Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15

forts thrown up since arrival and some coanes or
regiments Of archers, matchocks and
the Japanese viz. rice, fish, and candy and thr petit
coat dresses sufficient to stamp their characer
unwarlike nation, without other description.
| THE FILLIBUsTERING EXAMINATION AT NEW
ORLEANS.
| The Grand Jury summoned by the United States
Circuit Court of Louisiana, Hon. JOHN A.CAMP-
BELL presiding to inquire into alleged violations Of
the neutrality laws came into Court on the st in
slant and made the following presentment:
| To the Hon. Judge JOHN A. CAMPBELL,
U. s. Circuit Court, Eastern District Of Louisiana
The Grand Jury beg leave to report your honor hat
in the discharge of the duty conded to them BY the
Court they have cited from among their fellowcit,ens
number Of persons as witnesses to testify and to mo-
from them if possible, evidence in relation to he
current rumor in this city of expedition said to boon
oet the tendency and purpose Of which would be vo
late the neutrality laws Of the United States.
Among other witnesses cited several whose names
figured most prominently with the rumored expedition
and from the refusal of Of them to testify as s
shown to the Court on the ground that they could
do so without eliminating themselves under the ruling Of
the Court the obvious inference left the minds Of the
Grand Jury was, that these altogether
without foundation and from collateral evidence brought
to their notice in the of the investigation they
are further left to infer that meetings have been frequent
ly held the subject Of Cuban affairs and that what is
called Cuban bonds have been issued that funds have
been collected either by contributions sale Of these
bonds or promises to pay to very considerable amount
which was would be hereafter at the disposal Of whom
might be chosen to the command of expedition
purporng to be in aid Of the of Cuban revolution
sts but from strict and searching examination Of the
witnesses through the District Attorney the Grand Jury
have been unable to elicit any facts upon which to found
an indictment against one
Although the Grand Jury strongly incline the opn
ion that these meetings and collections Of funds have for
their end the organization of expedition either for the
purpose of assisting in Cuban revolution Of making
demonstration upon that island yet the plan, what
ever it be, seems altogether in the prospective and
aware are, that great deal has been said and
written about the extensive and formidable preparation
foot for the purpose of reYolutonzing Cuba be-
eve to have been very much oyerrated and magnifed
nothing having been brought to our notice.
That there large number Of citizens of the United
States whose feelings and sympathies decidedly
listed in behalf of what is termed the creole or native po
puation Of the island of Cuba there be question:
and that there have been contributed either by
themselves their friends in the United States for the
purpose Of ameorang their condition. for getting
an excitement in this country in view Of procuring the
aid and sympathy Of our citizens we confidently believe
but that it has succeeded to the extent of furnishing the
means necessary to the raising of men, arms and ammu
milton with which to make hostile movement towards
that island they have evidence; indeed they very
much doubt the ability Of the friends Of this cause to
command means to organize and equip any military ex
petition equal to the task of invading 1t with any pros
pect Of success Nor do they believe any such exped-
ton, even if organized could elude the vigilance Of
Government officers Of law-abiding citizens; be-
lieving, do, that they viii not look with ndier-
ence upon any attempt to infringe the laws Of our Gov
eminent, more particularly the Constitution Of the United
States but looking to that instrument the grand link
which binds this nation North and South, peo-
pie, the very ark palladium Of their safety upon
the observance Of which the future prosperity and Pro-
gress Of this groat nation depends they will rally in be-
half OF the Constitution and the country and with the
strong arm of the law one hand and the moral sent
ment Of the the other visit upon every oen-
der the just and merted punishment due such crimes and
The Grand Jury, therefore, doom it nexpedent to pro-
secute the investigation Of witnesses any further for the
present. but will continue to make diigent inquiry in
aon to this subject any other matter that may be
brought to their notice. from time to time your honor
may see mt to direct ALT. PRSN, Foreman.
Judge CAMrBELL expressed his gratitude for the efforts
made by the Grand Jury ascertain the state Of
the reputed expedition against Cuba, and, after some
further remarks, stated that he felt it to be his duty to
require Gen. QuITaAS, Mr.. THRAsHHR, and DR.. SAUS-
DERsthe three witnesses who had refused to answer on
the ground of observation-disclosures enter into bonds with
the United States for their good behavior Gen. WAuL
for the Witnesses objected to this as entirely at
variance with the rights and privileges guaranteed by the
Consultation and laws Of the country The JUDGE how
ever persisted that he was legally justified in exactng
bonds from the witnesses and the question having been
fully argued the Judge required the witnesses to furnish
reoognizance in the Of 900 each as pledge that
for the space Of nine months next ensuing they will obey
the laws Of the United States and especially the
traity laws Of 1873
The suspected parties at first declined to give the re-
quired security but having been placed in the custody
the Marsha they finally gave bonds under protest and
were released. a
! CAPTURE or AN AMERICAN SLAvsR-The steamship
CahaV5a, arrived at Mobile from Havana, reports that
the American barque Grey Eagle had been captured by
British brir and afterwards surrendered TO n Snan;sb
man-ofwar, because she had cargo Of slaves for the
Havana market 1t is stated that before capture she had
succeeded in landing some six hundred negroes and that
very few ofthe slaves composing her cargo rescued
1 THR SHARP LIGHTNING Of Saturday last gave some
pretty decided hint Of its propinquy and power in Sixth
near street II Is believed to have struck tree in
front Of the residence Of Mr.. HUMEs in that street. mo-
doing more however, than stripping off leaves Tt