New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-08
INTERNATIONAL TROUBLES
Hlleged Violation Ofahe Neu-
frality Laws.
Fitting Out a Gillian Expedition
Arrest of the Offending Parties.

LHte on >dlu1ut6 diltlDuoiI' DiNlliNt'hb'oH'J
Dickinson received information to the effect that cey'
tain parties in this city engaged in fitting OFT tor
pedoes and torpedo.boats to be used by the Gillian
Government in tue war with Spain. Acting upon this
information Mr. :. O.. Courtney, Assistant District
Attorney went before the United States Grand jury,
who were in session. and that body presented two III,
dictmcLts--one against Benjamin Y. Mckenna ana
the other against Stephen Rogers. Inc indictments
are in substance as follows:
CIRCUIT CcURr rnE UNITED STATES or AMERICA FOB
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT or NEw'foRK, IN Thf Second
CIBCurA stated Term Of the Circuit Court Of the nted
States Of America for the southern District Of New YORK IN
the Second Circuit begun and held at tie City OF New ioh
within and for The District and Circuit Aforesaid OF the thd
Monaay October in the year Of Lord thousand
eight hlndIed ana sixyhse and continued by Adjournment
and including the sixth day Of October IN the year Of our
Lord thousand -ht hundred aud si1ty-siX.
southern Dricof Ncp York The Jurors Of the United
states America within and for the District and Circuit aofe'
SAID on their oath present. that Benjamin Mckenns gentle.
man the CITY and County OF New York in the District
nd Circuit aforeaa heretofore w.t. the twenty seventh
DAN If pecrber I'M tie yeur oil our Lord one Thousand eight
hunded and sixty OF tie said city Of Newiork WITHIN
the Circuit and Dsirct aforesaid and within the jurisdiction
OF the United States with force and arms, did begin certain
military expedition against tho douinons OF the Queen Of
Srsin With whom The United States are At peace.
The "a count charges that the defendant set on foot
military expedition against The territory Of the Queen OF SPAN
The 3d count charges stephen Rogers wh providing GER
tain military expedition 10 be- earned from this city against
the domHions Of the Qacen Of SPAN. The an count
charges that he prepared the means for the military e1ps
The Hh oth 9Th, s,h Oh. 10TH li,h 2tb 18th l4h aud
18Th counts all charge similar ohenfe cach eouh' u,Z
altered meet tie legal pbraseoogy 81 lie statute whi.
W with the dec thst tie expedition was against the
donions OF foreign State with whom the United STATE, are
and then were al peace 90 the evil example o. al others IN
Ike offending. and against the pence 81 TIE uteu
States aud their dignity aud against the form OF the statute OIL
the -ad United States IN such case made and provided
4 similar indictment has been presented against
Stephen Rogers, physician. Application was theh
made 10 Judge Shipman for bench warrants ana the
same placed in the bands Ol Marshal Murray Tor exc
cuion. Tne arrest Of Mr.. Rogers, the Consul. was
made without irouhle. he being simply notified and APP
poarng. More difficulty was Oand 10 The arrest OF AT
IL lr.N nil Mr. Nau mi
with the warrant, called al his house No. III west
Twenty scyenth-si.. and was denied. kepui6ei. DDt
not beaten, they watched the house until a nan with
bundle asceuIed the steps. Following MN coseil'
they heard bin inquire for Mr. Mckenua. and the
servants admission of his presence. SATISFIED CT ts
they pushed IN and demanded 10 b. shown 70 Dis
presence Instead Of bis they reached DIS secretary
The secretary demanded TIER business; but tAcI us
ness was private could only DO communicated 10 MI
McKenna priyaic The secretary was IN his confidence
hey might rs well tell him. be would learn taer bns
moss from Af. Mckcnna rs soon as they should depart
The officers did not doubt the gentleman, but roH
them be could learn nothing. Aner a little more oil
this sparrrng their names degncd' OF coniseJ were
sent UP 10 the great man. ana thc Servant fetuth'u
with The information that Mfr. Mckennn was not in.
The Marshal dOubtcd ard the secretary became indig
nant. The Marshal then told his business. lie was
hc United States Marshal: he came there with war.
rant 10 arrest Mckcnna; II he were further Denied De
should have 10 take possession oi the house, De had
force present 10 guard the house IN both 'front.' and rear
Al la., Mr. Mckenna found and be protested
against his arrest n Insult 10 the thllhn rep.
rssentative-aa ofeusc against the law u nations.
Marshal Murray lad simply bis duty 10 do and that
Last night Mr. McKenna spent in his own horsc
carefully guarded by Of the officers 81 the Mnrsha
Yesterday morning the execution OF the warrants vas
communicated 20 the Dsirlct-Aii0rrcy by Marshal MuT,
ray At an early hour Mr. SioushoD and Others called
on Daniel :. Dickinson, esq L. = District Attorney
aud as counsel for Mckcnnn Indignantly and earnestly
demanded his release alleging that he Was Ch'iiai
4 mbassa dOr. Mr. Dickinson. however. turred col
shoulder 10 Their gniIeatir. end ,is a. st.n az
encd with arrest for violating the Ambassador pNl
!cgcs. - -,
TO Washington respecting Mex enna's official status
The first answer received from The Gillian Minister
was that McKerua not 10 De considered 70 teohe
10 the Gillian dcleg The second answer retained
yas nom SecrctaTy Seward who said McRenga was
not known IN any official capacity 10 Tie state Depart
Ment. .. -, -.
Afcr they had been in custody for short time, they
we're Ken into Court. and Mckenna. who u said "a
he line Original promoter Of the scheme, was hed To Da
In ,Le sn of coo to appear from day to day while
Rogers who II not 80 deeply Implicated was beld 10
bail In the suin OF 5000 Messrs. ceo a. thomson al1
Theo W. Riley became The bail for Mchehna' and
Geo Dickson IT, became bail for stephen Rogers.
The parties Justified before COmmissioncr SthweI.
arcr examination by Ethan Allen. esd and were re-
easod their bonds, however requiring them 10 appear
From present indications the parties win be placed
on trial Ia few days.
The arrests md subsequent developments created
considerable excitement around the United States
bindings and the various Offices Of the district were
crowded with interested parties and nevl-seekers
TIE TOEPEDO VESSELS
use small screw boats expressly built for the purpose OF
running alongside large ships and exploding torpedo
They are similar in construction 10 the ones used ~
our Government in the late war. and average eaci
from three 70 five burden. One Of them was lying
ouposte PaIonia Ferry during the present week, and
lew Others were the Jersey side o the water conye
nent 20 the depot Of the Erle Railroad IL is under
stood that there Is considerable number Of them on the
North RIVER oil OF which viii, II is presumed, be seized
by the autLOrltIes.