Mina's journal on 367, told us that Johnathan, Dr.Seward, and Van Helsing were on their way to go see the shipping agent to learn about the boat Dracula was on. As they did that Mina, Quincey, and Arthur waited at the hotel. Johnthan, Seward, and Van Helsing found out that a man named Immanuel Hildesheim picked up the box from the boat and then another man named Petrof Skinsky got the box for him, but Johnathan an the others were unable to find Skinsky. Later Skinsky was found dead in the church yard of St.Peter so they fled to the hotel.
"Mine friend, that Devil is more clever than he is thought by some; and he know when he meet his match!" (Captain Donelson in Johnathans journal, pg 368)
-He's stating that Dracula is smarter than they think but he knows that they're a threat to him.
Corroborated~ verified
This was corroborted by his landlord...