The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-24
1890 . ~ =. X ING.
ALLEGED Chilean Corsair Fitting
Out in this Port. 4
Complaint of the spamf SIN Au-
thorfties Against Aer.
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Seizure Of the Vessel ~ the United
States Mar shal
DESCRIPTION OF rt@C STEAMER
DESCRIPTION OF rHE STEAMER
IN THE sfANiSH u KMERCE In DANGER ?
&c. An. no.

FOR he pas1 &c" Ays the Spanish and Chilean resi-.
Aoses Oh 'nAs o'9 nov been making inquiries TO the
desln"uon VI q" &c steamer lying in the vicinity OF
boohyh an" suIi cred to be intended to sail prva
ees with COMM ission from the Chilean government
70 destroy Span sh commerce the high The
mystery was W REALLY unraveled yesterday, when the
Meteor the BUS peced vessel taken In charge by the
United States Mursba, and nrevened from leaving this
port
THE CASE.
The aeis OF inc case gathered by the reporter
De mus SUI hugsd up:-r appears that time since
the repre- etstve of the Chilean government In this
city eh'r asted certain party with a special mission.
This m vas 10 examine all vessels FIR sale in the
harbo make INQUIRIES as to their Tonnage swiftness and
price nj report the result of his Investigations to those
VINO empowered to transact the financial affairs of
che htlesn government The delegate performed the
task required of him, and drew up list OF available
sear saeh seemed best fitted for the purpose the
pnfC hasers had in view Last the report the pro-
pei Meteor vessel of great strength and speed and
pos sessed Of all the requirements OF privateer The
10 Imoa; descriptive of the several vessels
sed in the hands OF delegate of the Chilean
Sernncnt, and is alleged that be, after inspection
the Meteor, at purchased the vessel.
crew was immediately placed on board the steamer
provisions in abundance supplied and the supposed des
ninatiow Of the vessel made public. On Monday last
icearance requested of the Custom House
eauthortes, and after due inquiry had been made by
I Surveyor wakeman the required documents duly
made out and placed in the hands Of the interested par
ties II was AZ determined that the Meteor should
get up steam and leave the port early hour yester
day morning.
On Monday afternoon reliable information
tcyed to the Spanish Consul and representatives this
city TO the effect that the propeller Meteor, that
have sailed on the morrow for Panama, was in reality
destined to be transformed twenty hours after her
clearance from this port into Chilean privatecr Act
ing1pon tins information, Mr.. Pedestal of the
attaches Of the Spanish Legation present this city
ponent the Meteor lifted FOR the purpose of
seizng and capturing ships and merchants Sc the pro-
pcrty Of the Spanish government and its citizens upon
tho high seas, the vessel being under commission
from the Chilean government with which Spain is now
at war The doponen further stated that if he Meteor
was allowed to leave the port of New York such act
Spanish government and the United States
The affidavit was placed In the hands of United States
monition to Marshal Robert Murray This official pro-
eeeded TO Brooklyn, boarded The Meteor and took the
Andrew and Hon Vim. NJ. Eaar,s appeared az counsel
o S, ns ro the Vessel and to obtain
the permit until satisfied nat Tue propeller destined
Appraisers have boarded the Meteor FOR rSa s u
ascerainng the value OF the ship and tx,og The arocs
Of bonds TO be given by the owners; but nothing definite
As to the disposition TO be made Of the case has We
DESCRIPTION OF rus METEOR.
ThesteamsLip Meteor " long, low, rakish looking
naft painted black, and sitting most gracefully on IN
Sould feel proud TO command, and such as III
Moving ones would select for privateering par
she appears quite harmless, looks like any
thing but buccaneer not SO much as popgun boinl
visible. The following are her dmensions:-length oil
deck two hundred and sixyone feet; breadth OF beam
thirty four feet eight inches, and depth of hold sixecl
feet four inches She thousand four hundred ans
eighty burden built ct Portsmouth New Hanp
shire. in 1865, and is owned by J. ". Forbes & Co.,
Boston, Mass. She is furnished with two double Eng
Ash direct engines Of sxtytwo and half inch cylinder
and three feet stroke Of piston The machinery wa,
built at Greenook, by the Nessfs Horn.
The Meteor Is propeller, full ship rugged with three
decks the main deck being what is known rs hush y
frprD N ha 10 ~pA nrtnr 1u a
oak and chestnut and is copper and fastened She
originally buIl by the merchants of Boston for tho
purpose Of catching the Alabama, and is said
6ha she under ordinary circumstances spam easily
ffteen knots hour The notorious Alabama meeting
her fate before the Meteor ready sea, was
chartered by the aud employed transport
ing troops from point 10 another along The coast
sides which services she has made voyage
New Orleans for purely commercial purposes She i
clipper built and clipper gred with round stern and
sarp bo~ and her lines indicative Of great speed
The steamer was in charge II deputy Uniiod States
marshal curing the afternoon and last nights but the
captain OF the Meteor hoped TINT his vessel would be
bonded at sn carry hour this morning when she would
proceed upcn her voyage 10 Panama. The Tires were
banked up but tbC machinery Kept Ia motion
throughout she entire afternoon. The work
aud the Officers walking and fro the
deck, the vessel proee utng Suspicious Appearance
Shatever There wtCo no curious persons upon tho
wharf no noise about the steamer and everything be-
eokened quictade and psace when the reporter lett Cap
lain kemblo claims u ~ his vesel about 10 sfsat
spon regular and leg INNATE voyage and that be lad
nothing but provisions lfor the ships and scycn
hundred tons OF coal her when she was seized by
The following lis. on her cffcsrs:--CormHnder, r.
Aembe; hrst ohhoef, BtNits; second OFFICER Buncn;
shrd on,ceE, " Kemble
The crew, Including ofasers and,nen, Numbers Ay.
seven, all told.