New-York tribune., 1870-08-27
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF TIE WEST INDIA
CABLE.
HAVANA, Aug. 26.-The Panama and West
India Cable Companys steamer Daoa arrived In the bay
Of Santiago dc Cuba at O'Clock this afternoon having
completed the laying Of tho cable from Batabano 10 'ha
port She is waiting for the steamer SUFFOLK anu on
her arrival will lay the shore end. The lhsuI,on ~
perfect Congratuatory messages have been @
between Capt.-Gen Do Rodas, Sir Charles brsh' "iiu
Count Vamaseda.
CUBAN SUCCESSES-THE sPANIARDS RETIRE fhoM
PUERTO PRINCIPE.
HAVANA, Aug. 20.-The organ OF the NOlun-
teers La Voz de cuba admits that detachment OF ~
Spanards was recently surprised by the patriots VINO
killed 20, according to some aecouns Other accounts
say that only five Of the spanards escaped The D'aro
e la Marina states that the District OF Saga la Grande
had been invaded by the nsurgent troops under uen
Lorda The Audienea, Court Of Appeals the Once Oh
Friars at Puerto Principe have all been closed The
Judges of the Court OF Appeals have arrived here Inc
Office of the Collector OF Taxes has been removed 10 Nue
vas and the government Of Puerto Principe mas peen
reduced to simple Capania 1t Is supposed t taa. ese
the first steps toward the evacuation OF tat qe
by the spaniards The coastng steamers both from ,e
and sick soldiers The three steamers brought more
than 100 each The yellow fever is gencray leNae.
of the Government and the mercantile classes This is
owing to the excessive heat, which has an influence Oh
the brain.
THE ALLEGED CUBAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ERALS OFFICE.
The following letter has been received by the
owner of the vessel loading for Vera Cruz, which was
seized week ago the charge of being intended ior
the Cuban service:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
wAsHINGTOS, Aug. "a, 1870.
FRANCIS DAN, esq.-sIR; Yours OF yesterday mas re-
ceved my respectful attention ,, ,o,o,, .oizcd in
As the owner of the steamer Florida, lately sclzcu III
NewYork under the suspicion OF intended violation OF
the Neutrality laws. you demand speedy ulaI OK an
As from your own letter learn that trial can be had
until the return Of Judge Batcford ana no m
bic delay the part of the DistrietAttoIhey Is ni
respect ,. oN
Nor can give any order for instant release such
release without due examination defeating he otleel OF
the suspicious facts which made The seizure necessary
II may devove upon you, IN innocent man. 70 seitI r
enable the ioyernncn 10 make this Investigations hut
such suffering is nscparabe from an efficient admnlsti
ton OF the laws, and WILL hope, he submttedtO ~ YOU
as in like cases by all law-abding citizens class to
which your letter assures me You belong. o,,,,,ns
Acting Attorney General
COL. RYAN ARRESTED AND LIBERATED HE
GIVES BONDS IN $4,000.
Col. Ryan, somewhat notorious in this section
from his connection with Cuban movements, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Marshal Allen, under a bench
warrant charging him with resisting the authority OF
the United and violating the neutrality laws On
the 21st of june last year. Col Ryan was arrested by
Detective Dowley, but succeeded in making his escape
1t is said that Ryan and the officer were passing the
saloon when a crowd OF Ryan's friends attacked the
officer and felled him TO the ground. Ryan managed to
make his escape TO Cuba, and remained there until his
return TO this city the 23d inst Yesterday he was re-
arrested at Pier No. 2s North River while going on board
the Long Branch boat, and taken before Commissioner
Shields. Deputy DstricAttorney Dawes informed the
prisoner of the nature OF the oese with which he was
Charged and that $4,000 bail would be required for his
good behavior and for his appearance when called upon
Col Ryan, in reply, thought the amount Of bail eNees-
81 aUDPalpd Commissioner
of the amount. He thought it hard that he should be
punished and imprisoned when others equally as answer
able as himself allowed to have their liberty.
GEN Davies replied that the question was the 0iese
committed against the Government OF the United states
and he could not any why he should alter the
of bail previously fixed After considerable de
cussion the amount reduced 10 slo,oOV
and messengers dispatched To the CMnan
Junta inform them Of the state or a1airs
Several members OF the Junta arrived at last but as
their property consisted like that OF the prisoner OF
personal and not real estate they could mol ne
At last suitable bail offered BY ExJudse stuart
Mr.. Stuart's bail accepted