The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
Alleged violation OF the Neutrality
LAWS.


Alleged violation OF the Neutrality
LAWS.
A dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday
says the OK. blockade runner Hornet leit that
port on Saturday under circumstances excit-
Ing suspicious that her intentions were not
perfectly honest. She has been lying for
some time past at Neane q Levy's yard,
Kenslngton, where she had been thoroughly
oyerhauled and reitted by the parties who
purchased her from the Government. On
Friday she cleared for Liverpool, by way Of
Havana, and on Saturday afternoon she
dropped down the river TO q point below the
city, where, 1t is supposed, she was TO have
taken on board a number OF men from tug
which was In her company when she was
discovered by the cutter Miami Sunday
morning. United States Marshal Gregory
and Captain Wright, Of the United States
army, came on board the Miami and con-
fcrrcd with the commanding officer, stating
that the services Of that vessel were desired
to aid In the capture Of the steamship Hor-
net, haillng from Portland. Me-, and sup
posed to be medltatlng a violation OF the
neutrality laws In fitting out and starting an
expedition to the struggling Cubans.
At 1890 large steamer was discovered
rounding Reedy Island point, under full
head of steam, which answered TO the de-
scription of the supposed fillibusterer, given
to Captain Jones by Marshal Gregory. At
1880 q suspicious steamer came In range,
and the Miami let fly blank cartridge
across her bows, and the gun was shotted
for further use. Blank shot, however, was
enough for her, and she rounded to. First
Lieut.. Z, A. Abbey was sent on board rs
prizc master, with instructions to anchor In
range Of the guns Of the cutter, and to
thoroughly overhaul her and her pa
pers. On examination she proved to be the
steamer Hornet, haillng from Portland, Nc.
She started up steam, follow ed by the MIAMI,
at $3.50 p. m, and the Miami came 70 below
the navy yard, with her prize asst
The decks Of the Hornet were lterally
crowded with wood and coal, which hat evi,
IDENTIFY been thrown on board In the hurry ~
preparing for sea. At the time the Hornet
was sighted suspicious tug was following
her. As soon as the Miami fred into tho
Hornet the tug signalled to the latter, and
she rounded to and steamed of. The crew
of the Hornet amounted to twenty-five men,
armed with rcvolvcrs and other weapons.
The vessel will b6 turned over 70 the custody
of United States Marshal Gregory, but will
be under the guns Of tho Miami.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF J. NJ. YlRoRR.-
Advices from jackson, Mlssissipp,, dated
August ~, state an attempt was made by
Colonel Yerger, who was recently tried by
court-martlal for the killing OF Major Crane,
to effect his escape from the guard house on
the evening OF the 10th. The following Is
the account given:
"By some means, as yet unexplained, he
had obtained possession Of key with which
he could unlock his manacles. His hand
cuffs have, for the last week or more, been
removed by day, and only fastened on at
night. Yesterday the guard, who was sta
toned inside, noticed Yerger, while mounted
on n box which served for washstand, and
on the top Of which he occasionally mounts
to look through his grating, In the act Of
conccaling key In q creyice about the graf
Ing. Finding that he was detected, he ad-
mitted to the sentinel that II was key with
which he could unfasten his manaoles. He
further stated, so says the guard, when he
obtained his confidence by protested sym-
pathy, that he expected other keys from
which he should be able to obtain one that
would unlock his handouts, and II the guard
would return the other keys to Mr.. Yerger
he should be well paid. When the discovery
was reported to the officer Of the guard Yer
ger said Mrs. Yerger had furnished him with
the key. To-day, In the presence OF Mrs.
Ycrger, he denied 1t, and denied having said
SO. From various circumstances, 1t Is bo-
lieved Mrs. Yerger was utterly ignorant OF
his possessing the key. The probability Is
that bride obtained 1t from one Of the
guards, or, as Yerger has since stated, that
he obtained 1t from prisoner who swept out
his cell, on n promise Of five dollars In the
event Of his escape. The matter Is yet sur
rounded with some mystery"
DEATH OF AN ACTREss.-Mrs. Esther
Wallace, wife of Robert G. Wallace, the
comedian, died few days ago In 81. Louis
from the effects Of liquor and poison. A few
years ago she was happy wife and mother,
with friends and relatives around her, and
moving In good society. She was then q
handsome, intelligent woman. Her husband
was an actor, receiving fair salary, and
lived gentcelly. In time she became addicted
to drink, and her husband, on returning from
the theatre frequently found her scnseless
from intoxicatlon. Failing by arguments TO
induce her to abandon her evil practice, and
being thrown out Of a situation, he left the
city, aud his wife was compelled to take care
Of herself and her child, smart, Intelligent
girl, now about twelve years old. The de-
serted wife might have made a comfortable
support, II she had possessed sufficient
strength Of mind to give up the wine cup
but when her husband left her she became
reckless and miserable, and drank strong
liquor for the purpose OF drowning her sor-
row. The life she led impaired her health,
and to ease the pangs Of bodily pain, as well
as to soothc her sorrow, she used opium daily,
increasing the quantity with tho Increase Of
her craving for the drug. In small room
on an obscure street she lived o miserable
life, losing all self-rospect and energy. The
neighbors helped her In her distress, but she
made no effort to help herself. Several times
a day she would send her little girl out to
purchase whisky and opium. The room in
which she was living was 10 q shockingly
filthy condition, and emitting such slcken-
ing smell that complaints were made to the
police. On Monday night she was found
dead In her bed, In the midst Of filth and
squalld poverty. The verdict Of the jury
was that deceased came to her death by In
temperance and the habitual use Of opium.
The train on the South Side railroad was
throw of the track twelve miles from Peters
burg yesterday morning, Instantly killing r.