The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-13
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HTGHL Y vIMpoHrAHT FROM NrUA.
RAGUA.
MEXICAN VESSEL BOARDED BY A BRITISH
CRCIsER
TEE BRITISH FLEET AFTER TIE FILLI.
BUsTERS.

AMERICAN VESSEL BOARDED BY A BRITISH
CRUISER.
TEE BRITISH FLEET AFTER THE FILLI.
BUsTERS
POSITION AND INTENTIONS OF OUR GOVERN.
MENr.
1t will be remembered that not long since one OF
the various companies claiming right TO open the
Nicaragua Transit route, despatched the steamer
Hermaun around to the Pacific eide, TO connec. with
the Washington, which left New York on the 9Th
uit with passengers for San Juan, on the Atlantic
side. The Washington arrived at her port on tho
18th ult., aud was boarded by boat from the U.
S. frgate Savannah to ascertain that there were no
snibusters on board. Shortly after she v.sis
ted by Col Chlds, the company ageut, who in.
formed those Gu board that tho sicaraguau Gov.
crnment had not heard Of the arrival Of the Her
mann on the Pacific side, and declined allowing tho
passengers by the Washington to cross the country
alleging that they were fillbusters. The Wash-
II: :ton, therefore, bad to sail for Aspinwal, and
send the larger portion Of her passengers over by
the Panama route, though many OF them were un.
able 20 60 that way, for want Of means, and res
turned ia the steamer to New York, where
she arrived Saturday morning. letter giving
description of the scenes at San Juan, after her
arrival there, says;
On the evening Of arrival took the little steam.
or Cathsripe Maria, aud proceeded up the river 70
Grenada to consult, aud, if possible TO induce the
government to grant permission for our passengers
70 pass il the HsrusDn was st San Juan del Sur.
I'm alediately upon anchoring at San Juan We
we're boarded by two English officers with aide
arms, from tho Leopard ard YaloGrous, enquiring
where we were irom number Of passengers, cargo,
&C. wishing 10 see The passenger list asking II the
Purser and chief officers were Americans, and if
there w6rs arms and srnunition on board the ship.
They were told that tbe ship had been boarded By
al officer Of the U. s. ship Savannah, who wouid
give them any information they required. They
replied that taey were instructed to get srch in
formation direct. They did not, however In.
sist upon the hatch being taken off and left the
ship rather suddenly. The afternoon the
triss;e Leopard got under weigh, and proceeded to
sea, under the preterce. as Capt. Haihwright said
20 Captain C. that they had some eighty on the
sick list, and went to sea for their beuet It af.
terwsrds appeared that she was ordered to the
mouth of the Colorado. to intercept $50 fIbusters
which we had, as reported, landed there the pre-.
vous night.
Our boat could not get up the San Juan, on &C
count OF the very low stage of the water, and had
proc seded to the mouth of the Colorado, where
she arrived at daylight next morning, just In
TINE tobe seenvby this Leopard, which was an-
sNored OFF the mouth of the river. Three launches
were Immediately manned and chase made to cur
harmless little steamer AS the latter had to stop
fx sone steam pipes, the boats came up IN gallant
style, with howitzer, and small arms pointed for
an attack spon the supposed hilibusteta. After
satisfying themselves that they al been sJ!d they
returned to their ship, and about noon same day
returned to anchorage az Graytown.
On the evening Of the 18th, the flag ship Roam
oke, flag officer Mcintosh, arrived inside the harA
Dor from Aspnwall, bringing the sad intelligence
that the Hermann had arrived at Panama, on the
7ih. and proceeded to San Francisco on the 11th.-
On ths morning Of the Goth, Col. Childs returned
from Grenada without accomplishing any arrange
mont with the government. On the contrary the
boat was not allowed to pass from San Carlos,
without officer with file of soldiers on board
She proceeded to Virgin Bay, the officer being in.
structed not to allow the boat to land until he had
sscertsned that there were no Fl libusters at that
point, the government having been informed that
the steamer Hermann had Landed several hundred
hilibusters at San JaIn del Sur. A small boat was
ssnt shore and the officer after being convinced
that there were 10 Giiibussers, either there at
San Jaau del Sur, permitted the steamer to land at
the wharf An agent of the company proceeded
to San Juan del Sur to look sfer the Hermar1.
On the evening of the Goth We sailed for Aspiu-
wall, where we found in port the U. s. store ship
Relief. and left the latter port Dec 1st.
