Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-03

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VICTORIA. B. c., Sept s.-The schooner Min
ME, Capt Jacobsen, arrived in port early yes-
tsrdAy morning from Behring sea The captain
reports that early on the morning Of July Is
the hush bore down and boarded him. Lieut.
Tuttle came aboard with four sailors and asked
him Tor his papers. Capt Jacobsen rave them
70 nim- Lent Juttle then searched the ship
and discovered $50 fresh skius in the sait room
took possession of them and transferred them
all 70 the Rush. Then after an hours waiting
he told Sweusen, an able seaman, 70 take her
TO Sitka He gave Swensen a letter TO the
United States consul and then took OF al the
guns and spears he could find and left
As SOON 40 THE RusH WAS OUT or sreHr
Capt Jacobsen had Swensen brought 10 him.
"Look here" he said. Il am under contract
with my Indians to fish in this sea for 90 long
and I'm going TO do it, You can do ss you
like"
Swensen, who is little more than q boy,
answered nothing and did not attempt 20 stop
further proceedings. The Indians at once
started to make fresh spears and the next day
went sealing. After this they captured 500
fresh skins and nine sea otter. Then hearing
that the cutter was running around lively
Capt Jacobsen got up anchor and got out OF
the sea on August IL. He had a fair passage
TO this port. There is great iublation over
her return.
CAPT. HAcKETr NOT NoLEsTEp.
Yesterday morning two more schooners we're
sighted. They proved to be Annie c. Moore
and Ariel Capt. Hackett Of the Moore re-
ports that on July be got TO the ses and at
once started fishing operations and continued
them unmolested- He did not sight the Rush
at all and brought down /, 800 skins. He spoke
the Maggie Mac, with a catch Of 600, the Mary
Ellen with catch Of 000 and the Viva with
l6oO and all doing well. The latter is outside
OF Cape Fiattery and is expected every hour.
THE ARIEL BOARDED.
The Ariel reports that on August Lieut.
Tuttle boarded her. They had seen the Rush
coming up and had 800 skins, $50 OF which they
managed TO secrete under the hatchway. Lieut..
Tuttle came aboard and asked him what bank
he was fishing on. The captain replied that he
was not nshing in Behring sea, but had caught
seal in other waters. Lieut. Tuttle did not
take them, but warned the captain to get out
Of the sea as soon as he could As soon as the
Rush disappeared he started sealing again and
caught 100 more. Then be came home, as he
did not care to be captured after being warned
He reports speaking the Maria De Las Cruces
q schooner, with 800 skins. The Seattle schooner
Henry Dennis, with 400 skins, had quick trip
to port with fair wind. During the trip Jap
anese sailor was sccidently killed by hunters
rife bullet.
WHAT TIE PRIZE CREW SAYS.
L. Swensep, the prize crew Of the Minnie,
tells me that he was given a sealed letter with
instructions TO take the boat to Sitka, but was
powerless to enforce the order against twenty
one men. He saw the United States consul
yesterday and will go to Port Townsend today
to deliver the letter to the district attorney
there.