New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
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DARING ACT OF PIRACY.
Seizure Of the Steamer Chesapeake al Sea-
MURDER OF THE SECOND ENGINEER
OFFICERS AND CREW PUT AsEeo
THE Pirates were Passengers on her
from T1cw- z orE.
OFFICERS AND CREW PUT ASHORE
rop.rAsp. Ne. Wednesday Dc,. >. lsca

tCIhtSaT axe Is . passenger ana IcXnt llnlNhei
70 tans tnden. ovncd in Portland. end has been
y. ing tc;weon New orb and Portland. She belongs
Ia Crom', ID lines
ST JOIN, y. B.. "Wednesday. Dec. ls'j.
The steamer Chesapeake. Capt. Wiett, from
.gew yols FOR Portland Me was taken possession Of
. slndsy morning last. between and o'clock by Ii
4 celebrate passengers.
30 second Engineer Of toe stealoc. wac sno' dead
al soody thTevn overheard.
First. Engineer Was SHOT IN the chin, hu; was re-
"a, n hoard
'igs; Nae was badly wounded in the groin
nor tv I've shots were fired at the Captain.
being ovcrpowered the Captain put in
ne ad the passengers were notified that they were
~, Of - 10 The Confederate States II America
team came to of Partridge Island al about
ca = Lils morning.
,,ow and passengers, except TIRE First Engineer
We l..t OF board boat and sent TO this city.
steamer then sailed in an casicrly direction, and
va subsequently, seen alongside another vessel. II is
sail DEED that she .ok board supply Of coal from
he
gle .ttack took rlNc ahuui q miles west Of Cape
Coz
ZAP Willet and the passengers per the Chesapeake
re nov at tie Mansion House.
rbs ,sram,I and cargo valued At sls0O0O.
D II and was one Of the regular line plying between
E,v York and Portland.
h~rbe Ieeolected that il the Chesapeake that
.a,s ed Capt Reed and his party when thenpucmp'ed
,o5,o way with the cutter Gushing from t~hnocr Of
TossaiG.
ToRILASD Me, Wednesday, Dec. 9, lsG3 :
Ie,mty-Colleet Bird has applied TO the
W.a,rton authorities for permission TO dispatch
tie ksavau the new eunboat furnishing here
sf,.s tte Chetape IKE. and in the meantime the Col
seto. is fitting her out with guns, men, and pro.
yisloas Two attachments OF soldiers have been
nrnissed tor ;he Expedition by Brig. Gen. Rowley
fo@ the Consc-ipt Camp. and Major Andrews
fscm Fort Ir.eic. Sac vii sail about o',lock
tts evening under command of Capt. Webster Of
it, re,enae.caitc Dobbp. Citizens are volunteering
,few.
josTrAyr re., "Wednesday. Dec. o. lsf2-l0p. II.
4 private dispatch received this evening SAYS
neic many sn7picous characters about -. Johns
s15 t,se hints II plot ageiuss the steamer New
r. and.
rerusIion hes arrived TO Pai the gnnioat Agawar1
In cossn'sa.on Which Dopu;y Collector Bid lad a.
rea4y taken the responsibility Ok doing.
Boston Wcdresdsy, Dec. 1863.
TIE United States eunboat Acacia lett here
',ts evcn'pg 10 search FOR the steamer Chesapelhe
PORTLAND. Wednesday Dec. Q. lsc3
Tic United Stas Consul telegraph that II IS thought
pa; tire CiesaI cake lad proceeded TO HaifaL We
az Indebted 10 tie Consul for III psc1ious dispatches
sbcut Les.
BosToy Wednesiay Dec. Q 1863. !
Tie mare Of TIE coIoraide1 Of pirates who took Ito
Chsapeal is Henry Braine. Lieut. Barr one Of Nor
rsns men, is second IN command They said they
would attempt % run into Wilmington.
FURTHER PARrIcULAEs.
Our reporter called At the Office Of the Crom
vel Ilaeon Wednesday and asked permission 10 copy
~ lst q, 10 Chasapcakes parrorger7. The request
ras pe-cnytcsiy refused. VI. rsAal Murray We pIes-
eli exercising las usual energy and discretion in Gift
ing ne cts nst have been revealed in relation TO the
R,bel prates lie sinks lie pln to seize aid oolis
cat the Chesapeake originated in Canada and that the
yroies were armed and equipped in t.. province.
sArce It the passenger l.st might tho" some light
sp,n tie question bat hat privilege Las not been
corded to Ne press The Un'ed States authortes
We no, aware that Glreo: application was made ~
ge latter to make the desired IN, estigai.on.
TIE crew Of The Cbessgeake consisted Of about 20
ze3 T. eye were but fv passengers beside tie Rebel
rees. Iae supply Of prosisioas on board @as not
hrge.
As tte,essel was taken posses on OF at j., O'Clock
Monday morning, it is probable lie Captain was
soep ar ne most dangerous pant Of tie voyage was
pisssd-l0t between Long Island AID M4rtba's Vine
pad Sounds
Tie Second Engineer hIed. was Orin Schsfer o'tlis
ely III leaves wife and children The Clief Elgl !
beer, james Johnson and Chief Mate ChaIes John.
son both q this city, were wounded.
Tie following il a liz, Of tic officers II tie Clesa
pale:
Cs.tsn J. wine,. Firs. Officer Chas Johnson Second
otes Dsni heidon Third Os.sor John Ardelsou Chef
FARMER, jas Johnson ssooud EnF,Derf. Ohm Shsher
t.ledjf TLhd Engineer, A scflaby, Steward ftIck
Lsyi stewsgdess, Jennie bofg9in-
TIE CT esapease had a cargo Of sugar. rags cotton,
and large number OF small paokaces.
There are several hundreds of discharged blockade
nmners at large IN this city, Philadelphia and Boston.
Many Of them coel.heavers and sailors.
Among them however OF educstion and dare
devil enterprise who excellent terms with the
Cepperaeads ard fully prepared 70 seze STEINER or
81 hse 70 & nsyyyard. lerge number Of tLese men
have violated the blockade with impuny. and when
captured they have boldly claimed their discharge upon
taxing the oath that they foreigners. Many OF
hem a. soon as they discharged would return to
the haunts Of secession and roslip in oler blockade
vessels indeed some Of thon have been caught half
oozen times always claiming 10 10 neutral when they
really were aggressive aliens
The Captain Of the Ella and Anna hss been psroed By
the Marshal iE Boston. and Ia nov the rauchadmired
ret ola clique Of snobs and secessonss Of that CITY
He puts up frstclass hotel Ia houored with calls
and wined and dinsd 10 the great disgust u the patriotic
people Of Boston
The streets Of New York thronged with uen who
tght ~ lie In Fort Lafayette. Some Of them have been
coght over and over again running the blockade. but
hey have thus fY escaped Just punishment under tho
pea that they we're the subjects Of a foreign Power
Thcy have their private consultations. their grips and