The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-31
The Kinney Expedition Besieged.
VISIT TO THE BE jIEGIEG FORCE-LATESr INTEL
GENoE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

VISIT To THE BEJIE0ING FORCE-LATEST 1NTELLI.
GENoE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The announcement that the clipper steamship United
States, having board the participants In the Kinney
expedition, about to sail Monday afternoon from
her dock foot OF Eighth street. caused little excite
ment among the government officials at this port and
the being transmitted to Washington word
Immediately sent back to stop 1t by all Accord
psy orders were forwarded to Commodore Boorman at
the Navy Yard to hold all his aable force in readi.
to intercept the feet little craft with her gang Of
presumed 6libusters and account to permit her
leave the DOCK On the receipt of these ORDERS
(this last Saturday, the greatest commoton pre-
vailed among the officials at the Navy Yard, and four
vessels-three steamers and revenue cutter-were
immeditey got ready for active service. Victuals,
powder, ball, and all the appurtenances Of
war, were put aboard, and every available man
and officer in the Navy Yard pressed into the service
So difficult 1t to find officers that the Commodore
was compelled to impress several who had but just left
the flag ship Columbia just returned from cruise and
were anticipating good time shore. All being in
readiness. the feet sailed and stationed in the
river to prevent the United States leaving the DOCK
described in yesterdays HERALD.
Yesterday of reporters visited the dock foot
of Eighth street. to give account of the affair." and
see when the expedition would sail. he found
Ivng the United States lying at the dock quietly and
pounce her should che quit her berth. Abreast Of
the dock lay long, low black topsail schooner clipper
bultone Of those pert little crafts that would delight
sailor look upon, and, to nautical expression,
capable of 'sang IN the Winds eye." above, in the
river the foot Of Twelfth street. larger vessel
"a propeller-so placed to cut off escape in that
quarter while below at the foot OF Houston street.
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feet reporter stepped on the deck Of the United
States prepared to find the vessel oiled to overlooking
with terrible fellows, bearded like pards and armed
to the very eyes, With revolvers uskets bowie knives
cutlssses tomahawks and all manner o. dea th dealing
the deck ttiIl as DEATH there apparently
human terg board After stumbling about the ship,
doris s for acme time to and straw aibnster he at
length discovered young man, whom he after wards
learned was the PurEer, w r. Perkins, in one 81 the
RrpoRTER-This is the United States, believe, that
had been chartered to take out the famous Kinney
PrRsER-An know about the sailing on Monday was
what j saw in the HERALD this morning. Indeed, l
food.
R-How many persons have you aboard now9
P.-Tour, two stewardesses, o storekesper, and my.
self. Captain Graham is row on shore. see by the
papers that these government vessels outside
shes'n have " mo S trouble They seem quite
nervous about our movements. Yesterday afternoon
had occasion to build fire III the furnace, ana when
the smoke made Its appearance from the pipe caused
great commoton the vessels in the stream. The OIL
tons while the men were stationed at theif posts on
deck To give them excuse for their excessive vigil
lance threw pine Knots In the fre and caused
quite smoke in less than two hours seversl United
States Marsbals board TO see what was going
on, but found nothing TO justify their suspicious.
MIR. Perkins had little else TO say further than that
the vessel ppdoubtedly hired by Colonel Kinney
and was provsionsd solely for passengers
small boat then procured and the little revsuue
cutter next visited. Everything board showed that
every preparation had been made for pitched battle
should opportunity offer. The decks cleared
and tie guns shotd TO the very muzze, while the
ay around ready for Immediate action. The propeller
afterwards visited gave evidence of the same readiness
for emergency.
On both these vessels reporter received by the
officers with sailor like frankness and cordiaty, a1d
board the Vixen, he not lucky. On max
ing known his errand tall gentleman deck, who
evidently took him for the redoubtabe Kinney him se
he told, that was his (the tall genteman's) bust
ness, and be didn't feel disposed to communicate any
hing, al Of which was said In very valiant tone OF
voice.
Meanwhile, the feet remains Watching the little
cutter.
IIe following is the feet surrounding the United
Propeller City Of Boston, Capt. swartwout four 10
Founders, fully armed and equipped 800 tons.
Steamer Vixen, Lieut.. Decamp, one large 80 FOUNDER
Revenue cutter Washington, Capt Hunter, four n
pounders-1S0 tons.
The steamer ccrwin, Capt. Truxtop one IL FOUNDER.
bss since been taken back to the Navy Yard.
Whole force Of marines, and sailors 200 men
The besieged vessel is the United States Can't Ora
ham, one swivel-l coo tons Crew consists of parser
storeheeper and two stewardesses colored,
Strict watch was kept up last night nor will the ves
res ieaye the stream until orders received from
Washington on the subject.
The little steam clipper 10 well worth visit TO see She
is Of BEAUTIFUL model and should she get do gn
the Cay, che could afford TO laugh all her pursuers
scorn Her last trip, April 4tb, from Havana TO this
city IN three DAYS and twenty hours tho fas.
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