, 1863-12-14
CAPTURE OF TIE CHESAPEAKE,
The Vessel Taken by Rebel
Passengers.
THE OTHERS ATTACKED At MIDNIGHT.

from the New York Times, Dec, 101
The following te1egraphic dispatch was IT
ceivcd by MIR. Cromwell this morning.:
| PORTLAND, Wednesday. Dec. Q.
Il. L. Cromwell l. Co.:
Steamer Chesapeake WIS captured twent
miles N.N.E.- on Cape Cod at $50 a, m. oj
Monday morning by rebels who left Ncp
1ofk as passengers. Second Engineer kil1et
% and thrown oyerboard. Chief Engineer ant
Capt, Willetts and crew were landed at st
Johns this morning.
Inc Chesapeake carried o crew consisting
OF Captain, two mates, two engineers, tive
coal passers, four men before the mast, cook
md steward. The capture was made during
the hour Of midnight, and but one watch
room.
The captain had retired, and thus, while
they were quietly sleeping, was this outrage
committed. The second engineer. MI. Of3n
Shatier, undoubtedly had charge Of the
engine, and in MI probability met his fa;e
thronsh his bravery. He has been a loug
time In the employ Of this line, aud hns al Way3
He vas q young nun, ind Leaves wife md
children: The chief engineer, james johnson,
and chief mate, Chas. johnson, both Of this
city, were wounded.
scren passengers obtained their tickets at
tne ohice, and among them WIS one who
captain, and preferred this mode of reaching
Portland on account Of Its being the pleas-
antcst and cheapest Before she started some
11teen persons were counted on her deck,
and as it Is usual In this line for persons to
sail without having purchased their tickets,
nothing WAS thought Of this circumstances.
she Left ful1 Of freight, consisting Of cotton,
rags, provisions and general merchandise,
She only carried about thirty tons Of coal,
which Is enough to last her for the round
trip, aud had not more than three days coal
ut the time Of her capture, SO that the rebels
cannot get very far With her. She carried
TWO guns, Cpounders, one brass the other
iron, scTe1al rcrolvcrs, and some other fire.
aims.
tits not known whether there was any
powder on board but it Is supposed there
Was not much. Her sails WAS small and can
not be depended upon. There Was no war
risk, and the value Of the vessel is over $780,
insured. The Captain is expected to arrive
here to-day, and then the full particulars will
The steam propeller Chesapeake was OWL
ed by q. B. Cromwell, Of this city, and was
'l sRlendid 49, Vessel in every respect She was
tons burden, and II feet draft Of water, built
OF oak, schooner rigged, and had direct
acting engine of e00.horse power; one oylin-
der OF 40 inches and 42-lnch piston Her or
dlnnry speed was from 10 to II knots, but
she could be driven at tile rate Of II miles
Fer hour. She has always been q propeller
boat on this route, and was the vessel Which
chased Captain Redd, Of the Tacony, at tho
time Of bis famous foray in Portland ha1bor,
June y, and succeeded In capturing his ves-
sci, the schooner Archer.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
From the n. T. World, Dec. 10.1
Our reporter called at the office of the
Line on Wednesday, and asked
permission to copy the list Of tho Chesa-
oeake's passengers. Marshal Murray va.
present, exercising his usual energy and dis
:retion in sitting the facts that have been re-
;ealed IN relation to the rebel pirates. He
links the plan to seize and contlscate the
chesapeake originated in Canada, and that
he pirates were armed and equipped in that
'royince- 4 Elance at the passenger list
night throw some light upon the question. |
,ut the privilege has not been accorded to |
he press nor the United States authorities. |
We are not aware that direct application was
MADE by the latter to make desired inyestl- /
alton.
The crew Of the Chesapeake consisted Of
bout twenty men. There were but few pas
ensers beside the rebel pirates. The supply |
# provisions on board Wss not large.
As the vessel was taken possession Of ut
q o'clock on Monday morning, It is proba-
crous part Of the voyage was passed--that
etween Long Island and Martha's Vineyard
ounds.
The second engineer, killed, was Grin
chatter Of this city. He leaves a wife and
hildren. TIE chief engineer, James John
+ this city, were wounded.
The following is list Of the officers Of the
Captain, J. Willets; First ofneer, Chas, John
IN second Officer, Daniel Hendou Third on
secoad as lag gssfSs Jas
hfFd Engineer, 4. Scrabby; Steward, Patrick
elley; stewardcss, Jennie Borgoin.
The Chesapeake had a cargo Of sugar, rags, |
3tton, and large number Of small pack
yee.
There are several hundreds of discharged
lockade runners at large in this city, Phila-
elphfa and Boston. Many of them are coal
eayers and common sailors. Among them. |
owerer, are men Of education aa1 dare
wi enterprise, who are on excellent terms |
ith the Copperheads, and fully prepared to
ize steamer or set fire to navy yard. A
ockade with impunity, and when captured |
ey have boldly claimed their discharge
oon taking the oath that they were foreign
E., Many Of them, as soon us they were
schafEed, W0uld return to the haunts Of ]
ceesion and res1ip In other blockade res-
Is; indeed, some Of them have been caught |
If dozen times, always claiming to be
:utral, when they really were aggressive j
The Captain of the Ella and Anna has been
rolled by the Marshal In Boston, md is now /
G much admired pet of clique of snobs
! q II. s.eesssionists Of that city. Hc puts up at
1Fst-class hotel, ia honored with calls, and
med 7 and dined to the great disgust Of the
tl3ot5c people Of Boston. ,
The streets Of New York are throneed with |
n who ought to be in Fort Lafayette. Some +
them have been caught over and over again | !
nning the blockade, but they have thus far 7
:aped just punishment, under the plea that i !
ey were the subjects Of foreign power.
ihey nave their private consultations, their r
FPS and passwords, and they watch for op- =
rtun1t1es to render MD and comfort to the =
oels. They need watching. Our detect
g should be upon their track. They may :
ze other vessels and murder unoffendinc >;
lzens to accomplish their purposes. Only |,
'terday, James O'Nei], prisoner sent North | h
N the blockading squadron, Was sent to ! h
It Lafayette for attempting to blow up q d
don Ennboat and all on board by throwing
zeg Of powder into the furnace Of the YES.
Such Is the character Of the desperate
n who are let loose In our CITY. and we | Il
&c little doubt that the men who seized | u
Chesapeake we're formerly blockade run G
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