The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05

Two Thousand Filibusten En- Ro ute tor
a. Central America.
STEAMERS DETAINED By THE GOVERNMENT
&C., &C., ks.

The hbuscrs are alive again. Despasches haveroach
ed US within the last two three days indicating another
movement Of the restless and irresistible exeasonsts
at tho South towards nberasng Central America from
whatever condition she may happen to be in whom these
ardent patriots arrive the shores that happy region
We give all the information that has thus far reached
| u.s.
DISPATCHES FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsmsuroS, Oct. 4, 1859.
despatch received here this morning by tho At
torney General from the District Attorney at New Orleans
stating that the ship Fashion had cleared from Mobile,
nominaly for Galveston but that her destination was
New Orleans where she intended to take on board large
number Of men, ammunition &C., for Central America,
headed by General Walker and other notorious flbus-
tiers. Na
Additional dispatches received here by the Secre
tary Of the Treasury to-day from the collectors at Charles
ton, Mobile and other ports, stating that quite large
force Of bustcrs had effected their escape through false
ports.
Additional instructions will therefore be transmitted by
steamers which leave New York (5th)
squadron in the Gulf and Pacific to keep vgiant watch
and capture them il possible we a..res,
Thomas f. Mcaghcr gees in one of the steamers to-
morrow bearer Of dispatches to Central America
They very important and the government does not
deem il safe to trust them by mail
WASHINGTON, Oct 4, 1859.
month ago information was received in this city Of
the statement not fully credited it was deemed Of
sufficient importance justify the issuance Of instructions
the proper federal officers exercise more than ord
nary vigilance, the President himself experimenting these
| precautionary measures.
The recent advertisement in the New Orleans papers
! steamship to sail from Mobile for Chriqui on the
| 1st of October, added to the other account
lang suspicious circumstances attending the alleged
contemplated invasion of Nicaragua; but on inquiry
Of tho Collector at Mobile, nothing had been heard to
confirm the truth of the report far that port con-
| cerned.
Within the present week reliable information has boon
ceived here, stated in the general newspaper
| despatch yesterday, that large number of srang
L
minent PERSONS known to have been heretofore
connected with busterng enterprises, and this together
with other circumstances created suspicion in the
mind Of Collector HATCH that they mcdtacd unlawful
expedition.
Late last night hundred hundred and fifty Of
them left that city, the presumption being tina
they had como to the Belize to await q vessel. A
clearance had been asked for tho steamer Phia-
dclphia, professcdly for Chirqui, but which
Collector Hatch refused for the above stated The
piled for clearance but met with beer than
FIRST Of these facts government is informed and
probably they are the only from authentic sources
| in its possession.
1t is believed that this subject was to-day matter Of
Cabinet consultation. Orders have been despatched by
telegraph to the commanding officer at Baton Rouge
concentrating and holding the federal military reserve,
to be used, if necessary posse oonitas FOR the
forcement of the laws.
is believed here and the facts which have just
PRED seem to warrant tho conclusion that the nbusters
SO arranged their plans avail themselves Of the adj
yantages afforded by the reopenng of the Nicaragua
Transit route for the accomplishment Of their design
The administration is determined, by all the in
its power, including tho employment Of the land and
naval forces, to compel respect to the neutrality law
The instructions to Minister Dimitry particularly
with reference to the opening Of the Transit and as both
governments have assented to the Lamar treaty
1t is supposed Nicaragua will offer obstacle the pas
sage of the mails The presence of the Postmaster
raj in New York; in connection with tho astnamed sub
the fulhlment Of the Johnson contract.
DISPATCHES FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. A, 1859.
Collector Hatch has refused clearance of the steamer
Philadelphia for Aspnwal, because, it is alleged, the
steamer engaged to take Gen Walker two or three
hundred men from Texas Alabama and elsewhere
now encampcd below this city and ready to start for
Nicaragua. They ostcnsbly bound to tho Chiriqu
diggings, and intending to leave the 9th.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 1850
Gen. Walker and his got of last night and sailed
from Berwcks Bay this morning in their own steamer
| without clearance. tt
wall was made to blind the authorities
Harry Maury commands Walkers steamer.
INTELLIGENCE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED.
| PmIADnrMA, Oct 5, 1852
special Washington despatch to the North Ansnicdn