The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-15

7 pTlVAteeT Inc New
York Boston philadepha and other cities Of tho North
for the purpose Of cutting out vessels at their docks
! rAMrsluyG WITH THE PRISONERS.
TIE prize John Welsh having act sail things resumed
their usual course on board the prvsteer Captain Fdeld
and the first mate wore invited by the rebel captain the
cabin, where they took dinner The prisoners
were we'll treated during the hrst day, Kind
treatment being intended as u means sto predsposc
them IN favor of accepting the subsequent offers made
Lieutenant Pastie, who standing on the poop deck
bcckoned second mate White him and incurred if he
attve Every oducemcht was then offered by Paste 70
White 70 oih the rebels, The latter, however replied
in humorous matner that he not quite ready vet
10 serve under left paws, and in reply told that he
would regret having refused before he left the brig lie
was next rendered Che position Of boatswan on the
teer larger sharc Of the prize money than
casoaarDy fell 20 that officer White now became more
SERIOUS m h9 manner and indignantly spurncd all offers
saying thai az prisoner they might keep him board
turned away and approached the other prisoners With
similar propositions, but With similar success The
othrr ocers ana the aon OF the rvatoer cxertcd them.
scNeS I'D the same strenuous to induce the
! Wclshs crew to join them
ANXIETY ABOUT THE FATx ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
RETALIATION
When il found impossible To recruit for jeff Davis
naval service from the prisoners, threats we're made of
sending them to the South 70 be there Imprisoned and
share fate Similar 10 that OF tho Savannah's crew
Much anxiety WAS manifested about the latter vessel ami
many we're tho qucs ons asked as 70 the disposition Of the
crcH and what would be their fate The answers not at
all assuring them the threats ri retaliation renewed
TBK SUBSEQUENT CAPTURES.
INC piVaecr now nled away 10 tie northeast under
snort sail and with gentle wind On Sunday afternoon
JAY I, when about TWO hundred miles southeast OF
Nantucket schooner discovered southwest
Sa, was made for hcr, and when within quarter Of a
mIe the rebel vessel hoscd the French aag and nred
Gun across her bows Shc Immediately hove TO- and
proved to be
rns SCHOONER = wAIiya,
captain Smith, from New York TO Monievideo, with a
general cargo When within complete range Of the briggs
guns. the rebel ae was hos,cd and autenan Pastie,
with nine men and The Captain Of Marines, boarded bor
small boat Tho schooner submllcd-the Captain see.
Ing that resistance was usecssand IN half hour al
forwards, her commander, with ms little boy six years
Old, and the first and second mates prisoners
on board tho brig Her provisions, stores supplies, pa
brig, winch then detailed prze master and crew TO
| take charge OF hcr. Three of the original
crew two camcn and the cook were KEEP, on board Tic
rizc master said he intended TO take her If possible INTO
Beaufort G. she set sail about o'clock in the at
!cTnoon The walng. with her cargo, Is valued at
800 900.
the SCHOONER gSouANTREss
The brig resumed her voyage keeping still to the north
east, and on the next morning Monday July 8, schooner
vas discovered to the wndwad both vessels beng at
the time about $50 mites southeast OF Nantucket A. he
fore, the French flag hostcd though during the
s"qucn capture the rebel GaS not a, all displayed
The schooner bore down upon the brig which hsd her
oisai set and appeared t. be III distress and wsI within
oae hundred yards the long gun was uncolS ted and
framed upon her Her captain, At the tins
dorcd TO heavc TO- which he did seeing the folly resist
ance and delivered up the vessel She proved be the
schooner Ehchanress. Captain Devcreaux, Of Newbury
port from Boston TO 81 Jago dc Cuba with provisions
pork, beef -four &c The boat WAS lowered away and
her captain mate ana the captain son. with three OF Tie
crew, were brought back prisoners. Tie cook only
kept board the P'ize, which was then manned by prize
master Smith and four men whose ntenton wg to take
her into por, Of North Carolina The FL aptrcss
viii prove most desirable prize the rebels old COUNT
OF the much needed stores of provisions which ,on'
inE snip NARY
On The following day, The 9lh. The privatcer fen IN
with and seized the ship Mary Gooisn about rs niles
bound from New York % Montcvideo On approaching
she appeared to show symptoms ot resistance aad about
twenty hve marines m III. pfivaecT get ready with ticg
cntlSScs AMI mnskes 10 fnrcb!y board and take her
NO Resistance however, WAS made, and after shot
across her bows, she was boarded BY Lieut. Fas,le
Of the SURGEONS captain ri marines and pr.ze asa,ar
she was inspected by Them and proving be heavy
IN her draft Of water to b. easily tak port ana he
cargo not being very valuable sbo rclin9uished To
their disgrace, however, he IL said
Fvs or vNe AND JoiNrp r,,x pRirArasR
The rest Of her crew, six in number not detained
The prisoners Oh tho prvacer this had nccuuu
lated to hs number OF twenty and ihcy could
be confined fears ctoi tanned tina, they might g,e
trouble not over~wer the force ccaru The brig
some opportnne moh'cn' twelve 81 thcn-nnt cicefs
anu three boys-werc accordingly transferred 10 the
Goodc'l and that ship set sail about four O'Clock in ,hr
afternoon.
