The New York herald., 1869-06-09
TEE STEAMSHIP TYBEE.

Tho Spanish Consul Attempts to Have Her De-
tnined on Charge of Carrying Arms, Muni-
tions and Men to the Cubans-She is Exam-
ined by Deputy Surveyor Kirkc, Obtains Her
Clearance and Sails.
The Steamship Tybee as stated in yesterdays
HERALD has for the last FEW days been coaling at
pier No. f. North river preparatory to her voyage to
St. Domingo.
Several days ago Mr.. @. W. Embree, Deputy Col
lector Of Customs, ascertained that the Tybee was
about to sail with arms and munitions on board,
and, under general instructions from the Collector
that no vessel with such cargo. or whose cargo
comprised such articles in suspicious quantity was to
be allowed to clear without first undergoing an ex-
animation and her owner furnishing an explana-
ton satisfactory to the government authorities,
took the necessary steps to ascertain her real dest
nation, the nature OF her cargo and the object OF her
voyage. In the meantime her clearance had not
been applied for as she not ready to sail. Yes
terday the Collector received the following letter
from the Spanish Consult
CoNsULADo EsPANA EKUvA YoRKt
NEW YORK, June :, 1859.
consider reliable the effect that the Tybee
lying at pier No North RIVER has barge quantity Of arms
to-day for clearance for ST. Thomas that arrangemehts
bay men, the real destins
!on OF said ship Is to attempt to land & the aforesaid men
unlawful expedition against the Spanish government have
ency the Spanish Minister PsnpStsntsTy a, Wilmington
and pending instructions which win speedily
you would good examination You may
proper under the refuse her
ees unless proof adduced that her destination lawful
one.
Ihavs the honor to remain :i5 very rree;YPfsctsSuy q
Captain E. A. Delany applied for clearance yes.
teday but the Collector deferred granting 1t until
an explanation had been made by Mr.. Spofford ST.,
OF SpOford TiestOn, the owners, who was sent for
and, upon his arrival, assured Mr. Grinne that the
object OF the voyage was legitimate traific; that mis-
vessel was not bound for Cuba. and agreed to ex-
press this assurance In writing. Mr.. Grnnell, upon
this guarantee, granted clearance-nore particu-
larly as Deputy surveyor Lewis j. Kirke had re-
ported to the following enect:-That he had
examined the cargo of the Tybee and
found that 1t agreed exactly with her
bayonets and accoutrements soap, Kerosene
oil and Florida water. That Messrs Sponord IT.
lesion were, as he was informed shipping these
goods at their venture, to be sold at San Domingo
OF instructions to the captain was that he was
to go from New York to st. Thomas get all the
| there 80 10 San Domingo City, then discharge his
cargo and take ali his passengers and freight from
! there to Bay SamaDa, and from there TO New York
ceiyed 'nrs from "0 Young " Mr. Spoiford On the
main deck OF the Tybee had been found
the ordinary deck houses pilot house and one large
quantity or coal. No fittings whatever to carry
large number Of men was discovered and the lower
hold contained nothing but coal.
The Tybee accordingly sailed yesterday at quar-
ter past twelve O'Clock, without let hindrance,
with twenty-five boxes OF muskets thirteen cases Of
accoutrements and twenty boxes Of ammunition, as
appears from the manifest, besides her cargo OF
soap, kerosene OIL &C., but not with any OF those
alarming and threatening warlike appliances and
sinister Indications OF hostile purpose which have
seemingly existed only In the fertile brains OF the
spies OF the spanish government VINO seem al least
in this Instance, to have been somewhat over
Jealous.