The Rebecca Clyde

BLATCHFORD, District Judge.

This libel is filed by the owners of the steamship Norman, on their own behalf and on behalf of the master and crew of that vessel, and of all others entitled, against the steamship Rebecca Clyde and her cargo, in a cause of salvage. The case made by the libel is, that the Norman was, on the 3d of January, 1870, on a voyage from Boston to Philadelphia, with a large and valuable cargo; that, about 0.40 a. m., when about 30 miles east of Barne-gat. the master of the Norman perceived a steamer with a flag of distress flying union down,' and immediately bore away and…