The Panama X. X. Co. and Pacific Mail Co. re-
duced their fare to meet the pecuniary necessities
of our passengers, which enabled go of them to
proceed on to California by steamer Sonora, with
what assistance the Washington was able to furn-
ish. leaving about SO Of the outward passengers to
rstsrn to New York, they not having means TO
proceed. All the passengers were retained On
beard the ship and cared for Ly Capt. c., until
their departure from Aspiuwaii, aud not a case Of
sick has occurred beard the Washington since
her departure from New York.
The Washington Union, of Saturday, has an ar
ticle on the importance of the late escape of the
schooner Susan. with 40 "emigrants'sfrom No
bile, iu view ri the imminent danger Gifts precip.
itatiUs war between Great Britain, France AID
Spain on the one side, and the United States on
the other. We make the following extracts from it,
1t must be palpsble to every one that the escape
Mobile, may precipitate ut any moment crisis Ia
tbs foreign relations of this country. From mani
that have been given ii can hardly be
doubted that the British and foreis forces in Cen
tr. America the eager lock f3r excUrcioIs
of this aort, in that direction. and that ths emf
grants may either be intercepted by capture before
iandiug z, or be pursued on land. ccmbstted ana ar
reeted after eInbarking. The news of sach evect
would OF orce rouso the volunteer feeling in this
country TO the highest degree Of excitement cur
whole Southetn and Eastern COSTS would be in a
blaze, Immense reintoTcemehts would rush from cur
interests in Central America collision would ensue
between these bands and the European forces found
in that region. and the most angry and thrcats ming
state of thiuGe probably sut between cur govern
ment and those of Great Britain France and epain
Nor could our gOvaTnment Itself look CafhlS upon
exercise of force by european powers for the reg
uistion of affairs in the central portions of
rinent., 1t has given abundant earnest Of its own
purpose TO reprrss illicit Excursions from its own
shores against the peace OF the Central American
states; and even oTaTstepped the limits OF coneti-
turonal ano International law in arrest ting at one
ti,oe On the shore and within the limits of The local
jurisdiction there, illegal expedition of this sort;
but it is hardly probable that it would lock with
upon an interference on the part OF
any European power IN the local affairs of Central
America, for the purpose of protecting ,s feeble
xuver eats from assaults OF cur people, which We
haye given every proof that viii prevent by all
the legal and constitutional me- ans atour command
There would arise not merely the ethical qurstion
we're justified in morals. but The great political QueH
ton whether European governments should be al
loved 10 interfere for the regulation Of affairs upon
the America- continent.
1t is to be hoped, however, that our own naval
ssas may r. rt ~ ~ 1r rs pg snd r
ug thie hll!L1ster question still longer as purely
domestic one II our policy: uron the vigilance Of
IN n greet Ensashre, the peace of the world Let Us
1c pc that our l.le feet IN those waters will be for
Ta,e enouet sicnay 10 illustrate on this occasion
he Importance CT tflicient and patriotic navy to
lie preservation Of peace between nativns.
The Union expresses great surprise that tho cots
IN state, whose interests would be SO much safer
rithout var, gave their aid in getting the e1ps.
.i,ion OF. correspondent In Mobile writes rs !
c.lcws:
Tho Capt iIsury who is at the head of the ezpe, |
tf0s of lao men who lef. the schooner Helen, but
ras oreItaken ard brought back by the ReTenue !
'qtter McCleland. i. the person who wounded the |!
ans cns e McponaId some tune aster His name
IA been associa ed with the immigration scheme
or souis time. He Is a good sailor, and man OF
Iiere there ia no effort made by its frends 10 con-
cal the character OF this expediton which is per-
sctly understood IN Mobile, and the Walker organ
ere, the BeRlsUer, seems 10 haAe 10 poues "nat-
yer ever its purpose
PAID FIRy DEPARTMENT IN BAIrrnoss Tho Raj
more Councils, both branches, have adopted an
rdlnarce establishing paid fire department.. It
rovidss for chief and two assistant engineers,
Jerk 10 the chief, six practical enginemen, nine
,remsn, Elk firemen, niue bostlers, and uinety-sx
,en. Total salaries $50, ,s1o The city Is to be di-
idod into two districts, and the department to
onsist Of chief engineer, two sssistant engi.
GERS, one Gre inspector, six steam fire engines,
ach with one foreman, one engineer,o ,ope frersp,
no hoetier, aud nine extra men; three hook and