New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
TnE REDfl PNNaTEER ALABAMA,
MORE MERCHANT VESSELS BURNED.
She Ship Brilliant Of New-YOrk Destroyed.
eLEVEN VESSELS CAPTURED.
ARRIVAL OF THEIR OFFICERS AND CREWS

?be brig Golden Lead of jersey, England, which
arrived in port yesterday, BROUGHT passengers tie
captains, mates, and crews-54 in nnmber-of the
shy Brilliant and barks Elisha Dunbar and Virginia
Of New Bedford, which were burnt at sea by tie
Confederate steamer Alabama {" 1901. From the
log of the Golden Lead wo learn that:
On tho 9Th inst, lat. 1920, lon. 4S7 so. -poke
IN. Emily Farnnm, hence for Liverpool, aud took
from her the captains, mates, steward, and boy,
belonging TO three vessels that burned a.
ev Sue Confederate steamer Alabama, 1920"
Capt. Hogan of the Brilliant, who il a very intel
gent man. has furnished the following narrative o.
the capture and destruction OF his vessel and de-
scripuon Of the privateer:
NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND BURNING or
EAsa8 ATTvE 90 TIVE CAI'rUn,. u
THE SHIP BRILLIANT OF NEW-NOBSN.
Can't ii agar late of the ship Brilliant, reports
TIA he WIS Ironi New-Yorl boand to LONDON. On
the morning of Oct. 3, in lat 80 Ion. $500 the WIND
from N. r., large ship IN company, about ins 70
windward. Soon after, ste9soer WAS seen on t'e'
weather bow standing 10 the westW8rd, Under SAL.
ybe steamer, ON nearing the ship TO the windwafd,
ran ND "A her peak the ST. George cross aH In Ne"
miputes after fired gun across her bow, al Inc
same time displaying the Confederate nag.
The American oolOrs were Get and the sNlp move
10 md boat from the Gamer went alongside; the
steamer then wore round and made sail Tor the D!li
hant We set our cOiors, and on TIE steamer nearing
us, the fired gun across Gus stern, Whsh WE move
To- boat was then cent aloTEsde with two ofhcerS
and a boat crew, all armed, and on their Ieachlng
the deck OF the ship they claimed her 40 pIHe 10
the Confederate steamer Alabams, Capt semines,
with orders for TO 20 IN TIC Oo@D 20 tue etaiis
with all my ships papers
On arriving on board, after waiting whLe, was
naked in tie cabin 10 have my papers examined
The ship not having any documents TO prove thal
her cargo was on foreign account, the papers anu
cargo were confsclted L was then ordered on board
the ship 20 assist with my and boats IN remov
ing such stores and cargo az they wanted Tor their
own use, and 10 briny my officers and crew, WIN
nut "A small bag oi clothing each, on board lie
steamer, az they goold not be numbered mp with our
Baggage On arriving back 10 the steamer with ny
crew ordered 10 the other vessel, winch proved
70 be the ship Emily FarDham Of Portsmouth, ~. II :,
Cant. S;lnmF from New-lOrk for Liverpool. This
sh,p was claimed az prize, and the Captain WAS on
board the steamer having his papers examined.
Documents being iOgnd among them to prove tia,
his cargo was on Enslsh account, his ship was re-
leased. -
ON board the steiner were the captains, officers
and crews ia IN ally OF tie whaling barks Virginia
and Elisha Dunbar, OF New bedford, captured and
burned al sea. Both these cleWs, with those Of the
brilliant, were put on board the Emily FarubaD,
after being paToled DaIng the remainder OF the day
the steamers officers and crew were rlundcriDg tbs
brilliant of her cargo and stores and everything hey
chose 20 take. All Capt. La s lIIvaJc properly,
Such as hB ChFonOuCtcr, seSfnt, barometer, charts
booke &C., iNc., and Large part OF ms do'hmg
were taken from him, tie officers OF the steamer
sllimlng everything.
