The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-17
THE RUSSIAN pRIvATEER MOVEMENT.

THE RUSSIAN PRlvATEER MOVEMENT.
our readers Will recoect that early in the present
year good deal OF fuss made about the presence Of
three or four Russian officers in this CITY, whose object
was said TO be the fitting privaesrs in our ports
wage war on Englsh and French commerce. It turned
out on investigation that the mission of these GENTLE
men was purely scientific and the excitement caused by
the rumor died Of course natural death.
Circumstances which subsequently led to legal pro.
ceedpgs on the Of against the agents
of another Power naturally ,ited desire the part
OF the latter 10 show that they not alone cupabie
and accordingly efforts made to revive these
Of attempts to violate laws by emissaries of the
| Car.
Tie first fact which gave color to those accusations
was the following statement, which appeared in the
| Herald Of the 18th Of October =
Deputy United States Marshal Horton yesterday seized
the bark Maury on suspicion that shs engaged in
the service OF Russia and oaving board articles
trabsnd Of war. Cannon powder, balls and mnskets
were found board. Of ship was not per-
united to proceed On her voyage.
On the following day published the annexed edito-
rial remarks in this well as to that
Mr. Thompson, who stated to have gone to Washing
ton to complete his enga gements with the Russian
Munster as Chief Engineer Of the Russian navy =
OUR NEUTRALITY LAws--A RUSSIAN CASE OR Two-.
THE BRITISH VERSUS THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.
Ifrom the New York Herald Oct. 10
Mr. Cramptcn the British Minister at Washington has
matter Of recruiting soldiers in the Uned States the
service o. the allies against Russia It Is reported that
Minister at London, to demand the recall Of Mr.
Champion and certain Of her Msjesty's Consus mpi
Gated in The same unlawful business Now, have
Russian case or two In the category CORES.
pondent OF Of morning contemporaries puts the
following in reference to the anticipated withdrawal
Of Mr.. Crampon:-
TAKEN have the Minister Withdrawn The whole
RanS ba Fpsa IN
h he q Ss Sas AZ @
navy. We have proclaimed that his salary II to be s.
sSasfi Sgsn
| the engagement with the Russian Minister.
On Wednesday, it appears the United States Deputy
Marshal Horton, Of this port seized the ship Maury
suspicion that she was engaged in the service Of Russia
muskets, powder balls, &c being found among me
telias of her cargo. This however, is yet proved
50 clear OF the inaction OF the law that Of the
Russian Minister In the engagement OF MIR. Thompson.
The ship may be destined country engaged
awar with foreign enemy but the admission that Mr..
Thompson has been to Washington to complete his
a,ement with the Russian Minister Chief engineer
Of the Russian navy under the very OF the pres
ainy operation compared with the proceedings OF
| Mr.. Champion. What says the Premier2
In the paper appeared the following statement OF
the facts connected with the bark Maury CLEANED by
| our reporter:--
| ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
| (From the Herald of October 49,
As i! announced in the herald OF yesterday that
the bark Maury had been seized By the Deputy United
States Marshal, Mr.. Horton suspicion OF being en-
gagged in the service of Russia Of our reporters visit
ed the vessel for the purpose Of accertaning possible
her character designs There were several re-
ports in circulation about her, of which that she
had been fitted up for ivateering and that she would
passage 70 and from Ibis country The charges u .e
which the legal proceedings against her instituted
made it is understood by the British Consul this
port, or some person acting under his authority. The
affair." from the prominence which has thus been given
IT. assumed very serious aspect, and It necessary
therefore, that the public should have the facts crcum
stances and particulars upon which those charges
based laid before them This was particularly desirable
the other side Of the Atlantic has already proved
courts violated neutrality laws and that of her
highest authorities was engaged in directing the enst
II is under these circumstances that the present alleged
violation 4 Laws should be made known to the public
we present the following report OF matter in the hope
that may lead satisfactory solution Of the mystery
in which the bark Mouy appeared to be enveoped and
that to calm the apprehensions that have
been entertained to the designs Of her owners.
As soon as possible after the charges suspicious Of
the character the vessel were made known to the Uni
ted States District Attorney, Mr. Mckeon, he presented
them to the court setting them forth in detail In the
guired legal form This paper, after stating the of
rarticuariye with the usual formality of legal docu
nent in the following manner
That The aforesaid ship vessel being bark has actually
cannon balls small guns pistols swords ard other i'm
po holes for cannon tina. She maniesiy built gsea and
h s % @ no.
ha, her between decks is painted is o. height
seen oa' Se
S me 81 Tsw xo said p aeD or
ped in the service OF some foreign prince State people
and property q her Bannc Majesty The uesno te United
are at contrary TO the third section Of the act Of
/ Congress, approved April 50, 1918.
After duly considering the foregoing details we visited
the ell which lies at the foot Of Dover street.
there made the acquaintance of the first officer Mr.
Leopold n Bat on, very cour eous aud obigug gentle
pffft
him very closely, but failed to detect either n his ap
reaIance manner nything Of that pugnacous bel
geTent character which Is considered midi pensable in
NIL pryaeersmen In reply 10 questions strange to
say he showed desire to conceal anything and wha
ard hoe and Granny in the vessel lie was, howe
might naturally be supposed, omewhat indignant thas
charge of such CT aTacer should ne made agant the
propresors, and that they should be put TO mach
trouble when there was as he sid, nothing 10 justify
why" said he in reply to Of our inquiries.
''there is nothing unusual in vessels engaged 10 the
ohinn trade carry ing ares they require them for Their
own protection against the pirates BY which the Chinese
seas are infested II is true,' he added that
have more than require board but they for
American house in Shanghae. We have fourteen
four Of which require for vessel, and in 3D.
diiion to these we have pistols eutiasses and guns b
principal freight consists of ship chandery for an.
! other American house at Whampoa.n
The scabbards of twenty or thirty cu,lasses were
ronged on The deck with little attempt at conceameut
that they smong the first things to the eye
the visiter In the cabin found erythng arranged
with remarkable neaness and an eve 10 the rxures as
A
One OF the state contained handsome melodeon
and observed alongside another VI those things
which ship ehould be without--a bath We looked
into the bath, not knowing but that IL might be powder
magazine, constructed in that form the easily to
deceive wary and yignt authorities; but IL was as
clean q pin, and had neither the trace the
smell gunpowder about It. Suspecting however, hat
after all this might only be rpss to disarm suspicion
looked very hard a. the stairs leading into the cabin
had read somewhere 10 OF Mrs. gadcrs novels
that they often concealed private passages secret apart
nents, &c. Mr.. Baton evidently OWNED what was
passing In mind, for he went over Immediately to
the stairs, and, dng the TOP Of the steps requested
us 10 take peep, which did but with the same i'll
success which attended Investigations in the b...,
We not, however 70 he disconi itiei Ia bs
way, and determined TO make another effort before ley
ing the chip RecoectiDg that charge acainsi he
vessel that she had " no lorecastle We asked Mr.
Baton what the she was not provided With
one.
Oct show you II" he repcl end CONDUCTING US
cut OF the cabin he displayed 70 wondering eyes one
OF the finest and most comfortable orecastles we have
ever fsen, right deck, aud Of such dimensions too
| that II could not possibly Escape obseryation.