New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07

such, so Tar az can recall II, wac 1e Va
the Colonel's remarks which apparently proved sans
factory 10 bis inierrogators. At the conclusion
the conversation became quite genera, ana
Captain Dobbie and the Colonel Tor On hout OF TWO
recouned the various incidents oil ther haVa anu ui'l
taiy experiences in a manner that showed more
friendly understanding than could have been expected
from meeting Of official dignity. 49,
After psrtaking Of the hospitality Of the British
Consul the interview ended by the acceptance on the
part of the Colonel Of an Invitation TO pay an early
visit Of inspection board the Captains mhn-oi-"ar
the Buzzard
On the morning OF the 18th the regiment OF foreign
hirelDgs brought ont by the Transit Company, LETT
lis warehouses at Point Arenas for Castillo, MICA
racuan fort on an island OF that name, about halfway
up the San Juan nver from Greytown 70 Lake Nlcs-
racus Here If cholera or disaiecton do not reduce
them 10 nothing land both, II is rep ,red by passen
gers from up river, have already made some havoc
they awai; The Kinney expedition, which they arc de-
ter5ninCd 10 put back, i possible. On their passage
or the morning they sailed IL q steamer Of the COM
pasy 3 past Capt. Mooneys wharf where az they saw
Col Kinney standing, they raised shout OF defsion
and then, fanguage Jailed 10 express their feelngs,
rather The feelings OF their employers INDUCED Ia
variety Of contortions which gave truly comical ef
feet 20 their unwashed visages.
According 10 toe testimony of the officers and
ohers these recruits had been taken seaithiy from
New York, and while out at sea had donned their
military uniform. The impoverished condition OF the
Ncarsguan Treasury and subsequent information Of
reliable nature renders it certain that not only had
they received free passage from the Company but
that they were 70 be psd from money furnished by H.
The Company have doubtless agreed TO pay some Of
their ongstanding arreerages OF debt 20 the govern
mens on condition that these soldiers should be en-
ployed 10 suppress the Kinney Expedition. One OF the
passengers informs that the PdTser Of the Star Of
The West al frs, denied that any such men were
aboard; and that after few days be sail they were
sboard but were omgranis bound 70 California, 20
which they had paid their passage aud that still SUD-
sequenty he admitted that they were taken az soldiers
10 serve IN Nicaragua.
All this time $50 am informed By this passenger
New-York resident OF unimpeachabe veracityJ the
greatest reluctance wGs eyGced 10y the purser 10 dis
closing any Information relative 10 the existence %
tese soldiers to the purposes for which they had
euigIaied. wel-kuOgn AGENT OF the Transi, Com
pauy at Point Arenas stated 10 this passenger
that the received free passage in order 10 servo
as soldiers IN Nicaragua. Tle officers OF the troops
on board the Star OF The West also declared freely that
their men had been enlisted by the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent for $40 monthly per man. and had been taken
free OF expense by the Irsnsi, Company.
Such are the facts, so far az have learned them,
which, understand. viii be made n subiec: Of com
plant by the American Consul before the State De-
poTtmeni al Washington. The secresy With which so
large u number of men were smuggle1 aboard, the
ignorance professed by the Purser Of their existence
and the conflicting stories told by different employees
Of the Company 20 the destination or objects Of
these armed men, are strong grounds for suspcion
and whether j. de MarcOe.o" Or the Transit Com
pany, for whom OF late he appears 10 have acted
the hired agent guilty Of enlstng hese soldiers in
New York. it FURNISHES fair subject for the vigilance
Of Messrs. Attorneys Gushing and McKeon.
That men who have shown such extraordinary zeal
in supporting the neutrality laws in the case of Col
Kinney and the alleged enlistments for the Crimea by
Great Britain should wink at 30 gross infraction Of
those laws as this requires at least some explanation
Whether these recruits were formally enlisted in the
puTieus of New-York where they picked up, or
on board the Companvs steamer, Point Arenas
al Fort Castillo, II makes difference if they were
brought here on the understanding that they 20
serve in military capacity. The officers of the men,
hon coll that MOI ran
NewYorb 70 join them, so that will be well for Mr..
MckeOn 10 carefully examine the future passenger
lists OF the Transit Companys steamers before leaving
the port OF New York.
What especially excitcs the indignation of Ameri.
can residents heTeabout is that these fifty armed Hes
sians-men without any American sympathies, aud
ignorant OF even the English t0ngue-should be con-
vey ed here % shoot down and murder peaceful body
Of American. born colonsis, engaged in lawful bust
ness enterprise and that, too by Company under The
protection OF our national ag-a company whose con-
duct in bringing about the bombardment OF GreytOwn
is so disgracefully notorious.
Col. Kinney himself IL now stopping At Capt.
MONEY! but most of his followers have taken up
their abode in the house formerly occupied by the
American COnsul-one of the few dwellings spared by
the destructive lucfer matches of Capt. H0lns. IL
fronts the waters of the bay, which within a few
feet of il, and for the half-mie between Capt Moo
ney's and it, as indeed all the town, one walks
by the brick and stone runs, the foundatlons OF
former houses The grass, now partially grown con
ceals them, but enough remains 10 recall the memory
of the shameful transaction which caused this sc ne
of desolatiOn.
Thus fer the expeditonsis have so conducted them
selves as to gain the good will aud respect of all classes
in the COMMUNICATING shown disposition not 10
swGgger or talk large of illibustering conquering
the GOvernment-but 10 enter into respectable employ
ments and as they belong to quite variety OF
tons, each one has without difficulty found his place.
For the last day or two, however they have been
very busy stripping wrecked vessel which has been
purchased by Mr.. Wood in this place. This vessel
Irsr~ wa
with large amount Of coal, tar aud turpentine-has
already turned out not little speculation for them
not to speak of It's effect in impressing the people with
apohon Of their willingness and capacv &c. hard work
The gooa understanding established between the
Colonial and the British authorities here on our first
interview has turned out in interchange of c0urte
sizes mutually agreeable On the 18th observed Capt
Dobbic and The Colonel on shore practising and pretty
sharp practice il wac too, target shooting with their
Sharps rifles and revoyers and on the day Following
the Iatter, young Webster and myself in company
with Consul Mason, by invitation visited the British
war steamer BuzZard where we were treated with
every possible hospitality and attention, 6y as genie
manly set of officers as ever trod the deck.
After a stay of four hours We left, as we had come,
in one Of tho steamers boats, manned by eight British
tars and with the flag of Great Britain waving IFS
protecting folds over us. This visit furnished the
casion of exchange of presents between the colonel
and CAPTAIN. in which The former received very nue
field telescope and the latter q Sharp's rhe, made es
pecally for The cOlOnels by Mr. Penheld, (which
seemed 10 have excited the particular admiration OF
the British officers This species Of weapon, with
which some of the expedihonsts have provided them
selves has wonderfully ingraia,ed us in the good will
other Meosys subjects not only here but in Jamaics
and Turk Islands
would advise every American travelling abroad,
whether for belicose or. ike Col. Kinney, for peace
able purposes, to carry with him Shsrps rife that
is 10 say, If Mr.. MokeOn does not consider II viols
ton of the neutrality laws. The American reputation
certainly will not suffer by il.
Since we have been here iandango or ball has been