New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
THE ALLEGED FILIBUSTERS.
FIVE OF THE FOURTH wARDERs RETURN.
THE VOYAGE OF THE FRAM-MARIoN RAYS LOVER


The Norwegian steamer Fran arrived in port yester-
day from Kingston. Jamaica When she arrived at her
pier at West Twenty -fourhst. five passengers made
their way ashore in solemn procession. One was
well dressed, and carried respectable looking grip
sack The others were of the typical BowerS boy"
ORDER and were not encountered with luggage. All
looked as if they felt inclined to sing liome, Sweet
Home" The wsIl-dressed man was Halliday the
brother of Marion Ray, and the detected band all
that was left of that glitterng expedition which set
out nnder David Wallace early last month the
steamship Santo Domingo, iull of martial ardor and
other noxicants, for the conquest of Honduras. As
soon as they landed the warriors flew TO their homes,
and last night surrounded by groups of admring
pals" they fought their battles over again around
the camp-fres of IL Fourth Ward.
In that quarter Of the city there great rejoicing
the return of the prOdigals There being no
lated calf handy, keg of beer was made to do duty
instead and the /" growler " " worked with
reckless disregard of dimes and nickels unknown
before for years in that neIghborhood Of the twenty
men who sailed on the Santo Domingo these five alone
returned. Wallace and two companions still ia
Jamaica Seven men ART on Turks Island or else on
their way home on the vessel in which they started
out The have gone to the wonders of the deep
in ships and barks. The story of the Fran is as
follows:
the Fran, ready for sea- was living off BedlOw's Island
She had got notice to receive cargo board from
a lighter that ght Vessels like che Fran frequently
load night and the captain thought nothing about
the matter. In due time the large lighter Admiral
alongside and a cargo of consigned to order
was put aboard. With the early morning tide the
Fran sailed She is a iruiter and wa going down to
the West Indies for cargo II considered piece
of good luck to get cargo down. The arms we've to
be landed at San Andreas. island of the coast Of
Central America, belonging to the United States Of
Colombia. The contract that they should be
landed only ON presentation of the bill Of ading and
proper papers from the Custom House. The Fran
agreed to stop at Turks Island and take on board
some passengers who waiting there to q. San
Andreas.
When Turks Island was reached the twenty men
who sailed on the Santo Domingo foand there.
The inhabitants of the island had head ihe wild
flibusterng stories from tnis city and weI~txtremey
anxious to get rid OF their selt-impOsed guests.
Wallace Halliday and eight others came o0 board the
Fran. The others Il at they had got enough of
il and were going to wait for the SanO Domingo to
take them back to New-lo ork. Nearly all the West
India islands, Turks Island and Jamaica among them,
have laws which compel ships bringing impecunious
people to their shores to take them away again The
aint-hearted ten learned OF this and proposed TO
force the law the Santo Domingo when she stopped
there her upward trip. Wallace. Halliday and
their eight brave followers, however were determined
TO thing out and sailed gallantly away on the
Fran. They were extremely recent as 10 where they
going from San Andeas aud why they were golug
anywhere. Wallace was Immediately taken seasick
and suffered frightfuly the whole voyage. In tho
intervals of his sickness, however he managed TO
make considerable impression the officers of the
ship and e tardet by them as sort of no'leman
in disruse some of his followers said that Wallaces
mother had offered him -, 600 if he would not Leave
home but that he refused the offer. This increased
the respect in which he held. Among the followers
OF Wallace a man named Ballow, who SAID he was
a reporter for a New-Yo paper.
The captain of the Fran. when be heard the stories
OF fhbusterng expeditions at Turks sland and that
his own ship was supposed TO be carrying arms Tor the
purpose threatened 10 throw the arms overheard
lie thought better of it, hov ever and went on 10 san
Andreas. There he found the little community in
of wild excitement the capture of the City
of Mexico 1t the cny incident which had stirred
the torpOr of the tte island for many years aud tho
people were disposed 10 make the most OF il. NO
sgnee appearing for the arms. the Fran proceeded 10
Kingston. Jamaica. The people of Kingston were not
disposed to let the inhabitants of little leland like
san Andreas get ahead of them. SO the local papers
published alarming articles headed, Is the Fran
hlbusterr and everybody wanted her seized. Inc
American Consul appealed to- but he said he tailed
what he had got To do with Norwegian sfp in
British water. The British authorities having bad
some unpleasant experiences III the matter OF selling
harmless merchant ships on suspicion OF tbUr being
flibusters, also declined TO interfere some Ofcious
person sent a dispatch to Fighting Jim JOuett,
begging him to bring the Tennessee to Kingston nme-
dIaely The Tennessee az Colon and the kine SION
people wanted the Fran detained uLtil her arrival.
But the authorities still refused 10 interfere and tho
unloaded TO the order of the consignee of
tie ship.
When W alldce anu the others arrived dt hlnSStOn
they wpre entirely without funds. Two Of them.
Tommy Loftcrs and young English boy shipped
in bark which lying in the harbOr and wanted a
crew. Halliday aud TOUR others decided TO take
advantage of the law regarding mpecunious emgrants
and 90 home in the Franz Wallace the alleged
reporter an faithful follower decided to stay in
Jamaica and take their chances of suDssting bread
fruit aud vans SO the Fran, having taken on board
her cargo and the five hOme,ick wanderers, sailed for
this port wrere she arrived Yesterday. just before
she left Kingston sailing vessel came in from Turks
leland bringing three of tho who had BEEN left
there These three followed the eXam le OF Tommy
Lotters aud the English boy and became sailors
Marco Aurilo Soto. eX-Presidont of Honduras. was
seen at his hOme in Fitth-ave. by IRlBUNt reporter
last evening lie did not manifest the ea.t interest in
the wanderings of the Fourth Warders and said "As
did not send the expedition out, | don't know a.
can he expected TO shed tears over its RET rn. dont
know ANYTHING about ii. except what have read in
the parers he day after Wallace and lis sailed
on the SantO Domingo Brodie. the EOotblack.
here aud said that il | did not give him money he
would tell that had sent out the expedition. Dnt
him out of doors pretty quickly, can tell yon. Some
of the papers in this city don't give credit Tor
common sense when they tell about my fitting out
peditiOns ana promising money to Fourth War ers'
LIBEL AGAINST THE CITY OF MEXICO.
t.n lt.-Np.