New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
TILE ARREST OF GENERAL AGUERO.
A TALK WITH THE CUBAN REvOLUTIONIST.

HE DOES NOT EXPECT A FAIR TRIAL IF sURREN-
DERED TO THE sPANIARDs-FEARs OF SERIOUS
TROUBLE At KEY WEST
IFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
KEY WEST Fla, Jan. 2S.-There is great ex-
ctemeut among the Cubans here, who form nearly
half the population OF the town. the arrest Of Gen
eral Carlos Agueroy -Fuudora the Cuban reyoutonst.
When General AgucrO arrived here by the Alamo Of the
Mallory Line from York the 18th instant he
received with enthusiasm by tho Cubans hero, who
admire him for his dash and bravery as
leader Of the nsurgent forces As he had taken passage
publicly from Havana when he left Cuba, and had been
given public receptions by the Cubans of NewYOr while
in that city, he aud his friends entirely unprepared
for his sudden arrest The charges preferred against
General guero by the Spanish Government are highway
robbery and abduction. Why the Government should
have demanded his extradition at this late ay
does appear unless his friends state 1t was wiling
to wink at his departure from Cuba, but afraid he
would to Cuba secretly with men and money and
reion the troops he left in the mountains of the interior
General guerO at 1.-THE Jail by TRIBUNE CORE
spondent Yesterday He is small spare man. twentyn
or thirty years odand mild and courteous in his manners
It Is only when he speaks Of the wrongs Of the Ever
faithful Isle" that fash OF that fierce spirit that
has made his name one to conure with in Cuba While
the General has been Jail here less than 400 people
a day have called to see him
UNWILLING TO DIE As FELON.
When TIE TRIBUNE correspondent saw him he was sur
rounded by men who OF the first importance when
the struggle Cuban independence at It's height
among them the former Minister of Foreign Relations for
the Republic Of Cuba These now American cit-
zens they take lively interest in the case of General
AcuerO II the brave deeds Of Carlos AcuerO In behalf
Of Cuban Independence Of them said can be called
highway robbery what Is TO prevent the Spanish Govern
rnent from demanding our extraditiOn on the same
groundsg Everything that have done in Cuba, said
General Aguero have done IN the prosecution OF open
ana honorbte warfare for The independence ofmy country
never looked forward anything else than dying In the
cause Bat should Ike 10 de III te neid a Tue hon VI
ms troops aud not Ike felOn. a. shall the American
trial in Cuba l. absnrd NV life would not be worth
il the Spanards get their clutches on me
The cxtradtOn treaty between this country and SPAN
provides that nO one shall be e1radited for political
Offences but the Spaniars cunningy deny the existence
By such names fhey called the immortal Boivarand such
opthct they have always applied to the leaaers on lne
q lever can die until the tyranny OF Spain has been over
thrown. There Is Cuban Government ana Cuo~h
army, as Spain Will yet find to her cost.
TIE CUBANs ANXIOUS AND EXCITED.
General Aguero is lodged IN the ground floor
Of the ia While be was convcrsng with THE TRIBUNE
correspondent the windows were all wide open, and
through them could the waving palms that shade
the white houses OF the city and the bright green sea tna
flashing in the sunlight surrounds the island UP and
outside jail walked the stalwart sheriff OF the
county, and in adjoining room two ggantc hegrOe
depuiy-sherfs kept watch and ward with loaded
rifles near them. The decision In General Agueros
case at Washington u snxloqsy looseu ioI "a ~
ne SeSi,rad that he shall never be delivered
the hands Of the spaniards They are tnoIoushy 10
and n The case goes against there wall be lively times
in Kew West One Of the wealthy residents OF the city
mot Cuban said yesterday that he did not DOUBT but
that the appearance OF Spanish gunboat of the city
would be tie signal for general uprising Of the Cuban
eIonSs to wealthy FAMILY in Cuba and his
here Immediately on his arrest WITH pieh ot nGey Iol
Bethel Governor Of the State, has been en-
gagged as his counsel