New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-21

-EAlIrAS, 1tiday, Dee. As 1868.
be-. Gi1fos WHY'S sse,ssry u re SGss Was.ngtes.
The Chesapeake has been transferred 70 the
rrtsh authorities.
iW!rsesJln home at once.
A.G. CL,NY CHmmspdsr.
HMuAX Dec. 10 1883.
Tremendous excitement prevails here this afternoon
% r,gard ~ the steamer Chesapeake.
SIC was delivered over Ia the British authorities TO-
cav but upon the landing Of the prisoners upon shore
they were rescued by the citizens
Tie Union vessels Niagara, Dacotah. Ellie and hpnc.
Acacia and CoInlhis are of the hssbcr.
HAiiFAN Dee. lo-i0p M.
Al c'clocs this afternoon tie steamer Chesapeake
40 prisoners on board Of her were delivered mp 70
ne Government.
Upon the arrival OF the boat containing the prisoners
a. The Queens Wharf the excitement became intense.
ne prisoners were Immediately seized by boats
Grew in the slip and hurried off 10y The crowd in al.
tendance
Upon the Governnen, officers moving 80 arrest the
I,soueIe under warrspt they were seized and held
~ prominent citizeDs and rendered poworess 10 PEI
io-r' stois duty.
TIE crowd finally succeeded IN getting he pirates
os IA = small boat which forthwith moved down the
tsy.
TIE affair causes The greatest excitement throughout
The city.
whst course the authorities vii pursue in the matter
IL is impossible TO say.
The pirates are all $, hbcry, scattered through
out The Province.
TIE Union gunboa's are preparing 10 scase. some
~. take their departure tonight and Ircbsbly sll OF
1hsru vLl leave before Monday.
srArYNyST OF Mr.. JOHNSON, rN6NrrR oP THB
CKIsAPRAKE.
The following 10 the statement of First Engineer
3o,.aeoa Of the steamer Chesapeake:
Ate. We left al, John the first port We entered Wa,
Shclhgrue where We arrived ON Thursday night. HERE
We took in OF coal and some wood he next
n,c,tLg left for Lahs,e River SeeiDg steamer of
tle ,noath Of the concealed the vessel ss bee
We could and assembled the river on Friday night
We laid 30 at this soiut sn' Tuesday night. dscharg
Ing part Of the cargo for which We received 8 oo'
We cold the sugar for three cent? pound the -four io
o. barrel and other articles Tor prcportonste prices
Wefft the river at O'Clock in tis afternoon lying t.
its mouth al night and loading schooner with goods
which had not disposed Of On the morning I"
Wedn.sdi Ne steamed k,r NJ MANS Fay. about q
miles east OF Halifax. About O'Clock oI
The fol'op ing morning We saw n steamer Imme
L.a,sy We concealed the vessel ny huggins
The Shore When tbs steamer disappeared We started
again We arrived of SJrbro without meeting viii
any further trouble and boarded by pilot nance
f1JnD, who look the vessel into Sambro harbG
Capt locke satisfying hinself that there was no
soaI enough On bo,sd to complete the voyage, con
.rdsd 10 anchor the yoss. and he did 50 81 two ococ
IN the Afternoon 1n the sneaAtime be started foy Hall
fax 90 procure coal and engineers Tor the vessel li
told ne (Johnson) that soon ns lie obtained nav
engineer he InIegdct TO release me- and told hin
that would any Account remain with the yes
,el any longer. 9hs captain returned about i've
oo.ocl on ib, foows 2 morning. having been success
ful 10 Ls EXPEDITION. A ciooncr came with him. A
about ~ O'Clock DO same morning the I4lot Flynn
informed the captain chat Uaon Sunbos. were enter
ing tie hsrbvI. Tie captain sairfyng himself That
tits statement correct ordered me tJohn<on) "a
scs,tle the vessel replied that could rot 90 H.
The captain then hastily secured what plundes be could
ard he and his officers and crew took 70 the bosts IS
Ire Ella aud AH.ie appeared IN sight.