New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
THE KINNEY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
COSTA RIGA.

Correspondence Of The Evening Post.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE Mic, July %, 1855.
Weighing anchor from Port Royal, Jamaica, on the
morning Of the 18th of July, the Huntress with the
Kinney omigrants, touched San JuGn their destina-
ton the afternoon OF the ltb very iair run over
the Caribbean The long low shore, with perhaps
hundred palm matched buildings, set off by the dense
tropical forest in the background and the warehouses
of The Transit Company on Punta Arenas, cOrre-
sponded exactly with the familiar prints Of San Juan,
in whose noble barbor we were anchored. Three or
four ships also lying at the same time in the har
bor the most formidable of which was the black hulk
Of the British man-Of-war Buzzard, which, II was re-
ported had been stationed there 10 prevent our land
ing.
Our object, therefore to get ashore without any
ones acknowledgement even the pilot, who tuned out
TO besa very jealous friend of the COOnel-was not
npprised of his name. Before dropped anchor
boat came alongside containing few gentlemen from
The interior of Nicaragua who informed US that some
6fiy men had arrived in the Star of the West the
night before, fully armed, 10 oppose COL Kinney,
nomiDaly hired by the NicaraZuan Government, but
in reality as was supposed, by the Transit Company.
They were mostly French German and Italian refu
gees picked up in the streets of New York on pro Mise
of ten dollars month and house LOT IN Nicaragua
for each and vas said, were now siandlog ready to
fire at the Emma If she should come near enough to
Point Arenas where they were stationed. Such was
the repOrt-at any rate II indicated one advantage,
Tor which We had reason TO be thankful, from the
wreck Of The vessel in which we had sailed from New
York.
After the Colonel had been safely carried ashore we
were boarded by the master OF the war steamer, who
took the number of our passengers, inquired whence
we came and whittier we were bound, &c, 70 oil or
which he received SATISFACTORY repes. "a, wnen ne
i;-.rcd for the whereabouts of Col. Kinney he was
Told that we supposed be must be in Greytown as his
vessel was reported 10 have sailed on the 9th OF june
and doubtless he the master had heard later news OF
him than we had. The master then returned 10 his
steamer, apparently well pleased with the courtesies
he lad received as well with the files of amaica
ana Turks Island papers which furnished him, but
from which care was taken TO omit the very compl-
,nentnry notices with which the COones arrivals had
been recorded by them. He, however embraced the
occasion 10 tell Of the late defeat OF Walker aud ms
men in the interior, with whom, he entertained the Os-
lief the Kinney Expedition was IN some way connected
MIR. John l.. Nelson, United States Consul at Turk 8
Islands who with his family and two Turks Islanders
had accompanied in the Hun,ress then went ashore
with the bulk Of the passengers, all OF whom, with
their baggage, were safely ensconced by the following
day in the independent htle municipality Of Greytown,
alias San Juan del Norte.
The reception OF the Colonel and his party by the n-
habi,anis most enthusiastic. They had long been
waiting for him, and the third day after the
frs, anniversary Of the towns bombsrlment by Capt.
Hollins they turned out 10 welcome the man whom
thew expected 10 rebuild and make prosperous One
would have thought, lom tie demonstrations OF the
crowd that they were celebrating WashlngiOns BIRTH
day or the Glorious Fourth, SO general was the
element II happened that al the tine several I'M
poriant funchonares were IN town-Don Raman Ill
vac agen; for the Ncaraguan Government at Grey
the Nicaraguan forces on the SeIGp0qui river Don
Pedro Pors, the communicate of Costa Rica, al the
head of the ScrSpaQui; Capt. W. III. Dobbie, of the
Br sh man of-war BuZzard, then in port; aud Mr..
Green BIiiish COusul-General for Central America,
who resides in Blewhsd.
To all Of these gentlemen, Captain Benjamin
Mooney formerly of New York, ana a staunch friend
of she Cooners introduced him al once, aud the
results of that rs interview have told tayorably upon
our sfiars ever since. MIR. Mason also the American
Vice. Consul here soon called and has since shown
cordial disposition 10 befiend his ellow-countrymeT
who have arrived.
mon by Consul. General Green and Captain Dobb,
who in consequence Of some SORES which hal beer
told them by an enemy TO his Disadvantage, desired
from lin an interview in order 10 have tul accom-
of the purpose plans and history OF his exPeiuon
With this request Col. Kinney chceriuly comphed
and az the house Of Mr.. Geddes the British Consul
Greytown, In presence OF the above mentioned gentle
men, together with Consus Nelson and Mason ant
mysef gave at length the desired information. uacins
the opposition which his enterprise had encounieIe,
TO the agents Of the Transit COmpany-enemles alike
Of Nicaragua and himsef-Gnd charging the decree
which thar Government had been lnveiglei into pro
mitigating for his exclusion, solely 10 the ulsrepse
sensations of interested parties.
His object, he said, was the peaceful colonization o
certain lands in Nicaragua 70 which he believed ~
had valid tile; il the validity of that title should bt
disproyed, he would abandon H. although ne had ex
PENDED thousands Of dollars the supposion of hi
lawful ownership. In regard to the rumor that the
been stationed to preven, his landing he was prepared
with due respect TO say that he should allow his right
If settling peaceably IN G'eytown With The sssen, o.