The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-31

THE METEOR CASE. Pending advices
from Washington no further steps have
been taken regarding search of the
steamship Meteor for arms and NUM-
tons of war. No bonds have been Offer
ed by the owners and the crew and fire.
men have all been paid off. The New
York Herald of Friday says:
1.-THE owners of the Meteor say that
they are perfectly willing to submit
their vessel to any search that may be
ordered, but add that the expenses thus
incurred must be paid either by the
Spanish Consul or the general govern
ment. They deem IL sufficiently disa-
greeable to be compelled to have their
vessel lying idly at the wharf, at very
great sacrifice of time and money, with
out being obliged to pay again for the
taking out of all her coal and provisions,
after having once paid to place those ar
ticles on board, and this, too, upon the
mere suspicion of her being intended for
an illegal voyage. The officers of the
Meteor claim that their vessel cleared
from this port, and was destined for as
peaceful q voyage as any ship that ever
sailed from New York, and they express
themselves as having no apprehensions
whatever Of the ultimate release of their
vessel. Every merchant ship that sails
from New York carries more or less
small firearms, to use in case of an emer-
gency arising, such as u mutiny among
the crew, or an attempt by robbers and
pirates TO board the vessel, and the Me
teor Is not an exception to the general
rule. The officers do not deny having
on board of their vessel, for use In case
OF such an emergency arising to call
them into requisitiOn, fourteen carbnes
and as many pistols; but, with this en-
ceptiOn, they say there is not gun on
board. The lumber that was found upon
the vessel Is said to have been all soft
pine, and was intended for various pur-
poses, such as extra coal bunkers, and
floors to place the coal upon, &c, and
not, as was reported, for the purpose of
building platforms for three hundred
Founders. Soft pine is certainly very
poor material to be placed under such
Pfays1 .sss'as--. aud il is the established
platforms constructed of the best and
hardest kind of oak planks."
A WAR ANEcDoTE. Colonel Heros
Won Borcke, who is writing for Black
,00od the story Of his adventures as aid
to the rebel General Stuart during the
war, tells the following story, which,
being at his own expense, is probably
true:
zone of the Yankee officers. who. as
was later informed, was the colonel of
The regiment that had effected its escape
rom Harper's Ferry, had attracted my
attention by his gallantry and the excel
ent dispositions he made OF his troops.
saw him again, galloping very near us
IN handsome gray horse, quickly dis
covering our weak points, and posting
md instructing his men accordingly.
After having left him undsturbed for
ONE time, 1 thought it necessary to put
stop to his proceedings, and selecting
couple of my infantrymen who had
zen pointed out to me as the best shots,
made across the open space in front of
ur lines directly towards him. Having
rived within reasonable distance, /
rdered my sharpshO0ters to fire at the
airing colonel, who was moving along
an easy gallop, without paying me the
ightest attention. After several bullets
ad whistled quite close to him, he sud
emily halted, and turning round, adj
anced q few steps and made me Mill
Try salute in the most graceful manner
ossible. Then calling out to one of his 4
len to hand him a carbine, he raised o
le weapon, took a deliberate aim at ME,
nd sent his ball so close to my head E
rat | thought it had carried away a I,
ok OF my hair. saluted him now on fl
y part, and, wheeling round quietly, =,
9TH of us rode back to our respective r,
mes. So courtesies are sometimes ex- b.
hanged in the midst of hostile con- e
ict..' q