The New York herald., 1870-09-22
QUI VA LA?

Further Developments COncernins the A0idn.
vii Made 10 Detain the Fassengers-Thc
Attempt Entire Failure and Its ReasOn-
Indignation Of Passengers.
The movement Of the Consul General OF the North
German Confederation, or whoever really took
the matter IN hand concerning the attempt at ar
resting and OBTAINING the passengers OF the Lafay-
ette, appears so far to have been failure When
an affidavit was made before the United States As
sistant District Attorney Yesterday to The effect
that number OF men were on board the vessel
bound 10 Hayre with the sole intention OF Joining
the army OF the French republic against the inter.
ests OF Prussia, In addition to the infringe
ment Of the neutrality laws, and thus render
Ing this country liable to DC called TO account
by the aggrieved Power, he could do other than
order the warrant 10 be made out as demanded.
But the fact that the warrant drawn out against
the ordinary
FICTITIOUS PERsoNAGEs,
though really against 125 persons names unknown,
was, 1t might be imagined sufficient of itself 10 east
some doubt to the legal authority pos sessed by
the applicants VINO demanded the arrests.
A HERALD reporter yesterday made the fullest pos
sblelnvestlgations concerning the matter and from
the evidence he acquired Is certain that the app
cants for the warrant did not know, in the first
place, who or what the men were that they desired
the warrant was granted was mere guess. As the
best possible proof in favor OF the assertions n may
be confidently stated that though the parties had
detectives OF their own employing with them, they
/ could not recognize single man place IN the
hands Of the United States Deputy Marsoals Dowley
and Turney. Those who had been thus unceremo
niously torn from the trip In which they had an
intense interest complain bitterly against the per-
sons who made the adidavit and OBJ
tanned the warrant. Four OF these men
did not wish, for private reasons. to give
their names and address for publication.
SO mat the reporter could not well take their state,
menls in detail but one gave his name and busl-
ness unreservedly. with his statement which is
published as a separate story below.
IL was stated by one OF the men before mentioned
that his impression was that the more enlightened
portion OF the German population were not In favor
OF these proceedings, and IL would he found even
tually II the case should be Investigated That they
would '
REPUDIATE AS BODY
any participation or interest IN IT, On the question
being asked why he thought this nc declared the
Germans were too sensible to give their
aoan aeqaescence p w,SD, the deaning
out Knowing who and for what the men
were deaShed. He stated, further, what he thought
TO be the reason OF his being put ashore. holding
that IL was because he was one Of those who had
not previously paid his fare. lie had been given TO
understand, however, that the committee had made
that matter right beforehand, or he would never
nave put his foot on board the steamer; besides he
had trunk, full of clothing and papers. without
certainly lose. Another looked in the light OF the
fable Of the hoy and the frOesn-it might be fun
Tor some people, but 1t was simply ruinOus to him.
II was stated In another quarter on good authority
that this attempted arrest Will only tend 10 give the
French movement greater nOtoIiety, and, perhaps
add considerably TO the already growing influence
OF the republican cause
INDIGNATION OF THE PASSENGERS
- IN the afternoon number OF the passengers who
were detained waited upon Mr.. Mackenzie, the
agent OF the French Transatlantic line OF steamers
1or the purpose Of being III some way lndemnifed
for their baggage which was carried awav andIalso
to get back their passage money. The complainants
were naturally very indignant, and earnestly pro-
tested against the outrage which had been heaped
upon them. Mr.. Mackenzie courteousy received
them, and after some conversation they agreed to
accept cabins in the next steamer Vile de Paris
which sails on October !. Their baggage will be
given to them on reaching the shOres.Of France IL
appears that the suit instituted against the North
German Consul to recover the loss sustained by the
Transatlantic Steamship Company, In OBTAINING the
passengers will be
PROSECUTED WITH THE UTMOST R!GOR
Many OF the parties placed under arrest are said
TO be In destitute condition, and thus suddenly de.
prived OF their baggage the OF some of them has
elected much sympathy. The agent OF the Trans
atlantic Company characterized the proceeding as a
most hgh-handed affair.