The New York herald., 1845-02-02
isaiah fsynders, Captain Of the Empire Club,
New York City.

| The following sketch Of Captain Rynders' life
we have obtained from various authentic sources
1t Will be seen by il, that in him are found the ele
| mems wnich admirably qualify him for popular
l ieaoer OF me Den oTlovann school, bold, reck-
| less and fearless with more Wit than wisdom and
more promphtude than prudence--anbtious OF
being popular hero devoted 10 women, VINE,
and tree ilvirg-fond of fun and fight aud always
ready TO protect The women aud the weak and de-
fend the right against AL odds.
He was oornln the village of Waterford, Saratoga
county, View York, some thirty eight winters ago
From the age OF ten 10 the year 1882 Mr. RynGers
operated upon the North River, first as hand.
then as commander, when he got the title OF cap.
tain, and lastly as owner OF TWO vessels.
During this period he sailed on several foreign
voyages, TO different parts of the world In these
voyages occurred many exciting incidents emo
thrilling adventures, which we have no room TO
relate
In 80, the year of the cholera while in the own.
ership aud command of vessels upon the North
River, Captain Rynders, through sundry bad debts
and speculations unon the turf, TO which he has
always been slightly addicted, failed. as many dis
tingnished indivduals have doEe before and since.
unsuccessful In settling up his debts, and his
creditors being inexorabe, in Dec. 1882, Capt K
sailed for New Orleans. As specimen of Inc in
cldens which chequered his life upon the ocean
we may relate one or two adventures upon this
passage 10 New Orleans, as given TO us oy pas
senger and eyewitness The captain of the pack
ct was taken sick, and the whole duty devolved
upon the mate. The crew became refractory,
disobedient, and mutinous. Capt. Rynders saw
the peril of the ship, and, at the risk of his life,
TOOK side with the mate, seized the helm, and b,
hls bol1ness and decision, Red Rover like aueliea
the mutlny, and restored order. BY this coup df
main, Capt Rynders saved the ship from The
rocks, wnen she was fast driving, having beer
seered upon wrong course, and all on board iron,
snipWreck. lhe ship WAS afterwards chased by
pirate, 10 the great horror and alarm of all o.
board, except our Don Giovanni. He resolved on
hight, and to that end called all hands TO quarters
| mustered all the old swords, muskets. handspikes
and implements Of fight which could be found on
board, and desperately resolved to rcpel boarders
or die In the attempt. The pirate came alongside
put on discovering the unclyil reception which
they We're likely to meet with, they very wisely
concluded to keep out of mischief and hauled of
The commander of the vessel returned publI,
thanks TO Captain Ryndels, restored to him his
passage money, and expressed his lasting obliga
lions TO him Tor twice saving his ship.
Within three weeks after his arrival in New
Orleans, Captain Rynders became the hero of
popular row. ~ front OF the Camp street Theatre,
were the days when the notorious pugisl
O'Rourke was in his glory. On the evening il
question, O'Rourke was TO have boxing match
with celebrated Englishman upon the boards Of
the theatre. The theatre was jamned inside anc
thousands were collected in front of il, chief,
Irish, and friends of O'Rsurke In the excite
ment report reached the crowd outside tha
O'Rourke was getting whipped by the English
man The Irish were reused to frenzy, and 1e.
solved on tearing down the theatre And now
was the crisis when Captain Rynders stepped forth
d
multitude, contradlcted the report, told them the
truth, and in short tickled the mob that the,
actually bore him oil in their arms IN triumph.
The next adventure OF the Captain was with
O'Rourke himself, on board the cabin of steam.
boat. O'Rourke had lost money TO gentleman
at faro-got angry, and attempted to take hi,
HE. At that time Captain Rynders knew nothlD,
of the game, but was assured by others thai
ORourke was in the wrong, and that his none,
had been tairly won. This was enough for Can
tain Rynders H. seized red hot poker, anc
actually drove the. pugillst ont OF the cabin
ORonrke Afterwards acknowledged his error ane
became the fast friend of Rynders.
