The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-24
The Last Of the Eilibusters.

JOHN NIXON " STILL LIvEs'-ALso MARSHAL RYN-
DERs-THE CAPTURE OF THE ALNAH AND THE UP
sHoT-THE OFFICIAL BuLLETIN-ROMANTIc ADyEN-
TUREs AND GALLANT DEEDS OF THE UNITED STATES
.MARsHAI.-THE CHASE DOWN THE BAY-THE FEE
MALE FILfBusTERs-wHo THEY ARE-rHE SHIP
AND CARGo-GRrSDsToSTs AND DUMPING CARTS
ALL THE EXCITING PARTICULARS
Quite a melodramatc sensation occasoned in town
yesterday by the bulletins and achievements Of
active District Attorney John McKeon and the valiant
Marshal Rynders in the Of the seizure Of the bark
Alnah The correspondence with the State Department
Washington with the Collector of the Port here and with
the redoubtabe Captain Rynders, together with the ed
orai and crcunsantal details of the whole business
given in the official gazette all worthy Of the days OF
Bclamont this city, and the capture OF the
celebrated buccaneer, Capt Kid, of precious memory
What the first move was the matter, which led Gen
Cass address note dated Monday, TO Mr. McKeon,
has not yet been deveoped but in accordance with that
note the acting District Attorney addressed himself forth
with the Collector and Marshal desiring the seizure for
examination Of the bark Anah, a nlbustero. The
Collector instituted proper inquiry to the
character OF the vessel and IN the meantime issued his
ton Mr. schell and his officers, however, became
vnced that the vessel in every removed from
suspicion by the facts accessible in regard her.
the statements OF the officers and from the par
ties by whom she was clcarcd-Messrs Tappan star
buck No II Water street The matter proceeded IN due
course and would doubtless have ended with an exam
nation the vessel by Captain Hunter, under circum
stances which would have enabled him to see
sV0oUif
that she was freighted with provisions and with ma
trras such whcelbarrows dumping carts, grndstoncs,
shoves picks drills and blasting powder, all lcgtmatoly
destined FOR the construction OF railroad in Cuba,
abe for which himself on board, accom-
panied by fifty four Irish and German aoorers, on
heir way out for the prosecution Of the work.
But the regular Of matters were not likely 10 be
put operation by the time the officers Of the revenue
had their orders about L. and were getting
under way Captain Ryndcrs came on board and demand
I'D a detail Of men TO hold the Alnah, which he had al
ready anchored under the Of the cutter The official
gszottes OF the day exhibited ourshing detail Of
the United states Marshal's achievements IN catch
ing the Anah. The chase down the bay
was rlowinely dwet upon-the gallant Marshsls
advcnturcs-thc getting up Of the stcamthc spyelss
saok ng the engines Of tug boat-the in which
they drive through the shipping OF the harbo pell nell
the encounter with the terrible nnbus'cr-her crowd
ed decks-tbe board the Marshals tug-yalor
Of the MarshalWhat shall We do If they resist usg'
"Never mind /" replied the Marshal, LAY me alongside
Sd ber''-the hailDg Of the bark-'the cenched fist
which has often brought Tammany 10 a stand still'
presented at the ovcrawcd Alnah The crowd on her
decks how they stood in 'sient astonishment-th
Marshas resolution aud bis terrifying appearance he
jumped board the Alnah from the fire stocking OF the
steamug-the trembling captain OF the niions,ers N.
quiry, 10 "what authority Marshals reply, "by
my authority, sr''-thc return TO New York.
ne blacsened anc besooed engine stocking United states
Marshal desccnds into the cabin, among the ladies'
mot a little surprised familiar faces, among them
several ladies who tho last no expected 10
meet under such circumstance These and the like
particulars geographically gathered for the official
gazette, made talk yesterday forenoon among small but
seect circle The fact that John Mckcon 'stll lives
officially that the administration behaving III 10
that deserving officer and rather likely 10 behave worse
sfl towards others OF his brethren, the tune 10
which capture Of the Anah was lset land
hearsed good deal Of capital expected " be male
81 the matter and trenches were duly appended in
administration columns Of certain city papers for
that purpose.
But the OF the capture ~ fhe Alnah cut very
short Captain Rynders had found board OF her
besides the crew and the fy -four laborers, with their
pks, shovels grind stones, bumpers blasting powder,
and all the other terrible ordnance, Mr. Robson, hts
w,fe child Captain Nevns chief owner Of the Anah,
with his wife aud servant The bark was bound TO ~ Jaso
de Cuba with these stores and passengers, mainly intend
ed for the construction OF railroad. Mr. Robson OF the
uf Robson Dahon, has underway the railroad from
Savsnnlla 10 Morcto This expedition OF the Anah the
second of the kind another having gone out in November
a year ago Mr.. Robson was, OF course, permitted ~
yesterday morning, which he did with the personal at
Of General Nyc his part COUNSEL and with
Che most satisfactory credentials from Messrs David Og
den Moses Taylor and other like influential merchants.
release Immediately ordered, and Marshal Ryndcs,
who s always willing 10 acknowledge the corn agreed
81 once with hs usual generosity TO pay the stcamtug
thc expense Of towing the Anah back TO the place he
scizrd her The Constable, in the Dutch verdict,
stpaize dc Costs
THE LADY FILrRusrERs.
The excitement which had prevailed during the fore
noon was turned uproarous laughter In the afternoon
Numbers Of crossed to Jersey City 10 view
sthe saver.n 10 sec "the lady llibusters or have
were disputes aid alterations about the matter and the
new aud mysterious feature Of several ladies' Of the
bulletin in the official gazette, the adventure the last
touch OF pauant Mrs Robson is daughter OF
Mr. Ten tyck Albany and belongs 10 OF the most
respectable families of the knickerbockers.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.