The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-02
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PROBABLE PiRAcY.-TEc socp Fsrhaver- Of
Providence. which leit hence yesterday m6 ming
tor New York about O'Clock, nilesS 3 w M
the Hen and Chick ems, 10 miles S +. d Cutybunk,
fell in with schooner, with all Fail set END lun,
ming pretty close TO her. disco versd that there was
no on board They i'm disrely bearded her,
found that she had one an Oh or dow " nh thort
scope, and irving her pa mps, found three e,t of
water in her hold, and on further search discovered
that she scutted forw ard just above the copper
The fOrecastle was torn 10 pleces-th The hunks torn
down--a hole cut in the cab in floor, with an axe
lying beside II
The cabin WAS in great disorder-all valuable
articles were taken away except the quadrant and
compass, winch were found in the males locker
the captains trunk found cut open, and was
completely plllaged On exam nation, the vessel
proved to be- the schooner Lannia,, OF Alexandra,
Dearborn, master with a car. OF flour, kiln dried
meal, black. eyed peas, yellow corn, and red oak
slaves. The crew hst, found IN the captains trunk,
was as follows s-Chares n. Dearborn. master
Walter A Ncoll, mate John Johnston, cook
DAVID Babe, William Webster, George Mathews
seamen Nlco Is from Northumbe rland county,
Va Johnston has no residence opposite his name
Babe Is from Cape May N. and Webster and
Mathews from Baltimore. The captain and mate,
with Babe and Webster, could wnte-the others
made their marks in slgn ng the articles, which tact
may prove TO b. OF some Importance
BY an examination OF the schooner's papers, II
appeared mat she sailed from Alexandria, July
Let, for Antigua and market, IN the West Indies.
She is owned by George j. Thomas and others, of
Alexandra.
The last regular entry on the log book apparently
in the mates hand, writing, is on the 10Th OF July,
latitude %, course 5.
la A small book, found in the cabin, the following
entry Is NADER
FRipAY NrsHr, lath July, lsla-About hall past ten
oclo * 1t the mates watch deck alorg with me,
when the captain deck and told me TO keep the
vessel TO the wind and done then the mate eft
on the seat close to the sfre asleep and the captain
went up and shook him, and said you are damned fe
low &c be officer of vessel aud struck at him, and they
at anotnSr. The mate got the captain down ON ha
back on the tairei and sheet block under them;
"A Jerk nd nit CHI overheard. l
helm of use tor by the time the vessel
was round they were not to he There
on deck but myself AMI could do no good Tor hem
forward and called the men but by the time my so up
the vessel going aforo the wind and not bear
10th. Kept the vessel her course
10th. do
18th. do
18th. Saw a vessel stood towards her to hnd what
to stand for the nearest port. Told due West
| for Bermuda, and NWN for New York Which we
| done
10Th. do.
In the back rsrt OF the log was found the following
discrePant statement -
10Th July s43.
MEMORANDUM.
On the night OF Friday the 10Th, about ii o'clock aud
the mate were on watch together when the capt ain
on deck and struck the mate for being asleep watch.
and the struck him back again. when they tossed
each other about, the mate lying on his back and rolling
mo signaturel
In the same small book referred to above ere found
on another leaf the following memoranda =:
Ilth July, lsAs Captain and mate got drowned night
18th. Kept vessel her course.
10th DO.
18th Spoke ship, told us to keep ship West for
Bermuda, done so Tor "a hours.
18th. Thought it better to keep her North West
and get to some port in America or home.
10Th Kept her NNW.
The boat of the vessel which from the tackle
used IN hosting, evidently long boat, was gone
The gangway rail was taken away TO make room
Tor the boat In hosting her over the side
The chests OF The seamen were gone from the
forecaste The captains trunk was stove open, az
mentioned above, and completely rausacked of
every thing OF the slightest value. His letters
all lett
We have no time to speculate uroD this mysteri-
Gus ALTAR, but Is the prevail ing opinion that plra-
cy has been committed, and the captain and mate
thrown overheard. Tht re is foul play somewhere,
and time will develope the mystery.
The Fairhaveu arrived here last evening with the
schooner iu tow. She is now in the possession Of
Mr. Gordon, the U. S. marshall-N. Bedford Bui-
tetin 3lst ut
The above is, without doubt. the schr Sarah La
vinia, Captain Dearborn, that cleared from Alexan-
dria July l, for the West Indies.