New-York tribune., 1880-04-05
TIE WARNING AND IT'S RESULTS.


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THE WARNING AND IT'S RESULTS.
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO DIsTRIcT-ArToRNEY WOOD
FoRD-waAT SPANISH SPY DlSCONERED-
CHANGING THE PLACE or SAILING.
When 1be Spanish Minister at Washington in
formed Secretary Evarts that there was move-
ment on foot in this country to SEND an Organ'Zed
force of meu to Cuba, he intmatcd that this city
contained the headquarters of the movement
Tie Department at once communicated Win
Untsd States District h.to-:ey Woodiord ana
saye instructions that no efoN should be spared to
nrveut the departure of any such body Of men as it
u.o. heliayed was being organized. The matter was
placed I'm the hands of Assistant District-AttsIney
rueh Wilson and he has diligently pursued his IN
yestigatons until the present time
Ono d.- last week Mr.. Wilson received informa-
t,ou trn the Spanish Consulate in this city that an
expedition was about starting for Cuba from a
mint on t.e Delaware coast All Government OIL.
GERS h. the locality. as we'll the commander OF
4bs ravenpa cutter on that coast were directed to
keep diligent watch, and III case any
ersnie: ms circumstances persons were seen, to
rauort ae facts with the least possible delay. III
add; ion to these precautions an Official OF the us
tricS. Attorneys Office was dspache to Delaware
with instructions to make the closest observation
Is at al the seaport towns and he was
.mnowercd 10 re- resent the Government, if he
ing men, so far as to give the requisite
warning provided by the statute, to the master OF
such vessel.
This zion was taken on information furnished
~: iha snar;sh authorities. They stated that one
of ser officials had represented himself as a Cuban
VII. aud bad enlisted in the body OF men which
about to leave this country. Between
xsrtv ,at sftv recruits the majority or whom were
~ tnuut;o IS ht epe. .~l had assembled at small
= village In Nc;-IorSey and they were then under
orders 10 90 t, ne point in Delaware. The mans
instruction .e to remain with the body until hc
had er ,.ed ohe authorities to arrest the mel, but
laszhaipe oyer-zealous after the men had got
= on thotr-' and were on their way, as he believed
10 Lewes, he jumped of at a way station and came
n this CITY. Whether the fact OF his desertion
alar,ued the commanders of the expedition Is not
known but ii is believed that his premature action
made them lear exposure and possible capture IT
the, proceeded TO the destination originally
intendsd 1t ID surinised by the Spanish authorities
that fearing treacAery the Cubans abandoned
Lewes as thUr point OF embarkation, ana 'ha' III
i c no,ng thege tho proceeded further SOntll
Moe special distractions at once issued ny the
Iesed States authorities to their officials along the
coast for the last three DAYS close watch has
beep kLp. It all points on the seaboard where the
expeditjcn n hight embark hut without discovering
any trace "a the ilibustering party.
i. Tie Spaiis, ,vthor'ties clam to have III their
possessi0n full particulars as to the expedition. and
YESTERDAY thoy explained the failure of the United
States Officers to find the mtn by the theory that
, the party had already escaped from the shores of
this country They profess to believe that the men
have been ,aken on board regular West Indies
steamer and that they will be dropped ON the south
shors of the island of Cuba while the vessel is on
! her MAR passage. They ere unable to say with
/ Gay PSI: esq what steamer took the men, but
/ the t4nD to have reason to believe
that ~ Tas one OF three Yesterday
an oil y OF he legation this CITY intimatcd that
it was the Steamship Acadia. 1t is asserted that in
! WARS gone the steamers 20 the West Indies
4 i I'VE calr' :: .iuilar parties of men.
= Mr ,,illsf said yesterday that the Government
would spa,s effort TO bring the organizers of the
ssbeaition punishment. The statute. lie said. was
y coy bread and under it, ON evidence of completely
81 in m undertaking CONVICTION and punishment
q VIC, ,apidy follow. The statute imposes pen
ar ID any citizen or any person living within tho
Jurisdiction of the United States who accepts 1or-
eien commission TO serve against any foreign con'-
\ tr, With which the United States are ut peace.
= Tho person who supplies equipments iof
Z such a.. expedition is also made liable 10
B put ;shmcnt and any person VINO 'hu"ce'
t anr.'. to participate III such an Undertaking rem
IA,, ..i,oseIf j,abe to punishment. lhe peiaites
Tor the varJoIs otfences on conviction, range from
f"e of SIC, 900 and three years Imprisonment to
81 81 900 and one years mpr sonment.
The active leaders in the present Undertaking arc
"A said by the Spanish autO>les to be General Carlos
~ Garcia who is believed TO be with the body OF fill
Hi bus.ay aud General Carlos Rooif. They, however,
- NJ .~t,,. men who supply the money and oriei-
mate the moyeinent. Tho authorities say that tie
"A Secretary Of the Organization rs
~ weaita,v Cuban who lives in Brooklyn. Tie
81 sn who purchases the stores which arc necessary
III sId attends to the details of the expeditions has
ry his home in this city. and as means OF conceanR
lieteal business carries cigar store III E'ghth-
avenue II is asserted that he is not only wealthy
81 but that be receives large sums OF money iron'
81 peypons who sympathize with the cause A"o on'
ga ciais & e. 70 make the names OF these men pupi'o
n at resent
l--.rvssu ssuvunnATs OF SUSPECTED STEAMER
" CtkAKlsG FRoihspHILADELPIIIA FOR SMALL 'A'
u MArCA FIsHENG vrsixAoE--A TALK WITH THE
e sPASisH CONSUL AT PHILADELPHIA.
n PHlfApgLPilA, April Al. NJ. Blanco, Spanish
"a Consul for Philadelphia, was shown Carlos Roloffs
u statement In THK TRIBUNE today. Most of it he
rcqnounced Incorrect. lie had no knowledge of any
4 exycdtti0n lifting out In Delaware. and believed
thet Il there wcze any such expedition 1t consisted
ofa very small handful of men. He laughed at the
tdea OF Cuban revolution having any vitality.
was very easy 10 be victorious from here. He said
t1s Spanish war vessel at New-York would take
q ea{s Of IN expedition.
W Carcass diasppearance he thought meant some.
III 8inR perhaps demonstration to obtain more
j nQveyfrom poor cgarmakers. Garcia was Cuban,
L ~ ~ ssid thRt be would 20 back aud fight
~ nd probsbiy intended It. Roloff was a
II ec1A M. bsnnces eusFcions we're aroused during
- Iast part ofiast month, by the movements of a
4 seeansf that arrived hare on March 20 from Port
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