New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
MARINE AFF4LR.y
SEIZURE OF THE BARK Aly,p .
WITH
Men and Ammunition on Rama
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STOPPED

EuflLLIBCSTEHS STOPPED.
Yesterday morning Cap. Hunter Of the u,,..s
s.ss Reverue cutter Washington, received l.,.,
from Collector Seleil, ncosins orders from tie D,.
psr'mert ct Washington, irs:ruc.ng him to sszs n.
bark Arab Of Portland, O. che was sbeu 10 sail u.oe
some unlawful voysge. The precise nature Of lie Al
venture vas 70, stated, but it was ipms.sd As, a.
would cany cut men and supp'ss for xh5uv.,
Walker. Capt. Hunter on receiving tAess crdsu
cisps,ehed Lieut.. Kelam and q boats crew up u
Ess, River where it was thought the bNk va lJas.
with orders to seize her. Toe cutter vss also prs.
pared for cssse in cese toe supposed fllihpsa
should endesvor to put to 'es Toe Lsutsaaa. end :
bis mes wert CT on their Grand and after rowing m
and down the river without discovering the obsc Of
their search, returned 10 the cutter in time for hx
dinner Soon after their return stesmtugrsa along.
ride the Washington, when Capt Ryndsrs, the United
sses Marsbs thrust his head ont Of the whss house
ard hailed Capt Hunter with, say captain, you
needn't trouble yourself any further I've got the
"bsk snug enough jus, of here, and III thank you
"to see that she doesn't get away for the present
The Marshal then drew in his head again, aadhs
little tug padded away toward the shore. Lss.-
Stirk We. forthwith cent board Of the bark 10 take
charge of her, ard she is now anchored utdef the
gurs Ct the cutter where she will remain Tor The pres
ebt
Happears that the United States authorities have fo
some time been aware that 40 attempt would b made
to dispatch aid and comfort for the hlbustsrs foro
this port and the bark AlDah Capt. Nsyins VA re.
ported TO be one Of the vessels engaged for that pr
pcse. The Alpah was cleared on Monday lat ~ Tap
pan & S.arbuck, for St. JAgo de Cuba, and va on
her way 10 sea when che was seize1, ha'ns pass
ed down the Bay urperceived BY the Rsvsn1s
Officers Cspt. Ryrders, however, having acquired
some little experience 10 matters Of this sort procured
a small eteam.tug, and took trip toward the Nsr-
rows little before the bark. Az she came down the
Msrsh halls tug left the lee Of Fort Diamond, where
bad been lying in wait and overhsuled her. Capt.
Ryrders politely informed Capt Nevins thA news
very sorry TO detsn kim but the Collector sent him an
co .plnents, and urgently desired an infe'vss Csp-
Nevir regretted that he had not known Mr.. Schsls
wshes little sooner; 10 which the Mssna fesposaso
that he did not doubt III yet he certainly hoped ss
the Interview would be mutually agreeable. Anf
this display Of distinguished consideration, the Asnss
escorted the Alpsh back TO the City.
The bark is loaded with l6l kegs OF powder, md
| has 81 passengers board. Capt Nevins says thG
be was really bound to Cuba, not any fibuster o.
rand but to land the passengers, who were engaged -
| work as lsborers on the railroad row bang COS
stIucted from st. Jsgo to Maroo, in the sugar district
The vessel, he stated chartered Of Swift T. Co
BY Mr. Robinrop, of the firm Of Robinson e. Dalton,
the parties who had acted to build the road Mr.
Robinson had gone ashore, but Mrs. Robinson vko,
With her children. Wa O, the vessel informed our re-
porter that the Captains statement was entirely cor.
rect Was II likely, che asked, that Der husband, II
he was going TO help Walker TO conquer Central
l ID ia vvifa and family with him
Mrs. Robinson certainly did not look as though she
had been used to camp lifs The Capitals s'o hsd lis
wife on board and really the snug little fairly party
in the cabin did not bear any marked resemblance 70
| FIRE eaters.
Capt. Nevirs subsequently stated thA bis csrgo
consisted of l6l kegs of mining powder aad lot Of
pichax and shovels dirt carts, shocks and heads,
and some provisions. The ffy passenger On bora
were raw emigrants who had been eng sged 10 labor
on the railroad for $50 month and board md lodg'
ing added. Mrs. Robinson says that year or 20 go
her husband took Gu. $50 men to work on the rosd,
snd fhe went with him, az now, but they we're NOS
stopped by the United States authorities. II Govern
nent vestes allowed Walker and his rsscaly crew 10
get away on Q prstpg expedition from this country
and land In Nicaragua right under their guns, they
ought not to Interfere With hose who were engaged in
legitimate business II there had been any doubt ~
to the character Of the enterprise on whi,h her h1s
band was bound, she thought the Collector could hsvs
,atitfed himssH in short time by making the proper
inquiries without all this parade Of public seizure
and the annoyance, expense and delay which a.
teEded il.
The charge against the vessel viii probably BE- b.
yes gsted to-day Our shp reporter ssys tsss the
bark was seized on suspicion Of being slaveT.
LAKE DISASTERS PoR 1857.
The Chicago Press publishes in detail oil the dis
ALTERS during the season Of Lake navigation for this
year. The Press Gays:
According TO the footpgs up Il win be found tts.
the prerent year at 81, 900, 3ls The following Is 0
table Of the Losses Of property during The pes. ten
years:
es.............. e4o4 $50 le6S..-.--.....-eaS,