Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-31
Arrest Of the conspiratora.

Nicaragua TrxnSlt COmpany'S steamer NoIlhern
Light, and then very important information has
been obtained in regard 10 the action Of the United
States government 10 the matter The United States
authorities have Teen furnished with afEidavits
and documents, showing. that wide spread move
ment has been commenced all along the Atlantic
seaboald of The United States to send men and arms
to Nicarsgus, for the purpose of organizing an
army in that state, to descend npon Cuba and
San Domingo, and west them from their present
poSsessols. After the cousumation OF this eesign,
the parties interested in the movement proposed TO
unite into one confederacy the State of Nicaragua
and such other portions OF Genital America as
may be acquired by conquest OF otherwise, Cuba
and San Domingo, and either to setup as separ-
ate republic, or to apply for admission into the
American Union.
1t is alleged that thousands of The most reckless
adJentuyers in the Atlantic cities have already
been enlisted in this movement, and that the ranks
ofthe would. he invaders are daily augmented by
extensive accessions from the interior. And it is
further alleged that WALKER cares note title fOr
Nicaragua, any further than as she may prove
servicible as gait ering point for the invading Of
my. So far as we can Learn, this information is
supposed to have come into the possession OF the
United States Government through the treachery
the man who was to have gone out as general
Of the expedition. This person is said TO have
revealed the Cuban Junta also. and 10 have been
vlsiteda lew nights since at his house in Brooklyn
Z Iya parry of armed rufians, from whom he was
fortunate in escaping.
Before daylight on The morning Of Tuesday, the
steambOat John BuIbeck went alongside the North
ern Light. she lay at anchor in the North River.
uuder the guns Of the Washington and Vixen
and took off 10 persons who had no passage tick
cts.
The officers of the Government went on board
on Monday afternoon, with warrants for the ar
rest of Parker H. French, Addison Farnsworth,
Geo. B. Hall, Lewis SchlessinRer, - Maoy,
- Dillingham;, tFrench's secretary, on the
ehsIgeof setting foot on expedition against, and
providing the means for, an invasion Of the State
OF Nicaragua Schlessinger was arrested, but man
eyed 70 escape by changing bis garments with
another person board, and putting off a small
boat TO the Jersey shore. He has not since been
arrested.
Mr. JoHehinssen, acting U. S. Attorney, has ex
anined all the passengers remaining on board. and
held some OF them over Whose statements showed
discrepancies. The bonn fde passengers are much
iLcensed at the detention. Thu operation OF brea-
king cargo would have al rendy begun, hut the cap
tain, when asked for the manifest, could moi pro-
duco It. The bulk of The suspected freight was
received from the Califoinia Express Company, Of
@ u inAsA r US, -tn-A a0g. IlUls--
tuTal implements. Captain TlnkleFaush states
that there was nothing Unusual in the circum-
stance Of conveying the lao passengers on shore,
as it is quite fot loafers to be sent ashore
when .hey cannot give u account of themselves,
On the other hand, the United States officers as
SAT- that private arrangement existed between
Mr.. ParkerH. French and Mr.. L. White, in " hich
the former had agreed opay $50 or S25 head for
each male passenger to Nicaragua.
Warrants having beenlssued against Capt Tin
klspaugh, oil the steamer, and Mr.. Gilbert Fowler,
engineer, charging them with resisting the United
States officers, and attempting toake the vessel TO
sea- they were arrested by officer Her, of the Uni
ted States Curt, and held to bail in $4,000 each
Ar. Joseph l.. White becoming b und in the re-
quisi'e sum for their appearance. George 3. Hail,
passs niger ,on hoard the Northern Light. was also
arrested on charge Ofviolaing the neutrality laws
OF the United States, and held 10 bail in 81, O0O-
Two other persons were also arrested as Witnesses
and held TO bail in $500 each. Mr.. Alexander
Lawrence: of the ST. Charles Hotel, became the
surety Of the three latter.
The follow ing official correspondence has been
published concerning this mysterious atfar;
Attorney Generuts Office, Dee 81, 1855.
SIN: lduly received your communication of the
23d instant, aud the documents accompanying the
aarpe,g having reference to the engagement and
PREPARATION of persons in the State OF New York
for military service in the State OF Nicaragua.
You will have received my despatch Gy ele-
graph, notifying you Of the order gwen by the Pres
iIont 10 Capt. Bigelow, of the United States Navy,
to proceed according to your advice in the deten.
ton Of any vessel ~ hatSoeEer implicated in pro-
eeedings contrary either to statute or 10 treaty
htipulaonS, and desiring you to act i'll the premi.
SEES upon all proper information.
IL there shull have been occasion to act on the
brief order sent 10 Captain Bgelow by telegraph,
OF there should be good reason to SUPPOSE that
there viii be occasion So to do in the sequel, or
deEa toSthe same effect AMI in more complete lorm,
will lie transmitted by mail
j hase the honor to be, very respectfully,
Jous McSEoS, Esq,r,. IS. DstIct Attorney.
New York
ArToRNAr GKsEAAL's OFFICE, Dec "a, 1855.
SIR; By your communication OF the 23d instant,
TO which general reply has been made in pre-
Vous letter Of this date, appears that Col Park
4 Il. French b concerned in the engagements at
New York ct persons and of arms for Transmission
TO Nicaragua. Ireply specially on that point
Col. FIench, by letter Of the 18Th inst, cOmmu-
-PuEports TO be credential letters from b. Patrico
kiVaS, designated us Proyisory President OF The
RspubLeof Nicaragua, accrediting hun as Minis:
ter PleniptehtiaIY vi that repubhc to the United
'StateSs and requested interview preparatory
tn formal presentation of SAID credential 10 the
President.
To this the Secretary of State replied, by letter
OF the 2lst lnSt stating that the President does not
yet see causs TO establish diplomatic Intercourse
with the persons clainng at this time to exercise
political power in the Stat OF Nicaragua; and that
iol sufficient reasons asslsu he does not a! prs
cut deem it proper 10 receive any one as Minis.
ter tolhis Government, duly appointed bythat Re.
public.
Copies OF thIse letters are herewith enclosed.
You will thus peceiye that Coli French is en-
titled 10 diplomatic privilege the Unucd States
oaly in avery qualified degree. lie is MT an ac-
credited Minister, but simply person coming TO
this country 10 pTesen; himself rs such, aud not
received, ty :itB falling 10 appear that he
represents any lawful government
Under such circumstances, any jiplom tic priv