Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-28
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Blockade Eehrlnz Sea-
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yfcroRIa, b. C., July zT.-seaflng
certainly has been stopped in Behring
sea and all the Victoria feet Is now
sailing homsward Entrance 10 the
Bshring sea Is effectnaIly blocked and
Is now patrolled BY five American aud
two British war vessels. The latter are
the Symphe and the Pheasant. The
United States vessels are the revenue
cutters Bear, Rush and Corwin and the
gunhoats Thetis and Mohican.
Sunday night the Victoria sealing
schooner T. L. Marvin arrived from the
north, having been seized by the
United States cutter Rush and turned
over 20 the Symphe whose officers
gave her orders 10 sail direct for this
port and remain here. The Marvin
was notified at Sand Point by the Rush
that scaling was prohibited in BehriIg
sea, aud after being furnished with
copy of the proclamation OF President
Harrison ordered not 20 attempt 10 go
into the sea under penalty of seizure. No
attention was pan, 20 the warning and
Capt McDougall sailed for Behring sea,
determined 20 wait until notified by a
Ounalaska atterward by the Rush and
taken captive. The schooner was
turned over by the Rush 10 the NyL,phs.
who ordered Capt. McDougan TO pro-
eeed 20 Victoria and await further
orders The Marvin's officers say that
nearly every sealing schooner has re-
eeived notice and sey will certainly be
seized II they attempt TO enter the sea
after being warned.
The Marvin brought news that July
the sealer la Nymphe, of San Fran
cisco, was fired on by the Thetis be-
tween 1T. George and ST. Paul islands
She tried To escape from the Thstis,
but was brought up by the shot.
Another schooner, name unknown,
was also fired on, but succeeded in es-
Gaping.
A few hours after the Marvin arrived
the schooner Walter l.. Rich entered
the harbor. The captain OF the Rich
says he was about to enter Behring sea
July % at Unimak pass when he was
met by the United States gunboat
Thetis and handed copy of the presi-
dents proclamation. The captain was
then warned of consequences should he
ignore the warning. The Rich cruised
of the pass for several days
and then started for Victoria She got
twenty-one skins after being notified
by the Thetis
The American schooner Albert Walker
was also warned at the same time as
the Rich. Several schooners are said
20 be already in the sea aud a number
OF them are intending TO 90 to hunt
seal on the Russian shore and defy
both the United States and British
men-of-war.
At o'clock Sunday morning the
schooner Ainoka entered the harbor.
Her captain reports that seventeen
British and American sealing schoouers
were caught June 90 off Alitak bay by
the United States gunboat Thetis and
warned not TO enter Behring sea on
pain OF instant seizure. The captain
of the Ainoka decided to abide by the
order and returned TO Victoria. But
some of the schooners intended TO try
TO enter Behring sea and hunt seals on
the Russian side.
VANCOUVER, r. c., July 81. = The
Vancouver Belle, tire first Of the seal
ing feet 10 return TO port. arrived Sun
day evening with twenty-eight skins.
She had just entered Behring sea July
when she was warned by United
States cutter Corwin to leave and she
returned accordingly. At that time
twenty nine sealers had been warned.
The Vancouver Belle also brings news
that the schooner Beatrice, of this port,
lost a boat and three men.