The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-23
THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND THE WAR.

The Clerks Going to the Wharf.-The Balti-
more Steamers Searched-Special Order
or the Survcyor-The COast Guard, &c.
Several of the clerks this department have left
tho wars in their various regiments. Some Of these
young babe farewell to their confreres yesterday
THE BALTIMORE STEAMERS.
By order of the Collector and Surveyor officer Isaacs
went board the steamers sailing from pier No. for
Baltimore and examined the various portions Of the
cargo. Several opened and inspected, but
containing nothing contraoand of allowed go
to their destinations. very close inspection is now
made upon every vessel destined to suspicious places
and order has issued that vessel no matter
what s destination may be, shall leave the harbor
tween sunrse and sunset unless furnished with special
License 50 to do
TIE SURVEYORS SPECIAL ORDER.
VERY possible IS being taken By the Surveyor
10 prevent the egress of rrivaeers from this harbor
That officer has been engaged in this duty both day and
night, for time past, ami the following order
issued yesterday-
SPECIAL ORDER NO 81.
CUSTOM HOUSE,, NEW YORK
SURVEYORS OFFICE, April 20 1861
To utE Csurp STATES REVENUE OTTyTRs.--
The Surveyor has been directed BY special orders Of
department, 10 keep vigiant watch upon all vessels IN
port and such may be about to dspar thererr and
make due examination Of their sding In M whore
suspicion may arise Ct Intention the part OF the
mater and evadc the laws and regulations Of the
government O. the United States and with the design of
adng and abeng sons who are acting in hostility 10
the authorities Of our federal Union
The department has directed the Collector 10 refuse
cearances 70 vessels for ports IN seeding States aud
vessels attempting TO leave the port without clearaace
viii be seized.
officers OF the customs directed 10 be vigIant in
the discharge Q: the daty imposed BY this der and to
report Immediately 10 the surveyor all vessels loading
attempting TO leave for a Southern port
Tho night watclTlen directed to keep strict watch
Of TN wharves and pers and to report to the surveyor
ut once the name and location Of any vessel taking
'''''N = 49, ExANUEL B. HART, Surveyor
COLLECTIONS ORDER.
The following order issued yesterday by the Col
lcetor:-
CUSTOM House, CouxcroR's OFFICE,
New York, April %, 1861.
To 0w vEas i.p MASTERS or VESSELS
unasual precaution will hereafter be prevent
veascs from leaving this port for unlawful purposes No
vessel viii be permitted to leave this port between sun
set ard sunrise Revenue vessels will be stationed NJ
the Slrrows, 10 thEast river and the Kills with instruc
''''' HIRAM BARNEY, Collector.
TEE COAST GUARD.
large SQUAD OF men have been stationed along the
coast Of ong Island at Montauk Point along the Mar
rows and at the piers Of the city, to prevent any sus
p,ous vessels leaving the harbor any articles contra
band OF war being shipped Their instructions have
been very rigid and If fully carried on, as II s % be
hoped they viii be, will eiecuaiy check tho egress Of
| prvateers.
all ordered 10 their badges both by day and
night that they shall be M recognized when
s'ged official duty large number Of these men lsf
the barge yesterday shortly before scndown, u
attend b. night duty.
SUSPECTED rRTvATEER EscArED.
Tho Surveyor Yesterday received notise that The
4 Bennett was supposcdfto have arms and ammuntot
board, and yiog at Perth AmbCy waiting TO sal
for Virginia officers we're sent at once 70 board the YES
sell but on arriving al Perth Amboy u was found tha
she had sailed previous TO the Surveyor rccelvng thu
| notice.