New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04

INT The bunting knife pistols. belts blanket. and wal
les are added like pepper and SALT to suit The taste
THO new guide soon led Tweed into his own baunts in
the interior OF FLORIDA. With camping BLANKET ana
necessary arms they set FORTH and Tweed entered upon
the Vaccinations Of n lie which seemingly offers no
serious prospects OF hardship in that climate They kept
ont OF tho range OF the regular tourists. and got wen
beyond the settled b0rderS Into the tropical Wilderness
The everglades and orcs, lite had tho usual cutter ana
gorgeous aspects while the sense vt novelty lasted nc
speaks pleasures in his adventures during TINS
expeditions but overtaken In due oeason by the orrid
months he driven back and took up his residence
IN the noirnborhood of st. Augustine, 1t would be
commonplace matter 70 rccito Tvcods local experience
with the details Of camp life, hunting, fishing and seek
ing hc usual cxpodicnts for killing time ana mosquitoes
II does not appear that Florida engaged his atteh
ton much by ts peculiar iife climate, and scenery M
Il Influenced him by the rest and sclf-reyew which II
afforded him. Contemplating himself in the light OF an
Ishrnnentc like the last Of the scminoles, Billy
BOwlegs driven out Of Civilized haunts into Inc ever
gades the uninhabcd widefnesses hc returned TO
cooling breezcs Of the seashore near the suburbs OF
st. Augustine, ard there deliberately planned new
sphere life Of usefulness il not OF repentance
and ropaIetion
LANDING IN CUBA.
when he left this place in fahng smack iof croa nc
Ind completed definite set OF plans to DC Carried OUT
on his arrival in Spain. Some 40 miles sail brought
Tweed and his companion the coast of Cuba, some 10
fisherman who brought them from the American coast
did not dare 80 confront the Spanish officials with
freight which he strongly suspected WIS eonifaDana
IL bright moonlight night rs they lhade 'he Poi
choeen for landing. Tweed had already become mDi-
uated to the byways feGuened by his guides, and even
where he might have taken Of the regular steamers
pying alnosg the West India ports, he quite naturally
continued his course as he had started keeping hnseh
away from the regular channels i'll which lie hight be
incOnvcnisntly recognized.
There was no kind of habtation within sigh and the
hour notwithstanding the moonlight precIndcd search
Hunt wrapped himself in the blanket, ana was soon
asleep on the rock whore they were left by TIE sklP'
There was nothing unexpected accidental in their
sitratco Camping ont had been their custom for some
months past Avoiding the towns and settlements ior
tie open country also their habit When The morn
inc came they looked around the shores OF pay tat
cnrvcd inland from where they were camping. GA INC
opposite point sncrman's cot was TO be secn ana they
observed boy coming down to the beach lley hceE-
cucd to him with handkerchief. and he raised ltern
sail on tie little craft ana crossed to them, ana bore
them back ~ his father who received them ~ the hrt
After some breakfast prepared here" thty arranged 10 ne
taken up to.the City Of Santiago de Cubt-Wmch name
the Inhabitants shorten by using merely the la't,
"Cuha" Another rapid dri IN the morning breeze with
the Iateen sails and they landed upon tine doch III me
CITY, Here they were promptly confronted ny the iheN
table custon-house officers demand for their pass
ports led 10 TIC production 81 what they hGG-tn Am'ri-
can passport without The Spanish rise at any regular
lardinc-pace. They ~ once arrested. Their ap
prar,ncc was suspclout aud they sent on board
TIE Sransh man-of-war n the harhor the Chcrncca.
