New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-28
From the n o Delta 18Th
Nefarious and Infamous Abduction oil Juan
Francisco Rey, at the Instance of the SPAN
tsh CousuI Charles De Espana.

MANY Of DOR good, easy citizens, unconscious OF
evil and unsuspicous OF wrong read our article OF yes
terday morning. denunciatory oil Charies de LsPSiH
and ais agents who dared in the very face OF TINS
community and in defiance OF every law and lnterna
nona obligation, kidnsp for the shamoes oil Qaeep
Isabella, the wretched man Rey-msny oil our gOVu
easy cirizens say read our article yesterday win
feeling of ncredulity II we were capable OF trnng
with subject serious-one so well calculated 10
excite the indignation OF every man VINO mas an amer
can heart in his bosom We never make serious
charges without duly weighing the responsibility we
incur From that responsibility we viii never SHRINK
in any instance. but stand prepared as honest ana IN
dependent journalists bound 10 do 10 vindcae our
course to our fellow. citizens In no instance mas TINS
Journal ever swerved from its duty to the puonc 10
earn the laudaton OF faction or the nthy wages Oi
rupt knavery; nor shall we now, however powerful
the parties who have unhollly lesgued against the
sscredness of SOIL the honor OF the kepuohc ana
the majesty of It's laws.
We now distinctly charge that Carlos de LsPaha,
Consul of her Catholic Majesty, Isabella Segunda oil
Spain did feoniousy and wickedly procure, ny the
payment of large sums of money, several lodlVluuas
In this city TO conspre with hin 10 aoouct the PeIsO"
al Imam Francisco Rev with the intention OF placing
said Rev under Spanish jurisdiction, which intention
they carried out by charterng engaging the schooner
Mary Ellen at an enormous rate to proceed thtner
under the control of Capt Mcconnell who cleared at
the Custom House. the better 1--WE beheve) to deceive
for the port of ST. Thomas
Let not the public be deluded by fabricated aihdaNits
manufactured to shelter conspraois against our laws
from the punishment due 10 their heinous ohense lo
this one OF the vilest outrages ever perpeuseu y
foreign Government against ''e so'e'e's"'' u "' ~
The material for thorough investigation and the
detection Of the cOnspiratOrs is convenient and aOuho
ant EtouhiaR Is kgOcR. But where are the Stsle
and Federal auihoruesf Again we must pause '0'
their action. . -, .,;., ON
the same subject from which extract the following
"Wi,h Indignation mantlng our check we now Gu
ter into the details of the infamous Affair promising
that we do not vouch for their authenticity further
than that they come from sources which have never
vet betrayed into error. The case Is 50 Serious
of such high national importance that We are com
nelled 10 tear aside the veil OF privacy which we are
accustomed to respect in persons generally ana give
the names of all concerned full publicity so Tar AS W.
nave been able 20 ascertain them. Rey during his Ill
ness was attended by physician One OF the inmates
of the house persuaded him to discharge The latter
alleging his ncOm potency, and he then introduced Don
Carlos de Espagna as skilm physician well known
and suecessl in the treatment oil disease. The poor
victim with much simplicity yielded himself 10 th'
Guidance OF the Consul IN the latcrs false character
and when all was ripe for the contamination of th'
Mot he was persuaded leave the house, either TO
an airing or for some other reason not revealed
Rev was accompanied down stairs by Don Carlos d'
r.n.ns and two of the laters friends or employees
ami thsre he found a carriage stationed and oecam
alarmed Making motion TO return to hrs ROOM
dagger was drawn threateningly against his person
snd being inundated he got INTO ,ne caIrase, VIZ
the Consul disappeared and Rey and his two compst
ions proceeded 10 u restaurant on the itdce Inn"
Here they dined, and wheedled INTO DRINKING NOR
than his weak state could wei bear isey oeoan. nv.
noored the schooner Mary Elem Capt McCOnnei
ready TO OF and put 10 sea. ray Of hght as "
learn, burst upon the victim when ne sA" the Nessc
aud he struggled 10 get away. His compamohs-s
iellows-hereapon seized and pinioned him, anu the
forcibly conveyed him ON board the schooner IN
forthwith cut loose and was towed down the rive
This vessel the Mary Ellen. cleared a; the custom
house for 81. Thomas market and hav
positive testimony that her real destination was Ii
vana
OF course the rregulsriy in her papers exposes hs
10 no risk In going into Havana since she carries fre
Ia the orderOf the Captain General This is circun
tan,lal account of the whole affair. II has been rel
,cd 10 US We 10th 70 give tull credence to ever
,ncdeut IN IT, for il is difficult suppose that
Gentleman holding his honor in any repute, could q
. one of the peTsOnages figuring IN the story repT
s,nted to have acted MOVE VA hot give credence
,h abatement until fully corroborsted-thst SpAni
Consul however devoted he may De 10 his countI
howeyer low al 70 bis sovereign could have hfst play
~. the better subsequently 10 ACT the rum
NJ roan,ry can claim from subject such ternole y
sonal sacrifice, sucran aonegSuoh OF every =
vEooor f.ith Justice and dec ncy. We trust that
r.rlos de- EsDana Will BE- able 10 clear himself from
In the mean time people imagine our soil has Be
dsseerated our honor nsulted and every 0ohgaiIon
international law set al nSaSht inquiries arc i'lo
49, .frets ommunications are addressed 10 the pre-
-, snanish naturalizeG fellow citizens are nfurat,
md n is already subject VI wonder That nothing
, bcen done by authorities to clear up the enc
,.intv which prevails Indeed, we are assured I
when the proper time arrives an "OuhnAhee OF Pl
80, h. had about the introduction 70 the sick Key OF
- pnvsicisn-his frst not being good Tor him
hondanee of proof, too, about the carriage "hien
- vev hin from his lodgings OF the threaten
no,ynsvd drawn against his person me oihnet al
sssssursnt the tying Of Rey arms oeninu nus oscA
buIIles who conveyed him on board inc sSnoone' ~
ELen tie clearance Of laa' rssss' ot - - "a
Ts,,.a. and a ma7ket and her sautHS on ne "N