New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30
THE HANDERER.
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As this vessel is ihe wonder OF the day the repre-
seutaii,e Of a great prncple.he principle Of revv-
ng the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS relating 20 her must be
OF interest We propose therefore, 70 keep the ran Of
her III I'll some other wonder more wonderful, snah
throw ber into the shade. She lies ar the south
side Of T,on wharf with sails unbent, ioretopmast
down, a, Gbboom unshipped, in charge Of two men,
who gna her waich-and-watch. Yesterday and to-
day G has been visited by crowds OF all classes,
foa 0neyed 20 the moneyless, and crowds VIII
ur Jbs eat her 10 morrow and the next day.
~ l. beauty without paint Of 30 tuns register,
Wit lacious decks and low bulwarks. Her bow y
", Tong and very sharp, with eoneaye lines iuli
three feet deep: that is s,ragh. line extended from
nc cuwaier TO the round curve Of the side woud
easuIe three feet from - middle 10 the plankng IL
somewhat resembles a bent bow or segment OF err
Gle. Her stern Is an acute anged triangle, the tarau
forming the base, and has TO knuckes nor bhging
quarteT-peces that by the wind even when pressed
down TO her bearings, there il nothing aft TO impede
her progress. Her sides are boldly convex; and her
run like her bow, il long and clean. more beauti-
full model or one better adapted for sailing is rarely
seen 10 this vicinity. Those who doubt Mr. Weions
statement about her going 20 knots, would do well TO
inspect her. If ever vessel went ~ knots, she Is
ely capable Of going at the came rate, for everything
about her indicates speed.
Her masts are two beautiful spars clear Of knots or
flaws, and very stout; they seem strong enough 70
stand I'LL every yard OF canvas blows away, or anu
they zip her keel out. She still has the raised sky lights
ard boOby-hach which belonged TO her when a
Yacht but she looks weatherbeaten and rusty though
her hull il sound and her copper smooth.
Though very sharp, che has large stowage capacity,
owing TO her great breadth of BEAM but we doubt her
being able to carry 200 negroes, with the necessary
supplies of water and Provisions. Mr.. Welton, who
brought her here his statement says, that her cap
tain ordered the two guns loaded while proceeding
down the rver from Savannah, Tor tue purpose OF
fighting the United States revenue cutter If che should
attempt TO detain them This was an idle boast. She
had only two short 6s, carriage guns, which work
over the rail- whereas the cutter had, probably, six
eiebt-pounders with high and solid buwaTks 10 pro-
tect the at quarterf The Wanderers decks have
no projections weldirected volley or two OF small
arms from cutter would clear Them not TO speak of
the effect OF a broadside from three guns charged with
grape and canister. -
As pirate, her only ay, with her present insignii-
cant armament and exposed decks, would be to run
Alongside of an opponent and carry her by boarding.
Speed and ability TO bear heavy press OF sail, are
the principal clements in her model. She Is not
adapted for waf.
Mr. Welton has not explained how he, himself,
came on board of her, hat position he occupied
under the captain. Did he ship III Savannah as chief
mate. second mate or as a sailor before the mast or
he one Of the men who was sent 10 ald I'D taxing
her stores on board He can surely state how many
men knew the designs OF the captain III advance, ana
stood by him to overawe the others The notorious
character of the vessel must have been well known to
an intelligent man like Mr.. WeltoD and IT is not Dn-
reasonable TO suppose that he knows the party who
furnished the stores al Savannah. Yet he has not
given a word of explanation concerning these import
ant particulars.
As there il no doubt the captain designed to go
shaving il is fair presume that he had the means 10
purchase the cargo and the requisite supplies If so,
what were they-money, or letters oil credit we
are somewhat inclined to think that he obtained his
supplies at Flores by letters OF credit Though the mate
saws he ran away without paying and that the Kid
mapping of the women the real cause oi hls put
ting so buTIcdy TO sea, or, perhaps, information that
a ship of war was in the vicinity.
No one acquainted with shipping can for a moment
suppose that n vessel like the Wancerer, lightly
manned and poorly armed, could hope to Obtain her
supplies by piracy. Nor will any one believe that her
captain dared TO run away with her. without the con-
sent OF the majority OF her crew and the appreciation
of agents ON shore. Much remains untold of the his
torv of tha mysterious vessel since she became "a
SLAYER The name painted her stern at present Ia
William in large white letters but there is NO port
of hail under it.
The American Lloyds say she is $50 tuns, rates
H. built of oak and copper ard iron fastened Is 10
feet draft and built at Sautucket, New-York, in
1857 She was last inspected in July, 1888.
Since the foregoing was in type We have received
dispatch from Bath which states that Capt Lincoln
Paiten "has been at home for some time, seen and
known Of all men, and possesses not of the char
acterietcs attributed TO David Martini, the name by
which the captain Of the Wanderer peases 10 be
known TO his crew.
This is another mystery, and suggests another ques
ton viz: Who is David Martin
The crew and ladies C'eyery woman is lady by
right of her sex in Jail, detained as witnesses
and have been provided with clean and comfortable
clothing.
We understand that the Wanderer has been hbeled
hy United States Distrct-Attorney Woodbury., and q
technical complaint having been made against F" John
Doe for fitting her out for the save-rade private
examination of the officers and crew is now going on