New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

Feud Among Cuban ExiIes CIesed-A Tug
Boat Carries off Sing Sing Convicts-
Question of Foreign Stamps-Presi-
dent, Superintendent and Engineer of
the Staten Island Ferry Company
Arrested for Criminal Negligence, and
Committed.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE feud so Ions
existing among the Cuban exiles has ceased.
meeting was held last night at the house
of prominent Cuban exile at which the
Cubans OF all parties were present The
designations of Aldama and Nustre were ac-
cepted by the new representatives of the
Cuban republic, and to-day Aquilera Ces-
pedes was installed agent and diplomatic
commissioner of the republic.
A friendly suit has been commenced in
the United States District Court to deter
mine the question whether stamps placed
on imported goods by foreign manufac-
turers should not be recognized by the
United States authorities without the pay
ment of any additional duty by the i'm
pOrters.
Jacob Vanderbilt, president of the Staten
Island Ferryboat Company, William
Braisted, superintendent, and Henry Robin
son, engineer, against whom the eorone's
jury yesterday returned verdict of crimi-
nal negligence, in connection with the West
field disaster, were brought before the coro-
ner this morning, and committed to the
Tombs prison, the coroner refusing to accept
bail. The action of the coroner has caused
surprise, as bail to any amount was offered,
and could have been given.
Ldter.-Judge Switzerland admitted the
Westfield prisoners to bail-Vanderbilt
president, in So, 900; Braisted, superintend-
ent, and Robinson, engineer, in $4,000
each. George Law is the bondsman.
Arrived out: Emerald Isle.
Evening.-Money unchanged. Sterling
909asc. Gold 1925 0ll2a4. Governments:
fve-twenties advanced 1s; skies of 1881 "A.
tive-twenties of 1862, li4s4. State bonds:
Tennessees 751s; Virginias 6214, new 72;
Louisiana skies 65, new 60; levee skies 90,
Georgia SKIES 83, sevens 81; North Caro-
hpas 45, new 26; South Carolinas 20, new
SO.
Specie shipments to-day were a quarter of
q million.
Skies of 1881 1087s. Five-twenties ll4a4;
Gas HAS; Cos 1l4A; new 1l3l4; 67s ll33a; 68s
ll4ss; ten-forties ia.
This evening tugboat run into Sing Sing
and carried of a large number OF convicts,
and is steaming down the river An alarm
was sent out from the police headquarters,
cautioning the force to be on the lookout
for the landing of the convicts. A police
boat has started up the river in pursuit.
Eleven of the c0nvicts taken off by the
tug escaped to the mountains, where it is
expected the planners of the scheme have
arms. Fighting is expected before cap
ture can be made.
An extraordinary affair occurred at Sing
Sing prison to-day. At a quarter before
twelve to-day, % tugboat, having canal
boat in tow, and going north, was observed
approaching the prison dock with consider
a .1+
to keep oil, and the warning was needed ap-
Notwithstanding, the steamer
glided to the pier.
Immediately twelve convicts, as if under
the whole affair, made rush from
their work, leaped on board the canal boat,
and ran pell meu over it into the tug, and
into the engine room. The engineer was
dislodged, and one of the convicts rushed
into the pilot house and took charge of the
wheel. Immediately the tug headed for the
west shore. The alarm was given as quickly
as possible, and many of the regular prison
guards rushed toward the pier They aimed
their pieces at the convict pilot, and shouted
for him to stop, but he crouched down out
OF sight, and the vessel still kept moving.
Quickly as possible word was sent to
Sparta, mile south, where sailing vessel
was procured and sent in chase. Mr.. Childs,
OF the prison, also started up the track to
sing sing dock, ana got slo0p under way,
filled with armed men.
At this time the greatest excitement pre-
vailed as the news of the break became
noised about Sing Sing village, and hun
dreds of people hurried to the river. One
vessel went out to capture the convicts,
overhauled the tug near Roekland where
the convicts took to small boats in the vici-
nifty which some boys had and rowed quickly
to the shore and escaped to the mountains.
One convict, who got into a boat with
boy, was pressed so closely that he seized
the boy and placed him before him, 80 the
guard would not fire. The guard did fire,
not at the escaping convict, however, but
with the intention to intimidate him and
cause him to surrender. He kept on pull
ng, instead, and reached the shore, where
ne joined his associates.
Mr.. Lafer, the inspector, states the con-
7icts are now in the woods near Rockland,
md says they will be recaptured, as they
Ire surrounded. 1t is believed this affair
vas planned two weeks ago by persons in
sew York city. The tugboat was the Dean
richmond, and the captain Mr.. Norton,
nd Mr.. Farrell engineer. The captain
ays two men hired him to come to Sing
ing to convey load of furniture.