The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-26
The Last Cruise OF the Slave Yacht Wan~
derers


The Last Cruise Of the Slave Yacht Wan-
dcrer.
from the Boston Traveller, Dec "A.
The history Of this famous infamous vessel has already
occupied large share Of public on OF
successful staying voyage and the aoanits Of al Con.
in the clutches Of the law, this time, we hope, without
chance Of escape
welon, from the vicinity Of tho Western Islands, Her
story, though long in is details may be briefly summed
up On the 10th Of October she left the vicinity OF Sa
vannah without q Custom House clearance un der the
command Of Capt Lincoln Patten Of Bath, who forced
Obtained some supplies Of Water and provisions but re-
qurng more, went to sea and spoke French bark the
master OF which promised the desired supplies
Paten with boat and four men went board Of her
and then Mr. Henry Weon with the mt OF the crew,
took command left the captain on board the bark, and
shaped the Wanderers course for the United States She
is in charge Of the Custom House authorities; will
be delivered to the District Attorney This the story in
brief We VIII now present some Of its details which arc
On the 2oh q October between nine and ten O'Clock,
lincoln Patten under the OF David Martini
put fifteen men board the yacht wsnderer then lying
in the river below Savannah TO assist in taking board
bv EDWARD Talbot ae po so on
Capt Black, shipping agent He called all hands TO get
underway and drawing revolver he would shoot
one who refused 10 work. who might interrupt his
movements He also threatened the shippiog agent and
pilot with death they attempted to leave the vessel
Some Of the crew who knew his plans loaded the
guns with grape and armed themselves enforce his or
ders against those who had been induced by false pre-
Though there was pilot board, he directed tho
movements Of the vessel himself, and got her twice
Where the plot and shipping e her 1ao s
ran aground, and remained fast four hours At nine
made slipped ees ,homa Of csao and IN wen q
sea, carrying more than half the against their
The captain to aay their fears pretended that tho ves
sci was bound TO MataDzas and Nassau N p aud bsck
70 sayannah but few days after wards he declared that
the snip was without papers, the collector having refused
her clearance. He said he bound 70 the Wesnrn
lsands for more provisions and water thence 10 the
These he proposed 70 land at Cardenas saying that he
was sure Of receiving for them $3.50 each being well ac
quapted with the trade having landed several cargoes
from the barks Niagara Ocean Tyran brig Frances Glen
and other vessels. He further informed that on
leaving Savannah he had failed TO procure chronometer
charts or nautical almanac and consequently have
to perform the voyage by dead reckoning.
On the 2Sd Of October however, he fell in with the ship
Troy OF Boston, and bought from her Eptoe Bunts
Coast Pilot and chart Of the Gulf Of Florida, which
he paid simply S. He next chased the Clara Brewer
but when he hailed her, finding the captain to be old
acquaintance, be did not 60 on board.
The next day he saw schooner, and made sail in
away his square sail yard and split the SAIL but failed TO-
overhaul her Ga the 2Sh Of October he chased brig
and fired grape at her. but she would heave TO- The
chase continued until IL p when the brig favored
by The darkness Of the night by suddenly changing her
course, run out Of sight.
The Wanderer was headed for Faya and wag
favored with strong gale from ". N W., going
times twenty knots az hour and requiring at the
helm to steer her. On the 3st the gale moderated 10 fine
weather, which continued until November O. when she
encountered another northwest gale, which brought her
to the Isle OF Flores she stood of on firing guns
for pilot, and wh of the settlement of santa Cruz the
Brsh Consul the chief magistrate OF the place and q
pilot board. She then anchored in twenty
five fathoms The captain produced falcc clear
aDce Of the vessel, under the Of the wiilam Of
Savannah, bound TO Smyrna stating at the same time
tina. he had lost sails provisions spars galley and chro-
noneter, and was in want Of all these.
Endorsed by the Brish Consul and the authorities
gallons OF water nrewood liquor four rope $50 bushels
Of potatoes, an anchor, 100 lannon's Of chain.
Orn naod fUout tODn Hare hrt1or -
bis movements exciting suspicion, he board in
great haste, and made everything ready for getting
board and this circumstance 70 the knowledge
Of the authorities. He had not spare so he
slipped sixty athoms Of chain left Of his ashore.
did not pay dollar for the supplies yau
cd at about fifteen hundred dollars He openly avowod
TO the crew that he could procure eighty for the
The vessel next headed for Madeira called At vii.
ceeded 70 Fouehs where receiving Information H.. an
English steamer Of IN the harbor he stood TO.
sea- proposing 70 pass between Cape 81 Ana and the
Sill short Of provisions, he declared the crew that
he would obtain them by force from the first he
tated to fight for such an object
Shortly afterwards he spoke the bark Clara, Of Bor-
deaux, but her commander positively refused either
heave TO or TO furnish him with supplies. Two other
barks chased without being able t. bring them TO-
AT last she fell in with the bark Jenney Of xarseies
which hove TO- and promised TO give him some Of her
stores. With boat and TOUR men he boarded her.
Now was the CRISIS Of the crews fate They determin
ed unanimously, to seize the vessel and carry her the
United States. With that object view Mr. Henry Wrl-
ton native Of British North America placed In COM
mand She Immediately before the wind, all sail
set and when well clear Of the bark headed TO the
westward.
The next day they made the westward Of the Canaries
and lying in suspicious looking poiacca brig,
which fired gun when the Wanderer hove SIGHT Hav
lug desire ascertain her character the Wander
pursued her the westward without any other
incident worthy Of notice.
She made Fire Island light thence proceeded Tarpau-
lin Cove and arrived here this morning already stated
She has now board ten and tho two Portuguese
women already noticed.
Personal Intelligence.
Among the passengers who 90 day the
Quaker City, for Havana, Mr.. Francis Skddy tho
senior Of the house Of Francis stiddy Co., and Mr..
Charles Lamont, Of the Arm Of Plume Lamont. 81