The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22
Brilliant Exploit of the Colored
Steward Of the Warning.
He Kills Three of the Pirates and
Takes Command Of the Vessel.
The Rccapture Of the Cuba by
Captain StrOut.
The Captain Shows That Some Things
Can be Done as Well as Others,
THE SCHOONER S. ]. WARiNo.

THE SCHOONER S. J. WARiNo.
The Prize Officer and Two of His Mates
Killed by the steward OF the Warning
ana Thrown Overboard--Thc Othcr
Pirates Secured and Drought TO New
York as Prisoners.
The schooner S j. Waring, of Brookhaven, Smith
ter hence for Montcvdeo July with assorted cargo,
10 the city this afternoon and gather the fol-
lowng:-On the third day out from port-on the Tth--
Wien hundred and fifty miles from Sandy Hook in
altitude 49, longitude 60 was brought 20 by the privateer
brig jeff. nnvis who sent boat full OF alongside.
and ordered the captain Of the schooner haul down the
United states flag and declared her prize to the Con
fedeatc States OF America Thoy rasacked the vessel
and took from her what they wanted, such charts
quadrant, provisions, crockery &C. and after returning
to he schooner the second time they put prize Of
five hoard without arms, and took away Captain
FlaDcis smith, the two mates and two seamcn, leaving
the steward, two mates and two seanen, leaving the
ste ward, and Mr. Bryce Mac kinnon passen-
ger On board The prize crew were Montague Amiel,
Charleston pilot in command one named Stevens mate
Malcolm siddy as second mate, and two At three
O'Clock in The afternoon the schooner headed south
probably for Charleston, by. The remaining
and the passenger in hopes Of recapture by
United States vessel and made themselves agreeable and
liable to the prvatecrsmcn, and in consequence
tly suspected nothing until the night Of the 10th 3lv
whn fifty miles to the southwark of Charleston
sccg prospect Of their hopes being realized and the
prize captain and first mate asleep in their berths aud
the econd at the Wheel the others doing asleep,
the rcconccrcd plan carried into effect by the stew
ard william Tlman, (colored) killing the three with
Ratchet and throwing the bodies overheard II was all
finished in five minutes. One Of the remaining men
tied UP night though both released the
accordingly. After retaking the vessel, the charge her
d. vowed the stewart Neither him any the crew
understand navigation but having got hold of the
,hnd he brought her safely up the pilot ground when
NJ Charles +. Warner Of the pilot boat Jane took Charge
o, her
Oae Of the schooners men Donald Mcleod, refused to
assist in her recapture the whole duty falling on the
81, ward She has anchored of the Battery,
1lc of the schooaer's William Tlman,
steward William Shedding, seaman, who assisted and
Lonad Mel cod, seaman, WHO refused
The prisoners board named james Minor, OF
South Carolina, and James Dawset Of New Jersey, who
appears to ne innocent sort of person.
,hccrs Nesbitt Sullivan and Guorkcr of the Harbor
p cc the prisoners also brought ashore the
gallant ST, ward--the splendid son Of Africa.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS FROM OUR SPE-
CiAL REPORTER.
ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE S. J. wARING--
the HERO TILLMAN AMONG Us-ACCoUNT or THE
KiaLING or The PiRAr:S--A SINGLE MAN MASTERS
FvE-AvrEAaANCE or THINGS on BOARD THE
,.'nOoNhR--THE IMPLEMENT OF rRUCTION--THg
SEEM OF TIE MILLING, ETC.
Yesterday afternoon, at four O'Clock, the schooner s
j. Waring. which, IL may be remembered, captured
by tue rebel privatccr JEFF Davis the eth instant,
i.aShy of which appeared III coun.s at the
TIM, made her appearance OF the Battery having
hcr rsca" from her cptos under the most extra
mary The primo source OF this for
escape from the fnngs H blOodhirty enemy rs
tn l.ropp and wonderful presence OF mind of negro
na,.el william Tilau, who acted in the capacity OF
Il aad board the 3 j. Wariag at The time OF her
ca, tire. Tn The 7th instant the capture OF the n. j.
