The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-25
STATEMENT or MIR I. W. OBRIEN, ONE OF
THE PASSENGERS For NICARAGUA.

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ess - As prescribed psaepsers of the Northern Light
NJ on ~n ~ macon, ard believe . nst ratio mason
ansseS. he's pssfc, brick. We have seen Nr o. Breu
te sna he thea engaged In the laudable effort Of
saving The 10 ~ child from bring crushed out OF its
y sy en- osthe q Jusxeraaa, otherwise ca led
"ne ~ e Iiss,n RAILROAD eara lie r-cei we'd the thanks
Of al ~he bs, iacarns Al the time and ough, N
hsve received free ucle. for life from the com ,any
lie vss going 10 Nicaragua prs tile his business. re-
etive h 80 seres of isnd In accordance With the adyer
tbeuent 81 Prenicen. NSas, published In the Nav
loKA HssAip, establish nj. r,nehs, ani bsoome a
= Thorough gong Central American. lie s lust
The "a open country. Wa have
gathered uls isllo~as particulars from hin;--
~ o'Bisa stated that hr had embarked IN the enter
prize with shout three hundred and 6f,y Others about
weet ego and ssf hs bad according TO appointment
attended ths meeting the osag yard At BrookIyn and
would have attended aEc,her. the of Brocms
end centc street,, had tAkrn place. This msctpg hc
afosed, nor the purpose Of drilling the men,
Il bad been n'imsts 10 him that might neccasary
for them 10 defend their Arms--whsa they got them
sganst the attacks NJ hostile parties hut wins the hos
tile psr'ie~ we're he not told. believing this pre-
sensed capital opening for him to improve bis fortunes
and being perfectly willing to do little fighting
quifed for he dcfeoce OF his property, he engaged his
servicts on the terms oiiered About hour be
ioie the time sppoin 81 for the departure Of the
she hsd been detained by esdsr OF the President IN.
formation that she had among her passengers number
Of men, who scing hlbnsteripr expedition TO
Nicaragua lie had hnfef heard suspicious that eC
feet bat he had been informed ~ by tho parties
who had engaged him Neither had he heard % mill
try eiganiza,ion being formed among them, although
he told that ser they got out 20 sea- certain rie9
FOR the government Of the whole company wpuld b.
drawn up, and they would be made intimately
H.. "a ia a..
had employed them. liz. wen his eompAni,ns
hat indignant the conduct OF tho Ds,rc,
| Attorney, AID we're strongly In favor Of tho
! sci sailing In spi,e o. bin A0a the Depa,y Mar.
shsls. Wien they heard that Hhe 20 leave, the
| resolved with the greatest enthus,asm.
which manifested ie1 in repeated cheering she left
the tcct A they were passing Governors Island
however they somewhat startled BY the c,cbarge
Of caunon from the Z. s cutter Washington,
which vas IN tow OF steamer, and which had been
ordered out o Intercept them. This followed Impc
disoly alter by another shot. but the Northern iAgh,
ll continued her course showing sgn of coming
10 until the third discharge, when her wheels
stopped and after she boarded by officers
from the cutter, under whose c,gc she returned and
anchored between Jersey City and the battery. strict
oreers given tina, no person should be allowed TO
leave the steamer It'll ,he searched but Mr..
oBjea coutrived TO elude their vigilance and
jumping into row boa. beionsins 70 n fr,end sue
60 70 SienAsus and will g the ssc,nsr when abr IA
ready 70 start.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
AND THE NICARAGUAN ExPEDfTiONiSTS.
About hafpaa one yesterday afternoon tho United
states District Attorney received information While
gssei ia In th" L. s. Circuit Court, that sun
ccnt evidence had bee received at his Office 70 authorize
the issuing OF libel against the steamer Northern
Light and warrants srsinAt certain parties charged With
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Office and examining the oviacnse he directed the sung
Of pr ooes. snd desired his assistant tar yo.chen)
with the Narshaps assists ~, to..s - srusrnvA-~s
The Marshsis deputies and Mr.. Joschimvcn went 10
the vessel and served the bci the captaa Four Do
putty Msfshas put in charge of the weasel Not.
vithHsndinz the proceedings, every arrangement wa
made toe the departure Of the weasel.
