The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-26
A BLOCKADE OF NEW YORK.
,tJy RoPyfN van TRfSSrFRRFD
10 .iMERTCtN UAILES.


Protest OF the Geru,uh Ccnsnl.
Na,,iy carly hour on Saturday morning the
sr,n,r ,.,aupr left her dock at HobOken. frcigrttd
xtl s,.,, of cotton tobacco, and grain, together
Nula Arec quantity Of hospital supplies intended
IN, IA, Itu san amy. Size had been loading since
ne ii,h a. jay but owing 10 hi'lo unpleasant
,,ss .t.rr between Prussia and France at the
,p, A.r,irp,rtutc wa. DELAYED.
rrs, ta,.,de u sandy Hook, Capt Il, 'chinann
ss,r,d .wo suspcious-lookns steamers, which.
sncr ,Io.o study, he declared 20 be
rerNcu WAR VESSELS,
i,,,ut on tho CAPTURE Of the Hermann. lie at once
called council of his officers, and after very snort
sonsura,cr i VAS decided TO run the steamer back
into port and abide the issue OF events. The Her
mann therefore went about, and OF reaching the
Upr,i Quarantine came 10 anchor. Her forty pas
Une,rs were shipped to New York. each having
been furnished with an order on the Company for
Mt amount 4 his passage money.
Grcat ,xcitemcut prrva led among the Germans
when the news Of TIE blockade received
Giourp OF excited md
INDIGNANT TEuroNs
were to b, seen and heard everywhere discussing
Oh, Affair." vow ul vCurran,c and threatening to use
thcr rovcr n the ncVt election against the Admn.
Ei.atll j. something were not at once done 10
trtt rlis' 'hty dom wrong done to the cpu e Of
u, Va.rlahi 20 American waters. The ONCE Of
a. Cuu... ct sue North German Confederation
soon presented busy scene. Crowds OF the more
ttr,etablr and iutclii.cn, German merchants and
uittrs called upon the Cursrl and insisted thai lie
,aould at once communicate with Washington; and
without mlca loss or time despatch was sent 10
s,c-c'..g Fish. and another TO Baron Gerolt, the
Iru.- an Muistef. giving an account OF the block
OH aud protesting against the action of the com
IL
set i,'l,d. doubtless because there is no member
Of M administration in Washington with whom
b can cjnmun ca,c and Secretary Fish not bein
Th- POST, and there being nobody TO represent
hin ,1cept Assistant Secretary Richardson. Of the
Treasury Department, who Is also acting Secret, rs
Ct III, Ma y. no answer has teen received from tie
tiatt Department
TUE IERAANN
ny al day at anchor Yesterday opposite Staten
Isanu. about midway between the first aud second
hnd.ucs and about quarter OF mile from the
500, she is noble vessel and sat in the water
o. steadily as Il she were a rock She was an Object
Of II, greatest interest TO the thousands Of passcn
ss-s by TIC staten Island ferry boats These were
crowded to excess with eXcursionists the day being
~ hHc, and all OF them gsztd With admiration Oh
IN, splendid shin. aud discussed the circumstances
Of her aboruve t'tempt to pat to nearly all Civ.
inc H.. officers the highest erecH Tor courage and
dariBs N N,nturng upon 80 bold NJ enterprise. II
~ tit Grm brlief OF all that The French are Wing
sbOU' IL the adjacent waters Ia far more strength
ban II hfs' siEht appears.
on hoard Tia Hermann.
A small boat. sluidiy manned c.nycycI A r.,
per kvm the first lhr oinl To tle ship N arout
hfe.u mir utes Tho sh9ics Of nirtt vera ttbcrig.
hisi, ana the Hermann seemed gtea, black mass IN
M water-a lev latham IN the midst Of toe sarrouul
r" crar-the darkness being lClisVed only 1y IN,
ROM ious igni> tHat niekcred upon deck. On near
g., l.i .uf GENTLY the figures of persons on board
could be distinctly seen. The approach or tn ittls
boat una,r the side Of the huge vessel was quickly
recognized. and sientori4r voice hallooed on; in
coed plain Enslls1, What is wanting" 70.
porter the captain aboard s" was asked from inc
" 'oat Tie answer WIS in the negative Gan
non .ltrossed nom tie lule boat again Ger
g. o.. y.- tiC courteous su,, lul on, or tan
tuer men came forward. gave look ont and
hd 'cr was 9mckiy lowered, and the re
y,.;e. soon found himself on deck, where
!, Sas lusI It,ty received. lie was informed that |
m, 'ptpiu not then on li- ship, having gone |
h~hUr, dun u- IT, DAY aud notyei returned. No one
c,G "a WHITTIER le had gone, Or when lie would be
3. 'h. But lhc hrst mate va' on board and in tbs
A,aoLc' 10 thy captslu, Duplication made to him
f. information. hv Was seated with h's brother
ercu- At inncr aud cS ended a eodr'cogs INVITA-
Il 10 20 enter without ceremony Being 1Hkcd A. IN
q, oou-o winch tlie authorities OF Inc vessel In.
