The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30
From the Mem York Herald.

] The THREArESSD CUBA IsvAsos-ARREsT oy
THE ALLEGED CossrIRXroRs IN New YoRK.--
| At an early hour yesterday, Mr.. Talmadse,
United States marshal, assisted by his efficient
\ deputies, Messrs. 1allmadge, Thompson, Brown,
Rakieewitz Iand Walsh, were~busily engaged in
rthe arrangement of plans effect the arrest Of the
alleged rngleaders 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, said to be engaged in this
enterr rise, il was found expedent TO adopt
method by which il could be asceriatned with GER
tainty and in order TO effect that bject, deputy
Rakelewz disguised himself as one or the emf
grant Germans, ard proceeded to South Amboy,
and there mingled among the men who were con-
gregaed IN that vicinity, ready for the embarka-
ton. On conyersing IN erman with these men,
the officers ascertaned the names of certain
persons in New York, who were said to he the
leading parties in the contemplated invasion.
| Accordingly FIVE Of these men were taken. bv
an invitation given by the officer, and conveyed
before Mr. Nelson, the United States commission
err, before whom certain affidavits were preferred.
and warrants issued for the following named per.
| sons:- IN
John L. O'SulIivan, (son-in-law Of Dr. ]. Kear-
ney Rogers,) William t. Rogers,jr., (nephew of
the said DR.. Rogers,) captain Lewis, captain Of
the steamboat Cleopatra, and formerly captain Of
the Creole, in the former expedition; Maj. Louis
Schlesnger, one of the Hungarian patriots; Or.
Pedro Sanchez, Spaniard Of some note in this
vicinity. All these persons were arrested during
the day and evening, the last arrest being made
about 8 o'clock. The charge against them, in
substance, as set forth in the warrant Of arrest.
read as follows: 'sThat the above named parties
did, by themselves, and I'm conjunction with others.
at the city of New York; in the Southern district
Of NV York, did provide and prepare the means
for military expedition or enterprise, to be car
ried on from the said United States, against the
territory or dominion Other majesty the Queen OF
Spain, with whom the 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 Spain aforesaid, -contrary to the
contract of the 9th section Of the neutrality act Of
the 20th April, 1873" The parties above named
as arrested, were at once conveyed before the
marshal, where they were detained, and commits
soner Nelson sent for to adjudicate on the matters
but after waiting for some two or three hours, the
messenger returned, saying that the commissioner
could not be found. A messenger was then dxs-
patched for Commissioner Brigham, who forth
with attended. The charge was then presented
before him by Mr.. Evers, the district attorney;
and the prisoners were held to bail each in the
sum of 50 900, 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.
Sullivan and his nephew, VIM. T. Rogers; and a
Mr.. Freeman became surety for Pedro Sanchez.
DIR. Burtnett was allowed TO depart in the custody
of the deputy marshal until Mondays and captain
Lewis and Major Schlesnger were committed to
jail in default of bail. During the day, the mar
shal applied for detacf Int of marines to take ,
charge OF the steamboat Cleopatra. Commodore
Salters forthwith granted the request A detach-
ment was forwarded and the vessel is now under
their charge, lying at the foot Of North Moore
street.