Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-03
Fillibustering.

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The New York correspondent Of the Ma
tional lntelligsncer writes ss follows of the
Light, on the ground that she carried FL
libusters to Nicaragua:-
The procee eGings in regard to the steam.
ship Northern Light and the fl.ibustering
party which sought to Leave this port in
her nonopolize ell attention. Matters are
gradually assuming a more decisive and
serious aspect, leaving no question of the
military character of the expedition. An
affidavit was made this morning before
! United States Commissioner MORTON to the
effect that five parties, whose names are
specified, did, on the Goth Instant. in this
city, begin and set on foot military sx-
pedltlon or enterprise 20 be carried on a.
gainst the territory of Nicaragua. On the
strength Of this the parties implicated in
the sum OF five thousand dollars, aud other
leaders in the movement who had been
previously arrested and admitted to smaller
bail had their bail raised to the same figure
The examinations will not take place for
several days. Some of the parties are
very respectfully connected and one of
them is son of the present Mayor of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Lewis Schles,inger, OF some
notoriety in connexion with fibustering
designs against Scuba, was arrested with
others on the steamer, but managed to eff
feet his escape, and has no, vet been re-
taken. He had considerable trouble to ret
himself cut of the Cuban difficulty, and
doubtless fears that it may go harder with
him upon the present occasion. The cargo
of the Northern Light has Undergone a
searching examination by Capt FAuNcE, of
the revenue cutter Washington, without re .
vealing any thing in the shape of arms &
ammunition. The coal, Eowcver, shas not
been touched; aud it il under this, doubt.
less, If any where, that the articles sought
for are concealed, In order 20 avoid the
delay consequent upon such an operation,
the Transit Company roqu af the Dis
lriet Attorney that two oticers might be
sent to Punta Arenas in the steamer to
supervise the lundng OF freight from her,
and see that nothing contrahand isa.iaken
out To this proposition Mr.. McH ms
sented, and telegrHphed TO the PfeSfdent
for permission TO let the vessel sail as the
bona fas passengers by her for California
aars seriously incommoded BY ,he detention;
aud she has of course been relieved OF The
motley company whose destination was Nca-
ragua. No answer had been received from
Washington up to late hour this evening
ana the steamer remains at her anchorage
closely blockaded by the two Governme ut
vessels. She has since been allowed to
depart. II is asserted in some quarters
that Government 10 in possession OF evidence
that this 6Ilbustering movement extends
all along the Atlantic seaboard, and that
Nicaragua is merely designed, in the first
place, as a base for operations against Cuba
ald ST. Domingo; and upon, the conquest
OF these places the proiecs looks 10 union
of all the Central Americsa Sl4tes in one
Confederacy. How much Of tFis Il truth g.
how much fiction know not; but it is very
certain that when the public mind is led
on the kind of excitement which now pre-
walls uniounded rumors of oil descriptions
spring up, and this looks very much as if 1t
might belong to that category.