Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-05-20
The e,uhan suxas.on.


 We published last week some account of the movements of the recently organized expedition to Cuba since which the affair has been placed be- yond question. The taking of the steamship Cleopatra by, the US. Marshall al New York The munitions of war which have been siexed, the gathering in companies of men to aparheu ular point, all show that the enterprise is again fairly foot, and that vigor and energy have been used in the arrangement The Presidents proclamation is rich specimen of insulting interference with the efforts of men to emsncipate suffering and down. trodden people, and deserves as it will receive the contempt of those who sympathiSe with the oppTes- sed. One tenth the determination aud expenditure l of the " sinews of war" to enforce the recently violated laws in the city of Boston would have ter minated at least for season. opposition by un lawful aSSembiages, but soft answer that might | turn away wrath sent in the first instance, and in the second an insulting proclamation was issued while not less than three US vessels were employed to backit. The Saranac is sent to Pen sacola. the Germantown to Havana and the Wela- ka has been employed by orders of the General Government to cruise along the Florida coast, 10 pick up any unfortunate set of men, who might be | found with arms in their hands What an effect sympathy has upon a man and how often it leads to error We'll we hope and believe that the pre- sent arrangement will be so ably and disereetly managed, that even the determined and energetic measures upon the part of the Government, to ob- struct or crush it, will prove unavailable. For we desire to the beautiful Island now governed by despotic law and tyranny, converted into a four ishng republic, whether annexed to the United States or not. Reports from Savannah, Georgia, show that large bodies of men have been assem- bling in Georgia, and South Carolina, with the avowed purpose of joining the expedition. The officers of Government are directed to be on the watch everywhere, and many arrests have already been made The following from the New York Herald will show the movement in that city and the results.
 At an early hour yesterday. MT Tallmadge, the U. $. Marshal, assisted by his efficient duputles MeSSrs. Tallmadge, Thompson, Brown, Rakielewitz, laid plans to effect the arrest of the alleged ring leaders ofthe Cuban expedition, the facts of hch we have previously alluded to but in order to ob- tain the correct information as 10 whom the parties were, said to adopt method by which it could be ascertained with certainty, and in order 10 effect Deputy Rakielewitz disguised himself as one of the emigrant Germans, and proceeded to South Amboy, and there MInefed among the men who were con gregated in thatScinlty, ready for the embarkaion On conversing in German with these men, the off
 cer soon ascertained the names of certain persons | in New York, who were said to be the leading parties in the contemplated invasion.
 1 Accordingly, five of these men were taken, by an ! invitation gwen by the officer and conveyed be- 1 fare Mir. Nelson, the U. $. Commissioner before whom certain affidavits were preferred, and war rants issued for the following named person: | Ex.ll.x 1T
 ney Rogers,) William T. Rogers, Jun, (nephew of the said Dr. Rogers, Captain Lewis, captain of the steamboat Cleopatra and formerly captain of the Creole in the former expedition Mai, Louis Schle- singer. one of the Hungarian patriots Dr. Daniel | II. Burtnett, an old resident of ths city Pedro Sanchez, a Spanlard of some note in this vicinity All these persons were arrested during the day and evening, the last arrest being made about the day and evening, the last arrest being made about 8 o'clock The charge alleged against them, in sub- stance, set forth Tn the warrant of arrest read as follows: That the above named parties did, l by themselves, and in conjunction with others, at the city of New York, in the Southern District of New York, provide and prepare the means for a military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on
 from the said United States against the territory or dominion of her Majesty the Queen of Spain, with whom the said United States are at peace, and more particularly against the Island of Cuba in the possession of such territory and dominion of the Queen of Spaina foresad, contrary to the con- tract of the 6th section of the neutrality act of the 20th Aplil, 1SlS'
 l The parties above named, as arrested were at once conveyed before the Marshal, where they were detained, and Commissioner Nelson sent for to adjudicate on the matter; but after waiting for some two or three hours, the messenger returned, saying that the Commissioner could not be found A messenger was then dispatched for Commission CT Brldgham, who forthwith attended. The charge was then presented before him by Mir Everts, the District Attorney; and the prisoners were held to bail each in the sum of s3o00, to answer the charge al court Dr. Rogers, who had been sent for, then entered into the required bonds for the appear ance of Mir. OSulllyan and his nephew, Vim. T. Rogeis, and Mr. Freeman became surety for Pedro Sanchez. Dr. Burtnett was allowed to de- part in the custody of the Deputy Marshal until Monday, and Captain Lewis and Major Schlesin- ger were committed to jail in default of bail. Du- ring the day, the Marshal applied for detachment of marines to take charge of the steamboat Cleo patra. detachment was forwarded, and the yes sel IS now under their charge, lying at the foot of North Moore street.