New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-15
FLIGHT OF MIR. BENNETT.

TAKING A STEAMER OUTSIDE THE HOOK.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SPENT ON A STEAM YACHT
BOARDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND ON sATUR-
DAY--THE GRAND JURY's LABORs.
The departure of James Gordon Bennett for
Europe Saturday geperal topic oil conversation
at the principal hotels and clubs yesterday From all the
information that can be obtained it is generally believed
that Mr. Bennett boarded the Inman steamship City OF
Richmond at Sandy Hook from The Herald yacht, on
which he had been staying since Wednesday This yacht
was summoned this city from Sandy Hook on that
dav and the comm ander Capt Martin Lyons, received
prepare te vessel for the entertainment OF Mr.
Bennett and friends. IL s believed that on Wednes-
day evening Mr. Bennett taken In carriage from
IN, Herald office where he had during the greater
part Of the day Pier No. g. North River There the
yacht was readiness receive him and be at once went
ON board The yacht steamed down the harbOr ~ the
New-York Yacht Club House at Stapeton, s. l.,
where Bennett met few intimate friends, and the
party took dnner and s believed spent that night IN
the clubhouse Bennett went upon the yacht again
early Thursday morning, and renamed upon the yes
sci until he was transferred the City Of Richmond on
Saturday Tie movements OF the yacht had already ex-
cited considerable suspicion before it known that
Mr. Bennett was on board II has been customary for
piIOs 10 make trips this vessel bOh 10 the Battery
and down their cruising grounds But during Ihurs-
day Friday, and Saturday person permitted to
come the yacht except those bearing communion
tons from the managing editor or the superintendent OF
The Herald office 1t believed that the friends who
companied Mr.. Bennett = Rowland Robbins, Law
renee Jerome, and Carroll Livingston Inquiries were
made in regard these gentlemen yesterday, but no
body WAS found had them at their usual places
of resort.
On Saturday morning The Herald yacht wac seen In the
lower bay. making its way slowly outside OF sandy
Hook The vessel crused about in the course Of east
wardbound steamships, until in the afternoon the city
OF Richmond came out on the way 10 Liverpool. The
yacht steamed alongside and several persons were
transferred to the steamship, which then resumed the
voyage while the yacht returned to the lower bay aud
moved about from place to place until after dark At
this time the operator sandy Hook elegraphed to the
ship-ne ss Office this city "a follows:
The Herald steam yacht, upon which II appears that
James Gordon Bennett has been secreted Tor the past
noon ana lay OF sandy Hook in the track OF outward
bound steamers ON the approach OF the stcashp Wy
of Richmond hence for Liverpool she ran alongside and
transferred Mr.. Bennett tn her deck.
On saturday three gentlemen known TO be In Nh. Ben
netts confidence went from The Heraid office to tug
that had been chartered for the day and when lay at the
Government pier at the Battery. The tug steamed down
the arbor and AZ Quarantine The Herald yacht and
transferred her three Passengers to that vessel IL IL
believed by those who recognized these gentlemen That
they went down the harbOr 10 MI Beunett on by the
CIV of Richmond and TO receive his parting directions
regard 10 the conduct OF his newspaper.
The Grand Jury will meet again this morning To com
plee its regular court work and incidentally 10 nvest
gate the mysterious hostile meeting vi the young
ON the MARYLAND line If any Of the supposed witnesses
who have subpenaed are present 10 answer wch Is
hardly probable
dispatch from Wilmington, DEL says that Secretary
of state GruDb announces that Gov. Cochran bas not
gent reanisitIou to Albany FOR the bodies OF Bennett
ami Man nor will ne do -o investigation has show
that the uue was fought In Maryland.