The New York herald., 1870-01-21
THE "DOGS OF WAR" !"

West Indies Bark Found With Guns, Shot
and shell on Board-Her Clearance Papers
Refused, but Granted After the Vessels In.
spectiOn.
It would appear that there is q steady demand
from somewhere in the West Indies upon dealers In
New York and hereabouts for munitions of war, and
such articles have OF late been frequently shipped
nom this port 10 that section. Whether these orders
are from the leaders OF the Cuban rebellion or the
disorganized bands OF Sanaye or his rebelous ene-
mics in Hay Is unknown, but slrict surveillance
OF the movements Of the vessels that have received
and carried sucn cargoes to the Caribbean Sea has
been kept by Collector Grnnell and his deputies.
So long as no treaty stlpulatlons are encroached
upon In the manner Of their shipment, and so long
as the vessel SO receiving them is not fitted in way
to enable her to throw OF the gulse OF merchant
ship and assume that OF destructive privateer in
mid ocean, the United States officers are powerless to
prevent their departure, and their masters have In
variaply obtained the clearance papers required. A
case In point was on Wednesday brought 10 the no.
uce OF the custom House authorities.
1he master OF the British bark John Edney, that
Adams street Brooklyn, applied for her clearance
papers Tor "Hayt ana pOrt,n but the manifest
called for several articles that excited the suspicious
OF the clerk who referred the Deputy Collec
tor Embree He found that the bulk OF the cargo
was coal suitable for steamers use, but that several
gun carriages large quantities Of shot and shell and
Blk long range pieces OF artillery were portions OF
the cargo. lhe clearance was at once refused or
the time, ana orders given to thoroughly inspect the
vessel aud cargo This duty was entrusted to Inspec
James Lee who proceeded TO the vessel yesterday
and without trouble or interference performed the
work. He reported that the cargo c0rresponded
with the manifest In every essential particular and
| tnat the guns and gun carriages were IN the hold
upon the top OF the coal. about twenty feet forward
or the main hatch. They were not concealed, but
fully exposed, and all questions were unnesitatingy
answered by the officers.
The inspector ascertaned that the Edney is Of 3s5
tons burden, was an old clipper ship and formerly
| the African slave trade but now mailing fIom
3 Tortoa, one Of the smaller of the Eastern
division OF the West Indies. Upon her deck are
| six port noles which could be used as gun
ports II desired but the construction of the bark
and age are such that the Conclusion OF one OF
| the guns found III her hold would smash her SIDES
and frame as II they were nothing more than pss0e
board. At least such Is the inspectors Judgment.
As the Custom House officials could not legally de-
tain the vessel after this thorough overhaung her
papers OF clearance allowed and last night the
| Edney proceeded to sea.
This Is the fourth or fifth cargo OF like character
that has recently left the port some going to Mas
sau while others were cleared as the Edney was
for "Hayu and port" Whether these places or
contiguous ones are entreots Tor the supplying Of
neighDoring belligerents with the "dogs OF war,
caa only be conjectured.