The New York herald., 1877-01-10
PILLS FOR THE COSSACKs.

ANOTHER STEAMSHIP LOADING WITH BULLETS,
CARTRIDGES AND RIFLES FOR CoNsTAN1I-
NOBLE.
The steamship Lotus. now lying at pier No. t3 North
River, has been Tor some time past loading with Mar.
tin.Henry rifles, which have been made or the Turk.
ish government Tho weapons are the manufacture
of the Providence Tool Company, Of Providence, X.
L. while the ammunition which VIII accompany the
guns is made by the Winchester Company. of Now
Haven.
ON the 2sth OF December last the British steamship
King Arthur sailed from New Haven. having cleared
for ConsantInople direct, with munitions of war Tor
the Turkish government as foows 10 OS0 900 cart
ridges TO- 600 coo bullets TO- 600 Martini Henry
shells 40 600 guns 4O 900 scabbards, So 600 600 gun
wads and forty three packages of miscellaneous
chandisc The total value ol this cargo 81 344 900.
aud said to have been the most valuable ever
cleared from the port OF New Haven.
The cargo OF the Lotus will consist probably OF
10 600 rifles with scabbards AID Dayoncts; about
20, 900 600 metallic cartridges and appropriate
number of wads The Lotus Will receive the arms ut
THIS port, wnithcr they are being shipped fIon
Providence, and aftervard will go to New
Haven for the ammunition. From that point
she VIII sail direct Tor Constantnoplr, as
did hor predecessor the King Arthur. Mr.. NewhaIl,
the New York agent Tor the Providence Tool Company,
said yesterday that he thought possible the vessel
would be able to leave New York to-day 1t Is not
probable, however, as ony about 10000 guns were OF
board yesterday.
Thc contract ior these munitions OF war was made
between the Turkish government and the American
lurng companies alluded 10 about two years
ago. MIR. Hartley, OF the nrm OF schuyler Hartley
4 Graham. stated to a HERALD reporter
Yesterday that he thought the original con-
tract was about 500 900 rifles. Several shipments
after tue cOntract was closed and then
the shipments ceased Tor time. The cause OF this
cessation could be definitely learned yesterday.
Representa- i've OF one of the leading gun manufacturing
companies OF this city said he thought u was owing 10
the failure the part o Turkey to pay for what II had
already received. This was denied by Mr.. Hartley,
however who said that the articles were always paid
for in advance Mr.. Amory Edwards, representing tho
Winchester Company this Guy, sad to the reporter
that the aggregate shipments OF the Providence Tool
ami Winchester companies amounted 10 about COO 600
rifles, and that about 500 900 more in the
course Of construction, 10 be shipped as
soon they could be made. Mr. Edwards
stated that the from Turkey had been Increased
lately, for which reason the recent shipments have
been mace lie said that the money for tho last lots
OF goods had pecn deposited IN London.
Al the time the Providence Tool Company suspen
payment many persons said that their embarrassment
was the nonpaymen at the proper time for the
rifles mafc for Turkey "If this be" true, and the
Turkish government have recently been able 10 in.
crease their orders for arms and pay for them in ad
vance, said a rifle manufacturer the reporter yes.
terday, 'the question arises whcro aid thoy get tho
money pay Tor the last ordery My opinion IL that
England mas iurnishei the requisite iunds."