Tvceds arrival at Santiago is noted in his diary ~ Tie
10Th OF June, 20, about T. NJ ad his Toeasc rom q"
board the CheI1cca 1T p. III. on the 2;d Ic change
and arrival Of a Captain-Gcrerai at Havana mad
caused both suspicion and delay in thcir case Tic
Cuban patriots we're manii, sting much activity and al
Amprlcau arrivals were strictly watched. Then Va
,aetv OF runners had started up about the two men
arriving in this mysterious manner Which, aif0iSA
sn, citing them to strict surveillance. fcruico u'lA
nevertheless distinguished aGd courteous entertain
mont by the officers OF the Spanish manoi-war. Jhe
diary contains the names OF these officers III dcil and
indicates familiar and kindly intercourse win the cap
tain OF tho Fort; until Mr. Alfred n. Young OF Cincinnati
the American Consul procured their release on p2r0c
bv becoming bond for them. They were accordingly
able 10 take w tlCjr quarters at tie Viip" hotel kp
in tine name OF Aden Lascccs, where they occupied Nv"
comfortable rooms unt their Saudi be passed np'n
al Havana.
The r9atinc here wng merely Of delay. Tweed
ro.,, his walks As rides in The yoiantc the streets ana
0sbc pqccs. Che churches and hudips the hot days,
and tnfic negro professions and "anivais His social
contact through the American, French ana English con
sll. re- Icuccs win Inc ocni frcicy seems - have
lrol tree ant, cordial with dnncr pcnics, end cNcur
ejos around the city, The 3Oth Of June Consul General
Ha! clecraphs reply 10 lf Young tn consul 81 sail
tiaro: "The case Src0T md Hunt "il be attended 20
as soon rs papers arrive" c0upc OF captains OF Amer
lean merchant ycs is aso delayed for cucnhonsc IL
fractions mad" hi companions at III" lot' and afforded
him a yulnat ctc concert in mac0Cil0ns against Span
;sA ,.}s.l-0es. On tie 81 Of July the telegraph an
no,ncc iao nominations q - Louis "i Tide" ana Hen
dlicl Of which ticket his anti,.nn'n' wee not airo-
cctncr cheerful. His attention va recalled by t'c
Frch consul - one Of his previous -cE,mee by an cX
animation Of ecme pictures ~ mo ja4ego, where TIN.
gentleman had formerly acted consul Tweed remarks
that be Lad originally contemplated woSne Brazil Dis
Iaye OF Ttfu-e but tht arrival 81 ic Emperor Dom tt
dro in the United States made the iisa uGgdy sable. Inc
Centennial OF America thc Fourth q duy. hc day c'cr-
Tod with the inevitable fireworks Ia TIE evening from the
balcony Of hotel Lascclcs the demon tration being
highly Appreciated by concourss oi The "chattcls
ma'uly in a state OF raW" ana 2o5oIule independence
M 10 any apparel On tho 7h 81 10 having been d.
tanned month he concluded TO settle down ana MAKE
the best OF It by employing teacEc' oi Spanish ana
utilizing his acquiring AoD"c'tc OF the ia
arIage. His tea clerk "a Size customs ana
capablc man. with whun hc expire eel his satisfaction,
making ialr progres8 in his daily lessons On the lin
he notes The receipt 81 funds and the sale 81 hs on
the United Stctcs at 10 per cert premium lie began 10
grow nervous and worried about his case at iiayani
and waited with anxiety for every wall In view OF the
prospect Of detention, he Orgsn % look abou linn for
house to rent, complaining, nevertheless of the ntoiea-
BILE oppression of climate. witch began 70 tell on his
health The departure OF his friend the American con
SUI OH furoug, to the Unted States he mentions en-
vioisy, as also tho day he chronicles go0miiy thc
execution OF person who is taken ont and sho, IN the
outskirts of city. lie the parade of the victim
through the town, escorted by guard OF soldiers AMI
band % music. At the place o: execution tho man WAS
nut upon his knees bldoded with hif back 10 tho sol
diers and shot little harder Than f3,0OO,OOO bail
TnR VOYAGE TO SPAIN.
Alta the Vicc-C0psul and the Committeeman the
CAPTAIN Of the Port at santiago and the Admiral Of
Marine at Havana were brought into accord, and he
permitted TO engage passage in the Spanish bark Carmen