The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Capture of Cuban PriVateer Hornet
OFF TIE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
SIZE IS TAKEN TO WILMINGTON BY
TIE L. s. AUTHORITIES.
LIST OF OFFICERS AND CREW.

WILHINGToH. =. c.. October 1.-THE pri-
vateer Hornet Gljcs "Cuba" appeared off
SmithyiIlc, n. c., Saturday evening, flying
Cuban colOrs. It has been definitely ascer-
Gained that she has two hundred men
aboard and thirty officers. the majority of
the latter being cy-Ccufederates. Her arna-
ment consists Of eight heavy guns. Yeater-
day she anchored inside the bar, and sent
her eninecraad pUrSei to this city to secure
a supply of coal, that taken aboard off New
! Or!l not being adapted for quick move
ment. Suspicious being soon aroused, the
officers, after engaging Il supply Of coal
returned to their vessel without making
arrangements to get the coal aboard. They
left this city last night about midnight for
Smithvillc, thirty-tiye miles below here, in
a row-hOat.
Collector Of Customs Rumlov chartered
the steamtu~ Alpha this morning at 4
O'Clock. and having placed in the hands Of
thc deputy United States marshal orders
issued by the United States commissioner
placed him aboard with part Of the Gus
toms force with orders 10 detain the pri-
Ya.cer until further orders. Colonel Frank.
commanding the United States troops at the
post of Sm;thvilc, is expected to cooperate
with the deputy United States marshal
and use force if necessary.
The Alpha has not returned Cat So'clock).
Further intelligence will be tcleoraphed i'm
mcdiatoly on her arrival.
The privatc"r Officers who visited the city
were very bold and contident-insisting
that there !" no process lv which the Driva-
teer can be legally detained.
The event creates much excitement and
comment.
Second Dispatch.
WILMINGTON, y. G.. October 4.-The
Hornet was seized Ivy the deputy marshal
ut Smithvillc 1T noon, brought up to the
city. and anchored half mile below here
tonight. Anumbrr Of her officers are now
in the city, and are positive in their dccla-
rationS that Their" il no prcteyt under
which She can Ec held by the authorities
any longer Chan necessary 10 have an in
ycsti@ation. In armament and crew the
Cubs i Il Formidable vessel, and is repre-
scented to have great speed. She IS short Of
coal AMI provisions now. and her machinery
Is considerably damaged.
The following i 4 complete list Of her Of
lccrs Commodore, Ed. Higgins: COM
mandcr. Thomas /. Dornin: licutcnant-
commander, David 4. IcItair; lieutenant
and navigating officer, c. W. Read Fredc-
rick j. McNulty, surgeon: Euri@ne Val
entc. pavma>tor: l'rcnti>S Ingraham, cap
tain Of marines and private secretary Of the
commodore Dr. +. W. DIlbOSe, assistant
surgeon: n. u. Monroe, first lieutenant Of
marines Nicholas E-ling, master; L. Som
mcrS. Henry :. Cooke. 4. N. Nelson, and
Z. II. Gibson. cn@igns; William ID. Philips
and Antonio MuEcZ. midshipmcn: Lewis
French. chief engineer: Robert Graham,
John Lynch. and W. II. Robinson. first as
sistant engineers James pcnni>on, stephen
kcarnor, Joau1inr Ogniar, and Ed. Torol-
las. second assistant engineers John Null
lay. payma*tcr's clerk; and y. J, Faherty,
masters mate.