Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-05-07
THE CUBAN INVASION.
From the N. Y. Herald of Sunday

From the N. Y. Herald of Sunday.
AT an early hour yesterday, Mr.. Tallmadge. the
United States marshal, assisted by Ills efficient dep
utes, Messrs. Tallmadge, Thompson, Brown, Rakiel-
wiz, and Walsh was busily engaged in the arrange
ment of plans to effect the arrest of the alleged ring
leaders of the Cuban expedition the facts of which
we have previous alluded to- but in order to obtain
the correct information to whom the parties
said to be engaged in this enterprise, it was found
expedent to adopts method by which it could be as
certained with certainty; and in order to effect that
object, Deputy Rakieewitz 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 embarca-
ton. On conversing in German with these men, the
officer soon ascertaned the of certain persons
in New York who said to be the leading parties
in the contemplated invasion.
Accordingly, FIVE of these men were taken, by an
Invitation given by the officer, and conveyed before
before Mr. Nelson, the United States commissioner,
before whom certain afidavits were preferred, and
warrants issued for the following named persons:
John l.. O'Sullivan, son-n-law of DR.. J. kearney
Rogers; VIM. T. Rogers, jr. nephew of the said Dr..
Rogers; Captain Lews, captain of the steamboat
Cleopatra and formerly captain of the Creole, in the
ne former expedition; Major Louis schlesinger,
one of the Hungarian patriots; Dr.. Daniel FL. Burt
nett' 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 o'clock
The charge alleged against them, in substance, as
set forth In the warrant of arrest, read follows
That the above named parties did by themselves,
and in conjunction with ott ers, 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 from the said United States
against the territory or domnons 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 do
minion of the Queen of Spain aforesaid, contrary
the compact Of the 9th section of the neutrality act
of the Goth April, l84s. -
The parties above named as arrested were at once
conveyed before the marshal, where they were de-
tanned, and commissioner Nelson for to adjudi-
cate on the matter; but after waiting some two or
three hours the messenger returned saying the CON-
missioner could not be found. messenger was then
despatched for commissioner Bridgham, who forth
with attended. The charge Was then presented be-
fore him by Mr. Everts, the district attorney, and the
prisoners were held to bail each in The of $780,
600 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'Suvan and his
nephew, VIM. L. Rogers; and MIR. Freeman became
surety for Pedro Sanchez. Dr. Burtnett was allow
ed to depart IN custody of the deputy marshal until
Monday and Capt. Lewis and Major SchIesinger
were committed to Jail in default of bail. During the
day the marshal applied for detachment of marines
to take charge Of the steamboat Cleopatra. Conmo-
ment was forwarded. and the vessel is under
their charge, lying at the foot Of North Moore St.
From the Baltimore Sun.
MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON. The following items
relative to information and movements at Washing
ton, in connexion with the contemplated Cuban in
vasion, of interest. The steam-fgate Susque-
hama, Capt. Aulc, is ordered to be in readiness to
Illustrate the expedition.
The Spanish Minister had long interview with
the President OH Friday, in relation the med
itated attack upon Cuba. The Secretary of War and
the Secreary of the Navy sent for, and remain
ed during the interview. In addition to instructions
to the marshal and other officers, the vessels of the
home squadron have been ordered to cruise in such
way as TO render any attempt to reach Cuba almost,
if not wholly, impossible. The Saranac is at PEN
sacola, and the Germantown at Havana. The Alba
! ny will reach there by the first of May.
A despatch from W ashinton, dated at O'Clock on
Saturday. says:
Authentic information has been received by the
government authorities here that large numbers of
men have assembled at Mobile. Apalachicola, Savan-
nah, and other cities South, for the purpose Of
barking in the expedition against the island of Cuba
Among these persons, it is ascertaned there
considerable numbers Of Hungarian refugees
ly arrived in the United Statesmen who have had
an extensive experience in of Iate and who there
fore were expected TO make first rate soldiers.
The information has created little stir here but
the general opinion to be that If Cuba is
vaded the invaders should not rendezvous upon the
| soil of the United States if the administration at
Washington can prevent it.
| Orders have been forwarded to New York for the
immediate despatch of d revenue cutter to cruise
! along the southern coast
CHARLESTON, April 25. The steamship Isabel ar
rived this morning from Havana. The Georgia ar
rived there the l5h and sailed for Chagres the
| 18th. The Ohio left the same day for New York.
Great excitement prevailed at Havana account of
the expected invasion. The captain general has re-
ceived despatch stating that the expedition had al
ready sailed from New Orleans. Spaniard had
been condemned death for attempt ing to bribe a
pilot in behalf of Lopez The troops kept sleep
ing their arms, and horses are ready saddied FOL
expresses. a steamer keeps her steam up constant
ly to be ready for service The people, it is said,
prepared to join the invaders, if they appear in su
fcient force. Nothing had yet transpired.
Bounty LAND CLAIMS. Certain statements are
going the rounds in the Philadelphia Ledger and 9th
er journals, which authorized to say from ar
official SOURCE do correctly represent the actor
Of Pension Office the bounty land clans under thu
act of September 1850. II is true, that the applica
cations already received exceeded one hundred thou
sand in number, and are increasing at the rate Of v
hundred day but so far from the claims themselves
being Permitted slumber, they subjected frou
their first reception rapid process of classification