The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-25

In faith whei eof we the respective plenipotenarss
have signed this convention and have hersunto affixed
Dene at Washington, the rinctecnth day OF April ammo
Domin one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
HENRY LYTrON BULWER. H. 81
THE SCENE ON BOARD THE NORTHERN
LIGHT, AND ON PIER NO. N. X.
According TO instructions received from Washington
By telegraph, Mr Mckson informed the owners Of the
Northern Light that their vessel would be prevented
from leaving the po,t he had facts in his pos
which sstsaci him that portion OF her passengers
were engaged In hostile expedition against the State OF
Niesragus and sbat she had among her freight con.
siderable quantity Of munitions OF war. Having nc.
qcainted them with his intention to detain the steamer
tie tni,sd States Deputy Marshals to the number Of
four ve. proceeded to the vessel and took formal
possession OF her In the of the government The
act OF seizure was not known 70 the Passengers till about
halfpast tao, when the was circulated, and the
greatest commoion took place in consequence. They
were sli acquainted with what had taken place on SAtur
day, but II not believed tha. the government would
order the vessel To be detained and they supposed that
she would sail al the appointed time. At two O'Clock
nfre were between four and five hundred persons on
y fd be Northern Light and over that number on the
pes os The psssrpgera hrse hundred and fifty xere 1t
vpsssii destined ar the army otGensrs Walker in Mica
rsgua There considerable number OF children al.
- and there nothing Ia the appearance OF any we
s~ on bosrd 10 justly the suspicion that they were en-
sBed IN hostile expedition. The greatest hustle and
cohusoa prvvailci the steamer which increased as
the hour of departure drew near and il was reported
snong' e passengers that the vessel had been seized
sta should not sail that Day.
Tie scene on the pier very exciting and NJ times
sssrSned rather serious aspect repor, WAS rapidly
circulated among the crowd that the steamer would start
IN u4fifs heofea raaff f.A
Z they iasrersd, they eugh, to be thrown overheard
AZ this juncinre Mr.. hsIeon made his appearance on the
gangwsy and commenced exhorting the crowd not to vo-
late the law by stopping him In the discharge ha duty
Come, boys, aid man who staining hui.
come beys, let as show some respect N the authori
iis. anyway even thsyse opposed to ua.o
Authorities be hanged 20 retorted another. What
right has h. 10 st,p lot OF fellows from emf Ting
peeesblf They amt sgong 10 DO anything and ifthsy
are, what. the ODD they're only going to 6ght 10
fIsesos.' N
"ies Tree" all On. af The as company ,hey'r-
faa'y udng - aghessr io and that id lucker m
pe1shs 70 s.'p item. Come - - hus him or tn
psht.'
n iorvsrd aovelafnt ~, hese made toward. NJ. Ne
kesn bat be nsiatsua lis position calamity and ias
police having ~ this time asesrtained that lie was v
tsei Slate district Attorney formed sort OF protec
i've ~ ID sfoana him. He eniessorcd make himself
kssrd sgaip.
t6entiemea," sad he. assuming a good narured ex
pEssson Ssn,enfn, vii you allow me to rad my In
stlueicEs from he Presden,' have 20. te'egrsphic
assrs'chr-~-
'wel Why don't you READ u At once old Paaaen.
hesdt" MED hall dozen voices In chorus
whats the nae, when you won't hear him shu. up
iin se hear tie rrcsidsuts message
"Iumn he neidcnt--he amt nothing anyhow. What
fas be rof - 40 vi he bovg
""d, a have got . "a !" said more pcsesasle
ayldual 10, that ts~,s in having any Laws
- don't respect 'bem.F
"NsYcf mind MeKson, he. i---d good fellow |
Ano& him like brick aadea anosher nand tell you
hos Hs's sn rieh, on The sabject, but you know
h. sos 10 % hi. duty"
"fu'y be ed. K exclaimed one ~ the FIRST speakers
"what Esh' has - 70 sop lot d quiet people from
esng shout th.lr fhe don't 70 of that, he
ought 20 b. dropped oy.rboard- that's all
"Hvrsh There she roesi" broke out portion o. ihs
nswd and rush wsa gads 10 he sias of the pier in
us uidsi ~ which ksytIai ~ers Ia danger Of being
thTown lEso the aock.
nuFirg At ifis cuasion ana the threats which bsd
be~u made ~ TsicA 20 him overheard Mr.. Mckeon sin
nsintsiBes BIZ rs.tion, snds. sorinr make himself
hssfa abovs 'hs snl eUnfuaon II useless, how
-vcr every nms he attempted 70 speak hi. voice
liswrsd ~ ths cheer, sna eris- ofthe crowd.
.lIsui - plank .hsr. = san soracbsdy aboard tbs
ssrsi Ss, nnsay appeared wiling to undertake the job
sna ~ iis,fet a'esBey l II unaisturbsd p,ses.
ssr. Again Ne snassvsrss - maks himself heard ba.
h. ms y NE JesFs M la.al,s d ,he crowd A.
- fspsiipg 's~ ninuses hass, Mr. Ncg-on fetirci
sns was N.t among he efvwi. Their attenti1n va
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