The sun., 1870-05-25
SPANS WILD GOOSE CHASE
THE sHADOWY STEAMER Padding
orr MONTAUK POINT..

The George II. Upton s.fe-Aii the Spanish
spies Outwitted-Pink Detectives
CREATE n Breeze-Upited States Soldiers
under the Orders OF Paid spies-sfhe Ex-
pedition to Montnuk Point-Ah Lively
Time and No Game.
On Saturday. May H. the steamer George r. Up
ton len this port sor Cuba. OF Sandy Hook abe
shipped cargo Of arms and smmunit on'ffom two
schooners which had been lying in walt for her. The
Upton, though not fast steamer, was in excellent
TRIM Her machinery was In splendid order. She
carried 300 men, and mounted four cannon She Ia
commanded BY Capt. Thomas L. Darwin, late OF the
Hornet Her Second Lieutenant is Henry q. Cooke;
Paymaster. jose Ponce de Leon: Chief Engineer.
George Davis Assistant Engineers, Joaquin Aguiar
and Edward Foralhs; Mates, A M. Mason, Antonio
Muner, Winthrop Phillips. and Henry p. Lane.
The military portion OF the expedition s under the
command OF Gen. Eugene vaiiente, late OF Gen.
Goicouria's staG. The Upton len the vicinity OF
Sandy Hook on Sunday, and before this time has
reached her point OF destination, where 1t is under
stood she will be Joined by Cuban vessel fitted out
In England.
In fitting ont this expedition the Cubans COM
pletelv outwitted the Spanish spies. Minister Rob-
erts knew that the Upton was lying on the foot OF
Bridge street. Brooklyn, but he could get no posi-
tive proof that she intended to aid the cause Of
freedom. Indeed, she was fitted out without viola
ting the neutrality act, and was regularly cleared
for Port uu Prince. On Friday horde Of Spanish
spies prowling about the Upton They
reported that she not ready for
Dea, and that she would not be able TO
sail in several days. Satisfied with this In
formation, MIR. Roberts on SATURDAY. left this city
COR Philadelphia. on SUNDAY morning he was sur
en OUTSIDE Of "ss sanGy Hpon aq Mr. RoScfs nmo
diatolv came on to New York. and consulted with
aa ad c hc
scent and were completely bafled.
On SATURDAY last, Allan Pinkerton heard that q
mysterious steamer had been seen of Montauk
Point Remembering that the Hornet had
rendezvonsed and received her aud crew In that
vicinity. Pnkerton Immediately made no his mind
that the Upton would be found In that quarter. On
inquiry he learned that two or three schooners had
been seen scudding through the Sound south OF
boats, and reported to his Spanish masters that tho
Upton then OF Montnuk Point receiving her
cargo and ciew. Anxious to cover their failure
% seize the Uoton before she LEFT this port, the
Spanish authorities strained nerve to captnre
the phantom: craft of the east end of Long Island
The United States officers were Informed ot the sup
posed Whereabouts OF tie Upton and, under orders
from Washington. preparations for her capture
dia,ey. moved MS forces. He char,oSed the
Sunday night. She steamed up the Sound and ar
rived Ia New London Monday morning. On
neton by Collector Marshall Of New London or.
deIins him to send the rcvenue cutter James Camp
bell to a0nsaqs pon, and 4GiSo SStS 70 sS,s the s
cutter was dismantled at the Custom-house wharf
and that It was Impossible for her TO sail.
BY orders the crew OF the cutter, under the COM
maud OF Capt. Wilcox, placed upon the Sarah
L. Esston. and the whole party thoroughly armed,
under Col Pinkertons Instructions sailed for Gar
diners Island. Among the crew fur United
States detectives. After cruising around Gardner's
Island and of Montauk Point Monday night and
Tuesday morning, they returned to New London In
the afternoon. They reported no steamer had been
beard Of In that vicinity. Yesterday morning
| fishing smack brought intelligence that steamer
| lay of the Point with about 500 men board. A
schooner near by was supplying her with arms and
ammunition On receipt o! this intellig the Ras-
ton made another cruise, and up to midnight moth
| Ing had been heard from her.
| Mean while three tugs had been fitted out ut the
| Navy Yard in Brooklyn, two OF them, Tie Catalpe
| and Arnold sailed on Tuesday hight They carried
| Glly marines with small arms, forty rounds Of aus-
muntiop. two howitzers, and three days rations.
These tugs passed out the Narrows steering cast
ward and probably reached MOntauk Point yestcr-
day morning Tue third tug, the Clinton, stiu
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