The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1855, Page 1

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Tae Rosolute, Captain Kellett, it will be recollected, was one of three ships—the Investigator, Assistance and Resolute—sent out sn 1860, or thereabouts, in search of the remains of Sir Jchn Franklin. Some time im the autumn of 1853, we believe, they were abandoned by Gr Edward Belcher, in Wellingtoa Channel, about lat. 76 andlon. 94. When found, two yours after wards, or last foptember, by Captain Buddington, gullant whaler of New London, the Resolute had drifted through Barrow’s Strat, Bafin'’s Bay, and into Davis’ Strait, a distance of ome thousand mile. Our reporter found the Resolute at anchor in the har- bor of New London, and her fortunate finder, Captain Buddington, at his residence in Groton, from him the following intensely interesting particulars were ob- tained:— On the 29th of May last the whaling bark GeorgeHenry, Capt. dunes M. Buddington, set saul from New Londoa, Cenn., on a voyage to Northumberland Inlet and Dayis Straits, Tbo bark was manned with a crew of seventeen men, including the first and second mates, On the 14th of June, and while in latitude 64, Capt. Budéington encountered, and quite unexpectediy, too, large fields of tec, threugh which he dared not penetrate, However, wishing to arrive at his destination aa soon as porsible, he followed the edge of the “‘pack,”” as he terins it, up north ax far as latitude 67, As the ship was much damaged by the floating ice, Capt. B. concluded to wear out the season hore, and ascordingly the crew of the bark were employed in catching whales in and about Fsco Bay, with only tolerable luck, however. The flocs are represented as being very extonsive, stretching far and w'de to the north, and completely blocking up the channel to Davis Straits. From the masthead of the George Henry nothing could be distinguished but masses of ice, Even with tho aid of a telescope, nothing but mountains could be descried in the distance. On the 20th of August, and while off Cape Washing- , in lat, 87. N., the ice became, to » certain extent, penetrable, and the bark was forced through it ina southwest direction for about 150 miles, At this times heavy gale from the northeast sprung up, which, last ing three days, the George Henry became unnavigalie, end was drifted in the floe ings southwest direction. Captain Buddington raw land, but could not sey ts what continent it belonged. On the 10th of September, latitude 67 N., and while fn this field of ice, Captain Buddington discovered @ ship in the distance, bearing northeast, about 20 miles from Capo Mercy. He ascended the rigging of his craft, and, looking at her through the glass, pronounced her, from her appearance, to be an abandoned vessel. The head of the stranger appeared to be due east, and during the whole of that day and the one following, the course of the ship did not vary moro than a point or so from the east. “(Wo kept graduelly nearing one another,” as Capt. 3, cay*, “ aljhough I could not exactly sey what caused the thing to-ecme about, except, perhaps, the sbip may have been struck Ly a counter current from lDavis Straits and driven towards us im [that manner. Vor five days we were in sight of one an- other and con‘inved to drify towards each other. On the sixth day after making the dixeovery, and when the ship was about seven miles off, Captain B. orderod the two mates ani two of the crew to proceed to the abandened veasel across the packed ice, and after inspect- ing her to retarn tothe bark as soon as practicable, Soon after the departure of the party m southeaster sprupg up, and in consequence thereof no communica- ticn was had with those on board the rhip for two days. As soen as the wind subsided and it was safe for tho party to retrace their steps they left the ship, and after a tedious and hard warch arrived on board of the bark in safety. They tnwediately represented the facts to Captain Buddington, saying that tho abandoned vessel was her Britauic Majesty's ship Resolute, The captain, knowing the history of Sir Kdwacd Belcher's expedition to the Yoler #eas, at once divined the reasons of the vessel being left ingthat condition; and knowing that the safe conveyance of that vessel to some port would be better than catching whales, and knowing withal that it would be quite a piece of glory to hand back the Biltish- ers.a vessel long since abandoned by them as being lost to the Queen's service forever, determined at all havaris totry the bold and arduous task, Accordingly, he sont his mate back, with «ix mon, giving thew instructions to free the ship of tke water with which she was hurthened, and aignalive their auccers to him. U1 they did not «ae cced in freeing the versel, they were to holst s signal, whereupon the captain himscif wowd proweet te their aid, As It took nearly a day to secomplinh te J the ship, nothing cold be expected fom the mete's party that day, But the next morning, just ae Capt. ® anticipated, the signsl was hoisted for his presence on boar] the Resolute. Taking two men with him, and leav- ing the bark in charge of the recond mate, the captain started, on the 10th of September, to the relief of bie comrades, Altera hard day's travelling over ice and through pools of water, half frozen, the little party «ac ceeded