New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
THE STEAMER QUAKER CITY.

PROOFS OF HER REAL Observation-Disclosures
OF HAITIAN REBEL AGENTS TO BRIBE THE
UNITED STATES MARSIIAL-THE VESSEL KE-
LEASED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
HAITIAN MINISTER.
THE TRIBUNE announced yesterday morning
the release of the steamer Quaker City alias the Coum
bia from the custody of the United States Marshal on
Wednesday afternoon, and her departure immediately
afterward on foreign voyage. This vessel 1t VIII De
remembered originally seized In this port on III
formation given by the Spanish authorities here 10 tho
effect that she being fitted out as priyateer Tor inc
Cuban insurgents. After being held for some days
she was released, on bonds being given TO
the fu amount Of her eOOthat she would not
engage I'm any warke operations against Spain but with
in few hours after her Liberation she again sezed Dy
the Marshal information OF the Minister OF Hay 10
the United States Gen. LarOche, setting forth that the
vessel about to sail for Haytian port with the IN
tention 10 commit hostiltes against inc cltzehs anu
property Of Hay with whom the United states arc at
peace Put I'm other words the charge was 20 the effect
that the Quaker CITY, alias the Counba Is nendeu LOT
Nssage Sagct the principal leader OF the eKStng rebel
lion IN Hayt; and the seconsltnten ttesaent oI wi Sat u
called the Republic OF the North OF winch thecapal Is
ST. Marc. or her ultimate desnatOn and OF the pnr'
poses for which Is intended' tnere can oe 10 uolDt;
She has been fully altered ~ hs port Dy her prtet
owners transform her from harmless merchant
steamer 10 powerful man-ofwar, complete In every
particular excepting her armament lhe hrlnanent ms ~,
been tpurcbased ana shipped by olher vessels 10 nt
Marc and ia there awaiting her arrival part OF being
22pounder rlned gun. lne lnsurgeht ,uayuaus nave
made secret Of their having secured this vessel ana
her arrival has fhCen confidently looked LOT NJ St MARC
for the last two weeks. On the release OF the QUAKER
City last Friday afternoon, preparations were com
enceu io hel ~ 80, Wv @ t,lo fr bes deten
Cn by GcnLaroche and MrDA Hawkins the counsel Tor
the Haytian Government, She failed 10 make good her
escape when the Marshal went on board, on Friday
night, armed 9th authority To detan her, ne f0und
things forward state for starting the rebel agents
being discovered over their vine, III hlgh gee at the
prospect OF getting or and drinking success TO their snip
and the enterprise in which they were about to embark
On the Marshal Announcing the OBJECT OF , uheApectea
VISIT they completely taken abaek bur, speedily
recovering themselves, they Threatened To conhne MN
below, and TO sail in spite OF his authority taklng MN
along with them, unless he would accept 5000 ana
quietly happen to he the dock obiyiOus OF her de.
parture The Marshal finding how things stood parleyed
with them until they had got steam up;' but IN the
GER in the middle Of tho night. 10 the
Revenue cutter with instructions that the steamer
should fired into II she attempted TO escape As soon
as his messenger returned he notified these ayan
emen that the Uuted States Marsnls Ohee under the
In the vessel attempted 20 the cutter would fire into
her. Their conte fell a. tli, announcements aHd
of the authorities, the aytan Minister rested IN the
belief that !there was no present danger OF her getting
precautiOn OF making the request at the Office OF tho
United States District Attorney that the vessel
should on no account be released bond, az such
course would 10 effect nufying the neutrality laws
framed puposey to prevent the departure OF vessels
in such suspicious circumstances rs surrounded tho
Quaker city In spite OF this request however, the yes
sci, after getting np steam In anticipation OF reies,e
Hawkins his client bonded IN the sum OF only $4,000
and within an hour after her way 10 the ocean TO
cleared for Kingston, Jamaca sailing under The British
flag bnt IL j. cNpeced that upon Tclcng that place TIC
fufnay of trsfeI will he gone through aud mat she
will then under some other loot over io - Mare 70
be employed against President Salnaycs small navy
The case Of Frank W. Adams, the thlrd mate ot
tho Quaker City, who was charged before Comhls
tionc Shields with assaulng James LungtOn one of tho
keepers Of the vessel under Marshal Barlow, came on
for examination. Jangon, being sworn, tettAed' was
cent by Marshal Barlow TO take charge OF ihe quaker
Cy; started yesterday to come ashoI, To tell tue Mar
sha they were getting up steam on the Ncsel Adams
stood In the gangway aud stopped me, Gud sad eoHld
not 90 ashore he had orders not Ia let any person
leave the vessel; told hm ! did not belong To the
vessel. wonld DO stouped by amy one; lac took
hold Of three four times, aud tore my cod the hr
mate then up and told Adams hc had better et ne
60 but said to me, damn you. you won't come ABOARD
agniu" never told him that was Keeper OF the vessel
Levi Fest another keeper, testified Saw bcunio be-
tween Adams and LlngtOu augOn tried 10 60 ashore,
and Adams detained him; told Adams that We wcto
Keepers aud ho had right 10 dctain board; las
said had his orders hc then called up the first mate,
who let LaugOn Of. IL cOuteudrd by counsel Tor
the defense that lIugtOn was SIMPLY "a prl-
vate watchman employed By the Marshal,
and was not United States officer,
and that therefore the statute declaring 10 o be crmi-
nal oneuse officer 81 the United state, In the
discharge OF his duty did not cover this case.
Adams held Ia $500 bail, % appear for trial.