The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
THE BLHRING SEA SEIZURES.
Among the Vessels Is tho Supply Steamer
for the Hriiish Fleet.

VICTORIA. b. C. July 1.-The Coionis' to-day
publishes the following special from Nanaimo.
giving the following additional particulars
with regard to the seiZurs Of tho Coquillon
and tho twenty-five sealing schooncrs OF tho
Canadian feet by the United States revenue
cutter Corwin:
Tho Coquillon. Vancouver. McClellin mas
ter arrived at Sitka on June %. in charge of
Lieut.. Quinn and Assistant Engineer Brother
ton. and was turned over to the United States
Collector Of the Customs for violating the
revenue laws. The CoUuilon was seized ny
Capt Hooper at Port Etches. Prince William
Sound. on June Do for having blank maniles's
on LoarJ showing neither cargo nor rassen
gers. and for entering and towing vessels out
OF the ports of Alaska and bringing stores to
the British sealin: feet and receiving zeal
skins in return within the jurisdiction Of the
United States without entry or permit.
Her operations were observed by Lieut.. j.
B. Quinn OF the Corwin. who. disguised in citi-
zcn's clothing. had been to Port Etches for the
purpose Of watching the movements of the
schooners and steamers. The twenty-five
British schooners were boarded in Port Etches,
and. after being given reasonable time for
weather and rePnirs, they were ordered out OF
the harhor. The seizure Of the, GoInillon
leaves all Of tho British seal ny feet in the
northern waters without supplies.
THE news was great surprise. 1t was
thought that the action OF Capt. Hooper OF the
Corwin WAS to cut OIL the schooners from thor
source OF supplies. thus starving them nome
This will not work with many OF them. AZ they
are outlltted for the whole season. but few
may be compelled to return. The seizure IL.
sci does not appear to DO us serious as ut first
'Iapt j. s. Cox. President OF the Seaers As
socation. SAYS the question at issue is not AZ,
fectrd ut al. The only. wrong doing charged
against thu, steamer is for going, too close to
Alaskan soil T. Transferring supplies c2nslaneI
to sca!ers. or course she had no manifest. not
expecting to get to any port: LOr did she enter
Port Etchcs. IL there are officials OF amy Gov
ernment located there. She left port wit h com
plete store list. however. AMI complied strictly
against her OF attempting to deiruud the
revenue laws by smugr ling goods into Alaska
for sale, tho boat would not he Liable to con-
ilscation, or to u more serious penalty upon
s.tS S5"0'"sa e''a'les '"'" A''Y u p''nA's
be touched, not being responsible for the mis-
signments Of lawful n1erchanndise. As Tor the
ferrcd their cntch, as it would be more Ike
10000 than 5000. 4 meeting OF tho associa-
ton may be possibly held during the day to
give attention to til, latest Developments in
WAaHINGToN. July 2--Sncretary Of State Fos-
ter said his evening that no special informa-
tion ha, been received OF the reported seizures
In Behring Sea OF the steamer CoGul'ion. No
doubt is entertained Of tho correctness OF the
known dat Communal er Evans had llAnn ed to
capture the supply steamer OF the poachers'
fleet and thus cripple the i!eet.
The opinion Is expressed in official circles
that the steamer had been guilty Of violating
States. Little credence is placed in the report
ion being entertained, that they had been
simply warned The United States Govern
mt sxfoSs to sca Gspatshes
morrow on tho subject.