The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
THE BLOCKADE.
THE SAVANNAH PRIVATEERSMEN.
INpICTMpNT OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW


The officers and Of the privatcer Savannah VIII DO
arragned in the United Circuit Court, before Hon.
Judge Sapman at eleven O'Clock this morning The In
dctrent against them has been very claboratey pre-
pared by the United States District Attorney.
That Thomas harrison Baker John Harlcson, Charles
Sidney Passaiaigue Henry eastman Howard, Joseph
Cruz del Carne, Henry Oman, Patrick DAILY, William
John Murphy Alexander Carter Cold and Martin Calvin
on the third day Of June, in the year OF our Lord
d ich a Of any PARTICULAR State, and within the
admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction Of the said
United sss Of s violently U se upSn
board break and enter certain vessel to wit, brig
called the Joseph the being then aud there owned
in whole In part by citizen citizens Of the United
States Of America whose are to the jurors
aforesaid unknown, and did then and there IN and on
board the said brig the Joseph in and upon one hes
n Meyer then and there being MARINER and then and
there of the ships company Of said brig the Joseph
and then and there master and ana
Claiming John j. Merritt, John Quinn ana Joseph H. Col
den each then and there being mariner and one OF the
nously and violently put personal fear and danger Of
their lives and did then and there, the brig the said
and the ackei apparel and furniture thereof Of the
value Of five hundred dollars, and two hundred and
dred dollars each hogs6ead Of the goods chatels and
personal property Of certain whose TO
the jurors aforesaid unknown the said two hundred and
fifty hogsheads Of sugar being then and there In and
board Of the said brig and being then and there the adng
thereof, and the said brig, the tackle, apparel and
furniture thereof, and the said two hundred and nfty
hogsheads Of being then and there In tho care Gus
tody and possession Of the said Thies Meyer Horace
W. Bridges, Albert Nash, William H. Claiming, John J.
Merritt, john Quinn and Joseph H. Golden, the
Thes n Meyer Horace W. Bridges, Albert Nash, William
H. Canning John j. Merritt, John Quinn and Joseph II.
Golden and from their said possession and custody
and in their presence and against their will, violently
practically and eloniously seize, rob, steal take and
carry way against the form Of the statute Of the said
United States Of America in such cases made and pro
vde and against the Of the said United States and
The Indictment includes eleven counts
The following is an analysis Of the variations in the
Firs-I Vessel owned in whole or in part by citizen
citizens Of the United States unknown. 2. Assault
committed on Meyer the MASTER and the crew, naming
them. 8. Ladng of tho personal property Of persons
unknown
second-1 Vessel American vessel owned in part by
George H. Cables, John Cables and Stephen Hatch, c
zens Of the United States. @ Assault committed
Meyer the master and divers persons Of the ships
pany unknown Iadng Of the personal property Of one
Third. Vessel owned by George H. Cables John
Cables and Stephen HATCH Of Rockland in the State Of
Maine citizens of the United States q Assault commit
ted divers persons unknown Of the ships company OF
said vessel Lading of the personal property Of one
Fourh-i Ownership of vessel not stated. q Assault
committed on Meyer the MASTER he being citizen Of the
United States g. Laling Of the personal property Of
Meyer
Fifth Ownership of the vessel not stated but al
legged to be an American vessel Of the United States of
America q Assault committed on Meyer, citizen of
the United Stes he being on board certain American
of the United States of America called the Joseph
Iading Of the personal property Of Meyer. Prison
ers alleged TO be citizens of the United States.
Sixth, seventh Eighth and Ninth same as First Second
Third and FOURTH respectively adding, In each count l.
That the offence committed pretenee Of author
ty from person, to wit one Jefferson Davis" and q
that the prisoners were citizens Of the United States
Tenth-Same as Fifth adding that the offence eom-
mitted on pretence of authority from person. 10 wit
one Jefferson Davis.n
Eleventh-Aeges that the prisoners brought and
apprchended in this district.
The Judge said that he had ntmated the Grand Jury
when they last in Court that he would discharge
them to day. but there is great accumulation Of
business and continually arising, no felt that
he could not discharge them for longer period than
| Tuesday next.
The Foreman said that OF the gentlemen had made
arrangem ents TO adjourn TO Wednesday.
The Court assented and the Grand Jury discharged
until Wednesday next.