New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-06
iB CORTEs
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

WILMINGTON, N c., Oct 5-This morning the case
Of the Cuban prvateer Hornet was taken before Gen.
Allen Rutherford, United States Commissioner for
the District of Cape Fear. Judge Person and Mr..
French appeared for the Government, and George
Davis and Judge o. p Mears for the defendants
The parties were arraigned on the charge that they
did accept and exercise a commission to serve a
foreign people in war, to wit, the speope of Cuba
against the people of Spain, a country with which
the United States is at peace, and did fit
cut and arm, and did procure TO be fitted
out and armed, within the limits OF the
United States, certain ship vessel called the
Cuba with the intent that said vessel shall be
employed in the service of the people of Cuba, TO
cruise and commit hostilities against the people of
Spain. a country with which the United States
at peace; and did enlist and board of said
vessel with intent to cruise and commit hosilties
against the people of Spain, in violation of the
statutes of the United States and of the act Of Con-
gress of the Goth of April 1918. The Government not
pressing the NATTER the parties were not required to
give bonds for their appearance at the time specified
but were placed in the custody of United States
Marshal Nef who released them on parole, on their
personal assurance that they would not leave. Coun
sci for the Government made the point that the
sci had been fitted out in the United States, as
charged the indictment, TO cruise and commit hos
tilitles against Government with which the United
States was 81 peace and to make it primd facie case
they asked for continuance to allow time to secure
the presence of witnesses for the Government from
New-York and Washington. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS opposed the motion for continuance, con-
tending that the United States had right to hold
them rs the vessel was commissioned by regularly
organized Government-the Republic of Cuba; the
ship put in at Smithve in distress and it was con-
trary to the law Of nations TO detain her. Commits
soner Rutherford decided it prinld Idcie case,
and granted the Government until Monday, the 18th
inst, 10 produce witnesses.
DISPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT
TO THE STEAMER HORNET.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct. 5.-The United States
Marshal at WimingtO has notified the Gov
eminent by telegraph Of his action, and asked
for additional instructions. The steamer Hornet
was seized in accordance with general directions,
long since communicated to all United States
Marshas along the seaboard, TO keep vigilant
watch for expeditions fitted out with probable
warike intention in aid of either the Cuban or Span
ish forces The Government has, of course. no
official information of the character of the steamer
seized but no doubt is entertained that
she is of the character described, and the
official formalities will probably be observed
without delay. The Cabinet considered the subject
very fully, and il liz said that while some
of the members were in favor of postponinQ action
case, others thought the information at hand suf-
ficient to require immediate action. 1t is known
through the very highest authority that the final TO
suit of the conference that the Hornet should be
held. and instructions 70 that effect have probably
ere this been transmitted to the proper officer 1t is
asserted however that on the information now at
hand the vessel only be held until there can be
had proper investigation as to her true character
and that the final disposal of the case must be sub
ject TO that investigation.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION FROM NEw-roRK.
Information has been received in Washington OF
Cuban expedition consisting Of 400 men with album
dapt war material which will leave the vicinity of
New-YOrk.
TIE CABLE UNsERvICEABLE
HAVANA Oct 5--The first Cuban cable is at pres
.nt unsers1oeable. The second cable. which comes
in at Ccttnar a town five miles east OF Havana, COM
menced working this afternoon, and now works
we'll. All kilograms have to be carried from CoHmar
to Guanabaeoa on horses, and thence to Havana by
the Government line
THE CUBA, AND WHAT IS SAID ABOUT HER.
The Cuban priyateer Cuba which put into
Wilmington Saturday night for supply OF cos ana
aao repair her machinery which had been somewhat
injured during Storm still inside the bsr at that
lOn
Adispatch received in New-York yesterday morning
IRON Commodore Higgins gives NAT denl 10 the FcpOi'
dhe Cubas seizure publishedn yesterdays papers
The vessel ut the time the dispatch was forwarded had
not been seized, but simply under Official survel
lance, pending the receipt, by the Marshal OF inAtTuc-
tons from Washington relative 20 the action he should
take In the premises The Cuban sympathizes In the
city express themselves satisfied that the Ahmnlsna
tn will not detaID tie Cuba The opinion is based upon
Ihe statement Of the Presidents views published III
yesterdays TRIBUNE and strengtheged by adyie ce
received from Washington during the day, when
favor the idea that the Cuba will be permitted she same
privilege will be accorded to the Euerpe allowing Tor
the difference In the character OF the vessels The Eu
tsrpe, Aden with merchandise belonging power with
which peace, will be allowed 10 sail as soon
she rs properly cleared at the Custom House The
Cuba, q man-Of-war, flying a national flag and bear
Ing regular commission, will be permitted, ia accord
TO depart uDmolesed This is the conviction OF
all the prominent friends OF Cuba in the city,
saDguine that the mshap OF the Cuba will In short
time proved 70 be the instrument OF hastenng the
recognition of the Island Republic by Gov
They think that the order releasing
the Cuba from her s0called seizure will be
equivalent TO recognition OF Cubas rights
50 bellgerent and this order which will be
IL has not already been issued VIII be followed by
Iemn proclamation In which the President will express
y sentiment OF the people by Offering 70 the Repub
m the right hand Of fellowship. Ga the other hand the
feBds Of Spain hold that the President Is duty bound
to detan the Cuba Fearing that result Of the fire.
quent Cabinet meetings being held may be unfOrtu
nate for Spanish interests prominent Andalsan now
residing In RewYOrk. has been sent to Washington TO
effect possible, by entTeaty otherwise, change In
The feelings OF the advisers Of the PresdeDt-s OF whom
with exception, are supposed 10 favor The Cuban
aause.
paragraph was recently published that Consul Gene
raj Plumb had Informed this Government OF appre
bensiOh that Spanish authorities IN Cuba would
terfero with United States mails. No such inter
ference however has taken place. and therefore, no
Lac occurred requiring any direct acton on our part
There no doubt thai perbOns at havana are SUBJECT 10
search where Sr6 " suspect they ae III pos