Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-02
TnE OVERT ACT or WAR.

Fishermen Greatly Excited
From the New York Herald Of Tuesday.
GLoUCEsrER lass, Oct. 1G, 1871
There is a big row in this quiet little
town, which, although small IN itself,
may lead to big international dispute.
The facts in the case are these The
schooner Edward 4. Horton, TORY,
master, of this port, was seized Sep
tember l, nenr St. George, n s., by
the cutter Sweepstakes, for alleged
violation of the fishing treaty, and tax
en- into Guvsborough, while the master
and crew were turned ashore to get
home the best way they could. She
had fun cargo of maokerel and was
nearly ready to come home. The
case was CT peculiarly aggravatlng
nature, Is she belonged to Messrs. Me
kenzie, knowlton & Co., compare
lively new firm, who had one Of their
vessels seized last year and were put to
much expense and inconvenience in
getting the vessel bonded. There has
been deep-seated feeling of indigna-
tion prevalent among the tishermenand
fishing owners at these audaclous seiz-
ires, and the attempt on the part of
the owner of the schooner Clara L,
ed III her recapture Ivy the Dominion
steamer, has added fuel TO the flames.
The plan of the re capture Of the Horton,
so far as your correspondent can
learn, was concocteG here in town. and
ono Of her owners, it is said, was one
OF the prime movers. These plans were
kept so secret that none but chosen
few outside Of those who were to take
an active part therein knew anything
of the affair. Suffice it to say that the
plan was well mGtured, and the men
who accompanied her owner to Guys
bono were determined either TO return
the schooner to this port or destroy
her There were to be no half way
measures one way or the other, and
with this resolve they left Gloucester
We next hear from them by way of a
dispatch received from Halifax, n. s.,
on the 18th inst, which states that
The schooner L. \. Horton, captured
by the British cutter Sweepstakes, and
taken into Guysboro 10 await the de
cision OF the Admiralty Court, was
taken away on Sunday night by I'M
known parties, who broke open store,
obtained her materials, then cut her
cable aud put TO sea. No trace of the
vessel has been seen.
4 vessel WAS seen lowering outside,
which, no doubt aided in the affair.
The cutter Sweepstakes and an Eng
lish ganboat were in close pursuit.
A., ~, l,gEl,,,,p Tod
thepecple Of Gloucester were aroused
to fever heat, and various were the
Coniectnres whether or not the the dar.
ing owner and crew would succeed in
eludlng pursuit, and bring 5h2 craft
safe around Eastern Point lighthouse
in Gloucester harbor, EVER vessel APP
preaching the harbor has been closely
scanned Ivy eager eyes on saore, and
the fishermen were all prepared to give
the Horton and her crew a cordial re-
cepion.
This brings the account up to to-day,
when the intelligence was received that
an English gunb0at was lowering off
tie Cape to intercept the schooner.
This created the most intense excite
ment, and knots of fishermen were seen
ON the wharves earnestly engaged in
discussing the momcntons subject and
showing their Willins ness in taking a
hand in the game OF O. ooking any III
reference with AmeuesN dshing YES
sells by English guubDa.s IN our wa
ters.
III the absence of Collector Robson,
who is in Boston to got the officials
there interested in the matter, B. II.
Smith, Surveyor Of this port sent
dispatch to thc Commandment OF the
Charlestowr Navy Yard, asking him to
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