The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13
A PRIVATEER OFF THE COAST.
The Rebel Pfivateer JEFF. Davis
Among Our Merchantmen.
A Ship, Two Briggs and Two SehOOners Seized
on Cape Hattsras.
A Fleet Of Revenue Cutters and GIpboats
in Pursuit Of the jeff. Davis,
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The old revenue Gutter Washington, seized at New
Orleans BY the rebels last winter has turned up most
expectediy IN midst Under the Of Jen. Davis
and commanded by Postell late Of the United States
Navy she has been playing pretty pranks with our mer
ohantnea From our Geographic dispatches II appears
shat this "bold prvaeer has been cruising Oh the Vir
gna Cspes during the past week and that her captures
have been quite One ship, two brigs and two
bhopers known TO have been sezed snd the proba
b!ty that several other msrch ntmen have fallen into
the clutches Of the pirates Annexed are the deapAtch
es:-
sEIzrRE OF rHR SHIP MARY G0oDELL, BRIG JOHN
WELSH AND SCHOONER g. J. WAXING.
BosroN July II, 1851
brig from Bangor arrived at Newport this morning.
with the of the brig john WEIGH, from Trinidad
for Falmouth, which captured by the privateer
JEFF Davis on saturday CT Hateras The were put
on board The ship Mary Go3dell, from New York for
Aoutevideo They snsacked the ship but allowed her to
proceed on account OF her drsugn OF water The same
privsteer also captured the schooner 3. g. Waring, or
New York, and brig whose nsme was unknos n, one
hundred miles southeast iron Nantucket South Shoals
Captain Gerrior, Of the British bark Major Nor
ton, OF this port, from st. Martins, rep1r,e-On
the 9th list, in LATITUDE 80, longitude es, saw a
fun rugged brig. showing French colorn, which
hailed the bark In Enssb TO which re-
ply wss made In French by Captain Gerrior; but
they did not appear to understand the language
They, however, chased the Major Norton for De.ily
three hours, but che ou,ssiled then. Two
the fore lops liant mas She Was OF about hundred
and eighty tons, American buit and had her
stern. Capt GerTior thinks she privateer. The
position OF The vessel was in the latitude Of the Capss
Of Delaware
Capt Jones, Of the schooner James Jones, which ar
rived 1t III port yesterday from Csba tie Boston
TfaUeller Of July H. states that the 4th inst IN lat
,udc "a a. longitude "a H. two schoonere, about 100
tons, plot boat gsed and chased by them for two
hours, but made all sail end kept clear.
PROVIDENCE, r, July IL, 1861
brig from ugor arrived at Newport to-day with
part Of the Of the brig John wech from trinidad
isten with sugar, for Falmouth, Etga1d, VIII Gu was
taken by she psivateer JET. Davis, off Hat.eras on
Sunday ssl Captain Fi6ed, OF the brig John
WEIGH, was put oa board the ship Mary Gooje'l,
from New York for Montevidea, which vessel had been
sacked and allowed to proceed account Of
heavy drsuaht OF water.
the privateer took the schooner s. G. Waving, Ct
New York aud brig name Unknown.
The p iyaleer vas one hundred miles south OF Nan.
tucke, shaals on Tuesday.
ANOTHER CAPTURE.
NxwroAr, r. L July 10, 1881.
The schooner Epchan.ress from Boston for st. Jago,
capted the sth inst by the privateer JEFF Davis,
an5 sspt 10 come Southern port.
Pcstest formerly Of the United states Navy, Ia in com
mand OF the privateer JEFF Davis aud his orders the
prize take tho three into port
Of Florida, SAvannsh [ay telegraph to Hlwood
Walter, Esq Secretary Board or Underwriters
RESPECT FOR BRITISH PROPERLY FIFTH sEIzURR
PORTLAND, Ne July IL, 1851
Buenos Ayres arrived here this afternoon and reports
having been boarded On the 9th, south Of Nantucket
South sho. attade SO TO- longitude 81 co. by the pr
vseer brig JEFF Davis; but her cargo being British pro
perry, che was released, after putting board Capt
Finsld Of The big John woIsh Of Philadelphia, from
Trinidad for Falmouth, England with cargo Of sugar
Capt Smith, Of the schooner s. J. Waring, Of Brook
haven, and Capt Devertaux, OF the schooner E,chan
tess OF Newbur5 portal Of which vessels have been
captured within week.
