Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-30
4ailg Virsiaian.
The Last Cruise of tho Slave Yacht Wan
deror.

has already occupied largo share of public ut
tenton. on account Of her successful slaving yoy-
age and tho ncquittal Of all concerned in II. Sho
is again before tho public, and 10 again in the
clutches of the law, this timc, we hope without o
chance Of escape.
This morning she arrived here 10 charge Of
Mr. Henry Welton, from the vicinity oftho Wes-
tern lslands. Her story. though long in Its do
tails. mny be briefly summed up. On tho 10th Of
Oc.ober she lett tho vicinity ofSavannah without
u Custom House clearance. under the command
ofCap,. Lincoln Patten. Of Bath, who forced part
of the mon on board to 20 to sea. She went to
Flores, obtained somo supplies OF water and pro-
visions, but requiring moro, went TO and spoke
II Frenoh bark, the master Of which promised the
desired supplies.
Patton, with boat and four mon. went on
Hoard Of her; and then Mr.. Henry Welton. with
tho consent Of the crew, took command, left the
captain on board the bark, and shaped the Wan
dcrcrs course for the United States. She 10 now
in charge of tho Custom House authorities but
will TO delivered to tho District Attorney. This
is tho story In brief We will now present some Of
its details. which are quito interesting.
On the Goth of October between nine and ten o.
clock. Lincoln Patten. under tho assumed name
of David Martin, put fifteen mon on board tho
yacht Wandercr. then lying in tho river below
Savannah, to assist in taking on board provisions,
water nnd stores. little later he came on board
himself, accompanied by Edward Talbot: Pilot,
and Capt j. Black. shipping ngent lie called
all hands TO get underway and drawing n rsvol-
ver swore no would shoot any one who refused to
work, or who might interrupt his movements
Iie also threatened the shipping agent and pilot
with death if they attempted to leave tho vessel.
Some Of the crow who know his plans, loaded the
two guns with grape. and armed themselves 10
enforce his orders against thoso who had becn in
ducod by false pretences to come on board.
Though there was u pilot on board he directed
tho movements Of the vessel himself, and got hor
twice ashore. At last sho reached Tybco Light
and anchored, where tho.p pilot and shipping mas
tor left her. Again she ran aground, and remain
cd fast four hours. At nine O'Clock in tho morn
ing Of Oct. q, she foated off again, made sail,
slipped fifteen fathoms of chain, and went to sea,
carrying moro than half tho crew ngainst their
wishes.
Tho captan, to allay their fears pretended that
the vessel was bound to Matanxas and NASSAU. N.
p, and back to Savannah; but n few days after.
wards be declared that tho ship was without pa.
pers the collectors having refused hcr clearance.
lie said he was bound to the Western Islands for
more provisions and water, and thence 10 the coast
of Africa for n cargo OF seven hundred negroes
These he proposed to land at C0rdcras, saying
that he was sure of receiving for them $3.50 cash,
being we'll acquainted with tho trade, having
landed several cargocs from tho barks Niagara,
Ocean Tyrant brig Frances Ellen, and other vos-
sells He further Informed them that on leaving
Savannah he had failed to procure chronometor,
charts or nautical almanac. and consequently
would have 10 perform the voyage by dead rock
oning.
On the 23d of October. however, ho fell in with
the ship Troy, of Bos on. and bought from her
one Epitome, Blunts Const Pilot, and Chart of
tho Gulf of Florida for which he paid simply IS.
lie next chased the bark Clara Brewer. but when
he hailcd her, finding the Captain to be an old &C.
uunntancc, bo did not 20 on board.
Tho pext dev he N sehOOnpr and mndo enil
in chase, carrying such press Of canvass that he
carried away his square sail yard and split the
.uil, but failed TO overhaul her. On the 18th Of
October, be chased brig and fred grape ut her,
but shc would not heave to. The chase was con-
tinued until IL =. NJ, when the brig. favored by
the darkness Of the night, by suddenly changing
her course, run out OF sight.
The Wanderer was now headed for Fayal, and
was favored with q strong gallo from W. N. W.,
going sometimes 20 knots an hour. and requiring
two mon nt tho helm to steer her. On the 3lst
the gale moderated to fine weather. which contin-
ueI until Nov. 0, whom she encountered another
northwest galc, which brought her TO tho Islo Of
Flores. Sho stood of, and on firing guns for pi-
lot, and when off tho settlement Of Santa Cruz
tho British Consul. the Chief Magistrate Of tn
nlace and Il pilot csme on board. She was then
anchored in 25 fathoms wa,er. The Captain pro-
duced false clearance Of the vessel, under tho
name of tho "Wiliam of Savannah. bound to
lost sails, provisions, spars, galley and chonome-
ter and was in want Of all these.
Endorsed BY the British Consul and tho author
tiles ashore. he procured thirty.eght casks, con-
tanning 1000 gallons Of water. fre-wood, liquor
Hour, rope. 200 bushels Of potatoes on anchor, $50
iathOms Of chain.
lie WAS promised twenty tons more -four, but
some of his movements exciting suspicion, he came
on board in great haste, and made everything
ready for getting under weigh that night. lie
smuggled two Portuguese women on board, and
this circumstance came to the knowledge ot the
authorities. IIe had not moment to spare; 90 he
slippcd sixty fathoms of ch.n left one Of his men
received valued at about fifteen hundred dollars.
Ilo openly avowed to the crew that he could pro-
cure eighty negroes for the women he had kid
mapped.
The vessel was next headed for Madeira. called
Mt Villa Point do Salee, but unable to obtain sup
plies, proceeded to Funchal. where, receiving in
formation that an English steamer OF war was in
tho harbor, he stood to the sea- proposing to pass
between Cape ST. Ana and the Canaries.
Still short Of provisions, he declared to tho
Grew that he would obtain them by force from the
first vessel he met, swearing that he would shoot
the first man who hesitated to fight for such an
| object.
Bordeaux, but her commander positively refused
either to heave to or to furnish him with supplies
Two other barks were chased without being able
to bring them TO- At last he fell in with the bark
Jenney, Of Msrseilles, which hove TO- aud promised
to give him some of her stores. With boat ana
four men he boarded her.
Nov was the crisis of the crews fate. They
determined. unanimously, to seise the vessel and
carry her to the United States. With that OBJECT
in wow. Mr.. Henry Writon, native OF British
North America, was placed in command. She
was Immediately run before the wind, oil sail get,
and when well clear Of the bark, was hesded to
the westward.
I,La uaxt dax fhAx mada the XaatMard Of tho