Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03
Fremont Journal.


schooner s. J. Warning left New York
with a valuable cargo for Buenos Ayres,
aud was captured by tho priyateer jeff Da-
Wis when about 200 miles at sea; that
prize crew was placed upon her, with OF
ders to take her into Southern port, and (
that when near tho South Carolina coast,
three 'seamen aud one passenger rose and +
oyepowered the crew and brought the YES
sci % New York. .-.f,- ..,.,..
sEThe case has recently been before the
United States Court in New York, on a
claim for salvage brought by VIM. Tillmau,
VIM. Shedding, Donold Mcleod and Bryce
Meckinnon, The judgment Of the Court
has not yet been fully rendered, although
the share Of Tilllmau, the colored man, and
leader in the rescue, is fixed at $4,000
Tho estimated value Of the vessel and cargo
was, s45, 900, ~ -. 4,
The following thrilling account of the
rescue and Of Tillmaus coolnes and bravery,
win be read with deep interest:
After parting with jeff. Davis the prize
master headed the Warning for South Car
olina. When in the latitute of Charles
ton, about 20 miles to the eastward of The
Gulf Stream, the prize master informed
Tillman, the Steward, that he should not
attempt 10 enter Charleston harbor but
should endeavor to run into North Edisto
Inlet, which is considerable distance south
Of Charleston, and that he thought he
should reach there the next morning. This
was on the 10th Of July. From the time
of the capture down to the rescue, Tillmau,
Shedding and Mcleod continued to do duty
under the prize master, and, at his request,
aided 10 working the vessel. But very soon
after the capture both Shedding and Till
man conceived the idea ofretaking the ves-
sci. The thought seems to have been
quickened In Tillman's mind by tho fear of
being sold in slavery. A remark made by
one of his captors had aroused in his breast
this apprehension. After several consula-
tions Tilman and Shedding came to the de-
termination to retake the vessel if anv op-
portunity offered. They both applied to
Mcleod and urged him to join them in the
enterprize; but he declined on the ground
that he was in no danger, for being Brit
ish subject he would be protected by his
Consul, wherever he might be carried. He
declared himself unwilling to shed blood |
for the purpose of regaining the possession
Of the vessel. Nothing was said by Till
man or Shedding to Mackiunon. The latter,
being passenger, was we'll treated by and
on familiar terms with the prize master and
his mates, and on this account TiIlman and
Shedding had some fears of trusting him
with the secret Of their designs.
These two men seem to have kept their
plan Of retaking the vessel steadily in view,
though deferring its execution until the
last moment hoping to fall in with some
man-of-war on the coast who would recap
ture them, and thus spare them the peril Of
the undertaking. On the night of the 9th,
finding that they could safely defer it no
longer, they proceeded to carry their plan
into execution. Tillman had concealed his
hatchet some time before, so that he could
day his hand on it at the moment he need
ed it; and that night, when Shedding went
to the wheel, the latter took knife and
small pocket pistol with him. The Cap
tain, or prize master, and one of the mates
went into the cabin aud turned in. Till
80. - "en' " nis Oei'n ~ 'ne
TS;n TSGi" as a. usual 50 as 70 avoid suspicion.
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WY, ~nee,, -. ou1 oi .ne mates, ana t9e y TWO sea-
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eoI HcL""., was asleep ~ .he loreeas.le.--
Tillman and Stedding the latter, as soor
as the prize master and bis mate below hac
fallen asleep, and when the mate on dech
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