Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-09

proceed 10 New York by the sostasr Coirnp4 ca MoE
day asxt sud, arrival Gpsdistsly sepsis to WssAs
Minister.
Ia this connection deem ii proper 10 make known to
you that the Captain General is under the that
Arguees will be surrendered accused Of crime to be
subjected TO trial here which from what learn
no will certainly be- convicted and sentenced to the chain
gang which will be the fate Of the curate Of Colon and
three four others who were accomphces aiders and
abetors of Arguees 10 tue nearious business did not
say any thing to his EIceency to the contrary not feel
The hundred and foryone negroes sold into slavery
by Arguelles alleged represented by him and his
aocompces having died OF disease alter landing and the
curate Of Colon charged with having made new regis
ter Of deaths, wherein those supposed deaths in
serted This register suppianted tho regular one
which the Captain General says Arguees took away and
has in his possession Conclusive evidence OF this
fact is before the court
have the honor to remain with great respect your
Obedient servant,
THo's. SAVAGE.
Vice Consul General.
Secretary of State Washington.
TRANSLATION
Supreme Cio Government Of The Ersr faithful Island of
Cuba, Political Department.
YoUR ExcELLENcY: In reply to your communication
dated 18th instant mo. 10 have to say you that it
is convenient that the individual mentioned your aore
Bald communication to which have
d Aristides de San the honor to reply, be placed
tales Commando board the vessel coming mmed-
gaddo Cap de Ina atey to this place aud the persons
de este ri to. who pointed out in the margin
DULcE. Of this letter will take charge of
him.
ask you to make known to his Excelency Secretary
Seward how much l thank him for his cooperation 10
this affair." because by it he assists the exposure and pun
ishment Ofa crime totally dshc from any political mat
ter the of which will be that than two hun
bred human beings who groanng in slavery will owe
to his Excellency the recovery of their freedom.
God save your Excellency many years.
HAVANA, APRIL %, 1864.
DoMo DULCE.
His Excelency the MINISTER OF SPAIN Washington.
TRANSLATION.
Supreme Cioa Government Of the Eoerjaitha Island Of
Cuba.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY-Politica 81
MOST EXCELLENT SIR: My aid de camp. with the per-
expected, arrived in the Eagle request
your Excelency to render thanks In my name, to Mr.
Seward for the service which he has rendered to humanity
by furnishing the medium through which great number
of human beings will obtain their freedom whom the de-
serton of the person referred to would have reduced to
slavery. His presence alone in this island very few
hours has gwen liberty to eightysx.
also render thanks to your Excelency for the efficiency
of your action
God preserve your Ercelency many years.
DOMINGO DULCE.
HAVANA, MAY 19, 1864.
His Excelency the MINISTER OF SPAIN at Washington.
Mr.. Savage to Mr. Se,oard Il Ertract.1
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL,
doana, May % 1864.
to the sailing OF the steamship Eagle from this port for
New York, unable to inform you of the arrival in
Havana, per steamer from New York, of the late
lieutenant governor of Colon Jose Agustin Argueles.
lie arrived here at about eight o'clock at night
panied by the Captain Generals agent aud two Uaited
States deputy mar-has He immediately lodged in
Jail, and was next morning conveyed to Moro Castle,
where he still remains Various put in cir
culson his arrival which created considerable excite
meut One obtained great circulation, that he had
been kidnapped from New York aud that the Captain
THOMAS SAVAGE,
Vice Consul General.
Hon. WILLIAM III. SEWARD,
Sacr e State ton