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Show 8HIP8 SEIZED BY WAR CREWS. Dutch and American Steamer Taken by British Warship. Halifax, N. fl. The Dutch steamer Hamborn from Now York and tho steamer Hocking from Now York for Norfolk wero brought into port hero Sunday by prize crows from a British warship. Tho Hocking wns formerly tho Danish steamer Greenland, but was rocently changed to American registry and was flying tho American flag whon overhauled by tho warships. Tho sheriff of tho admiralty court has taken chargo of both steamers and has placed armed men aboard, but nothing has been made public as to why tho vossels wero seized. |