New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
A CUBAN EXPEDITION.
p1rUope AT WASHINGTON.

AN EXPEDITION SAID TO BE FITTING OUT ON THE
COAST OF DELAwARE-THE SPANISH MINISTER
AND SECRETARY EYARTs CLAIM TO BE WITH
OUT DEFINITE INFORMATION.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The discovery of new
scheme to send filibustering expedition to
Cuba from some point on the coast OF the Uni
ted States, was reported in washington this
evening. The story was that Lewes, Della
ware. was to be the point Of departure
and that the Spanish Minister in this city had re-
ceyed such definite information on the subject that
ne had brought the matter to the attention OF Secre
tarv Evarts. who had taken efficient measures to
nrevent the departure Of any vessel on such an un
lawful mission.
The Spanish Minister, Senor De Vigo when in
formed of these ram1rs by u correspondent OF 1hh
TRIBUNE, said that hehad for sometime been aware
CT at least had had reason to suspect, that snch an
cxpedition was fitting ont somewhere on the coast
of the United States but he had been unable to dis
cover the port from which it was to depart.
lie had no information that it had been discovered
at Lcwes; but tha situation OF that port was so
favorable for the preparation and escape oil NIL
buster that he would nor be surprised to learn tnat
!, had been chosen as the base of operations
The latest definite news received ut the Spanish
Legation in this city, is that ScTor Garcia. who has
been one Of the most prominent ana active OF the
Cuban patriots" III this country, had sud-
denly Disappeared This has led to the sup
position that the expedition has either started
or is abeut to start. rc1Or YIgO explained that
he labored undcr great difficulty in dealing with
subject tf this kind. The theory of the Government
of the Uncd States is hat it is not bonnd to take
any steps against fbustering expedition until It's
existence has been afiirmativey proved and that
fhe proof must be furnished il. Ii European coun-
tries he said. the representative of friendly power
had only to inform the Government of his suspicion
that m expedition hostile to his nation prepar
mg OH their soil to have the Government
of the country to which he was accred-
ifcd pnt all the machinery for ascertaining
thc facts OF HE case in m0tion-a machinery which
in Europe is remarkably efficient Here the for
ion representaiVc IN expected to furnish absolute
prnOt OF the hostile demonstration without any as
s,stance from the Government of the United States
before the latter takes its iirs5 step.
secretary Eyarts said this evening that he had
heard nothing Of any expedition fitting Outat Lewes
or anywhere else on the coast of Delaware;
There have been some suspicious aroused
by movements in New-fOrk and Newport,
Rhodr Island; and, at the request OF the
Spanish Minister. asnryellance had been exercised
,ciycd any information that led him to think
that an important movement against CUBA
wns aiool in this country. The Spanish
Minister h. remarked, was very watchtul,
n. il was his duty to be: hut 1t was yet to
hp nroych that there any cause for alarm at
ANYTHING thai had been done or was contemplated:
I'm short, the Secretary of State seems 10 think that
ihc stng, referred 20 has very little foundation In
ANYTHING that has occurred or that Is likely TO