New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-25
CAPTURE OF FILLIBUSTERS
Arrest of the Steamer Northern Light.
VIGOROUS MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT
LETTER FROM j. l.. WHITE.
DEPARTURE AND RETURN OF THE NORTH
ERN LIGHT.

DEPARTURE AND RETURN OF THE NORTH
ERN LIGHT
Tho s'eamer Northern Light, of the Nicsra8us
Lire while Oh her wsy down the bay yes'e day after
no r with psssepge,s and freight for San Jaan de
Nicaragua. was brought 10 by shot from tue United
Stiles revenue cut or Washington, and conpelt to
ret.rn and anchor in The North River. 1t appears
that District Attorney McKeop r6ceiged teegraphlc
di.p,tch from asLit gtOu, at O'Clock in tle after
noon Ordering him prevent the sai ing o. the NORM
erp Iipbt. MessIs Ryer Cook wtre lmmediaely
6enutzed 10 hoard her from her wharf and seize her
in he name of the Government. They found about
three hundred ard fifty young men on poaro, tne ma
io1ity evidently belonging to the class OF iouguS,
ms nv of them poorly clothed ard obviously IN oesu
trts circumstance The seizure was ordered on the
ground hist the people on board were not oopshae
pssseps e, but adventures going out 10 en'er AK
ers slmy. Preparations were being maze 10 go' we
vessel off when the officers went Oh board As 'ne
CA tain was ashore, they iound the Chief Eaglhe9'
and ordered him not TO start her @ gices SHORTY
At e,ws,d Captain Til klop ugh went on boaid tne
seso or with Custom-Iiouse cearsnce VINE the OH
ce,.i informed him of tie order from washington
The ca tain said he kDew nothing aooa' mn clustering
AZ, White the agent CT he Company, said that 'he
..ssmer would sail at her appointed hour, notFHn'
.,.,6;rO TIE warrant Officer Ryer then stated tnat
orao,s n seize certaa articles on board; upon
which Mr. White said in that case the VeSse' "'u'u
70, leave The captain and NJ. White then wsnt %
the District AoI ey 5 Office. The greses' couu'on
.,sped On bos, an on the dock at the turn wh'ch
sfirs had tsk en- and al got pushed o'erooSio'
IN, according TO the old proverb he must be Destined
IN a different fate for bew,s lot drowned OAp' ~"
;,tDAupb returned the Ia user las cas- opi anu ''o
,.,rt, put out into the river, and proceedea GOWN
a. INV on ber yoy age with III Uoi'ei States ono
-, Nh The United St. e. revenue Gu ter Na'hlog-
,o ussmaoe fas tie stsau-tUg and to"ed aiteT 49,
,tio,k o.r1i3se was fced ron the cutter, And then
sh.lwss ant acr $, the ssamers boss, 10 on.g hsr
:, She .,opred befo reaching Qasrsntiue aud by
order Of tie commander oi the cul'e' pu. oA0A, 'u
oss. ,pcLo, IN the No'h River, opposite PieF NO -
TIC latter apchoeS little below her, ana curing ms
n;ebt kett watch over her movements Inc psse"-
,eIs were ordered to ensin on board, but NUMBER
Of them were Struggled ashore in the course Oh tue
evening by the Battery boatn-en.
The Err. ess Of last evening says;
1" Our reporter was informed by ooe OF the Pe,son'
~ hoard named Carol, and psr'y TO the arrange
on ,hst he with others numbering $50, had en-,
asos3 on Friday night last with Mr.. r. snco, aua
Ntssrs How'd ano Hsmsrsos Mr.. l. Is NcAssu'
aiitcrl 10 90 on board the vessel this dsy al
Zach or Friday night was supplied VIZ et;oar
80. and ordered 10 present il TO one OF the oIesrs
~ ~ ,;n amer he vas In toe steamer, wnca ouicer
~nuIS ojYs him passenger ticket. Inc puI'oI
wSs a eeowroon round, black, panIaoons ont.on-l
Our inform Az, declared that he was going oi VIZ -
'of the thing and that they were 70 recsNe ~ 800
monb their bosTd ard $50 acres Of land, with goa
s,ork of cstfla pouItry, farm utensils, &e AT tne
expiration Of Elk mon the the farm equip VIE ~
belong to them TIE term Of enlistment ssreea upon