Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-11
From Washington.


CONCERNING CANNED ARTICLES.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 10.-Commssion-
or Douglas decides that articles liable to stamp
tax, under schedule g, must have stamps affixed
before they leave the premises of the manufac.
turer, irrespective of the kind of packages en-
ployed, for each package must have Il stamp or
stamps of the value indicated by the retail price
or the price received for a single package with
its contents.
MILITARY.
detachment of the 9TH cavalry has been
ordered to Florida 10 assist the revenue officers
to make collections. Two companies of infantry
and one of cavalry will remain at Raleigh, n
c., during the kukluX trials, which commence
this week.
IMMIGRATION.
Judge Richardson has recently written from
Paris TO the secretary of the treasury, urgently
asking for copies of the report on immigration
1t is represented that quite a number of French
families are anxious to emigTatc to this coun
try as soon as they can obtain the proper nfor
nation. Nearly all the copies of the report on
immigration that remain in the bureau have
been forwarded to the consul general.
THE ATTACK ON AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
The following are the particulars of the recent
seizure of the American bark Brothers, off the
coast Of Mexico, where she was loading mahog.
any and other freight for Europe: For some
bad conduct Captain Thurston had ironed one
or two of his sailors, and their friends ashore
hearing of it, made a demand for the prisoners
Captain Ihurston refused to give them up, say
ing he was fully able to control and take care
OF his own men. He was told his life was in
danger, and he must rive up the men. This
occurred on shore. The captain returned to his
vessel and found Captain Dickey, of the Ameri.
can bark Harvest Home on board on friendly
visit Shortly afterwards party Of Mexicans
eight or ten in number, came out from the shore
pulled alongside the Brothers and got on board
protesting the greatest friendship for their lead
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Captain Thurston's vessel, who was the only one
who spoke English.
While seated around the captain, as if by
preconcertcd plan, tue MeXicans sprung Il
their feet, and, with their drawn revOlvers anC
cutlasses demanded the surrender of the shin
The captain shouted ''Neverp at the same time
making an effort to secure the arms of the near
est man, who was the clerk. The mate of the
vessel, rushing forward with the captains re
Yolver, shot and killed Repold. By this time al
hands had come on deck, and hand TO hanC
fight ensucd. Eight Of the attacking party were
killed, and Two made their escape. Capt. Thurs
ton, knowing that if he remained he would bC
attacked by superior force made sail, ant
tired to get to sea.
There being no breeze, he was forced to TAXI
to the small boats, not having time to secure
for the men drop of water or anything to eat
In the meantime Capt. Dickey had returned to
his ship. True to his aniCipatOns, Capt
Thurston saw two boats come out from thu
shore and pull directly toward his vessel, as he
supposed to board her; lie put to SCI
out of their reach, and beat a5ou
until picked up by Captain Dicxcy
on the night of the 2Sth, having been nearly
thirty hours without food or water On thu
night of the 9th, party of some seventy OF
eighty came out from the shore, and, when with
in short distance, Capt. Dlckey opened fire
from his vessel. This party was armed witt
rifles and a hOwitzer. The captain reserved his
fire until the enemy was within three boat.
lengths of his ship and then let fly at them anC
they retired Immediately to the shore. A breeze
springing up, Captain Dickey sailed off, steering
for the nearest American port-Gaveston. The
wounded of both vessels have been sent to hos
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