in reaching the Iesnlute in perfect safety. He commenced immediately to search the veesel. in order fo ascertain if sho was seaworthy, On descending tho hold it was found to be entirely full of water up to the floor of the firet deck, The well was then sounded and seven fect of water was discovered to be in the ship, The pumps wore then visiied; and being of a new construction, none but Captain B. was acyuainted with the mode of working them. One of them, which was a foree pump of very great power, waa rigged, and the fllowing morning was got in working order. A gang of men were then vet to work, and for thrve days the painp was kept busy. Fourteen hours out of the twenty-four were con- sumed in thos freeing the veel. On the third day all the water wns cleared from her hold, and the attention of tne captain was turned toward extricsting the prise from the dangerous position ahe was thon placed {n, The appearance of things on board, as ropreseated by Captain Buddington when he hed leisure to examine the versel, was deleful ia the extreme. Every thing of a moveablo nature seomed to be out of its place, and was im a demaged condition from the immersion in the water. The esvin was atrowed wth bocks, clothing, preserved mente, interspersed hore and there with lumps of ico, Thore was one thing, however, which struck Capt. 8. a# befng vory remark. able, and for which probably no satisfactory explanation can be given; and this was tho presence of ice for severn! feet in thickness on the larboard site, while there was not a particle on the starboard. The only argument that can be presented to explain this carlows freak of the olo- mente is, that (he Resolute, lying with her kead to the costward or probably mote than a month, received the Aircet rays of the aun on the starboard quarter, and no. where cle, and thus = daily warmth was imparted to this side of the Ahip, while the other able, velog without ‘this heat, became as solidified with ico ae though the son never shone oa it. This eupposition may be very plauatble and eatisfactory to many, for to the certain knowledge of Copt. B. the head of the Mesolute never varied from the east for twenty days, not- wit! ing she one constantly drifting in southwest direction, (the course of the pack.) ‘There won seareely anything on bosrd the abandoned 1 that was not more or lows desteoyed. There ware lack of fact om boar’, although, in we egurse of rney > s the search throughout the vessel, © little coal was dis covered in the bold, but the quawtity war very amall and entirely inadequate to eupp.g the versel more thane week. Of provisions there wa eneugh perhaps to last a crew of seventy-five men (the “umber originally carried by the Resolute) for nine mon €hs, The aait meats were the only articles that were at ».¥ in a state of Prvervation. Everything had gono to decay® Bvon the sbip’s sails, found between decks, were so ry Yten that the silors coulu thrust their fingers through vem Hke to mush brown paper, Am attempt was subse, ‘nently made to-rig a topmast studdmg att out of some of the canvass fourd saturated with water; but it blew out? of the gearing and was scattered to the winds like chaff, 1b lower hold was found to contain the Hbrary or one of th © officers of tite expedi ion, valued at over « thousand dol- lars. The books were entirely valueless when al-eovercd by Captain Bucdington, and subsequently throwa over board as worthless rubbish. ‘The Resolute being entirely free of water, preparations were made to bring the ehip to the United States. Capt, B. decided to sail the vessel himself, and accordingly, taking eleven men with him from his own bark, h¢ began, in good earnest to relesse the abandoned vessel (rom her ice-bound situation, The rigging hed to be hauled ‘taut and the sails put in order, before he could venture to start. This job occupied him some time, but was aue- cerefully accomplished. Capt. B. wad in « great dilemma for proycr navigating instruments, and the wherewith t) bring him to New London after belng released from the tee. His compass was very uncertain, and not at alt trustwerthy; he was without a chronometer, and he had no other map or chart to steer by than » rough outline of the great North American coast, drawn on a sheet of foclecap. With his lever watch, 4 quadrant aud » misera- Die compass, the brave fellow bade adion to his comrades in the bark George Henry, and, trusting to Providenxe ond his experience in those latitudes, prepared to bear home the prize he had #0 cleverly won, From ihe time that Capt. Buddington took charge of the Resolute, up to the 16th of Oct., she continued to drive in n south-wert direction with the pack ot ice, when she succeeded in getting clear, Wishing to be in cempa- ny as long as possible with the bark, Capt. B, waited on the outside of the foe for three or four days, with the hope cf meeting her, but the vessels missed ong another and did not meet again during the remainder of the event- ful voyage. While here waiting for the George Henry, the British bark AUbi hove in sight, and on being signalled came along side the Resolute, The news of the recovery of the Resolute was communicated to Capt. Stuart of the Bri- ich bark, and a pair of Capt, Keilett’s epnulettes,found on board the abandoned vessel, were entrusted to him by Copt. Buddington, with instructions to have