The New York herald., 1876-11-06
THE EXPECTED TWEED.

ARRIVAL OF MAIL STEAMER FROM The WEST
NDIEs-IHE FRANKLIN NOT HEARD OF
MES-or-wAR sIcHTYD--FxELINa AMONG THE
SAILORS
QuARAsrISs. s. l., Nov s, 1879
The mail steamer Gamma, IRON Bermuds, arrived
tonight reported fair weather NIL the way, bus
that she neither beard anything OF the Frank
lin. Tho frigate had not put into any of the West
Indian ports from where the officers OF the Gamma
started and IL would have possible for her
to have escaped the searching investigation OF the
Cuban marine cable. which connects all tho West
India Islands, had she made harbor.
The Anchor limo steamer Castalia has also arrived
and have just boarded her and spoke Captain But
cr and his chief officer. They report that Friday,
November latitude Al Deg IS nin longitude "a deg,
passed two men n-of-war, nationality unknown, ono a
large vessel and one small steering south by west
They signalling to each other, but could not be
spoken. II was then eight O'Clock in the evening
The latitude and longitude indicates the neighborhood
OF Halifax Though the latitude pretty Tar north, II
OF the vessels should prove b the Franklin II is
probable that she drren from her course BY con-
trary winds
RETICENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RE-
GARDING THR FACTS OF TwEED's RENDI-
TIoN-coURrEsY TOWARD THE GOVERNOR OF
NEW YoRK--THR 'sBoss" A CLOSE PRISONER
ON THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACCIDENT TO
THE VESSEL.
wAsuiSGTox, Nov. s. 1870
II was the intention or the President. upon the 70
turn Of Secretary Fish, to make public through the
State Department. the correspondence which has
beon had touching Twcod's case, and moro
particularly tho letter OF Governor Tilden,
requesting tho surrender Of Tweed to tho Sheriff
remained in allegiance up to this time, though Secro-
tary Fish has been here for several days He
presses himself very much annoyed at the frequent
applications which have been made TO him for tho pub
caton Of tho communications in question, and says
they OF special Importance.
GOVERNOR rLpES's REQREsr.
Prior to tho receipts OF Governor Tilden's request
by the President . letter was prepared
by tho State Department. addressed to the Governor Of
New York, asking what disposition no desired TO have
mado OF the prisoner. 1t transmitted TO the
White House for signature by the President but before
II was signed the official communication Of Governor
Tlden arrived. Nothing will now 1t IS understood be
made public until the arrival and delivery ot Tweed to
the authorities Of Now York. remarkable secrecy
has been observed throughout by tho in all
that pertains to Tweod's capture and proposed rend
tioD, though any unworthy object Is studiously repu
dated. The Secretary OF the Navy 10 whom has been
committed iul management OF tho details OF his rem
dton has bccn strangely careful that nothing should
be known about Tweed and that NO access could
be had to him. He pleads that this Is in
obedience to the order OF the President and
the friends OF tho latter say In turn that the
order originated in the Presidents anxiety to
show that the administration would not avail itself OF
any opportunity make political capital Of what
the prisoner might know choose say Tho officials
MI fho Nav nd q
not see what object the government have In
ing Tweed from public When he will have
arrived tho State Department will make public and
till them all the facts IL has in its possession. THIS
course has been resolved upon Il IL argued
Tweed may never arrive here, as he might die
NIT suicide by taking poison by jumping overheard,
and hence any publication affecting public mon acts
of tho Tammany Ring, emanatng from Tweed, would
prove unfair and absurd
A CLOSE PRISONER.
Tweed is constantly under close guard in his room
on tho Franklin, in charge OF officer Of marines
night and day, prevent OF this kind,
and he is not allowed to speak TO any II is be-
lievcd At the Navy Department that the Frankns de-
lay attributable the late cyclone sea- and that
she may have been dismassed, thus being reduced TO
her slow stcaming capacity. As she is a ssanch sea-
going vessel her foandcrng has not been feared rhe
that she had been sighted on tho coast and had
stood out again In order not to reach port until
alter she election is rdicued by the Acting Secretary
OF the Navy, Commodore Howell