Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07
RETURN OF REY.

10, c;ly n I,an Francisco Rey, alias Garcia
mo Goa, Abducted. F1e arrived in NJ" ofleans
on Tuesday, 29,h Augds. in Inc of's 90" a.,
vadc,a. eight days from Havana, un-e' Inv
cbar.e of DIR. franklin Gage, formerly oil Int
A,my. bul recently resident D. 1aod'- &c
;,,e,,;oence Of his arrival naturally c!ea'ea
r,s, amount Of ex icmenl in The Crescent E"y
ON, . ,bonsaod wild and vague rumofs NJ"
from mouth TO mouth, in explanation Oh MS y.
,urn Scmc declared that the u S steamer nj
l.obany had threatened 10 batter down the NUN
Castle ~ il he were mol given up: o'heis '"a' ~
had con,riyed to escape from his dungeon aho
had taken refuge on board The brig Sa'V'u'''
and Others. again, that he b'en ioela'e" y W.
canain General Tor he express purpose Oh prov
inc - Inc iocrcd,,nn> AMI obstinate ci'lzsns o.
New Orleans ina. Rcy was no! aoduc'ea' iAo"
,,os, ,on,,,s ar. correct We leave II 10 inc
reader 70 Judge; aud 70 aid him IN t,'e 'ha''ei We
make copious extracts iron Int i'e" o''''"'
papers: u,r. a,a 90
,c,r, To-" ancII;.IiON OF REf CONFlRMED
or c;,v was thrown into sporadic excite
uon, ye,,srday. for our citizens gathered Iroil
M, ,,,r,ars If its three municipalities, Oh the
an d,noement that the Salvatore had arrived
S.nn, Havana. with Rey on board. Rey was
Grs, ,aton TO ihr st Charles Hotel, and non,
M ".ar n The office of The U s. District Attor'
nav Al the request of A. +. Bradford, Es'l.'
acI;nr for the District Attorney IN his absence
Row Vas committed 10 appear as witness 10 .he
80 which is to be tried before the >. b's'
ITO, court. for his abduction. We learn aiso
,hat this course was adopted in pursuance o,
his own wishes; for if at large, he considered
that his life would be in jeopardy
We learn, from reliable source, The loiiow
;,o n,r,;culsrs IN re- alton 10 Rey's release from
nr'snn in Hayana: He was Sc! At liberty by The
ran,aiu General, from whom he obtained ms
nassoorts. and sent over BY General Campoe:i
our Consul, in charge Of Dr.. r. Gage, 10 inc
| District Attorney in this city. The Captain
General was induced to give him up, upon Inc
representations OF our Consul, between when
two fnnclonaties frequent and prorac!ed in.
,erviews have been held. General Campbell
r.vo The Cautaiu General distinctly 10 under
s,.rs that he had been instructed to make
formal demand for Rry, if he (he ConsaD
,honght Rev had been abducted; TO further re-
nrosen;ed 10 him that he wanted all the tes!i'
nony that could be obtained for The calculation
Of tho case, aud thai tie prisoners (Rey) pre-
sencc in the United States was absolutely necei'
sary. Upon this representation, the Spanish
official though. il prudent 10 deliver him up 10
the Consul, and he acted wise part in so doing
There has been no examination Of Rey-no
ouesi ions were asked him by MIR Bradford, who
merely moved Tor his commitment as witness
which WIS granted by The U. States Commls'
sioner.
When taken 10 MIR. Bfadford's office he was
served by The U. S. Marshal, Mr. Scot with
subj Gaa for his appearance as witness al Inc
next term Of the U. S Circuit Court. Failing 10
give The requisite security, he was Committed
for safe keeping TO The Parish Prison. Thie
place he expressly selected, d.emins his life Io
be far safer than il would be in any other place
| A, The prison he occupies Gel. Powers palloF
| and in every particular is luxuriously and plea
| sanity lodged. MIR. Moranle and his Other
friends have mol been backward in attending lc
| his comfort He looks remarkably well, ant
seeus Iejoccd al his lucky escape from The ktna
hanos OF the Captain General OF the Island o
Cuba.