Severely afflicted vita sickness at New Or
leans, and unsuccessful IN obtaining business, il
about SIX months after his arrival there, Captain
Rynders again returned to New YORK, ior the hof
purpose, which tor twenty years he has steadily
fulfilled, of taking care of his aged parents
Again returning 10 New Orleans, his life was
little else than series OF per oaal encounters ano
adventures, mainly on otner persons account Oh
one occasion AZ a masquerade bali, fight arose
between couple OF Nirginians and severa
Frenchmen, with whom the majority present ap
peared to take part Obeylng the impulses of hi.
nature, Captain Rynders took up for the Virgi
mans, who seemed ready and willing to fight: ano
at it they went. Bowie knives were drawn, and
used; pistols were fired. sns the fight became In
rous. In the melee Captain Rynders received
several severe cuts upon the back of his neck and
elsewhere, the marks of which he will carry 10
his grave A pistol was fired at his head the ball
passing through his hat, and slightly grazing The
lett side OF his head
We next find our Captain in the Calaboose, for
whlppins.a couple OF gems d'd,mes, who had al.
lacked an old man at The theatre. Not then I'M.
derstanding their true character as policemen.
Captain RyEders mstook them for common sol.
diers, who had no right above common citizens.
In this Tight, after receiving more wounds anc
scars, he whipped the gems darmes, who went
away, and returned with the whole guard o,
twelve. TIC this guard, as he understood
their character, Captain Rynders surrendered
with the honors of war As soon as EXPLANATION
q . rp espd (ror fho oh
AT New Orleans, his pockets were always oper
TO strangers In necessity, from The North. Man,
can attest his lberaliy, while few can rememb.,
that they have ever repaid it. One gentlemen
will certainly rember that he forgot 10 hand over
to Captain Rynders' mother several hundred dol
lars, which he bad despatched by him 10 her.
At NatcheZ, Capt. Rynders figured extensively
and always as leader of every circle in which he
CHANGED to be, whether In bar room or ball room
at the theatre or the course, at meetings re-
ligious or political. On one occasion youns
man, stranger to him, was, for some cause, be
eved to be unjustifiable, seized by the mob, wht
had resolved on summarly ynchlng him. Capt
Rynders promptly and Enthusiastically resolve,
that they should do no such thing. He imme
dlately raised small party of fifteen or twenty
friends, rushed in among the lynchers, and with
bowie knife IN one hand and pistol in the other
rescued the young man from his trgitu situation,
and bore HIM oil 10 place OF safety.
Upon the Mississippi Captain kynders was
well known, and became almost as famous for his
exploits Paul Jones IN the Northern Seas. His
auVeNtuIOuS anu ndlT-DTedu0 escapes WoulQ HI Z
volume Ia female intercourse, and in all matters
OF love, Captain Rynders has always eminentb
distinguished himself, and thought, felt, said,
done his share. But other matters of this kind
now engross the public attention, we shall pass
them over with brief ausion to an aff iir ol
honor, in which a fair Helen was concerned, winch
occurred on bis passage, upon certain occasion,
up to Wheeling. gentleman mad insulted the
wife OF one of the passengers on board. Such
circumstance could not uanspfe either withoui
The knowledge OF Captain Rynders, or without his |
taking up the quarrel. He did take it up in |
defence of the lady. challenge TO mortal
combat was the consequence. The Captain was
known to be Yankee, and his opponent was moi
little surprised al his prompt acceptance of his |
challenge. He chose pstols-seconds were select
ed-the case became serious TO the principals
while outsiders anticipated rich SPORT and bets
ran high that the Yankee would get shot At the
instance of all the passengers the boat was stopped,
and the parties went shore to fight. Al thlt
uc 1l.noc ,hollo L.