Daring the If ernoon a large ship was in SIGHT 70
tie southwaId, heading 10 the eastward. ana they
had thoiT eyes upJu her. IL was now nearly Oh
quite calm, and continued 20 during he night. At
sunset the Brilliant was fired. At 2. n. was IN
flames fore aud aft, the L. +. lying abont I0le
from her. TIE clip continued 70 burn all night
In the morning thc steamer was close - booo, nfd
the ship seen tho afternoon before lad worked Up
TO the burning wreck dnring the night, probably
with the expectation OF saving life bat at DAYLIGHT
found berreli in Tie clutches Of her destroyer. II
continued clm nearly al oaY, ana but a light tar
during the night. Toward midnight BRIGHT Light
was seen in the direction Of the steamer and u is
more than probable IT was from the third ship.
rhiee OK the crew Of the Brilliant lall English.
Ioenl volunteered on The Alabama.
Tie L. +. continued on heE voyage, tui, having
Che officers and crews OF three burned vessels cS in
ell beside her own had not water enough. On the
oh inst, fell IN with brig Golden Lead OF Ihono7
ton, Capt. Smith, who ki-diy consented &c take on
board eight Oi TIE number. The remainder would
be pat or board vessels fallen in with.
The Brilliant was built by Samuel Hail. and
launched at las. Boston in November, 1863; was
80 tns register and, with her freight and outfits,
WAS yalned Of $50 c00-raied \ !. Sic was owned
b. Measrs. J. Atkins 4 Co. Of New-YOrt and Cant
Hagar. All the property CAPT. II. possessed vas ia
Che ship aud not having the war lick il bic insur-
ence, has losi ever thing.
The Brilliant had no Guns. The following i. her
cargo:
Flour 81 bbs. sase ba.h wheat, ~ beef rs osi.
.s9d i oil az bss. cocoa lss1 ~. Sts cs S'. Sy
head, : 90 slaves ~"
lis, Of vessels burned by lie Alabama sirce the
middle of August:
Ship Brilliant OF New-York.
Whaling ship Ocmalgee Of EdgaIiown.
Whaling ship Benjamin Tucker Oh New.BsjfOrd.
Whaling bark Virginia OF New Bedford.
Whaling bark Elisha Dunbar Of New-Bedford
Whaling bark Ocean Rover Of Mattapoise...
Brig Alamaha OF Sippicau.
Whaling schooner COUIser OF PToy.ncstown.
Whaling schooner Weather Gauge o. DO.
O.k.. ,ftf-if ...,I
ship. lgl prisoners were landed the isi5EG o.
Flores.
The captains Of tba Virginia and Dunbar ieft sss
home BY tie Fan River boat last evening. Like
Cap. Hsgar, they have lost nearly all their prop
erty, but make as light Of the misfortune Is men
could be expected to do under tie circumstances
They bate The very name Confederate, aud viii wipe
ont the score il Government decides to grant letters.
ofnlarque.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ALABAMA
lhc Alabama il very gaaish craft, bull, Tor
speed more than fighting heavy weigh. Of metal.
Under canvas size makes Thirteen Knots, aud uideI
steam from fifteen to seventeen. Sic il aid 10 have
some 400 t0ns Of c.al On board, which she eoono.
mics as much as possible b. moving under eanya.
She keeps her fres banked however. 20 That ,t anv
tine she eau get Up steam ia twenty ninuies
The Alabama was built st LIVERPOOL or Birken-
head, and left the later port in August last She Z.
sboat go tuns burden draft. aboot II feet. en-.
eincs by Lsird & Sons Of Blkenlaad 1862. She is
wooden vessel, propelled by screw, coprcred hot
tom, about 30 fee, long, rather lareow, raiatod
BLACK outside and drob insi3o ha5 q round s.e,n. |
billet head very ite shea, flush deck fore AID az
bridge forward OF the suotostack: cal.es two !