New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.


DEFINITE AND IMPORTANT VIEWS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION.
1t has been ascertained from authentic sources
and may be definitely stated that the following are
in substance the views entertained by the President
and sure to be carried ont by his Administration
with reference to the questions involved In the
Buterpe case:
The shipment of arms and munitions OF war TO
either party engaged in the Cuban struggle Is not
prohibited The RevOlutiOnists have an equal nght
TO buy and ship arms with the Spaniards. Its upon
the fitting ont of naval or military expedition that
the neutrality laws operate 1t is an entire mistake
TO suppose that the United States officers have ever
been instructed to stop the shipment of merchandise
even though be in the form of articles cOntraband
of war. The owners and master of the vessel must
Ina all cases take their own risk; but if an expedition
whether of armed or armed vessels, or II
vessel fitted out and prepared and IN
tended for naval warfare, is started from our
ports. then question of duty neutrals OF as
friendly power arises; and even if we had acknowl-
edged the independence of Cuba, our duty and our
rule could be no different, until we had directly ard
publicly espoused one side of the quarrel by making
war upon the other. II must be remembered mat ne
constantly bought arms of England during the Rebellion
and no one questioned the right Of Englishmen to
sell to rs OF the Confederacy Blockade runners took
their own risk of capture; but the Alabama was
fitted out as ship of war to destroy our commerce.
The Cuban Republicans must learn to draw this
distinction before complaining of our conduct In
this respect as before remarked the recognition OF
their independence would not alter the law.
SEIZURE OF THE PRIvATEER HoRNET-1IER
OFFICERS CONFIDENT THAT SHE CANNOT BE
LEGALLY DETAINED.
WILMINGTON n. c., Oct 4.-The privateer Hornet
alias Cuba appeared of Smithville Saturday even
ing hying the CubancoOrs. 1t has been definitely
ascertained that she has 200 men and 80 officers on
board the majority of the latter are ex-Conteder-
ates She anchored inside the Bar and sent her
Engineer and Purser to this city to secure a supply
of coal that taken on board off NewYOrk not being
adapted to quick movements. Suspicion being soon
aroused the officers after engaging supply OF COAL
returned to their vessel without making arrange
ments TO get the coal aboard. They left this
city last night about - o'clock, for Smithvile, 30
miles below in a small row-bOat Collector Rumley
chartered the steam tug Alpha this morning at
o'clock and having placed in the hands of deputy
United States Marshal warrant issued by United
States Commissioner, placed him on board with
part Of the Customs force with orders to detan the
prvateer until further orders. Col Frank, com
handing the United States troops at post Smith
VILE is expected to cooperate with the deputy mar
shall if necessary The Alpha has not yet returned.
Further intelligence will be telegraphcd immedi-
ntely on her arrival. The officers who visited the
city were bold and confident insisting that there Is
no process by which the privteers can DO legally
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SECOND DISPATCH.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Oct. 4-Evening.-The prva-
teer Hornet or Cuba, was seized by the Deputy t. 3
Marshal at Smithville at II m to-day, and brought
ND and anchored half mile below the city this
evening. number of her officers are now IN the
city, and are positive that there is pretext under
which she can be detained by the authorities any
longer than necessary to have an investigation into
her armament and crew. The Cuba is a formidable
vessel and is represented as having great speed.
She is short Of coal and provisions now,
and her machinery is considerably deTanged.
The following is a complete list of her officers:
Commodore. Edward Higgins Commander, Thos.
L. Dornin Lieut. Commander, David A. Telfair;
Navigating Officer and Lieutenant, c. W. Read
Lieut DR.. Fred. j. McNulty, Surgeon Eugene Vail
tene Paymaster PTentiss Ingram, Captain OF Ma
rines and Private Secretary to the Commodore; Dr,
f. w. Dubois, Assistant Surgeon d. d. Munro,
First Lieutenant of Marines; Nicholas Esing,
Master; r. Sommers Henry S. Cooke, A. N. Mason,
r. H. Gibson, VIM. d. Phillips, Ensigns Antonio
Munez, Louis French, Mdshipmen; Robert Graham,
Chief Engineer John Lynch, VIM, H. Robinson,
James Dennison. First Assistant Engineers Stephen
Kearny, Joaquin Aguiar, Edward Torallas, Second
Assistant Engineers; John Mulley Payma ster's
Clerk w. j. Faherty Masters Mate.
THE STEAMSHIP ALABAMA-THE FLORIDA EXPE-
DITIQNs,
SAVANNAH Ga, Oct. 14.-1he Morning Nars has
reports from Florida of the arrival of the steamship
Alabama at FeTnandina on Friday night from New
York with 400 men, including 60 officers, for the Gu
ban expedition now rendezvousing on the Gulf coast
The men Immediately put aboard the cars and
sent to Cedar Keys, where steamers await them
Two hundred men arrived at Baldwin Florida, from
Savannah on Saturday night, supposed to be por-
tion of the command now organizing in Middle
Georgia.
THE SPANISH AGENTS AGGRIEYED.
The agents of the Spanish Government are in high
dudgeon over the dispatch received by C. II. NAL
Tory & Co, from Secretary Fish, announcing that no
armed vessel would be furnished as convoy for the
Euterpe now lying at Pier No 20, with so hundred
pound PARROTS on board. intended for the Spanish
gunbOats. 1t was thought by jose Peasant and other
influential Spanards in New-York that tue senti-
ments of the Marshal as they think them manifested
in his official dealings with the Cubans, were reaex
of the sentiments Of the Administration. But the
dispatch referred to has served TO modify this Opn
ion materially.
DENIAL OF THE STORY THAT THE FILIBUsTERS
ARE MALTREATED.
The Cubans are much ncensed at the publication
In yesterday papers of the statement that American
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