The New York herald., 1863-07-07
THE PRIZE CASES.
The British Prize ship Petcrh0n-The
Report or the Com m missioncrs 60 the
Quality OF Her Cargo.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Betts.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.
JuLy 6Tne United StatcS The B,f,,sh Ship PerhoT
her Cargo dcThis case which has in abcyance for
several months past has at length been opened before
Judge Belts, sitting In Prize Court
Mr.. Smith appeared counsel for the principal
part Of the owners and stated that the report Of tho
Prize Commissioners errors appeared to the
quantity or goods delivered TO the captain OF
All the captain had received his personal private
effects.
The United States District Attorney, Mr. f. Dcaneld
Smith, said that himself aud Mr.. Upton counsel the
capors, would consent to correct the
In answer to Judge Belts Mr.. A. + smith replied
he appeared for stephen Jarman behalf OF the
cargo. Mr. Sherwood appeared for another claimant
passenger on board at the time OF the capture.
district Attorney Smith excepted TO claim OF Mr.. sher
woods client His claim for value and not for any
specified goods The District Attorney then proceeded
state briefly the for the United States government
ard detailed the OF the capture Of the Peter
ho by the United States steamer Vanderbilt February
1858 tho particulars OF which already familiar
readers The libel alleges that the vessel lawful
prize aud should condemned the United states TO-
vernmcnt Fourteen persons three OF them passengers,
found on board a the time OF the capture lad been
m med In and their deposops have boon
flied tho records court by tho Prize Commls
sioners. The testimony shows that the cargo laden
u liverpool IN January 1865 and shipped by twenty six
ought TO be condemned because large quantity OF the
cargo was intended for war purposes and that her dest
nation was Texas and not Mexico. and that intend
ed she should run The blockade
Mr.. Sherwood said he represented Mr. Redgate, pas
which belonged to himself and others for whom he acted
as AGENT and he asks that this property may be restored
TO HIM.
Mr. Upton for captors claimed that Mr.. Redgate was
common enemy and that his property should be forfeited
well as the rest.
The Court remarked tina, II Mr. Redgate considered
by counsel and proved 10 be enemy, then his
properly will be liable TO condemnation The court did
not intend in this preliminary part OF the 20
tho ownership the goo IS We first want 20 see II the
ship is liable 70 Condemnation II not then clear her We
shall then inquire whether the property Ia liable TO be
Ia In clarge
The Judge did not feel very well, and directed the
cause 70 bc resumed In the morning at eleven O'Clock.
The following Is the
RKroRr or IHg PRIZE COMMISSIONERS.
Ths special Commissioners, Messrs. Henry r. Elliott
States District Court dated 26th of April, 1893
anime and make true and perfect inventory OF the
bales containing the the there
Of SO Tar NJ IA their judgment II IN TO do Ia
and to return Court said perfect inven
tory together with their certificate Of tho names, de-
scrpons and assortment OF tho goods therein do here
That they have performed the labors specified 10 the
above named order that very large portion Of the said
will be found examination OF tho Inventory
70 bo particularly adapted 70 army uses that large
numbers Of CAGES contain "Blucher boots" which
known army shoes number Of cases contain cavalry
boots, and labelled that hundred ninety
two bales OF the cargo consist OF gray Blankets adapted
to the use of an army and are believed TO be ssc
used To tho United states army nsety 1--WE casks contain
Ing borre shoes Of large sze thirty sr ~ large
size contain artillery harness n scs for four horses with
on board two hydraulic adapted for c0on that
considerable portion o. sad consists of drugs d.
reetsd urchard Co. Successors, Maamoros, Mexico"
IN which an assorted lot of drugs-quinne caomei,
phine ard chloroform-form an important portion. Tho
cargo consists ID
$40 cases Of merchandise
ITO trunks u merchandise.
2sT bales of merchandise
1s9 casks of merchandise
209 kegs = merchandise.
$50 bundles n merchandise
,3<3 bundles of hoop iron.
2S0 bundles and bars of steel or irsn.
The ship and cabin consist OF Ave hampers on
potatoes ten cssks OF engnscrs stores forty We bar
res OF four beef pork bread &C. bag OF peas ons
bag of rice forty Ave bags of ships brcad sxesn Gov
cred hams thirteen pieces bacon, basket of rusty
cotton hooks