The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-20

THE NEws-Tke YANKEE brings the mails of
August I and II. The news i Interesting, but the
principal items are embraced in our Geographic sum-
mary IN another column. a,
The BARK " MESSENGER BRD."-This wandering
craft, which for the past two years has been s~cudding
across the Pacific in charge Of an accomplished pirate
known as Capt. Delee, has been heard from again, as
appears from the following from the Alta California :
Captain Davis, Of TIE bark Helen II -fimy, from
Manila, informs Us that while in that port, the
American Consul, Mr.. Griswold, received adyices
from Betaug. one Of the Philippine Islands, stating
that the rowing skipper had touched at that island
with his bark, and accomplished another brilliant
s~wiudiing operation which cast all his previous ones
into the shade, 1t Is not known where he arrived
from, but he appears to have been in possession Of
forged papers, which escaped detection by the Span
ish authorities. He seems to have had plenty Of
money, and soon after his arrival, he sold 4 quantity
Of silver bars 10 Il merchant Of the place, who, de-
string TO ship them to Manila, and being unaware Of
the character Of Capt. Delee, concluded to send it
by him, is the latter stated that he was bound thith-
er. He sailed with the treasure, and the money for
which he had sold il, and months and months elaps-
ed, but the bark never appeared At her port Of des;i-
nation, but has departed for climes unknown. The
Captain also drew "A bill on Russell, Sturges & Co,
Of Manila, for : $500, which they did not see fit to
honor, and thus this arch swindler Effected another
successful fraud. To crown all, he arbitrarily dis
charged a number Of his crew at Betaug, who, being
thrown upon the hands Of the AIcalde, that function
airy had written 10 Consul GTisWOld. at Manila. III
timating that he should take the first opportunity to
send them up TO te placed under his care and charge.
Take it altogether, this Is one Of the most remark
able instances Of successful piracy on record, con-
siderHng the times in which il occurs. Had il taken
place a century ago, it would have been nothing
strange; but now, when the seas are secured by naval
vessels, and the means Of nter-communication be-
tween the ports Of all countries enables such a piece
Of yillainy 10 be followed up and punished, it i
curious that the knaye has not yet been arrested.
50 long a time has elapsed since the first act Of vii
sulS Of nearly all the ports Of entry in the Pacific
ocean, calling upon them to arrest Capt. Delee
should he come within their jurisdiction. Thus he Is
eiectuGlly tabooed in the principal ports, and his
operations are necessarily confined 10 small and IN
harbors, where the knowledge of his ad-
ventures has not extended. But even these transient
Ravens cannot much longer be visited by him with
safety. lie Il a refugee, sailing with a self-consti-
tuted rowing commission about the Pacific ocean, and
Of course has 10 adopt DISCUSSES As to name and rig
TO avoid capture. 1t is rumored that his polite ad-
iress, fertile intellect, and business s~hrewdness, has
enabled him TO twist the Dons in the Spanish East
Indies completely around his finger; and many a
commercial HIdalgo Demoans the misplaced conf
lence which led him 10 trust to the wiles Of the
-ascally American. 1t Is believed that ne has baggei
handsome fortdne, and has, perhaps, ere this. sold
iis vessel and retired 10 enjoy the fruits Of his pirl-
lies in some Of the Spanish American republics. Il
quite a romantic story, coupled as it Is with
f yaller kiyer' literature. =