New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
li0TVI1IRI7E AGENTS FRUSTRATED
sE,zuRE OF CoNTRABAND GOODS
1uf STEAMSHIP GEO. CROMWELL DETAINED
luuetant Arrtsts-Rebel Supplies Stopped

Tho (r6ers from Washington 10 allow no yes
, ~ ,esre this Port without permission from the T.
@ Marsha, did not come day too soon. but they
s m time 10 prevent the departure Of steamer yes
,e,aax hound for New Orleans with goods conraband
ofwar.
We learn from Trustworthy sources that parties have
been detected endesvOring TO ship TO New Oreans by
The steamer George Cromwell, which was 10 have
sailed Yesterday percussion caps and gunpowder, con
cased In casks and barrels Officers were Immediately
di.pstcbed 10 watch the vessel and the cartmen EN-.
poyed in moving the goods from the store to the ship
They found barrels containing goods above described
Some Of these barrels landed the wharf others
were put on deck and lowered into the hold When the
watchers in compliance with orders from the proper
authorities took possession Of the barrels they were
found TO contain. as before represented, consider
able quantity Of caps and powder concealed under 70
tstoes.
The Revenue officers. who kept their eyes upon the
cartmen, ascertaned that they from prominent
house in Courandt street where these articles had
been Put up for shipment.
Information was brought TO Deputy Surveyor Brown,
Who in company with the Surveyor. went Oh board Of
the ship during the night and took possession Of the
papers and property which had been discovered there
About O'Clock Yesterday morning Marshal Murray,
With ZONE Of his assistants joined the Surveyor and his
ssslssnts on board Of the Cromwell and made thor.
opgh search Of the vessel and the passengers They
fond caps and powder in barrels labeled potatoes and
10 other disguised packages; ne also iv2nl important
papers the persons Of Some of the PASSENGER con.
citing Of c2rlespoadence with The Rebels and persons
Who evidently interested in giving aid and comfort
10 the enemy
\ thorough search of the store Couriland, street
revealed the fact that large numbers OF barrels Of ar
e)es eontraband ofwar including caps powder whisky
&c. done up in innocent looking packages were stored
there and designed 10 be shipped on the George
Cromwell for tie South.
among whom were the bookkeeper Of the coroern and
the chief engineer Of the ship II is reported that the
latter has tuned States evidence and that number o.
persons whose hyrltv has been hitherto suspected
are implicated in this affair II is supposed that several
II the passengers and of the officers 1 the ship are
guilty OF this REASONABLE attempt steal away with
scod eontraband Of war.
1t is understood that by direction nom Washington.
the Surveyor Of the Port with the officers under him,
sAd Marshal Murray with his officers vii act in con
junction IN their efforts prevent pirates and Rebels
escaping from the city with materials Or the Confeder
sfe army.
Their being investigated, and it conieetured
by thst part Of the eontraband cargo found on
board the Chesapeake was furnished by the very men
who have been engaged in this effort TO send caps and
powder and Secession passengers TO tie south.