Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-04
Arrival at Boston offhe Pirate Yacht
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bic Adventures

on Ihe voyage.
The history oftbis famous or Infamous yes
sci has already occupied large share of pub
lie attention on account of her successful
shaving voyage. and the aequittal of all con-
cerned IN it. She is again before the public
and il again in the clutches of the law, this
time, we hope. without chance of escape.
This morning she arrived here ia charge of
Mr.. Henry Welton. from the vicinity of the
Western Islands. Her story, though long in
its details, may be briefly summed up. On
the. 10th of October she left the vicinity of
Savannah without a Custom Honse clear
aBcs,- under the command of Capt Lincoln
Patten. of Bath, who forced part of the men
on board to go to sea- She went TO Fines,
obtained some supplies of water and provi-
sions, but requiring more, went to sea and
spoke French barque, the master Of which
promised the desired supplies.
Patten, with a boat and four men, went on
board Oh her. and then Mr.. Henry Welton.
witt the consent of the crew. took command.
left the captain on board the barque. and
SHAPED the Wanderer's course for the United
States. She Is now in charge OF the Custom
House authorities, but will be delivered to
the District Attorney. This is the story in
brief: we now present some of its details,
which are quite Interesting.
On the 10th of October, between and 10
O'Clock. Lincoln Patten, under the assumed
the yacht Wanderer. then lying in the rIy,r
below Savannah. 10 assist in taking on board
provisions, water aud stores little later
he came on board himself, accompanied by
Edward Talbot, pilot and Capt. ]. Black.
shipping agent. He called all hands to get
unus rway, and drawing revolver, swore be
wOuld shoot any one who refused to work. or
who might interrupt his movements. He also
thrt atcned the shipping agent and pilot with
Ifs..fb hoy at Ion g6 a Ia 10 VpSSpi
Some of the crew who knew his plans, loaded
the two guns with grape, and armed them
selves to enforce his orders against those who
had been induced by false pretenccs to come
on board.
Though there was pilot on board. he d.
rected the movements of the vessel himself,
and got her twice ashore. AT last she reach
ed Tybee Light and anchored, where the pi
lot and shipping master left her. Again she
ran aground, and remained fast four hours.
At nine O'Clock in The morning of October
81 she fiosted off again, made sail. slipped
fifteen fathoms of chain. and went to sea. car
rying more than half the crew against their
wishes.
The Captain to allay their fears, pretended
that the vessel was bound to MatanZas and
Nassau \. p. and back to Savannah. hut
few days afterwards he declared that the ship
was without papers. the Collector having re-
fused her a clearance He said he was bound
to tie Western Islands for more provisions
and water and thence to the Coast of Africa,
Tor a cargo of seven hundI ed NJ groes
These he propOst 4 to land at CardenaS,
saving hat be was sure of rsceiving Tor them
$3.50 ZACH being well acquainted with the
trade. having landed several cargoes from
the haIques Niagara. Ocean 9yrant. brig
Fraucis Ellen, aud other vessels. He far
ther informed them on leaving Savannah be
h. 4 fall in n ON oh
or nautical almanac, and consequently wculd
have to perform the voyage by dead reckon
ing.
On the 23d of October, however. he fell in
with the ship Troy, of Boston, and bought
from her one Epitume, Biunt's Coast Pilot,
and a chart of the COAST of Florida, for which
he paid simply SIS. He next chased the
baTque Clara Brewster. but when he hailed
her, finding the captain tn be an old acquain-
taEcc, he did not go on board.
The next day be saw a schooner and made
sail in chase, carrying such press of canvas
that he carried away his square sail yard and
split the sail. but failed TO overhaul her. On
the 18th of October he chased a brig and fired
grape at her, but she would not heave TO; the
chase was continued until III p. NJ, when the
brig favored by the darkness of the night, by
suddenly changing her course ran out of
sight.
The Wanderer was now headed for Fayal,
and was favored with a strong gale from ".
y W, going sometimes twenty knots an hour,
ard requiring two men at the helm To steer
her On the 3lst. the gale moderated TO fine
weather which continued until November 9th,
when she encountered another Northwest
gale which brought her to the Isle OF Flores
She stood fl, and. on firing guns for pilot
and when off the settlem MT OF Santa Cruz,
the British Consul. the Chief Magistrate OF
The place, and pilot came on board. She
was then anchored in twenty-five fathOms
water. The Captain produced a false clear
ance of the vessel, uEder the name OF the
Williams, of Savannah, bound TO Smyrna"
stating at the same time that he had lost
sails provisions, spars, galley and chconOm
ettr and was in want of all these.
Endorsed by tine British Consul and the au-
tboriiies ashore, be procured thirty-eight
casks. containing 1000 gallons of wafer, fire
wood. liquor. -four. rope: $50 bushels OF po
tatoes, an anchor, I20 fathOms of chain.
He was promised twenty tons more -four,
but some of his movements exciting suspi-
ciom. he came on board in great haste, and
made every thing ready for getting under
weigh that night. He smuggled TWO POrtu-
guese women on board, and this circumstance
came to the knowledge of fine authorities. He
had not moment To spare, so he slipped six
~ tuthOms of chain, LETT one OF his men
ashore. and did not pay one dollar FOR the
supplies received, valued at about fifteen hun
dred dollars. He openly avowed to the crew
that he could procure eighty negroes for the
women he had kidnapped.
The vessel was next headed for Madeira,
called at Village Point de Salee, but unable
TO obtain supplies. proceeded TO FOuchal,
where he received information that an English
steamer OF war was in the baIbOr he stood
to- sea, proposing to pass between Cape 81.
Ana and the CRnaTies.
Still short of provisions, he declared to the
crew that he would obtain them by force
from the first vessel that he met. sw caring
that he would shoot the first man who hesi-
ts,tcd to fight foI such an object.
Shortly afterward he spoke the bark Clark,
Of Bordeaux. but her commander positively
refused either to heave to or 10 furnish him
with supplies. Two other barks were chased
without being able To bring them To. At last
size &, II in with tire bark Jenny, OF MarScilies
which hove to. and promised tn give some Of
her stores. With boat and four men he
boarded her.
Now wa> the crisis of the crews fate. They
deter miutd unanimously. TO seize the vessel
and carry her 10 the United States. With
that object in view. MIR. Henry Welton,
native of British North America, was placed
i'm command. She was Immediately run
before the wind all sails set aud when well
clear of the barque, was headed 10 the west
ward.
The next day they made the westward of
the CaDanes. ana saw lying in cove a sus-
picious looking poiacca brig, which fired
gun when the Mandeler hove In sight. Hay-
ing no desire TO ascertain her true character,
tie Wanderer pursued her course to the west
ward without any other incident worthy oi
notice.
She made Fire Island Light, thence pro-
ceeded To Tarpauliu Cove, and arrived here
this norning as already stated. She has
now on board ten and the two Portu-
guese women already noticed.
Report OF Northern spies from the
south.
The New York correspondent OF the Mo-
ell. Renixf,r salXs: