The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-02
The Mystsrlous Rrpealtioa-Arresl., ac.
in New York.

in New Fork.
 This expedition, whatever 1t is and may hay. been intended to be, is utterly frustrated. h New York, where the greatest exertions a1d the larees amount oi means appear 10 have been applied, the Government has, by torcibIe interference, defeated Il hnally. We copy below, hom New York papers an account ot the action of the Government and its officers. Yet we are unable 10 see whai legal cause oi complaint has been established. to justify the arrest; but We suppose the Government has infor. nation, or tt would not act with such strngency It seems singular. however, that notwithstanding the seizure of tEe vessels, and the arrest of the parties, nothing has trAnspired at New York to give the public any positive knowledge of the real destination of the expedition. The New York Evening Post of the stu inst has the following queer statement.- Crescent.
 There is no longer any doubt that secret mill taTy expedition of sort IS on foot in this city, which, Il its character and purposes were known, it would be the duty of the Government to suppress but we have reason 10 doubt whether the general impression that an invasioa of Cuba is contem- plated, is correct Intelligence has reached us froin source entitled to some confidence, that The real objects Of the enllstmeu;s which are making in this city is to invade tue republic of Mexico, for the restoration of Santa Anna. It is said that very large sum of Inoney-three millions of dollars was speeifed-has been sent here by Santa Anna him- self, who projects the enterpnze, and the meL are
 
 cash, bounty money at the end of the year, who engage to do what may be required of them and np questions 10 be asked They have been kept in ignorance of the real destination of the expedition which is known only to the immediate agents ol the desperate adventnrer who has taken this step, in the ioTlorn hope Of repairing his fallen fortunes.
 "We scarcely know what importance 10 attach to this story, but believe it to be entitled to respect than any of the reports in circulation specting the origin and purpose of the movements which have been agitating the town for the past week.
 The Government officers, however, appear to be certain that Caba was the destination, the warrant issued by the U. s. Commissioner was for the ar- rest of persons a complaint for setting on foot, and proposing means for military expedition to be carried on against the Island of Cuba, in viola ton of the laws of the United States" The Post says the prosecution will be dropped on the ad- vice of the President, the expedition having been frustrated.
 rFrom the N. Y. Journal of Commerce1
 Seizure of the >teamshp NeW O,ieaas and the pro- peiier Sea Gull requisltion having been made on Commodore MckeeVer, oi the naval station al this port by the U $. Marshal. for detachment oi men 10 capture the propeller Sea Gull (suspected of being connected with some secret military ex- peditioa.) Lieut. Swartwout, executive officer ot the U S ship of the line North Carolina, with Lieut. Gibson, Passed Midshipman Spicer, body of Marines under Lieut.. Broome, and forty seamen, proceeded on Thursday evening, in the steamer Duncan C. Pell. to the quarantine ground, where the suspected vessefiay.
 Having been informed that large body of men were on board the Sea Gull, they were led to ex- pect, from what was known of The character Of the men, and oi ihe enterprise they were engaged m, that stout resistance might be offered At all events, they would be prepared for the worst Ac- cordingly, every man Was armed with musket and cutlass, and carried brace of pistols in his belt. Coming up alongside she was immediately boarded, and taken possession of in the name oi the PTes- dent of the United States, a charge of violation of the neutrality act As nearly as can be judged, there were some forty men aboard ot her, princi- paliy Spanlards and Cubanos They were taken altogether by surprise and appeared 10 be in stale ot much irepldation. Oi course, there not the slightest show of resistance. This was al suudown. They were ordered 10 heave anchor, aud the vessel was placed under the guns of the North Carolina, about o'clock the same evening, in the charge oi Midshlpman Spicer, with body of seamep, Those found on her were set al liberty.
 l hs done, the marshal, accompanied by Leqt. Broame and body of marines, proceeded 10 lake charge of the steamship New Orleans, lying near the fool oi Grand street, also suspected ot being engaged ln illegal enterprise Though inforna- lion had been received short time previous tha; she contained considerable number of nen, she was iound 10 be deserted Possession was taken ot her by the same authority as was the steamer first seized. No investigation was had ID case oi eithei vessel, as 10 the nature of the cargo. 10 ascer. tain whether there arms or ammunition on board, the marshal having decided, as under. stand, 10 await farther instructions from Washing ton. The New Orleans is a staunch, large steamer used as transport for troops during fine war wit Mexico, between New Orleans and Vera Cruz She has large quantity of coal in her, and il thoroughly walered and provisioned.
 ! From the Courier and Enquirer 1 The Sea Gull was arrested under direct order 1 from the State Department, sent by telegraph, all, addressed, we believe 10 the DistIict Attorney. .- The message simply directed him 10 "arresi ihoS l Cuban uesssis.' and was received on .huIsdA morning. The President has authority to use tn army and navy 10 detain vessels violating the pro visions ot the neutrality act. On going on boar