The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-23
Arrest OF George Francis Train
New YORK, Jan. 20.

| NEW DIRK, jan 20.
The World has received the following:
"QCEENsTowN, Jan. 10, 9:45 A. M.-lIave
just been arrested by British Government
Was seized on the Scotia Immediately upon
arrival out Have told the Derby cabinet
that the American ultimatum is the payment
of the Alabama claims and release of Ameri-
can citizens of war GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
The World to-day says, relative to George
Francis Tain:
at is the duty of our minister at London
to demand without delay, the reasons for
MIR. Trains arrest, and if he has committed
no crime his immediate release and satisfac-
ton for injury. If any doubt is felt of Mr.
Adams promptitude, instructions from Wash
ington already ought to have reached him.
! In a case of this kind, hesitation is cowardice.
Our citizens must be made to feel that they
are safe in every foreign land whose laws they
do not violate"
| The Tribune says, on the same subject:
eve are afraid that we are not correctly
| informed about the imprisonment of Mr..
Train. If true, then Am erica must take de
cided ground. This government cannot
permit the wanton arrest of American citi-
Zcns by any power upon earth. IfMr. Train
has been unjustly arrested, he must be re-
turned as promptly as we returned Mason
and Slidell."
| The Post says:
''Thus far no grounds for Mr.. Trains arrest
are alleged, accept his participation in Fe-
MAN meetings on this side of the iwater. If
none other exist, his arrest is a gross outrage
upon the rights of American citizens, calling
for an instant interpOsitiOn on the part ofoar
authorities"
The Commercial says:
"The arrest must have been wholly arbi-
trary, and will occasion more difficulty be-
tween the two governments than 100 frothy
fools like Train are worth"
Washington special says: "The state de-
partment will demand the instant surrender
of Mr.. Train and all imprisoned American cit
liens who have not absolutely violated Eng
lsh laws on English..soil. 1t is believed that
the English government will make immedi-
ate reparatiOn."
A report in diplomatic circles says the
British legislators are said to have positive
information that Mr. Train was sent to Ire
land, by persons in this country, on purpose
to be arrested, with view of making n test
question as to the right of Great Britain to
arrest American citizens for language not
used within the bounds of the British domin
ions.
LONDON, Jan. 81.
The follwing particulars of the arrest of
George Francis Train have been recei we'd
from Queenstown: During the transit of the
tcnucr WHICH contained passengers anu Dag
gage of the Scotia to the wharf, The baggage
of Mr.. Train, as well as that of Thomas c.
Durant. of New York, who was also pas
senger, was subject to the most rigorous ex
animation by the custom officers. Nothing
of an incendiary or seditous character be-
ing found in trunks of either, they were both
permitted to go ashore. AS they stepped
from the steamer to the wharfthey were ar
rested, and taken before justice of the peace
in the city. The examination eliciting no.
thing against the prisoners to warrant deten-
tion they were discharged. Soon after their
arrival at their hotel they were rearrested.
Upon the completion of the second examin
ton Mr.. Durant was discharged. The author
tiles, however, detained Mr.. Train, and he
was sent, in custody, to Cork Jail. On Sat
urday he was brought before tho court and
rc-examined, but remanded until Monday,
Jan. 81. In the meantime the case is creating
considerable excitement. The newspapers
are republishing characteristic speeches of MIR.
Train as forming sort of justification for
his arrest.
London, Jan 2l-Mr. Train was discharg
ed from arrest at Cork, this morning. He
has sent the following dispatch, by the Allan
tic cable to his friends in America:
81 have just been released, on the Interven
ton of Mr. Adams. l have brought suit
against the British government for 10000 O
damages.