The New York herald., 1862-11-03
The Others Compelled to Give Bonds
10 the Confederate States.
THE PIRATE ON OUR COAST.
She is Last Seen In Latitude 80 North,
Longitude 50 West, and in the
Track Of California Steamers.
Account Of Captain Harding, Of the
BARK Lamplighter,
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The brig Baron de Castne Of Boston, Captain Sanders
from Bangor 10th inst for cardenas, arrived at Boston
yesterday She had overhauled by the rebel pirate
Ahbans, " No. 200, Captain sses. and compelled 70
put into that port.
The Baron Dc Castns reports tbas 90 tho seth
tuas sixsy.niue degrees west, was captured, ac-
eordiDs 70 the report Of Captain Sanders, by the
9risiah pirate Alabama. Captain Ssmms agreed 70
iSra,s de ig for bond ef s thousand dollars, payable
b tie Prsidea 1 the Confederate States thirty days after
peace Is declared Captain Sanders gave the bond, and
was then Informed that he must take as passengers the
crews numbering fortynye In ALL Of several American
ysssls which had been previously captured and burned
BY the Alabama. The crews sent on board the brig
but extra provisions were refused and Captain Sanders
/, Ssss away for the nsarsst portto land them. q
Tho following % the lit of vessels taken, burnt or
bonded By the pirate semmes a. reported by Captain
eanders:--
Bark Iamplighter, Of Boston, Harding master, from
New York for Gibraltar csptured October l5 in latitude
forty degrees thirty minutes north, longitude nifty
nine degrees seventeen minutes west, and burnt The
lAmpghteS was vessel Of three hundred and seventy
tors rating AK, and was owned by Lombard Co., OF
Boston.
snip Iafayette,o o! New Haven, Small, master, from
New York for Belfast Ireland with cargo Of whea, and
sorn captured October 23 latitude forty degrees north
longitude sixty fouedegees west and burnt. The L'fa
yette was vessel Of nine hundred and fortyve tons
built in Fecport, Maine, in s5s, and rating Al1s
Schooner Cronshaw, Of New York, Nelson, master from
New York for Glasgow with cargo Of nour, captuEea
October 9e in latitude forty degrees north. longitude
sixty nvs degrees west and burned One Of the of
the Crenshaw joined the Alabama. The Crenshaw
vessel Of two hundred and seventy eight tons, built in
Baltimore and rating Al. She was formerly owned in
Richmond, Va.
Bark Laurietta, Of Boston, wees, master, from New
nine degrees, fory-nve minutes north, longitude sixty
eight degree west, and burned. The Lauret;a was
vessel Of two hundred and cghtyfour tons, built in
Damariscotta, and rating AZ.
QCspan semmes informed the prisoners that on October
TO- he captured the packet ship Tonawanda Of and from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, with passengers board and
detained her for avc days. then reIao her for oond Of
eighty noSsand dollars, payable as ADORE He also cap
sured the ship Manchester. Of and from New York for
Liverpool, and the brig Dunkirk, from New York for
Lsbop and burned them putting the crews board the
TsnawaDda The Tonawandais Is vessel OF thirteen hun
Arsd tons, built Philadelphia in 1885, for Henry copes
and rated Alh.
Tho Manchester was q vessel OF one thousand and
seventy. Eve tons built in Portsmouth, New Hsmpshre
II 1861, and rated Al.
The brig Dunkrk, o. Esworth Maine, was = vessel Of
two hundred and ninety eight tons, built In Ellsworth
No. in 1858, and rated AZ.
srATENEET OF CAPTAIN HARDING, OF TIE BARK
LAMPLIGHTER.
Csps Harding, Of the bark Lampshtcr makes the
following reporton the 10Th ut daylight, in latitude
fortycno degrees thirty minutes north fifty nine
degrees seventeen minutes west wind SOUTH with thick
weather. saw ship standing 10 the southwark. In half
m hour the weather cleared up lIttle and she altered
her course and stood across our bows with the British
Gag flying. then msde her out TO be q steamer
wnen within mile he fred q gun, hauled down the
British flag and ran up the Confederate flag. hove
90. and he sent boat board, demanded my papers
and declared me a prize. We sent on board the
stcamer. l was allowed TO take trunk. and nv
officers and crew bag each Captain ssmmcs ordered
mis- first nstenant 70 board OF the bark and burn
her Immediately begged him to save my ship; but he
replied, % hope 10 be able 70 serve you damned sight
worse yet" They then went board TO burn my ship
I was permitted 10 60 with them When we went
into the cabin they asked for liquor. gave
them az had. They drank some, and emp,sd
the rsmandes ~ the oor Then they took the oil cans
Of tbe locker sss poured oil the floor and then, at
eight O'Clock W Tho morDps they tho vessel on re
We were then transferred % tho steamer and pu, in
us and almost starved. The rirp,e then continued to
.-,,.e spder sals but with steam up, until she cap
...oa All ,.>e above vessels The crews verc oil pu.
:. ,,o,. as soon as captured. Those on bcard Of
"A, l,o,oma had fplg .sies ef ne Nsw YoHE HssAto
and pie,O1s, pare3 eontainfro an account of as
former eoptuys oy ne Aldbcn'a Capt IT. was informed
by the second lieutenant and several Of the petty ocsrs
aha, their next destination wis New York. they meant
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