, 1860-01-11
THE YACHT yvANDEHER.
Who ComN1nlJcd Her .-Plea OF In.
rnnftJ--1s Arrested at Liverpool.


1t appears that Lincoln latten was merely an
assumed name Of 4 wealthy and retired ship.
nasteE ana owner Of iiath, Mime. The real
name Of tie quas; Lincoln Patt<n, late Of the
yacht Wanderer. is IIrcsser, q native ef Harps~
well Maine, where llc has wife nnd several
calldren Residing. lie is very respectfully con-
nected, md hin conduct for several years past
has given hi. friends and relatives great deal
o1 "nes5t".a1.- BUTT nppenra that Dresser hns
been 1abofiuy under IN liberation Of mind, in
consequences of injuries received fen years
aRo, as wnl appear in another part Of this arti-
Gle. !'F,or to the injury which re shall desic-
nate, nc was known M M upright, Intelligent
ana practical fea4nzn. l.aying been an oijc.r on
board a't'erc"t vessels, and always. until re-
Gently, borlis good character for his skill and
honesty. A few rears hgo Drcsserwas mate on
b'afd scsse! Tint was II New Orleans loading
cotton. While cuEuEed in this business, one
Jay, IRON no7,e nccid~ntal cause, bale OF COT
ton, TINT was being Lnisse into tie yesscl, slip
PED out oi the Aliurx in which, it was suspended.
and, falling it'll" the hold, killed lwo men in
stant1y and severely wounded Dresser al,outthe
head and eyer, ~ that Tie l4lter or ,ans look al
though they ne affected will, cataract.
, ihe next thing hcHf4 Of Dresser, lie went On
voyage from New Orleans to London, rs mas
TOR ofihe blrk Fanny Fern. At tue latter place,
It Is SAID, 10 heca'le quite familiar wiii the
atcscdare employed in dschaEging the cargn
IRON tile vessel, anl WAS invited 10 The house If
t'c Latter, wAcrc, il is alleged, be BECAME enam-
oftd OF the hteyc'!ort's daughter: II match was
made: and iualy i marriage was consum-
mated.
From London ho went With lis vessel On q
tra'!iuE voyage 10 the Pacific ocean; but the
Owners Of tue vessel not feeling satisfied with
his Conduct, employed another captain, aud
clotled hin with iull authority to 90 10 the
l'acllc OCEAN in search ot the vessel, and take
tue cuInnland from Dresser. This was efFec.u-
a'y accomplished. aad Dresser returned to New
fr3n
would appear that lie had previously concocte,l
plan fer series Of queer operations. lie first
went to ship ciand let'* and presented letter
Of Introduction, and stated that he WIS tue
owner Of the bark Jane, iyin, in Mobile bay,
and that h.: had come to New 0rlcuns for the
purpose Of chastering hcr tn some responsible
party. After u lengthy conversation, and from
his representations, stevedore standing by
h,aned him S16t. The next Iny, SATURDAY.,
Dresser Went to Il mercantile house and repeated
tic sae storT hc told The day previous to ether
parties about his ownership in the bark Jane.
Terms were agreed upon for the charter Of the
yess=l, aud FIVE hundred do'lu.s was to be paid
| Office to get lis clerk to draw up the charter
| party, but discovered that he had gone home
! ior tue Gay. The matter was deferred until the
| Monday following; in the meantime tic ner.
chant n@c@r'1in4,l that dresser was humtuy
| and the bark Jane myth.
|
tho yacL: Nauderer, he CINE to this CITY with
t Il letter Of introduction to respectable shit
| chandler, representing himself to be the or nel
Of brig, lying ut ! per in the East River, anG
desired 10 purchase stores for II voyage. III
| thea proceeded to IN upllolsterer, and employci
him 10 refurnish tue cabins Of the brig, and alst
employed cfothier to make three hundred
suits Of clothes. The next thing he cu1p1oyes
Il master and mate, and openly told thsm b.
WAS going 10 send the vessel on a slave voya.'
to tue coast Of Africa. lie latterly went to tb
sail loft Of T. ID. Wilder, lis Sonih street. an&
desired to hare 4 full suit Of sails made for hi
| brl r. Mr. Wilder proceeded with Dresser t
the brig, and while on the way the latter repre-
SEATED himself as Lincoln 1'a.ten, Of Bath, MC
3lr. Wilder, being familiar viii. the Patten fan,
Iy, at once came TO the conclusien that his ma
| WIS an in'postcr, but aliowad hin, to carry ou
| his scheme.
Tilpy reached the brig, which was, with an
Of watchu'aa, from whom Dresser ob.ainc
the keys II the vessel, without the consent q
! the real owEevs, the vessel being for salt
Dresser also stated that be sEas the own4r {
tue ship FIXING Cloud, lying ut the Atlanti
Duck. and offered to sell pnrt of her to Vii.
er. The latter pretended to purcha.e = part
the vessel, and agreed to give Dresser chcc
tor COO the next morning. In the mean tin
AN officer Was employed. and the parties fro,
whom Dresser had Obtained stores, tc., we.
t appr1sel Of the operations. Tie next n.:rnin
Dresser appeared at tho appointed hour, but
place et getting u check tor 5000, he Was a
rested by an officer and taken 10 the Tombs, t
pretensss. The Ju1Se committed the prison.
and told the witnesses that they would BE- SCI
for when the case came up for cxaminatio:
The witnesses were no, sent for, and it Was sul
. | se4uentFy discovered that Dresser Ind bee
discharged through SOME hocus pocus arran.'
SItF{.r a..
| oner. 4 few daysaf.er Mr. Wilder mt. I)rts.'
i'll the street, aad alter some pretty sharp iu:c
change Of words the latter Was advised 10 lea,
. town. The fellow took the hint and roii:
, definite was hear! If hin: until le turned up
!, | the yacht Wantierer aiias.
ltis thought Ls many that the injury Dress
received At New Orleans has produced III ahe
. ratioa Of mind, ~ prior to that lc was co
sidered M upright man.
, Tnc N1SstSu CAr7A1S 1IEAEn Faou.-Tl
Z Portland Me -dryMs' says: "By til. Nor
/ | Triton, arliveh here Oil Friday last, we lea
that tie captaiu and boats crew oil four nj
!audca at TcEcina by the rrcnc', brig. rvrpol
l ing to be the captain Of the schooner E'i.iiul
: who reported his r1ate and crew to haso r.
= away with his schooner while he was On bca
j tho French brig |"r provisions. had arrived
/; Liverpool in the African mail stcunler the d
y before the North Dri;on sailed, and that q
: cupta1n had been p:ace1 under arrest ly Il
8. authorities Mt Liverpool from sn1ne facts Wll
had been let out by his men. Ii tn, = hare s,
J. !icicnt proof to keep hiu in custody until Il
+, GUARD boat # last Wednesday arrives At Live
t pool, announcing the arrival Ct lie Wanderer
g Boston, with the ela;tment Of her mate al
> crew as to the voyage OF tue Wanderer md Il
!. acts Of her captain, the chances are :hat he IT
r meet bis deserts, aud :ls- identity oi the DE-
J pcrado,' which il now inyolved in 50 much MT
tery, he ascertainel."