The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-11-28
From the New York Herald ,

! ''o'h 'hc VI tbS passengers bI tHS IONA
wanda will be perused with more than or.
binary interest. The ship sailed from Phil
adel phia on the 30th of September, with
crew of thirty>tive men and seven,v-6ye
! assengers-four of whom were in the cab
| in, viz:
+. A. Calhoun, of ST Louis.
W. f. Hacker. Of Philadelphia.
W. L. Walker, of Philadel phia.
Henry Mckay, of New York.
The Tonawanda arrived at Liverpool a,
three o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th
of October.
The following is the letter from one Of
her passengers
ACCOUNT OF THE SEIZURE OF THE SHIP TOM
AMANDA.
The ship Tonawanda, Captain Theodore
Julius, is the largest vessel of the we'll
known line Of Cope Brothers, of PhiladeI-
phis. Her measurement is 1.24O tons
She sailed from Philadelphia on he 3Oth
Of September. at half past 2 o'clock p. NJ.
October 9-We had most favorable
weather, nothing of consequence transpir-
ing until to-day, which opened with very
light west wind, almost calm, increasing
slightly and gradually until about 4 p. NJ.
when in latitude 40 degrees 80 minutes
longitude west 54 degrees 80 minutes, we
esrled to the southwest, making for us, a
suspicious steamer, exchanging color sa-
lutes when two or three miles apart. She
displayed the British white cross of St
George we running up the Stars and
Stripes, whereupon she Immediately fred
blank cartridge TO bring Us to- After
laying TO it was not long before we discov
cred her true colors. the stars and bars,
(Which were suddenly run up amidst the
smoke of her gum divuging her a rebel
steamer. She was soon alongside, and
lowering boat, containing two officers
and four sailors. uniformed much the same
a. our own United States officers and sail
ors, each armed with cutlass and pistol,
boarded and declared us "prize 70 the
Confederate States man of>war Alabama,
(290,) Capt. Semmes'
Captain Julius was ordered aboard with
his papers, where he was detained several
hours, the Tonawanda remaining in charge
Of the officers who boarded US. In the
meantime anothe" vessel hove in sight to
which she (the Alabama) gave chase, we
following in her wake. The vessel was
soon brought to and boarded, but proving
20 be a British brig was not molestel, but
permitted to proceed on her course Cap
tain Julius was temporarily released, and
returned TO his ship by authority of Cap
tain Sen mes, to resume command, the Of
ficers and men returning to the privateer
We are ordered to keep alongside and fol-
low her the next American vessel over>
hauled we expect to be transferred to. and
the ToDawanda burned. Captain Julius,
however, gave ransom bond, pay able at
the end of the war, which Captain Semmes
took only on account of the women and
children passengers, about fifty in number
which are evidently puzzIer for him. He
considers our vessel too valuable prize
to let off, and if he decides to burn her
promises to return the bond. The neces-
sary bond and all the ships papers being
in possession Of the priva'eer. we may pos
sibly be allowed TO proceed in the morn
ing.
October l0-The privateer still to the
windward, keeping sharp lookout after
us. We have been in hopes to lose her in
the night, but no such good luck was in
store for us.
=: twelve O'Clock Il we verc signaized
TO close up. as size desired to send boat
tous Tie s,;e1mons was promptly obey
ed. and two officer. u1,2,@crded Us with in
strucions for Capt. Julins TO again repors
Immediately on board the pr,vs'eer, with
a change of clothing and blanket He,
therefore, returned in the officers boat
with them, very much to The grief Of AL on
board the Tonawanda We were also or
dered TO launch our quarter boats to bring
off the prisoners from the privateer. This
was Immediately done, and the prisoners
were soon transferred 20 US. They consist.
cd of Capt. Harmon and twelve men ofthe
bark Wave Crest, from New York to Car
diff eirht DAYS out, burned At sea bv The
privateer on the 7th instant also Captain
johnson and seven men of the brig Dun
kirk from New York to Lisbon, e ght DAYS
out, burned at sea by the privateer on the
same dav. These men were aIl held a'
prisoners on board the Alabama, being
confined in small space Of about twenty
fee, square on deck, all heavily ironed-
officers and men alike. The poor fellows
mostly respectable men, were very glad OF
J sheir release, which, rs we are still IN tow
of the priyateer, may be only temporary
/ Soon after we were boarded bv another
boats crew, bringing the Captains clerk
of the privsteer. who, before returning to
I his vessel, paroled all Oh boarG The Tona
wanda except the passengers, with whom
no interference as yet has taken place :
Thi. operation over. she Immediately hea',
ell to the westward, with fair win! ant
full head Of speed under sail, ordering u
to follow close after, which as they hel'
our fine captain a> hostage, We did With
perfect loosene.s, crowdjng the Tonawand
with sail until she fairly bounced through