The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-25
Leaves Victoria With . Cargo Of Opium
and (yhin0a0.

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug 24-fSpecial 1.-The
famous smuggling schooner Halcyon Is out upon
the ocean with 800 pounds of opium and sixty
Chinese aboard. The destination of the vessel
is some point within the United States where
the contraband cargo can be safely landed The
Halcyon left Victoria late Yesterday afternoon
and sailed down the Straits to the Pacific ocean.
The tug Wanderer came up from Cape Flattery
last night and reported that the schooner had
crossed her bow at a distance of half q mile
The smuggler gave the tug a wide berth and
Kept well over In British waters.
Agents of the treasury department who have
been watching The Halcyon in Victoria for sew
eral days have notified the authorities in WASH
fngton City. They furnished full particulars of
the cargo. An attempt will probably be made
to land the opium and Chinese at some desolate
aud sparsely settled point on the Oregon or
California coast Tho crew ara we'll provided
with arms and ammunition, so the report says.
The value of the opium aboard the Halcyon at
present is about $4,000. The usual amount paid
for smuggling Chinese into the United States IL
$50 per head. II the cruise is successful the
profit realized viii not be less than 10000 All
the revenue officers along the coast have been
notified to watch for aud Intercept the Halcyon.
1.-THE Halcyon is a schooner yacht and was
built at Benicia in 1885 for Harry Tevis, of San
Francisco. She is "a feet long, q feet 2 inches
beam, feet inches depth aud 81 tons burden.
She was handsomely fitted up and was
Of San Flsncisco: Tev. sold the Yacht
On August !, 1857, the Haicyon cleared and
sailed for Victoria, B. c.. in charge Of Captain
Alfred Metcalf, aud the name OF the owner had
been gwen EN- a a., AitTsd "; wilson For few
then stories about vessel of her desert ption
that had met incoming China steamers and
to ny about 1t was asserted that the Halcyon
picked up the opium after it had been thrown
overheard from the steamer in tubs, and landed
II in Brakes bay, Halfmoon bay and at Sauss-
Ito, Cal. IL Is certain that when
the Halcyon was making her mysterious
trips Hongkong opium could be bought
in san Francisco Chinatown for less money
than the Victoria article Ii soon became known
that the yacht was owned by A. W. Whalsy and
+. W. Mclean. two members of the famous
Boyd-Ciprieo gang. They saved money and
For time they directed all their
stuff turned out by their Chinese work men into
the United states, aud succeeded. During ali
this time the custom-house officials were ostens-
IDLY masking efforts to catch the yacht The
Bear WAS sent on, twice and the Cofwfn nun
Der of times. The China steamers were met OF
Point Reyes and revenue cutters patroled the
coast, but nevertheless the Halcyon people were
always we'll informed and the Hacyon continued
To bring in opium. Several times she was ..nesrly
caught butthe custom-house men were al.
ways too late. Emboldened by success, Whaley
and Mclean branehed out. The yacht was re-
lifted apd prepared for u long journey The next
time she was heard from was in Hong
kong, where Whaey bought two
tons of opium. On the way back
the Halcyon went ashore on the coas, of Japan,
aud the opium was seized. is finally re-
turned. ana the yacht was repaired and sailed
again She was next heard from Ia Honolulu,
and few months later appeared IN Victoria
g. without an ouacs of opium on board
Most OF the opium had been iauded on
the Hawaiian Islands ami tho remainder came
10 san Francisco Since then the liza cyon has
made number OF trips which have proved sue
cessfGl. In consequence, Hhaley is living in
Honolulu and entertaining the marshal oi the
kingdom, the minister of stau0And other officials
besides the oOnsui., At costly baaa uets while Nc
lean Is carrying on IN a similar manner in Vic.
toria, Is. G. Another act in the history Of the.
famous yacht opened few days ago She re-
turned from one OF her smuggling trips 10 Vic
'oFis snd failed - enter. She was accordingly
se'Ssd by me tsnai4an government and sold To
tAe highest bidder. 1t i evident, however tina.
the opium smlcgiing ring got possession OF the
vessel again. The Haicyon Ia, Struggled more
opian aud Chinese into the United states than
say oiae! vessel