Warrg Wa, conssnmlcd The following is the account
G,u rshed by Captain Smith, Of the schooner, TO tho
I!.tn at The time when she taken possession of by
ihr priratees:-
4" sailed from ScwYork Wednesday, July g. but
al, &c; until the 4h From tlie time got to
uth !h',ay, July j. we liad light wins and calns,
wsa tnggs weather .sboat nhc o'clock A. u. of sun
l.tS the weather began TO clear Up We then
sci eal III wcn we NJ irst sapposedio boa steamer,
hLt upoa ciesc Inspection disc Nerel that il
bs. We thought from her movements that she in
dt AMI asedtd assistance. We continued
couise. nothing TO excite our suspicion, and
n Lot suppose te'c was privaecr ca th's part {" our
eutg.;. I. watch 'ecA bisi,y cnCrgvi sesg np
head aging. which was slack. aud W. did not there
t)it 'akr M"ch 'l"tc notice q hrr Az Twelve O'clock
latit,rr by observation SO deg 80 longitude
4. We nearly abreast OF the
b. s., and had not "a yet s,en any thing To make as
ocrs We won't 10 dinner and hnn been in tho cabin bit
n,rtss Mi'rn The a2cona motc reported that The
bag II h sted lie French tag We hoisti OURS IN about
fvr mnn;ts After hosting oar flag they fired shot
bows. We then thouglt it was 1t French mat
ii war. ami that the; probably wanted to get the news
j,m states. rhY ah.oCEht th"ir g to bear
~. ant W., routd have cscasd had Known what
tl.y were. rs there Wa, knot hrccze the
t.n. Ni,cn . boaiUiig Oilrcr cajnc alongside us
hey haial LpWn the French Hag AMI boosted the Con
ti'tate ting; and lhiS was whnt they Old every time
,,tfl II th.tfh
ainulidr. sii &C a'ni1 ut ant r,n 70 hoard
yossc lh bJastinG officer le>tlc e., merry of The
Il At navy. Wb0 Is h.st ,cdcibut OF tho brig. II
nT'rrHh 60 han down orr Ing Gnd hemandcd onr
tmiefs. lie if0teh w.th him 'sc oritdH Of marines
wi,a, together with all IL NJ boat, was well agmed
II 'r' ~" - ON 'i" 20 go 'h"it thftS Fr,dF 70 81
~ tur boat, and the boat back to the brig. When she
rttgtf,d SiIr was loaded "ih Hlhr Mi 'nit'tr' who
hymElt With tren hr PRIV master wl;n was fpmCryn
tAa'1S!in .i ihy tu" b. IKE open our stores, took
hey wnui,d and ordered ~ unr things ready TO
% .lie tni'. lArt AANr our passenger ihfiGtSs3n 10
h. plts4,,,So bnlrd ul t'tc brig Tniau IN
iir schconEh, o; - i.r 'vnnll baye brt"i caanoe
ui bang lo Wsdc, e. ha pace 81 DESTINATION II hc stay'u
I'd, thr sco.s the big i!ght BE- 10 SEA FOR
= white h" -iaS 90 board Ul tie sch"Eer lhey
aao lei, iva Vt or r.u and ;e steward who WAS CO.
bored beard Of the schooner The rs OF US were
jaSrn 10 ~p brig they ao,ycd rs To iahe al eur pfr
y,i n,ortx pyre, char, of lie coast ,enf raj chaSt,
/ l,arrati, NV gator and telescope 49,
An our other ,riy,n property respected. We eS-
,.icd cre, 10 .t,t.ru,ns made in the New York IA.
tr- thu we xe,d tipped oi every thing aud treated
with Tie greatest severity; hit our treatment was en-
tjrcly Ne.rcat from TINT which we eSpcctcd, Each
C.hcer G,d all ~ MS mower to makes comfortable and
promised thst Iie FIRST neutral vessel toy met DoHne
10 a cirrsn fnrt hey would put usoa hoard o. On
Lrrd pgiVa.err hes;trs ourselves NC lol's Saps
tirl OF thc brig John Welsh. and his whole c'rw also
Captain pcvereauN Of p' schooner Enchautfess, aud at
liz crcH except hc steward, vhe was colotcd ean,
9ro Ind ~, .cf board Of the schooner bey had
,Epn The day III Iuly nohsg of any consequence DC
erred July spoke al Ensitsh hars ooina 20 fbston
W then shin 80 lecward amt sci l sal IL order TO
head her of ing go, close 10 The ship The pFvateer
agan hoisicd the French nag and 'he ship ho,s,ed the
Amer tiag They then hrcd anG brought heF TO- After
tho boat had got alongside ol tho ship they again hosed
The Confederate Rag AMI made thc ship pnH theirs down
Il yoy ed tbs ship Mary Goodell 81 New iork, tGp
McCiya.y. and 6re Of thc mon belonging 10 The ship
cncu the privascr, and reported when they CAME
board that they were going 10 iaae The snap noXtGa. #