The weekly standard., 1869-10-13


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washinston- Account Of the Vessel and
Crew.
: :, In Yesterdays issue, we gave copious tele-
graphic dispatches from Wilmington, an
nouncing the appearance of the Hornett Oh
smithviIle, her disabled condition, want Of
coal, &c. Last night, we received the VII
mington Journal, from which we make eei
pipus extracts relating to this steamer, which
VIII prove interesting to- our readers
who are already aware Of the mode OF
her capture by the U.S. Marshall at Will
mington. The Journal says: y &i.a aEs'
The Marshal found the vessel to be as re-
presented, was politely invited on board BY
The Commander, to whom he exhibited his
napers. The officer exhibited bis commisr
mission from the Cuban governmeat, net
pretending to deny who he was; but object
ed to being seized and brought up. by the
government officiala, as he had put In here
in distress. He consented, however to come
up to the city voluntarily, and gave his per-
sonal pledge to remain in port until the mat
ter was settled by the government, which
being agreed 10 by the Marshal. the vessel
proceeded up as stated last evening. The
Collector of Customs then telegraphed all
the facts to the government at Washington,
ilaying the whole case before it for action
Many dispatches passed over the wires, but
no disclosures are made as to the disposition
of the ship. -; r.;5l RI n .ss
THE VESSEL
As is stated above is now known as the
"Cuban, and was formerly called the "Hor-
net" and during the war was d blockade
runner which made one or more trips into
this port and was finally captured Under the
name of "Lady Sterling" She is fine craft
OF great speed and sister ship of the
"North Heath" sunk just previous to the
evacuation of WILMINGTON by the Confed-
crate forces about three miles below this
city. as E !s 5Hi,s
Z WHERE FITTED OUT.
fhe "Cuba" as reported by the Captain
was fitted out at sea. The last port that she
is known to have sailed from is Halifax, N.
s., where there are reports of her having
been seized by the authorities and being
forced to pay considerable sum before re-
leased. s-. ~, ~. ,.J.,----
i ARMAMENT AND MEN. -.
The "Cuba" has an armament of some six
guns and is manned by about 100 men with
between 25 and 80 officers. She is well fit
ted out in every respect and is quite for
midable craft.
D. .a .af OFFICERS. ~.
The officers are all gentlemen, and fine
looking and handsome set as ever walked
a quarter deck. Commodore Higgings, the
Commander, halls from Norfolk, Va; sew
eral Others are Virginians. and nearly all of
them hail from the South and were in the
Confederate army. Commodore Higgins
was Lieutenant in the Navy before the war,
entered the Southern army and was Brig.
adler General under Pemberton at Vicks-
burg. and now has his full rank in the Gu
ban Navy. He. DR. McNulty, Capt. Ingra-
ham and Mr.. Phillips came ashore last night
and took quarters at the Purcell House.
They were dressed in the regular blue uni
form of the American Navy, and presented
very fine appearance.
The result of their detention here is look
ed upon quietly by the Commander, who
seems to feel no special anxiety. He con-
ducts himself with the dignifed bearing to
which his position entities him, and through
ont has been only the perfect gentleman and
man of honor. His officers partake of the
same spirit, and the Marshal is warm in his
acknowledgment of their gentlemanly and
courteous treatment of him while on board
of the Cuba. rs