New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-18
THE ESCAPE OF THE HORTON.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GLOUCESTER AND HALF
TAX-A FLEET OF FOUR VESSELS WATCHING
FOR TIE BRITISH PURSUERS.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GLOUCESTER AND HAIL.
TAX-A FLEET OF FOUR VESSELS WATCHING
FOR THE BRITISH PURSU Frs.
Boston, Oct. 17.-The following letter from
Gloucester printed here to-day:
The inhabitants Of the ancient town Of Gloucester
thrown into fever OF excitement YESTERDAY t;t
upon ru Wnlrn wsS hSverng off Cape Ann for
the purpose Of interceptng the arrival o. tn1 hnn9
Violation of the Fishery law. The particulars Of the
case appear be follows short time since the f.
A. Horton, while q fishing cruise, was selzcd by the
British authorities for an alleged OF inc
law ratified between the United states ana EhH Hnvs
Scotia aud with her officers and crew dGtaneo lor sv
Court The investigation Of the case was DELAYED
from day to day and from week TO week
a9 source Of aSrra1ation TO the captain and Of
the Horton and there did not appear 70 De any move
mGnt f Sn f GTI and G her officers found missing
one morning from her berth in Inc Disco
neghborng one Of Halitax b. and mere
fS5e va" in pursuit Of the audsSious tla
Yankee schooner and teach Der that it was dan,
geTGnS to thus saTd b S B lion in his dem But IT,
little schooner did adroity manage to escape, ana oy
crannies either of Cape Cod or Cape Ann and g. hld
defiance TO "milOrds" Of the Halifax ADM,
comes come. from the Gyushorough authorities Is that
on dark and stormy night Of last week when the eie
10 be madness to attempt to put to sea from
can't Tory master of the E. A. Horton, aided by some
daring American seanen from the of Calso
Iom"Tard voyage. When the morning dawned and the
Yankee fshingschoouer was discovered 10 be
wac sonep eyO aTf GnaEr51 Notice the
affair was teegraphed 10 Halifax, aud that ola KIP van
fairly trenblcd with and modification TO think that
few Yankee sailors should or could Lave the
from under the rnuzzles Of Her Msestys guns No time
lost by the authorities OF hsx IN aEa ARM at
hours after the Horton had departed from her moor
ngs IN her sy m IEe coast in the hopes Of Leading If
The runaway. Yesterday the report that one OF Her
MaSsy ~ sexerai sHg vessels at Giouctsr the Off
GERS and all stating that they we're closely watched
across the Bay ana between the C4pes 80 Intense was
and IL the excitement Of the people Of Goncestr and
letter from F. j. Babson. u 3. Revenue Collector OF
Gloucester. wac received by the Hon. Thomas hnSeeu
last evening" GlOrcEsTER, M.s., Oct lG
SIH The schooner taken BY the Canadian cutter 'ome
months ago carried GaysbOouga has been cut out h' hey c
. :h: .n SA.i ~: On nov Iunans
PATCHED to watch Enghmn and tins OUTRAGE oar own
her, sh. expected the Bay hour Respectfully OqI ooesn
Coector Russe in response 10 the above letter, dis
patched the United states revenue cutter 10
the locality where the ~ h S Son OF Se %ang
that in Compliance with feIesraphc orders fTon WASH
dispatched on the same errand how Tue mitttr WIN
terminate is problem which WIN be eagerly looked Ur
lars win be given our next Issue
1IrrR- ORDERS NOT TO LET THE HORTON BH
TAKEN.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. l7.-COllector Fitz j.
Rabson has teleTaphed for the revenue cutter Hugh
MCpuoc of Portland, which will reach this port to-day
The Mabopine has already come and has gone out
s,ds Tbese will make Q feet of four vessels In
these waters and any attempt TO seize the Horton
-, Do,ish vessels will with successful resist
THE Maoning said TO have strict orders not TO
Lei The Horton be taken. Vessels that arrived this
no rnno repor being spoken 10y the Fortune last night
but did not see thing OF the Sweepstakes or tbs DO
minion gunboat
ATrsT FROM GLOCCESTER-NOTHING SEEN OF
EITHER THE HORTON OR THE CANADIAN
WAR VEssEL-THE EXCITEMENT sUBsIDlNG.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct 1.-THE United
Fortune crused in the bay last night and
smoke about a fishing vessels Nothing was reported OF
the Rrtsh eruser or Of schooner Horton The report
=, the nrosence of Canadian cutter In our waters not
confirmed by our pilots by any vessel arriving from
.he AshinR grounds; and the only foundation
for the report arises from the fact
tha, n vessel was seen from the shore
,,wsrin0 TO the description Of blockaderunner The
,,orent IN Gloucester IL toning down although the
ysI ~ the schooner Horton Is looked Tor WIN FEVER
"a anIety The general sentiment Is that 20 bIlusn
a,-nad yasRel has been seen on the ape III
Though tie revenue officers are sui CUM,
dent that the rumorS were wen i1ul s .,a
Uh vcs.pl was here ele has retired from =, Ee
hGoH cs "a ono rrtends to lave seen her SINCE mon
"a ~ i,,',,,.Iup Nany letyc ia" I'pJ't'd II-II
-! -" q I rad Etl' B>stcan,tf with lpiy o. On '.a