Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-17
From the n. Y. Courier Of Saturday morning.
MORE OF THE CUBAN MOVEMENT.

w announced yesterday the seizure Of the propeller
Sea Gull. by the u. S. Marshal for this district. on
charge of being engaged in an expedition, intended Cor the
invasion of some foreign power. with which the United
States are at peace. We made further enquiries into the
mater yesterday, and asceTtained additional facts of some
interest.
The Sea Gull was arrested under direct orders from
the State Department, sent by telegraph, and addressed,
we believe, 10 the District Attorney. The message d-
recied him to 'dfrtst those Cuban resseis," and was re-
ceived on Thursday morning. The President has an-
thorily to use tho Army and Navy 10 detain vessels
violating the provisions Of The neutrality act. Under
this order, the District Attorney proceeded At once 10 the
Navy Yard in Brooklyn and procured from Com. NJ
Keeyer 50 men, with whom the Marshal went down to
Quarantine on board the steamboat Duncan Pel, as
stated yesterday. On going ON board the Sea Gull no
ops siilon was made, and the mate ne said. was glad she
was detained, as he didn't like the movements that had
been going on. She was at once brought up 10 the Navy
Yard, where she still remains.
W understand, that, some weeks since, the Sea Gnl
was sold by her owner to parties here, whom II is not Ut
ccssary 10 name, but who were well understood to have
been connected with the Cuban exp edlti1n. She had been
handed over to them and laden with muskcts, ammuni
ton, sc, and had cleared for Curacao. There was alsl
a number of ) panlards on board. Her deton Ion, since
Saturday Of last week. al Quarantine, was caused by the
failure of those who bought her 10 make payment as pro
missed. The owner was unwilling to let her 90 to sea
until she was Paid for. We understand that he has pro
missed to resume possession of her, take out her cargo
and give bonds in any required amount that she shall not
be engaged in any Illegal expedition. lie promises If re-
CURED, to give up her license for the foreign trade and
use her only for domestic traffic. Under these circum-
stances, we understand no further proceedings will be had
against her.
The steam packet New Orleans, lying at the head
OF Cherry street, was also seized under The same al-
lhority. She is owned by Mr.. Wood, who had sold her
TO the same parties, aad had receivad $4,000 in pat
payment Of the purchase money. She had been laden
with a cargo comprising, among other articles, l2O,OOO
ratlons. The Marshal Sent a detachment Of men on
board. in whose custody she still remains The New
Orleans was bought by the L.. 5. Government at The
commencement of the Mexican war, and employed as a
transport between n. Orleans, BrazDs and Vera Cruz. 1t
the close of the war she was sold and has since been run
Mug as the packet 10 the Texas ports. She came here for
repairs in June and has ever since been lying at Corlear's
Hook.
During the investigation into the matter ofthG vessels,
the names of a number Of persons in this city, who were
prominently concerned in the same expedition, were as
certained and uuquestionable evidence of their completely
was laid before the District Attorney. He Immediately
inquired, by Telegraph, of the Secretary Of State wheth-
or he should arrest persons, as well As vessels, who had
violated the law in question, aud received for answer, or
ders 10 do 50. lie Immediately procured warrants for the
arrest of six persons five of whom are said by the Eye
ming Post to be Edward Wier, Marriott. Pigot, Clark,
and M~cFall;-whether these names are correctly given
or not we are not aware. One OF the parties, arrested
yesterday, vas brought up for examination and balled in
The sum OF 5000. Weunders'and. that he has taken part,
as one Of the leaders of the intended expedition at some
oflhe meetings that have been held in this city and that
III speeches, he has assured the parties present that the
PROJECT was known To the Government, and that II met
Their appreciation. He stated that he was engaged in no
illegal scheme, and that he had entered into the matter
with the full knowledge of The legal provision for such
projects as that referred to.
The facts show clearly enough The existence here of
an organized expedition, intended for the invasion of Cuba,
in direct violation Of the following Jaw Of the United
State, passed, we believe, in 1878:
Sec. e. And be it further enacted, That if any person
shall, within the territory ~ jurisdiction of the IT,. States.