The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26


"Yes, si,, do. That's good sound plank, that is"
Capt. Fsurce-" Well, walk it. 60 at once, you
shall be made 10 walk it."
Filibr ster, turning round TO the laughing crowd
"Helo, lousy Jake you needn't laugh IT'S your turn
next ;" and tnen he walked the plank.
AT about ~ o'clock all Of the crowd who with
out tickets in the steeage part of the ship board
the steam tug, excepting two named Creighton and Nor
Iis who positively refused to go away from the Northern
Light These refractory gentlemen who would not take
the fine talking Of Captain Faunee compelled to
wear bis ruiles that Is, they ornamented with
handouts and put board the United States vessel
Vixen for safe keeping.
As soon as the Northern Light was cleared Of this
company the steam ting cast of from the steamer,
and the fbusters landed at the foot Of Robinson
street about O'Clock at night having been at just
twelve hours As the John Burbick cleared from
the steamer all in the steerage Of the latter vessel
ordered below and peace and erier again regned
on board.
THE EXAMINATION OF THE PASSENGERS
YESTERDAY-ARRESTS MADE.
Yesterday morning. at eleven o'clock, the Assistant
District Attorney Mr. Joachimssen In company with
Captain FauDce who ashore to Mr.. McKeon and
or two friends started from the District Attorneys
Office, in College place, for the " celebrated vessel.
small beat was obtained, and the voyage commen ,ed
fiom pier No. a. North river. The wind blowing
gentle hurricane; the all crested with foam
and the rain letting itself down Lightly It was take
IT all In all rocky day, In which to put out into the
North river, through heavy fog, without any compass
rrdder but without asking whether any Of the
party could swim not all faces turned and
moving towards the steamer Now and then wave came
splash the whole party making the eyes tinge again
with the salt b.ne; but what was this but play TO
engaged in the discharge of the exalted functions Of the
hntT. h~.1
the party fetched the wndward side Of the North
Light, all nearly the sin and almost benumbed
with cold. Taking survey Of the beigercnt hosts, the
Vixen lay about two hundred yards below the steamer
With her portfolios opened and her cannoas pon ing ont
ready FOR action. Farther down the bay lay the Wash
iDgton, armed and prepared like the Vixen. 'sa
On board the Northern light all fun. joking and
good hrmor. The company generally seemed to think il
was GIe ~ RI, ard locg Uncle sam paid all
penies, said they Would leave be anchored there
anywhere else. Some seemed to think they had been
saved eneounteiing severe storm at by being
brought to- by the Of the Washington, and
thanked Captain Faunce for bis Kindness Mr.. Joachms
went board with special Mt in his pocket
giving him fall power TO act in the paceof Mr. MKeon
As the ssutsons Of the day had been passed
also the brandy botc-passcd round to countcract the
vet jackets ard the tingipg fingers and tocs-the
following orders were given to Captain Faunce:--
sorrHEry DISTRICT or NEW YoRg,
". s. LIST Att'yis Office, Dec 25 1855.
SfR-fou will plcasc 70 proceed to amin ston Of
the cargo of the Northern Light and report TO nae de-
tailed statement Of her ioaiiDg.
Such exanination to be male carefully and In the
pressrce Of the parties interested and TO be compared
with the manifest.
You will if necessary call on ho vixen for additi ,na
assistance.
You WIN also muster all the persons whether psssen
gers or Otherwise and report tho me. None Of
these Iersons are 70 be allowed to leave the ship until
further advised. Very respectfully,
NJ. nsatxx
Capt. FArSor y. s. Revenue Cutter Washington.
u above having been given to Captain Faunce, Mr.
Joachmsfen the Assistant District Attorney commenced
making arrests In the earlier part OF the day Captain
Tnepaug had been placed under arrest but then only
matter Of form, and after visiting tho District A,tor
ney, he came bach again board the Northern Light in
the Afternoon, and rtumcd his duties and position
board his ship.
Tie following gentlemen were then arrested and placed
in the hands OF the United States Marshal Mr. Joseph
" Scott, agent OF this Transit Company at Grcytown.
Mr. Scott in the presence Of wresss protested against
this arrest and demanded to knox the cause. Later In
the day, Mr. JoacLimsscn sail hat Air. Scott dscarg
ell from arrest upon promise 10 call upon Mr. McKeon to-
day. The srest against tlis gentleman being withdrawn
he shore and spent the night with his relatives
Mr Scott has given cxpana on Of his connexon with
this affair, which follows the names Of those arrested
showing hat al III transactions perfectly lcgi
mate.
The others arrested were
Mr.. Walter,
Ir. GisseF,
Capt. Iyster. This gentleman entered his protest.
hc. Mae, arrested under tho 81 Mouoy. This
gontisnan Is the eoitor Of tho Nporo9dn. Both these
gontlemen-Iystcr and Maieafe prisoners board the
Vixen.
Geo n. Hall csionel q the regiment.
Arisen faInsworth, captain o. the regiment.
The charge Of the District Attorney sgaisst these gen
hcmcn.s iha, regiment ~ Ave hundred men has been
fully organized, and Of this regiment Mr. HalI IL the
commander and Mr. Iystcr an. Farnsworth captains
Nell q charged with assisting in the enlistment Of these
men.
when tic above gentlemen had teen ATTENDED TO- Cant.
Taunce and Mr. Joah''4ssen and the Msrshals wont
through the hp and called for the tickets Of every pas
scrgsr. Those who he'd tickets allowed 70 pas- un
moloted but those who without tickets we're cosey
questioned and examined % how hey came O., board
who brought then tdere and where toey were gong To-
Among the cabin pa engerr aoout twenty were found
who hal no tickets The cabin passengers were not In.
cuetd In the general muster Of Tuesday morning. Their
that they had board at the soics
ton Of VI. Scott the rent OF the company At Grey
town, ani they were going to Nicaragua. These men
all paeed under and passed over 10 the Mar
shal for sa keeping but Mr. Scott saying ha, he voun
lie responsible for hem tho of the men vas onv
formal matter aud hoy we're all allowed the freedom
Of the vessel with other cabin passeDgers.
Hr. seo;ts explanation c the appearance Of the men
on beard without tickets A. folow.;-He /. the
agent a the Nicaragua DaDs.t Company al Creytovn
and his duties 10 ook Gr The interests Of the com
pany at this place. lie hts charge a sn the pabHs
works Of the company at Grrytawn aud to carry on
these works be has gfea. need Or labor. The labor ne
cesary cannot b had In tina. coanTJhe natives Won't
work, and the whiic either engaged With Col
Walker, or |" soon a. they easu uorsy easpgh hey
lesys Gnvtgva soy Cal;orais.