New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
THE LAST FISHERY OUTRAGE.

PARTICULARS OF THE SEIZURE OF TIE AMERICAN
FISHING SCHOONER GRANADA BY TIE DOMIN-
ION AUTHoRITIEs-TIIE VESSEL MERELY PUTS
INTO PORT HOOD FROM STRESS OF WEATHER
RECORDS OF THE CASE JN THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT IN WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYB1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-0ne of the most fla
grant cases Of the violation of the rights and privileges
OF American fishermen in Canadian waters is that Of the
seizure, by the Dominion authorities and forcble deen
ton for 10 days. Of the schooner Granada Of Province
town, Mass. while she seeking shelter from storm
In Port Hood Harbor Nova Scotia. The records of the
State Department concerning 1t embrace the afdavits
OF Lysander n. Paine, owner of the schooner; John
Daley one OF the fishing and the correspondence
of our Consul at Pctou, N g. from which the following
details obtained:
The schooner sailed from Boston on the 18th OF October
last, to go cod and herring fishing voyage in the
waters near Bay Island 1t appears by the records Of
the Custom-HOuse at Barnsable, Mass, as stated in
letter from Collector Swift to Secretary Fish, that she
duly and regularly enrolled and licensed as fishing
vessel and Mr.. Swift adds "FrOm all the information
which obtain there appears to be nothing In her
outfit or movements in the ports which she res0red to-
TO cause 70 pe molos,oa" After eaIlngto t Gut Of
Canso where she anchored and shipped two fishermen,
she started on the voyage; but as the weather
threatened storm and it was blowing
heavily with the wind southeast, the vessel
went into Port Hood on the 25th OF October, and
anchored about o'clock in the afternoon the cutter
Ida +. he being less than quarter of mile dietsnD,
where she remained from two to three hours but did not
even attempt communication with the shore. At the
end OF that time boat from tho cutter, with CAPT TORY
the Dominion service and Ave of his men, boarded the
schooner Capt Torrey asked the master to show him
the GTanadas papers The master did 80, ana then Capt
TOrrey asked him where he was bound. The master re-
Piled that he was bound on cod or herring voyage to
the Bay of Islands, whereupon Capt Torrey said, Your
TO y,1 .
Islands" He then ordered the matches to be taken off,
down into the hold and searched the vesse he then
deck and took Reynolds, the master of the
Granada, with him on beard the cutter was absent an
hour and half and then, returning with armed crew,
took possession Of the schooner by force, ordered the
board his cutter, and took the schooner TO
Halifax.
Mr. Paine. the Of the schooner, arrived at Hall
fax Nov and found the papers OF his schooner still
in possession Of Capt. Torrey, who, IN reply 10 IL"
question why had made the seizure said, for vng
dutiable goods board and no papers Of clearance
agent Of the Dominion authorities demanded OF Mr.
Paine Deposit which he made Of $500 in gold secu
ry for the payment Of whatever fine might be imposed,
and the schooner released. Mr.. Paine sweaTs that
owing to this unwarrantabe detention he regarded the
enterprise at best broken voyage, in consequence
the of the season, and could little hope of
making saving out Of IT, and adds that the vessel had
complete set of American fishing papers
Mr. MamrOs, United States Consul at Pctou, N D., In
his report OF the circumstances attending inc seIZe'
confirms the foregoing statements, AMI adds that on
Now o. teegrams were received by the Collector Of
Customs GuysbOrough, from Halifax and Ottawa, Or
dering him to give up the vessel which orders OF
course came too late" The is pending trial
before the Court Of YiceAdmralty at Halifax and the
State Department will await the result before further
action is taken.
Included in the correspondence is characteristic
letter from Gen. Butler to Secretary Fish, which CON
clules with the following paragraph: "The Granada
had only run into Port Hood Harbor, and anchored
for shelter How long, Lord! how long?-B f.
BUTLER"
The threat Canadians TO close the Weland Canal
against shipping in the United statos retiaes
for the exclusion Of fishing vessels from the ports OF the
New Dominion, is looked upon at the State Department
as absurd considerable portion of the revenue of the
Dominion is derived from tolls levied vessels passing
through this canal and more than threefourthi
of these tolls are paid by American vessels
Such proceeding would therefore cut both ways.