The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08
THE REBEL PRIvATEERs.
hsperesa Chasing OF che PrlvaseeE Ala
hama by . Union Gunhsas.


bams by . Union GunhSas.
Captain Ausur, Of the brig Condor, recently arrived
from Porto Rico reports that he left port tho 10th
Of February, and on the next morning At about forty
miles from Porto Rec, lie three mased bark rugged
steamer, which he believed be- tho Alabama, with her
foroail, mansail and ib set making all the dec-
ton Of that port sle was closely followed by another
steamer Of about the sze which vesse appeared
DO chasing her This latter vessel had all her yards
down but from tho dstancc--seyen eight plas--the
brig was from the two steamers, and being 70 eeward,
Capt. Angur could not state which gained sLe better %
the Both steamers weather bound. but
going under full head Of steam.
THs CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER HANOVER by TINE
PIRATE RErRiBurIos.
Captain Case, OF the schooner Hanover or Province.
town, captured OF the Island Of Hayt by tho pirate
schooner Retributon, while on the voyage from Boston
70 Aux Cages has arrived Ho took passage, with his
mate aud man. from Port Au Prince TO New York in
The brig Bird OF the Wave Captain Murray TO whom Cap
Tain Is greatly indebted for his polite attentions
Captain case thus states the circumstances Of bis cp
fure-
On the 30th ~ January was OF the south side al san
Domingo close by the port Of LAnse dnainauit, when
"a schooner running down with the American flag
flying her course was directly towards ne: as sho
crossed my bow first saw her battery with She guns
run OUT rs her captain hailed mo the American af was
dropped and that Of tho Confederate States boscd IN ~
OF course overwhelming, and was obliged % oboy his
orders he sent his lieutenant aud five OF his aboard
IN boat The Lieutenant was mere boy, -oufherncr,
81 the name Of Cray, who appeared 70 be VI at esc Al
the business IN which he engaged lie quito coir
teous remaiking thai the Hanover good pr5c for
them aud thon requested me ~ aboard the Rerlbr
ton 10 have an interview with her commander.
when apt Case stepped upon the deck Of The Fctr'bu
ton her commander, tapt- Lock stepped forward and
said, AN Capt. Case do you know have you ever
seen mo bcforefp Capt Case replied that 70 the best 90
LIS recollection he never had nut know you Capt.
~ AM
your brother Reuben Case your name / believe, y
Washington Case have sailed out u Proyneeiosn %
vera tmes; n whaler boongin No 10 III chcate.
Capt care then remarked that no was not over three
miles from the shore = Hast when captured capt
Lock replied that IL was -four miles, and that h. was
Prize 70 the schooner Roribu,on and the Confederate
flag
that he would al once put me ashore be assened telling
10 take clothing and that 81 the and the boat
Of the Hanover He took my charts and those o. the mate
And the cbronomcter which belonged 70 Mr. WhecNTght,
lhe charicTe 81 the vessel.
Handed snore a, about dark IN tho meantime
portion ~ the crew OF the Retrbuop had been sent on
board tho Hanover and both vessels sailed of toy, ther
presume that she was taken TO one q The Gays and sold to
The people II Hnyti received mo In a hosptablo man,
ner, stating that II the pirate bad come within range
OF their battery they would have gwen nm warm re.
cept,cn.
After landing with seven q tho crew Of tho Re.
Hibut,on, who had been put ashlre al Cape fiburon
They Informed that tney originally shipped ia tie Re
rhutjoD tor the purpose Of running he blockade at vii
mngton, ~ O. with the understanding that they were TO
however the Retrbuton ed her from tho
schooner Duke.
mo then mustered informed hat they
~ cruise a Confederate prvateer. Seyen rensed To
serve In such business and put ashore above
stated. They assert that captain IOcko las
zion from the Confederate states, and therefore,
thing bat pirate.
They also state that The only otter vessel taken by the
Rrtr Dntion the brig T. Elicott before reported
which was recaptnred BY tho crew en- board and taken
20 IL Thomas.
Captain Lock dressed Il a naval uniform, and u
wIout doubt the person who sailed from hs port
the bark Vernon and other vessels several years
Captain Ease considered II aggrayaon OF his
tunes that he should have been captured by u Nova
SCotiaD. Captain Lock born IA Yarmouth, N. =.
The I,otrbution was Formerly propeller, and could
st be vocnnvertad To she has the form of
after body The space bctm e"n tho sternpost and rur
poet filled, which gives her very long run, and by
which she might be easily detected IL broadside
She almost nat upon tho floor sharp ends on
tho Wind sails very fart but close halc having little
depth Of keel, and not beng coppcred, she not
weathofly.
she foreand ait rggcd carries GAL ,orsas aud stay
rals and is pretty well found aoft. Her
tst 81 one red thirty FOUNDER amdsh and twelve
pouudeis each side, and she has q Of twelve
beach conbers, principally British subjects or escaped
ColyGts.