The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-22
THE CAPTURE OF the SLAYER AUGUSTA.

Tie lark Augusta seized in Grecnpor In Juno last and
condemned In October slaver, has been giving the
officials vet more trouble Under the system permitting
bonding appeal her paid four thousand three
hundred dollars into Court upon appeal to higher
court and thus obtained control Of her Mar
sha Murray not designing, however, that few thousand
dollars should buy permit from the government for
vessel to go SLAYER requested Collector Barney to
tify him before giving her clearance AT this time the
Augusta lay at the Atlantic docks Brooklyn quietly tax
ng In stores and the necessary outfit for slaver Every
thing being ready in some unknown present
she obtained permit to 60 to Greenport Long Island
without Marshal Murrays knowledge. Upon this the
afternoon Of Sunday the 17th she hauled off from the
Atlantic docks passed down through the SOUND through
Plum Gut into Gardeners Bay anchoring under Gardi-
ner's Point about three O'Clock Tuesday morning
Marshal Murry learning that the Augusta had left
patched Deputy Smith to Greenport in pursuit Marshal
Smith reached Greenport on Tuesday afternoon at
three O'Clock. Appleton Oaksmith the owner of tho
Augusta was the train, and asked
Mr.. Smith what his business was; IL he was
going to give him more trouble about his
vessel On Tuesday night stores and small boats
removed from Greenport to the Augusta On We'd
nesday morning 0aksmth went aboard and told his men
that the Marshal after the Augusta and that they
must put to Up to this time her would have
DceH e"StJ oue OIL tiHe tHo AaiSuai was lule On
Wednesday morning he took sail boat and went down
the harbor just in time his bird flying before free
wind to Oaksmith, his return, reported that his
had away with his vessel. Marshal Smith
returned to New York Thursday morning. Oaksmith
taking tho same train. On Friday morning Surveyor
Skinner Of Greenport believing the Augusta be still in
the neighborhood Of MontauK, clegraphed to New York
and in few minutes received despatch from Surveyor
Andrews to seize the Augusta Immediately and after
wards thefoiowing from Collector Barnoy:-
Z. E D. SKINNER, Surveyor, Greenport:-
Seize the Augusta at all hazards.
HIRAM BARNEY
Tho task had now by no means become an easy one
Owing to the numerous employees and friends Oaksmh
In Greenport, Surveyor Skinner, with William g. King
Inspector Of Customs proceeded to Orient Ave miles
distant, obtained coasting schooner put swivel and
posse OF armed men board, and went In search
OF the Augusta from that place. The schooner Burush
the obtained left Orient at IL O'Clock of Friday
just two hours after the reception of Surveyor Andrews
message. The following the of those on board
the Bulrush:-
King, Inspector of Customs; Benjamin r. Skinner
From O,1ent-Danicl Bartett* Henry c. Bradford,
y Snna. goI.oaa Daniel & Dickinson eter A. aerman
}. Henie Yoangs, Napoleon B. Youngs, Elijah Rixford
Vedcr Vroman, Jas. s. Dcwey.*
Creo Of BaIrush.-Smith Dewey, Captain: Henry b.
Cases Mate; Robert Van Gelden,* Steward: James A.
Pickett, Harvey Beebe.* Total, q. The Burush made
ontak Point at four O'Clock and stood off ami ON while
boat went ashore The lighthouse keeper reported tba
hc had seen ship Wednesday evening un,oub eddy the
Augusta) steering south under fore and main topsas
oresas and jib The keeper had watched her until dark
with his glass thinking it suspicious that ship should
go 10 sea under such sail As this report agreed with
the in Greenpor, that the Augusta had goi to
sea- tho prospects catching her at this time any.
thing but brilliant From Montapk the Bulrush passed
up under the shore to Quogue making the Quoguc light at
seven o'clock thirty minutes Friday evening AT fifteen
minutes past eight O'Clock stood about and put TO
the eastward anchorrg at eleven O'Clock miles from
Montauk in five fathoms WATER the light bearing MOI tn
northeast. The wind was blowing heavy so that the
small anchor would not hold the schooner and she
dragged Off into eight fashoms water when the large
Choir was let 60 and she Immediately brought up
Tho Augusta first discovered from the Bulrush at
nine o'clock, Saturday morning, bearing west
by SOUTH steering north-northcast, and sailing under
close rccfed foretopsa double reelcd mantcpsa fore
Gopmast saysa and main spencer In taking the 3ul.
