The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30


miles from land; remember heavy guns were taken
on board; ship then about same distance from land;
were about three or four miles on the coast when
taking IN coal; nearer four Than three miles,
Crossexamined by Mr.. Pheps-Were at sea when
met hrst vessel had communication Win, 10 sight oil
land she was q schooner; didn't know her name or
how many men taken on board; i shipped nom
Halifax for Queenstown or any port on other CONT
nent; Captain Eshng was III command when we
left Halifax; was second assistant engineer; paid
very little attention dases aud didn't know local.
Ties along the coast: remember meeting secona
vessel another schooner, m sight OF land; saw no one
come on board; guns, ammunition, &c, taken on
board; don't think Hornet was AT anchor any
time previous to this after leaving HALIFAX anchored
irst time when sue took guns on board; IN sight OF
land then; land on the port side anchored be-
made fast alongside; guns hoisted by tackles on
board schooner and tackles on board ship: guns 10
very heavy cases; also took in shot, shell ana
several cases. contents to me Unknown; there was
heavy sea; remember seeing stranger ON wheel
box and was told he was o pilot; alter guns were
shipped Hornet steamed about IN same general
locality; remained about there some days; met an
otier schooner and steam tug, the latter several
times; remember making last to schooner with coal
on board; gave her hawser and lowed her sixteen
or eighteen hours; took coal out Of her;
dldn't see how much coal; 1t WAS good
wards land; remember seing no light; after got 10
coal went towards Wilmington. far as know
Mnea n onea e snn nag wnc1 gp 40
hOsted afterwards was Cuban ensign. day or
Two after we took coal; drst heard The vessel was
bound for cuba when we took the guns on board;
little steamer came up TO us about this time ana
hoisted the Cuban dag; the nrst time ms attention
mony OF first witness Gordon and tnought he was
telling most awful ialschood; we were very near
Out OF coal when we made the nrst schooner only
eight or ten tons In forward bunkers and very little
in att; steamer used from nine 70 eleven tons per
Gay on an average; she was upwards Of seven miles
from land when we took In COAL
Re-eXamined by Mr. Davis-We were nying Cuban
flag when we came INTO the Cape Fear ana kept 1t
nyng since TIL taken down by goyerpment officers:
the tonnage or tue Hornet is about $50 tons; she
drew about twelve feet when We tet Halifax
captain i n Malit H., con-
the sea THIRTY two wears: was formerly mn the United
States Navy one year ana fourteen wears on coast
survey: had male pretty much all OF the chart ey-
hibted in court hnself was engaged Ia coast sur
vey about Nomans Land; don't think there Is any
reasonab Div safe anchorage far n shin nj r5O tons m
short distance: could anchor In eleven or twelve
fatnoms water three and half miles on Noinan's
Land; no anchorage or Montauk Point when wind
IRON northwest; would hesitate long time before
he would lay at anchor there In September; If yes
sci broke her anchor at Montauk Point and went
ashore the wind must be from the east; no risk 10
snip IN moderate weather inside OF rolnt; could
lay In one and half miles; the distance from
miles, between them there is no good anchorage:
there Is great difficulty In telling distances on the
water; depends greatly upon the state OF atmo-
spnere knowledpe OF land ana experience in iudg
ing py the naked eve: found distances ut sea very
dacent,ve. witness had cnmnaren fsc WITH indG
ment OF the eve Tor fourteen years aud stated az
experience that IL is almost impossbie 10 nudge Inv
the eye.
facts. ~ '"''e
MI Davis offered IN evidence uSavai y,stf, show
In the United States Nav sa0 tons burden and carry
ing eight guns.
and 5Treteya nm INC Srouho 'hA' was
Mr.. Davis wanted to show by this that the Hornet
was not prepared q vessel OF war by the CuDans.
The evidence was admitted by the Court
Captain z. T. Boiles, examined by Mr.. Davis, tes-
titled that he had been in the service OF the Coast
Survey sixteen years; belonged to Coast Survey pro-
per; Captain Maiiit had been detachea from navy
and had served together. Witness cOrroborated
Captain Mafnt's testimony to difficulty OF Judging
John Christian examined by Mr.. Davis-Wltness
testified that he had been engaged to Ioin the Hor-
net In New York and joined her ut sea-nOt then IN
sight OF land; when the snip Was at schooner waxing
lance was about seven miles, as near as could
Judge: when joined the Hornet / went aboard
from the Martha Washington: went aboard OF her
from sailboat; Mr.. Greenwood was in
charge; shipped at the Hornet on board: signed
articles there; agreed on shore with Mr. Greenwood
TO go; had seen hm before, but ives not acquainted
with him; have Deen "a seaman eleven years; since
came to this port have been on board of Cuba and
walking about town.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Phelrs-In reply to ques-
ton witness stated that he had offered to
TESTIFY against the ship but had been offered by
man twenty dollars to do 30. On being asked who
was tnat man, witness pointed 10 shields and said,
mars the man; told MN would let him know,
DAY since; went Ia win Shields aud Dempsey nto
= oar room ana TOOK nTink Wnen TINS oner was
made"
court then ADJOURNED TO Thursday morning Al ten
r
ING DN'HoH OF the Spohs-"ho Captured The
luDaS
M, from The Wilmington IN. C.) Star, oct. ISL