New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03
EXAMINATION OF THE FILLIBUSTERS.

Yesterday was assigned for the examination of Col
Fabens and Mr.. Bolton, two OF the parties charged
with violation Of the neutrality laws in being engaged
in sending armed forces to Nicaragua as recruits ior
Walker in his fllbustering operations.
Atl2 o'clock large number of persons had assem-
bed az the Office of the United States Marshal In Col
leee place Among those present were Gen. ward,
B. Burnett Gen. Cazneau and other prominent sym
pathizers 10 the NcNaguan movement The different
counsel, Mr.. NcKeon and Mr. Joschimssen for the
Government and Messrs Mesgher, Dean, Campbell
and Blankman for the defecse, were present
Mr.. McKeon announced that Mr.. Stilwel, by whom
the warrant was issued, was absent from the city.
The counsel for the defense were disposed to think
that Mr.. St.lwel was kept absent to prevent an eI
amir alton from taking plsce.
IL was then arranged that COMMISSIONER Moreu
shond be sent for TO hear the evidence
The audience then assembled in vscant room in
the building, where q few scant accommodations were
eAtemponzed for the couni ell and the reporters
Mr.. Morr.n appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Dean demanded TO know what law had been vo-
LAT, by the prisoners.
Some squabblng took place on this point between
the counsel in which Mr.. Joacbmssen stated that the
accused parties came within the I'd section of the act
Of 1878.
Mr.. Norell decided that the papers were sufficient
TO warrant preliminary examination
Mr.. Blabhman then moved the discharge Of Bolton
ON the ground that biz did not appear in the war
rant under which the srests were made
The District Alton ey sad that misnomer was no
greund for discharge, and appeared from the papers
that many Of the persons who had embarked In the
Tennes see hsd entered assumed names.
The Commissioner declined TO discharge Mr.. Bolton
on the motion Of Mr. Blankman and the evidence was
proce. ded with, az follows:
Robert Fuller being sworn, testified az folOws-l
know The parties present Col. Fabens aud Mr. Bolton;
! fhst saw them at the Nicaraguan Agency No 3iI
Broadwsy on the 2ist Of Jan Last and have not
seen Col Fabens sir &C. except at this ONCE and last
saw Mr. Bolton previous 10 seeing him here on board
The q. amer TepDessee; the room of the Ecarakuan
Agency contained various chairs, tables, desks ana
plscSrds; the placards l. was stated that engranS
were 10 oave given them eighty scres OF land and
f. passsc ont In front Of the buildings were several
rags coptspipg the same plac ards there large
nbmber Of printed circulars, OF which this one pro-
GIctd here 10 one: $1,000
.y,.pg D.cembs H. 1t The EicArsxoAn Agency, No 81
No y9s rs "a . 5SnSs S S@s
vision. te suffering fellow ci'zen' IN Ne.f.sa. Do
qos.ed meet At the same plse. sPs rep rt gSEs-T
ALIx.spra G. L.w,rscE, Secretary.
The office was called the Nicarsgua Office; Col.
Fabens was engaged IN wIitiDgi sr boltoe asked II
or CIV others present wished u see himself q man
stspo pg at my side said be did; Mr.. b. took MN 70
the counter, and a conversation OF some Ten minutes
duration ersued at the elose Of which Mr. Bolton gave
the H. an pen a. The same TINE showing him large
book on the counter; .rter difiiculty In get
tn = L. "a With which he could write, the nan rgned
his name in the book, and Mr.. Bolton told him 70
Goa e IN The following Thursday and get MS passage
d h. tor Nicaragua Mr. Is. ,nen stepped up and ed
ue 70 ook Il the book on the counter dld %, snd
s.g that large number bad entered toeir names iT
Nicaragua: told him that bed IN vle~ 70 take
tf,,en or SIXTEEN YONG men 10 Nicaragua, and N
had ce 20 get pr ticulars be told thu. each one
On igrlpg bic name TO be given eighty scre- OF
lad and free passage; l asked nm II ne could give
a ouaTaIty that me lsId sOad be forthcomiogi he
81, the, the land would be given by Presideut
W, hrr; | Told him that | hsd read the pspes, sn4
ives pretty well pis;ed abou. Nicrsgua, bel Ehlcn
bad been on the Isthmns 10 ny question, II me
River San Juan wss not bockaded, be ansseret thai
II va. not; be told me that We could carry al 1s
srus We ehose upon our persons and that ere ceaid
also &c cree all he arms we chose In our bedding;
the Latter be advised should Dc taken on board Tlto
caufon he asked ne 10 sgn my name u the ooox oa't
deeIioed saying wished 70 bring the yosns meo rith
lie CT whom lad spoken; be tod NE 70 cone on me
follow ing Sc urdsy be would give ne full p.fuca-
las Of ibe position Of Gen. Walker and ~ 70 the
block s6e Ct tee rivef; IN ne eyenot The nVer beng
bloe. sded, be .std We would have - fight our way,
and told him We should 90 expecting 70 nght II II
we've necessary; then Jeff the ofhoe; did not hsve
any Communication with Col F.bebs merely saluted
NJ entered the cfce; had seen nlm before on
the 70 Isvrny saturday I again called agreesbly 70
Dr. NEE; Mr. Bolton not IN ih@D. but yentem.n
told re Re would BE- 10 hour which be did be told
me ihsi TIE sevs from Nj 4fagas "ss OF The most en-
eour.si cAsse.er sffes conversation be asked
NE 10 cali again on The fsijowDg Tsesisy, snf onnx
nv "a 9th me; eis g. a,d tod n'n TIE ms1 we're
sling % sign ihs book; be shSsed me the naase