Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26
THE SLAYER wANDERER.
REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF THIS PI
RAT1CAL CRAFT AND HER ARRIVAL
IN BOSTON.


of Africa, and after various adventures, ran
away from her captain, gave up the slave trade,
and came north The Boston evening papers
of Saturday gave the particulars. She came
to Boston in charge of Henry Walton, the sail
ing master. 1t will be remembered that she
left Savannah clandestiney. Mr. Walton says
in the Journal =
"On the 10th October, at P. NJ, Lincoln
Patten, under the assumed name of David
Martin, first having succeeded in getting on
board the schooner about fifteen men to assist
him in getting stores and provisions, came
himself, accompanied by Edward Tibot and
Capt. 1. Black, shipping agent for the vessel,
and drawing revolver, swore he would shoot
the first man who refused his assistance, or of
fered resistance in getting the vessel to sea.
de loaded both cannon with grape shot, armed
his crew, and made every preparation to fire
into and resist the United States revenue cut
ter, if she interfered in his progress down the
river. He compelled Edward Talbot to pilot
her down, in doing which she was twice run
ashore, and remained immovable for five hours.
Having supplied the crew copiously with IL
quor, he made sail and proceeded to sea, carry
ing most of the men away contrary to their
wishes. Mr.. Talbot and Capt Black he sent
back.
The voyage purported to be for Matanzas
and Nassau, N. p, tor fruit, and back to Savan-
nah, some on board having signed articles to
that effect; but Capt. Patten, calling all hands
on the quarter deck, declared the vessel to be
without papers, the collector refusing clear
ance. He declared his intention to proceed to
the coast Of Africa for cargo of seven hun
dred negroes, and from thence to Cardenas to
dispose of them at the rate of $3.50 each. He
stated he was well acquainted with the trade,
having already landed several cargoes in the
barques Niagara, Ocean Tyrant, brig Frances
Ellen, and several other vessels.
In the hurry of leaving Savannah he took
neither chronometer, charts, or nautical alma
nae, and we were compelled to go entirely by
the reckoning. On the 23d of October he board
ed the ship Troy, of Boston, and succeeded in
buying an epitome, Blunt's Coast Pilot, and a
chart of the coast of Florida, for which he paid
SIS. After leaving the Troy barque hove in
sight and the captain bore away in chase fir
ing gun to bring her to. She proved to be
the barque eliza Brewer" commanded evil
IDENTIFY by some acquaintance, as the captain
hauled his wing and stood away from her I'M
der SAIL The next day he gave chase to
schooner, both guns being loaded with Grape,
but on passing under her stern he exchanged
longitudes and kept on his course. Nothing
material again occurred until she 2Sth of Octo-
Der, when all sail was made to oyertake brig
which appeared in the northeast; came up
with her at s o'clock p. NJ, but could not
make her out; kept pursuing her, lacking ev-
cry hour and firing heavy charges of grape to
make her heaye to, but without avail, for at
IL O'Clock she was not in sight.
We again shaped our course for Fayal, en-
countering severe gale. The captain being
all this lime full of liquor, was extremely
reckless, and endangered the safety of the yes
sci in carrying sail, sometimes arriving her 20
knots an hour. On the afternoon of the 9Th
we made the Island of Elores making the
voyage in fifteen days. On nearing the set
Element of Santa Cruz we fired guns, and
were boarded by the English consul, the chief
magistrate, and pilot Patten then produced
er false clearance of the vessel, under the name
OF the William of Savannah, bound to Smyr-
ma, stating that hehad lost sails, water, provis-
ions, spars, &c., galley and the chronometer,
and asking for supply of provisions,
water, and spars, all of which they agreed
to let him have. The vessel laid here
for five days, and obtained the promised
supplies, The magistrates becoming suspi-
cious, Capt. Patten on the sixth day (having
the night before Struggled two women on
boardl slipped from the harbor leaving one
man behind. He did not pay dollar for his
supplies, and took away three men from the
island against their will. He made no secret
of his intention to dispose OF the women on
the coast to the highest bidder, declaring they
would exchange for at least eighty Afri-
cans.
We then stecred for Madeira and on the 7th
day made the island, anchoring at small vii
lage called Point de Sac, but the authorities
refusing supplies and permission TO land we
run for Funchal twelve miles distant Find
ing British steamer here, the captain bore
away for Cape ST. Ann, intending to pass be-
tween the Canaries He declared his inten.
ton to board the first vessel that refused him
provisions, and take them by compulson
swearing that he would shoot the first man
who refused to fight, or assist him in such an
undertaking."
MIR. Walton tells that they finally spoke the
French barque Jenny, and, while Capt. Patten
was aboard Of her, bargaining for provisions,
the crew abandoned him and set sail for Bos-
ton. The following is from the Courier
"After the captain had got on board the
French vessel, as they were hosting provis.
ions over the vessels side, the mate of the
Wanderer, whose name is Walton, squared
away, and left his captain and boats crew be-
hind, and stood direct for Boston. When last
seen the captain was standing on the baraue's
Wanderer went into Tarpaulin Cove, Vine
yard Sound, yesterday, and arrived at this port
this morning"
When at Flores the vessel was represented
as coming direct to the United States, and two
women came on board to take passage they
have arrived here in the vessel When asked
by the mate how he was going to dispose of
the women, the captain replied that he intend.
ed to keep them while, and then trade them
of for niggerS5 for said he, "a woman of that
kind is worM hundred niggers' A custom
house officer and pilot were on board at
Flores when he left that port SO suddenly and
he took them to sea with him, intending as he
said, II he could not put them ON board of
some vessel, to throw the officer overheard,
and keep the pilot, as he was a good sailor !;
they were, however, transferred to a schooner
they fell in with"
The Wanderer was delivered to the authori-
ties at the Custom House, and the case will of
course be taken in hand by the District Attor-
ney. Lamar may come to Boston and pretend
that Patten stole the vessel; but, if he could
make good that claim, the men who brought
her in would be entitled to salvage. This Pat
ten belongs in Bath, Maine. Will he have
public reception if he ever returns there?
MURDERoUs OUTRAGE IN PUTNAM, (Cr.)-
Early Saturday morning last, man living in
Putnam, Ct, whose name we did not learn,
was the victim of murderous assault, com.
mtted under the following circumstances !:
He lived about two miles distant and started
upon business for the village, about We o'clock
A.