Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12
TWEED CAUGHT,
The Story Of His TraveIs-HOw He
Eluded the Spanish Authorities, and
How He was Captured.
BY His Photograph He is Recognized by
the Governor OF POnteVidra-His
ExtraditiOn Certain.

LONDON, September ia special
dispatch from Vigo states that Wednes
day, the sixth instant, on the arrival o1
the Spanish bark Carmen at the quaran-
| tine harbor OF San Simon, VigO, from
Santiago de Cuba, the Governor of the
province Of Ponte Vedra boarded her
The governor was accompanied by some
OF the secret police, and inquired for two
Of the passengers. He ordered theil
detention, and having consulted some
photographs, arrested them. They
were escorted by detachment of police,
and the prisoners were taken to COTunna
where they will be transferred to Havans
on the Spanish mail steamer leaving
on the twenty-first. On their arrival il
Havana they will be handed over to
the American authorities. Their baggage
has been sealed and goes with them. II
is believed here that the two prisoners
are William M. Tweed and his secretary
MADRID, September 10.-It was found
in July last that Tweed was in Santiago
de Cuba. having passed there from Ha.
vana. General JCuvellar was applied tC
by the American consul to have Tweed
secured and sent to the United States
General Jouvellar was quite willing, even
In the absence Of an eXGradition treaty,
to oblige the American government IN
return for their courtesy in AIquette's
case some years sgo. Tweed, however,
was apprised in Santiago Of his impend-
| ing danger and sailed for Vigo, Spain,
July 9th, on board the sailing vessel
Carmen. Mr.. Cushing thereup0n noti-
| fed 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 pre-
caution was taken by the Spanish gov
eminent to ssure Tweed's arrest in any
port of Spain, or on any coast-line by
which he might arrive. Severe orders
were given to the local authorities,
especially those of Vigo and the CALI
clan coast. On September 9th the Car
men hove in sight off V.go, and was inn
medistely boarded by he governor OF
Pontevidra. The governor at oIca rec
ognized Tweed from photographs which
he had in his possession for some time
previous to the arrival Of the fugitive.
Tweed was entered on the ships papers
in the name Of Secor, and was accom-
panied by man giving his name as
William Hunt, who Is said to be his
nephew. Both were Immediately Sc
cured and thrown into the cslaboose
under a strong guard, but were subse-
quently transferred, by order, to fortress
in Vigo, under the command of the cap
tain general. The first secretary of the
American legation has requested the ex-
tradition Of Tweed, and he will conse-
quently be handed over to the Ameri.
can authorities.
MADRID, SeptC mber 1.-THE follow.
iug are the addi iensl particulars of the
arrest Of William NJ. Tweed: Captain
General Jouvellsr, at Havana, recsived
Intelligence that William ID. Tweed had
disembarked at Santiago de Cu5a, and
notified the authorities there, but BET IRE
the latter could take action, Tweed en-
barked on the Carmen, a sailing vessel,
bound to Vigo. Captain General Jouvel.
lar then telegraphed the Madrid gov
eminent, which fearing that the Carmen
might go to some other port, requested
the authorities at all Spanish
ports to examine the persons on board
all vessels named Carmen; there are
twelve Spanish vessels of that name.
A portrait of Tweed being indispensable,
the Spanish authorities obtained and
made copies OF caricature in an Amer
lean journal representing him as beating
child, supposed to typify American
Justice. This caricature led the Spanish
authorities and reporters of the Spanish
papers to believe that TWeet had been
kidnapping children, hence in the first
official announcement received here OF
the arrest OF "Twid Antclmi," !" supposed
to be the telegrsphic corruption of
Tweed, American, it was stated that he
haG been arrested for kidnapping Amer
ican children. Tweed Is confined on Isle
Saint Simon, Vigo Bay, where he is un-
dergoiDg quarantine, strictly watched by
the customhouse guards, and st the ex
piration of his quarantine, he will be
surrendered to the United States repre-.
sentative. As there are no direct steam
ers between Spain and North America,
Tweed will be sent to Cuba and from
there to New York.