Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1876 — Tweed’s Arrival in Cuba. [ARTICLE]

Tweed’s Arrival in Cuba.

A Harald reporter, ascertaining yesterday that a merchant of tyiis city, weft known in the Cuban trade, had received lettety from William M. Tweed, paid him a visit. When questioned, the merchant admitted that he had received a letter from John Secor, that Secor was Tweed, and that the letter had been;written in Cuba under promise thatTSis name'would not be divulged* I'hfi gentleman gave the followinginteresting and,graphic details of Tweed’? in Cuba: Tweed jvasdanded on arocky promontory about ten miles .from Santiago de Cuba by a boat which took him ashore from an American yacht. I have also heard that the vessel wtych landed him on tbe Cuban coast was bound for Jamaica. This, however, is immaterial. Here, much fatigued and ex--hausted, Tweed wab discovered by a fisherman, who volunteered to conduct him to Santiago de Cuba, ,and tliev marched along over the rocky paths leading to the city. Tweed was accompanied by a man named Hunt, who, if I mistake -not, was a coachman for a long time in. ; [he, service of Tweed, and was noted for his fidelity and honesty. Well, Tweed, 'owing to his heavy weight, had much ■difficulty in walking to the City-of Santia- £. He* was terrjbly sunburnt, his face ing its brown as a berry and very much blistelred. The fisherman who accompanied them received a gold “ ounce” for his trouble, and led the wandering pair, not to a hotel, but to police headquarters. Jlad Tweed and'hi# fpllqwer been discovered by tie Spanish troops on the beach they would undoubtedly Have been shot; After a. drumhead, court-martial, as Ame<ican filibusters just landed from Jamaica, tn raute'f or “ Cuba Libre.”

. I cannot tell you wha(,date this was, as my letter dofis not give it. The police, authorities not being satisfied with th& explanaiion, or Tweed’s statement, naturafiy made in English, that he tvas afl Ariiericfin citizen, sent him and Hunt on board the Spanish man-of-war stationed *in the harbor as prisoners, Tweed and Hunt were accordingly marched off io.tbfi yefisel and there detained. When on board Tweed sept for tfie United States Consm at Santiago de Cuba, Mr. yojipK (wto> to J now in thj»; country, either at Philadelphia or Washington), and detaanded the proteCtiod due to an American .citizen. Mr. Young* who to a fine fellow, instantly interested liimSeM in Wb case, and took into Sis .counsel Mr. Ramsden, the British Consul. *Tweed? B „,psssport was faiund to be'in oraer as " John Secbr, likewise that of his; companion to exile, ” Hunt. ” Their release was fprinpßy demanded and granted, and Tweed took up his residence at the Hotel de Shy, kept by Madame Adelia under police surveillance. Here die fitved very quietly. Meanwhile Consul Ypimg entertained a suspicion that there was something s Ln' spite of hispassport lieing tn Ttglt. Telegreate ptosaD frequently that he was looked upon with 9US Ptoion, was restless to be off, and a July) catted the Carmen to tfc detained MrJYOung telegraphed to Consul-General

Hall at Havana that it was William M. Tweed who was using the name of Decor,” but the dispatch arrival at Havanfi. Mr- Hall immediately took a carriage and went out of town Jot a distance of eight nxilqa to find Oapt-Gen. Jdvellfti'totak him to send-J* detain Tweed. tyfa* Socor. The dispatch waa sent but arrived too late, the Carmen having sailed. The authorities, however, both at Santiago de Cuba and Havana, were made acquainted with the facts in tbe case, and the news was consequently telegraphed over to Madrid. The rept you know. Y. Herald.