The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-20


up in the cabin. ] was asked for my inspect
or's certificate, and told him that knew that
the boilers and vessel had been inspected, and
that the papers were omitted 10 be sent on
board, bnt that they were at the owners Office
in New York. The collector informed me that
PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
must be paid down before he would allow me
to depart, also that must have the vessel in
spected here. This had done at once, and
then tried to- raise the $500 to pay the fine.
The collector informed me that he would wait
till five o'clock for me to pay the money at MS
office. After three hours found gentleman
that was willing to furnish the money by CIV
ing security. The wind being fair, ordered q
pilot on board, and told the engineer TO steam
up. so that I could leave any time. then
went to the customhouse, and found that the
collector had left. l Immediately repaired to
his house, but he was not there either; but
was Informed he could be found at one OF the
hotels. and proceeded thither at once. Here
l found deputy collector figuring up the
AMOUNT FOR INSPECTION.
He informed me that if was ready to pay
some $40 odd, he would send to the collec-
tor for the key of the customhonse
About O'Clock p. NJ the papers were pro-
cured and was just about to pay the amount
when gentleman stepped up, took me one
side. and told me that the vessel had been
seized by the United States marshal. was
afterward told that the collector knew this at
3 P. NJ. Why do you think he was anxious to
get the amount paid down before the seizure
Should come to my knowledge? l hurried
down to the vessel, which found hauled up
to the government wharf
IN POSSESSION OF THE MARSHAL,
who had ordered passengers and crew ashore.
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leave the vessel without my orders, and at the
same time explained to the marshal that the
ships compa y had received advances. and II
the vessel was released the following day,
should be unable to proceed to sea, as the
crew would not return. The marshal ordered
them and everybody else on Shore The pas
scnrers had to leave at once, but the crew re-
fused TO obey any orders except mine. me me
marshal for two hours threatened them with
iail and other punishmcnts ifthey did not obey
his orders. The marshal then wanted me to
order them on shore, which refused, at the
same time telling him that would hold MIN
responsible If he ordered the men on shore,
and thereby broke up my voyage. He lett,
and at 1890 A. NJ. returned with
DETACHMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS
and two lieutenants, and with this force drove
the men ashore. threw all the responsibility
on the marshal, and, as stated before, mad
steam up; this ran up to 35 pounds. inc marsnal
wanted me to draw the fires and let OH steam.
told him, "You have driven my engineer on
shore, and are responsible for everything; so
do whatever YOU, please" The deputy mar
shall then tried to lct the steam of. What he
did do not know; but in the morning heard
a stream of water running in the ship. asked
the deputy marshal the cause OF this water
running in. He answered he did not know
what it was, but that it had been running all
nirht. turned out and found about Two
feet Of
WATER IN TIE HOLD,
and soon found from whence the water flowed
and shut off the cock. \ libel was filed against
the ship for having
VIOLATED TIE NEUTRALITY LAWS
in being fitted out within the limits of the
United States, and having arms and ammunl-
ton on board. This libel answered, and
hearing was to take place the next day;
Thursday. the 9th. The marshal commenced
searching the vessel, and pumped the water
out. The latter he completed, but the hrst
progressed very slowly, evidently to gain time.
At IL A. NJ. the case was to come up before the
iulre, and he fixed the next day. called on
the Judge, explained to him the unjust and un-
reasonable detention Of my vessel, and the
HEAVY EXPENSES
under which was, as l had to pay the eX-
penses not alone of the ship, but OF passen-
gers also. He listened kindly, and told me hc
would do justice, and hear the case next DAY.
Friday came, but the Spanish Consul asked Tor
ten days from the date of the filing OF the libel,
as It would take time for the marshal to over
haul the vessel, and for him to receive other
evidence from the North. BY my counsel
informed the Judge that with four men could
take everything out Of the vessel and replace
IL in tour hours, and that the marshal seemed
to be willing to take time in order.to
PLEASE THE SPANISH CONSUL.
The iudge then decided that the marshal
should have his report ready the next diy III
II o'clock 4. N. went down to the ship, and
there they were at last working In earnest.
takinr everything out of the ship, ballast,
coal. provisions, &c. Among the men dis
covered one whose features at once told me
he was Spanard, and who seemed 10 he eX-
traordinarily engaged in searching the snip. !
asked the mate who this man was. He TOLD
me he said he was an American carpenter, but
that he had como down to the slip In car
riage with the Spanish Consul, anu that alter
a consultation between
TIE MARSHAL AND THE SPANISH CONSUL,
this man was sent on board. commenced
to question the man, and he told me that hc
was a Spaniartl, and that lie had been sent on
board by the Spanish Consul to
SEARCH THE SHIP.
then called up six or seven witnesses, and
before them the man said the same thinS. The
marshal coming down, asked him ii the dep,
uly marshals and he were not capable 10 search
the vessel without help from the Spanish Con
sui. He informed me that this man was his
expert. | asked him il an American expert
would not have done ust as well, but was
told that was bis business. This
or EXPERT, as the consul called him, did mol
search that part of the ship only which the
marshal had searched the day before, but that
which he had searched already, and did moi
leave a box. bag or barrel nnturned. On Sat,
ur,lay. the Sth, we went to the court at H. a.
NJ. but the Spanish Consllls attorney and the
United States District Attorney had not under.
stood that there was to be hearing that DAY,
nor was the Judge present. After waiting some
time we left. As you know, was anxious to
have the case decided as soon rs possible, and
went TO the judgcs residence and found him
in, but sick. | stated that my counsel had
been waiting in court, but he said that lie did
not remember that hearing was to take place
til at day; that he was very sick, but that If lie
could serve me lie would repair TO the court al
p. NJ, as he knew it was very hard to bc de-
famed in this way.
NV counsel informed the other party and we
met. NV counsel wanted the Judge to make
the Spanish Consul give q bond for $4,000 for
damages for OBTAINING the vessel, rs 1t was
clearly to be seen that he used the United
States Attorney as his shield for dctainng the
vessel, but the District Attorney stated that