In a conversation with friend, he plainly ant
eYoicilly stated tict Ac w1s taken aray by force
| That he was carried GA board the MARY Ellen
and thai be was "kckcd by the captain, = This
TACT, il will be rems mbefed, was stated by one u
the witnesses al the cxaminaiionl that al ant
aficrthe time Q. his arrival a, Eayans, he va
treated as prisoner and lha, When he made tht
declaration on board The Ard,ew Ring, ne wa
unGer the influence and fear Of lh; Spanish au
lhoriies. lie then demanded the ASS ance o
The American Consul
TIE case is now prepared for rial-lhe VII
nesses are present, and The parties al The Novem
Der term of the Court are 10 b. ready Tor iul
and impartial investigation before jury w.
| believe that the public arc in possession OF fact:
that can with propre'y be eici.ed anterior Il
H.. uidl. aad We are confident no one wishes Il
iorcsta justice, or 10 prejudice the public MIR.
ap.in.t IN, who arr amena5ic To- Inc laus o
| the land, and who are TO be tried for a most grave
and serious offence. Let them have jlsiice-
sri:, and impartial juslicc-and 'hen the law
of The county, and our national houor will b.
vindicated.
From tic Ntw C'l:ons D.N,, aug. 20.
ARRIVAL OF REY.
His delipsry 10 tn 4 States District Attorney
Placed III The Custody n III: Sheriff: a h.2coa
6tssioa n his FsrcibL: .9biu.tion!
| An intense excitement was created yeslerla,
by the arrival OF the brig Salvadcra, Captain
Evans, bringing over the person Of Juan Fran
cisco Rey, the man who was abducted frou
this city by the Spanish Consul and his emissa
ries. The circumstances under which Reg wa
delivered up, arc carefully detailed by our intel
igent Havana correspondent, in the letter De
low. The sudden change in The mind OF Cond
de AlcoY, from the lofty position Of refusal Il
our Consul of The small privilege of an inter
view with Fey in prison, to the extreme con
te,censiun Of delivering him ove-, bodily, L
General Campbell, has been effected, it appears
by communications from Washington, from III
.agacious and cx experienced Spanish Minister L
our Government. General Campbell immedi
a.ely placed Rcy in charge of Dr. Gage, a
American gentleman resident ia Havana, an
sent him TO this city 10 the Salyadora.
Shortly after The arrival Of The brig here, d.
Gage placed Rey in charge Of E. A. Bradford
Esq, acting United Slales Dist!!cl Attorney, j
the absence oil Mr. Hunion. Mr.. Bradford there
upon informed Commissioner Cohen that b
should require Rey as a witness on The Trial c
Callos de E.pana, in The United States Circu
Court, and that ne must he placed under recogni
zances. Rey also stated 10 Commissioner Cohe
thal he was lyarlu oI assasslnat On, al the hand
OF some Of the agents ol The Spanish governmer
in this ci!y unless he could be places under som
secure protection. Thercuraa he vas commute
To The care I'll the Uniied States Marshal, Go
Scott, VII, delivered him over 10 General Lewis
and he is now in the safe custody OF our sher
and his deputy, Coonel Powers. During III
short interview between Mr. Bradford and Com
missioner Cohen, large crowd was assemble
in Tie street, which appeared 10 be intensely cx
cited. When Rey was seen coming ou, il
charge OF General Lewis and Marshal Scot
three hurrahs were given by the excited people L
The American aag--ihrec more 10 our Consu! a
Havana. The strongest expressions oil pleasure
pride and satisfaction were loudly proclaimed il
every direction, BY our citizens, on the triumph
OF right, justice, and national dignity, in The dc
livery Ct man, whu was so ncariousy abdac'
| cd from our soil
| REY UNHESITATINGLY DECLARE;
| Tia i HE WAS FORCIBLY TAKEN OUT
| Of THE CITY.
His relation fully confirms all The fac's proved
on The :iial before Justice BIish, AID Comms
sioner Cohen, and explains sundfy poin,s w.iicl
were not considered clear in The testimony. Ii
also swears 10 much brutal Treatment on board o
| the Mary Ellen, on his passage 10 Havana.
Where now arc The sccpticsl Who nov ar