New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-19


her bows The Alexandria put on all steam and
returned the fire \ oN-pound shot struck th"
Mohican amid.hip- and disabled the engines The
man-of-war s,.nt "a coupe of shots after the fleeing
poachcr. hut they went wide of the mark. The
| Mohican lay to for six hours repairing her ma
chincry Meanwhile the Alexandria escaped in a
| thick fog which was s.ttGng down
The Nohican spent several days searching for
tho vessel and returned 10 Ounala-ka just a. the
steamer Crescent City starting for Stka
The Mohcan visited the island where the Alex
andria had been. and found ample evidence Ia
warrant the assumption that a large number of
seals had been kilSd lately
From Port Townsend tonight comes informa-
ton that seems TO cnch the story of the dis
ahling Of the Mohican. TIA" report was brought
10 Port Townsend by Captain &. {. Barrett, Agent
for tho North American Commercial Company at
Kyack Island who is a Trustworthy man. lie Is
now on 'iis way TO this city.
II is known here that the Alexandria was at
Hakodate on June !, but there i no corroborltion
of the report that sh" remained there until Jun"
2I If she left there the lst of June she had
ample tine To reach IN" Bchring SEA before her
encounter with the hican on June %
The story Of the encounter is doubted by
shipping men here, because they claim to have
Japan two days before it is alleged to have
taken place This, however, may be a mere de
vice 10 shield the owners and consignc's of the
Alexandria, as they will be placed In the position
of aiding piracy should it he shown that the
Alexandria fired on the Mohican. Last March it
was reported that the Alexandria had passed
through Unimak Pass into Behrng Sea, and If
this report was true she has been making raids
on the rookeries since then.
When the Alexandria manned and fur
nishcd with she more than
a match for any vessel the United States has IN
Northern waters She carried sixty men, viii"
were picked for their reckless character and their
fondncss for adventure, and was armed with
many repeating rifles and two small SIN
poundcrs She was fitted out in fine style
over $4,000 having been spent on repairs. sup
plies for 200 men for siX months wcr put on board.
as well "a tons of rock-salt for curing scaEkin'
and many hogshcads for packing the skins tn"
men were TO receive extra wages.
Captain Mclean. the master. has long been
notorious as II daredevil skipper. who will stop
at nothing to gain his points and who will take
fearful risks. Two years ago he attempted t.
make raid on the Copper Islands, but WIS
surprised by the fast Russian cruiser Zabrata.
Mclean clappcd all sail, but the wind fell
and the cruiser oycrhaucd him Then Mclean,
when the cruiser came near him. turned about
and rammcd the Russian. II he had mt her
s1uarcly he would have sunk her but ganr-
ing blow was inflicted. Then Mclean nalei
the Stars and Stripes to the mast. ana wheh
the Russians went on board the schooner they
had to tear the flag down.
Donald Ross of Ross & Hewitt. the hril
that fit ii ont the Alexandria. said that II the
Mohcan was fired into it was By some othef
vessel than thu Alexandria. Ross says II Is prom
able that the Mohican mstook the Russian gun"
boat for poachcr and when she Tired acros' "ci
bows she got shot in return.
Seattle, WASH July 1s.-Advces have nee"
received here that lieutenant from the cutter
Richard Rush boarded the schooncrs A"Nanuei'
Of SIN Francisco Captain c. H. Lewis, anu ~ |
Paul, of Kodiak on July in a little cove near
Okoniak eighty miles southeast OF kodlah' DUN
vessels claimed TO have been taking WOOD ana |
water. The Alexander was examined ana passed.
but when the lieutenant attempted TO poaru tiie |
ST. Paul he was resisted, but hnay louhu siN
sealskins on board. This incensed the ~. |
Paul's skinner that he informed the lieutenant |
that the Alexander also had sealskins on Doaru' |
The lieutenant then paid second visit 10 'ne
Alexander and found sixteen sealsklns BotM
vessels were then formally seized ana prize crews
placed on Them The schooners were sent 10 |
Alaska, where they will be held until the next
term Of the District Court
Naval Officers in this city and Brooklyn are about
equally divided on the question of "he,"er !" oe
ueva tba ranor,.a exchange of shots between Tie