware not admiarible, and that the character of the trem eaction murt Great be clearly ascertained before anything definite ws to bail could be determined upon. In the evening, after all these things had trauspiret, Mr. McKeon received the following letter — ‘The captain of the cutter requires titles enter from Mr, Mek to detain the sremer Northern Saget, now atanchor, with the cutter near. The steamboat ia Wetting at ovr wharf to take the yrde: t. Keapectfull | Ie NAN BOSKTRK, lnepector Hon, Sows Meow, U. & District Attorney The steamer is near the Jersey shore. He thereupon ieeued the fullowing order —~ Naw Youn, Dee 26855 P.M. Hin—You will detain the stexmer Northern Light, sew at anchor emtli you receive farther orders from me, Yours, reapectfuliy, JOUN MORTON, Diutelet Attorney, To the Captain of U. 8. revenue cutter, New York Mr, Joseph L. White, socompanied by Captain Tinckle- paugh, called at the residence of Mr. McKeon, in Thirey~ neventh street. Mr. White, oo entering, salt that be came to npologive to Mr Mok. (or (he hasty language be bad used ty him in the early partof the day and he sald that Mr. MoKeon was perfectly right, and chat he (Mr. WL) wae wrong that there were over one hundred memam Dourd without tieleta, and he ached Mr, McKeon to lea@ ie eotheetty ta pat them on chore thet they were @ devyerateont, adil beesking in the cavia loves eat detag all sorts of mischief Mr, MeKeon said he way perfor! je Cnet tye Maes shal should allow men to ovme on sore who hed ae trek ote to go to Nicaregua, and that bin object was to oreate up the expedition. Mr, White raid be was glad Mr MeKeon had bromgit the atenmer back, aa lt was eure they would lane a meee tiny om beard had they got out to wea. At this point sevegl of the offic Transit Company entered with « express to Mr, MeKeon thelr entire gaorenes of this pre- conding, and their entire willingmre: to hare amy olden tvmable parsons put achore They ail expresesl theater antiety to have any investigation carriet on that the Mie lsiet Attorney might desire. He promised them thet he would have an lc vestigation made early in the morning. Mr, MeKeon raid, in turning t Capt. Tinklepaagh, 1 will arrest you to amr ir, Or your detpnee of the law. You must have knows of the Wiel om the vena, end | called to you, se tonding — pour own whet. hows, not to tale that veel owt It wae & most mame war ble Getanee of the law te etempt te rae that * veew! toeee and thee tereag to the a@ieers of the company, ba raid, (My. foott, your agent o Shearagne cannot go in the wieumer. Ax for the xtremer, dee com pot ge until | asm aatieted Cia) the expedition 4s beshew up and | bewe the authority of the Mry — ber ‘The partite then lett Mr MeKaun's residemon, wits the under rtanding bal (hey were lo tke the Ol basters (rome (he Nerthera Light, and thet they ould moet Mr, MeKern in the morning to (eveetignio the charge At ball part 1] clock a0 other came from the veeet for Tarthet lartrecvont smd Mr, Joachieasam ieft Me, Mek oom 6 bower oth Gireetions to sap to the parties whe Weis to be permitted tw come om shore. At ‘chock Mr Me Kean telagpaghet te Mr Cuahtag— lorthera Light browght back My statements orm. firmed by iy Report te mor tow by mall 0 ania” ‘To thie at twelve o'clock last sight Mr Meleen 1 ceived the following answers bth tym the Attorvey (em. ere) aod the Provident —~ orthern Ligh Waren One at, Bie, one re: fi the Prettiest. bat. Meeroph treme the Preane. Jems Mi Km, New Yours reerived tere by tonll. fan Hon. Jom Me Kaew, vow Cnytain Vigetow ae ah hee wow reamed. gage tifiet Wo be tne Nortaome Light perealtted ¢ event 7 You wll reeves fall = by mail. In the mrantine nl) go mesure we ellen vintente the lew, FRANKLIN INTERVIEW WITH JO8KPM L. WHITE, eo, THK COUNSEL Con OF THR NICARACK 4 TRANSIT COUPANY. As men 08 Une mncortadeed that the Yarthere Lig had bere OY bet op with ochut from s (etd eee (cowtisves oe gours rave]