New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-10
THE NICARAGUA FILLIBrSTERS.

| Attorney Nc Neon that a nutnher vt men ~ctr s'."5
down to Nicaragua part Of the invading force, IN
the steamship Star Of the West yesterday afternoon,
Mr. JoachiInsscn accompanied by DeputyMarshal
| Thompson, and Officers Horton, Ryer, DE Angels,
and Miller, boarded the steamship at her pier about
hour before the time appointed for her sailing with
warrants for the arrest of Charl,s Smith, William
Littlefed, Thomas Craig Robert Love. Joseph Pnce,
yrnncis V. r. Mace, and William ). Kneas. The
officers were courteously received by Mr.. Ogden, one
Of the Director. If the Transit Company who at once
gave them the passenger-list, and offered to do any
thing in his power to facilitate their search for the in
| pliCsted parties.
AT o'clock the gang.plsnk was hauled in, and all
the passengers sent deck when Their tickets were
scanned by the officers and all persons found without
| tickets sent shore OF the reputed hhbusters
against whom warrants had been issued, Capt. Mace
Lieut.. Kneas, and Priyates Price and Smith, aud Il
man named Wells, were arrested. The other parties
| were not found on the ship.
In the course Of yesterday morning Mr. Joachimssen
teegraphed TO the President that he had received in
foraton which might render necessary to detan the
star of the West Just after the passengers had been
Inspected and permission given to the vessel 20 pro-
coed her voyage the following dispatch was handed
| TO Mr.. Joachimssen:
| ATToRSEi-GESERAL's OFFICE, !
| WAsHISGros, Jan. 9, 1886. :
JOIN McKEoS esq., 7. states District Attorney New no-k
| Your telegraph vi this date Is received ILc fTes-
dent ha. ordered Capt Bigelow to arrest aud detain
the star Of the West your advice, aud desires you
| to act on proper proof. L. GUSHING
| There being no proper proof" Mr.. Joaehimsscn
| did not advise her arrest.
| The wharf was usual crowded with the friends
and relatives Of the passengers and large number oil
VIGOROUSLY turbulent and rowdy men and boys. But
the officers Of the vessel stood in the ganway, and
prevented all persons unprovded with tickets from GO
ing board. Notwithstanding the severity Of the
weather the crowd on the wharf appeared with few
exceptions to be in the best humor; the exceptions
were few individuals whose ,fllibusering procliyes
manifested Themselves in the shape Of military caps,
and who, chagrned a; their inability to get to Nicara
qua gave vent to their spleen in very strong language
| Among the passengers on board was Mr. James Kerr
| gan. member of the Board of Councmen, who pri-
| yately minated that be had about 30 slowed
away in the hold under his command to join Walker.
| One of his friends, however confdentally limited TO
our reporter that the fsbustering Councilman was
"cny blowin'.' AT 81 o'clock the Star of the West
sailed for Nicaragua, with Kerrigan and his shadOwy
followers on board amid the cheers OF the spectators
| ON shore.
| Some Of the persons against whom warrants were
Issued were complained of by ladies' One Judy, Miss
Littefeld, sought to prevent her brother and her
| lover from going to Nicaragua. With this view she
| went to the Mayors Office to lodge her complaint
hut was referred to the District Attorney. When the
United States officers went on board the Star of the
| West this lady and another accompanied Them and
assisted in making the arrests. Miss Littlefeld did
not ud her brother but her lover restored to her
The arrested parties were taken TO the District Att0r
ncy's Office and ordered to find bg the leaders in
| g., go each and the privates IN $500.
| The following correspondence TRANSFERRED between
ths istrct-Aoney and the President of the Transit
| Company yesterday;
OrfIcE OF THE ACCESSORY TRAssIT CO.,
| NEw-loRK Wednesday, Jan. @ 1856 !
| The Hon. JoHS MCKRoy, L. ). DistrictAttOmey.
DEAR SIR: beg hand yon. inclosed. a copy of a
letter from j. r. Male On the subject Of payment for
the passage Ci l25 persons who propose to go out
in our ship TODAY As the letter nclOsed contains all
the information have Of the passengers referred to-
we can see 10 objection to taking them If, however,
| you have any such information as would render their
going out i'll our ship violation OF any laws OF the
United States any treaty obligation, have the good
ness to send il to me by the bearer, and thereby
obige our most oDd servant, ,
Incoeed in tbs above the annexed letter:
NEw-YoRK, Tuesday, January g, 1856.
| Mn. MORGAN Dear Sir: One hundred and twenty
five mechanics and laborers, anxious TO proceed to
| Nicaragua, but being unable to pay their passage,
| paw their passage money upon arrival. The Govern
| inent Of Nicaragua being heavily in my debt, am
prepared to offer bill on sight, payable in Grenada
| for the full amount.
| Please provide the bearer with the necessary
| tickets Yours. &c., JosEPH X. MALE.
Tackled to the above letter was the suboined in
| dorsement
Nix. J. r. M,Lr-Sir. You ask me the question,
| will / accept bill above alluded to? | answer,
will accept your draft in favor Of Chas. Morgan or
| order for $4,000. PARKER H. FREScH.
Redy to Mr.. Lord.
! SOUTHERN DIsTRICr or NEw-foRK, L. =. Dis
| TRICT-ATToRSEYs OFFICE Jau. Q, 1856.
SIR: Your note and Enclosure were received about
III a. H., when | was about to 90 TO court. Mr..
Mck-sn, regret to say, il detained at home by in
disposition and il becomes my duty TO reply t. you.
| A letter of Mr. Male and its Endorsement by Mr..
French indicate that the men proposed to be sent out
| in your ship to-day are connected with the parties
whom the President has declared to be the invaders OF
the State OF Nicaragua. have other evidence show
ing that the intention Of the parties not that OF being
laborers but that they are part of organized armed
expedition. have also evidence that sundry parties
belonging TO that expedition have already had tickets
issued TO them in o manner varying from the regular
course Of business Such arrangements II carried out
must look upon nfactions OF the law OF the United
States, Very Respectfully
| Acting United States District Attorney.
| THos Lord, eco. President Accessory transit 70
| On receipt of the above, the Transit Company de.
| clned to take Mr. Males men, who therefore still
in New.York but it is said that they with others,
will leave ere long for Nicaragua By some other con-
veysnee.