Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-04
88ailg Appeal,
Trra-lo." rrEaIxG EDuIoN OF vE.rr9rsv
Further Particulars Of she HecapGure oi
the EmiIie st, Pierre.

Further Particulars Of she HeC8pGUFe 0i
the EmiIie st. Pierre,
The Charleston Mercury has received some
late English papers, giving further and highly
interesting particulars of the extraordinary re.
capture, by three men, of the British ship Emile
ST. Pierre, from her Yankee captors 1t seems
lit aays) that prize master, assistant and crew,
numbering sixteen 10 all, took possession OF ihe
ST. Picue, tho crew of which were transferred to
the James Adger, with the exception of The cap
tain, steward, aud cook. All, or nearly all, Of
the pTls crew were marines, and it was ioT Ibis
reason hat Captain Wilson, bis steward, ana
cook were retained on board the captured ship so
that they might assist IN navigating her to port.
The following is the captains account Of the
bold ztratagem by which he regained possession
Of his vessel:
The captain states that the moment he was
/ avBTe ut the intention of leaving him - hoard
| tue Emile St Pierre, lie came 10 the determine
ton that tho vessel should not be taken % Pha
/ ade pbia, and resolved that he would recHptue
| hoT, II practicable AMI bring her into d BnIsu
/ p-Ts He inquired OF the cook and stee ard
wle.asy luey would assist hIm ia his etiots to
-a-.Ea ueT one of Oh. l AT once cOuSentcC 10 do
80, but the other doI5eTated upon ms cJndUcL
Afterwards, however, he 1ioo agreed to assist the
master.
Iu# captain invited Lieut. Stone into the
cabin 80 p-ciI upon the chart the VESSELS posi-
ton Lieut. STONE accompanied ne captain !
into he cabin; the door was closed, and the |
cook and Steward being also pIeSen, Capt vii |
son drew a Delaying piu-be dd not take =
pistol ho was ANXIOUS TO prevent any uUISs |
being CIsated-aud demanded tIat Lieut. Stoue /
-t o. pf,l-- nj Ht hon,
placed upon hIs hands II tb- presence oI such /
force l1e otucEr was compelled to submit to !
being placed III lr-n5 and also 70 d gag beng
inserted Iu his mouth The master pTIz eTuau
being then secured ia MS cabin, Capt Wilson !
returned on deck, where he met three of the
PriZs crew, and oue being "a very powerful lci-
low be was doH3ifl. to MS treatment Of these
men, who were still, IN common with the rest
OF the crew, in ignorance Of the proceedings
below.
The captain turned over in his mind the best
means o, sfecJiug his object, aud soon came 10
q conclusion as TO the best course 10 b. adopted
iH t5. eU1I g-uCy. The prze masters IUals s, a.
aslaarir u.a C1aiu on the morning gr tne second
day atl-1 H. capture, and he determined 10 So
cgre hl1I rr tie FIST instance The cook and
stew aid aeGe armed, and were IustrUctel BY
Capt Wilson Of the cJurse they were 10 adopt.
Some clGra was throgru over this officers head
p.- --ed upon iiz hands: and be was also PIE
vented from creating any alarm by d gag being
placed m BIS mouth. Capt Wilson returned to
the dsck, and, III familiar manner, inquired
from tie master Of the prze crew, q Well stone
,. Lsg IS tie position of the ship The Officer
replied tlat they we're somewhere of Hutteras
aud were about to change the course.
Capt Wilson ready wit, however, sGUu sug-
-la.ed an expedieut he ordered them to go an
Iaf~ of.
L:eut. Stone was represented UeiDg need
The three men, suspectiDg nothing, entered the
-cutte; bat rs soon Gs they were within, the
batch was placed over the egrcsS, and they weTs
...s imprisored. 10 the meantime the for, castle
door bad been fastened up, and IN this manner
III. whole Of the watch below was prevented
from takIug any part in the atfTay Sill the
ether men of tire pTlZe crew were UNCONSCIOUS OF
what was going on forward, and the captain sent
forward one OF bis mea TO ask whether they !
would assist in navigating the ship 70 g British
1orT, as be was determined that she should not Z
20 70 Philadelphia. One man consented to as
s.st him, others, who refused, were pie ed VII ;
the three wsu III the scuttle.
aaarshs men on deck had been disposed of
IN his manner, the wasch below were brought 1
1ut Of tha forecastle one by one and interrogared
rs 70 whether or not they would assist Capt Viii
son in navigating the vessel. Three consented
iu DIE whole to this course, but only 0Ue of these
was e sailor the others being landsmeu. In the
course Of q islv days, however, two more OF tho
rriz7meu expressed tb5ir willingness 70 assist
Capt Wilson; bat OHe Of the men was after
,eTvsrjs confined in Consequence Of violence
With this sloDdeT crew Capt. Wilson was com
PEELED to navigate his ship to Liverpool, aud IN
the course Of the voyage encountered furious
gale, which broke the tileT. But il this emeT-
gency also the ingenuity Of Capt. Wilson was
equal to the occasion the serious defect was
1emodicd, and the vessel was safely brought to
Liuelpsoi.