The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-27
WAR IN MEXICO.
An army Marching on ! Puebla-7'A Battle
Soon to Occur.
MILAN AS KING
DispIeasure of the Powers at HIS Royal
.rl ..rg;i ~ Aspirations. .I-,- gg~"

WASHINGTON, September .26.-The Her
aid has the following Washington special !:
"a great deal OF comment and surprise
has been expressed here that SO extraordi-
nary a step as sending United States YES
sci for State prisoner has been taken. It
is inferred here that il was done at the il
stance OF Mr.. Adee, Charge d'Atairs at the
American legation, in conformity with
the wishes Of the Spanish Govern
ment. It is thought among those capable
of Judging that Mr.. Fish has blundered
in taking any cognizance OF Tweed's case,
as he is merely IN offender against q State,
and not the Federal Government. Even
the officials of the Navy Department are
astonished at the seeming stretch OF author
ity, and cannot account for any legitimate
international consideration which would
warrant it. A naval officer OF high position
saws that If he were in command OF the
Franklin he would refuse to receive him.
From the correspondence had between the
Navy and State Departments it is evident
that Mr.. Tweed was more than willing to
be prisoner in national custody than re-
main in Spanish prison."
The correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun
"It is stated in quarters generally well in
formed that the matter of the eXtradition oil
Tweed was first brought ZIP in Cabinet
meeting by Secretary Fish, who suggested
that he had reason to believe that Spain
would surrender the great criminal on an
intimation from our Government that such
a course would be agreeable to it. The first
definite knowledge that the Government
had of the presence OF Tweed on Spanish
territory was communicated through the
officials of that power to-. Secretary Fish,
with the intimatlon :. that, we could
have him for the asking. This induced
the Secretary Of, State to bring the matter to
the attention OF. the Cabinet. Mr.. Pierre.
pont, who was at that time the Attorney
General, opposed taking any action. as ne
distr1lsted the good intentions OF Spain, and
said if we accepted the favor we would
have to nav well for it. At the Cabinet
meeting there were but four members pres
emit. The President and the other. three
were not OF the same opinion as Mr.. Pierre
pont, and it was concluded that Mr.. Fish
should close with the offer made by Spain,
and the result of the correspondence then
begun is now public. 1t has been stated
that in consideration OF the surrender OF
Tweed Mr.. Fish has promised to make some
improper concessions to Spain. This is pos
itively denied" # ~ KIT, 4.
TWEED AsToNfsHED AND DISAPPOINTED; e =.
Woo, SPAIN, September 26.-The steamer
Franklin arrived here to-day. Tweed was
much surprised when told that the Frank
lin was to take him and Hunt to the United
States. He had hoped on arriving in Cuba
to be able to avoid being given up to the
American authorities, He expressed great
disappointment at the new aspect Of al
fairs. During their confinement Tweed
and Hunt were kept in separate rooms,
closely guarded, and not allowed to COM
municate with each other. Mr.. Adee,
Charge d'Affairs, has been warned that
Tweed might make away with himself
rather than return to New York. The COM
mander Of the Franklin has therefore been
instructed to keep him strictly confined and
leave him no opportunity to Jump over
board. .' 90 ~