The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-27


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As'enpsea sAhing OF the steamer Northern
H'Blt Hom new rork Monday with 500 hllibusters
for Nicaragua created, much excitesnanf there
The following letter frar yoh, u.r.-~ = o' r.
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s~ - 49, - - = = nise, tne counsel Tor tue
Nicaraguan Transit Company, to which the steam.
ler belongs will show his ground for setting.
Under the name Of coloni.t. !. !. .,s... -, :.
persons are abous to leave th;s 80 x-. 49, . :
The real object Of the parties , sssn
Ia somake ilse Of Them on ths, srrs!... f men
qua for rnil;tarv r,,,rrcsos ~ -. 81 =.
fakea active yourc ,nor .rss.ss -e =, i~Anny -
yertiseu,ent annea 70 i, tha ,,,.jt IL - IN S.-
lowing words: = '''e pa'Ae pspsls IN tne ioa'
WANrrn-r.r -. 49,. ~
short distance ont ~ sha IA, yoang men 10 go
ferrea AnyIv ~ AT r-e.s.y o.is'o men Pro,
ard streat rcom NJ 10 has, ~ SoIueI ol Leon, ],
anda p,ss..a n.;d "o'"ooA 'ne Aours oi ~
Ire... ss.se - P.I ii
n,a.,on leAcned tns once that at this place
* T.. a o1eH enSaseu 10 ieaSe IN your steamer
s.s'..S s.o - IsnI meetng OF the men en-
s.t :. W peen helo ~ place IN TINS city
~'o Isss evening, sno memorandum of the time
ana place o. meeting was delivered to each person.
,:.a .ass Ssenins " tne Iendezvous. There was
io iuaso nusHDer OF men attenaed, as they under
az. .oI UNI, was INFORMED oy some OF them
sna. .ncle hao Deen eoLection OF men also had
=. =, s S sue uay an DIookiyh., number OF persons
~ we e4y PAT OF tne evening gathered m Broad
1e name OF Mr- farker n French being
Sennee.eo VIII lis proceeding, called at once on
INN anu s1se MN nouce OF wnat had heard, and
.aa' snouid not permit violation OF the law Of
lne On,teu S.ates. MI. French disavowed any
Honnecuon WIN any arrangement tending to vic
.ate ,he neutraity OF the country, but admitted
tuat ne vas anxious 70 nave nicaragua settled by
co,onlsts. ne admitted tnat ne nad procured the
pupicauon OF WHAT ne says Is decree OF the Gov
ernment OF Nicaragua IN the Herald
Iou stateo 70 me, In reply that You were no par
" TO any such arrangement; that Mr. Parker H.
Frencn nad aPphed 70 you 70 carry about 500 men
10 nicaragua, under an alleged decree granting to
been informed that there wore cannon and other
munitions of war on the Northern Light, and felt
il to be his duty to act in the matter F#
According to instructions received from Wash
ington, by telegraph, Mr.. McKeon informed the
owners of the Northern Light that their vessel
would be permitted from leaving the port as he
had facts in his possession which satisfied him that
portion OF her passengers " ere engaged in a hos
tile expedition against the State of Nicaragua, and
that she nad among ner frelght considerable
quantity OF munitions OF war. Having acquainted
them with his intention to detain the steamer, the
United States Deputy Marshals, to the number of
four or hve, proceeded TO the vessel and took for
NAL possession of her in the name of the govern
ment The act OF seizure was not known to the
passengers tlli about half past two, when the news
was @ eireaia.ed, ana the greatest eommotion I'm took
place IN consequence. They were all acquainted
WITH what mad taken place on Saturday; but it was
not believed that the government would order the
vessel to De detained and they supposed that she
would san az tue appointed time AT two o'clock
there We're between four and five hundred persons
on board the Northern Light, and over that num-
Der on the pier VI the passengers, $50 were, 1t
was said destlned for the army OF Gen. Walker, in
Nicaragua, There were considerable number OF
children Also and there was nothing in the appear
ance .. any we saw on board TO Justify the susPi-
t;on TSo hu.tia s,,d eApno
o 1;n ; ssnu Soniuslou plevausu
parture drew near. and It was reported amongst
the passengers that the vessel had been seized
and should not sail that day. = 5
Mr.. McKson arrived at the wharf just before tine
moment Of sailing. and attempted to read dis
patch ne had = received from the President. He was
interrupted Dy misses ana erles OF derision from
ssal h;1 1nu d. pra.d n a.
,..ss.s.i ~ 'A0 A10e'uoA' anu "iS o's-
ho,,. o,.r.or h.for. ~. r.,4hov. ;,h. In
a, noyA Sre 4ua 4. so. DeH .no Iol.ein Lis.' ici.
ho.rd -. H. fIn;.ad nnI S.a.e. M,h,. ,s o
donht ~ them 70 aea as tha t;,,;hm..ars d =,
San Eronc;.ro The raranuo c,,tta- =; 60 of a.
.ar .,,', thra,'.t W...;,L ~ VI lug
~ - ;nte,oant tho Northa-, ;r,. a ,ar o ~
49,, - " 'Ao on nei p~''Sso
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otood doyvr, h,r
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;,,. u a,,s ~ haaI r.r;%a .ta ..as
Tha No..harn ;h. st;i, 80. ~ .ao sos
~h .t w. az .,..a. .ha,, ga h.R h;e at
"nam .ne . susi .ou ~ .n I" T. PSrsIa
,,reS,,aaS .,o das;u.s noa. ~ IN m
peS;a.eI., ..ssos .. ,.h;aS ~ &c .c
t,ar b.rod her .nd hronoh, hsr elc =,
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0usn1Ns
= Nortnern Llght Drought PACK. My statements
confirmed by afndavit. Report morrow by mail
ASL 9-s JOHN MCkEoN.
To this at l2 o'clock Monday night Mr.. McKeon
received the following answers both from the At
w.suISoTov n.o o. ,as- e.
ucvpor No,, vi Wv ~ IL ie''
y Tonrs Wv rece;veS Ta1eur.nb from .ho pr.s;don,
ro.tnra h,S T,e;S 0S'"p" 'toA' ~. rrs1I~o
1o''''s y ''"4'
ss EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, ., Dec. "a, 1850
Hon. JOHN Mckk0N' U. >. District Attorney, CITY
OF New iork: l-~sf
Captain Bigeiow's despatch has been received,
and am gratiiied to learn that the Northern Light