Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-03
BRITISH VESSEL SEIZED
Il UNITED STATES REvENUE CUT
TER UP IN BEHRIN6 sEA.

A Case for Possible International CompIi.
cations and Unpleasantness-Capturin
Seal and Hiding Them Under Piles 81
Salt In the Bottom Of vesseIs-Appeala
to the Imperial Government.
San FRANslsco, July 8O.-The steamer
Dora arrived from Behring sea last night,
and brings the first detailed news Of the
capture Of the British sealer Black Diamond
by the United States revenue cutter Rich
ard Rush on July IL. The Rush overlook
the Black Diamond and ordered her to
heave to. The captain Of the Black Dia-
mond refused. Thsreupon the commander
OF the Rush ordered the lowering OF the
ports and the running out OF the gums,
which caused the schooner to heavs to.
Captain Sheppard and Lieutenant Tuttle
boarded the English craft and asked for
her papers.
The officers Of the Black Diamond offered
no armed resistance, but refused to deliver
the ships papers. Captain Sheppard broke
open the cabin, forced the hinges of the
strong box and captains chest thereby se-
curing the papers. A search OF the vessel
disclosed 103 sealskins. taken in Bshring
sea. Captain Sheppard placed q non-com-
missioned officer from the Rush in charge
OF the Black Diamond and ordered the yes
sci taken to Sitka.
The captain Of the Black Diamond made
q statement that when in Victoria he had
been ordered to pay no attention in cas-
he was o~vertaken by the Rush, and re-
quested to heave to. He said he would not
have surrendered il the Rush had had an
Inferior force to that Of his own. e
A passenger who arrived here last night
on the steamer Dora, said: ION our way
down from st. Paul's island we saw six
sailors with the Rush in close pursuit. We
and saw the Rush in pursuit OF the prey.
Undoubtedly by this time the Rush has
made additional captures"
ZEAL HIDDEN IN SAL
VIcroRIA, B. c., July 30.-Captain Nc
Laren OF the British schooner Triumph,
which arrived here from Behrins sea, is
reticent as to affairs in the north. 1t is
that when the Triumph was sighted by
the Russo there were thirty seals dead,
lying on the Triumph's deck. These were
hurriedly skinned and the pelts hidden
among q large quantity of salt. This salt
also formed a heavy coating to above
800 sealskins which lay at the bottom of
the schooner. Lieutenant futile exam
ined the vessel, but seeing nothing but
salt. departed.
The men ON the Triumph say that Cap.
tain Dodd, Of the Maggie Mac, said he |
would fire on any American officers at. |
tempting to board his vessel. Lieutenant
told Captain McLaren he had seen
i've schooners entering Behring sea on the
.th Of July, Wis.,, the Maggie Mac, Triumph.
Mary Allen, Lilly L.. and Black Diamond.
The latter was captured, but
THE FATE OF THE OTHERS Is UNKNOWN.
The Currurni arrived to-day. Captain
.arral says when he left Juneau, Wednes.
day, the British men.of-war Swift. Icarus
and Anthem were there. They left
lor Port Simpson. The following
day q number Of prominent sealing
men waited on the captain Of the British
Champion, which sailed to-day
or the north to Join the feet, and gave
him full particulars in writing. and he will
them personally to Admiral Hen
age.
A ~deputatlon also waited on Hon. John
Robinson provincial secretary. He has
to Ottawa demanding protec.
lion OF the imperial government. Tele-
have also. been sent by the most
prominent public men OF the province. The
action OF the imperial government is
a~nxiousiy awaited.