The New York herald., 1870-12-10
THE HORNET AT SEA.
The Rakish Steamer Safely on
Her Way.
Bound FOR Nassau and Market With Simple
Stores-List Of Her Officers

Every true lover OF liberty, whether he be o
American OF foreign BIRTH will be rcjoiced to know
that the famous and to the Spaniards much dreaded
Cuban steamship Hornet has at last got to sea- and
has by this time wen nigh reached her destination.
For several days past the Spanish Consul ut this
port, assisted by his counsel. has put forth
every effort IN his power to induce the United
States authorities 70 seize this vessel and
either connscate, sell, destroy, or do anything
else TO her that would place her forever ont OF
OF those patriots whom he and his countrymen are
trying to exterminate. They met with poor success
In this however; for the government orcials, hav-
ing recently seized her, and upon trial. being COM
PEELED to give her up and charge the cost OF the
whole transaction TO Uncle Sam, were naturally
enough somewhat
CAUTIOUS ABOUT HOW THEY PROCEEDED
In the matter second time. The truth is they
could not possibly seize her; for her owners and
csnsIgnees had neither committed dld
they propose 10 commit any violation Of
the neutrality laws whatever. Her owners,
finding that they could not use Der TO
advantage IN the way or assisting Cuba while she
renamed under the American nag, determined to
take hence and II possible sell her to any person
who wanted her and had
THE REQUISITE AMOUNT or CASH
port Thursday morning, and at nve O'Clock on the
afternoon OF the same day started on her voyage.
or course there were the usual number OF Spanish
spies hanging around ana watching every move
ment Of those board from the first day any mani
festations OF life were maze on her deck till she got
well down the bay; but their watchfn.
ness availed them nothing, as everything
was done In open daylight, and
under the eye Of United States deputy marshal John
Kennedy and his assistant, II. 9. Broas, both OF
whom had been stationed on board Of her since
Monday morning.
Upon arriving at this port some time ago the Hor-
not mad IN her bunkers about seventy tons OF coal,
and previous to her sailing she took in 227 more,
making In all about 800 tons.
OF CARGO, She HAD NONE
at all and aside from her fuel she had nothing
aboard save provisions sufficient Tor ner crew or
sxty-eight men for SIX days. Considerable has been
ser on board the purpose OF constructing berths.
i, and an enormous a quantity Of pans rannikas
tsree on iGr Sa
upon inquiry and examination the day
she sailed, nothing OF the kind was found, and as
for
she had not enough OF either TO kill rat. That she
cleared from this port all right and In a perfectly
legitimate manner there is not the slightest doubt
but as to her subsequent movements when she shall
have changed owners. the Spanlards will, perhaps,
Upon invitation OF her commander, Captain Hud-
son, a HERALD reporter went on board the Hornet
sequently accompanied her down to Sandy Hook.
When the reporter boarded her she was lying along
side one OF the huge coal docks at HoboKen with
her bows pointing out. her lines all ready to cast or
and immense volumes OF densey black smoke issu.
ing from both OF her huge smokestacks: Her
officers ana crew-the latter being composed Of Irish,
Germans and CuDans-were
HURRYING TO AND FRO,
clearing up the decks, tugging away at immense
hawsers and receiving and packing away quarters
OF beef barrels OF moasSes, sugar. salt pork, beans
and various other warke u materials.
1t was the intention or the agent who had charge
OF the vessel to get her under way by three O'Clock,
but upon starting her fires, IL was found that every
thing was so damp and cold they would scarcely
quantity Of rosin and other combustibie material
had been thrown into the furnaces and consumed
that sne began to make steam. Finally, how
ever, at about halrpast four her steam guage began
to show indication or
LITTLE PRESSURE,
and at five O'Clock 1t had worked up TO the figure
10. This, however, was not thought suflicent to
start her with, ana as every one on board had be-
come thoroughly out OF patience waiting to get of,
and the pilot fearing the tide would turn soon,
cured tug, from which hawser was soon made
fast 10 the Hornets bow, and the steamer t0wed her
out into the stream and down as rar as Governors
Island. where the line was cast or and the Hornets
engines began TO work. Previous 10 leaving the
dock considerable speculation was INDUCED in by
some OF those on board as TO the probability Of their
receiving
when they should arrive opposite the United States
frigate Guerriere and from the moment the tug took
the vessel In tow until she got well down the bay
the KIND.
Once the towboat,s line had been cast Off and she
had got out OF the way, the Hornet began 10 plough
through the water IN most magnificent style, and 1t
may be well here to state that faster ocean steam
snip than she is never sailed from this port.
SHE WAS BUILT FOR SPEED,
and for speed alone, and In this respect she per-
fect success Her length over all is 2i6 feet her
breadth OF beam Is 20 feet and her depth Of
hold Is l3 Ieet She has two Oscillatng engines,
two 60 inch cylinders and has five feet stroke. She
Is $50 tons register and has 1000 horse power which
IS probably more than Is possessed by any other ship
OF like tonnage IN the United States. With pres
sure OF but thirteen and half pounds or steam she
went down the bay at the rate OF thirteen miles an
hour Upon arriving outside OF the Hook she
stopped and put OFF on to the pilot boat James w.
Elwel Mr.. Brown, her agent; the two United States
marshals, one or two private gentlemen and the
HERALD reporter, all OF whom upon reaching the
Elwels deck, gave the Hornet three rousng cheers,
and she pointed her bow seaward and steamed Off
on her way to Nassay and a market.
The following IS complete
LIST OF HER 0rFICEPs
The captain Is the gallant little salt who sailed the
faramed little Red, White and Blue across the At
lantlc In 1866 and as a seaman and an officer has
but few superors in this section.
C0pt1tr-J. M. Hudson.
FIRST ONcer-F w. Washman.
Second ODicer--J. II. Anhers.
PurserO. A. Munes
Engfners-Chief Aquiar First Assistants. G.
Acosta M. Gmener and v. Paycourlch; Second AS
sisiants, T. Silva, J. Sans and j. Foster.
/ CpfeT StelcdTd-E. AZeyedo.