Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
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New Yort World.l
The report IN the World Yesterday that
the United States revenue.Cutier Chandler
had chased down the bay Monday night the
Clyde Line steamship Saginaw, supposed TO
have on board cargo 0f arms aud ammuui-
ton for the use or The rebellious inhabitants
of Hsyu, caused considerable CONSERVATION
In shipping circles yesterday.
II was q fruitless expedition for Uncle
Sans little cutter for the Sag nav had seye-
raj hours start and was a good distance sea-
ward when plucky Captain Smith started TO
overhaul her A 10 whether she really car
rics the coptraband articles which the tlaytta
Consul In tbis city thinks she does opinion
diners. Her actions after leaving the city,
however, were very suspicious, and the eX-
plantations given by tae Clyde-Liue people
are uot considered very satisfactory.
The saginaw left her wharf nj the foot OF
Wall street about II O'Clock Monday morn
Inc. The operator at Sandy Hook says that
after steaming downin the forenoon she dis
appeared on her course 10 the south. AT
2.3O 4. NJ, he observed her coming back.
She came 10 anchor In the Horseshoe and
remained there until late in the afternoon.
She passed out az O'Clock on her way south
and was not again seen. Tho operator At the
Hook had complete observation OF the
movements OF the steamer, but failed TO see
anything suspicious going on about her,
IL was said that while the steamer was at
sucher down the bay lighter went along
SIDE OF her and transferred to her large
quantities OF powder, small firearms, and
cannon. II Is almost certain ihit no lighter
passed through the Nsrrows, for II
II did seamen say Il could easily
have been seen. hut instead OF going
down through The NarrowS, Captain Smith,
OF the Chandler. IS OF the opinion that a
lighter did approach the steamer through the
Kills by the wav OF Perth AmbOv. The
Haytian authorities also assert that tug WAS
seen alongside the saginaw. and that General
Papillon. who is said 20 be the leader OF the
iusurrertionistS wh0ar attempting TO over
throw the present Government OF Hayti, and
bis staff were seen 20 gSt aboard the steamer.
General PapiICn arrived in this country
from llayti only lew weeks ago. As soon
~ he and his STAG got aboard the steamer be-
gan her Journey TO run the Hayiian block
AIDE. il Il said.
The CLYDE Line people are very indignant
about the published reports, aud characterize
them as nonsense They declare most post
tiveiy that the steamer does not, TO their
knowledse, carry any cOntraband articles
and l. not on i.ilbusteriDg expedition.
"Ths SAGINAW Is pot gong to Hsyti," said a
representative oi toe line. "She wss 10 have
stopped Al that island. but ltlseonsequence
OF the revolution there. aud the fact
that Der ports are closed against ell foreign
vesseis, the idea 81 touching at nsyti was
given up. II Is simply absurd To say that
we did not take certain cargo 10 mako room
for The munitions Of war. which Il Is said
the Saginaw took aboard down the bay. IL
isa fact. however, that there Is large uusn.
tity OF freight on our pier which the saginaw
did not take. This is general merchandise
consigned to parties IN llayu. When we
concluded not 10 touch at nay,i We refused
10 lake u"
lie admitted that Que OF psymond's tugs
went down 20 toe steamer to take OF Ar,
Hand. % Philadelphia. who went dow 10
toe Hook 10 sdiuss a new binnscle compass,
which was placed Ia the steamer last week.
Mr. Hand went down The beg, be said. 10
"swing" the compass, eiaiml0g that 10 Go
this Il was necessary 10 bead the steamer
towards tho various points Of the eoEpass
10 ascertain whether the needle was true or
not.
A World reporter learned yesterday that
the tug which was alongside OF the saginaw
was the Daizell, OF the Z. T.. Raymond Line.
Al the Office ei Raymond 4 20. IL was adj