[153] *Mr. Harlow, deputy United States marshal, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Sir: I have the honor to forward the following additional information relative to the Hornet, gathered by my detectives. I have telegraphed you that McNulty and DuBose, who are said to be on board the Hornet, were arrested here for a violation of the neutrality laws, and were discharged on their own recognizance.

Very respectfully,

S. R. HARLOW,
Deputy Marshal.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.

[Inclosure No. 1.]

Mr. Davies to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.

[154] Dear Sir: Since my first report of this date, I have received information from Philadelphia that Doctors McNulty and DuBose, who were [Page 836] arrested in this city for a breach of the neutrality laws, and released on their own recognizance *to keep the peace of the United States, were found on board the steamer Hornet, in Philadelphia, under the assumed names of Brooks and Perkins, having been taken on board at Chester, Pennsylvania, after the ship had left Philadelphia.

There is no mistake about these men, because I have had them identified by a party who knows them well. A prominent officer of the Junta said yesterday that they were found on board, consequently I dispatched a party from here to identify them. Captain B. A. Rand, who was on board, says he is the owner of the Hornet. A dispatch was sent by Marshal Gregory from Portland to find out if the captain was responsible. The answer received from there is that he is not responsible for one dollar.

It is also ascertained that there was no bill of sale for the vessel filed at the custom-house with the Hornet papers, consequently the papers were withdrawn. After the Hornet was captured by the Government she was used for some time as a yacht for the late President Lincoln. As I informed you in my previous report, Captain Esling offered a Delaware Bay pilot $500 to take her outside the bar, leaving an impression on the pilot’s mind that she was on some illegitimate business. Captain Esling was found on board in command. He is an old Philadelphia sea-captain. The pilot’s name is Maull.

Yours, respectfully,

H. W. DAVIES,
Superintendent

Francis C. Barlow, Esq.,
United States Marshal, New York.