The Lincoln County herald., 1869-10-14
CaIaa Asairs.

~ Caban AGAles.
Ths steamer lIorsst sas pussbsssi .
~ ownsrs By the Cabaa inssrsssts, o.
~ ssas o. the 18th Of EettsuAsr. sh,
had on board 200 men and 80 olRosrs-
the majority Of The latter being q. Co
fnsrats saests. A. letter vristsu 8.
board the Hornet, o. The 2oth ult., says
"Our di@cultiss At Haliiax bcipe over
asd Mf. Latte having arrived from 81
John's, The Horast, with q short suppl,
os coal on board, isft Hslifix st IL :. n.
= ths night Of Susday. The 18th ,tast
After We had got QUE to -, Ne. Lsou
laatts, who had power Of attorasy foI
ths owners II the Hornse, and Cspt
Higgins, Who had power Of attorney fol
Osbs, appeared o. deck, and just = iha
stass Of that early Monday norsine. Hsp.
tsabss ID, 1859, began 70 pale before
ths day that vss breaking over Ne see,
seated themselves at . little round able;
oa our open deck, to ratify the transfer oi
the Hornet. The bill Of sale was road
before ~ oil BY Mr.. LATTE. A. che
eonslnsion Of tho reading hs said, Capt.
Higgins, 10 what have read the cosdi,
ton Of the ssle % you understand Il. Of
ess vessel p Captain Higgins replied :
These sre the terms and now, Mr..
Lahtte, will you please count this nonsy,
and, II oil right, iign these papers. /
believe there are el26, 900 10 these -four
packages, which pays for the Hornet, and
10 this are sl5. 900, in payment foI ex
psssss teeurrsd 10 rsAttisg this steamer.
Mr.. La6tte-I think this 10 correct,
Captain, % I assisted in counting these
Fands BEFORE Mr.. La6tte then signed
he papers. .t..r
"AlI Of the men on board tho Hornet
we're on deck; and then followed q scene
shich shall 60 down in story. Mr. La.
atts said, % soon - he signed the papers
Captain. / have to congratulate you as
commander Of ono Of the trimmest ves-
'els that fonts the ocean. She 10 not
majestic 10 size, but, under your com
uund, II she don't write history, then I |
I'm greatly mistaken Captain Higgins
Thank you sir. The early future, I |
rust, will tell how I aud my vessel write |
history Turning to his men, Captain
Higgins said: Bring down the Stars |
md Stripes, boys, and in their place run |
'p the Lone Star, to which We now we'd |
'ur arms and lives. Aud, Phillips, run
.p my. pennant. And. now three times
hree for Cuba, for the United States, and |
bis vessel--no longer the Hornet, but
he Cuba, OF the Cuban navy.
Cheer after cheer swelled out upon the
lear morning air, and few minutes later
he crow sought that rest which they 90
much needed. .
while the above was passing, tho car.
enter had taken the name Of Hornet
rom the stern, and the familiar signs
rom the pilot house, and substituted the
|uba." D.. l. .-
On the 4th inst, the Cuba anchored
inside the bar at Wilmington, N. C., and
'as seized by United States authorities.
What her intentions we're is not definitely
nown, and many reports are aaoat con.
erning her, seme Of which state that she
showed tho white feather" and others
nat she steamed in for repairs and to luy
supply Of coal. 1t is stated by later
dvices, however, that the Cuba came
ito port, not on account Of being disa-
led and in want Of coal, but in order
lat test case might be made, Com
lander Higgins and other officers prefer.
ng to be tried as pirates by the United
tates rather than BY any Of the European
overnments. Cuban sympathisers are
'n6deut the Cuba will be released o.
ION as an Investigation into the matter
made. They believe the Government
as no right to hold her under the ueu.
ality laws, owing to the fact that she
cared our ports as an American vessel
ID was purcnased by the Cuban author.