The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

IFr0m the New Orleans Dtlta April H.
BY far the most exciting question now before the Anne.
rican people, refers the disposition and whereabouts OF
those mysterious muskets which, it is said our enter
United States government. These formidable weapons
have been on the point oil going on some naH aohoh
gently, they had become quite drug in the extensive
assortment OF Mr. George LAWS worldly possessions
Once quite confidently given ont that kossuth had
LAW very racy letter in reply 70 some questions re-
specng his purposes gave some color TO the OF
IDENTIFY stated that they had bs>a secured for Cuba.
Then Mazzini, it rsmorsd was In treaty for them
Santa Anna IL was also Whispered greatly needed then
was quite auth critically stated that George Sanders the
chief stoker Of the European revolutionary engine In
London had achieved . wonderful bargain in passing
these weapons his brother sonspirasers, at rate
which allowed Mr. Law very large proht and made ths
enterprsng and intriguing George quite indSpendsn. OF
that SIS 600 which he hopes will fall into the
hands Of the best fellow in America Lastly, IL was ds
Clarsd that these muske were to be used The great
against their Christian enemies, and that turbaned
Turks be exposed to the peril OF standing behind
these formidable mus:s In .ns p.rp"ins ;",;ssot
recently occurred in New York which contributed to in
flame public curiosity this subject One day George
Law sent for Captain Baxter his avorita Captam-who
has many friends in this city who're he is known AS
Of the oiest Of fssws and most reliable Of salts
uSaxter, want you 70 buy clipper, the fast
cat Won can find not less than 400 tons which go
New Orleans n steamer time"
ne proceeded TO the docss where his attention had been
directed to very neat bran new clipper just built of
ahe description and tonnage required by Law She was
called the Grapcehot. Baxter examined her from stem
10 stern and In his Hne basso declared that she was
5ust the thing" He asked her price, repored to Law,
and the latter without locking at the purchase gave nus
pheck for the prceS28 600 The next order was that
Baxter should go aboard make and prepare to
Ba at O moments notice. These orders were promptly
Dbeyed, when heavy freight in boxes sent aboard
which entered her manifest seasonable hard
ware for st. Thomas . market Suddenly the Grape
ux.c n, tboh IF Nc IN fhp
wonderment of oil the quidnuncs and newspaper people
whose most satisfactory conclusion that she was
bound for Constantnope In eleven days after leaving
New York harbor, though encountering the severest
northers the Grapeshot anchored oil the mouth
Of the Mississippi, and in a few hours Capt Bax-
Ter was enjoying the company Of his old friends in this
rity: and the Grapeshot still lies OF the Belize Though
he~ movements dark and secret TO all the rest Oh
our community thsre one individual VINO was not 20
he caught mapping. He was the Spanish consul VINO
nc sooner saw in that piratical journal the D the aa
Of the arrival OF the Grapeshot Win het sea
soDable cargo than he must needs charter the Auan
,ray and despatch her TO Havana to alarm the already
sroubled mind of Pezuea, and throw the eVef'iAtnaW
Isae,, into an agony Of terror and excitement
Suoh are the only authentic facts that we nsve yo
been able 70 discover respecting Laws mysterious
muskets.