Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
CARRANZA'S SPIES.
LETTER SHOWING THE SYSTEM
HE HAS ESTABLISHED.
His WHOLE PLAN LAID BARE.
The Consequence VIII Probably he
That the spanish Contingent VIII
he Required to Leave Canadian
s"ii--CIever Detective work.


was recently written by Mr.. Carranza
the former naval attache of the spanist
legation in Washington, now in Mon
'reaI' TO the Spanish Minister of Marin,
at Madrid. and secured by Mr.. Wilkie',
detectives and brought to Washington
inc le'ter was received here about on,
week ago. but for public reasons Il has
been withheld until to-day. Copies were
t1ls morning furnished to the President
the secretary Of the Treasury. and the
secretary OF State, and 1t is altogether
probable that action will be Immediately
taken TO secure the instant departure M
the spanish contingent from Canadian
soil.
Inc letter is of the most sensational
character, and discloses the very elabo-
rate spy system which has been conducted
III THIS country in the interest of Spain.
since their departure from this city
|nleI wilkes agents have been fully
cognzant Of every move Of the Spaniards.
ana Tor the last several weeks the Chief
nas had agents employed in the house
"nere they lodged, and nothing of in
,,oIest mas apparently escaped their vigil
lance. The letter, however. was secured
by detective who called at the honse in
the capacity Of health officer. while Mr..
Sarranza was at dinner. The letter was
lound on Carranzas table, addressed for
Hdlhng. IL was handed by this man IN
another in waiting, and from him TO n
third, who instantly started with IL 10
Washington. The party under suspicion
IN Montreal of having the letter. Chief
"llkle says, is entirely innocent the
man who took the letter never having
been in the house before.
FINE DETECTIVE WORK.
Chief Wiikie regards it as one of the
best pieces of detective work ever done.
following is the letter:
Montreal 24th May 1898. Upper street,
q To His EXcellency, Sr. Don Jose
Gomez Imay. My Dear Don Jose: 1t
was my belief that they would have APP
pointed you TO command the Cadiz fleet
and it was my intention to have sent you
a telegram asking that you take me with
you. to meet in the Antilles. or wherever
you might sail.
The case has not turned out thus. how
ever and IT seems as though God were
not on our side, because the election of
senior Camara, / fear, will be fatal, al
lnoush ne may have good chief OF staff
NO one could possibly suit him, because
ne is very capricious, and, besides. is not
a hard worker. On the contrary, he is
lazy, and would pay no attention to the
advice Of any one
You will not take this for flattery, but
to-day no one but you and Don Pasquale
should have command Of our fleet. and
this is the belief of the younger element
or the personnel. Now, there is no
remedy. and may God shed His light upon
MIN and keep him in His harls. / wrote
10 the minister. and with the confidence
due TO my special duties, said to him.
on sending a clipping from newspaper
containing telegram from Cadiz, speak
ing of our feet and of its admiral, that
II was not Senior Camara, but you, who
should command IT, and that we, who
have travelled about a little, know you
very well. This action may have made
bad impression on him. but I don't care,
because If I can do so. i shall leave the
service when this war Is finished
Il have been left here 20 receive and
send kilograms and to look after the
spy system which / have organized, or
l had better say, am establishing here.
because, until very little while ago, /
was not permitted to do as pleased.
TWO SPIES CAPTURED.
1--WE have had bad luck because they
have captured our two best spies-one
in Washington. who hanged himself or
else they did 1t for him, and the other,
day before yesterday. in Tampa. The
Americans are showing the most extra
ordinary vigilance.
II do not wish to remain here without
taking an active part in the war, and I
desire duty in which l can take the ini-
tiative and do something. I shall be ex-
tremely gratifed TO have a ship in order
to run the blockade, or a torpedo-boat;
anything rather than playing second I'D
die. He never, If there is no other reme-
dy, / would go perfectly willingly on
board large ship. l am very sorry that
this war finds me so low in rank. for II
offers opportunities for any one who
wishes to work and to risk himself.
CERVERA'S POSSIBILITIES.
II cannot believe tat Don Pasquale
could be in Santiago, as reported by the
AmeT!San press. He entered it on the
Sth, and if he had gone Immediately TO
Habana he would have met only two |
in front of 1t. / make II out |
hat he entered that place only to COAL |
md for the moral effect IL would produce |
n Spain. Suppose he went out Friday, |
he 10Th. II he had gone 10 the north and |
through the Providence channel, he |
nder the noses OF the Americans, who
lad only small cruisers: for Schley was
I sea on the night of Thursday, Samp-
on on that of Friday, and on that of
saturday, the 22d he took the lower
hannel for the east. and on Wednesday
urned back towards Habana. Schley's
duadron has been reinforced by the
owa, and SIMPSONS by the Oregon.
81 believe that in war one has to tempt
1rtune. Our belief is that Schley found
imself very short of ammunition after
he bombardment.
THE BEING BOTTLED STUPID"
at was logical for him to remain near
antiago and Cienfuegos, and If he could
OF prevent the entrance of our squad
on. to shut ii up. and thus close its
perations, as those people over there
lready believed II closed, but l cannot
elieve such a stupid thing possible.
81 suppose that Cervera went TO the
outh or Porto Rico, and that he has
-dered a cruiser or two there TO cover
10 Terror and that he will appear at
an Juan the 9th or 18th. He will coal
lere, and will rest a day or two, and
IN then return TO delay and annoy them
I'd delay the invasion. The Vizcaya and
le' Oquendo, at least. need TO go into
'y-dock.
WIRING INFORMATION.
IT telegraphed TO Don Pasquale on the
orning OF the 10Th. when / knew he was
Santiago, saying that the squadrons
ere at Key West. He did not answer
e. That afternoon there came no.
q from Madrid saying he had left
ntlago. / continued sending messages
Blanco with respect to all the move
ents, and now, so far as / know, Don
lsouale has arrived at Porto Rico,
lere l shall try to communicate with
m. II he should have left for Marti-
aue or Habana, having twenty-four