The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-13

RAN THE
BLOCKADE
Fooled San Dominican Captain
by Clever Trick and Calmly
Discharged Big Cargo.

New York. Nov. la-After a neat game
OF Now you see me and now you don't"
hide-and-seek, including doused lights and
all the nautical nocturnal strategy known
10 vessels I'm hostile waters. Captain
Archibald OF the Clyde line steamer
Cherokee. which arrived at her dock at
the foot OF Roosevelt street, yesterday af-
ternoon, succeeded In eluding the govern
ment blockade OF the dominion ports that
were occupied by rebels. and I'm land the
cargoes destined for each OF them, right
I'm the face of positive order to the con-
trary issued by President Wos GIL,
from his beleaguered capital OF San Do
mingo city
This was done, too. under the nose OF
the Dominican gunboat FL Presidente,
which Captain Archibald adroitly kept
running on nocturnal wild goose chases.
while the Cherokee. like the said mer-
chant vessel that she is was calmly de-
livering the goods at the ports for which
they We're destined.
The Cherokee arrived at the City OF
San Domingo on Monday, Nov 2, and
discharged the cargo for that port. She
had these other ports on the island to
make with merchandise. said to include
firearms and ammunition: Samana, San
chet, Puerto Plata and Monte Christi.
Samsna and Sanchet being close together
in Samana bay.
Just before the Cherokee sailed from
San Domingo for these destinations. OF
which Samana was the first, Sanchet the
second and then Puerto Plata and Monta
Christi I'm the order named the Dominica n
custom house officer came on board and
told Captain Archibald that he would not
be permitted to land at any OF these
places for the reason that they were IN
the hands OF the rebels under Jiminez
and were under blockade. Captain Archi-
bald protested and carried the matter 10
the American minister. Mr.. Powell, who
Joined in a protest that was laid before
BALTIMORE HAD NOT ARRIVED.
The president was obdurate. A blockade
was a blockade and must be respected.
There was nothing for Archibald to do
save TO yield. outwardly at least, TO the
voice of authority.
So the Cherokee on Tuesday sailed
away, and got as far as Macorls. where
II was reported that the United States
warship Baltimore had arrived at Sar
Domingo. Back TO San Domingo the
Cherokee went Captain Archibald hav-
Ing determined to demand a convoy tc
his port OF destination. But the Baltimore
had not arrived.
Captain Archibald had another confer.
ence with Minister Powell, the result ot
which was that at IL o'clock on Tuesday
morning, the day things broke loose II
Panama. the Cherokee again sailed from
San Domingo with Captain Archibald de.
termined to land his cargo, blockade oI
no blockade.
On Tuesday evening the Cherokee ar
rived at the mouth of Samana bay. Here
the fussy and tremendously important
looking Dominican gunboat El Presidente
came bustling up and fired a blank shot
across the Cherokee's bows as signal "a
heave to. The Cherokee hove to. gig
shot out from the FL Presidente's side
and a subordinate officer OF that grim
craft of war came on board.
"You cannot land at either Samana or
Sanchez" said this official. They are
blockaded."
But the blockade there is Illegal pro-
tested Captain Archibald. There has not
been the requisite Is days notice.
Come on board FL Presidente," said
the Dominican officer "snd talk il over
with the captain. ri Capitano Lorenzo
Paco"
BOARDED THE NAVY.
Captain Archibald went on board the
Dominican navy E Capitano Lorenzo
Paco was gracious. polite. complimentary
Dul TeSplutts ID NtTltdOle OlDIdllbI. lie
said you cannot discharge cargo al
Samana. Cachet Puerto Plata or Monte
Christi l shall have the honor Of blowing
you out OF the water II you attempt II. My
orders on that point are explicit"
He showed the orders az Captain Archi-
bald's request.
The purport OF the orders had not beer
exaggerated. FL Capitano Lorenzo Pace
was distinctly directed to blow out OF the
water all and any craft that attempted
to land at the ports named
1T is sad" said Captain Archibald
sad But. unfortunately. II Is true
There is nothing TO do l suppose. but
TO proceed on my trip away from Santc
Domingo
The two captains exchanged assurances
OF distinguished consideration and Captain
Archibald went over the side and on board
the Cherokee. In a few moments that
vessel turned her nose seaward and he.
gan to melt away into the shadows of the
night The dim outline of her hull vanished
as her lights disappeared one by one
Her masthead light seemed TO sink lower
and lower and finally to get under the
horizon altogether
Now FL Capitano Lorenzo Paco Is sa-
gacious man, and takes Just pride ir
the fact that he Is not looking for moor
at IL o'clock-that he knows what's
o'clock, in other words. at all OF the q
hours. His swift thoughts. being trans
lated. were In this wise:
Those Yankees are a slippery lot That
cuss has sailed away on a course that will
not take him 10 Puerta Plata. but as soon
a he is out Of sight he will make a dead
head and sneak for Puerto Plata and
dump his cargo. Good. But Senior Yankee.
RI Capitano Lorenzo Paco will likewise
make a sneak along the coast for Puerto
Plata lie will be there 10 wish you
good morning when Il arrive. see the
Senor Yankee already looking down his
long nose. II Is 10 laugh"
GREAT MARINE EFFECT.
So III Presidente got underway and went
splashing and spluttering of on the
coastwise course for Puerto Plata. a cir
cumstance which was observed with q
good deal OF satisfaction by Capt. Archi
bald from the pilot house of the Cherokee
as that vessel lay comfortably or about
two miles from shore with every glimmei
of light on board doused and n dead ST.
lencc reigning on her decks. Capt. Ar
chibald is student OF marine scenic eff
fccts. To give the true artistic touch 10
an imitation OF n brilliantly lighted pas
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