The New York herald., 1870-09-06
WASHINGTON.
An Extensive Diplomatic sell-A Bogus Prussian
Privateer-The New York Quarantine Sci
zures Adjusted-The Political Situation
Tho Republicans Confident Of Car
rying Virginia aud Louisiana.

rying Virginia aud Lou,siana.
wAsHISaroS, Sept. 8, 1870.
A Dipionlatic Scll-lsMnsOred Departure OF n
German Privniecr from Ne,vbern, n. G.
NJ. Berthemy, the distinguished French Minister
in this country, has been made the victim OF
wicked sell by some fellow down In Newbern, N. c.
On the night OF August % a German vessel, called
the sam Hyam, left Newbern with some mystery OF
movement. and the story was soon circulated that it
was escaped privateer, fitted up In
that port 10 prey upon French com-
merce. Frenchman in Newbern, probably
red republican or Orleanist Immediately
communicated the news to M. Berihemy. ex-
aggerating all the circumstances or the departure
OF the vessel representing THAT there could be little
doubt that 1t was privateer and declaring that
the Uniled States authorities had been derelict in
their duties. Armed with this Information NJ Ber-
themy proceeded in his digni1ed way, TO the state
Department, notified Acting Secretary Davis of
the facts and asked for an explanation.
demanding that steps should be taken for the
apprehension of the privateer before damage should
be done 10 French commerce. Mr.. Davis recog-
nized the gravity OF the situation. He supposed
there must be something In the story, otherwise
man Of NJ. Berthemys gravity would never have
made 1t The subject OF onicial conversation. Ac-
coidlngly Mr.. Davis assured the Minister that
prompt steps would be taken to overhaul the Sam
Hyam, anu that In the meantime he would order an
investigation Of the case. messenger was de-
spatched Immediately to the Treasury Department
TO request Judge Richardson, the Acting Secretary,
to come 10 the State Department on important bust
ness. The Judge complied and was then and there
let INTO the terrible Of the Prusslan privateer.
Judge Richardson also agreed that the case was
Of supreme importance, and onered to cooperate
fully The Judge went back TO his onlce and tee-
graphed to the Collector Of the port OF Newbern
for particulars regarding the escape OF the supposed
prlvateer. The Collector intanswer. stated that he
had investigated the case, and that his conclusions
were that the sam Hyam left Newbern at the time
stated with a crew of four men, commanded by one
Admiral Gutz; that the vessel was market or fish
ing boat Of fourteen tons burden; that she had
probably gone on an inland passage VIA canal to
some Northern port and that, instead Of contem-
plating the destruction OF frog eaters and such like
her only object was to capture 1sh-meantng no re-
nectlon the diplomat at the head of the State
Department. This reply shatterng to atoms the
privateer story, was furnished to M. Berthemy who
expressed himself satisfied and laughed.
The New York Quarantine Seizures.
Acting Secretary Richardson has received from
Collector Murphy, of New York. copy OF DR.. Car
nochans reply to the letters OF instructions sent by
while in transit from Perth AmbOy to New York.
The Secretary replies as iollows:-
As it appears that the vessels and merchandise In
question nave been released by the Health
Officer and delivered into the custody OF
the Collector OF Customs as required
by the Instructions Of the department. 1t is not
deemed necessary to give the matter any further
Gated your letter TO the Health ohlcer this CON.
nictng state OF things which gave rise to the cor
respondencs referred 10 WI! not again occur. aud
md n Cucfn
officers OF the port may hereafter be enabled to act
IN harmony and cooperate with each other In order
those OF the public health.
Activity OF PoIiticiaus- II ep puhiicans Confident
and Ready for the Contest-Dinersnces
Among southern Radicals Healed.
An attachc OF tile Union Congressional Committee
furnishes the following statement Of the dongs of
that body and the prospects OF the republican party
in the next campafgn:-
While the Democratic Congressional Committee
have been daily telegraphlng North and South the
amount OF work per- 0rmed In the way of circulating
documents, &C., the Republican Committee have
been quietly and ndustriously at work In
the same way, and perhaps much more
enectually. within less than four weeks
TINS committee has printed and circulated m docu-
and within the next ten days expect to seud out
not less than 800 900 more Colonel Plat, the
70 tle responsible duties which deyolve on him at
Se aeaa e sSer ao y in daily
llcan aud democratic District Ii lie cSan.
try. The correspondence Of the com
mittee is immense, and requires the constant
labors Of some nfteen or twenty clerks. Notwith-
standing the hopeful kilograms sent by the DEM
Ocratic Committee the prospects OF that party are
daily declining. The most cheering news is being
received by the Republican Committee from dts
tricts which were, two months ago, conceded to the
democrats aud IL Is now believed that very few, IL
ceeded In healing The differences which existed in
OF TWO of the districts in Virginia. and are in
Which has so long existed IN the ranks Of 4 the S1 repab
lcans Of Georgia. In Louisiana harmony and good
feeling has been restored as 1t has been in the few
Eastern aud Western districts where slight deiec-
ti0ns existed As the canvass progresses aud the
people become aroused to the importance Of tn
election all differences OF opinion ON minor issue.
will be forgotten and the republican party through
out the whole length and breadth OF the land vii
show such an unhrokcn front as VIII be surel
guarantee OF success.
Hard Times With Treasury Clerks.
II seems that the duns have become a nuisance
the ONCE OF the Third Auditor OF the Treas
ury. The clerks who run mp bills they can't pay
and pestered by their creditors, have recently
been bothered more than ever. at home and abroad,
at their dinner tables and at their desks in the b-
Of General Allan Rutherford. The latter, lnd-
Ing his subordinates giving rather more OF their
time to the discussion OF money matters with their
creditors than COMFORTS with Uncle SANS interests
mas issued order forbdding future Invasion by
the army of duns, and directing his subordnates to
attend 10 all such little matters outside the depart
ment.
OncroIs Decision Of the Rev enue Bureau.
The Acting Comm issioncr Of Internal Revenue has
made a decision which seems to be rather hard on
the tobacco peoplc. The government holds that in
all cases where tobacco Is put upon the market
without the required stamps it must be held as
pyinoa Jncte evidence OF intent to commit fraud
and curious case has turnod up under the ruling
Louisville merchant some time since