them for- warded to the owner as Apeedily as possible, A letter for the owners of the George Henry, informing them of what Lad occurred, was also placed in the hands of Capt. 8., who promised to mail ft immed‘ately on his arrival ia Great Britain. (This letter, Ht appears, reached the own- cis of the bark, at New London, Conn., long before the Resolute arrived there. ] We now come to the homeward voyage, Short handed, poorly rigged, and unfitted for the long voyage as the Regolu-e was, Capt. Buddington found it no easy task to Uiing the ship into port, ‘The ballast tanks had buret in the hold long before he came in porsession of her, reu- doring her very light and apt to roll heavily in the trough cf the cea. Gale after gale was experieneod; yet the brave fellow Jabored day and night, and at last was successful in the praiseworthy effort made to reseue the abandoned vessel, driving actors the month of Northum- berland Inlet down to Cape Elizabeth. The open pow wan gained, and on the 20th of October the homeward voyage commenced. After a succession of strong gales and head winds, the New London lighthouse was rade on the 24th of December, and the voyage was successfully accomplished with credit to all concerned, but espe- pecially to Captain B., for he workod morning, noon and night. ‘The condition ot his bands at presont ts strong evidence of their having reefed sails and hauled taut ropes during the entire voyage. No doubt he must have felt proud when, entering the harbor of New Loa toa, he there safely anchored x valuable ship which had been locked up in the dreary latitudes of the Arctic regions for the space of two year. He did feel proud, and justly, too, for he had the honor of adding another trinmph to tho weil directed skill and enterprire of the ‘Vaglond people, ‘The Resolute now lies anchored in the stream off the town of New London, and is the chief object of attrae- tiomin that neighborhood. She ix about 600 tons burs then, and is built in the strongest manner. Her bows are sheathed with iron, while her entire frame ia coppered, and copper fastened an‘! bolted. The topgallant masts ere down, having, ax it is suppowd, heen used for fuel by her commander previous to the abanconment. She is very bluff in the bows, but is a pretty good ssiler. Some iden may be formed ofgher strength, when our readers aro told that she was forced througa sheets of ice varying in thickness from five to eight feet, while going at the rate of eix knots per hour. No danger was anticipated of her being aupk by the floes of ice, on account of her great strength. But there was a period in the history of the trief voyage when the liver of all on board hung by a threat, as it were. When alittle to the north of the Banks of Newfoundland, the Resolate came in contact with an iceberg about 150 feet in theight, on top of waich there was adetached piece of ice of many tons weight, and which the captain expected every moment would tamble down upon the vessel and sink the prize so gallantly ob tained. 80 great was the danger, that the boats were oll in readiness to pash off, should the overhanging gincler be precipitated upon them. However, after = great deal of careful working and hard lalor, the danger- ous obstacle was cleared, and the star of kuceess once wore shone brilliantly upon the hardy and intrepid marine It ly the opinion of Capt. Buddington that if the crew of the Resolute bad remained on board of her, with the hope of eventually releasing her, they could not have Cffectod the task any sooner than it was performed by the natural eeuses which eventually treed her, and hence, Le thinks, that Sir lward Belcher, who had com- mand of the ryuaéron, acted perfectly right in abandon tog the vessels, under the circumstances. Amoog tho articles found on board of the Resolute was rigging and anchors valued at $2,000, whaling gear, full suits of winter clothing, and other things necessary fora veyoue to the Polar Seas. Ax there are goods nubject ( daty, » Custem House officer has boon #tationed on board of tho ebip to look afer the interests pf Uncle Sam until the destination of the Rerolute is finally deter- mined von. The prize ip volued at 800,000, although Captain B. in- forms ws she was acver fitted out for lors than $100,000, The proceeds of the eruixe will have to be divided among the oweers am crew of tho George Henry, for in whaling voyages the entire procesds, no matter what turns up. aro to be shared amongst the parties interested, natne- ly, the captain, crew sud tho owners. The George Henry, it will be remembered, arrived afew days previews to the Resotate, having on beard about 100 bis. of off. Whether the Britlsh government will pay the finders of the Resolute the value of the vorsel or not, remains to bo seom. At all events, Captain Baddington deserves « substantial token of éstoow at their hands for the intre- pid and prateeworthy part he took im thus rescuing one of their service vessels feom a long captivity in the Polar regions. THE MHITISH DISCOVIRY BARK RESOLUTE. (From the New London Chronicle, Dee. 25, The discovery bark Resolute, which arrived here on Sanday morning last, thouh a noble vessel, was not reseued from her perilows position ia the Arctic regions, and fine!) !rought safely into port, with- cut very great !obor ant diffienlty, and much hazard to the brave men