The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-15

ing movements. In 1850 he fought
against the Spaniards under Lopez, and
he afterwards participated with Walker
in his raid on Nicaragua. He is de-
scribed as man Of medium height,
spare built, long gray beard, and very
dark and piercing eyes. After the Pier
rot had received the men from the tug
boat Philip, she weighed anchor and
stood out to sea. 1t was intimated to
Captain Hazard that sho would land her
passengers somewhere along the Cuban
coast, and that they would subsequently
unite with the insurgents. He was not
made cognizant of this fact, however,
until it was too late to be of use to the
authorities here. The Pierrot, it is al
legged, is owned by Spoford, TilestoI &
Co., and is regularly run between this
city, Havana, New Orleans and Calves
ton. The Arngo, which left os. Menday
is bolicvcd to be on her way to joiu a
Peruvian squadron which is fitting out
near New Orleans. She was formerly
owned by the North American Steam
Ship Company, but was sold by them on
the 2Gth of April to parties unknown,
the company giving bill of sale in
blank.
The Washington correspondent of the
Times has tho following with reference
to this subject:
The Spanish y1iistcr to this country
has repeatedLs within the last four or
five wcel,, called the attaption of the
Stat Department to the fact that ships
laden with guns aud material of war
have left United States ports under
American colors, their ultimate destina-
tion beiIg some obscure bay or harbor
in the Island of Cuba. The American
agents of the Cuban insurrection appear
to have couductel their operations with
the utmost discretion, and up to this
time there has not been, so far as either
our own or the Spanish authorities are
aware, the slightest infraction of in
gla~. 1nc reports that large
expeditions have either sailed or will sail
in a short tiu'c, arc very greatly magni-
fed.
Some ten days ago Colonel Roberts
the Representative of the Spanish au.
tioritics here. waited on Secretary Fish
and handed him list of eight small
vessels which recently left New York
with arms ind ammunition. Said Colo
mel Roberts, II know, Mr. Secretary,
that l cannot complain of inis. These
vessels have cleared from New York Cor
Nassau, where they hoist the English
colors aud watch Il chance to slip across
aud land their cargoes. l merely bring
YOU the list to assure .ou that am
correctly informed. In few days we
shall hear of either the landing of these
vessels or their capture by our gunboats."
Colonel Roberts talked much more on
the same subject, but at present there is
no reason to apprehend any ENHANCEMENT
between the United States and Spain.
a gentleman in high official position
here expressed the opinoin tonight that,
on an average, about one vessel week
leaves New York for Nassau, but the
RESOURCES at the command of the re-
rolutionary agents do not enable them
to accomplish any more than this.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the United States authorities are anxious
to maintain strict neutrality, and will
call the full force of the Goverement, if
necessary, into operation to prevent a
violation of the laws. No statute of the
United States has been broken 80 far.
and consequently no complaint has been
made to the Executive. That the Cubans
are hard pressed for money may be judi
ged from another fact. Some weeks ago
a prominent rifle manufacturer, New
England man, was given large order by
the insurgent agents for breech-loading
rifles. The order was promptly filed,
arms were packed in cases, but the manu-
facturers refused to deliver them until
their full value is paid. No information
whatever, official or unofficial, has been
received at the State Department to-day
relative to Cuban affairs.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Hcraid says: