Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-13
From the n o. Delta. of Saturday,
The Alleged Fillibuster Expedition Fail
uro of the Men to Embark.

For sbtne time past IL mas been generaily unuer-
stood that u flibu ,ter movement was on foot, or
ut least supposed to be, from the fact OF the pre-
scnce in aud about city of persons who have
formerly been connected with expeditions of that
character. The exact nature of tho expedition,
the number of men who were to compose it, aud
the time and place of departure. we're kept n pro-
fund secret and even those who were supposed
- be engaged in it, know nothing as to the olti-
mate plans Of the head mover.
An advertisement which appeared in this pa
Per, Il gned by Capt. Harry Maury, Of Mobile,
whose exploits commander OF the schooner
Susan is 40 doubt still fresh in the minis Of our
readers. inviting men 10 accompany him to the
Chirqu Gold Dggn.s in vessel which was
10 sail on the lst instant from Mobile, WAS gene
rally supposed by the knowing ones to have some
connection with the expedition afoat in this city.
tupp posed 10 be against Nicaragua. Tho nm
nouncement kept the United States officials in
Mobile the alert hut up to the 1T instant
they failed to discover anything like an exped-
ton on the vessel which was to be sailed by the
gallant cal tain.
For n week two past. it was known to
many OF people that men we're daily CON
cregating Mt depot some seven miles below this
city ON the Algicrs side. near the Powder Mag
nhine and that iho camp was daily receiving addl-
tons from Alabama ind The adjoining States.
Collector Hatch, becoming aware OF the fnct, set
to work zrulousv to Illustrate thc designs Of the
number of his officials to keep strict watch uppn
tho camp, aud to note down all that transpirel
and to obtain tho names of the prominent actors
in the nfinir The avenues leading to the place
closely scrutinized, and n constant re-
port handed in by those detailed. which kept
the Collector toerahy well posted in all that was
going on.
On last saturday number of passengers went
down the Opcousas rnllroal to Bcrwick's Bay in
order to Ike the steamer Galveston for Galveston
Texas There being large proportion OF men
excited suspicion aud their movements were watch
ed, but it turned cut that they were merely pas
sengcrs on their way 10 Texas, who uerar dream
ed of the su ,picions which they had ven rise to
This was the origin ni the statement by telegraph
and elsewhere that an cXpcd ION bad sailed ftom
Berwick's Bay. which has since proved entirely
without foundation.
After this little excitement, the camp ut Pow
der House was watched more closely than ever,
and the names Of the vessels wishing to clear close
ly noted down. On Monday. the agents Of the
steamship Philadelphia, Capt. Griffin, applied to
the Custom hn,isc to clear Tor Aspinwall. in bal
last, hut the agents refusing to submit to having
u Custo,. house officer placed on board, when there
was nothing the vessel to warrant suspicion. the
Collector refused 10 graut her the necessary docu-
ments We merely give this fact IN connection
with the affair though wc have M reason to be-
lieve that the Pnladellhia bad any more 10 do
with the alleged expedition than hhy other vessel
in port still she excited the u>picion oi Collector
Hatch, who positively refused her clearance. Tho
camp mt Pnwlcrll House was not watched 80 close
" that nght ~ before. bus the Philadelphia had
eyes upon her all tho time, Watching for the first
moment when abe should make an attempt to
fire up or cut loose her mornings, But the good,
stnunch old ship lay at her moorlngs, as quietly
aud ~ umisturbel ns il no shadow of suspicion.
was thrown upon her, and doomed up from the
evce against tho stnrlightci horizon in the east.
The clever captain and her officers aud crew were
soundly aslcop IN their bcrth., and not sound
was heard by the yisilant watchers but the noise
Of the current it rippcl over the lower buckets
of the wheel.
There wasa hvecr scene being enacted ust
then Mt the Powder House camp, though, which
aroused the persons IN the vicinity. but did not
reach the ears OF the ofhcials. The tow. boat
Panther had very quietly steamed across the river
thrown hor limo ashore. and cruuched below the
4 bank and waited for orders. The embarkation
was effected in good order. aud but II short time
elapsed before tho camp at Powder House was
deserted, and the cabin and deck OF the tug filled
with over one hundred passengers bound for
! where? The Panther went down the river in
| her usual :apid and roaring style, and not many
! hours elapsed before the Head of the Passes was
made anil the steamers bow headed down Passe-
| a-fOutre.
! The revenue cutter being advised of an expedi-
| ton. and with orders to intercept it. being
|
head of the Passes, by the steamboat kimhall,
| when the Pan her went dowa P..sse fOutre and
s,nol out t.
| Trere wa, considerable excitement next morn
ing Tues lnyl when it was discovered that the
bind had flown; aud considerable curiosity On the
point as toHhat steamer coat have possibly taken
them. None has cleared! And the usually very
ORDERLY and in"ifrnsiye towi,oat, aot suspect
Jd. But the wires these annihilntnrs OF space and
time soon hrnn4ht the Intelligence, and the M =
| terry was s,Ncl.
Before the rrvcnnc cutter could well determine
what course > IN sue, it hal been discovered
! thai the Panther had not sufficient provisions ON
board to stay ont to sea long. the towbuat herself
appeared in the offng at the Southwest Pass and
! running up, landed her passengers-who bad not
| a single ircnrm or munition of war about them
upon the shore Of that delightful abode of mus
qutoes and alligators, known rs the Balze. The
cutter not being deemed sufficient to protect the
Pass fro an INVASION or to prevent the men from
again cmbarklng upon some unknown vessel for
their place Of destination, the steam-tug Enoch
| Train chartered to 90 down, with n long-tom
on her torecastle md that the men did not get
away. She left our city on Wednesday evening
and got down during the night. Whether she had
orcasinn to fire off the cannon not. this rcpor,er
| has not learned Night before last u company of
artillery from Baton Rouge having been called
out by U. 5. Marshal Kennedy. came down under
| Command 81 Canta,n James Ricketts,. who also
commanded the company of United States troop
who we're sent down during the Vigilance
Committee excitement in this city. They were
Immediately transferred to the steamer kimball
| which had come up from the Balize for that pur.
E. R:', N. '"' N'f'N ''' ''' '''4' '"
On board of the Kimball, besides the military
| we're the United States Marshal and officials,
| with warrants for nine officers and $50 men, n.
eainst whom afhdavits had been made and sworn