New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13
Arrc.t Of Col. Arguellcs.

! About O'Clock on Wednesday morning. four
Deputy United States Marshals appeared at Maiards
Hotel and inquired for tho gentleman who lived on the
first floor Without ado they proceeded up stairs to the
room which was occupied by Col Jose Augustn Ar
guelles and his wife, and told tho Colonel that no was
their prisoner and must go with them AS neither he
nor his wife could speak word OF English an inter
prefer was summoned but the men refused to hold any
intercourse with the Colonel demanding that he should
finish dressing hmsef and go with them FINDING resist
anco useless lac was taken without delay to the Edridge
street Jail. During the afternoon lie was removed
| thence and conveyed on board the steahShlp
Eagle bound for Havana To remain III CUSTODY
| OF two Of the officers during inc voyage
His wife and friends thrown into great state OIL
excitement by this arrest aud when visited py our re-
porter in the evening had almost given up hopes OF
finding the Colonel Complaint had been made TO The
police. when Mr. Kennedy dispatched two OF his
trusest detectives 10 hunt up the missing man. but
without
The arrest we learn was made by order OF the Sec
Rotary Of State the requison Of the Goyernoruen
era of Havana TO the United States for the return OF
the body Of Col Arguclles who stands charged with
Selling and selling cargo of 0IJ negroes, pocketng
the money and making his escape to the United states
On the other hand his friends acgo that Col Ar
rpelos while Governor Of Colon, Of the provinces
Of Cuba did seize cargo Of negroes being opposed to
the slave.trade and turned them over to the GoTern'
nent which act he severely ccnsured by the Cup
eneral of Cuba Gen Duloe WHO sent his Score
tary TO him with demand that he should instantly re-
lease the captain and officers Of the saye-trador and
her cargo This order of his superior officer no IN
mcdiatey obeycd and having then obtained frlorgh
Of twenty days from the GoyernorGeneral sent his
resignation t. the Queen. and to this city Wild the
determination Of returning again soon a. his re'g
nation was accepted and ayengng the Insult that ne
had received from the Captan-Gen After his de
parturc various charges were made against him. whch
the Havana correspondent Of one of the New YORK
daily papers made public. and to which Col ArgueleS
replied in a lengthy statement
Yesterday morning the wife and friends OF Col AT
guelles learned that he had been sent to CUBA ana
there is said 10 be good deal Of indignation among the
Spanish residents of the city who knew him to be OPP
posed to the sayetrade at the which has been
taken.
Mr. ODonohue having been retained az counsel ny
the wife and nephew Of Col Argueles yesterday morn
ing brought the matter 10 the attention of the United
States Grand Jury charging Marshal Murray with KID
mapping col. Arguelles Mr.. Murray and his Deputy
with several Of his officers summoned before tho
jury and gave such facts they were In possession OF
concerning the arrest Mr.. Murray stated We under
stand that be acting under orders from tho State
Department but had no other than verbal authority
We know not yet what action has been taken by the
Grand Jury.