The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-22

Said to Have Been Made by . Grassy
Man. Since Removed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2l--The Ogicidi Mssscn-
GER publ shes today the frgt authoritative YER
sion OF the Russian capture of sealing vessels in
the Pacific ocean. IL says six vessels were
seized at points eighteen to twenty miles from
the Russian coast, not thirty to forty, as as.
serted. The captures were nearly nil made out
side OF the territorial water boundary. This il
expisined by the fact that the seaers, seeing the
Russian cruiser approaching. fed and the
cruisers chased them. Only vessels proved to
have been sealing in Russian waters were
seized. The conduct Of the Russian ofYicers 10
blameIess. The British flag was not insulted
The crews OF the captured vessels were well
treated, but when they became quarrelsome and
insulted Russian officers, order had to be re-
stored by force of arms.
VICTORIA, Oct fI-lspecial. when Capt De
Levron, OF the Russian cruiser Zabiaka, took
forcible possession of the schooner Willie Me-
Gowan on july IS last, her master. Capt Daily,
protested vigorously. The schooner was at that
time in latitude SO degrees 30 minutes north.
longitude l67 degrees 20 minutes east, or about
fifty miles southeast OF Copper island, on the
high seas, aud the sealing men looked upon in.
reference with them as little else than piracy.
I'VE are British seaInen on the high sens
WAS the skipper indignant protest. sand Rus
si8 can have no Jurisdiction over Us here"
Russia exercises Jurisdiction over waters
1000 miles from her Shores" was Do Levron's
reply, coupled with tho information that he
would seize any vessel with a sealing outfit or
cvon salt on board, no matter where found.
When tho news of Capt De- Leyron's declara-
ton reached Victoria, the sealing men with one
accord said: 'why, that captain must be crazy. -
The latest information would Indicate that the
hasty judgment Of the Victorians was correct.
Capt. Mcleod, of the Ariel, who was also made
prisoner with his schooner by DE Levrou, re-
eeived a letter this morning from Capt. firman,
of the {. III. White. still another victim. Capt
Firman is now in San Francisco, and there he
called upon the governor OF Boring island when
he passed through on his way 10 ST. Petersburg
lie writes:
The governor told me that Capt. DeIevron had
the command of the Zaklaka and from the
Japan and will come from there 10 san Fran
cisco next month.
This was all the captain had to say. but seaIin
men welcome tho few lines as throwing Il food
OF light upon the situation. ''Such "a contention
as neLeyron set up" say some of them ''coult
never have emsna,ed from the brain OF any sane
man. For once tho Russians are right" other.
again hook al the matter in an entirely different
light They arc inclined 10 be skeptieal and ga,
that finding their position uuteaable. the Rus
sian government iugcniousiy shifted the blam'
10 the captsiu's shoulders and pronounced hin
insane To avoid international difficulty. Upon
this point both parties ARE agreed: That ii III,
Information from the governor of Bering isiauC
Ia true. the government OF the czar can not ayoit
making restitution in fun TO the seaIega