The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-01
Capture or n Suspicious Vessel.


TROUBLE AGAIN-CURIOUS CASE.
About week ago the attention of the federal autnorl-
ties was called to suspicious looking crafta fore and
aft schooner Of about 1870 tons bur,hen-whch then
lying at pier As East river. The United States District
Attorney and the United States Marshal watchiu Of
the movements Of the crew. and suspecng from the cut
and character Of the that she bound trip to
the Of Africa for slaves the federal officers deermn
ed 10 act promptly in the matter Accordingly Mr. J. he
Angels Deputy Marshal and James Alexander, coxswan
Of the Haroor Police boat No assisted by Lieutenant B.
Keum cutter Washington and six of the marines,
deputed watch the of the suspected
vessel, and follow her TO sea if necessary.
On paying a visit 10 the schooner pier No. IS, the
officials unable to ascertain her name, in conse
quence Of its having been rubbed out scraped
of the stern The character Of the cargo taken board
and the appearance of the captain and confirmed
the suspicious of the officers that all right and
accordingly when the suspected schooner hauled from
her dock Friday night and started up the East river
the Deputy Marshal and the officers assisting him in the
undertaking started after her Previous the departure
Of the officers, however, messenger sent to New
London with instructions to Captain Clarke of the
Campbell TO head Off the schooner at that point. Tho
schooner accurately described that there not
much chance of her Guiding the officers and Of the
Campbell
Friday Saturday, the schooner could not make
much Roadway. The Deputy Marshal started pursuit
on Saturday morning. aud lucky enough to up
with the schooner that evening. She then Harris
Island in company with large feet of vessels waiting for
change in the weather Ii decided to board the
craft that night, follow her little further and
then pouncc upon the captain and when they
least aware Of it, Accordingly they allowed her to go
up far Glen Cove, and then started in pursuit The
breeze began TO reshen this time which had the
effect of bringing the pursuer and the pursued and
nearer until the latter finally overhauled and brought
10, opposite East Greenwich, Conn
The officials ommenced 10 search the hold OF
the vessel and upon they found that she
loaded with what appeared be whiskcy and tobacco.
There only four board, including the captain
who was an American. Upon stepping on board the fol
lowing conversation occurred between the captain and the
Deputy Marshal relative to the character OF the suspected
vessel
SO. should like 10 examine H.
CliTAiS-No, ! have not.
DE AsGEIIs-well, where arc you going you have got
no clearanccy
CAi1AN-we have been hired to take this vessel to
salem and are to be paid % much day for our labor
and our passage back TO New York.
DE AsoER-Wcll, but have You got papers all to
show who You are and what you areS
CAThN-fes, nave got bill Of sale from g. D. Wise,
Of the Coast Survey 10 Mr. Joseph Gardiner and William
NJ EDDY which viii show you what and who
Madison made by Geo T. Wise Of the United states Coast
Survey, agent of A. H. Ba.he Superintendent, 10.
seph Gardner and wiam NJ Eddy, for the OF 81 600,
| and dated October II, 1883.
| Mr. Iy AyoTr-Thcre l. something wrong here. and
will he compelled 70 make You return to New York In
order that the matter may be more fully investigated
Tho captain Of the Madison Did not az course, offer any
opposition the wish Of the officers aud making much
OF bad bargain he could he smiled the matter
| and put bout ship. once, and only, did
| the skipper lose hs temper during the return
i voyage One Of his making some
revelations g. ~ the officers. when ha stepped up 10
the sailor, and a somewhat excited manner exclaimed
III you blo~ me sil blow on yoa, words 70 that
effect What he by such a threat be lnagin
ed, except perhaps that the poor saor way in
his power. In "A subsequent conversation with the
raj ofcers the captain stated that he knew he way
Africa and back quite well having made two voyages 10
that quarter of the globe within the past years
The Madison arrived here last evening and towed
down Butiermlk channel by the tugboat Lockwood,
where she anchored alongside of the wash
ngton. charge Of the of the latter vessel The
of Madison confined hoard The Washington
until the matter looked into BY the United States Com
1 missioner.
The Madison beautiful looking schooner and s, no
/ doubt, familiar % many watcrmen around New York.
she is painted black, with white aud red streak ON
her stern eagle and tho American of She
has long been in the Of the Coast Survey and
considered quite fast sacr. She Of those ong,
low black schooners, suggestive of Congo and
the African slave trade, b for al that may have been
engaged the mort respectable business for aught &C
1 know to the contrary.