Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-12

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again put in motion; but she had not proceeded
far when she again lay-to. The schooner was
now under full Roadway, with fine breeze, and
lacking quickly, she came up under the lee Of
| the steamer, when she was ordered to keep off,
and at the same time the steamer commenced
moving ahead. Ii was now beyond the power
| of the schooner to work up TO the position
of the steamer until the latter would have suf-
| fcent time to send the intruders ashore, aud
get under way again. Still the Schooner per-
severed, and stood off for another tack. In the
meantime posse of Sherif's officers, headed
| by Mr.. Dowdigan, with the writ Of restitution,
had procured a rowboat for the purpose Of
| boarding the steamer. This they were unable
| to accomplish, as the steamer got under way
Just as the Sherff's boat reached her side. The
schooner was at this time within few cables
length of the steamer, but, coming up under
lee of Telegraph Hill, the breeze died away,
| and all thought of boarding was at once aban-
doned, as the steamer was by this time under
full head of steam, with her bows directed
seward. The schooner landed the 6isap-
pointed expeditionists at Jackson Street wharf;
and large number of ships launches and
other small craft filled with men who evidently
intended to take the first opportunity to board
the steamer, put back to the shore. 1t would
be useless to attempt description of the scenes
along the wharves. From Jackson Street to North
Point, every place of observation was crowded
with eager spectators of the movements two
vessels. 1t seemed to be the universal impress
sion that the schooner load would be permitted
TO board, as it was rumored that they had
obtained passage tickets by some means Just
as the steamer left the wharf. No foundation
for this rumor could be ascertaned, and it was
undoubtedly erroneous. The city Marshall,
with several policemen, remained on the steamer
until she was fully under way. Among the
number who attempted to board in small boats,
was man named Henry Gray, who strenu-
ously persisted in his .endeavors to board the
steamer, although forcibly resisted by officer
Connolly. At last Gray drew revolver and
pointed it at the officer, who also drew his
pistol, when the boatmen in the boat with Gray
covered his person with their own. Gray was
subsequently arrested by the police and placed
IN confinement. 1t is generally believed that
the Uncle Sam carried away about three
hundred stand of arms for the use Of Walkers
army. 1t is known that large quantity of
arms and ammunition had been purchased in
this city to be sent to San Juan by this steamer
Just previous to the sailing of the steamer it
was ascertained that number of percussion
lock muskets, belonging to the Manhattan
Fire Company of this city, were taken from the
engine-house during the night The rifles
taken from the Sacramento military company
are said to be excellent weapons, and they WILL
undoubtedly, be valuable acquisition to the
armament of the Nicaragua republican troops
Many of those who failed to procure passage
on the steamer yesterday had placed their bag
age on board. This baggage will unqueston
ably be landed at San Juan, and kept for them
by their more fortunate comrades until such
time as they shall be successful in their endea.
yors to join Walker."-San Francisco Herald,
Oct. 6.
This is the way they do things in California
affording striking contrast to the very impos-
ing demonstration made in New York about
two months ago in support of the neutrality
laws.
Shortly after the formation of the Walker
government in Granada, decree was issued
granting two hundred and fifty acres of land TO
every emgrant who would come and settle on
and improve his grant; and in consequence
of advertisements to that effect, inserted by
the Nicaraguan government in the New York
papers, great numbers of men intended sailing
for that country in the regular steamer Of the
Nicaragua Transit Company.
Proclamations were issued by President
Pierce, warning the citizens not to violate the
neutrality laws; and when the steamer was on
the point of leaving the wharf, the government
Il
captain, however, disregarded them, and got
under way, but was brought up, while seaming
down the harbor, by two or three shots from
man-oi-war. The steamer was searchad but
no evidence of the violation of the laws was
found on board Of her. The company, however.
requested the assistance Of the government
officers in putting ashore about two hundred
men who had not paid their passage. This
was done, and the steamer went on her way,
carrying two or three officers Of government to
see whether on using up the COAL some cannon
might not be found at the bottom of the coal
bunkers
At this time also, Colonel French, who had
resigned his seat in the Walker cabinet as
minister of the Hacienda, presented himself
at Washington as Minister Plenipotentiary
from the State of Nicaragua; but the Ameri
can Government refused to receive him. Colo.
mel Wheeler, the American minister in Mica
ragna, had already formally acknowledged the
Walker government Immediately on its forma-
ton, and as he visited Washington in the month
OF July, IT is hardly TO be supposed that he re-
turned to his dnties in Nicaragua without nc.
quainting himself with the views Of his Gov.
eminent on the course to be pursued in event
OF the success Of the Americans in that State.
But Colonel Walker had already so firmly es.
tablished himself in Nicaragua that any want
OF countenance from the American govern
ment could not weaken his position; the Presi.
dents message also was soon about TO appear,
and too cordial an acknowledgment Of the
Americans in Nicaragua would not have been
consistent with the tone observed in that docu.
ment in regard to the enforcement of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
The Mosquito protectorate question is being
practically settled by the Mosquitans them
selves. Mosquito is strip of land on the At.
lanIic coast, part Of which has always been
claimed by Nicaragua, and which, from its geo
graphical position, seems naturally to belong
to her. Since the establishment of peace in
that country, the government have sent com.
missioners among the Mosquito Indians in the
neighboring parts Of Mosquito. The natives
are reported TO have expressed great dissatis.
faction at the exactions Of the king, and 10,
have declared their readiness TO come under
Nicaragua So the Mosquito kingdom seems
likely 10 revert TO Nicaragua, the State to which