Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-27
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es. Having g:ined sufficient number
of the natives, his force wss soon aug.
mented by q detail from another Gsh-
ing vessel which was cruising about that
vicinity, and which has since arrived with
her cargo at this port. Ehi5 part Of The
plan belug matured, it " S necessary to
get the assistance Of some psrsan aequaint-
ed With the hayboT, and an old pilot was
found ready 10 lend lis all; but unfortu-
nateiy for him, tho day before the one set
Tor tie co1summGtiOn oi ihe plan, he
broke his leg, and IL vaI feared that the
attempt would fail; but the ola pilot wss
loath 20 par5 With 30 goal u chalcc 20
mako SlOo, and ho c"led his ron jim into
reqnisitlon, saying: ',Yero, Captain Jim
will do the job Gs well as the old I'm -
So Jim was engaged to perform TIE old
mans part IL the programme. All tho
arrangements for executing the b5ld plot
wore thus far perfected, and the time set
for the undertaking vas IL o'clock on
Sunday night, on tho .Sth inst IL should
have been stated that the arrangements
were only made about ten days previous
to the lime fixed Eor determining whether
or not Yankee wit and ingenuity were
equal to John Bulls petty meanness and
mulish obstinacy. At length tho night ar
rived, and under cover Of an almost Egyp-
tian darkness, the men engaged by the
gold mine agent. with those volunteers
from tho American fishing schooner, as
eembled on the wharf, and in few min
utes afterwards were in tho Government
buildings. whero were the sails, running
rigging, charts, compasses, and sll belong
had gone home, ono Of them
being heard to say, "Oh, faint
no use hanging round yere them
yere Yanks would no moro think OF
coming round for this smack tonight than
they would of going without their Sunday
morning baked beans" Well, home they
went, and the Yanks and their assistants
were very much obliged to them for doing
so. But after getting the sails on board it
was discovered that they were not the right
ones, but those belonging to the Nickersop,
came cause as the Horton was. Though
the mistake occasioned considerable delay,
it was rectifed, and by IL 80 o'clock main
sail, foresail and iib were bent, and an effort
made to get under way. Again the fates
seemed against the expedition, fer it was
now ascertained that the tide had ebbed
and the Horton was stuck IN the mud.
The little party was not dieheartened ct
even this failure, and with true Yankee grit
the anchor was tenderly transferred from
the bow to the long-boat, and shortly after
wards buried in the deep water, when, with
a long pull and strong pull, the Horton
glided into deep water, 0nd the efforts of
the brave fellows we're 50 far crowned with
success. Sail was now made, and by day
light the berth at Guysborough which the
little vessel had SO long occupied was
vacant, while the late occupant was flying
out of the harbor, Mr.. Mckenzie states that
the Horton shaped her course
for the northerly edge of the gulf then
across Georges Banks through the south
channel up homo. When our friend of the
gold mine enterprise had so successfully
carried out his plans, and scon the vessel
safely out OF the harbor, he resumed his
HYocation as master OF u Grsi-cinas veeeeI
and soon was homeWard bound.
The following telegram to the New York
Herald was sent from Gloucester, Wed
nesday night:
There is great rejoicing here. The
schooner L. d. Hoxton he's Just arrived
safo at her wharf at East Gloucester. A
ealute is now being fired, and the ferries
and stages are crowded with people to
board her. Crowds ara now making,for
her wharf crying as they go, 1.-The Hor-
ton is in :" Immense enthusiasm prevails,
and the city il aIivo with Joy. ALI the
bands are out, and patriotic music is in
the air.
The Captain Of the Horton roports good
gales in tho past two weeks. He had no
chart or quadrant, only compass did
not SEQ any cruisers o.. gunboats at all !;
felt littIo ekittish tho first five days out,
but since then had no apprehension Of any
trouble. The citizens OF Guysborough,
n. s., did not assist him. He had his
own crow of picked men, and he kept
them hid for Elk days IL tao woods while
lie reconnoitered by day. He went to the
mines and worked four days and brought
his quart to GUyBborough with him, and
talked mining among the people, com
pletely binding them, IS be j. an Old
California miner and well POSTED. IIo has
had hard time and deserves tic success
he has met with, and IL ever o man earned
his craft he Las. His iDdomitable pluck
has carried him through thus far and
brought his cruise TO q success fnl close.
1t now remains to see what the Dorain
ion will do in this emergency, A new
question is open. The Horton, when re.
captured, had no keepers on board. She
was apparently abandoned to the owner,
who very quietly came on board and took
her; and he has brought her safely home,
to find himself tho hero Of the hour, q J
the ringing of bells, firing OF cannon and
ascending Of rockets attest. A torchlight
procession has Just marched over to his
house at East Gloucester, to congratulate
him on his entire Success, natcGleS5 cour-
age and addres il regainiDg lis c97n. Ii
t6is only settles tho fishing question all
will yet be well. Tho captain is much
exhausted, and will not stand more inter
viewing tonight, but you have the gist Of
the story, which will suffice for this time.
/ have Just returned from an interview
with General Grant, at the Bangor House,
on tho subject Of The Horton, fishing
schooner OF Gloucester. Tho General said
he had heard nothing about the troubles
Of that vessel e&cept what had reached
him through the newspapers, and that
thus far he had taken no action whatever
in the matter, but that il should receive
his immediate attention Gs eooE as the
facts in the case were officially reported
to him. Tomorrow the distinguished
visitor and his party will proceed to Vance
boro, as have stated betore, near the
New Brunswick limo. On Friday the
President will leave hcre for Chicago.
Thus far all things promise q very pleas
ant seq1el to the festivities.
Eica President C1lfax aayS In n cOnlmu-