The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-08
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M e. 0ao,hstantinople, has gone to Europe.
peEIY.hg from door to door new diplo-
defeat. Po'0ooA 40 aa' ''seo''
Anu now there is but one thing left
Tor us, and that is war.
we are ready. and be It understood
that no Ottoman will recoil. Hut 10 not,
be mistaken. The first cartridge whiah
flashes forth will set all Europe On ifre.''
HOHAHD PAsHA's BTsss,HAuur rsfv
MING.
His Barring EspIoits In the sanfe,Ieratr
Service Esuring tte War.
[N. Y. TribunesJ
The exploit OF Admiral Hobart pesba.
OF the Turkish navy. In passing down
Tue Danube under the very guns Of tho
Russian batteries at Galatz, as described
10 recent London dispatches, recalls to
memory the career OF this adventurous.
man as o blockade runner in America
curing the war of the rebellion. Capt.
George Forsyth, of Charleston. formerly
an officer in the Confederate navy, and
Ut present visiting In this city. gave to o.
Irtotaae reporter on Wednesday even.
ing the following particulars Of
Admiral, then Commandant, Ho-
bart's experience In this country. At
the outbreak OF the war q number OF
wealthy merchants in England formed
an association, the object OF which, was
TO assist the Southern cnuse Conn
mandant Hobart and several other
officers IN the English navy were enlist
ed In the cause and sent 1.-THE Southern
States. where their services were eagerly
accepted. Hobart landed ut Charleston
In the summer or fall oFi8Gl. and was at
once assigned to naval duties. He soon
developed taste for daring adventure,
and attracted attention by his success in
capturing several small Union vessels
and greatly damaging others. In the
Following spring he was placed In charge
or a blockade runner on the Atlantic
coast, where he did valuable work for
the Confederates.
He was soon after recalled to the
CUR, ana for nearly ~ year was on the
staff of the Admiral commanding at
Pensacola. The numerous successful
attacks upon the Union fleets and the
daring blockade running In the vicinity
are credited in the main to his planning
and bold execution. In 1868 he was
again put in command of several block
ane runners. and then began the series
OF exploits which created admiration
for the skill and bravery displayed In
their execution. It Is estimated that
Hobart was engaged In no less than
twenty such undertakings, all OF which
were exceedingly annoying and in many
instances disastrous to the Union cause.
Hobart was about forty years OF age
when he arrived In this country. He
was O heavy built man Of dark COM
plexion, and was noted for his imperious
bearing and the arior with which he
prosecuted every undertaking. He went
to England in the spring OF 1864, on ac-
count, it is said, OF difficulty with the
officers of the Confederate Govern
ment.
PLANS FOR PRgyATEERING.
The sandwich Islands to te the nasc Of
Russian Opera ti0n In the Pacific.
[From the San Francisco Chronicle, April25 ]
About three weeks ago J. w. Paeuger.
Russian Vice Consul at Honolulu, was
suddenly called from this city, whore he
was indulging himself In little recrea-
tion during short leave OF absence, by
q message from the Russian Minister at
Washington. He at once repaired to
the capital, and during the three
days he spent there he was almost con-
stantly closeted with his imperial Rus
sian majesty's minister. On his
return to San Francisco by overland
train on Monday evening last he was
at once approached by Chronicles
reporter, who endeavored to learn
| the object OF his hasty visit to
Washington. With the customary
secretiveness of foreign diplomats, Mr..
u6uReI pOSlblF6iy ubGIluGI w LiGhO
known to an inquisitive public why no
was called to Washington, and also re-
fused to disclose why his leave or ab-
senee was suddenly abridged by an or
der to return to his station in the Sand
wich Islands. 1t has since transpired
that Mr.. Pheuger's instructions from
the Russian Minister are intimately
connected with the complication threat
ening the peace OF Europe. The sand
fy1ip nh TS1 1o in. t,1rn ~
would be neutral, affording q harbor In
its ports to all the nations at war with
each other, but not allowing any OF them
to make q rendezvous OF Honolulu or
any OF the other ports Of the islands for
their prizes. AS the Russians have eve
ry reason to believe that England will
take some part in the struggle, his Rus
sian Majesty, with q view OF CIV
| ing John Bull trouble, is paving the
way for doing good thing In the mar
que and reprisal business on the Pacific
by making overtures to King Kalakaua
to relax the neutrality Of the islands
sufficiently to allow Honolulu to become
q rendezvous for pirates, IL necessary, or
at least q coaling station. The senti-
ment among the Russian officers OF the
feet now In our waters inclines to the
belief that the instant England takes
an active part In the war their govern
ment will at once authorize the issuance
of letters OF reprisal, and that large
number OF vessels will be fitted out
to prey upon British commerce. This
opinion seems to be shared to certain
extent among the English officers In this
city and elsewhere. Mr.. Pfeuger leaves
for his post on the City OF New York to-
day. The admiral OF the Russian feet
and a number OF the officers will be On
hand to see him off.
REWARD FOR IMPars0