Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-15
CUBAN AFFAIRS In NEW YORK.
Interview Between the Spanish Con
sal and She United states Marshal
work of the Cuban Junta.

An interview between the Spar
ish Consul in this city, Senior Sa
rustegui and Gen. Barlow, th
United States Marshal, took plac
at the Office of the latter on Satul
day afternoon. A reporter of thi
journal was informed by the Unite
States Marshal late yesterday even
ing, that the account Of the inter
view as published in the morning
! press Of yesterday was entirely in
correct, and mere matter of Gas
Sumption No special messenge
was dispatched for the Marshal, a
he was in his Office, and expecting
The call of Senior Satrustegui; there
was no third party present at thC
interview. The Marshal has no
cHly declined to make public the
conversation that did occur, but
has informed no one, neither the
press reporters nor the Spanish
Consul, in regard to the tenor of the
instructions he may ormay not have
received from Secretary Fish f'to-
wardpreyenting any possible breach
Of the xpeutrality laws He has
decided, to make no diyulgations,
and to answer no questions in re-
gard to the communications, rela,
ting to the present revolution in
Cuba that may pass between his
Office and the government officials,
in order that he may prevent any
embarrassments for the administra-
ton by iimpudent gossipping. In
regard to the steamer Quaker City,
said to be "now fitting out at the
foot of Twelfth street, East River"
the Marshal stated that there is not
the least tangible proof to be adj
dueed that that steamer is being
prepared fora warlike expedition
against a foreign nation-not the
slightest upon which could be
based her seizure or detention by
the government officers. 1t is true,
however, that she is being strictly
watched by a revenue cutter which
lies near the foot of Twelfth street.
On the other hand it is true that
the Cuban junta, whose headquar-
tiers are at No. III, Broadway, (not
in the st. Julien Hotel, as stated,)
have been very actively engaged in
forwarding to the struggling patri-
OTIS the most substantial assistance
that they have had in their power
to do. The Cuban Junta, as well
IS the two societies in this city, the
"JuRtG PdtriOtica de Cu6dnqs,"
and the "Cuban Ladies' Relief As
ISOLATION" are all placed under the
direction of Senior Lemus, the
Cuban Envoy, who is now on a
visit to the metropolis from Wash~
ington. He is sojOurning in the
house occupied by the "Cuban
Ladies Relief Association" and is
actively and energetically engaged
in promoting the cause which he
was sent to this country TO
Senior Lemus was
lately the possessor of great
wealth but his entire prop
erty has been confiscated by
the Spaniards since the revolution
began. He has been long an ardent
advocate of Cuban independence
with the pen; and at present he is
displaying great administrative
ability in managing the Cuban re-
latiOns with this country, to the
great satisfaction and admiration
of his cOmpatriots here and on the
island. Under his auspices both
medical and military aid, medi-
cines, arms and men have been dis
patched to the seat Of war. Several
officers who served in the war, on
both sides, have been embarked in
the cause, and several others, from
Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel,
propose starting Outward very
the latter SOutherners.
Many of the young Cuban men,
who have recently arrived in this
city from Havana, aresdaily leaving
directly bound for the front at the
seat ofhostilities. Ttey came here
as being the only way by which
they could escape the Spanish
clutches and join Cespedes. The
writer has cenVersed with some of
these young men, and they all
evince the utmost enthusiasm in be-
half their country. They say that
their gaining their independence
will be hard work; the Spaniards
are very obstinate to overcome;
but that they entertain no doubt as
to the ultimate success OF their
hopes They laugh at the Spanish
of the fighting; maintain
that they are carrying on a guer
rilla warfare, and can carry it on to
a successful result, which will be
greatly hurried by the fever season
now on hand. They claim that the
Spanish soldiers sent TO Havana
arrive in the saddest plight, and
many of them join the insurgent
forces when made aware of the state
OF affairs. .....
The Cuban Ladies Relief AssO-
citation has recently removed from
the st. Julien Hotel to their pres
ent rooms, No 247 West Twenty
third street. To this address any
presents or assistance that may be
offered should be sent. The assO-
cation will give second fair at
the end of June, and those ladies
who wish to "have a table" should
apply before that date. Prepare
tiOns are now being made for the
fair, and the rooms will be hand
somely ornamented, ard will be ar
rayed with Cuban flags. Many
wealthy Europeans have sent in,
and are still sending in, handsome
presents for the benefit of the
Islanders. Bandages, medicines,
and surgical instruments are sent
out by the Ladies Relief, to which
belong several Spanish residents of
this city, who are warm republi-
cans. The collections made by the
"Junta Patriotica de Cubanas" are
employed for procuring arms, am
munition and other war materialS
This is distinct society from the
Ladies' Relief. A fair is also to be