New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28
TIE ARREST OF CEsNOLAs BROTHER.

THE ARREST OF CESNOLAS BROTHER.
AN ORDER FOR HIS INSTANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DETAILS or THE AFFAIR IN CYPRUS As RE-
LATED BY HEPwoRTH DIXON.
Major CesnOla, the brother of General Ces-
po, who was recen y arrested the island of Cyprus
by British officer for carrying on the excavations
begun by his brother and lodged In common JAIL has
been liberated. but as he says ""lthout a
word OF apology" The case has been referred
to the United States Consul Beg rou and through him
will bo forwarded TO Washington Mr. Hepworth Dixon
has written second letter to The Manchester Examiner
describing the arrest and release. He says that the
witness whose testimony the arrest was made Is
not only "a rogue, spy and an inforiner,"
but "a detected thief" who had been taken
Ia tho act OF selling stolen property-yases,
bronzos Jars aud other terra-oottas-thngs purloned
by HIN from his masters antiquity room, and offered
as bargains 10 officers OF English ships. Mr. Dixon
was further informed that the date Of the
three four days before Sir Garnet Woseey
aud tho British troops arrived. When Major Cesnola
arrived at Larnaca from Armdia. whore his country
house was broken into. lie called on Colonel White
OF the English Army aud asked him II lie
bad sent officers to his house 20 ar
rest him. Colonel White replied that Major
Cesnola was his prisoner. Major Cesnoa thereupon OBJ
Iected protesting that he not prisoner, and could
recognize no arrest unless IL made by personal ev
dence. He advised 10 walk TO the station and
render HIMSELF TO which ne replied thht no certainly
should go he carried to 1t by vic ence
Colonel White then aud said. swell, well 1t Is not
necessary send for snyone; am English officer,
and take you" With that he laid his hand on Major
Cesnolas coat. The Major. making formal protest,
called English officer who was present to take no
tice that he submitted only TO superior force He was
allowed TO walk 10 the station accompanied by that Eli
gsh officer and there the Turkish doors closed him.
several Enshmon IN Larnaca, officers IN her Majpstys
rfyafa th.m-
selves for bail. Their offers were declined Several
gentlemen asked 10 the prisoner. Their applica-
lions hlrn and all refused II was i'm
possible for he Major 10 ircnn, even his legal all
wiser Mr.. Dixon offered bail, but II was refused lie
asked him, but not allowed 10. This was at
about IL o'clock In tho morning Mr. DiXOB then went
on board the flagship In the harOOr. About O'Clock
Major Cesnoas card brought TO him. Major Cesnoia
being the panOn ladder When the twofrends met
appeared that Sir Garnet Woseley had Issued III order
for Major Cesnola's instant liberation, with notice
couched In civil language that no excavations were al
lowed on tho island. The whole affair Mr. Dixon ut.
tributes to the ovcrZeal OF subordinate AGENT ana
continues: sorry for Major di Cesnoa am sorry
for OF scholarship and learning here lnsutod
the person OF her active and conscientious minister
but most OF all concerned for Sir Garnet WOseey,
the young and brilliant soldier. whose first experiment
In civil government Ia likely TO De cOgged and hampered
by Wrahgle with the United states"