Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-06
Items Telesraphed from washi.r,s,.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1854 despatch was
received here this morning by the Attorney Gen.
eral from the district attorney at New Orleans,
stating that the ship Fashion had cleared from
Mobile nominally for Galveston, but that her real
destination was New Orleans, where she intended
TO take on board large number of men, amlnu-
milton, &c for Central America, headed by Gen
w alker and other notoSious flibusters. -
Additional despatehes Were received here by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to day from the coli
lectors at Charleston, Mobile, and other ports,
effected their escape, through false papers and va
rious other means, from the aforementioned
ports. -
Additional instructions will therefore be trans
mitted by steamers which leave New York to-mor-
row (5th) to our squadron in the Gulf and Pacific
to keep vigilant watch and capture them If pos
sible StSt-a IL
Thomas F. Meagher goes dit in one of the
steamers tomorrow as bearer of dispatches to Gen.
trail America. They are very important, aud the
Government does not deem IL safe to trust them by
mail. EftE. .
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The Government has nc
in China later than on the day after the battle OF
the Peiho. There seems little disposition to con
denim him or Capt. Tatnall for the part taken by
them on that occasion. If the Chinese IA Ike no ex
cepton but on the contrary invite them to Pekln
or receive them there, then our Government car
hardly be expected to indulge In censure which
would destroy the advantages acquired with Eng
land by the practical entente coriale that existed
In the midst Of the murderous fire Of the Peihs
forts.
The Associated Press dispatch says
WASHINGTON, Oct S. But little information
has been received in official quarters in addition
to what was geographically stated yesterday rela
tive to the hlibuster movements. As to the re
ported departure of party of flibuseers, the onll
authentic account in the possession of the govern
ment is that they left in tug boat about ten m lie
| below New Orleans, but which could not carr
them to the place Of their destination. The
doubtless expected to be taken on board Of large
and more suitable steamer. In the meantim,
Collector Hatch and his deputies and other fed
eral officers are, according to their instructions
resorting to every legitimate means to intercep
| tie tilibusters.
| dispatched for that purpose. While these thing
are progressing In the neighborhood Of New Or
leans, Information has been received that
Whom were prominent in the Susan flibusterin.
was wrecked at Glover's Reef. The federal of
| 6cers at Mobile have been instructed to watcl
their movements and act accordingly. 1t 10 no
| yet considered necessary to send out any new in
structiOns to our naval forces i'm the gulf and Of
| tue Pacific coast The vessels now there are Il
possession of orders heretofore issued in relation
| to unlawful expeditions.
The success Of this new flibustering mOvemen
Is not considered I'm the least degree promisin g
but should the adventures invade Nicaragua ant
interrupt the transit route, there is to be
| lieve that our federal forces would promptly In
| terpOse. The power is found in the Lamar Zela
| den treaty. and to its exercise Nicaragua woul,
have no objection