who underwent so many hardships and ran so serious a rixk of their lives in the under- taking. She was, when abandoned by those on bomrd, fast locked in the ice for a vast distance all around Ler, and could not, aa Captain Haddington informs us, Lave teen lev than one hundred and fifty wiles frem the nearest open water. Under «ach tr cumstanees, it is his opinion that the Britieh officers were fully justified in abandoning her as they did. it was, be saye, a natural impossibility for them to have extricated themselves for ‘at least a twelvemonth, and very doubtful whether they could have done it all, before their provisions failed them, for though, when the Americans took porsesion of her, about eighteen manths afterwards, she waa well supplied, she bad by no means enoug! on board to have luted a crew consisting of seventy-five ronls that length of time. With the generous feel ings o€ 9 tree ealler, Capt. Boddington i wa-m and wA in declaring that Bir Edward Belcher qs 408 Capt, Kellett apd ila crew wore perfeotty right in the course they took. and that it i# an nerous and unmanly to censure them for it, They hod done their duty like meu, and to have atteurpted more wonld have been nothing better than fl hardivess, However may be, every ouc will accord the credit to the officers and crew of the ‘ge Henry for their gal- lant, Bone tee and finally successful effyrts in pay and bringing “home the derelict yeesel, Her water tanks had buryt by the inten frost of that frightful climate, and when C sb. and his men went on board, the water was up to the lower deck, and the whole crew were engaged 14 hours a day for three days in getting her clear, whea iit ayers which they were sloag Gane frsetiering e-port, whic were & in her to an even keele riper eed £0 as to ties wore at h surmounted, the officery and men of the Gea lenry were divided, and both vessels commenced the task of working into open water. The Geonge Henry, alter severe , ucceeded Lz hary ome On the 20th inst.,us ulready reporied, a e te arrived on Sunday morning, as was st. yesterday. The latter experienced an a!most oor, Winuous series of head gales of wind, in several inst, Wees amounting to almost hurricanes, aud was at las ¢ driven sonth into the latitude of Bermuda. ‘The Hesolnte is perhapa one of the staunchest oy M4 ever bu Ut, ae nearly ice proof as any veasel ever fit- ted for t.' perilous navigation of the Polar sexs, aud all her pi Pgerations for encountering the incidents of the rage’ regions to which she was sent were as perfect as sk'8® and experience and a liberal govern- ment could mewka them. A large armament of brass caunon and M tame rifles in pe order, saifvient for any emergugey, was Soand on bowrd, as well as an immense amoint of clething and everything else that could condvce: to the eomfort of the crew or contribute to the objects of the expedtion. Nor were the intellectual wants 01" those on board forgot- ten, for there was 9 valuable and’ extensive library yeu selected hooks ov board, thongh we are sorry 9 Ioura that the library has suffeved somewhat frout the vicissitudes of the eea, and that boat lads of books had to be thrown overboard, satarated with water and rendered utterly worthless, There was also found on board a considerable quantity of whalebone, but whether taken by the ship's crew or purchased of the Daquimaux was not known. ‘The Resolute is of course an object of great cowi- osity, and has been visiied by considerable numbers, though she now lies at a distance from the shory and ti ag ee is known that everything on board i+ securely locked, as it is very pxoper it should be. What steps the owners and those interested in the George Henry will deem it their daty to take in re- lation to the rescued vessel we do not know, nor do we know what will be done abont her by the British government; but as there is not apt to be anything emall found in that government in pecuniary tran- sactions, we have but little idea that her Majesty will be disposed to interfere in the hardy seamen’s well camed right to their prize, especially as she would have no shadow of justice on her side. There never wasa care in which there was less semblance of ownership left to the original proprietors of a flotsam than there is here, and believing so, we have the impression that the sailors will be quietly left to the possession of their priz THE NORTHERN LIGHT AFFAIR. The Alleged Filthustering Expedition to Ni- caragua—The Northern, Light Searched by the AuthortticaTho Supposed Cannons and Bifies, turned into Saddies, Ploughshares, Ty pe end « Prining Pross—Departure of the Stcamp»hip tur Nicaragua. U. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. ‘There was a great commotion yerterday morning is and about the office of the United States District At- torney, at the foot of Murray street, Numbers of persons thronged there to nee what was to be dune with the #up- pored expe‘ittonbste. About 10 o'clock, Capt. Faunce, of the revenue cutter Washington, came to the office aud delivered up those parties who bad been taken from the Northern Light and left in his cha:go, namely—F. Bb. ("+ Keefe, Wm. lyster, (a member of the dramatic profes- slon,) Peter H. Ferdon, Chas, Walters und Dr. Gisner, Mr. Bessle was included in the number ordered to be brought ashore, but be did not make his appearance, Mr. Joseph N. Seott, agent of tho Transi! Company, who had been arrested the day previous, but sot at large on parole, appeared to answer any charge that might be made agsinet bim. Mr. Scott, Mr. Kerdon and Dr, Gismer were subseqnent- ly aixcharged, ea the ogainst them was aot peretatd in by the eutl 9 ‘The following affidavit was made by Mr. Allen, of Brocklyn— Southern District of New York, c.