The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-18
FIRST EDITION
CUBA.

United states Authorities Arrestlug Cuban
OnlciaIs-Tae president Of the Cuban Juntn
Held in $4,000 Bail.
Our despatch from New York yesterday after
noon announced this surprising action of the U.
&. officials. The Ecening Telegram, of that
city, under the head of "War on Cuba-A
Crowning Infamy-The United States Fighting
Freedom" says;-
The United States, through its officials in
this city, has again covered itself with infamy,
in aiding the spies of Spain against the strug-
Cling Cubans. Yesterday the Grand Jury of the
Circuit Court found an Indictment against Jose
Morales Lemus, the supposed President of the
Cuban Junta in this city, Jose NJ. Basora, John
ii. Lamar, Jose More, Colonel William A. G.
Ryan, Francisco Fesser, and Mariana Alvarez
bench-warrant was issued by Mr.. Pierrepont
and placed in the hands of the Marshal for
vice. The charge is that these parties did on
May l begin a. certain military expedition
to be carried on from the Southern District
of New York against the territory of the
foreign State of Spain, which said foreign
State of Spain then, and now is, at peace with
the United States. The contemplated arrest of
the parties was kept very quiet until o'clock
last evening. Deputy Marshal Allen and other
officers seized Colonel Ryan on Broadway and
run him to Ludlow Street Jail. Other officers
arrested later in the evening Senor Basona and
Senor Mora who were also hurried to the prison.
The friends of these gentlemen learned nothing
of the arrest until a late hour, when those not
secured madeit convenient to avoid the Marshal's
deputies. At o'clock to-day the prisoners were
still the guests of the Warden at Ludlow Street
Jail, but it is expected will this afternoon be
leased upon bail
President Lemus was finally admitted to bail
in SIC, GOO, and his associates in lesser sums
ED. EVE. TEL.
The Libel.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK, IN THE SECOND CIRCUIT.
At stated term of the Circuit Court OF the United
States Of America for the Southern District OF New
York, in the Second Circuit, begun and held at the
city of New York, within and for the district and
circuit Aforesaid on the first Monday OF April in
the year of our Lord 1862 and continued by adjourn
ment to and including the 10th day Of June, in the
year of our Lord 1869.
Southern District of New York, ss.-The jurors OF
the United States of America within and for the
district and circuit aforesaid on their oath present
Francisco Fesser Jose More and Others late Of the
city and county OF New York, in the district and cir
cult aforesaid yeemen heretofore, to wit on the 1st
day OF May, in the year of our Lord 1863, at the
Southern District of New York, and within the juris
picton OF this court, with force and arms did know
ingly and wilfully, then and there begin certain
military expedition, then and there, to be carried on
from thence against the territory and domnions of
certain foreign State the State of Spain, with which
the United States are now and were then at peace
against the peace of the said United States and their
dignity and against the form OF the statute in such
case made and provided.
In second count the above-named parties, with
Jose Morales Lemus, Jose More William o. c. Ryan,
Francisco Fesser and Others are indicted with
having, on the LIST day of May, 1869, wilfuy set on
foot certain military expedition Then and there, to
be carried on from thence against the territory and
domnOns Of the foreign State OF Spain, to wit the
Of Ea Sen are noM sd anS SrSn @sre
etc. etc.
The Excitementin washington Over the Arrest.
Says a despatch to New York journal from
Washington
The news of the arrest of the Cuban Envoy
and Junta in New York created considerable
surprise in official and diplomatic circles here.
bp n m
on the subject The first intelligence Secretary
Fish had of it was communicated to him this
afternoon by your correspondent. Mr.. Ruis,
Secretary to the Cuban Envoy, who is now here,
was also ignorant of the misfortune of his COM
patriots until informed oft from the same source.
Mr.. Fish seemed little bewildered, bat asserted
that he knew nothing of the proceeding,
and that no orders had gone from the State De-
partment for the arrest of the parties Your
correspondent next proceeded to the residence
of the Spanish Minister, but he seemed to have
an inkling of what was going on in New York,
and did not manifest any surprise at the news.
It is probable that he had despatch from New
York announcing the fact earlier in the day.
He seemed in good humor, and, Struggling his
shoulders, said ne supposed they had been in,
dicted by the Grand Jury of New York and
arrested for a breach of the neutrality laws.
The Cuban sympathizers here shrewdly suspect
that the visit of the Spanish Minister to
New York last week had something to
do with the arrest of the Cuban
Junta and envoy. He was in New York
for several days, and it is thought got some of
his friends to go before the Grand Jury and
make affidavit against the Cubans, which has
resulted in their arrest M. Ruis, soon he
learned the news Immediately telegraphed GER
tain friends of the cause in New York with o
view of ascertaining the particulars, He then
repaired to the residence of Secretary Fish for
the purpose of holding consultation with him.
The Secretary inforRed him, as he had pre-
viousiy stated to your correspondent, thnt he
knew nothing of the matter. The action of the
United States authorities in New York is uni
versally condemned here, and the symPathies OF
the people are more than ever with the Cuban
patriots
Mr.. Ruis received despatch this evening
from New York stating that all the Cubans who
had been arrested were released on BAIL
An EDITORIAL COsamenE.
Saws the New y ork Herald editorially:-''Th
indignity which has been heaped by public
arrest upon the Minister OF a young American
republic, duly accredited to our Government tc
ask for that recognition which the march oi
events and the fash of its own patriotic arms
have entitled it to- and which our own antece
dents and national policy both urge us to grant
places in a strong and offensive light the vacil
lation of the Government, and the hesitation
and timidty OF the Secretary OF State
Mr.. Morales Lemus may not, under the
strict Interpretation of the law, bt
entitled TO the privileges of an ambassador, in
aemuch as the United States has not officially
recognized the existence of the Cuban republic
but his credentials are well known at the State
Department in Washington, the great events by
which they are supported are OF public notorlety
and il has been the hesitancy and the delay o.
the Secretary himself, who, under the pressure
of his tmid appreciation of European compliea
tions, has preventedEthe extending to him OF tht
official recognition to which he Is entitled, ant
which the great heart OF the country has ions
since conferred
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