The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-22
A LITTLE BIT OF WAR CLOUD.
CANADA AFTER THE SCALP OF a
WHISkEY sMUGGLER.
re IL Desperate of the old School, with
n stronghold, Armed Force, and Spirit of
DenRucc-The Domiaion Takes the Onen-
sive ana ThIaks She VIII win.

re IL n Desperate of the ola School, with
n stronghold. Armed Force, and spirit of
Dennucc-The Dominion Takes the Onen-
sive and Thinks She VIII Win.
QuEDEc. July 21.-Bloodshed is feared on the
lower st. Lawrence River between the revenue
officers OF the Dominion Government and tho
band OF whiskey smugglers who have 80 long
carried on an uninterrupted trade In the
waters Of the Gulf OF st. Lawrence. On July
Capt. Joseph Douchard. the recognized chief
OF the smugglers left ST. Pierre. the capital Of
the Islands OF 81. Pierre and Miauelon. in
fast sailing schooner. laden with some 100000
worth OF smuggled spirits. principally whiskey.
Four other large loaded schooners followed
Capt. Bouchard. all aiming for this port The
Government cruiser Constance received infor-
nation from st. Pierre Of the sailing Of the
smuggling fleet. and took up her station near
tho mouth Of the st Lawrence. whore 1t Was
hoped to intercept Bouchard.
On July 8 the Constance came up with
Bouchard's vessel and ordered the smugglers
to "henve to-" The men on the cruiser were
beat to quarters. but when tho Constance
ranged alongside Capt. May found himself OPP
posed to crow Of nifty smugglors. armed with
Winchester rifles. and prepared to offer re-
sistance. The smuCgler's armament was
greater than that OF the cruiser. which did not
attempt to enforce its order and put into
Rimouski. whore re-enforcements were sent
for. Accordingly. detachment OF twenty
men from Battery. Quebec commanded by
Capt Farley. along with two fifteen FOUNDERS.
Alert In the mean time Capt. Bouchard had
slinpped p %;, both crHsers and got into Isle
found means to, dispose Of HIS entire cargo
The cruisers Ln Canadienne Constance. and
Lawrence Tor the purpose Of Watching the four
vessels following Bouchn.d: One OF these yes
Here she %as ezsa IN
at $4,000, conascated. One Of her consorts
smngslinE scboaa1sr, al, as berssImis: These Xss
nr %e csps hdsn Ths
also seized by La Canadienne, near MinGan: Of
ssw w the sf ss Say
Now the combined FORCES Of the three Gov
eminent cruisers are directed AGAINST Cart;
craft. and the swiftest Of her kind on Canadian
smaasns s trade 0e Sou e Gl des
ard typical 81 the old
Be- Invested by the three r cruisers. WI" az 'A''
The Goyernmcnt tug. Florence. with some
revenue officers. attempted to arrest Bouchard
repuised Without blood shed The smugGIer's
stronghold is small island. with unnavlgabe
cliff on tie south side. The cliff is eighty feet
force OF men to land Il opposed in a deter ter.
mined manner. Bouchards crew are ashore
among the cliffs. Authority has been re.
to capture Bouchart at all hazards. and II he
does not surrender when called upon. the
know Boucbards determined character ex-
rect resistance. The Government is deter
that goes on in the lower st. Lawrence at any
cost. Tonight two other sDugglers are re-
ported off the Gaspe coast on their way up the
river and the Government cruiser has been
despatched after them.