Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-12
NEW YORK.
R.VeBae Critters on the Watch for
Cuban PriVAGeers.

R.VeBae Critters on che watch for
Cuban PriVaIeers.
New YORK, May lit lie reported that
revenue authorities have received orders
TO post cutter TO watch the movements of
suspicious vessels 10 the East river TO pre-
vent tilihHst 2rs leaving by the He'll Gate
exit, and another cutter in lower bay TO
guard the Sandy Hook exit. The former
vessel took its alton last night off the
foot Of Tenth street, in the vicinity of the
pier where the suspected vessel Quaker
City is moored. All vessels leaving this
port at night will be oyerhauled, detained
aud their.cargoes and papers examined.
VaImase.Ia's Proclamation "A Possible
CRsUs ReIiI with spain.
New YORK, May ia Washington
dispatch says, il i thought that the ill.,
famous proclamation isued on the 4th
Of April, by Count Nalmazeds, the Span
ish Commander in tAe Eastern Depart
ment Of Cubs, wil!, ii carried out. lead 10
trouble between Spain and the United
States, The proclamation is regarded in
official ciTcles here as one Of the most in
famous ever issued by a commander hav-
ing any pretentioEis TO civilization. As there
are many American cftiZ ms in that part
Of Cuba, it is feared that an indiscrimin-
ate execution Of The proclamation may re-
suit in shooting If some OF them. Should
any American ciiizen be shot under this
decree, our government will he prompt in
Furnishing the outrage, and ii is under
stood that instructions to this effect have
been sent TO Admiral Hcii since the pro-
@ clamation was issued.
Sir X eury BuIWer LyftOn on Che Ala
b bamR CIaIIns-Be Gives seward a
HAP.
Another Washington dispatch says a
gentleman who arrived here to-day direct
from London, and who is well acquainted
with the leading statesmen there, says that
Sir Henry Bulwer Lytton had given notice
that he would on the evening Of May i
call up the Alabama claims treaty in the
House OF Commons. Ii wss Sir Henry
intention 10 speak at some length, criticiz
ing the acSion of the British Ministry, anC
also taking exceptions TO the course of Mr.
Seward in precipitsting action on this sub
iect after the American people had con
demned the johnson administration at tn
ballot box.
The TrIbune's View of Cuban Affairs
NEw YORK, May 1.-THE Tribuu
saws the reports of enlistment for tn
Cubsns in this city are uusOunded.
large number have volunteered to enlist
but we're declined The Cubans have sol
diers enough on the island aoclimateC
Caud only wspt materials, with which the
are being supplied as fast as possible unde
the espionsee Of their sgenls here and else
where. as they are subjected to SPANS
su;es and officials. Many American Officer
have been engaged 10 superintend Ii
shipping of war materials, and engage
on that duty some in the South will go
Cubs and take active duty.
AboItIIsnIsIss sun Pegsing Away
q The anniyersary meeting Of the Amer
q can Anti Slavery Society convened to ia
Al Steiuway Hall. The attendance W
hce i'm. Wendell Phillips called the met
CONS 10 order, copgratulating the society
ID the favorable auspices under which thu
axe net, and declaring that the heavens we
'nte bright and every sigu of the times was