—Wiiai H, Allen, of New York city, being duly swern, doth depose and rayi— That John Creighton, Francie O' Keele, A. J. Mc Charles Walters and William Lyster did, on of Decetber, 1865, at the city ef New York, in the Sou ern diate let of ore. bgio and set on foot # miliary expecition or enterprise, Ww be carried on from thence ninet the territory of the State of Nicaragua, with a the Volted states then were, a peace. and further he say not. Sworn to betore me, Hee. 26, 1855, Commissioner. In the course of the day the (ollowing letter was re- cvlved by the District Attorney —- Ovex oF Tun Accrmony Prasser Company, } New Yonn, Dec. 26, 1860, | 5 McKroy, Dietciet Attorne; J that you have information that capnon and mul ions of war have been put on hoard the compeny's steamyr Nor Light, euncealed uncer the ecal, J bave to rejuest that yon will of detatning the ship to remove the coal. send to Ponta in her, to supervise the fieight trom her, and to ‘see that aothing conteaba: Janved fiow her. ‘The said officers to brought home free of expense to the government, In doing which you will copier an obligation upon the com. pany aud your obedient servan’ in ytaken Ont and I THOS. LORD, President ‘To this Mr, MeKeon sent the following reply — Sovriers Diermict ov New Yous, TS. Denuect Arromsry’s Uvren Doe. 26, 1865, 5 v—I have the honor vo neknow ledge receipt of your communication of this date, respecting the caunon, &c., alleged to} Northern Light. Thove requested the Marshel of this district to detafl teo officers in compliance with your proporal, and whose panes will be given to you by him. I leo t awk been concealed uncer the oon! of the « stipulation on your part tha’ ali such caanon, &o.,nay be revurmed by the Northern Light to this city. 1 am, very respeetiuly, JOHN Mech hON United tates District Atiornay, ‘Tnor. Loup, Eaq., President Accersory Tiauait Cam- ' i in letter Mr. McKeon recetrod the following re Onviee oF THe Taser Com s Viekwor, Exo, 1, Inde Sin—-I ave this mom dale and pete contenta. reesived your fevor of thin 1 will imméclately give written inatcnctions to Captain Tinklopaveb, to being back any aupon of waniiions of war, if any should be found a m beard tne Northern Light ber arrival ot Vunta Arenas, {9 conformity to your request. Tam, very respectiully, your vbedient pervant THOR, LAK), President, There was no exemination to-day of toe partios charged, Mr. Lyster entered into recogntianse io the eum of 5,000 t enewer the chargo— Mr. Alex. ( lawrence, re eaarant keeper, 947 Broadwey, entering Into bouls in that amount for Mr, Lyster Capt. Tinklepasgh, commander of the Northern Light Ss already under bonds of $20,000, the Cup'als and Mr. Joveph L.. White being the smretios Mr. Whice ball for Ciltert Towler, the en John Creighton ant A. Mortiem, who were caroste yesterday an wiinesson, are now belt as principa ordered to find ball in $5,000. Geo. B, Hall, son of tho Mayor ef Wrooklyn, wax b ball yesterday in the sum of 82,00. To dey the Met Attorney directa! that hix ball be increase’ ty ye 86,060. The Maskhal’s deputies proceeded on boar! the Nouh ern Light at a lite after one o'el ok, for the purp of imapecting the cargo ani sending on here evaryabhing that dees not appear on the vhip's manifant. la also cor. THR SEARCH OF THE NORTSERN LIGHT soarched yeaterday by tw ether he bad ea beard any cf the emmunition an 4 arme which enepleiom baa placed on board of her. ‘The exarsination was to corameuce early in the Cs), tr2t wach was the haben the wind that al! communies'ioe was out off (rom the vee rel with mwall bouts, and Itw: the Custom House officer w ‘Two of the United ‘rave tho veesel in the frencon aot unt placed 12 o'dloes 1 a om ‘tye muarehals attemptel to Want but were - an pe back. The wind ‘slew « perfect burricans, aod no wovall eat, according to ‘he oplaion of the bostenom, ovult live tm the #oR that was runsing the grewler part of ue day. | Farly in the siterncom our reporter ems earrint on Ward the Northern Ligtr tue stew to J. Y, Boor PRICE TWO CENTS. ee THe boat roon Iny at the foot of the atalewaye of the Northen Light, manned with ax ablsbodied man-of- war's men, ready to row to the wharf all whe wore erxivus for the passsge, Lieut, Pht’. N. Jackson, aet- wiMetonding the uninriting state of @he weather aa@ ren, Kindly consented, for the mecommoaation of those who wanted to go on shore, to coumnand the emelf boat to the wharf, At balfpast 11 o'clock, the company, who had béee waiting’ du the sieamabip for the steantag since five o'clock ithe afiernaon, work landed at Castle Garton Our reporter, upon arriving on ahors, procesded to (he wharf ot 1h steanttog, at No. 9 North river, to ascertaim the cause ot bir delay. Arriving there, he found that’ the tog had toft for ho steamer about fifteen minuter before, und waiting on the wharf a few mbmenis a connem was beard froi’the Northern Ligiit, aud after « short interval she wau-reen gallantly ateasting down the