Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-02
THE SHIP SUSQUEHANNA.

We copy below some additional particn-
lars thnt have bocn received respecting the
reported capture of this ship. There seems
as yet much doubt and uncertainty regarding
her fate
!, Capt. Baxter, Of the schr William, arrived
ut Providence on Saturday, from Norfolk,
states that on Saturday, the 2lst inst. tho
day on which the ship is stated to have been
cnp,urcdD he saw vessel on fire, about 80
miles from Cape IIenlopen, and that topsail
schooner was about her, ns he supposed, rem
/ dering assistancc,-the captain heard nothing
/ about the Susquehannah, until he arrived in
/ Providence.
/ from the United States Gazette.
! The .Susquehnnnnh.-W regret that the
latest intelligence received last evening,
would seem to corrobOrate. at least in some
degree. the fist report of the capture Of this
ship-Mr. Rowland, one Of the regular pilots
from our river, and who was on board the pi-
lot boat Mary Ann. which 6rst discovered the
piracy, has arrived in the city. lie states
that when he first saw the Susquehannah, she
was sailing in a southeastern direction, her
regular course, which she continued until the
ship was entirely lost sight of. At subse-
quent period, the pilots discovered a ship
bearing in a southwestern direction. Sup
posing her probably to he inward bound, aud
requiring pilot, they made towards her I'm.
I'll reaching so near NJ tn be able tn discern
that it was the Snsquehannah. Her sails
were at this time partially bent md the
course che was then sailing, irregular aud
zig-Zag, was evidently caused by disorder on
board. Along side Of the ship was n black
looking schooner, answering to the descrp-
ton already given. After making the dis
covery, the pilot boat changed her purpose Of
boarding the vessel, and made Immediately
for the Capes, leaving the ship and her sns-
picious companion pursuing southwestern
course until lost sight Of in the distance. On
arriving, the intelligence was without delay
communicated to Mr.. Rodney at Lewes. who
dispatched the information as already detail
ed.
7 This apparent confirmation Of the appal.
ing outrage has greatly tended to disrel the
hopes that we have been led to indulge in,
that the intelligence might turn out errene-
ous. As it is, and taken in connexion with,
the other reports which we publish this morn.
ing, we dread that our worst fears may yet
be confirmed.
! Scarce doubt however can exist, but that
the fendish gang, who, if the reports should
be true, have thus outraged every sense of,
justice and humanity, will be Ove.taken.-l
! The pirate can hardly escape the hot pursuit
which has been ere this, commenced from so
many different points.
! Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Exchange.
LEwEs, Oct. "a, 1887.
I Mr.. J. CofIce-I hastily wrote TO you on
Sunday evening, stating the alarming repor,
we had here Of the capture Of the ship Sns-
quehannah by a piratical schooner. Since
then we have heard no further news, but
have conversed with the persons on board the
pilot boat Mary Ann. who witnessed the al
fair.
/ The ship went to sea between l2 and !
o'clock with good breeze. and under full
press Of canvass, standing off f.. by s. The
boat went off Indian River at 3 o'clock, stood
off NE, and espied the ship standing SW.
with schooner near her. She (the boat
bore down on her and soon saw the cross in
the fore top sail Of the ship, and ascertaincd
it to be the ship.and supposing some distress.
hoisted colors, which being perceived by those
at the ship, she kept off south. eide and side,
with the yards of both vessels braced up sharp
so as to admit close quarters.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock, p. m, they saw
both vessels. and particularly the ship, to be
in q vacillating condition, frequently and sud
denly changing courses from f. to s., but
finally, as before stated, both kept off south,
and so wen, till darkness hid them from view.
The ship had been out Of sight Of the boat for
nearly two hours before she was seen stand
ing back.
\ You can form your own conjectmrcs upon
these points, which hope may prove more
favorable than we anticipate.
Very respectfully. yonr obt. serv't.
HENRY F. RODNEY.
This morning three ships went to sea not
known.
| From the New York Com. Adv Of NJ onday.
THE PIRAcr.-We have very little addit-
ional information, this morning, tending to
throw light on the fate of the packet ship
Susqnehanna Such az there is, we give =
The captain Of the French brig Avenir,
arrived on Saturday from Rochelle, reports
that on the 24th instant, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ,
lat. 40 90, lon. GA Is, was spoken by sus-
picious looking topsai schooner, full OF men,
and his destination, &c. demanded. The
schooner, in reply to a similar qne-y from the
Avenir, stated that they were bound from
Newport Tor Boston. in ballast, and stood off
toward the Enstwnrd.--[ Courier.
II The steamboat New York at Charleston
reports having passed on Sunday morning at
6 o'clock, the steamboat Columbia, Wright,
TOR New York. At 8 o'clock, passed the
Susquehanna, l2 leagues east Of Cape Hen
lopen.
\ There are rumors in town Of some very