New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
THE HORTON At HOME.
HOW THE FUGITIVE WAS RECEIvED-soAE Ac
COUNT OF HER VoYAGB-THE LEGAL CUES


HOW THE FUGITIVE WAS REcETvED-sOME Ac-
COUNT OF HER VOYAGB-THE LEGAL QUES-
TION.
GLOUCESTER, Oct. 19.-The people OF this
town were aroused last evening at about O'Clock by the
firing Of cannon which brought them al into the streets
and announced the arrival Of the Horton.
procession Of 800 people, with about 20 torch
and thA Gloucester cornet band Immediately formed
and went to Rocky Neck three miles Distant TO eerenaoe
the captain Of the fugitive vessel The captain was
found on board Of his craft at the wharf, and motley
crowd escorted him to his reGdence with the din OF
horns the discharge OF muskes and other noisy Demon
stratons Of conratulation. Arrived ct his house no
Was greeted with such ovation is seldom tendefeo
to fishing skipper. The band played patriotic airs ana
the crowd Joined In hearty husEas for he Yankee nero
the man that defed the British sg," and dozen Varr
atoms of the same sentiment. The captain b common
sense looking man. and seemed as much out OF place as
the central figure Of such reception AZ does Gen. Grant
under similar trying circumstances. His face beamed
with pleasure but he much at loss for words when
speech was insisted He began to speak, saying 81
can make speech, gentlemen wish could thank
you gentlemen the good crowd was ready
to help him cut "He 10 . man Of deeds and Of tow
words" cried one. "He has done enough without .
speech his deeds better than Q speech" shouted
another "Down with TORY, up with Tooper !" wac the
cry Of the third and with similar CALCULATIONS and part
ing serenade the crowd started on their homeWarA
march.
The captain of the Horton reports that abe kept well
to the southwark from Canso, and then stood upon
westerly course and struck soundngs in IS fahoms Of
water. on Georges Bank. on Sunday. From there she
had q pleasant trip homo. 6he experienced heavy
gale Friday, but though the sails wero poor and Ill
bent not ropeyarn was started Nothing was seen OF
any arvesse in pursuit otherwise One OF the crew
represents the voyage an agreeable one the only
hardship experienced being short supply Of tobacco-a
IN fha
Horton hes in the stream with her fare Of $50 barrels Of
mackerel on board.
As to the status Of the vessel Collector Babsen is Of
the opinion the United States Government has no
claim upon the schooner other than upon any vessel
comag into port having lost her papers, and that upon
Representation Of the facts to the department she will
be furnished with papers The vessel was he con-
siders the condition Of served by due process Of
law and keeper placed on board On the departure Of
the keeper guard in the fancied security Of
board and assume possession He thinks that no viola
ton olsw as the vessel was virtually @
violence was used In her recapture There are NOT
presence Of Dominion sun6Oat although Of
be fOHnd who sawon Sunday on Rockport, and on
%Seh {hey supposed to be lying in wait for the Horton
Even Mr. Mckenzie Of the owners Of the schooner
the OF these men, he does not believe
that the vessel what they supposed The latest re-
Scotia coaster Forrest which came into this port this
afternoon. Her captain, T. ID. ConRolly-and his STATE
ment corrobOraed by his mate and crew-Says that
Yesterday afternoon. while standing miles southeast
of the Cape Ann lights he saw large steamer about 10
showing black SMOKE and as but few American ana
nearly all Dominion steamers burn soft coal, she is
Q partial verhcaton Of the stories OF nhe past two
days But now 90 far aS the eaiety OF the
been ecores Of them about
NO CANADIAN VESSEL GENT AFTER THE HORTON.
VANcEBoRo, Oct. 19.-The Hon. Mr.. Mitchell,
the New Dominion Minister of Marine, states that no
weasel whatever was sent after the schooner Horton
WHAT SECRETARY BOUTWELL, THINKS OF THE
AFFAIR.
Speotal DispdtA 10 TAe Boston ldreytSr.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 1S.-Nelther the state
nor the Treasury have received any official
intelligence whatever from the Gloucester War and
the whole affair would be made light Of were II not for
liar state of our relations with England Secretary Bout
we'll ia 10 say least slightly surprised to learn OF the
Voyysqe mn Cape Ann and along the coast without
orders or suggestions from headquarters, or even
report of their bold proceedings He doubts indeed
whether in assuming the responsibility OF the orders
which have cent the Mahonng, McCulloch, and other
Government vessels cruising for the British Govern
ment vessel, Boston custom officers have not over
stepped the proper bounds and trouble Of their
sence of Official advces there is general disposition
poits at Guysborough, the excitement at Gloucester
and the lecture at Philadelphia, on Monday evening,
nsr and fertile brain Which has kept Massachusetts
busy several weeks past The coincidence is so
has already been christened Buffers muss" There
are however gaver points OF the case In which our gal
liant fishermen have acted with more energy tnan apO-
mand II, 1t is not unlikely that our own would restore
the Horton and officially disavow tts seizure. No one
here anticipates that the English gunoost viii make any
waters.