The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14
Telescopes and opera glasses are nowhere ia con,
parisOn to his nautical optics.
WABLIKE PREPARATIONS

Telescopes and opera glasses are nowhere ia corn
parison to his nautical optics.
wABLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Captain Lay had taken the wheel, and che IIno WAS
pungIng ~ fas rs steam would drive her in the
direction Of the sloop The officials had decided to
board her any how and make search. Chances were
towards the brass hOwitzer and the balls
In the rack a. II to question whether they should be
her anchor ana try 10 escane the cutter nv rn"nnp
into the shoal water at Staten Island. Pilot McMath
laid . couple Of Ballard rines with the requisite
'sro prevent trouble. gentlemen, )" was his expana-
tiOn.
About haif-past eight yesterday morning tf1e cutter
came abreast Of the Falcon. She had been running
a. II 10 pass her. with the idea Of deceving those ON
the smuggler Now she wheeled around. threw the
perpendicular striped revenue nag to the breeze and
ran alongside the larger vessel. The smugger was
near by and within ropes throw. The Falcon was
III t'e distance couple OF boats cross the water be-
tween her and the snuggler and they had faint
beep ar sI OF .he a
Sheering of they then boarded the smuggler. The
mate, VINO was the only person on her. came out OF
the cabin. In response TO question he said the
captain was on the other vessel Inspector Jones
commenced operations by removing very snspi-
hatch. Inspector Kane Owed down the companion
way and was tossing up beds when he was inter
TTnpled by the cry Here they are lots Of em," from
inspector Jones, who had lifted the hatch, leaped
into the hold and was waist deep in cigars
sewed up In check and canvas sacks. The cutter
uhCh W tuc ralCOu, tOOk on IEe Captain OF
the sloOp and made him prisoner along with the
mate. The prize WAS again boarded and Captain
Lay taking possession by virtue of his authority
United States revenue officer, dashed her to the
Uno and started triumpbantly up the bay. During
the sail the hold of the smug.ler was examined
more leisurely and cigars and cigarettes were dis
covered In such prOftisiOn ~ would have made the
fortune OF the owner. Not common were they
either; but large, fragrant fellows fresh from the
cafes or Havana, and worth invent! -iiye cents a
piece In gold.
The mate, when asked the question ''when that
stun came aboardg'' said 'betweeu eleven and
twelve O'Clock AT night" or the very time the small
boat with light was seen from the UnO II Is only
Iair TO say that AZ this same time small boat
engaged In transferring cead body from The Column
bia to the Falcon But 1t is inst IA curious that the
work or loading the smuggIer occurred about the
The sloop Four Brothers has papers dated Sep
TENDER o. 1857 licensing her a for year.
she was purchased by the state OF New York for the
use OF the Quarantine Commissioners. Her seizure
by The United states (undcr the law vessel and al
are liable to coniscationl viii be the source or lltga
ti0n between the State OF New York aud the general
government.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.
The slOOp was tOwed TO the foot OF Wan street.
where she was boarded by Surveyor Wakeman.
The prisoners were arragned before him, but they
positively denied Knowing the contraband goods
were on board. They said they had turned IN about
hali-past ten O'Clock and knew nothing OF the cigars
until they were brought TO light by HE customs IN
sp cors. Fhey are both Germans and speak Eng
lish imperfectly.
SEIZURE OF TnR QUARANTINE STEAMER ANDREW
FIErtUEk.
At the conclusion OF the examination Surveyor
Wakeman proceeded in The cutter tothe barge once.
where the Quarantine steamer Andrew Fletcher was
under detention on suspicion OF having been con-
cerned in tue smuggling OF cigars from Il brig few
days since. No evidence offering sufficient TO hold
her she was discharged. lie then proceeded to the
Falcon. in the lower bay, and examined q couple OF
men who had rOwed the dead body from the Column
bia but eliced nothing concerning the struggled
cigars. The captain and mate OF the sloOp were
then discharged The vessel is now at Whitehall, in
charge o! sezing officers where she Will await the
disposition OF the law.