The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05


what u aaaOo Tor the goose suitable FOR
his mate Events certainly point unerrtogiy 70
the fact that some important action has been deter
mined upon. II not ultimately to hold the gunboats
IN question. 20 put them under such surveillance
that 1t VIII be long, very long, before they shall,
with their improved machinery ana stray OF formi-
dabie and fearful guns slip In and out OF the bays
and inets OF Cuba, destroying everything that eau
not be called part ana parcel OF the panopiied hos
OF Spain.
TINS morning, ana even at this writing. tie work
OF CONSTRUCTION upon tire boats IL going on without
interruption. but Charles Mallory the old ship
builder an elderly. hearty hospitabe and intelligent
gentleman who. at the inception Of the giving out
or the contracts for tue construction OF the vessels
agreed to accept aiteea OF Them and who afterwards
sQb-iet or sub-cOntractej with Messrs Hill q Grin
nell and Acssrs. George II. Grcenman 4 Co., hls
netghbors for the building Of seven, are
In the closest communication with each other,
and judging from elongated visages and incom-
every gallant flibuster the land may take heart
and forgive 'uardners Island" The action OF the
Or tse extent 70 which they
known is this:-Last night some time Captain
wat Watson, Of tue reveaue cutter .o James Camp.
telegram from washington the contents Of
which surprised that sailor. His pilot who
hereabouts we'll as ne is with has own household
"fOr don't you know used TO fish here in a smacEu
UPON arrival on board about midnsh. the ' CAMP
bell up enchor and under propitlous breeze from
the north-northwest scudded TO his place and cast
anchor before morning just outside Of N0ank light
mousse, two miles distant Meanwhile the eight
O'Clock Boston express train from New
sleek, well fed, happy looking deputy UaIssa States
Marsnals A. II, Winsow and }. A. Christie. who
which tey esaiSted When marching under pep
pering sun on GARDENERS Island, In company with q
squad Of marines, to capture the camp OF fbusters
there, was still visible In their excited eyes.
This morning. In the still hours, more solemn here
among tue quiet hills than In q crowded city,
went Il haipast " nine s' O'Clock 0"'s captain
Wilson, with what documents he possessed.
from Newark TO tue village. WINSTON ana Christie
expected them, aud with becoming dignity, yet
en- sPirs % tner SEars and onnged
hotel on the m ain street. They did not wait long.
The gttertng uniform of Captain Wilson's COM
ment" they were on hand, and not far away was
their vessel representing beleaved nationality Close
III country village at all tunes attract attention.
and the few sersby turned and Looked but forgot
s% on IN an @ ey on 4s yaSn
moment MI Mallory, whe had been up to his ship
yard looking about stten.lyey to note the progres.
norse, " xno has A'" taken him over the
turned to seek the shade OF the trees under which
Captain Wilson and his s.friends'' were earnestly
discussing aostrase point regarding their line
OF conduct. He noted also the group with his eagle
eyes Raising them and distending his genial race
.What strangers are these; do you known"
mo. SIR" returned his COMPANION, .but kind o.
guess thems yachtmen: On q little bum"
low looked like an officer OF some kind"
Soon after Mr.. Mallory was better acquainted with
In this aniniated conversation Captain Wilson,
MarsIlas Winsl0w and Christie, with the pilot for
while continued. whom they took up the line Of
Here they inspected the three gunboats still
on the stocks, aalost ready 81, for launching,
neyed to the yard Of Messrs. FREEMAN i Co., where
they also inspected the two vessels on the stocks
then repaired to his ofnce wnere for lew minutes
the Old gentleman was confronted with
..ls TINS MT. Mallory ~
awe have come" spoke Captain Wilson, "to see
you on private business. but OF q pubic nature.
These gentlemen arc Messrs. Wnsl0w and CHRISTIE,
deputy marsnals. Can't we retlrew
With this the group retired to an inner room.
maintained for fully thirty minutes. Emerging from
his rooms with the official party, Mr.. Mallory, with
that peculiar smile distepding his lips for which ne
that in envelope and mark 1t public document"
There was but little more. The smiling Christie ana
and departed with Captain Wilson about eleven
O'Clock. Perhaps they are now fraternizing freely
But Mr.. Mallory was troubled he did not seem
satisfied, and III answer to one or two interroga-
answering, assuring them ait is only some private
parties up here looking out for certain interests; It's
subsequently, when convinced that reticence
would longer be OF but little avail he detailed the
"burden OF nis griep in The conversation with the
by them that by order OF President Grant and au.
thority vested In them by Marshal Barlow of New
York, they were present to seize and detain the
fifteen gunboats OF which he had control, believing
that they were Intended to act against Peru-a gov
eminent at war with Spain-and when asked for
their authority BY him he was handed tue following
UNITED STAIRS MARsuAL's OFpIor,l
SOUTHERN DISTRICT or Nrw YoEk.
hereby drec. aud authorize you, By command OF the
President and By virtue Of the authority "a me vested to en-
seize and fifteen vessels there building for the Spanish
They seized for violation Of the neutrality laws, in
'Ass You sh W. rc ss @ sH.
CHRISTIE and wINsLow.
that 'work should continue ON the boats but that
under no circumstances should they be allowed to
20 to Sea- and then departed, as before advised That
Keepers have not been placed on board, and tho
seizure such It s Is misnomer rs directions
this port That would be quite impossible for some
time to come, though the greatest expedition
terms OF the origna, contract made by Mr.. Mallory
with U. 81. Delsmater, OF New York, the huls, when
finished, are to be towed there to receive tile ma
chlnefy.
Gould courtesy 60 further than that showed BY
the authorities TO the big shipbuiider Of Mysticf
ITO Peru and to soa Why, bless me. the thought
Ehey havent got any engines or boilers; no cooper,
no cables, no sails, and won't have for long time.
To Peru p he repeated; 'ha, ha; none OF them to
leave on voyage to the Pacific. Guess something's
wrong about this"
Later In the afternoon when the full intelligence
Of the action taken In New York In relation to the
gunbOats, as so simply given In the HERALD was
received, then began with true Yankee inQusitIve-
ness thousand questions to be put TO Mr.. Mallory.
Seated In his little ONCE, he assured oil his visitors,
among them many old men, that he had been
''warned" only. but that work should progress as
rapidly ~ formerly on the vessels.
'iAin't there cutter out here ut NoankW
''NO.n
"Hss !, gone"
"Weli, I am uaonstrous glad"
such was tho burden Of ms tormenters; but calmly