The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17

Hahn Charles 3. Bath, Jss 4 Cant, Joseph Harm.
Srsd; Harrington, Jossph Pnsk and John b. umy
and her roght consisted Of Carmen Island Gala hides
ana miscellaneous assortment Of STUFF obtainsd q
Lower California
Almost Immediately after he had anchored thres men
came on from shere In . small boat and boarded the
vessel They were armed with Colts revolver and
nnvss ana when they stepped on deck asked for the
wnom they ordered into the cabin and then de-
manoeo ns papers. q the same time declaring % him
that the Cape was Mexican pert and that they were
70 search his vessel for goods oontraband Of
The spokesman and leader Of the party was CASTOR
DArto's well known In California officer Of volun-
seers ana MS companions Henry Malcolm and 10
POWERS both former residents of San Francisco The
captain, knowing his papers be correct without hest
Of by D'Artoa Upon one Of the passengers advising
the captain not to submit until proper authority was
shown, D'Artois addressed and informed him that he
(DA) had orders from General Corona to seize and
overhaul any vessel that had believe had
arms or money on board for against the Mexican
thoSity whereupon he produced what pnrpored to be-
copy OF his original order This document was written
IN mixture Of French and Spanish, and by DArtois'
own hand He then told that copies Of papers were
not exactly the things with which take vessels on the
high seas when he replied that he had the originals on
would be satisfactory IL he would 90 on shore and
get it. send Of his party for It, when Powers OBJ.
served that "they must stay where they were. and
some persons had better keep their mouths shut
The captain was then told by the passengers that the
men were evidently pirates and that If he wanted assist
The captain acceded to this proposal and all the parties
assembled to the deck When there, DArtos turned to
document in my pocket and here it is " producing at
the same time sheet OF note paper doubled In the
form Of letter. and carefully onenng it be showed
name OF "Ramon Corona" There is doubt that this
note passed TO D'Artois by one OF his Comrades
after be he'd stated that his original orders were on
shore.
signal was then made by Powers and another ganr
Of four men came of to the ship II was now too late
TO attempt to do anything for the ship as the passengers
m rYna md fha NJ
sistng Of only three old muskes out of repair and no
ammunition for those.
soop in order that the Basco should be short handed
to attempt to make SAIL Matters remained in this state
until the morning of the 24th when D'Artois again
came on board accompanied by most Of his party
Having examined the manifest, and discovering that
there were several thousand dollars in coin and silver
amagam belonging to several parties board he pro-
ceeded to the CABIN and ransacked the place for the
money without reference the rights OF the passen
gers The rascals even went 50 far as TO take $40 in
their information regarding the money they were com.
PEELED to break open the sealed packages the La Paz
felt If it contained Specie did appear In the mani
Fest and seized upon with great avdty and carried
ashore In few hours It was returned to the ship,
ing inspection, proved to contain specimens OF ore
from the various mines In Baja California.
About four O'Clock in the afternoon the thieves were
Withdrawn from the vessel and she sailed In the mean.
time the Captain had given DArtos mortgage for
$4,000 The pirates stated publicly that it was their
intention to remain At the Cape and capture the Sierra
vessel was at La Paz when lett They number in ali
but eleven men, but are as desperate of villains as
can be mustered together, even IN Lower California
The names Of the pirates, far as could be ascer.
tanned, are as followsGaston D'Arois, Leaders Lewis
Burns second in command Henry Malcolm, Charles
Joseph Powers, Arthur Mills, Harry the two others
are unknown. All Of them have lived in Alta Califor.
MIA and majority are known to be blackegs and dos
peradoes The party started from Aata with the intcn-
lion OF endeavOring to capture the Continental that
vessel going to Guaymas passed the Cape on her
tn arriyn thucno hlx
eludng the fate Of the John L. Stephens
The Tehunntcpcc Railroad and Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Dec H. 1866.
The recent decree Of the Juarez government declar
ng forfeited the grant to the Louisiana Company for
abroad and telegraph the isthmus Of Tehuante
pee and granting like franchise to the Transit Com
,any has attracted great attention here On inquiry
ascer,ained that the facts follows:-Tn 1852
grant made TO Sloo and his associates and on ac-
sount Of failure to perform conditions that the grant was
annuled IN 1867 by President Comonfort and the fran
Sn,se gwen . . the Louisiana COMPANY That company
scrbed applied TO Juarcz in 1859 for extension which
was granted and falling again applied him 1850 for
last extension they woro compelled TO Commence the
work by the first Of April 1882 and complete in seven
years, unless interrupted by insurec.ion and the
interruption duly proved the satisfaction or the Next
can government The work commenced and
IL is alleged b. tho Juarez government that was
for its commencement and that the isthmus has re-
manned in possession Of the Juariss throuahout the
French invasion. The grant owned by citizens Of
and controlled by citizens of Louisiana and the re-
bcion in the South doubtless the Of the DELAY
In commencing and completing the work. After the
close Of the rebellion the agent OF the company wrote TO
President Juarcz for order directing the authorities
on the isthmus to permit them to commence work.
mended the company apply to him for it's revalda.
ton; with proof OF good cause for failure perform
The company, instead Of adopting the suggestion
Juarez, forthwith sent agent to Macmillan
and got decree from him recognizing the grant SUBJ
sisting and authorizing the company 70 remove from
Louisiana 70 New York. and TO change It's name to the
New York and Tehuantopec Railroad and steamship
Company President Inarez was applied 10 meanwhile
BY the now Transit Company for the grant, and after
waiting several months for the Louisiana Company to
apply in pursuance Of his suggestion he issued decree
October 16 1885, declaring their grant null and void and
giving the franchise to the new company, who have
recently applied 10 the government Of the United
States to ntcrpose and Induce President yuarex 10
lnent has replied that knows nothing Of such decree
having bcen issued ~ President Juarcz but oil events
that the question one In which the Of the
United States will not interfere Az the d9cyWsns apf
submitted TO the Hon. Caleb Gushing Who has given IN
opinion on them. He regards the action Of President
Juarez nnal and conclusive the rights Of Oil
parties, and says thae matter who may be the future
spected as law, he being the only person In Mexico
recognized ~ President Or even having pretensions
such. He regards the CLAIMS OF the Louisiana Company
under the decree Of MaxmIlian extending its franchise
being Of about such legal and political effect would
be order Of Jefferson Davis extending and declaring
valid privileges which the President OF the United
States had In the form Of law declared apssd and lost
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