Show SHIPS SEIZED BY WAR CREWS dutch and american steamer taken by british warship halifax N is the dutch steamer 11 amborn from new york and the steamer hocking from now new york for norfolk were brought into port hero sunday by prize crews from a british warship the hocking was formerly the danish steamer greenland Creen land but was recently changed to ameri american c a a registry and was flying the american flag when overhauled by the warships the sheriff of the admiralty court has taken charge of both steamers and has placed armed men aboard but nothing has been mado made public as to why the vessels wore were seized |