New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
THE SCHOONER HORTON.
REJOICING AT eLoUcEsrHR-INTERvIEw WITH
CAPT. KKowLToN.

The SCHOOHEh HOh1UN.
REJOICING AT GLoUCKsTER-INTERyIEw WITH
CAPT. KN0wLT0N.
GLOUCESTER, Oct. e0.--L.ast night the popula-
ton turned out asse and headed by the Gloucester
Cornet Band marched to the Town Hail. which was filled
TO is utmost capacity 10 welcome Capt KnoWlton Inc
meeting was called TO order by A. +. Sticking, and
Benjamin II. Corlss was chosen Chairman MI. Coriss
made an address. giving o history OF the F1snery
dispute and the agressons Of the British aud Colo
NAL authorities upon our Ashing rights, ana de-
dending the act Of Capt. Knowlten and his crew
IN rescuing the Horton rghtful one. He closed by
presenting to Capt Knowton, on behalf OF the Donors
purse Of 900, the gift Of his felowcizens 10 enable
him TO defay portion Of the expenses he had Incurred
Capt Knowton returned thanks for the generous action
Of his friends and he assured them, he was no speech
maker Mr.. B. H. Smith made response for him, giving
graphic description Of the events connected with Capt
Knowltons exploit. This reused the audience to high
pitch Of enthusiasm Capt. Knowton was escorted 10
his residence by large Of people, and It was
midnight before the town resumed its wonted quiet
To reporter who called upon Capt Knowlton yester
day afternoon he the following very interesting
account Of his exploitt
Reporter-Mr. Knowlton, win you please narrate the
manner Of procedure taken In order to accomplish your
Capt. Knowlton-weI. sir my vessel was taken un-
Justly by Capt TORY OF the Sweepstakes and az have
mined that would show them practical illustration Of
TIE term which they 50 often apply to us, namely, "A
RepOrter-Your vessel was within the threemile limit
engaged in fishing, and hus violating the treaty. was
sss not ysss1g TIE ssssy
rived At he Bay Of st. Lssrence and stood about half Of
s. the S Wheel fhe schooner may have driited few
fish, or indeed any intention ON their part to
DO 50 ct such . short distance nom the
one mile further inward from us and engaged In nshng,
having no colOrs Tying nor ay other nSicssions sS
aud bore down on the Horton, when Capt TORY came
e beard and s s Ny psS
pretty loudly against the outrage But What good could
Their s Tsa Ss ss sS as
Of their sowcoaeh court Now, that was the way the
matter ana s1e on S
cisely the same grounds, and determined TO get that
''aG1s SSSn aEs %assr s 's@n sSs4 fixed upon m
which thatf would go 70 G9ys6orough and see what
Sd S a sS S %fss
from the town and then made %y dsonf among tne ns
S fd Ss9 that re soS oa6d aS0S
GuysborOush and wished 70 buy lands to determine IT
%s SSd sfSa @
ing gained their good win n 80 , far sounded tSled
nsm 9s NO use IN for % that
Day after day had ss much gold business ,S on my
Mns making With the to
be my own pilot 1t to get pilot
" sS II N
and my next move was to get men ThS was the easiest
Which lay at Little Csnso. aud soon after making known
purpose the entire OF q 10 %ep %%%edatey % liz yOl
ected SIX Of the number and on wednesday ave Of ny
to be- YANKEES and their sudden among the
.na fasa fa &c ss
from Canso to duys6Sr9Sugh ;s about IL miles:
night when intended make the attempt, but circuu
sn TfRs s
night following at 1ot o'clock when they again appeared
ready for action then said that the oPpGstansy was
such position that when person approached the SEN
could be given There few lights burning in the
town at the tme but scarcely any one was about The
would foat before midnight. We then broke into the
building and secured the sails and running rigging sent
S OK Mo0dsy morning we ef the wharf and passed
out into the harbor thanking God that VIC had SO far
Rcporter"Were you prepared to meet resistancei
Knowlton-Most assuredly; every man Of US was
leaving Guysborough we stood out with fresh north
west wind and seered east BY southeast until Little
fearing that cutter might be around steered south
by south ana run about So mi miles out th OF sight o.
Of S Su ses things On in MGRda sS.0oUs we
his voyage many OF which were decidedly interesting
and would afford good subject for sensational novel,
On the third day out gale came from the northeast
overlook little ship and damaged her foresai
iup her for II hours until the storm abated
Having no compass chart they obliged to run by
dead reckoning Capt Knowton then shaped his course
as well he could for Georges Bank where he arrived
on last Sunday morning and from thence took bis de-
parture bearing by northwest for Cape Ann light
which he happily made on Wednesday morning, and
few hours later was safe at home
Reporter-In case you had been overtaken, what
course would you have pursuedf
Knowlton-Why, intended to burn the schooner, for
which suppose would all have been taken prisoners
and had to suffer the consequences.
THE day before we left Guys6orough" said Capt
KnoWlton, "Capt. TORY remarked to friend Of mine
that he soon hoped to have enough Of those damned
Yankee fishermen 10 build bridge across Guysoorough
Rreri This officer does all that he TO entrap Amer
lean fishermen. His plan Ia to run Just little within
the limits and commence hshng. and as soon as he mo-
tces an American within mile Of him he seiZee her 1t
does not matter whether she has committed violation
OF the law not His purpose to cripple Yankee fish
ermen, and he Is doing Il pretty we'll
Reporter-Do you Intend TO send the Horton down on
@ fishing cruise againf
Knowlton-Certainy, ss soon as can get new papers
for her You see lost clearance papers, and 30
reported to the Collector Of Gloucester.