The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-10
Tweed's Excursion-A Very Roman.
tic Story.

tic Story.
The story of Twecd's escape and mode
Of capture has afforded such a fine field for
an average newspaper romance that the
true story, based on official documents of
the state department, possesses an unusual
interest, as it sets at rest forever the absurd
charges of claims Of credit which have
grown up out of this capture. Tweed os-
capped from New York on small schooner
and landed in small boat from this
schooner in an obscure port, len mAes
south of Santiago dc Cuba. The vessel
that brought Tweed from New York mele-
ly pot into this small port for the purpose
of landing him and young man who had
accompanied him. After the two had been
placed on shore the small boat returned 10
the schooner, when she leaded about and
stood out to Tea again. A Spanish fisher
man witnessed the secret landing Of these
two men in this obscure spot, and at once
suspected them Of being men coming With
aid and comfort for the Cuban insurgents.
The suspicious of the fisherman were still
further increased by the two men approach
ing him and offering bin large sum of
money to carry them over to Santiago. de
Cuba, where they wanted to go. He com
Piled with their request, pOcketed their
money, and then Loyalty turned them over
to the Spanish authorities as suspicious
characters who had landed on the island in
such secret msnLer that their presence
certainly demanded explanation. Tweed
and his companion asserted that they were
travelling for their health, but told 50 many
conflicting stories as 10 still further arouse
SUSPICION AGAINST THEM.
Tweed also exhibited passports made ou
at the state department at Washington fol
himself, under the rame of Secor, ant
Hunt for his companion. Tweed said hi
was a citizen of Florida, and was very in
dgnant at his arrest. Notwithstanding
this explanation and his passports, he wal
placed in the custody of the admiral Of tn,
Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba, it beini
thought, ms Tweed captured wbil
travelling by sea, that lie belonged, as
matter of right, to the naval authorities
The American consul at Santiago de Cuba
Alfred n. Young, esq reported all thu
facts of the capture of these American cit
liens TO Consul General Hall at Havana
who at ouce reported by telegraph to thu
state department at Washington all Of thu
| faCt3 in the caseas they had b6e1 sent t
| him. The state departing mt people at onct
| ovcrhauled the records here, and foun1 tina
| the passports referred to were regular, anC
| obtained, Gs far as the records could show
| in all due form. 1t then occurred to Sec
rotary Fish, who was familiar with thu
many sensational stories published in New
York concerning Tweed's escape, tina
these two mca, Secor and Hunt
might be the missing men. He a
once sent a photograph of Tweet
10 Hall to have Secor if possible, identified
| This, of course, occupied some time. But
| Tweed was meanwhile kept in custody
Promptly upon the receip. of Tweed's pho
togIaph, Hall despatched 1t for Santag
de Cuba, when Mr. Young at once identi
fled Tweed. Mr.. Hall then telegraphe,
to Mr.. Fish that the man calling himsel
Secor was Tweed and asked for instruc
tons. Secretary Fish at once sent bscl
word to the consul general to see Captain
General Jovellar and represent to him
| full statement OF the case, end request thu
Spanish government to deliver him up L
the United StateS. General Jovellar &c
| piled that is would give him much pleas
ure to concede so ress )pable request. II,
at once issued en- order addressed to the ad
niral of the Spanish fleet, requesting hin
to turn over Tweed to the consul genera
at HAVANA, who was to hold him in Gus
tody until United States vessel could b
sent for him. Secretary Fish recounte
to secretary Robson what he had done
and the latter directed war vessel, lynn
at Port Royal, S. c., TO go TO HAVANA 10
Tweed, but meanwhile, IL appears,
TWEED HAD STRONG FRIENDS IN CUBA.
who aided him in again making an escape
An influential resident of Santiago de Cubs
with Spaniard or American, whose nam
is withheld from the state department, We
instrumental in persua1ing the SPANS
admiral to release Tweed ON his parole /
visit Santiago de Cuba. Of course he vic
lated his parole, and again escaped. Cor
sui Young at once found out that he ha
taken passage on the Carmen, a SPANS
trading barque, bound for Vigo, Spair
Consul General Hail. at Havana, reporte
this escape to General Jovellar, who ws
very indignant at his escape. He at ono
communicated by cable with the govern
ment at Madrid, and it promptly responde
by saying that careful watch would
kept for the Carmen at Vigo, and upon he
landing there her two passengers would |
arrested and locked up to await the ca
for them by the American authorities Tn
was in accordance with General Jovellar
demand, and regarded here as satisfactory
as II made Tweed's capture 8 mere questio
OF time. The very day that the news a
rived here of the arrival Of the Carmen
Vigo, and Tweed's arrest, information WI
received at the navy department that Il
United States steamer Franklin was
Gibraltar, on the eve Of departing upon
homeward cruise. Instructions were
once telegraphed by cable TO her officers
proceed to Vigo, take Tweed on board an
bring him along. 1t is supposed TIL
Tweeds companion was his nephew, q
though that point is of such secondary il
portance to the state department that Il
information concerning him has be(
| sought