Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13
Ia ServIce-An Eventual History.

We were much amused a day or two since at hearing
of one of the exploits of the heroic Junior Of the N
7. Herald, James Gordon Bennett, the younger, BIZ
bulous YOUTH who is the of yatch in which he
used to cruise around in the vicinity of Newport Rhode
Island. He became filled with enthusiasm, and tender
ed the yatch to the U s. Government as a cutter, r
something other, on condition of his getting COM
mission her commander, although he hardly knew one
rope from another having procured the services of
real seaman to work the vessel.
When the little schooner On board which NJ DeBe-
bian sailed passenger last Summer foolishly
into Newport by her captain, she boarded by
young Bennett 10 martial panopy, with drawn sword,
several rsvolyers and all his followers similarly
tred and thus under the guns of the Fort, did the
liant young squinteye bravey take possession of the
schooner and her five men, The way in which Mr.. De-
Bebians baggage seized and his papers TAKEN and
finally himself conveyed to Fort Lafayette would make
long history. Certainly he taken there and not
well treated, either regarded food, accommodation
other things, while his health was failing. % his way
from Newport to Fort Lafayette, he had opportun
y to lay the matter before the French Consul who ap
piled to the Marshall in whose custody N. Deb. was
but without obtaining the least satisfaction. The Con-
sui then sent statement of the affair home
After remaining in Fort Lafayette for nearly two
montAs it became evident that he must sink and de- if
kert there and in consideration of this fact he per-
mited to 60 to the city of New York, fer two weeks
on parole By the Intervention of the French minister
he relieved from returning to confinement, but
could neither have his papers restored obtain pass
port to return the South. He commended that the o.
States government rendered his voyage abortve and
would not let him return to his place of residence and
business thus deprivng him of the power of supporting
himself, they must support him. To this Secretary
Seward decidedly demurred.
Finally NJ. DeBeban obtained passport to 60 to
France Arrived at Paris he deposited duplicate copies
of the various papers in his cAse together with full
statement of facts one with the Secretary of the EN-
peror the other at the ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1r
few days he obtained an audience from the former
who received him courteousy requested him to be seat
ed and retired but shortly returned and announced
Q His Maesty-who kindly informed M. DEB that he hat
y examined into his case He then asked several que;
tons, looked at NJ DeBs passport, reading the EngS
endorsement on it Louis Napoleon reads and speak
English as fusnty az he does French) told NJ. DEB
that he should be fully protected and his claims attene
ed to- nsructing him to call at the ministry of Foreg
Affairs on certain day, which he did, where he recei
ed from M. 1hounevel certain documents in virtue
IN which he is here with his family, and his claim for ii
demnity is brought officially teiore the Washingto
Government.
M. DeBebian says that in England be found the fec
IL ing among all the mercantile classes strongly and
IT, most universally in favour OF the South. Indeed tt
great prepOnderating opinion of all classes in Engar
OF seemed to DO So In London, Liverpool, Mancheste
10 Bradford, Sheffield, Birmingham and everywhere ell
d. the current was strong Less 50, upon the surface
least, in France. The Red Republicans and indeed t
French generally have scrt of idea that the Linco
ties are the party Of liberty and all that sort of thin
nd Among the higher mercantile and other classes bett
information ia becoming difused.