The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-18
An English Cutter Cruising Along The GIOh-
cester Sfore to Intercept The Horton.
An American Cutter Pats 10 Sea 10
Mid the Yankee Schooner.
President Grant Fully Posted on
the Affair.
NO TIDlNGS OF THE HORTON YET.


II is rumored that dshlng schooner ust arrived
was spoken by
AN ENGLISH GUTTER
within three miles OF this shore. cruising IN search
OF the schooner Horton.
Tie United States revenue cutter Mahonng ar
rived this morning, and has Just lett with
SEALED ORDERS,
supposed 10 be TO cruise In search OF the T.. A.
Horton and take her wherever found and bring her
into Gloucester. even II found under convoy OF an
English gnnboat. Collector Babson In orms us that
PRESIDENT GRANT
is thoroughly conversant with all tie facts IN the
case and greatly Interested.
The revenue steam cutter McCulloch, OF Portland,
mas been telcgraphed for TO an ia the alair. There
are now
FOUR ARMED VESSELS IN SEARCH,
cruising in Massachusetts Bay The greatest excite.
ment prevails among all classes and intense anx-
ety manifested relative to the whereabouts OF the
missing schooner II. a. Horton, whose arrival Is
looked for every moment.
TIE GUNBOAT FORTUNE
has returned from her cruise In the bay and the
English cruisers have thus far eluded her.
NO FURTHER rTDINGS OF THE HORTON,
although there Is no doubt she will arrive In few
hours.
LARGE SUBSCRIPTION
is being raised for the benefit OF the hardy owners
of the Horton on her arrival the fishing and otler
business firms responding handsomely.
All about The streets is posted the following no.
tce:--
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Oct. 1G 1871
In reply TO despatch sent thus morning bv b. $.
smith, surveyor o. Customs, to the Commandant of
the Charlestown Navy Yard, asking him To send a
gunboat to the protection of the r. A. Horton in
American waters thetollowing was received al two
p. NJ
h. NJ. SMITH, Surveyor Of Customs Gloucester -
A gunboat
Give ali necessary Information that be required.
ROBERT yARR, by order of the Conimandant.
lHE GUNpoAr FoRrUNE
has just returned here and reports not having seen
anything OF the Eng fish vessels or The Horton.
The Feeling in Clouce>icr--Any Attempt 70
Seize the Boat by British Vessels To lie
Observation-Disclosures with tn. Presidential
United states Erientc 10 Er Sent to Giou.
cester.
BosroS. Oct. H. 1871.
A special TO the 7uueler from Gloucester this
morning says Collector Fi1 J. Babson has ,ele.
graphed for the revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch OF
Portland. which viii reach this port to-day. The
Mahonlng has already come and gone outside
These Will make feet OF four vessels in these wa.
teis, and any attempt to seize the Horton by English
vessels wili meet with q successful resistance The
Mahoning Is SAID TO have silc, orders not 10 lie, the
Horton be taken.
Vessels that arrived this morning report being
spoken by the Horton last night but did not see
anything OF the Sweepstakes or the Dominion gun.
boat.
Collector Babson, or Gloucester, has been here In
consultation with the President. Ii Is said that q
frgate from the navy yard has been sent 10 Gouces-
ter. and future Developments are awaited with
anxiety.
The Excitement Tonins Eown-No British
taumbons Near Gioucc.Icr--Thc First Re
port Ev,deD,iy Faise--No idinas of the
Horton.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. II, ISL
The United States steamer Fortune crulsed in the
bay last night and spoke about twenty-five fishing
vessels. heard nothing OF the British cruisers or
OF tue schooner Horton. The report Of the presence
or Canadian cutter in our waters II not
confirmed by our pilots or by any vessel
arriving from the fishing grounds, and the
only foundation Tor the report from the Tact
tina, a vessel was seen from the snore answering to
the description OF a blockade runner. The excite
ment In Gloucester Is toning down. although the
arrival of the schooner Horton lis looked for with
feverlsh anxiety.
NO BRITISH GUNBoATS NEAR.
The general sentiment Is that no British armed
vessel has been seen OF the Cape, although the
revenue officers are still confident That the
rumors were wen founded Iii such q vessel
was here she has retired the vicinity as no one
prerends to have seen her since Monday morning.
Many believed the reported cruiser TO have been
United States steamer with u supply OF oil Tor The
light stations. which would account FOR her being in
localities where such craft was reported to have
been seen.
PgIyATEEIs 10 TEE RESCUE.
Three or four armed tugboats are cruising to ind
the Horton and project her If necessary The Ley
lien, under command OF Captain BelKnap with
thirty marines i,cm the OHIO and armed with two
twelve pound howilZers came down from the Navy
Yard Ihis afternoon and relieved the Fortune which
viii 20 direct to Norfolk.
40 rIpINGs or rue HORTON.
Nothing has been heard on tie shore from the
Horton, and there are many speculations as to the
course she Will take. Some say that il Is not
probable that she VIII come directly 10 Gloucester
but tnat she will maze for some souiherly port.
some say that she will ne likely IN come in under
cover OF the night; and others think that she viii
not hesitate to return boldly aud rs soon ~ poss-
bic ana that she have been delayed for want
of wind. But there il nothing 10 base Judgment
upon In regard TO her movements. She may bc In
tonight or no, be heard from for week.