The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-13
nELEGR APHIC

Hornet, aila5 Ouud, appehfeu on tciillti
vile on Saturday evening, flying the Cuba'
icolors. 1t has bern definitely ascertaipe'
that she has two hundred men and thirt,
officers aboard. A majority of the latte
are ex-Coufpderates. Her armament con
sists of eight heavy guns. She yesterdl,
anchored inside of the bar and sent th
engineer and pursuer to the city to secur
a supply of coal that which was takel
aboard off New York not being adapted t,
quick movement.
Suspicious being soon aroused. the Off
GERS. after engaging a supply of coal, re
turned to their vessel without making al
engagements to get the coal aboard the
left this city last night about II O'Clock
for Smithville, 80 miles below this city. il
small rowboats. Collector of Customs
this morning at 4 O'Clock. aud havin.
placed ia his hands Deputy United State!
MarshaPs warrant, issued by the Unliet
States Commissioner placed him aboart
with part of the customs force, witt
orders 60 detain the privateer until furLhe
orders. @
Col. Frank, commanding the urite,
States troops II; this port is expected t.
cooperate with the Deputy Marshal and t,
use force if necessary. The alpha has no
yet returned, .'ut further intelligence b
telegraph reports, that On her arrival tn
officers who visited the city were bold anc
spoke quite conid ant, saying that ther,
was no process by which the prisatee
could be detained. The event creates
much excitement and comment.
The privateer Cuba was this evening
seized at Smithvile by the Deputy United
States Marshal, and brought and anchored
about half o mile below the city.
"A number Of the officers are now in thi:
city. They are pointed in their declara
tions that there is no pretext under which
she can be Detained by the authorities AM
vestigation in regard to her armament anc
crew. ~ 1
The Cuba is formidable vessel. and i:
represented as having great speed. She
is now short of coal and provisions, anC
her machinery considerably damaged
The following is complete list of hel
officers; Commodore, Edward Higgins
Commander, Thos. l.. Dornin; Lieut.
Commander, David A. Tlfall Nayiga
ting Officer, Lieut.. e. w. Reed.
New YoRK, Oct. 4-The New York
Times asserts positively, notwithstan ding
Marshal Barlow's denal, that the steamer
Alabama left New York harbor carrying
several hundred men and extensive sup
plies of war material for the Cubans.
The Spanish steamer Euterpe was still
in port on Sunday.
In the Heralds letter, written on board
the Hornet, Sept. 9th, the writer says
The Hornet was sold to the Cuban Re
public, at sea. soon after she lett Halifax
was subsequently met by schooner from
Halifax, which transferred a number of men
and shortly afterwards schooner came
alongside and supplied the privateer with
parrot guns and !; quantity of ammunition
SAVANNAH, Oct. 4.-This mornings
News has reports from Florida of the ar
rival of the steamship Alabama at Fernan.
dina on Friday uieht from New Z DIRK with
400 men, including 60 officers, for the
Cuban exhibition now rendezvousing ou
the Cali coast. The men were immediate
ly put on board the cars and sent to Cedar
Keys. where steamers await them. Twt
hundred men arrived at Bawin, Florida
from Savannah, on Saturday night, sup
posed To be a portion OF the command now
s,organizing in Middle Georgia
MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-The Appeals
Nashville special says the Legislature
assem- bled at noon. Darsey B. TaOm-
rs was elected Speaker of the Senate
unanimously. After the election OF
the other officers the Senate adjourned.
VIM. O'Neal Perkins was elected
Speaker of the House.
The candidates for office are thick as
locusts, bit appearances indicate great
harmony except as to q. S. Senator.
The current runs strongest for Andy
johnson. He has Il plurality vote il
no more.
This Legislature will be marked fol
IT,. wisdom, moderation and economy
The public printing will go to be best
and Il. west bidders, and not to favo-
rites as heretofore.
Wash, NGToN, Oct. president
Grant dem. es through the Associated
Press. com, ,lleitly in the New York
Gold speculah on. Rome are unchari-
table enough to say he would not have
taken the tronble' to deny it, had not
there been some truth in the report.
A gentleman who Irived here o-day
from White Pine, brl ngs a gloomy ac-
count of affairs in that legion. Every
body is broke, and the mines don't
pay.
WAsHINGroS, Oct. 5.-The seizure o.
the Hornet has been the all absorblps
topic here to day The Cubans felt conf
dent, as the transfer of the steamer. to the
flag of Cuba took place on the high seas,
she could net be detained, and such was
the general opinion. 1t is understood
however, that the matter was discussed IL
G fall Cabinet to-day, and that it was de-
termined to hold the Hornet for the pres
ept.
The impression is said to exist in the
Cabinet that the steamer was purposely
put in the way of capture. and it is
thought her officers were fearful, from the
tone of the press, they might be treated as
pirates. This suspicion is based on the
fact that the steamer anchored under the
guns of the fort, and the open manner in
which the supply of coalwas purchased
1t is surmises only.
The New York World to-day, recount
ing the facts in the career of the Hornet.
says there can be no doubt that the Uui-
ted States is the naval base of the cruisers,
and that she was set afioat by private en-
terprise for gain by plumber.
The action of the Cabinet to-day is not
understood as final though it ia consider
ed quite certain that the ship will not be
given up tn those now in command.
WILMINGTON, Oct. 5.-1hs morning the
ofhcers OF the Cuban privateer Cuba were