The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
BRITISH RsEDs Upon AM RIsAS FEsBHzE-
MEN.


The seizure NJ n Gloucester Fishing vessos
at Prince Edward Island.
(cnariottetown n y. ~ correspondence OF the Bos-
ton Travcer.l
promised IN my preceding letter TO acquaine
YOU with any further developments Of our present
fishing troubles and mentioned that the Clara r.
Friend, owned by Charles Friend. or Gloucester,
was lying here ~ prize TO her Britannia Majesty's
steamer Pover. The salt mas been delayed isng
ttme and sne Pover, last Thursday noon LEFT for
Hahax with n bowling Northwestern.
The Friend ay at both anchors, about mi lie from
shore and little above the town. Three armed men
"kept watch aud ward" or were supposed TO be do
lug so. The mainsal had been unbent and stowea
away, but the ioresail and jiD had been dried and
reurled the same afternoon. Az mi might. az nearly
AZ can be ascertained. the owner and part Of her
old crew, together VITA several volunteers among
them relative of the Hon. Joseph Hover, boarded
the vessel and intimidated the guard. One cabl0
was cut, the cables having ioueJ, and the schooner
got under way Tor Gloucester The guard were
sent back IN the boat borrowed board the schooner
together With all their arms, traps, &c.
Tue schooner roam, also n prize, and guarded by
an aged individual named Traverse, lay about nall
miie IRON tAe scene or action. The aforesaid v9-
liant Cerberus snored peacefully uniil dayght when
Nke lialniets ghostl thought struck. hll--.Me-
thinks smell the morning alrr--and rubbing his
eyes open lie went OH deck Inc Friend had disap-
peared and he, dismssAng the odor Of morning
breezes, at once ''sInet ra,.n He rowed ashore
ana sought the aomicIe OF Pates the Marsnal OF inc
Admiralty Court. anu with the aspect or that
frightened individual who drew Prlam's curtains
al The dead OF nightly communicated the awfut
news
The intelligence spread like wildGrc, and ciicied
loud and continued lafturen on every hand. The
daring and SKIN displayed IN the rccapture
generally commended ana tie unfortunate Marshal
must loOk upon November 20 as one OF the most uD-
pleasant days Of his inslgniGc lnt existence. Aie~
tamoug them the American Colsull stigmatized the
act as 'piracyn aud condemned the course OF Mr..
Friend as desperate ana felonous but the majority
Of the citizens nave wished her every success
III the most hearty manner But, alas. the scheme
wen begun was TOO daringy pursued and IN lulu OF
WIND III Canso they were recapturcd by the Plover
on Inc evening OF the 18th, brought IN here Sunday
anu are now undergoing examination. The boat
VAIN the captain and I'VE ELK others escaped but
Mr.. Friend and four others now in custody.
write IN haste and must close In time for tho
nal. the protection OF the islcrmel Is being agi-
talcd In your midst The national honor suffers hero
because our government to have sight OF
tins Important branch OF national industry, and
the manly Efforts OF General Butter TO obtain Justice
FOR Ills hardy New England constituents are laughed
10 scorn, because political opponents OF his among
you forget the justice OF his cause tr1cale 70 ts,
interests Of a Domlnon founded IN wrong aud bit
terly hostile 10 repuDcansm and the United States.
| Tonight brave old man must sleep behind the
/ CRATES oil prison because the manufacturers and
railroad men are 100 busy legslatng To make money
TO attend to the rights and protection OF ship
pin. interests and the honor Of nag. More viii
/ be furnished 40 The trial progresses.