Nondtd Ia pursue. lc could 1--WE 10 Information
W, unl. Ubry OidvI-, SAID he, and know nutlIng
nort than VIVA, We are ordered twas not, he said
tnu lear Of TIE guubOats which deferred them from
Rurruing their way. much ls a wcll-sroun1cd ap
prohension that several more were in store Tor
fIrm He and his brother officers believed .lat he
strength Of the French outside the harbor vas not
sonGned 70 one Eunboat, though they actually
orhiod only one, Tue kucLe t,Abe.nes they think Z
VS. called. II l. TIE same which had been lying of
ale Battery the day booTe, and winch had now
tHoyed down before them. as II with the intent OF
failing upon them at iair opportunity. This French
vessel would seem some to have cot hint of lie
Intended movement Of the Hermann. The first oniccr
wlose naEe Dqse burg ryporied that he had no idea
oi what was intenGed 10 be done next. lie only
supposed they would remain I'LL II would be con
sdcr sale to CO. The vessel might shin its posi-
no to HOboken to-day, but he could rot teli tor
e-rtN. How many passengers have you got on
soard g. he was asked. There are % passengers"
h. replied % sieerage and s cabin passengers
/" And lat viii they do ii the vessel does not 70 !"
"1hey will 20 by the first English steamer. and Of
tourse will he refunded their money" Seeing that
portel 'id not proloIg his visit, and Mr. Duisburg
having politely offered the reporter the Inequalities
o. The table The latter departed.
. HE Gtruan steamers now detained At their docks
g. Jersey City are the Harmonic and Westphaa OF
u, hamburg lI,, and ne Frankfurt, Weser, and
pl, ueni of neu ard officers, aud for The past two
months rave been ready and expecting orders 10
ftrumc their regular trips.
Hy frrCl tnr vessels, when everything wGs cor
~ mod stle and clear, has caused mach chagrin
IT, ofl"vrs OF the frankfurt, who were questioned
1c.tedy by syn reporter Ncre unwilling 10 say
al thing cogcernrg the steamer, except that ali her
tryA ind 1h,ors are aboard. We have. they said.
Ncw-h 10 saii-we are tirodlwai,irg here. They
profess ignorance OF Whet l. . agents intend doing
a.. ag ,hat trey have already syCa TOO much nior-
uf'II.I 10 thc press.
Whom the sUS reporter was leaving the vessel, q.
sa4. who had overheard the conversation acco sted
~, rrpOrter on tie dock. and said: " Were the
al vi Ing to try theif courage ls the crew
A.. We would, though NOT man of-wars men, show
Sou
GOOD FIGHT
", N'.d '.te to sail, to be II Paris when our
pttp. ,HuL'
he On WI. Of ithc Hamburg line are confident
- ttc Mtr'uhalia viii ssll on the day ordered,
Set. 1, They THINK At some OF tneir men were
a. Tt t.r h"r".nH would ow be at sea, and the
treucA 800 thuIr wake,
Among Tue residents OF HObosen there was not
pnhcA ,NcnemeIl yesterday as they were content TO
await deyelopnrn's.
In Mr. Busch u'fr' or reporter found that zen.
III man scaled IN capaciou- ara chair surrounded
ty a knot OF bcsit!a. attcuuycly listening to his
Te4arka concerning ule now cngrO-s NJ topic tine
hermann. Capt Bnsch has lost hesh recently and
~ ci.Ls only 5IS pounds.
CAPT, Busch-Ny friends, know that the crow,
SGgurs, aud all are abOad. Tie HeTIaIu's cutter
IN watching the frencbman or course she
wOS'T CONE BACK,
but vii sad she has taken aboard pilot and his
luggage, a. he intends To tail across with her Our
country has got one " our men-Of- war outside,
watching to see that depTedations are committed
WITHIN three marine leagues.
T. One Of the listCnerH-les, captain; but look at
NJ expense, She had better put back, and wait for
on o' our vessels 10 come on.
L ia,t Hu-ch--Why. my dear FRIEND, the prayers OF