The New York herald., 1870-02-14
QUARANTINE SMJGGLING.
swinburns's Regime Reviewed-How His Susor-
dinates swinaled the Govcfninent-T.
Lighter Abuses Tricks and Devices e
to Deiraud the Revenue.

A representative Of the HERALD has recently de-
voted some time TO the collection OF facts CONNECTED
with quarantine smuggling from various sources OF
reliable Character and the present Iiine when Dr.
Carnochan mas assumed the direction or the affairs
OF the port, may not De inoppOrtune for their pro-
mitigation. as IL may give . clue BY which abuses
may be thwarted and result in honest aa,uin-
istration Of the anairs Of the port. . ,.,..,
sss H THE FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE. Gsrs
It is known TO every one acquainted with tho omar
antine grounds that under tne nladministration Of
DR.. SwinburDe and his assistants stupendoUs frauds
have been perpesrated upon the government and
shippers and merchants heavily bled, under tho
eyes, II not with the connlvancc, OF some OF these
officials. While processing TO AID the government
officials In the collection OF revenue, the regulations
established have prevented the collection or duties
on large amount OF imported goods.
II is related or the Union general John B. Turchin
that when he entered Athens, Ala. and established
his headquarters IN the midst or his command, VINO
had not partalen OF iood for several hours. he SUM
noned his adiutant general and remarked:--
"Asnutant, pes der reSmend hungry and va
diguedfu
"Yes, Geneyal they haye not broken fass since
yesterday noon" ke
Turchin scratched hts pate Inonens and re.
marked with q wave OF his imperous hand towards
the well filed stores ana smokehouses OF the reb-
cis:-- e-
.Vell, ashutant, shuds mine eyes Won hour.n
The hour rolled away, when voice from Tur-
chin's tent was heard:
.vell, asnutant, how Is 1t nit der regemendi PES
dey all surbiied7
.Not all. General; some companies are s.ill forag.
ing.n ef-
"Tcr tuyvel, you sayf Ven. sshutaDt, shuds mine
eyes half an hoar.u fssas.. .-. sss r.4
Tnc half nour passed. when Turcnin's command
had ceased foraging, ana order and discipline were
again restored In the town.
There are those who profess to know tnat the
health ociss OF our port on more than one occasion
have adopted TUrchin's tactics and shut their eyes
curing the entire watches VI the night.
rsar ltt WHEN TT IL PRINCIPAL EYr DONE
The smuggling season s always In the warm
months, when tue quarantine Il and foreign yes-
ses from injected ports are detained at Quarantine
When vessel arrives In tue waters OF the hArbor
detained az the lower Quarantine for certain
ends OF tie Health Oiilccr. When tnat ordea, is
passed shs = permitted 70 come up OF
where sue ID ndischargsd by lighters under the
coGtroi oil the Health Oliicere Last summer man
naLed Shorthand had the contract IRON the Health
Ohlcer to ciscnarge cargoe, ard kept number OF
lighters So ehpiOyed- These lighters usually load
up IN the evening, ana lay Alongside the vessels being
discharged alt night Wnen the lighters are iully
loaded tie goods ags covered up carefully. In tho
| luii watches OF the night, when all on board the
snip are supposed to be asleep, with the exception OF
lhe Watcn, one OF The bands who have smugged
mo Inc pnrt bae Or box of valuable GOODS creeps
hlealtalil TO the point wnerc t N slowed away fta
u OUT anu lowers II down 70 q confederate OH the
lgner VINO secreles Il uader the tarpaulins ior hs
next movement. Tao u9hter, pushes away AT d ay
aaWh iIot.i me vessel on ita voyage 70 tAe CITY, ana
hooouy put nose elSageI NJ the let business sus.
psets as sbe carries o.har than the freight secured
the previous cay These o.nei partles appear up0.l
vac SCENE a sihugsler boas taat has ARRANGED 10
1e on haad rnas Alongside ihaiiil tne lig.ter and
under the preiext0 0i getting dtowh up secure hhd
ifVtB thcf seetstc3 lh ths efiro or ttf He
tsfcs, ~ FtAr they ARE sifSltatY rem owed 1r6rn
toe snip 10 be unoDseIyed the goods are passed ou.