The prvateer took from the Mary Goodal five OF her
sw and supply of water. Prize crewe were put on
board the captured vessels and they were sent into
Southern ports.
The privateer was just. boarding the brig Mary f.
thompson when last seen.
The JEFF Davis Is reported to be a full rigeed brig
mounting four guns In the waist and pivot gun She is
supposed 10 be the former big Echo, the slsver.
Tho John Welsh Capt.n Filoid bas cargo tw1 hun
dred and seventy five hcesheats tieces twen
" eight barrels Snd four hundred and thirty ak boxes
sugar She was bound from Trinidad fer Falmouth Eng
land and captured July in latitude rs 60 longitude
90 30 She had six months stores beard, all Of which
were taken except enough TO aat the prize crew. which
was sclso.ed correspond With the cargo the ships
pspers t, deceive the federal crnisers
An the crew taken from the schooner Euchant-
ress except negro cook.
Two men and q passenger were LETT en- board the
schooner s. j, Warren, with prize crew.
The pivateer down IN every case under the Fenc
flag and SGT the Conei eg boarding she left
Chsrlspton on the 70. Of June The John Welsh was
hor arss prize Several ober prIvseers citing
In Cbayleetor when She left they looking particu-
larly for coffee vessels.
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CAPTURED VESSELS.
The rnip Mary Goodel, which captured aud after
wards ieleased rsed from New York the 9th inst.
fer Buspos sytes, under the command OF Captain
M,Gilvery She is good vessel Of III tons burthen,
buit at ssarpoft, he in 1854, and is owned by r. p.
Buck Il Co, OF this city.
The brig Joan weEh !s owned in Pbilsicl ba, ana
wss built in Gloucester ~ J Ia 1868; she is 25 tons
butthen ond AN The J. W. arrived at Trinidad
from Philadelphia the 9th ut
The schooner Encna9tfess, which captured on the
sch inst cleared at June 90 for g. Jago and
commanded by Captain Dovereaax. she 10 owre1 by y
Davis, Jr Of NeSburyport, where was built In 1855 is
l59 tons burtben, AID rates AIN.
The brig Mary E. Thompson was commanded by esp
tain Rayener, and clssred at Bangor, Me- The 9Th
nit for the Western Islands and market and pro
baby loaded wish lumber. She is 2i0 tons register
built at BA tn, Me- in 1852, ard owned by ". Noel
very, OF soaFsport
The fchooner 9. j. Waring, Captain Smith, cleared AZ
New York on the Sd inst for Acntevideo Che built
at Brookbaven, ia 1861, ia good Of 372 tons
burthen, halls from Breoshsven ana lie owned by J..
Smith Il Co.
TIE GOVERNMENT IN PURSUIT OF THE ralvATEER.
Immediately uron the receipt Of the relative to
the seizure Of the above mentioned vessels the govern
mcnt at Warrington ordered feet of revenue cutters
aud gurboas g b. despatched fro Ibis port in qco, Of
the daring privatesr Tho command Of the iesl WEB
connded TO Capau Howard, and the cutters Jackson,
Crawford and yarna wept promptly 10 sea- In TOW Of the
steamboat Mertury. The Hetrietta, Lieutenant J. G.
Bennett Jr now lying of the Battery, VIII start pur.
sui of the pirate 20 tay provided her grns arrive IN
time The gunboat Irtquos, Gre Of the fastest In the
navy, Will also start en- the errana .o.dav, We
shall haye I've armed yessels In pursuit OF the Jefl