The New York herald., 1872-07-10

Whlch was once highly priced by John o. Calhoun.
have done I've got to obey orders, never mind
what my sympathies or preudices may be. found
Within the of tye ntea sses
Block Island is owned by Little Rhody, and within
three miles from land This is nothing but an in
seize her and bring her into port"
suppose she had attempted to get away, Cap
10Y yes, that might have been done; but don't
you see, she would have whipped first, and then
ner passage out to sea would have been an easy
The Captain lighted fresh cigar and added in a
nonchalant manner
THAT wouldn't have been very hard job per-
haps, II we had fought at cannon distance; but the
ola Moceasin Isl has got sharp PROV and when It Y
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through SOFT cheese"
The Captain seemed very glad to see q represen-
versal opinion that no other newspaper could give
an unbiased account OF a matter Of news upon It's
call and see him and make Ills vessel the HERALD
headquarters, the interview terminated.
THE OFFICIAL DESPATCH
Captain Rttchie has forwarded a letter to the
Treasury Department at Washington, of which
subjoin a copy. The letter Will probably be in the
hands OF the authorities simultaneously with tts
publication In the HRRALD:-
UNITED STATES REVENUE MARIKE.)
REvENuE STEAMER MoocAsIN,
To the Hon. GEORGE s. boutwell, Secretary Of the
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ABSURD RUMoRs.
During the afternoon there was an exciting
sa ae eso no ony a Aams
disapprova and Indignation at the act of the Ame-
rican cutter IL capturing and taking the priya-
here and ,retake her An interview with the
NOR SO far as telegraphing was concerned, but the
fact that he happens to be here just at this time
very re- reasonably causes considerable comment.
Aside rom this there is another fact which ia very
the past few days of william Lambert,
It is said that either he his friends have declared
that the Cuban flag shall be kept flying from the
pn her, dma as 'a1 e W w not De
II this is the programme, there may be a speck Of
war here in Newport after ALL
THE SCENE AT MIDNIGHT
The City Hall bells are just ringing the hour of
twelve, as leave the steamer Moccasin tonight
at anehp within y feet spcS oor IN ing
stream. The bows Of both vessels were pointed
out to sea- and there was Jealous watch kept
SI xhsR placed In Close contrast with ::Ss N:
nso SaSs @ arns OF the that FssH o. the
might slip her cables and make her way to sea
without M attracting more notice than ny upon the
but there ' are IRE" plenty Of men in Newport
Visit 70 TIE Moccss1 hossysi,IwouId quickly dis:
the Pioneer, with orders not to allow her moorngs
to be changed, and watching % his movements M
cutr fe long tom Of the vess
bear upon the deck of the privateer. The fires
minutes, and one might as well try to get rid of
mad dog in q ten-oot lot as to try the hazardous
Moccasn. Future movements are looked forward
to with intense interest
The News OF tho Capture OF tho Pioneer
n&tOn-Secretary
Action-The Pioneer Regarded as n
Pirate-Where the Treaty OF WASH
ington Comes In-Cuban sympathizers
Disheartened.
WASHINGTON, July 0, 1872.
The captain Of the United States revenue steamer
Moccasin telegraphed to Secretary Boutwell, this
morning that an armed schooner called the Pioneer
has arrived Off Newport r. l., without papers, and
that her captain claimed that she was Cuban war
vessel He showed his commission from Cespedes
and demonstrated against any interference. The
report went on to say that she had two Parrots
and one French rided gun, twenty stand of arms, q
quantity OF munitions Of war and a crew of
twenty persons. Secretary Boutwell, ordered
that she be detained under the eleventh section Of
the act of April 2o 1s1s which requires collectors
Of customs to detain any vessel manifesty built
for warlike purposes and about to depart from the
United States, OF which the cargo shall principally
consist Of arms and munitions of war; when the
number Of men shipped on board or other crcum-
stances shall render it probable that such vessel is
intended to be employed to cruise or commit hos.
tties upon the Subjects citizens or prop.
erty Of any foreign Power, State or coun.
try, or people with whom the United States are
at peace, until the decision OF the President be
had thereon. Full particulars are expected at the
department tomorrow, and the President will be
advised of the character OF tho vessel
She carries the Cuban flag, and claims to be regu-
lar Cuban war vessel fitted out In Cuban waters
and duly commissioned by the Cuban government.
The opinion IS that she will be
TREATED AS A PIRATE,
as the belligerency OF the Cubans has never been
and they have not single port from
which the Pioneer could have sailed.
The, rules adopted BY the United States
binding only between Great Britain and
the United States States bot both governments are
maritime Powers, and to invite them to ac-
cede to them II urged on the part OF the officials
that good faith would require this government to
practically enforce them In this case as an example
for SPAIN which would have greater influence than
any diplomatic or formal request on our part. What
shall be done with officers and crew is also in
erestjng question which Will be referred to the At
Orney General for his opinion. The friends OF Cuban
In Washington are disheartened at
the succession of disasters attending the efforts to
i,,ru Ia da Nll rhat har