American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-29
ARREST OF THE ALLEGED CUBAN CON
SPIRATORS in NEW YORK.

SPIRATORs IN NEW YORK.
At an early hour yesterday, Mr. Tallmadge,
the United States Marshal, assisted by his eff
cient deputies, Messrs. Talmadge, Thompson,
Brown, Rakielewitz, and Walsh, were busily en-
gagged in the arrangement of plans to effect the
arrest of the alleged ringleaders of the Cuban
expedition, the facts of which we have previously
alluded to; but in order to obtain the correct
information as to whom the parties were, sale
to be engaged in this enterprise, it was fount
expedient to adopt method by which it could
be ascertained with certainty and in order tc
effect that object, Deputy Rakielewitz disguised
himself as one of the emigrant Germans, and
proceeded to South Amboy, and there mingled
among the men who were congregated in that
vicinity, ready for the embarkation. On con-
versing in German with these men, the officer
soon ascertained the names of certain persons in
New York, who were said to be the leading par
| ties in the contemplated invasion.
Accordingly, five of these men were taken b,
an invitation given by the officer, and conveyed
before Mr.. Nelson, the United States Commits
soner, before whom certain affidavits were pre-
ferred, and warrants issued for the following
named persons:
John L. OSullivan, (son-in-law of DR.. ].
Kearney Rogers William T. Rogers, jr., me
phew of the said DR.. Rogers,) Captain Lewis,
captain of the steamboat Cleopatra, and form
erly captain of the Creole, in the former expe-
dition; Major Louis Schlessinger, one of the
Hungarian patriots; DR.. Daniel III. BURNETT,
an old resident of this city Pedro Sanchez, a
Spaniard of some note in this vicinity
All these persons were arrested during the
day and evening, the last arrest being made
about eight o'clock. The charge alleged against
them, in substance, as set forth in the warrant
of arrest, read as follows:
"That the above named parties by them
selves, and in conjunction with others, at the
city of New York, in the southern district Of
| New York, did provide and prepare the means
| for q military expedition or enterprise, to b,
carried on from the said United States agains
the territory or dominion of Her Majesty tn,
Queen of Spain, with whom the said United
States are at peace, and more particular,
against the island of Cuba, in the possession o
such territory and dominion of the Queen o
Spain aforesaid, contrary to the contract of tn
sixth section of the neutrality act of the 29th o
April, 1913"
The parties above named, as arrested, wer
at once conveyed before the marshal. wber
they were detained, and Commissioner Nelson
sent for to adjudicate on the matter; but afte,
waiting for some two or three hours, the mes
senger returned, saying that the Commissioner
could not be found.
A messenger was then despatched for Com.
missioner Bridgham, who forthwith attended.
The charge was then presented before him by
MIR. Everts, the district attorney, and the pri-
soners were held to bail each in the sum of
$4,000, to answer the charge at court. Dr.
Rogers, who had been sent for, then entered
into the required bonds for the appearance of
Mr.. O'Sulliyan and his nephew William T. Ro-
gers, and Mr.. Freeman became surety for
Pedro Sanchez.
DR.. BURNETT was allowed to depart in the
custody of the Deputy Marshal until Monday,
and Captain Lewis and Major Schlessinger were
committed to Jail in default of bail. During
the day, the Marshal applied for a detachment
of marines to take charge of the steamboat
Cleopatra. Commodore Salters forthwith grant
ed the request. A detachment was forwarded
and the vessel is now under their charge, lying
at the foot Of North Moore street.
SUNDAY Herald