yus BRIG MARY x THOMPSON
White the prtvatecr was engaged with the f3oodc'
the brig Mary T. Thompson" Captain HSvcner. OF
scafSiott, from Bangor 20 Antigua, West indies
OH trading voyage, with lumber hove IN
sight and bore down upon them, suics,ne the ere ia
distress and the ship supplying her with water and pro
visions On approaching she brought lay the priva
,eers gun aud boarded 10y the rebel ofcc- from the
Goodet she Was immediately taken pSseSsiOn of, but
not being deemed desirable ri2e And abe Afforded
another Opportunity to dispose ct 81 the extra
prisoners, she wa also feEqushed after her yaw oars,
portion OF her rigging and few other articles had been
removed and the second mate oi thu Welsh aud
pla Cea on board
Captain lIavencr Of The Thompsos hsp made the fellow
ing statement TO your correspondent with
the Of his vessel -
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN a.vsNss
We lief, Soarspoyt Me Juy q with a cargo Of iun.bcr
for 81 Johns Antigua On Tuesday July SAYS ship snd
brig lying by supposed tho latter 10 distress and the for
assisting her Kept direct tor theta grttra
near them gun on ihr brig uncovered snd pointed
towards us, The order At the same tine being g;yei
!ol US TO come 10, Tr'et to range ahead OF her
bu, the brig bIed away aud shot up uader
our lee coso along side and boarded Toy took oar
papers, and the boarding officer back the brig
leaving II cha rye Of arn.a force Lay there uut
they had got through with Tho ship when gany ifom
that vessel aboard of US and ransacke the fhan
son-ssrryng of the boat, oars, and rigging They
then put four men aboard If Us, and let go We last
r,iG pRigArHgR ~ pcRsUu OF 4 BRIc.>lyys
and she distant three four miles ont, from
her. AS soon as she got ot Sigh, tackled snip and
stood IN for the land aud made Newport Fr.n!
ing, al eight O'Clock.
now TIA pklv Al ssa COT OUT or ouAslFsrex n,Rp,R
One Of The crew 81 the cG Davis properly the
Echo stated to prisoner that he had been impressed
the entirely against his viii HI also said tia,
they !of, Charleston on the 23tt Of Jule ia5i and
were toWed out Of the hartor by stsagl,uk Captain
Macy, the Collector Of the port at Sewpor, ~ whom
your correspondent would express MA thanks FOR many
courteses), ia We'll acquainted with the approaches
TO Charleston aud gives rs his opinion that the pr,
(the 2Sth cit there WAS no mooniigGt-aayo
Ter FOR the escape The scatNg III towing the Echo
took the north channel which Is closest in shore and
sarthcst removed ftom the hioc'idng feet making hen
way along by concerted signal hgh,s placed IN small
boats and extnguishcd tue vessel reached them
by
DISPOSITION oe rHv eEyEs
The prize masters the captured vessels well know
the folly uG attempting "a take their vessels block
AIDED ports and their intention vas, far trans
dried TO the prisoner o take heu insig
nicant ports Of North Carolina
TDR rRgssNT WHEREABOUTS PR WAITER.
Collector Macy, peCertain,us the facts about the
privatcers operations immediately communicated them
to Secretary thnSc Since The the ihoupsor-
the last yessel,ho win has been south and west witch
together with tho current Of The Cali Stream VIII prercu
the y! Vatee FROM working sosthwagG any grCac es-
tent IN the opinion Of Collector Macy she IS a. The pyctN3
han fhrse hundred aies Southeaa Of
Nantucket and is therefore within easy sail OF cruisers
from New York Philadelphia and Boston
Mcng pRiyATEERs fTrIlSG or.
Captain Hayeucr also states Tia, lie had been Informed
by nj the that tho rSe had fast sailing top.
sail schooner 6tpG out Beaufort c. and that there
two n Charleston and three IN S anrsb await
an opportunity 90 PIT 10 sea.
TIE VALUE PRIZES
Is stmatcd % BE- :225 COO, Us follows
Brig John Welsh. So zoe
schooner \. j. Wirilg lOOVU3
schooner EncG9ureSS 1OotO
fota' 'I-.9,Vou
THE CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER 5. J.
WARfNG.
TO rgH EDITOR or TIE HERALD.