The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-11
BOSS TWEED.
BELIEF THAT HE rs CAPTURED ANn
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK.
And that Gov Ti1den will Get Another
Lick at Him.

LONDON, Sept. l0.-A Vigo Herald
special states that on Wednesday, the 9th
inst, on the arrival of the Spanish bark
Carmen. at Quarantine harDor off San
Simon Vigo from Santiago De Cuba, gov
ernor of the Province of Pontevedra,
boarded her. The governor was accom-
panied by some of the secret police, and
asked for two of the passengers. He
ordered their detention. and having con-
suited some photographs, arrested them,
and escorted by detachment of police the
prisoners were sent to Corrinne, whence
they will be transferred to Hayanna on a
Spanish mail steamer, leaving on the 2lst.
On their arrival at Hayauna they will be
handed over to the American authorities.
Their baggage has been sealed and goes
with them. 1t is believed here that the
two prisoners are VIM. Nj. Tweed and his
secretary.
MADRID, Sept. 9,-It was found in July
last that Tweed was in Satiago de Cuba,
having passed there from HAVANA. Gen.
Jovellar was applied to by the American
Consul to have Tweed secured and sent to
the United States. Tweed, however, was
apprized in Santiago of his impending
danger, aud sailed for Vigo, Spain, on
July 9th, on board the sailing vessel Car
man. MIR. Gushing thereupon notified the
Spanish government of the fact, and found
them willing to arrest Tweed and return
him to Cuba, or deliver him up to the
American Consul Every precaution was
taken by the Spanish government to Sc
cure Tweed's arrest in any part of Snain
or any coast line by which he might arrive.
Several orders were given to the local
authorities, especially those of Vigo and
ualician coast. On Sept 9th the GARNER
hove in sight, off Nigo and was immediate
ly boarded by the governor of Pontevedra
who recognized Tweed Tweed was en-
tered on the ships papers under the name
OF Secor, and was accompanied by a mar
giving his name as William Hunt, who is
said to be his nephew. Both were i'm
mediately secured and thrown into tn,
calaboose. and kept under strong guard
but were subsequently transferred by orde
to the fortress of Vigo, under the com
mand of the captain general
MADRID, Sept. l0.-The first secretar,
of the American Legation has requested
e the extradition of Tweed, and he will con
0 sequentIy be handed over to the American
g authorities
LONDON, Sept. 10.-A special from th
n Burgoa daily News states that Mr.. Adec
; Charge de Affairs of the United States, i
8 the absence of Minister Gushing, ha
e visited the Spanish Ministry of Foreig
i ! Affairs at La Granja and arranged for til
d surrender of Tweed to the American GOV
e ernment.
r MADRID. Sept ll.-Thc following ar
II additional particulars of the arrest {
Tweed:
lie Capt. General Jovellar, at Havana, ri
,r ceived intelligence that Tweed had diseu
4 barked at Santiago, De Cube, and noti6e
G the authorities there. Before the latte
II could take action Tweed embarked on I'll
ID sailing vessel Carmen bound to Wig
a Captain General Jovellar telegraphed
ia ia the Madrid government, which, feariI
the Carmen might go to some other por
requested the authorities at all SpaDis
ports to examine persons on board all We
sells named Carmen, There are twel'
Spanish vessels of that name A pc
trait Of Tweed being indispensable Il
Spanish authorities obtained and MAJ
copies of a caricature in an American jou
nal representing him as bearing chill
ts supposed to typify American Justice. Th
ss caricature led the Spanish authorities al
- and reporters for Spanish papers to belle
that Tweed had been kidnapping childre
, hence in the first official announcement 7
=" ceived of the arrest of Tweed it was stat
that he had been arrested for kidnappi
American children Tweed is confined
g the isle of Saint Simon, Vigo bay. whe
be is undergoing quarantine At the ex
ration of his quarantine he will be sure
nd. dered to the U. S, representative.
there are no direct steamers betwe
.. Spain and North America Tweed will
sent to Cuba and from there to New Yol