Mr Josehinssrn accompanied by thel onisros u the
Msrabal arrived board At half pas. O'Clock In ths
great crowd the officers recognized quite number Of the
passengers board. being Of the persona ~bo had
been at the RENDEZVOUS Broadway and C.ntrs s,re,
he captain had not Yst come nom the ca',om Houss.
) nj Mr. Oscar Coles Who secm~i 10 have a temporary
charge of the ship, being Informed by Mr. joscsm~sn
Of the ofje.t cf The vt sent al bf Mr. A0rgss the
agent Of The line. Capt. 7tnl iepaugh came on board
with his Custom House esarsncs Instead boweyrT q
Mr. Morgan came Joseph l. White, FAg lie retired With
the Marshars oscegs to the csp's<a sn for conaata
ton Mr. Joaehnsssn having ssea aasaiIei ny some
mafl 81 Nr white Declined to BE- In this council bat
msined beard. Mr Rysr subsequently, addressed him.
sef 10 Mr. JoAehen for advice saying that he hal hs~n
iaffmed tbs; the vessel Determined 10 proceed iosea.
Al ts tine Horace 4. Csrs IAI spoke 70 h. Joachim
sen aas asLed whether he YOU'D accompany him 70 the
Sudges chambers 10 bona ths vesss 10 -hch hs. .,
once acceded but called Mr. Ilsrks attention ~ the
hc, ha, the bond would have 10 cover the and
o nnliions of bosid u the ship. To this NJ
cask demutFe1 sysrTinz tia, be- had knosaslgs ~
| any am = 6c aud that ~ he hsa bonasa the
vys.el hsuh all. ur j. then told bi ihai The vcssei
would have 70 D.A snshe8 Nsa Mr. Ryer .stsi +, Nr.
cark hat could 70 snie.- he had posses.
don.o he arrn. that snpe dt~cbsfge of tao vsael
vas not sunicenS uness By Nr. HIiyafs, (,be unst
States Marshals express order. Finally, Ia CLARK AMI
Mr. Josehnsssd, and G. ysnierb', f., p<eoeeisi 10
the rnea States District Jadges qhcs eorner of Mar
ray sud coiegs place, ba. both The Judge AMI M
clerk had left.
In Tie meAutime W. Ncxeoa crossed Tho Isrooslya
fsrry ana proceeded 70 the city Hall Btootiyn having
TO he present. AZ the examination ~ Mr.. IArns-orh,
asains, whom wauan, had BEEN issusa ts oa, q
Mr. Alien ior an atsauli ~ b intent u LII. II sp.
reared tbstyr. Alien hal bceo Interested Ia ,is pro
posed srftdition 70 Nicaragua, bu, becoming
aatshsd 81 its dsBasfous and Illegal ehuae
ur retired from the organization, ami gave
notice n hi retiring to thoes in's,estsd on Frday
p- last Mr. FsrnsEortb b~inz - the party vent
10 the Frsdsnoe n Mr. Alien, So Bfoosjyn sboas i4s
o'cl.ok sa,urcay nght. Iis thsn told Mr. Ansp ha,
le VA. sure Alien. retiring ins.odi y br~.s ~
he expedition and hs, Cor oae ~S going y hsse hi
revenge ., %. ;isns rising ssd drs~inx bsvis
lt, and sspiking a, nr. Alcns breast Alien psrrisi
tke Nor and msnsg-a 70 r. U The from, sear Farns
Worth, tsling sdvAntsge u bis abssnos, sseap~i.
The e1Alrs Of Mr. Mskson .n . b. pr~ssoi
- ~ essrins,loa - Fs'nssaF,h, n isasa
What be .pe~ n hi. Elba.isrisx erp~si'ies,
Funsvath had not b<cn srss'ei .hsn xr. y,Xsos
cr.sstd Tie eoah erry arf proceeded % ,hs s.aass
xorthsrn Light. Be srvsa II ;he yssasf ssogs hsss
o'eIocs thu hour q hss a~aDf;ar lie sas aooouFss"s
W yersoa .ha wsa sequ<ssd 18th Bams~r y ,bs
aYiiss epzsgtd 70 ~ cut IN this erpeiioa ssi fassa
,hsrn c1l u Mr.. EeKeor Thsse sbs.segs ssaDt.
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