The New York herald., 1863-12-10
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Tue public were thrown into fever OF exceme Mt ves-
scrday by the above kilograms announcing that party
OF p,rates who embarked as passengers on board the
Chesapeake had captured her after
by the officers, about twenty miles OF Cape
Cod The bodness Of the aNsir a theme universal
coovcrsao1 and large number OF persons interested 10
Che passenger list aud cargo Immediately sought the
olce OF tho owners II. B. Cromwell Co.. to learn fur
thcr OF the particulars. Marshal Murray notified
carly aud took possession OF the passenger list with
view 10 further the ends Of Justice
From all learn there only seven passengers
who purchased passage tickets for Portland Me while
dozen persons dressed shabby returned
soldiers board and purchased their tickets OF
clerk OF the boat This being unfrequent method OF
doing business create any suspicious
other IN the mind OF tho clerk captain Among the
passengers who obtained their tickets the Office
was one who stated TO the clerk that he
Old captain and preferred this mode Of reaching Port
land account OF It's being the and cheapest
Before she started hfccnspersons counted
hcr dock but oven at the Office nothing thought Of
he was full OF freight, consulting Of cotton rags pro-
visions and general merchandise She only about
thirty tons Of COAL which enough to las, her for the
round trip and had not than three days the
ems OF her capture that the rebels get very
Tar with her She carried guus, six Founders, one
brass and the other iron rcvolvers some
ctbcr firearms.
Il s oot known whether tbere any powder
board but Il supposed there was much. Her sails
small and cannot be depended upon. There was no
W@ r,sk and the value OF the vessel ia over sixty
tboussnd dollars. II Ia not known whether the cargo
Wa insured fbs captain is expected arrive here to-
DAY, and theu tne full particulars will be obtained.
Tho steam propeller Chesapeake was owned by Hi y.
Ccomwco Of this city, and splendid vessel every
eespcot she ~s built 10 1885, by j. A. wcstervct was
80 toos burthsn and eleven feet draft OF water built Of
PAX. schooner riegcd, and had direct acting engine
Bwo hundfed horse power hinder OF forty inches
oud FORTY two inch piston. She has always been popu
uW boat ths route. and the vessel which chased
Captain Rsd, Of the rscony. at the time Of his famous
Socsy Portland harbor June 81 and succeeded In cap
ea,ins his vessel, the schooner Archer.
Tho Chesapeake carried q crew of about twenty por.
eous Who were, doubt, scattered throughout tho
ses~ tna, they did have time 10 collect retain
rc'sssscp OF the steamer The officers doubt made
desperate resistance, the second engineer Mr. Oriu
echarer, WAS shot dead and his BODY thrown overheard
and tho cbief officer and chief engineer wounded
Tho following s a list Of her officers and crew
Ccp'a,r-lsasc willetts.
Ncte-Chas johnson, wounded.
Se'c-d M1ie-naniel Henderson.
- fnrrecrt-first, James Johnson, wounded Sacoad
orn Sceancr, killed Third, August strebeck.
/ SferVf-fatrick Conner r. Tracy John Murphy.
man. David Hopkins
.S~oord-P. Rely.
Ssewordess-Jeuny Botguius
CODA. Peterson
Wo,tes--re,er wbsen. and two os three o,ber.
tbs capture was made at hstpsst one O'Clock on Mon
pay mc,ons when there was only oue.bsf Of tho crew
oa duty the others being boo~ asleep Mr. sctarer the
Bscood Asss,sn, Engineer was 10 doubt ou watch aud
probably cs, his Ife while esdeavorss to pro,ec, the
property a ss smployers and vudosss The honor Of his
pw DO bss besn Ioos time In the employ Of this line,
Pad hes always wa The respect ssd estssu @ his sm.
P'oySs Bs ~ q youos mao. and leaves . wife and
tsi'dfsa iA' 0aP's'n =" probably ssIcsg, ~ II vS