bay, on her voyagé to Gin Juan dé] Newte, May gocd luck attend her. THE NICARAGYA EXPIRDITIONTATS AT THB ELDRIDGE STEWET JAdh. Our reprrter vinitat the jail in Kldritge atrect laat erening, where veversl of the cesporate men who are prisoners on the charge of filibaaterieg me contined. ‘Their appearance can hardly be said to be waelice, and it wan difficult to discover any trace of that demoniac cha- racter which District Attorney McK wn*s onergetic mea- suren warranted tho pubic to expect! on ‘the contrary our reporter found them amusing themwelves tm the mest quiet and gentlemanly reanner, wi ti’ nono of these “strange oaths,” or other characteristics of the \sel- dier—oudden and quick in quarrel.” Thos wemed to regard their imprisonment only ax a temperary (ucon- Venicnce, and appeared mucls elated wiitr they idea that oo *0 valuable in the eyex of the government af- ) that five thousand dollars a head showld be €e- manded as security for thelr continning citiveus of the metropolis. Although not particularly plenosd. with (hele wpartiooate, they united in exomemions of soumnendaiem of the landlord of their involuntary residonom and witte great good humor declined Invitations to tap out ama “ take something’ in the corner grocery. MISCELLANSOUA, 70 THE EDITOR OF "RY HERALD NewVoux, Dec. 0, 1865. An your paper ia one of the few daily jourcal whiels will be appealed to by the bistor!sns of futurctimes aa @ comple\e and perfect record of wll importan’ events, & believe you will not hexitate to corrects fow iecrepam- cles—probably errors of the types--which Lawe crept into # biographical paragraph. ‘ea friend of General Walker, well acquainted with bly ‘fe aad‘opitons, aad who was present with him duriug tome of the even periods ofthe last campaign in N cnregas, ! fool autho- Tired to ptete that his views are atrletly constitutional, and by no means of the livustor* or physical fares character, Luring his connection with acertata news paper in Now Crleans, that journal was te highly fleer- tnh'og condition, and favored ty legal end oonserva- tive optnions, Walker hai Seen blatned for net having taken stronger ground in thy Cubam teovement. Hin reason for not doing so was uot want efay: with the oppressed and suifering Crecies, but simply be- wished ta eee @ decided action on the « | £apt. Pia’ D. Brown, which vowel had been engaged for UNe day by tho sathorities to convey the officers to and fromm SO Vomre ‘The senaitien of things ea board the Northorn Light Wor AbOUT tho Heme aA ON thoday before, Tho Company were in nou apinits, Roping to gee off durting the day, and | dp the to matte the eoonvetion with the Pacitic steamers fer California, ‘The’ revenne cotter Washington lay Wiibio w fow yatdkaf she steamer, with her guns stil bearing upon her, and « sbort distance below iay the Aten Vixow, all soady for ection, Durtg the forenoon the omrgo in the forward part of tho vessel bad been brdkeu up ead placnd on deck, ready for the inepection of te prover officers when they came on board, At 12 o'clock My. 4. P. Gotten came ou board, nd at ono the examinsticn of the carg> was commenred, under the ‘spection of Ais gent eman, Capt. Faunce, Heut. Arthor D, Sendford, and Lieut. P. N. Jackson, of the cutter Washington. The ¥oxes on deck were broken: opeu, and thet? contents examtned. This portion of the cargo having been finished, thes Inquisitive Comralttes,” ap it waa called, deseended to the lower hold aad renewed the sareh, Here were the borden whic! had cwused all the ditieul- ty. These were baxes about for feet long and twoor three feot wide, and Seing very heavy were supposed to contain rifles, baile, or cwnnon, Thess were shipped by Wines & Co.'s exprens, oud ia breathiens anxiety they were appronebed. Thay were tumbled over and the mal Jot and chisel were spyited to the alder. GM came the Mos, and {n profound eure the papor wrapping: were rained, and bebold—what wes thero—mot cannon, aot the Minnie rifles, a was reported, but good, tolid, pubitential pioagh hares, A laugh went up ax this discovery wae made, the onter wae given by Captain Foun 4 Me, Goldson, of the Cuntem House, 10 “pans theer’? En some of these xu pictons boxes were saddles, aut ia others ploaghshares, Ploughshares and saddles, typo and @ printing pros, in plico of cannons, rifles, and powder and ball! The im Vewtigation ot the cargo was commenced at 12, and ened wt 2 o’elock YM. ‘Tho whnle. work was dowe in two House’ tine. None of the paviowes corded by the Custom House, and bearing the Custom House sea, wore opened, None of the bunks were oxemined, nor wore any trunks or private property of the passeagers @x- amine? ‘The Custom Houre officar considered this unnectsnary, When the cargo wai fimited nothing remained ty look into excepting the coal, and there be. ing about six hundred tons of this on boom, It was looked Upon ame “little too'rouch of a good thing, te overhaul all thin.” ‘The ofler was made by the ollicery of the wtoamer to twke two of the United States Marsho}\t0 Groytown and bring them back, and these officers shank be “look ers on’ while the coal was gradnally disappewng on tho voyoge. ‘This offer wax accepted by the government ofticers of the “inquisitive commiltee, ‘the proposl tion conveyed to Mr. Mchoun in the afterwon. Thus ended the search for anununityn on board the Northern Light. Tho