The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-30

| bic observation. To this dock o handsome and
powerful propeller came teE days since. On
Monday last, and the two successive days carts
were driven over the obhque rows whicn lead to
this mysterious pier, and laborers soon relieved
Ihem of Their burdens of oblong boxes. KEGS of
powder, ordnance, shot, SHE'LL with the canvas
materials for hostile equipments. They quietly
removed to the snip, and on "Wednesday night she
became literally a floating arsenal, loaded to the
matches with the implements of destruction ana
death.
HAxn1LIAN's AGENTS ON TIE ALERT
The novelty Of arms being pped IN those piping
times OF peace at one of the North river piers soon
created intense curiosity among those who were
soon few last and wide. subsequently they reached
a foreign consulate In this city, through one of the
agents employed by the Emperor Macmillan to
watch the movements Of the adherents of Juarez IN
the United States.
MILITARY ExPKDTTIoN TO AID THE LIBERALS OF
MEXICO.
In spite ofthe rigid obscurlty aud sectesv in which
the operations were enshrouded, It soon transpired
after investigation that the vessel nded for
u Mexican port aud was destined to take part in q
military expedition to aid the armv of Juarez. The
agent who Rave the information to tue consul went
on board the vessel, and having pretended that he
was an agent of the Liberals ascertained that her
regularly certified to consist OF ''po yder
rlhes, and other munitions OF war" for which,
ostenslbly, she was going to Texas to ina market
therefor amOnp whOmsoever might desire TO buy.
IMPERIAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE VESSEL.
those in charge OF the vessel soon found it neces-
to hasten her departure, by of the fact
that confidential agents aud detectives in the Impe'
tnauon was Hatamoras, Mexico, and that the large
military stores she contained were destined directly
for the Republican forces.
In accoI dance with this suspicion, that amounted
TO certainty the minds of those seeming It, the
matter was on last luesday laid in full before the
consul above alluded to- as likely to be interested in,
and If possible to counteIact any measures hostile to
the welfare OF MaXimllan.
The lmperialsts in this city gave the affair mme-
diate scrutiny, and though seeing way in which
they could legImately with propriety interfere,
were so impressed with the gravity of the evidence,
as 10 direct It's instant reference to the United States
authorities.
MARSHAL MURRAY DECLINES TO INTERFERE.
All the facts connected with the character of the
steamer. her cargo, and mission. were next made
known to Marshal Murray. That officer decline ed
TO examine or act in the premises, without orders
from United States District Attorney Court
ney, and 10 that gentleman the subject
on the day developed. Mr.. Courtney,
after going through the evidence in detail, did not
esteem the fats of the case of sufficient import
ance to induce action; but any event, after de.
liberation, decided that detention OF the vessel
ouly regis eTed and apparently sal ing in good faith
for a domestic coastwise port, did not come within
the sphere of his duty and that he could not com
mence any action of detiDue unless ordered by the
direct authority and command of Mr.. Smythe
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