rush to pursue the Augusta the design was to strata
gen. keeping the most of the below aud giving her
the appearance of coaster her usual business
catch the Augusta at anchor or take her by surprise. At
tho time OF the first discovery Of the Augusta the wind
was blowing gale from the northwest and the
ming high, that the elements combined to this
design, making it ear that the Bulrush had anchored
10 make a harbor, owing to the gale. The Augusta
passed the Burush at haE past ten, me and half OF
shore, standing in by Montauk until eleven O'Clock, when
the Augusta having rise oresa passed three miles 20
leaward, steering west southwest This the
Wednesday evening, as reported by the light
house keeper, and until Saturday morning She
had not been back he would have noticed her. 1t was
therefore, highly probable that the Augusta had again
escaped the clutches Of the law To have started pr
sIt would have boon useless, as the Augusta is the
fastest sailcr and If the Bulrush could over
taken her it would have been impossible to have boarded
her, owing to the wind and sea- Nothing left there
fore, but to remain quiet and watch 1t was to the great
delight of those board the Bulrush therefore that at
thirty minutes past twelve the Augusta discovered
ito be again wearing ship and milking towards tn To
their still greater delight at fifteen minutes past two,
she anchor ed half mile TO the lceward From this time
until early Monday morning, thrtysix h0rs, the
vcss Is lay in nearly the same relative position the sea
wind preventing boarding. although in the anxiety
lest the ship might escape II was several times discussed
and partil preparations made At fifteen minutes past
I'VE O'Clock Saturday afternoon pilot boat No passed
between the ship and schooner At eight clock Sun
day ming small schooner made out three miles
to the ", St. under the shore, clump of houses
AT nine clock schooner passed. NJ ntauk, under close
reefed forcsal and jib, sailing southeast. At twenty
minutes past eleven O'Clock commenced weighing anchor
king the Bulrush drag purposcy nearly NIB east o.
the Augusta, when, deciding it impossible to
board, she brought up. At fifteen minutes
past twelve whaeboat was taken from the deck
Of the Augusta and placed on its davs. At two O'Clock
what appeared to be ships burgee was STRAIT
TONS, house the Montauk shore Whether it related
in any way to the ship cannot certainly be sait but
boarding The Augusta quail was cut from her bow rig
ging and OF her said they made out two mon,
each side OF the chimney aud that they designed
going ashore as it became calm to what il
meant II Is not probable that Mr. Stratton had anything
directly to do with it, but as his house is resort for
boarders cunning Montauk it may have been arranged
thro g them pretcncc another. 1t was, per-
haps d. ne ~ warn the Augusta against the schooner or
pilot boat No. l. rem New London, spoke the Augusta
and passed the shi and schooner. At past
three large steamer passed to eastward At little after
midnight OF Sunday, it having grown camcr and the
gone down, the Bnrush commenced getting under way
In order to board the Augusta At hapast one she
under full Roadway and ut two O'Clock tho Augusta
in the hands OF the Surveyor Those ma. ked with
in the list Of nimes ri those board the Bulrush
manned charge Of the schooner the others boarding the
Augusta. The Bulrush in boarding rounded to under
this stern Of tho Augusta and came up the
,sLarboard side. As tie schooner rounded to
Surveyor Skinner laicd "shp ahoyl' No came
the first hail. II repeated, "ship ahoyl' when
the reply came, s'shp ahoy!" Surveyor Skinner then
said, eve are ming alb I'd and give You warning
that well armed and II any makes any
.ance he will be shot down. To this came, s.What S
that you say2n when It rep aed The second time
REPLIED 30, guess you'll go clear" Surveyor
Skinner replied, eve don't want to go clear are
coming aboard At this instant the anchor brought the
Bulrush up and her stern commenced swinging towards
the bow Of the Augusta. On Inspector King asking them
to make lire fast, the reply was, "Go TO hell and
make 1t fast yourself" Just after this the boarding
commenced, Vroman being the first man aboard Sur.
veyor Skinner the second. No resistance was made but
something was said about the right to come aboard
The OBJ ect tod when Captain Grant, the Augusta
said q, methng about the authority, when Surveyor
Skinner replied You know am Surveyor Of the port
Greenport which is Authority enough From that time
the vessel was entirely under control OF the officers
She was Immediately got under weigh for Greenport
Nine men were found board three having left while
vud Gardeners whom NJ ~ Wells