New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-10
Captain Gipaon in Holland.

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AParis correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bune gives the following account Of some
singular occurrences in Holland
At the date Of my last letter, Captain Gibson
was on the eve Of starting to the Hague, with a
view Of counteracting, BY his presence there,
the influence which certain statements Of the
Foreign Ministers had exercised upon the oppo-
sition. The incidents of the voyages were rich
in dramatic detail. AS your readers are by
this time aware, this cause has conyulsed the
Kingdom of the Netherlands to its very center !;
it has been the theme Of the journals from day
to day ever since the Captains arrival. two
months ago; it has been an animated subject Of
discussion ever since the opening Of the Cham
bers, three weeks ago; it has even threatened
the overthrow Of the Ministry. It will be
readily conceived, therefore, that the name Of
Captain Gibson alone, to say nothing Of his per-
son, has become household word and terror
to every man, woman and child in the Dutch
kingdom. The Minister had said publicly in
his defence, that Captain Gibson had come to
the Hague surreptitiously; that he had avoided
the notice of the Government during his stay
there, (which was untrue y that the Govern
ment was on the point Of arresting him when
he left, and that if he again placed foot on
Dutch territory, he should be Immediately ar
rested.
The reader will therefore readily comprehend
with what CONSERVATION the vision of Capt Glib
sons personi inspired the affrighted officers as
he passed on Dutch territory. As he exhibited
passport they started back with on excIama-
tion Of astonishment, and could scarcely realize
that the much talked Of individual stood before
their eyes A consultation Of officers took
place, the subject of which was evidently that
Of his immediate arrest; but at the end Of it,
his passport was revised, and he was assured
that they were very much astonished to see him
there, and that if he continued his Journey to
the Hague he would certainly be arrested As
he passed out o large crowd had already col
lected In the yard Of the station to see the Lion,
and it was with difficulty that he made his way
to the cars. At Rotterdam the same scene was
enacted, only on larger scale, for telegraphic
dispatch had been forwarded to the Hague, and
from the Hague orders were sent back to Rot
terdam to the police station to detail company
Of six men to receive and escort the Captain in
his journey. The crowd of officers and Of the
curious was much larger than at the frontier
city, and looked more menacIng. He was per-
mitted to pass, however, and on taking his seat
in the cars, he found that his sole companions
were the six policemen.
Arrived at the Hague, he went Immediately
to the hotel where he had stopped before, the
Landlord Of which was friendly to bis cause.
This individual was thrown into the greatest
CONSERVATION at the apparition before him; he
protested loudly that the Captain must leave
his house, and declared that he would be COM
promised with the Government if he was allowed
to remain there o moment as his guest The
Captain then pursued his journey with q car
pet bag in hand, and his escort Of honor in the
rear, toward the American Legation It was
evening, and Mr.. Belmonte had gone to the the
ater. The Captain picked up his carpet bag,
and followed by his suit, started for the theater.
On making his appearance in the dress circle,
amazement was depicted on the countenances Of
all who knew him, and there were many of the
prominent persons there whom he had met on
the occasion of his former visit. 1t was an ex-
traordinary representation the King was there,
the Ministers were there, the members of the
two Chambers, and Mr.. Belmonte were there.
The latter wasmore than anazed-he was thun-
der struck.
Mr.. Belmont Immediately, upon the captains
assurance that he could find no place to stay,
invited him to accept the hospitality of his
house, and the two left the theater together in
I the midst of O palpable confusion At the door
of the Legation the Captains guard retired
| The next morning at o'clock, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs sent pressing demand for an
interview with Mr.. Belmont. The latter re-
paired to the Minister'S bureau, and he was
there informed, after being demonstrated with
on the inappropriateness of the Captains visit,
that an order for his arrest had already been
made out by the Attorney General, and would
in an hour be in the hands of an officer for exc
| ton, if he did not Immediately leave the place.
| He begged of Mr. Belmont to induce the Captain
/ to leave instantly Mr.. B. replied that the
| Captain did not intend to stay any longer than
l till the following morning, and that if he was
arrested or officially molested, during his stay
on Dutch Territory, he would Immediately de-
mand his passports and leave the Hague, with
| the entire Legation. The firm position of Mr..
| Belmont had the desired effect, and the Captain
was not molested. The guard which had been
detailed to watch his movements met him at the
door of Mr. Belmont's residence, when he issued
in the morning. but they kept at more re-
spectful distance than the day before, and
L mixed promiscuously in the crowd which fol-
lowed at the Captains heels through the day
as he passed from place to place.
To show the feeling which exists on this sub
ject, the captain was refused goods which he
sought to purchase in the stores, and it was not
/ till after long argument thatthe succeeded in
buying Of book merchant, with whom he was
acquainted, q series Of maps and engravings Of
the Netherlands ladies' When he asked for q
bill for the articles purchased, as an evidence in
case of future difficulty that he did not skulk
through the streets of the city, or keep himself
under the protection of the roof of the American
Legation, he was again refused, but at length
succeeded in getting it. He remained the next
Il ulRUb Wttu MI. Dtlmouts dAo icte Ia 1lc li1uil
ing, his faithful guard meeting him at the dool
as be came out, and accompanying him on the
whole journey to the Dutch frontier. In re-
turning, as going, he met at every stopping
place large crowds of people, who had collected
together to see him pass. At the moment O.
ensbarking on board the boat at Rotterdam
Il considerable detachment Of gems d'arme.
marched hastily down in military order to ths
wharf, and gave Capt Gibson the belief that hi
n was at last about to be arrested. But thes
|, halted on arriving near the boat. and had onl,
come down to take official leave of him. Goinl
; and coming he had been made bearer of dis
patches, and this, no doubt, protected hir
!, somewhat from the rudeness of the official
whom he encountered. He was at the Hagu
thirty-six hours.
THE ACTIVITY OF THE FRENCH EMPERoR.-
The Emperor flies about the Empire with grea
rapidity. On one day he appears at Bordeauz
the next finds him here in Paris. One weel
since saw him at the theatre applauding Mime
a Rachel, in three days after he maneuvers
hundred thousand men at Bologne, and to-nigh
he has returned to Paris. That he has at hear
the best interests Of France can hardly
doubted; at the same time he is not very popr
a lar in Paris Attempts upon his life are MOI
!, frequent than people are aware Of Thr.
!. conspiracies to blow him up with internal m,
! : chimes have been detected within month, an