The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-11-07
The Rebel Pirate in Northern Waters.
BURNING OF SIX MERCHANDISE.


The pirate Alabama is cruising within 200
miles of Sandy Hook, burning every Amerl-
con vessel she can find. This is cheerful
news, indeed. Sailing under the British
flag, this Algerine corsair steals up like
coward to an unsuspec;ing vessel, suddenly
hoiss the DAG of jeff. Davis and bounees up
on his prey. We give below the report of
Capt Saunders of Boston brig, captured by
the Alabama. filled with prisoners taken from
vessels that had been burnt, and released:
also the report Of Capt Harding Of the Lamp
lighter, one of the vessels destroyed. The
Alabama has captured and burnt since the
10th of October, the bark Lamplighter of
Boston, ship Lafayette of New Haven, schoon-
er Cranshaw of New York, bark Lauretta of
Boston, ship Manchester from New York,
and brig Dunkirk from New York. The
ship Tonawanda was also captured but releaS-
ed to take off prisoners. Capt Semmes, the
commander of the pirate, proposes TO make a
visit to New York for the purpose of pitch
ing few shells into the city. The released
men represent his conduct and his treatment
of them as that of a vulgar rutiian.
Capt Saunders reports that, on the 18th OF
October ultimo, while in lat. So lon. 90. the
brig was captured by the pirate steamer. Capt
Semmes and after the officers and crews OF
several vessels which had been captured pre-
viously had been put on board his vessel the
pirate chief took his b, nd for $4,000 and al
lowed the brig to go. She made for Boston
to land her passengers and arrived as above
stated.
! The officers thus put on board the Baron
/ lie Castine ard brought TO Boston as follows
Capt Small of the brig Lafayette Of New
Haven, 90 tons, built at Freeport. Me, ii
1858. She was bound from New York fol
Belfast. and was loaded with corn and wheat
She vas captured October % in lat. 40. lon
Ga, and burnt. Four of her crew joined thai
of the Alabama.
Capt Harding of the barque Lamplighte
of Boston. This vessel was $40 tons burther
was built at Medford, and was owned by
I Messrs. Lombard X Co. of Boston. Sh,
was loaded with tobacco, was captured on IN
voyage from New York TO Gibraltar Oh Octo
her 10. and in lat 4l30, Ionic, and burnt.
Capt Wells of the bark Lauretta Of Boston
bound from New York to Madeira, capture,
and burnt on October ~. in lat. ;is.ij. Ion
IS. The Lauretta was built at Damarisco,
IA. Me-, In $50, and WAS 2S4 tons burtheI
She was rated \ >. One quarter Of the YES
sci was owned in Boston, and the remainde
III various other places, L portion beng own
cd " the master. Her cargo was flour.
Capt Nelson Of the schooner Crenslaw o
New York This vessel was on her passag
from New York TO Glasgow when overhaue'
BY the Alabama in lat. 40.J. lon. 10. ant
burnt. rs also her cargo Of flour and wheat
The Crenshaw was a first class school. er of 20
TONS and was built at Baltimore in 1896.
The officers of the pirate steamer Informed
their prisoners that. Il few DAYS previous t.
the capture of the first of their number
that il. prior to the 10Th October utlmo-
they had captured the ship Tonawanda. from
Philadelphia for Liverpool. with passengers
and had ranSomed her. taking the captain
bond for $4,000. hey had also captured
no date given-the ship Manchester, Cap
Landerkin. bound from New York to Liver
pool. and the brig Dunkirk, Capt Johnson
from New York 10 Lisbon, and burnt then
both. putting their crews on hoard the iona
wanda.
The Manchester was fine ship of l0.:
tons, built at Portsmouth. y. H.. in 1850
and was owned in New York by MeSSrS
TraSk and Dearborn
The Dunkirk was an A brig of DOS tons
and was built in Ellsworth, Me-. in 1866. ant
was owned by Messrs. {. x. f. Peters Q
that place.