The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-16

10 be Captain Of the steamer Columbis, vun.
ming between New York and Chafleston.--
He Is also reported TO have formerly been q
Charleston Pilot. His native place is sup
posed 10 be Smithville, North Carolina. He
Is man between thirty Eve and forty years
Of age, as near as can judge. His officers
and men did not wear uniform, but look
ed like iaboring men, being clad in Scotch
|costume. They were armed with hotse-
pistols. which were about foot long, with
fine fint locks. They also wore culasses,
which looked as though some country Black
smith had made them.
i We were ordered away to our own vessel
accompanied by q privsteer crew, and being
taken in tow by the steamer, we arrived al
1 New bern on Monday morning, the 29lh July
Our Captain then went before the Marshal,
who gave him discharge, which stated the
schooner Protector was captured by the pri'
vateer steamer Gordon, on the 2Sth Of July,
with a crew on board, "ssid crew being on
board Of a private, unarmed vessel in the
employment OF the United States, that they
are hereby discharged from arrest.
! wEsLlY JoSEs, G. S. Marshal,
Newbern, N. CO.
Previous to the sailing of the steamer from
Newbern, Captain Lock wood asked our
Captain how he would prefer to reach hume.
This was the frst animation we had that
we were to be discharged. Our Captain
replied that II the privateersman would give
him his yawi boat he would find a way to
reach home. The Captain then gave him a
yawl, but not the one belonging the schoon
er. and said to him (oui Captain) that this
was the best he could do for MIN.
| When three hours out from Oregon inlet,
we boarded the United States sloop OF war
Savannah, under flag Of truce, for fear T. at
we might be fred into, she not knowing our
character We gave the officer in command
the particulars Of our capture, and Of the
manner in which we had been permitted IL
leave Newbern. The officer asked us II we
wanted any provisions or assistance. Out
Captain replied that he had provisions for a
week in his boat, and thought that he would
be able TO reach his place OF destinstion.-
He gave US sorne newspapers TO read. and
we departed the same day. This was about
twelve o. clock at noon. We stopped op
board the Savannah about an hour.
The Captain requested us 10 keep wal of
shore, for the rebels might havesee us
board him, and would come etu fecapture
us The rebels were ther IN sight along the
coast. We keuf nT More until night, and
then hauled into land again.
At two o. clock the next day we went into
Hay Island inlet. and the next day about
ten o. clock we passed through Wachasprigue
inlet. At two o'c clock we went into Garga-
thy inlet, and that night we came out of
Chincoteague inlet, and making ourselves
fast TO vessel, laid down to sleep in our
little craft.
The next morning we started again on our
trip to Philadelphia, and the subsequent
morning, about four o'clock, we got inside
cape Henlopen. and the morning (Monday)
following we reached Chester. Our Cap
tain then left Chester at eight o'clock that
morning for Philadelphia. leaving the crew
to bring up the boat.
At cane Hatteras there is a battery estab. I
lished, situated on the top of the bluff, and
within quarter OF mile Of the lighthouse.
The lighthonseis occupied by the command
ing officers; and from this point, with a spy
glass they can sweep the ocean for miles
around. There are several batteries posted
b.tween Hatteras and Beaufort, the middle
one being situated at Ocraeoke. These bat
teries cover an extent Of land some fifty
miles in length all along the coast.
When we were captured | saw three prl.
vateers in sight-two OF them were steamers.
:, hese vessels were Southward Of Ha,teras,
within sixty miles Of the sloop ofwar Savan-
nah. and also saw a number OF prlvateefs in
the different inlets. Part Of them are steam
er; and the others are sailing vessels.
The brig II. McGllvery was captured about
this time, and taken into iia'ter3s inlet
She was laden with twenty-five or thirty
hogsheaIs Of molasses, an belonged to Ban
gor, Maine.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says - The
boat in which the Captain and crew Of the
Protector had their perilous voyage is now
lying at Simpson & Nei's wharf, Southwark.
She is about eighteen feet long aud six " de,
aud isa schooner-rgged craft. The distance
travelled 10y the party was about four hun
drel and fifty miles, and the weather at
times exceedingly bols,erous. Yesterday
the boat vas visited ly large number OF
attraction for many days to come.
We were yesterday handed, by Captain 7.
J. Linnek,n, OF the Protector, the follow g &
card FOR publications.
"The schooner Protector. captured by the
confederate steamer Gordon, July 2sth, eff
Cape tlatteras, was taken into NewOetn,
North Carolina, where we were quietly and
politely asked to take a small boat and max :
our way home 10 Philadelphia. After DAYS
oi severe trial, we arrived at the tnwn OF
Chester, on tie Delaware, fatleurd and worn
ont, aud not able tn make any more exertIon,
and, without any money to pay our railroad
expenses home, we applied to the Captain
of the steamboat Young America to tow our
boat to our benevolent city. We were
promptly refused by the 1--WE would say al
moSt) Secession Captain, AMI We were forced
10 take our oars and work our way Ia Phila
delphla. The Captains name we could no
ascertain, or it would be given here.
j. T. LISNEKiN.'