New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
ARMSFOR VENEZUELANS
SUSPECTED FILIBUSTERS
BLOCK4DED.
Cutters Watch the Nanticobe and the
Despatch-Rifes Shipped from
lNezC York.

Norfolk Va June 14-Packed in piano boxes
and ready for shipment quantity Of rifles and
ammunition, believed to be destined for Fenez-
uean revoutionists, was discovered at Franklin.
Va. to-day
The rifles are said to be part of a consign-
ment of $4,000 Mauser weapons shipped from
New York to ST. Louis and back to Franklin.
billed as pianos. and packed TO weather the trip
10 South America The suspected flibuster1ng
steamer Nanticoke was lying near Franklin, anf
in the backwater below the steamer was her
consort the tug Despatch.
The revenue cutter Pamlico is blockading the
two suspected vessels, and it is not beheVsd
that either could pass her even in the darkness
Orders have been issued from Washington 10
seize the vessels in case either should lit an
chor.
The Nantcoke is not built for deep sea hd'I-
CATION. but the Despatch could navigate ldl
off shore and the officers in charge OF lhe STU
alton believe that the plan of the hhousterS N6s
to transport the arms TO another s'eaiiiei d'
The Nantfcoke is apparently loaded with noth-
inc b,t coal but to-day she lay high in the
water. Neither vessel has been taken IN Gus
tod,, by the government but United States
marshaIs are holding themselves in readiness
to take charge of the vessels
The Mauser rifles and ammunition it is said.
we're shipped first from Belgium TO New YORK.
and several davs agO the rumOTed plot 10 Sehu
them West and from there back to the south
Atlantic coast for shipment 70 the revolutonlsts
was reported at Washington, and orders were
sent out to watch for suspicious craft.
The collectors of all south Atlantic ports have
| been ordered to prevent the Nanticoke and the
tug Despatch from clearing.
lBy Telegraph to The tribune
Suffolk. Va june 14-Provisioned, coaled ana
with her crew aboard ready for the sailing orders
which were wired this evening from New York the
steamer Nanticoke rests peacefully tonight at
Franklin Va where she has lain ror some days
while two revenue cutters. the Seminole and the
Parnlico. have been searching the coasts OF Abe
marie Sound and its estuaries for traces OF the
alleged 1libusterins craft.
| John A Pretlow, president and general manager
Of The Albemarie Steam Navigation Company. for
mer owners Of the Nanticoke who conducted the
negotiations leading TO her sale TO the Venezuelan
government and who in way is acting as inter
mediary having present charge OF the ship this
/ afternoon received a dispatch from New York
directing that the craft sail on Wednesday
President Pretow says tee ships fun crew of
seventeen under Captan James Tidmarsh is on board
and that she will weigh anchor Wednesday morn
ing Mr.. Pretlow was not disposed to disclose the
nature Of the cargo. but said the Nantcoke carries
! sufficient provisions and coal for long voyage
I RE declined to dtvulge Ehs route she would take
! but said her ultimate destination was the Oriuoco
/ River, South America The sale Of the Nanticoke
was made April l. partly through kates & Co.
| brokers OF New York. The principsa negotiations
were carried on. # is reported by Senior Arrislz,
| who said he the personal representative OF
| President Gomez