New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
TIRE ALLEGED PRIVATEER
Seizure OF the Ship Meteor.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE VESSEL.
THE CASE IN COURT.


The ship Meteor, seized by the United States
Marshal Tuesday. Is still Ia charge Of the United
States officials. Tho following Is tho information on
which the seizure was made; .,r
To s Honorable SAMUEL r. Belts Judge Of s Dtaytse
Court of ks United Sasss for tas So9thsrs Distvie d
Ntv- York and the Honorable DANIEL s. DIcKIxsoS u q
Diarta Attorney,
York OF her Majesty the Queen OF Spain. being duly
sworn, doth depose and complain before your Honor
that certain steam vessel called the MeteoPpow In tho
In the port Of New.York with intent that the said
shall n violation Of the provisions OF an act
Of Congress Of the United States In such case made and
u Chill 20 cruise and commit hosites against the sub.
ecs and property Of her Majesty the Queen of SPAIN
Q governments with whom the Unitcd Stste: are %
peace And this deponent further oomplanc that the
said Meteor Is Of build to especially adapt her to DO
used beligerert eraiser, aforesaid and that che
intend. forthwith to depart from the 3.
fore. the UNDERMINED respectfully prays that year
Honor win BE- gracously pleased to Issue bis mandate
vessel and restrain her departure and do such other
things 10 respect thereto IS 70 your Honor may appear
just and proper. ~.
Sworn to, 60. Luz Lore. d. A s E Sa.:,
Dated New.York. Jan %, 1896. :
On this affidavit Judge Belts issued q monition OF
order under which the United States Marshal took pos.
session Of the vessel r II
Yesterday further libel Of information decksd in
the full pomp Of legal phraseology 6led The sub
stance Of 1t is as follows;
To tie Hon. SAMUEL R. Belts fudge, aes
The libel Of Daniel 8. Dickinson. Attorney OF the
United States for the Southern District Of NewYorks
who prosecutes for the United States IN this behalf and
being present In Court In his own proper person In ne
name and In behalf Of the United states against the
with all materials, arms, ammunition and eores which
may have been procured for the building and equipment
49, e.. ...l.a lnrEo.
follows: ~ -. Ervsl. .
First, That the said steamship or vessel Meteor u
now lying In the port OF NewYork waters nsvigeole
the Southern District Of New.York and within the
jurisdiction Of this Court and Is ready TO sail for cef'
tain places TO the Attorney Of the United States 40,
the service Of tho Governnent of Chill against the sub
ects citizens and property Of her Majesty the Queen
Of spain With whom ne Unted states arc 8 pssse.
has the 23d day Of January, within the limits q tho
United States to wits at the Southern District Ut New.
:. 0us WITH
such steamship vessel should be ~ the serv'
ice Of the agents Of the Government o. Chill TO eous
srty Of the Aforesaid Gcvsrnsat q SIAM With which
the United States are now ut peace % Aforesaid" So
Then follow substantial repetitiona the sixth Inrs
graph charging that the matters thereiuheiore srttc
lated "are I'll and each OF them contrary to the second
section Of the act Of Congress approved April 90 ieis
entitled An act 60. l..-. ,4. as-. 10 a-.r >
That by reason Of ths premises and BY virtue q
the said act the said steamship &C., TO-, became fot.
feited That ell and singular the premises Aforesaid
were and are true. and within The admiralty and mar'
Jurisdiction Of the United ssa'ss and OF sh' hon
Wherefore tho said Attorney Of tho United States.
% behalf q The United State. Prey. the sss qE0Gs
steamship under seizure BY the Msrsh,l q this
District aforesaid her tackle. &C, 80. in this behalf
TO be made and that oil persons interested 10 the sad
steamship. &C., may DO oted TO answer the premises,
and that all due proceedings being had thereto. this
honorable Court may be pleased 10 decree the forfeiture
Aforesaid, and that the said steamship Meteor g..
&C. may be condemned for the Of the United States
according TO tho said act Of Congress. 60.
ID. s. DICKINSON. U. q. District Attorney. &C." n
The ship 10 said to be well fitted for purposes and
very swift having been built to cope with the Alabama
She was launched IN May 1884, but her machinery
arrived too late for her original purpose. She has snos
boon used as q merchant vessel running from here "a
New. Orleans. The owners. r. B. q ]. II. Forbes and
their agents. and the captain Of the vessel a assert
that the voyage was intended bona Eds voyage h
Panama. and deny any Illegal purpose. @
They claim that they havo complied 10 al respeco
with the law and that the present action Of tho author
ties renders them liable in damages to the owners fos
the detention On the other hand, tho United States
authorities express great confidence In their ability h
effect condemnation. as-f
The size Of the vessel 10 follows. Length 9ot fsst
width "a feet inchesi depth, I6 feet inches, sas
surement 4So tuns She Is said to have made II knots
an hour under canvas alone. Application has already
beeu made for her release and refused.