The New York herald., 1864-12-05

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and no resident would be writing Tor . supply 10 be
shipped, when he knew that II could not be landed
And lastly the consignment Of the powder was made
house that had ceased to exist for than year.
but which the stranger had eected from printed
IN purpcs.iy furnished by Mr. Nelson whom the
stranger first visited him at his Office. Mr. Nelson.
although seeing all this instantly, without the slightest
hesitation replied: 'Why, the letter Is all right The
requirements OF the company that the powder must
be packed n tins and double freight must be paid The
powder you purchase at the opposite corner, or
from any OF the merchants Of the place, and there
is tinmans, who. viii mako the tins and pack
the kegs for you.v The stranger, who will now
term Mr. Hogg appeared perfectly satisfied and left the
powder was purchased, packed and shipped, aud all
went smoothly possble--boh sides being well salts
ned with the course events tat1ng Meanwhile Mr.
ogg aud ms accomplices making themselves agree
able TO every one particularly Captain Douglass OF
salvador, who. OF course aware OF all that 60.
Ing on. aud why this extreme civty rendered The
day before the steamer was TO sail, Mr. H. in the kind
ness and ibealty OF his heart invited Captain Douglass
10 dinner which polite invitation accepted During
the meal Mr.. H. informed Captain Douglass that he had
such Was the CASE he would the passage up the
when able to get his trunks, present Capatw d. cih
handsoae pair of bracelets This kind oner po ely
acknowledged and the words understood In their
meaning. That evening Captain D, takeu TO bill
lard saloon opposite tho hotel ard allowed by his obg.
ing friends TO win quito Of money shots at bi
ards and the morning received another invitation
to breakfast. Captain Douglass certainly carried his
portion Of the play with and ab bty and
largely aided In bringing to satisfactory
fu termination. will leave this party nearly ready
to embark and take up what going on in other
quarter TO secure the conspirators.
All the Information received by our Consul, every
event. as trapspred promptly aid before Admiral
Pesrson, commanding the United States naval forces in
the Pacific Ocean, and the plan arranged by him and
Captain Davenport, commanding the United States
steamer Lancaster flag ship to complete the game going
on, and the conspirators The Salvador was ap
pointed TO sail at neon on Thursday the 10th inst from
her anchorage at the Island the steamtug, mails
and passengers, leaving the railroad wharf AZ eleven
o'clock in tue morning. Before that hour four boats
the Lancaster with the marine guard under command OF
Captain Cohen, United Statos marine corps aud seamcu
under Command Of Lieutenant Bridgeman United
states Navy, numbering over seventy men,
fully armed, tie whole being under the com
m nd OF Captain Davenport In person, lett
the ship and proceeded in the direction the steamer
anchorage The Lancaster had steam up, and after Ac
party left got under weigh uuder the command of Lieu
tenant Commander Edward p McCrea, Standing to sea-
The expedton-so shall term Invent the Oil side
crsmento Captain Bradbury there t. await the arrival
OF the scamtug and tho signal TO be given board the
Salvador when the passengers and their baggage
transferred. The tug detained for ger
than expected by Of members Of the party
they taking breakfast ith bon misunderstanding
oug at the table and Mr. Nelson not wishing for several
reasons, to leave them behind At last she made up.
pearance, but against the arraoged plan and orders
steamed around the sacramento, exposing TO view the
noats OF the Lancaster, which it was intended should be
hidden This occurrence, which might
exposed all luckily passed OIL without any
quences II excited suspicion but nothing moro The
tug was soon alongside tho salvador, and in
q short time her cargo was discharged and
the arranged signal given, when the boats OF the Lam
dashed alongside the salvador and less
than take to tell IT, seventy marines, with
fixed bay opets and drawn cutlasses swarmed on hor
decks closing every avenue OF ngress or egress and
eaectuay securing the entire party innocent as Well as
guilty. Captain Doueass was then called Tor by Captain
Davenport ana oy prearranged Ian pitched iL'o' IN
very polite terms, which ho replied agreed upon
The passenger t then demanded and the
Obliged 10 answer their names were called, check
being against the each suspected the
list that they all found to be ON board. When
the passengers FIRST came board from the tug they
seDt into the saloon customary, ~ have their
tickets examined and state rooms assigned them. All
the doors, except the one by which they entered had
beer secured, and when all "hived y this door
guarded by owe OF the engineers. perfect Hercules,
armed with knife about yard long, against which
exit When Captain Davenport had gone through
with the passenger list, ne Informed the Passengers tna
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suspicious circumstances but would offer no oh.
suction to their rce movement about the vessel The
.'marked men, we're exceptions 70 th., however, and
they ordered to undergo an examination at the
hands OF Captain Cohen, OF tho Marine Guard. Mr..
called upon TO undergo ordesl another OF the
party when his turn came, triei the old plea OF being
"a British subject but II would NOT go down he bad
submit On the persons Of all the suspected parties
found dTks pistols and other articles forming
most damning evidences OF their guilt, which shall
speak OF fully hereafter On Que OF the persons
found In his pocket pair OF bvigy polished sprnq
handcns, which the tracelet that Mr hogs intended
to present Captain Douglas the passage up coast
they were found be large Tor a lady bile this
going Captain Bradbury OF the sacramento came
board and while looking und "see the sights
happened TO turn over a blanket that was carciessiy
thrown on one side, and seeing some papers under IL
YOU were tbose that principally convicted the rascas
aud compelod them 10 own up.
By this time the salvador underweigh standing
out OF the bay. The marines and sailors ing guard
duty and not allowing movement escape iheir
servston nor even ascrap u paper no matter how small
gage OF the suspected parties going and every
thing found that to render the conviction
cure. dozen reyolvors, as many pair OF hspdcuis
toe Of cp,n 10 dyg me officers; new rebel lag, lstely
made in 81 Thomas, the pursers papers, and books,
straps and other articles OF ke nature too numerous
10 mention. Will now 20 back little The papers for
be orc, the most important documents discovered
They were no more nor loss than the letter
~ so o~ Acting nsMos Ma.,s the rebel
fcderatc states Navy and the oath all The members
lne party 10 maintain the secresy and plans OF the expe.
don nviolac. The letter of instructions from Mallory
10 Hogg dated In May last, in Richmond, and
tanned very full directions TO the seizure OF
both OF the Central American steamers TO prey upon
destroy the commerce OF the Untcd states in the Pacific
Ocean, and TO report g Captain Semmes for further orders,
thus showing that the Alabama, bad she been do
| stroyc6, was destined for the Pacific.
"a copy Of this highly Interesting and valuable docu.
meat refused correspondent at Panama by the
naval authoritiee.-Ep. HERALD
With these instructions Acting Master Hogg left vii.
mngton for Nassau, ip the blockade Tristan
Shandy, and 10 her captured by OF cruisers
and sent to New York. There he oloWed o. Jree,
the plea Of his being British subject He then took
fresh departure and arrived here his before
stated months later than had planned the
| tion OF his exploit.
The Salvador lancaster steamed ont 70 beyond
FONT Mala. some twenty mics; then, when on the
high seas, out of the jurisdiction OF Columbia, Captain
Davenport ordered another OF the passengers the
stars and stripes hostod, and then informed overy
that beng where he had the right TO do So he took
charge OF the ship; then police oflcer but as