Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-09
NEW YORK.
Result of the Champion Billiard
Match - Governments Buying Cole
Bonds issiOu of the AragO-AId
for Cuban Patriots

Result of the Champion BIIllar,
Match Government Buying Col
BoHHs-MissiOn Of the AragO-AI,
for Cuban Patriots.
NEW YORK, May s -The billiard gam
last night for the championship prize.cu
and five hundred dollars, between Deer
and Rudolph, was won by the former beat
ing the latter 200 to I,145.
1t is stated that Secretsry Boutwell, hai
sent instructions to the Assistant Treas
urer here to buy one million of Govern
ment bonds weekly until further orders.
A Washington dispatch says the State
Department to-day received q report from
Government officer 10 New York, in re-
ference to the story of the departure Of
the steamer Arago, laden with arms and
munitions of war, and Carrying 1000 uni.
formed men destined for the insurgent
army in Cuba. Secretary Fish was we'll
informed in regard to the steamer in ques-
tioB, as hehsd previously been notified by
the Peruvian Minister that he had purch-
ased or chartered the Arago to carry stores
to his Government. -
regular papers and with no attempt at
concealment. The report that she had on
board a regiment ofmen and large amount
of arms, etc created much amusement be-
tween Minister Garcia and the Secretary of
State. The Arsgo did not have soldier
on board, neither did she carry any arms.
A small amount of powder and some
ammunition and certain commercial stores
composed her cargo, and she carried only
her regular crew. She sailed under the
auspices of the Peruvian Government
and can not therefore, without violating
good faith, be used except in the manner
specified in her papers.
1t appears, however, that on Tuesday
there sailed from New York the steamer
Perot chartered by Cuban, and contain
ing war material, and carrying about
three hundred men. Her clearance
papers showed that her destination was
to Jamaics, or some specified port, and
that the prohibition relating 10 arms, etc :,
had been erased, as had frequently
been done before, with the knowledge Of
the Spanish consul at New York.
1t is stated that the steamship Quaker
City is being remodeled, her saloon deck
taken of, is coaling rapidly, and will soon
sail for an unknown destination. She is
believed to be in the interest oflhe Cubsns.
Sub-Treasurer Van Dick sdVertises that
he will receive on each Wednesday, up 10
noon, commencing next week, proposals
for the sale to the government of one mil
lion of go bonds, Of any issue, in sums of
not less than FIVE Thousand. The bonds TO
be offered fiat, and certified check of five
per cent. must accompany each proposal.
an order TO show the good faith of the
seller, coupon or registered bonds will be
received, and Mr.. Van Dick reserves the
right 10 reject any proposal not for the
interest of the government.
The Spanish Consul, in an interview
with United States Marshal Barlow, this
evening, stated he had received positive
information that a steamer and several
small sailing vessels are being fitted out TO
take volunteers and arms to the Cuban
insurgents, and demanded that such ex-
pedition be stopped He also called the
Marshals attention to the various re-
cruiting stations Of Cubans in this city,
and furnished list of them.
The Marshal yesterday evening re.
ceived orders from Secretary Fish, to pre-
vent any possible breach of neutrality law
in relation TO Cuba,
The chief officer of the steamer Quaker
City, denied,on his honor az an officer and
a gentleman, that her owners hadn't the
slightest intention Of sending her 10 Cuba
or even TO the West Indiss.