The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-06
THE sCUTTLED SHIP AT MoNTAUK POINT,

THE SCUTTLED SHIP AT MONTAUK POINT.
About two weeks ago information first reached
this city, that vessel had been sunk off Montauk
Point, under circumstances which ought naturally
to arouse suspicion to the character of the shin
and the designs of the party scutting her. United
States Marshal Rynders Immediately on receiving
this information, despatched Deputy De Anrelis TO
Sag Harbor to ascertain what facts he could in re-
gard to the matter. Mr.. De Angels shortly re-
'urned, and reported that large fine clipper shin
had been scuttled off Montauk Point the crew had
dispersed into different parts of the country with
the exception of one, who had died of the African
fever and been buried at New London Marshal
Rynders, upon hearing these facts. dispatched De-
putles okeete and Theodore Rynders, in search of
the crew OF the scuttled ship. They were not long
in finding out that three of the men were in this
city. a sharp lookout was kept on these men till
early last week, when they were arrested and i'm
prisoned.
The fact of their arrest was kept secret so that
those who were still at large would not be put on
their guard and abscond from justice. The names
OF those who were engaged in the expedition were
gained, and upon further information and after
consultation with the United States District Attor-
ney, Marshal Rynders concluded to send the depu-
ties to Boston in search of the remainder of the
crew. On arriving at Boston the deputies found
two more of the crew, who were placed in tempo
rary charge OF the proper authorities. The officers
then went to New Bedford, near which place they
arrested the first mate at his house The mates
name is Macomber, and he was in command when
the vessel was sent there.
The deputies then returned to Boston and fell in
with several very amiabIe perSOna0eS, who were so
socable to the officers that they began to suspect
their character and designs. Their suspicions were
right for they learned shortly afterwards that these
gentlemen were friends OF the savers and had OBJ
tanned a writ of habeas corpus to serve upon them
for the purpose of having the prisoners brought up
hack was procured, and the deputies and their
prisoners jumped in. Jehu cracked his whip and
OFF they flew to the railroad station, which they
reached Just in time to take the cars for New York
successfully escaping the service of the writ upon
them. They arrived early on Sunday morning,
and at once proceeded to Marshall Rvnder's resi-
dence In Henry street. and he ordered the prisoners
to be locked up in EIdrdge street JAIL to await ex
animation.
The prisoners keep very silent on the matter, so
that but little information has been obtained from
them. We are, however, able to give the following
facts IN regard to the matter 1t has heen stated
that the name of the scuttled ship is Elizabeth of
New Orleans" Such is not the case. Her proper
name is ''Haidee, of New York" The reason why
since as the Elizabeth, of New Orleans, is very
readily explained by the fact that the persons scut-
tling her had nailed piece of canvass upon her
stern, upon which painted in large letters,
elizabeth, of New Orleans"
The Haidee sailed from this port in January last
for Gibraltar. From Gibraltar she went to Cadiz
and from Cadiz to the coast of Africa. There she
took in cargo of slaves and made for the West
India Islands, She landed them-930 in number
Cardenas in the island of Cuba. The vessel
thence sailed for Havana, where the captain, owners
of the ship and cargo, left her. Nothing has been
heard of them since, and nothing is now known as
to their whereabouts.
The mate, Macomber, and the Tcrew, were sent
out to sea in the vessel; the mate took charge of
her captain. He told the crew when they started
that they going to New Orleans. After the
first day out he told them the ship had no papers,
so he did not know where they were gotng. He
asked them what they had better do or where they
had better CO. They told him that they did not
care where they went; that he could go where he
had a mind to. The mate then steered north and
made Montauk Point, Long Island, in the afternoon.
The parties then tackled, and stood out from land
till after dark, then approached the shore, scuttled
the ship by boring holes in her sides, took the boats
and went ashore, one boat in one direction, the
other boat in another.
The sailors are Portuguese, the mate is an Amer
can. The men state that the reason the vessel was
scuttled was, that she had papers by which she
could enter any port.
The Marshal understands that the remaining por-
ton of the have left the country, and has
consequently given up further chase after them
He thinks he has done his duty in doing what he
has. The examination of the parties will take
place in the course of few days. Mr.. p. j. Joa-
chimssen, ex-assistant United States District At
torney, has been retained as counsel for the pris
oners.
United States Marshal Rynders will dispatch a
competent person to Montauk Point to-day to see
if the Haidee is worth raising. If she is, the Mar
shal intends to have her up.-Ne,o York Herald.