The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23

SANDY Hook, Dec 22-llP.N
The steamship Washington has yet been sgnaized
Of this port.
Lively News from Washington.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD.
THE KINNEY CENTRAL AMERICAN ExHIBrrIoN-GA-
THERING OF A WAR CLOUD BOUND ABOUT GREY
TOwN-HIGHLY INTERESTING DUEL IN ENBRYO-
ENEMY WAITING THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SAN
HousroN-OLD SANS JUNCTION WITH THE BAP-
list CHURCH SUPPOSED TO BE DODGE, ETC.. ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1854.
The projected colonizng expedition Of Colonel Kinney
to Central America is exciting quite sensation here
well elsewhere 1t is generally believed that the ad
ministraton is virtually pledged to Colonel Kinney
safely installed in his republic. Unquestionably
the Kitchen Cabinet hold large amount OF sympsth I
and perhaps ALSO of stock, in this grand adventure
The plan is to send down one two thousand men,
armed and equipped, to plant the colony. Having first
obtained foothold in the Mosquito purchase they
forthwith to begin 1.-THE extension Of the Of free
DOM" and to keep 1t up till all the Central American
States IRE absorbed in this Cooper Cost johnson and
Kinney republic
The snews Of war to derived from the stock of
the thirty five million tract which the company
suppose they down there. It is also understood
here that Secretary Dobbin is to make diversion in
favor Of the colony In the concentration Of all the
availats ships Of the home squadron, check upon
quarter you well aware, is in process Of being
largely increased. SO you that In this Kinney
scheme have the promising nest egg for naval
collision with France and England. Thus, too, you will
perceive that the bombardment of Greytown had
ing in it, and object in view Of the largest dimen
sions, and Of the most belligerent character.
The next most prominent topic of conversation here is
impending personal declaration OF against Gen.
Sam Houston. 1t is an Affair which has been held in
suspenss for good many years, but which certain
speech within the last year Of Houstons has brought TO
crisis Some Of the old founders of the Texas republic
implicated With the arrival Of Houston General
Branch Archer of Virginia, of their number, will
wait upon Houston, with the usual military document
in such cases. and since the extraordinary affair beween
Breckenridge and Gushing, the curious very snxousy
awaiting the denouement
General Houston, meantime, appraised Of his danger,
has been settling up his Affairs with this world,
and preparing himself for the sublime contingencies
OF the world to He has lately became
member, In fun communion, of the Baptist
Church, and has been baptized by immersion in
Of those beautiful fresh water rivers Of Texas
which maintain pleasant temperature till Christ
Salt water baptism Is not considered orthodox
among the old side Texas baptists There
serious people here, however, who suppose that this
religious movement Of Old Sam is dodge-that be has
densburg Very few willing bet that the prudent old
Senator win up to the scratch. To be sure the
ceptance refusal Of challenge Is test of mans
courage, and both for his country and upon his
private account Houston has shown heretofore that he
il coward.
Sti it is supposed that he is holding of, and win
for . month two keep TO the windward of Washing
ton account Of the begerents whom he knows to be
here waiting for him. 1t 10 understood that instead Of
coming directly on, he win strike up the Mississippi,
and through Ohio to Cleveland thence circutously to
New York city, where, in pursuance of invitation
from Il. c. DelAvan. he win lecture on temperance;
thence it is expected he viii make the detour of the New
England States lecturer in behalf Of the Know No
things. But il he waits till the end Of the session he
win probably receive Gen. Archer among his frst vsi
tiers congratulate him his return So he might a
well come without further delay. II he Is fearful Of
personal violence, win not the laws protect himp
ARRIVAL OF Nh. ArCHIsoN-aov. srKProE--srRAx.
BOAT BURNED-sUPREME COURT PROCEEDMos.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1864.
Senator Atchison arrived hare to-day, and took his
aeat In the Senate.
The Usion Of this morning publishes oAacially the
confirmation Of COL Steptoe Governor Of Utah. vice
Brigham Young He to the once immediately.
The steamboat Union, belonging to Page Co., caught
fire at her wharf yesterday and after burning for awhile
dled with WATER and sunk No person board Of her
was injured Railroad passengers, in consequence of it,
had TO take stages to convey them to Alexandria.
In the Supreme Court the case Of william Fountain,
appellant ". william Rsvenel, taken up. Arga-
ment concluded BY Mr. Petigru for the appellee. Al
journed to Tuesday.
Dreadful Accidents ON the Central Railroad.
SYRAcusE, Dec. q, 1854
The express train the Central road coming east this
morning ran against sleigh team, and the horses in
consequences, becoming unmanageable, the who
driving them thrown out upon the track when the
locomotive passed over him, msngung him in . most
horrible manner. His head and legs were completely
severed from his body The accident occurred between
Syracuse and Rochester.
killed by the express train from the East this afternoon
near Wampsvlle, the Central railroad He was walk.
ing on the track At tho time.
From Buffalo.
ICE.BOUND VESSELS IN LAKE HaIB-sUFpERIya
AMONG THEIR CREWS, ETC.
BUFFALO, Dec. ~, 1864.
We have intelligence Of considerable suffering among
the crews Of different vessels icebound in Lake Erie OF
Maiden and between Point Pese and the shore They
are supposed be suffering from hunger Flags Of dis
treas are flying from many Of them. All efforts to get
steamer TO them through the ice have yet proved un
avaiing Means are being taken to reach them in
small boats.
State AZ the Weather.
OaDsSsBgRo Dec q, 1854
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