New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-17

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tcular ship whether, in fact. they were expected
TO arrive in this country, was question when all
the Customs officers refused TO discuss. A high
official in the Surveyors Office declared that the
revenue cutters were lying at the pier and that the
only ground for the report was tho fact
that soldier from Governors Island had been
impressed into The service of British merchantmen
which was just leaving this port. It was said that
this soldier had been taken on board the ship while
drunk. and that the military authorities learning
these facts had endeavored to overtake the vessel
in revenue cutter. The search was said to have
proved idle chiefly for the reason that the English
Ship had so much the start of the Government yes
sci. Whether this report true or not was not
ascertained yesterday.
Some of the highest officers of the Customs service
smiled significantly when the story was mentioned,
say anything about the search expedition One
of them said that Government vessel had been
sent & down the bay to intercept On sSsrs
lie said that the search was made merely on sus
picion, and that, while the scytha was under the
after the murder, there was no proof that the mnr
derers were on board her 1t was apparently inc
opinion of this officer that the search
would not be entirely frutless, but the
reasons for his confidence he refused
10 make known. At n later hour in the day he said
that nothing had been heard from the expected YES
sell and that lie could say nothing further about the
matter. The one fact obtained at the custom
House was that Government vessel on when
were United States marshals was cruising IN Ihe
bay for incoming steamships and especially ior the
Scythla.
REVENUE CAPTAINS STATEMENT.
Inquiry was made of Vernon II. Brown. the New
York agent of the Cunard Line, yesterday as to
whether lie had received any instructions with re-
gard to the suspicion that the assassns were on
board the Scythia Mr. Brown expressed surprise,
and said he had received no intimation whatever
that the Scythia was to be intercepted by United
States vessel. He said that the Scythia was ex,
pected to arrive to-day, and she had probably had
favorable weather.
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ing facts from a captain i'll the revenue marine al
though he was dsInclined to give any information
until he was assured that the principal facts were
already known: Orders were received here from
Washington on Friday night to place the revenue
cutter Grant at the disposition of the United States
Marshal at New-York in view of the fact that 1t
was believed that the Dublin assassins were on
board the Cunard steamship Scythia which Is
expected to arrive Tomorrow. Word was lmme-
diatey sent back that the Grant was wa under under
going repairs and was not available at present.
Orders were then sent to the captain
of the revenue cutter Dexter, then lying
service, % and She came here 3 on Sunday. At the
same time orders were given that the Dexter should
cruise outside in the vicinity of Fire Island. and
that one of the Custom House cutters should be de-
tailed as a convoy to lie at Sandy Hook until the
Scytha was sighted, and then 60 out to meet her
As one of the cutters was undergoing repairs inc
steamer Chester A. Arthur, belonging to the
Quartermastcrs Department OF the Army, was de-
tailed for the service at Sandy HOOK. Lieu,
tenant TozIer. of the Grant, was detached and
ordered to take temporary command Of the Chester
A. Arthur, and she at once put in commission III
the rcvenue marine service. The Dexter went out
TO sea on Monday night, and the Chester a. Arthur
went down to Sandy Hook at the same time. AS
soon as the Scythia is sighted she will be inter
cepted by both vessels and If the PERSONS suspected
are on board they will be arrested"
At the Ludlow Street Jail it was stated at l
o'clock this morning that the supposed assassns,
if taken from the steamer by the revenue cutter,
would doubtless be brought there Immediately,
without being detained on the cutter untl morning.
Preparations had been made for receiving the
prisoners at any hour when they might arrive.
LYING AT QUARANTINE.
The Scythia passed Fire Island at about 1890
o'clock last night and cast anchor outside the
bar Sbo will probably como up to
Quarantine at 8 or o'clock this morning.
The Dexter with Marshal Knox on board. went 20
Sandy Hook, but " was thought WOMB
not attempt to board the Scytha until
morning. The Marshal. IL reported, would content
himself with watching the Scythia. The Chester
A. Arthur, with Pnkcrton's detective on board,
was lying at Quarantine at o'clock this morning.