cargo on board was compared with the ehippers' fut, and agreed in every particular, excopting the saddles and ploughshares, 6,000 fort of umber, and one or two other amull packages, which were not endored on the mavifoss ef the shippers, Mr. ©. B, Middlebrook re- prevented Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Express during the poarch ; Mr. Wines represented Wines k Co.'s Exprem: Mr. J Feott and Mr. Owar Coles represented the Nicaragua Traueit Company, both of these gentlemen being agents destroyed trampled upon. and the most orud amd despatic measures adopted by the usar It waa not the party of Dun awtillon, but that of Lon Franeisco ¢ by in the comps ny's employ. Waiker was invited and urged. theovgle ‘The rearch belcg ended, the foquintive cnumities, at | Stearagva with Amertoans. The grant rood seres of land was passed to me, wi standing thet it should be transterre ‘ty Colom No republican of American birsh cou! t he thy with the usurpstions asd « or the’ Oke moro faction. The ple were bitterly hostile to the op- pressors. Colonel Walker was received tz; the-democratee party of Nicaragua es the saviour and ope of country, whole af the revolu the invitation of Captain Tinklepsugh, sat duwn to din ner, A table wns apread with overy delicacy, and wine flowed fm profusion. Justice having been done to the stomach an the “in- ner man,” Captain Faunce ant Mr. 1, P. Goldson, the Custom House officer, left in the steamtug J. H. Secor, for (he shore, to report the result of the search to Mr, Mekeon, and to have it telegraphed on w the President, une got his permission for the vessel to sail. This com pany lefc tor the shore about three o'clock im the afier- noon, and promied they would be back to the vessel with the answer of the Vresident by five o'clock, and at thin bour It woe gromied the Northorn Light should heave ber anchors sof stand ovt to wea, Lieut. Arthur 1, Htasford was left in charge of the vonsel in tho aysonee of Capt. Froneg, and a United States Marshal also re. harecter. After the vatte of Virgin Bay, prisoners were wade vy Colonel Waker they were treated with atteation—thelr wounds dressed, thelr wane and their liberty restored t them. Hush was nat the conduct of the enemy. The army of Colonel Walker was fed by the democratia governineat, and not, as ome have maliciously stated, ty foreging upon the natives, The i ary of these actions does not alone to maine! of board, Colonel Waker: but to the “American in whee During whe afternoon, between throe and five, while | rebools and under whore (ofivenean Capt, Fasten wnt om shore, Hout. Stanined gave orders | $5 uuty te lew and to the dicteten of fustion mad wes to Lieat. P. N. Jacksou to go on board the cutter Wash ington apd bring Mr. Josepli Male on beard (he Northern Light. Bile goods having been examined, and nothing having been found in them exceptir, one hand priating prere and a quantity of type, he was discharged trem ae rent, and ordered to be brought om board the Northern Light, to sai! with this vessel. Mr, Mali was found oa the Warhington, very wich in his berth. Te hed been tick for «ome dayn past, apd according to the opinion of the physician of the cutter, was (co ill to be taken before Mr. Mckern, seoording vo the orfers of Mr Joxchimanen to Captain Faonce—namely, to bring Mr. Lystor and Mr. Mate before bim, at 10 o'clock youterday morzing, at lala otfieo, in College place, Mr. Malo was tolt he was wanted on board the Northers Light ick ay he was—pate, ewactated, and hardly able to stand—he got out of his berth, dressed, was well wrapped up, aad conveyed oa board the steamer, where he at onee retired to hia state room, and war put under modies! treatment. My. Malé denios having anything to do with gottiog up a filibuster organization in New York. Ife «ayn he was lately appeint printer under the new govern ment, and, wihtag to enlarge bly facilities for printing oreording to tide pew busines, won ty New York to purchare two or three new of type, and & print {ng pers. Those articles wore purcbased and placed ow board, and, the boxes containing them boing rather hearty, sasplelon at omee fastened upon thom as comtala- ing rifles, canvon, and Mhbaster material, aud he, the nor. “1, who know the man, and had an intimate heow- ledge of his conduct and mottves tn California and Nie rege, can testify to his uolform purity, sobriety end Justin ers of bebws lor " a The present government of Nicaragua {* composnd s union of the two partes. Chamero his follow ore willing to anite thelr forces with oft the veel ve union, amd rentere it nesded only the provnee oF pewan to affeet tuanent peaee mad constitutional govwnment te fearagua. “uch & suan was Colonel Waike BYRON OOLK. 7O THK RUIFOR Ov THE HARALD. 