The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-01-19


a clearance. lie declared his intention
to proceed to the coast of Africa for a
cargo of seven hundred negroes, and
from thence to Cardenas to dispose of
OF them at the rate of $3.50 each. He
stated he was well acquainted with the
trade, having landed already several
cargoes in the barks Niagara, Ocean
Tyrant, Frances Allen, and several
other vessels.
In the hurry of leaving Savannah,
he took neither chronometer, charts,
or nautical almanac, and we were COM
PEELED to go entirely by the reckoning.
On the 23d of October he boarded the
ship Troy, of Boston, and succeeded
in buying an epitome, Blunt's Coast
Pilot, and chart of the coast of Flor
ida, for which he paid SIS. After
leaving the Troy a bark hove in sight
and the captain bore away in chase,
firing gun to bring her to. She
proved to be the bark Eliza Brewer"
commanded evidenely by some ac-
quaintance, as the captain hauled his
wind and stood away from under her
sail. The next day he gave chase to
a 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 the 2Sth of Octo-
ber, when all sail was made to over
take brig which appeared in the
northwest; came up with her at o.
clock P. NJ, but could not make her
out; kept pursuing her, tacking every
hour and firing heavy charges of grape
to make her heave to, but without
avail, for at ii o'clock she was not i'm
sight.
We again shaped our course for
Fayal, encountering a severe gale.
The captain being all this time full o.
liquor, was extremely reckless, and en-
dangered the safety of the vessel in
carrying sail, sometimes driving her
twenty knots an hour. On the after
noon of the 5th we made the Island OF
Flores, making the voyage in fifteen
days. On nearing the settlement of
Santa Cruz we fred guns, and were
boarded by the English Consul, the
Chief Magistrate, and pilot. Patten
then produced false clearance of the
vessel, under the name of the s' Will
liam," of Savannah, bound to Smyrna,
stating that he had lost sails, water,
provisions, spars, &C., galley and the
chronometer, and asking for supply
of provisions, water and spars, which
they agreed to let him have. The yes
sci laid there FIVE days and obtained
the promised supplies. The magis-
trates becoming suspicious, Capt. Pat
ten on the sixth day (having the night
before smuggled two women on board)
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 great secret of his inten-
ton to dispose of the women on the
coast to the biggest bidder, declaring
that they would exchange for at leas,
eighty Africans.
We then steered for Madeira, and on
the 7th day we made the island,
anchoring at small village called
Point de Sac, but the authorities re.
fusing supplies and permission to land
we run for Funchal, twelve miles dis.
tant. Finding British steamer here,
the Captain bore away for Cape ST
Ann, intending to pass between the
Canaries. He declared his intention
to board the first vessel that refused
him provisions, and take them by com
pnlsion, swearing that he would shoot
the first man who refused to fight, OF
assist him in such an undertaking.
On the 22d of November we spoke
the barque Clara of Bordeaux, but she
refused supplies, when the captain bore
away for two other barques, and at 1
o'clock spoke the barque Jenny o
Marseilles, which agreed to the cap
tain's demand. Patten launched +;
boat, and taking four men, boarde d thu
vessel. We kept on our course, Sc
all sail, and steered to the eastward
determined to leave him and give tn
vessel up to the laws of the Unitet
States. The next day we made th'
westernmost of the Canary group, ant
thence continued our course for Bos
ton.
The Wanderer came to anchor OF
India wharf, about 10 o'clock, Satur
day forenoon. She has on board tel
men and two Portuguese women al
luded to. The crew are young men il
a state of destitution. Mr.. Weltol
proceeded at once to notify the Col
Ilecter that the vessel was without pa
pers, who issued an order for her seizur
until the matter could be investigated
in the u. S. Courts. The owner of tn,
vessel is Mr.. Larmer of Savannah
who, it will remembered, advertise
her as a runaway vessel at the time o
her leaving Savannah.
The Wanderer, though styled
yacht, is fore-and-aft schooner @
over 25O tons. She was built in Ney
York as pleasure yacht, and as sucl
once visited this port. Her cabins
once elegant, are now in dirty condi
ton. She has now on board some 26
bushels potatoes, $4,000 gallons water
large quantities of bread, and othe
articles. Her water is slowed in irol
tanks, which are placed in the hold an,
} run of the vessel, and so made as to e
} closely to the internal shape of the yes
; sci. Her cabin is very large one
considering the size of the vesse