The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22

gude 67:I0, she was chased by a schooner pilot boat
build. The pirate painted black and apparently was
full Of men She pursued the bark without for
about an hour when she up the chase and stood to
the southwest She showed no coors. This pirate was
cruising out at sea short distance TO tho east Of the
brissh West Indian Islands
THE OPERATIONS OF THE PRIvATEERS
ARRIVAL OF PART OF THE CREW or THE SCHOONER
TRANSIT AT THIS P0Rr--THEY CROSS THE ATLANTIC
TWICE TO CONE FROM WILMINGTON NORTH CARO-.
LIMA, TO NEW YORK.
Mr. Henry Knowles, master Of the schooner Transit
OF New London, Connecticut, which was captured Cd
Hatteras inlet tho 23d of june by the rebel steamer
winslow arrived in this city yesterday from LIVERPOOL
in the British steamship Edinburg He says that after
being captured himself and his crew were asked they
would join the ranks Of the rebel army or shin on b9srd
pfivateer as the rebels were short of prsss
Crews All OF them but two were determined
not to assist tho rebels in either capacity The two
exceptions were German seamen who were frightened.
and through ignorance ard alarm induced 10 shin on
board the privaeer One OF the the Transit An
tonic Servants, Mexican impressed into the rebel
service the captain Of the prvaeer hay ing told the mas
ter OF the schooner that he would compel Servants to
serve under him. The schooner was tow cd into uateras
Inlet Mr. Knowles and the other four whose names MP
pear below, were guarded board several days after
which they were brought with the schooner to
North Caralina. There they taken before magss
uae' VINO discharged them on parole az the following
documents will show -
JOHN ". ELLIS. Governor Of North Carolina
10 all whom tn Sc presents may come.
Inc following o IONS the schooner Transit
on tlatte as, gu the 23d June, 1861 viz
Henry Knowles, master, Com eeticut;
William Grain, mate, c )nnet t!cIt;
Martin Harmed, seaman, s, Otlard, 6. b.,
Ferdinand Rohlf, steward Germany,
nave been discharged upon their parole not 10 serve
against the Conied ate states
Free transit out Of North carora from Newbern and
thence North has been granted tn m and is he ped they
may DC suffered to psss VI hS mests,ion By the
RAiEiGH, June 25, 1861
State Of N nth Carolina Neaberr Craven com,y 10 ,rit--
This day II nry Knowles, master, OF Connecticut William
cram, 81 connecticut mate. Martin ia MD Of Scotland.
g. b. seaman, and Ferd nand r. i of germany steward
late Of ihs schooner ansit of New London Connecticut
which was captured by the steamer Wnsll I,fe ns
met on the 23 Of June, 1851 personally app AIRED be-
fore me- Justice of The Peace Of this town said and
10 witness whereof have hereto signed their names and
ally made oath that they wiz not by agency
IN any way serve in the war now betrg waged Nv the
COVE nmeDt OF the United States against The ate
States III No tn America, either Il tn IN.
Given under my hand, this 9th day Of June, in the
year 1851 SAMUEL r. STREET, J. p.
Henry Knowles, Ma tin Dal mid,
William Grain, Ferdinand R,hIf
Sworn to and subscribed In my presence by each Of
the above named parties this tie 9th day OF june 1861
SAMUEL r. STREET, J. J..
They remained on board the schooner two days. when
they were told they must leave vessel that day and
seek quarters IN the city. Tie crates took away from
the ca tain his chrOnoneter, his charts and every
tn ng valuable that h. had. After few days he got
chance TO work at the unloading Of cargo Of mssses
from another saptu oil vessel On the day that Ibis ep
pornity offered the captain Of the ship Thomas atson
hating from Mobile, arrived In Newbern in search Of
crew for his vessel which to sail from Wilmington
North Carolina, TO Liverpool Mr.. Knowles his three
companions eagerly awaited themselves Of the of and
went with him TO Wilmington and thence, the 9Th Of
july to Liverpool. Twice during the passage he ship
encountered heavy gal and with seyca feet of water
n tie hoi, was in critical conf tion. Or occasion,
of the coast of eand they had work The pumps forty
consec tive hours five feet OF water being In the hold
They arrived safely how yer, ant through the Kindness
OF tn American Consul there and Of the steafs ~
pny with what funds they conl command themselves,
they wore epnbed to return. They arrived he's ye-ter-
day. They think that crossing the Atanc twice is
long sage from Wilmington TO New Yok.