1 notice the mame of Aad Tee fonaspicueusly ta your report of the doings om Leas of tha eodlieer Nove tro Light. Allow me to aay that} wee Revpr on boas that vowel, and have never had anythung tote with the eoterprive, | offered to nell, through an aquat, to Markee IL Frenely, two hundred #harp's rites, at alow figare, whlch he "refused. Tha fa the extant of iy eomplletiye with the Northern Light affair, By publinh.mg the abown jou wil relieve the mints of many of my frienda, om bower an especial fayor vm WM. M. HALL, 19% Browtway, Now Yors, Deo. 28, 1866. Mr, Walter, who was arrested on a chargyof violating the laws of the United tates in enlisting mom for Niesra~ cna (hares #. Walters, formerly of the Deoadway thes- tee. Mr. Wim. Lymer was ones © inerabar of Uke «toate companion of Wallack's, the Browiway ind Boston thea ute, Mr, Farseworth was formerly one oi the olitere of the New York ul hman, amd Caytain and Srevet Majer of the New York Vol Mr. Lyster ‘9 a0 eiehonmay —the others are Ave om. From Venere! OUR PUPRTO CABELLO CORRESTOGDENCR. Pemere Canerce, Dien, 6, Us Homer | Kevignasion of Senor AranAi—abe ff the Mag- kets, de twee tny leet of 21 inet, | have tut Siete of leyort- anon ty communionte. The rumored! retirement from tie Cabinet of fener Arands, the Secretary of State tor the Hore Departmen! ant of Vorcign Altsirs, le generally be lieved. It ts ales whispered among thow in high planus thet he baw been appoimied Minieter Yo the United Staten. Mhoukl this report preve Ww te tres, colwubtedly Sener Aronia hes been ity of opposing some mma agate of Mune Inisters of President Monagna, in Grier to keep they place im the Cabiaet, mast bow belare the caprien and wilful dctermination of the was arrested. Ms ina young mas, about thirty yoarvot age. He in Coylon, India, of American parents. I vey, Australia, and afverwarda papers ia San hs ago he ctartod onne Mr. won once ediitel o paper ia 8 tecame tn part proprietor of two ne Fragecisco, Cailtorma, About two mo the El Nicerayuenm, which paper he now owns and com: vets, and for which he har jast purhasel the printing prene and fonts of type on board the Northers Light Five o’dlock came, and no wteamtug cxme off from the shore, This tug lay within sight, ot pler Mo, 5 Narth river, and many aa acxlous eyo was thrown trwards hope that the paddle wheels might be seen im her, in motion, Hix o'clock passed, and no Captain Faunce exme Lack. annce togtionen 0 tuvtitn, wt G's aes Seven o'clock pasted, and the wonder began to grow why nether ing ports i very good. There are se Captain Faunce 416 not ome beck and give the orlerof | casea of cholere w typert. Cole inereand in receipts thet at o let hor gn. ight occ caine, but | 170m the interior, aod pricwa 12)¢0. » 13565. amd im great Untied Panter, (eo ex detonwl for Karoye, 1 Teypent, at exorblt com tag of Contain Faunes, Now all sorte o the ¢olay with it no of exeuses were conjored " sayn Wo, that leain't (t,'' says yes got over his Chelat tho telegraph wires deut can't ¢ « Prank Poorce hown't mca apree, and can't write a despatch. wo tbe afternoon, Mr. McKoom, the Metelot Atturmey, telegraphed to the President that the vessel hed ben Political tntaligence . HCOTT BAMRICON AND TR OCOWeTITCINTS. wow. 4. The fAlowing Is «copy A ® demumewt which ts culated, and rece wany sgnataree tm pe Meera Compreasiomal distriat of Vatern T) J wor Neemwrt—r We Be w 5 one of the Mecond Conprestioeal G@ trict of Onio, whe auvthing comtiabaat had bean foomi on | vited ft yuu he menber of Congryan have been dlenp- Tope v eo * ~ pointed in you by your late carver in ft was proposed to sand two Deputy 0. & eel endian ef tn Wotan — = atch the Northern Light to Gropwwn wo vm it | 7" ou pappecing that you wate iS oe pte the con Me, bet her Motrasks ewhndie bn every partionlar, cout hon or andor’ on that we were lasted to pou There tore, we hope nnd treat Ghat yore will at onge resien, oad + tit Uke quambon to the prope of your dAistriet. wny cidaance wan concentod A the Vresidest t give orter Abe any longer detaint Avent law o’doth & liapeteh was received from the | If you wilh boa, we wil yore (a sdvance, Vreskient, lewy ing it to the n Of Mr, MeKoon to | ve wal eee ae» ae ae aypenre sliow the veessl to depart or out ve st Nine o’cloeh pasmed, but with [1 no report from the Perecnal tnteUigruge. Cande qore ANNIY Abe. store. « pasties formed throughout th ine, Capt. Tinkinpaogh, sanozet with the tens w oflen put to Captain, what oun be the tance of doing" when do you think we DEP ANT” . ~ onde ‘ Vor rerpers, we ames Hille rr Kort e hee., rentrodir madin we iy down |, Vony TF ied SY ee vem ip bin Darth. Ten o'clock puamed, nod the company were | My View J Primate ee eta ore : “ 4 Rovers, 35 Pet, 1, ho more eniighieped than they were at fire ~— ow jot aan, I a. ¥ Grgewivary, Hven 31 o'eloek, am? etlll the steam tag ley sf & * with no signe of le on boend and gi ving my intice ; ‘ ‘ 4 al the w nA (Wiener, on A . * hs 0 Os sat el Caving te aig os itr Turner ‘art omer Tonkhe, Atak war etl) on board, and the chan ot | Fa kyerker Busite. M Serherper, FF , eh Finmabhe, Amwede Mow ai, Ai » "Tou ing on chore we her 0 im, Tee | Pra Vendiogh, Cope vat ed ae) . the Masmor were oot allewet to leove | JW hewn, Wen Law, Jus Murphy. ih Venmdeanan, while abe w ater arrest, aah the wind | / Mortar, i Rana, 5, tne, the verrel a toe Paveeme, 4 the ronmahip Kearritig..W 4 Wii* Jam was bhwring ava gale (hat oot « single small best | pie ood wey, Swart h hee be Ataras wo + % of the veut, os | She ddape GD Aken. J i. Bure Beery B nam ¢ soyrbere ¥ y was lay log ae 067, Mise h Vdemenaiem Capi Jarome ¥ " | ie erwad fm colin weather. Yo this emsrnmney | 1 Craton CU Marrs Wopry Marden Se SW * ted Gar cotter Waching tom, ant enter. | 17a Dewey K Teigr Win iG henid Leigh Onoplan rv : / Leewevan, Moneg Wempee and son Jeane T Mug’ tee tae 4 Whole pel 04 40 be commmedant Lovegtt clongeide, ? ¥ Liggm inet 4) & io newrear