New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
THE ENEMY'S SPY SYSTEM.
SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS IN LIEU
TENANT CARRANZA'S LETTER.

Marine and secured by Mr.. wilkes operatives
and brought to Washington. The officials here
believe that the Senor Irnay. to whom the letter
&c addressed. Is high official OF the Spanish
Marine Office. The letter was received mere
about week ago but for public reasons it has
heen withheld until to-day. Copies were fur
rished to the President. the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Secretary of State this morn
ing ard It is altogether probable that action Will
he Immediately taken 40 secure the instant de-
narture OF the Spanish contingent from Cana
dian soil The letter is OF the most sensational
character and discoses the elaborate spy sys-
ten which has been conducted in this country
IN the interest OF Spain
Since their departure from the city Chief
Wnkies agents have been fully cognzant OF
every move OF the Spaniards. and for several
weeks he has had agents employed in the houses
where they lodged. and nothing OF interest has
o,parently escaped their vigilance The letter.
however was secured by aseEt who called
at the house in the capacity OF health officer
while Lieutenant Carranza at dinner. The
letter was fouai on his table addressed for
mailing. II was handed by this man TO another
IN waiting and by him to a third who instantly
started with 1t FOR Washington. The person
under SUSPICION In Montreal Of having taken the
letter Chief WDkie says is entirely innocent.
the man who took the letter never having been
IN the house before. The officials who have had
knowledge OF Chief Wilkes plans regard 1t as
one Of the most clever pieces OF detective work
ever done in this country.
TEXT OF CARRANzAs LETTER.
The letter Is as follows
Montreal, Goth Of May 1898.
Upper Street. 10.
To His Excelency Senior Don Jose Gomez lmay.
Ny Dear Don Jose: 1t my belief that
they would have appointed you 10 command the
Cadiz fleet and il was my intention to have
sent you a telegram, asking that YOU take me
with YOU 10 meet you in the Antilles or wherever
YOU might say. The case has not turned out
thus however. and it seems as though God
Senior Camara. | fear. will be fatal. although
he may have a good chief Of staff No one could
possibly suit him, because he is very capricious.
and besides is not hard worker; on the con
trary he is lazy and would pay no attention 10
The advice OF any one. You Will not take ms
for battery. but to-day no one but you ana poh
Pasouale should have command OF our Meet,
and this is the belief OF the younger element
OF the personnel. Now there is no remedy and
may God shed His light upon him and Keep MN
in His hands. "a
I wrote 20 the Minister and with the conf
dence due TO my special duties said 10 MN, on
sending a clipping from newspaper conta'n .,
q telegram from Cadiz speaking OF our meek
and OF It's admiral that Il was not senior "a
mara but you who should command H. ana
that we. the lower personnel VINO nave 'iaee'' ~
about little. know you very Wen IL may DC
that this action may have made BAD impress
sion on him but don't care. because y can
DO so shall leave the service when TINS "ar
Is finished.
TWO OF THEIR BEST SPIES CAUGHT.
have been left here 10 receive and send tele-
grams and look after the spy service which
have organized, or, had better say. am es-
tabishing here. because until very little while
ago was not permitted 10 do as pleased we
have had bad luck because they have captured
bast n Washington,
hanged hirnsef-or else they did II for him
and the other day before Yesterday IN Tampa
The Americans are showing the most extraord'-
nary vigilance.
do not wish to remain here without taking
an active part IN the war and desire duty In
thing. 1 shall be extremely grained TO have q
ship in order TO run the blockade. or a torpedo
boat: anything rather than playing second nooie
However IL there is no other remedy, l would
go perfectly willingly on board large snip 1
am very sorry that this war finds me so low IN
rank. for Il offers opportunities Tor any one VINO
wishes 10 work and 10 risk himself
/ cannot believe that Don Pasquaie could ne
IN Santiago as reported by the american press s's
He entered It on the 18th. and II he had gone
Immediately 10 Havana he would have met ohiy
two monitors in front Of ii. make II GU,
that he entered that place only FOR coal. and
for the moral effect i. would produce in Spain;
suppose he went out Friday, the 2O;h-if ne hah
gone 10 the north and through the ProVldehce
Channel he would have passed into havana
right under the noses OF the Americans, VINO
had only small cruisers; for Schley was al sea
on the night Of Thursday. Sampson on that or
Friday and on that Of Sunday. the I'D. he TOOK
The lover channel for the east. and on Wednes-
day turned back toward Havana Schley >
Sauadron has been reinforced by me io"a ana
Ampson's Icy the Oregon
believe that in war one has 20 tempt fortune.
II II had not been because Sampson was AFRAID
that Don Pasquale Nigh; go to Havana ana
that Schley would not be there or our conn .
dence ia we'll grounded that he found hinsel
very short OF ammunition after the bomhard-
r,ent through the stealing in the ordnance de-
Cor him 20 remain near Santiago and Cienfucsos'
and if he could not prevent the entrance Oh our
squadron, 70 shu, It UP. and thus Close us cam
ueye +, closed But cannot believe such
stupid thing POSSIBLE. -.
Rico and that he had ordered a cruiser or Two
there to cover the Terror, and that he VIII al-
pear at san Juan the 9th or 18th. lie VIII coal
there and will rest day or two ana VIII tn ,sn
return to DELAY or annoy them and delay the
invasion. The Vizcaya and the Oquenco al
least need 20 into drydOck. ] te.egrapheo 70
Don Pasquale on the morning OF the ON "n isn
knew he was in Santiago. saying that the
squadrons were al Key West He dd not an
rwer ne That afternoon there came another
telegram from Madrid saving he had leit san
KEEPING BIANCO POSTED
continued sending messages 10 General
Blanco in respect to all the movements. and
now. so far as / know. Don Pasquale has ar
rived at Porto Rico. where shall try to COM
muncate with him. II nj should have set out
for Martinique or Hax>~a. having twenty-four
hours advantage, he would have arrived before
now | am very much afraid lest they attack
Porto Rico by sea and land and put off the at
tack on Havana. They are not going TO DO
more than try 20 take the latter and they think
then If they destroy our feet Of taking the war
Into Spain with Havana already In their power
They have no confidence in their Army, put
they have In their Navy and they are AFRAID
OF our army and OF yellow fever. because II the
men should begin 20 die in Cuba there would ne
a Tremendous row. az they are not like our PEG
pie. Anyway. we shall see when there IL news
tha t1.1I