The New York herald., 1876-11-25
"reminiscences Of His Voyage
from Vigo.
THE CAPTIVE'S CASE
Its 7 &C gal Aspects and Com
plicatiOns.
SHERIFF CONNER'S LIABILITY


hensvc HERALD story Of the fallen chieain's return.
HIS reception board the Caalpa, his trip TO the
city, the hurried journey compelled TO make to
Ludlow Street JAIL the appearance he presented and
the few remarks he made all eagerly road, for
people have always and will ever find cer
tain fascination in the wandcrngs and adven-
tures OF any man who once welded great
wealth and power and dropped in tho whirgig
Of time below the humbest OF them all In the
OF years he viii bc forgotten, and perhaps forgiven,
the striking contrast between Tweed the bold and
lusty suocrat OF New York. and Tweed the returned
fugitive Of the Franklin, broken down in health,
physique and courage, SO immediate in It's force
stir the duest Imagination, and AL those who love
10 morallze ready TO their hand lesson end
less expatiaton The mprsoncd Boss has determ ned
TO close his lips and steel his heart the
interviewer, and perhaps to many moro besides He
has found by the bitterest course Of experience
Tho hohowness of human gratitude and friendship,
and like Bazac's sMisanhrope,n he concludes to live
within himself
BOARD TIKI FRIGATE FRANKLIN.
Showing copper well out OF water having but
little coal on board the United States steam rigate
Franklin which has now acquired an extra reputation
apart tram her historic fame lay of the Battery yes
terday. She showed symptoms Of hard weather, and
lowered over the side to perform the
port duties of exercising the brush her coos
sal ribs The vessel has been good while in commits
sion, tho crew doubtless IN tho best possible
mood anxious to be sure, but joyful the extreme.
There is q busy day for the paymas,er
al hund, and Jack feels like independent
gentleman coming INTO large estates. He Will, of
course, join the navy again-ne has made up
his mind beyond peradventurc-but week or two
will see HIM slouchng back, bashful maiden, to
take ..pot luck the saying goes. In view OF all
tho o,pfar tpn tba
boarding house runner hand early yesterday
morning with all his friends. This interesting person
has a smile for every guieless navigator hang
foreign pors and his memory IN regard to faces
Is SIMPLY astounding He can remember the
lane the Dutchman he met whaling when
hey all went ashore at Honolulu ana had
good time, the Irish sailor he tumbcd at
Madagascar, whore he saved him from being stabbed
For instance, this hosptable young caterer and his
friends knew every before the mast the
Franklin yesterday by his first name and his
genial conversation with jack would enchant
nary bird, much the ruddy man anot-wars-man,
with three years pay. But the orders impera-
tive There was TO be no communication with the
shore-tnat is people coming from the shore, high
low, wore not 10 be allowed board In the navy
order Is order and the officer ntrusted with II in
varabiy it out to the letter So the disconsolae
boarding house navigators compelled to watt their
Joyous welcomes spar and gun deck from their
little boats, which danced Ia the unduating river ut
safe distance IRON the ship But these not the
only disappointed persons Numerous friends OF the
oiicers-cousIns, brothers, paternal guardians,
.chums,n y 10 say nothing OF other young men Of an
inqu ring mind, rowei out TO the frgate,
confident that in each separate
ccpt,on might be made. The officer OF the
neck who looked every inch sailor, was
ln1exibe True, friends most cor iiay
greeted from the eangway regrets we're expressed and
wen the ships dog, cross between sick marine
officers cook, reluctantly closed his
tyes, at shatng out all hope. Creditors do not
asusy close their doors TO the enthusiastic debtor.
Howbeit young man with n commission IRON Mr..
rweed-and noble one TO boot-faccd the briny deep
yesterday 10 pay Tor .'mcdicai stores
which had been used by tho ill-iated traveller
while on board. The visitor being announced
and til. object OF his coming having been set
forth the officer OF the deck repeated Tor perhaps, the
ninety niulh time. the positive ordors tnat had al
ready been issued. The debtor returned ashore
with the money In this way were many people loft
In doubt to how the unuck, passenger had passed
his time route IRON vigo to Ludlow Street JaiL
TIE STORY or VOYAGE
The story goes that had reached Franklin
nj Gibraltar that Tweca had been arrested.
aud when orders received to proceed
to vigo the situation became apparent, although IL
was hardly thought probable that the Franklin would
be detailed for such Yet there other
course open to the government, and anchored
vgo though generally uninteiglbe and non-com-
INITIAL orders from the Navy Department
ceiveo. Tweed was in prison-he was
Sor BADLy TREATED
by th. way-and without much ado no was taken OF
20 the ship
mir Tweeds" said the officer Of tho dock as the
portly fugitive stepped aboard.
..Mr secorn said Mr. Hunt, his companion, By way
sf reply.
But the photograph OF the friendless wanderer had
been ndslibly stamped many mind, and in this
Instance ''Secor" was good enough. Then and there
the '.od man. he Is aectopateiy termed by those
admire the brighter charactcrscs of his nature
taken TO the Captains CABIN TINS occurred
near midnight Quarters assigned TO Tweed, and
thenceorth he was under guard. Hunt left the ship
Immediately, ana the Franklin would have proceeded
TO dawn but for two reasons-drst, Que OF tho
had died and mad TO be buried ashore, and in tho
next place, furious gale from cast-southeast pre-
vated outside. II was probably thirty hours after
Tweed had snugy ensconsed in his quarters that
the Franklin hoiscd anchor nothing then preventing
the friga,c from proceeding.
'How did the old mau, as they call him, seem TO
feel alter got aboardg" asked HERALD represcn
tive OF the Frankiin's officers yesterday afternoon.
'.He seemed TO be mighty well pleased to get out OF
the Spanish prison aud into comfortable quarters
aboard ship. Not that he complained OF having
been treated badly; on Tue contrary, he told US that
the authorizes behaved very kindly toward him. lie
could not, however, speak their language and that,
Doubtless, made matters unpleasant"
..An impression prevailed here, doubtless foolish
one that Il tho object Of the government to have
Tweed here before election In order that he might
make some developments in reference to one OF the
rauuiuaies
$50 tar as / know" replied the onloar 'nothing
could be more absurd. We received our orders and
made the best OF our way home Whether Mr.. Tweed
ws aboard or not We werc all anxious 10 wind up
Soon pos siDc.n =,
..pia mr. Tweed seem enjoy tho trip?"
sWcl he vas certainly glad 10 bc released from the
spanisn prison. During me trip Mr.. Tweed was ex
scedingy quiet and reserved, and must say the i'm