Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-09-28
all parties. 10 be a sufficient cause Of war with

by all parties, to be sufficient cause of war with
Spain, according to the bloody code of nations;
aud that THE matter may not want any circum-
stance to produce war, the person of the Spanish
Consul is seized by the Unetd States authorities
at New Orleans aud held to bail in the sum of
SIS 00O in disregard OF the sacredness thrown a
round the person of Consul by the law of ma
tions-the Consul protesting against the legality
of the proceeding as violation of that law.
But we my not increase the length of our ar
tiCe We give below, from the New Orleans
Delta, the facts in relation to. the abduction Of
this man Rev. as is alleged, by the Spanish Con-
sui and kindred conspirators at New Orleans.
MYSTERY AND RoMAYcE-REY Ann HIS Pas
oNERs.-Juan Rey is a poor turnkey in the gloo-
my prison nf Havana H is young man of
ak character, of nervous and tmid tempera-
nent. lie is entrusted with the charge of two
conspicuous prisoncrs-oue Eiliaverde patriot
conspralor. lie is the organ OF a formidable or
ganlzation to achieve independence. The other
IS merchant, unfortunate in trade, who once
controlled millions, but owing 10 the destruction
Of certain large factories on the coast of Africa,
IS bankruped DESTROYS of saving from the
wreck of his fortune something with which to
commence in the world, he conceaIs portion of
his assets, IS found guilty, and sentenced TO the
prison for ten years, as fraudulent bankrupt.
Tccse two prisoners plan an intrigue to scduce
Ray. They persuade him to escape with them
to the United States. They go aboard an Amer
lean vessel and depart for this port. Villaverde
llnds at ApalacheoIa, and proceeds to New York
in time to hear of the death of his friend, Machn
an agent of La Verdad. 1Tachin is reported to
have committed suicide But letters received
from him shortly before his death give color to
tie suspicion that he died bv the hand of an as
sassin. \ confession is said to have been left
by him, but the confession cannot be found. In
his letters, written a short time before his DEATH
he speaks OF one Llorente. as having threatened
10 make way with him, if he did not cease his
raitorous designs of circulating La Nerdad am
ong the Spanards. This introduces Senior Full
gcncio lAorene, who is a poet. politician and in
trgucr He seeks to repair his decayed fortunes
10y Jealous intrigucs in behalf OF the Cuban au-
thorues. He undertakes the small jobs of the
Spanish Consul, gentleman Of pride and haut- |
eur, devoted TO his Government, and not over
scrupulous as to his m ans of carrying her wish
Is into effect. The Consul is friend and el-
cre Of Mumoz, the husband of Chrisiana. the
Queon Mother Of Spain. He wishes to secure
high osition in the affections Of the Spanish
Government by zeal and activity.
The Consul, too, has another agent-a man cfI
years, OF sln.scr aspect, and deep designing
character. This is Ayala, Cuban. who six
teen years ago. slew his own cousin Oh the high
way, and cscap d the garote by flying to this
city. Ao has property in Cuba, and looks for
pardon and permission to rciurn to Cuba. Th Sc
two hunt up Rev and either by force or scduc-
ton induce him to return to Havana. so that he |
may expose the parties who aided the escape of
iho prisoners. The poor frightened youth be-
comes sick and half dead with terror lie dis
trusts the conntenance of Llorcnte. The Con |
SUI is brought to him in the character of physi-
clan. lie agrees to confess all the facts if he is
pardoned, The pardon is obtained Marie is |
then introduced. He is a stout man, OF lormid- |
able aspect, and carries a large stick he had
been once before employed in an attempt atab-
bucton. 1t was supposed that he was an adept |
in the science Of kidnapping.