The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-10


ZEE nnvBRUB CuTrsR HAKAIBT LANE CAPTURES THE
wAFDsRBR AND A sOH0OssR LOADED PsOvIsIONs
ON SUSPICION OF BsIsG ENeA6HD IN ssAviS0
BxPBDITION-BOw CAPTAIN FAUNCE EFFECreD rHE
CAPTURE-DBsCRIPTION or THE PRIzBS-CAPrAIN
OURBIB, The OwEBR AND COMMANDER OF ras
WAEDBRSR, ETC., nrC, BIC.
No little surprise oocasioped last evening 10 the
East river by the appearance Of the cutter
Harriet lane under command Of Captain Fsaocs, beaded
down the river, and having In Tow the yacht Wantcrer
the schooner Charter Oak Some thought that the
vessels belonged 10 the government and has Mr. wobbs
latest achievement In the way Of ship building had been
condemned 70 serve TOW boat while others inda'ged
In various snsss 70 the Of the novel spectacle
The fact WAS, that Captain FSunce bad been cruise
up the Sound and had seized the wsnderer suspicion
Of being about TO sell shaving expedition and the Cn
tsr Oak loaded with stores which rs alleged were 10 be
put on board the wandercr.
The wAnderer has for some days cruising about
the Sound and excited the Suspicious OF Surveyor Norton
Of Port Jefferson, and others did also the schooner
Charter Oak The vessels vgllaut'y watched, and
after careful surveillance determined thai illegal
voyage contemplated. Stops accordingly taken
to arrest them and adAv OF Mr. Norton, setting
oyth the facts and his suspicious the United States Dis
ict Attorney took sps " attend u the after promptly
The ne revenue cutter Harriet Lane was lying on staten
Island and Capt Faupce who has become nat cello
brated for hs services In catching alleged ssvsrs re-
ceved orces " take cruise in search OF the suspected
"A 90; .sG II 0TSss S on
the East river, through He'll Gate, into the sound
About eight o'clock he received intelligence from
another vessel besides the wapderer carrying
intended for the AFTER which had baen lying of
Port Je and he accordingly stood the Sound 10
search OF her He Port Jefferson and cent of
small beat, about IL y NJ whether the Wanderer
still there. The rowed around her wtbou, 0s
ing observed returning reported that she riding
nafc A IN avVt ha
nectcut sbere, the morning. after closely scrut,nspg
every vessel BY the way Capt Faunce camo with the
loaded He immedately hove her and brought 10
anchor and put some board; aer which ne towed
her TO the Long bland shore, OF EAtons Neck and
anchored her 10 Hun'gdon bay about seven O'Clock
erdsy morning BE then stood down the Sound In search
Of the Wanderer and up with her about O'Clock
on 0S FIELD Point WIN ~ e.. set as stood Tor nss
and I'VE board 70 take charge or her, which
effected without resistance he then took the Wanderer
and proceeded 70 Esons Point where the Charter
Oak was hched on and the three proceeded down the
Sound 70 New York, where they arrived about 6k p.
occasionng - before stated, no little surprise IN the East
river
The wauderer Is q somewhat celebrated, though com
psratively new yacht, about two hundred and forty
TONS schooner reeed and Of beautiful model She wss
built Col Johnson and IL the ach wch recent
ly made successful trip down the coast 70 Havana and
New Orleans. Her commander and avowed owner who
famous Captain Ourris . planter Of South Carona and
the second Of Mr. Rhnd In bis recent difficulty with Com
msuder Boutwell,. He svowed that the yacht VA his
that he had invited few friends board 70 take sail
and he thought shame that gentleman could not take
bis pleasure In his yacbt without molestaton The
consisted Of eighteen men, rather large number for her
among whom number Of Portuguese sailors
Capt Curre ands instant examination and
biz conviction that the government will md that has
walked up the wrong passenger The reporter Of the On
last night might have boarded the Wanderer, but
the United STATES Marshal Keefe, who hes her In
barge expressed much solicitation tor the feelings OF
some {" gentlemen" who we're on board, Who were very
fearful est their should get INTO the papers. Mr.
OKeefe navey remarked thar impossible for the
wApderer 70 be Q SLAYER, she was {" TOO small" and
would too much for tha trade" The vessel docs
have been altered from her appearance when
she used yacht though OF course, Intended for
The slave trade few bours carpenter work would d.
her nicely The Charter Oak q ubbery schooner
which has been used iehter for the transpor,a
ton OF heavy freight She loaded heavily ~hh pro
visions said 70 he rtsuded for the wsndcrer She had
cargo papers OF kind She Ia commanded by CAps.
Grown who dec hp ignorance Of he objeS OF the
wandcrs voy nd says hcsvss under orders 70 sail
ror Nev York s<1 the WADderer there
IL alleged thai Captain Cuvvie had bought tbs Wan
for the purpose Of making voyage for slaves
The OF Africa that he chartered the lighter
the board after he had passed the ,ar thai get
,rg word that he watched by laundering Marshal
determined 10 ship boldly from New York On his part
be states that be bough the yacht for pleasure purposes
onlv that he had number Of friends On board, an
vanfel q ,ot OF provisions and that his needed
breve the dangers OF The coast from -hich RI
beocs 80 recently escaped win the loss Of ner mast
Ap examination u the vessels and the accused will BE-
had to dsv, probably, when the result viii be made
krowp. Whistler the vesssls be savers not, 10
tain that Captain Nunce deserves much credit for the
proup,nea sns efficiency with which he fuailed tas-e
biz first orders make capture with the Harriet Lane
and With this may be assured hat be viii be hand
whenever he IA required.