New-York tribune., 1905-08-05
PRESIDENT FIGHTS FEVER
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by Sheriff Nunez. and were sent with their boat
to st. Bernard Parish where the officers and
crew were taken 10 the parish prison for deteu-
ton
The capture dramatic. AS the Tom was
running through Lake Borgne the Tipsy at
tempted to cross it's bow and head IL off, The
Naval Reserves on the Tom concealed them
selves, and only the commander appeared stand
ing in the bow.
The Tipsy stopped the Tom and demanded her
and destination Lieutenant Ivy asked for
their authority
The Mississippians boarded the Tom but their
replies satisfied the Louisiana commander that
they had no federal authority for their piraticaI
act Sheriff Nunez and the crew then appeared
and placed the Mississippi forces under arrest.
They were not put in irons, for they subnlitted
meekly- The boat and prisoners were then sent
to st. Bernard Parish Lieutenant Ivy irnme-
dately went to Captain Bostick on board the
Flagship Marie and reported the incident.
AT noon the Grace was in Louisiana waters,
in the vicinity of Rigolets when Captain Bos-
tick made a demand on that ship for credentials
to show the authority under which they were
acting. They did not produce the credentials.
Captain Bostick then demanded that they haul
down their quarantine flag while in Louisiana
waters and Captain Blunt did so.
He then left for his headquarters with the ex-
pressed intention of getting credentials and re-
turning to present them The Grace left
launch in the waters at Rigolets, but il has not
been disturbed by Captain Bostick's forces.
Before going. Captain Blunt permitted.
at his request, to go to the bayou to get his
stores. which had been left there. and he took
them back with him.
District Attorney Parker and Sheriff Long
have secured the evidence they desired for the
took launch early this morning and made
trip from Rigolets. whereupon the Grace, in
command of Captain Blunt, followed them and
watched their movements Later they returned
and District Attorney Parker took a train for
New-Orleans.
Captain Bostick of the Naval Brigade. and
the armed vessels of his fleet manned by naval
reserves. went to Lake Borgne yesterday, and
arrived in the vicinity of Rigolets and the
mouth of Pearl River last evening. Sheriff
Matt Long and District Attorney Porter Park
left bv train at o'clock last evening and
Joined Captain Bostick and his forces for the
purpose of making arrests and securing evil
dence to be presented to the grand jury.
The first vessel from here to arrive at the
scene of the trouble the Majestic, two
masted schooner of the oyster commission fleet.
She was armed with a rapid fire gun and
manned by a crew of naval reserves, command
ed by Lieutenant L. d. Miller. The Majestic
Mississippi fleet commanded by Captain Walter
Blunt, and ordered to give it's name and des-
tination. When these were given the Grace
Immediately left She returned later but made
no offensive demonstration The commander Of
the Majestic left matters in allegiance, pending
the arrival of Captain BostiCk
Captain Bostick left late yesterday afternoon
the steam yacht Marie. owned by Lawrence
Fabacher, which had been impressed for
the flagship of the Louisiana fleet The
Marie was mounted with two rapid fire guns and
manned with a crew of forty men. Fifty men
from the naval brigade went over by train to
report to Captain Bostick upon their arrival.
Four other launches Joined the Majestic and
the Marie this morning. and nearly all the $50
avalabla men of the Naval Reserves are on the
seems. Enough arr held here to the United
States steamer Stranger, which is unable to
navigate Lake Borgne. but is held in readiness
to proceed to Mississippi Sound, if she is
needed
Mississippi is likewise augmenting her forces
and last night Governor Vardaman increased
the militia forces doing guard duty the
coast. In addition to Sheriff Matt Long of
Orleans. Sheriff Nunez of st. Bernard Parish and
the Sheriff of ST Tammany Parish are on the
scene, to act in conjunction with Captain
BOStick