Show LOADED WITH OPIUM the halcyon making for tho the united states shores PORT TOWNSEND wash AUK aug 23 the famous smuggling be schooner hooner halcyon nailed from victoria last night with pound of opium and sixty ChIri chinese esc agents agen is of the treasury department who have had the vessel u under nd er sur for several days reported the facts to the authorities at washington Washing tonI U D C and orders have been issued by the treasury department notifying all revenue olli cers on oil the pa bitle coast to be on the alert and to intercept ce the vessel the crew is supplied with fp fire tre arms and ammunition and arid it ia is supposed sed the destination of the vessel is the oregon agn or california coast the bopf opium uni r g s valued edat lat the It halcyon alcyon is the tj 1 e fleetest tie detest yacht on the pacific coast and custom house officers regard the task of overhauling heras her as very dangerous and probably bloodshed if attempted |