The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-20
THE VANDERBILT.
HER ARRIVAL AT FORTRESS MONROE
Details OF Her Cruise After the Rebel
Pirate Alabama,

Pirate Alabama,
Our FORTRESS Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. Is, 1858.
Arrival ofnx Un.1d States SteaHer Vandertih-Where
sAs Has Boa, o-Ne,vs Of the Capture Of the Ariel-Her
Last CRUISING Ground-She Returns Short Of Coal
Her Officers, &c.
Last evening tho United States steamer Vanderbilt,
Captain Charles h. Baldwin commanding, arrived AZ
Hampton Roads, short OF COAL from cruise after the
rebel pirate Alabama The Vanderbilt left New York on
the 10th Of December and crused between that city and
Europe Ms far north as latitude ~ deg, whence she
weat Fayal. where she arrived on inc I4'h NV
Most the period Of the vanderbts absence sne eA
perieaced heavy weather but the gallant vesse prAVea
IL nobiy.
Toe steamer left Fayal the 3lst utmo, ana let IN
the harbor the American clipper ship Typhoon, Captain
Sa,er from Calcutta for Cork, having put IN IN dis
tress. The Typhoon arrived at Fayal on the 2th OF
December having lost six OF her men, including the
chief mate, by over exertion.
The little brig Newsboy also at Faya and las 70
have left on the I'd instant for Boston, Mass.
WLilo Il Fayal Captain Baldwin heard Of the capture
Of tae United mail steamer Ariel, and concluding
that the rebel pirate would not attempt second rm %
California steamers, changed his tack In the wake u
Europe. vessels and south far as Cape Hat
was the nearest barber to get supply, and Captain
Baldwin uenly ran and reported to Rear
Admiral Lee.
A large gang OF men engaged in coaling the van
dere,u from four schooners and the probability IS th
tho noble vessel win be again on her mission In DAY VI
two and may speed her to overtke the dreadea
rebel pirate.
Your correspondent takes this opportunity to express
his Obligations officers Of the Vanderbilt for courte
Cd MI htla hoard
tion .sa especially tho kindness of Captain G. ID Bald
win Executive olicer Joseph d. Daniels and Dr. Hami
ton all whom willingly impaired 70 him the par
ticulars Of the cruise.
The following is correct list the officers attached to
the Vanderbilt
Ac...g Lieutenant Csnmardfnc-Chas. H Baldwin
Actsns Master and Executive 0tcer-Joseph d. Danes
Lieutcn1nt OF Marines-W. II. Parker.
Aairq Mastsrs-E Lewis, A. NJ Keith, W. McGloin.
knss4ps-A. G. Alexander.
Ac..sg E,.sics.s-E. s. Keyser, Geo Mathes, A. X.
Acsae Assistant Paymater-Jas 3. Tolfree
Anting Ass.stant Suygeons-Jno. W. Hamilton, L. H.
1'hief Eng,nesY-John Germain.
Fra Assistant Engineer - Goldn.
Secend Asisant Engineers-Messrs. Movies and weles
Acting Masters. Aates-Goo Corner, 9. A. Griswoid'
Bocsspa,a--Jasper coaghlan.
G.aser-G. X. Wilson.
Details or the Cruise OF the Vanderbilt.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATES STEAMER vASpERmIr,
HAMPTON ROADS, Jan. 49, 1868. J
WIN Captain Baldwin Did Not Vix1 the West India
Islands or Remain at Fdyat-TAe Alabama and What
We Could Hear Of Hsr-7As Voyage and the Wed
Aer, DC
We arrived here Saturday evening, after IN ex
tended cruise after the Alabama II was our intention
70 remained Fayal until the sloop ofwar Tusca
rora arrived but by the arrival Of vessel from the
United states heard of tho last exploit of the 2eo and
that she had been last at Martinique We imme
d.ey got under way stood the southwark, intend
ing 80 down tho West Indies, but our ancipations
Of weather and tropical fruits were cut short by
the determination Of the captain go to the norhward
He concluded that Captain Semmes would not remain in
Indies where many Of cruisers looking
for him. but would NORTH where would not be 30
likely would expected this stormy Of the
year. We have crused up by the tail Of the Banks II
Newfoundland and down towards coast, keeping IN
tho track Of outward bound vessels Every sail that
hove In sight was boarded but Information obtained
except that Alabama had captured tho mail steaner
Ariel Tho captain Of the vessel from whom obtained
tho Old worn paper that merely mentioned in sum.
mary the fact that the Ariel had been captured
knew Of the particulars, although he had only
sailed from Philadelphia on the 10th instant. Such
ignosanse tainy annoying, all anxious
70 know all about 1t, especially son Of tho commander
Of tho Ariel, who is officer board this ship This
and have doubt would ngh, with rcdoJbcd vigor in
the event Of engaging the Alabama, to aveuge his
fathers loss, though all doubts have been quieted
since arrival here by the that the Ariel
Tansomed for certain OF money To be paid the
recognition OF the Southern coniederacy. wonder how
long they will have wait. 1he weather for several
Gays botorc arrival truly horrible giving rather
n impression those OF who
have read tho romantic ballads OF sea life written by
certain poets, whose experience has been gained
navigating between New York and Censy Island ;
end I have doubt many Of them wished
they safely the roof Of pater
nal barn, instead OF aoundcring the Ice scuppcrs.
have never seen heavier gale than that experienced
On the night OF the 18th, tho ship rearing and pitching
like mad bull in china snop literally china shop
for the crockery suffered terribly, and.throwing pon
Nfu supply Of brine forc aud AFT tho deck.
am the masters mates OF the forocastlc
and those unfortunacs who slept in steamship bunks
will retain vivid remembrance q that nigh,
Since We sailed from Faya have craised some two
thousand hundred miles, keeping constant and
vielant lookout for long, low propeller that
emuaies the my thca Flying Dgtchman " the secresy
and rapidly Of her movements. After coaing snip (
presume we viii make another cruise with better luck
Ihope.
We received orders night coal aud got ready
for possible, aud commenced coalpg TINS
morning
vEssEIs BOARDED.
The following is lat of.yesseis boarded BY Is during
this trip
January latitude thirty degrees north, longitude
thirty ono degrees thirty minutes vest, French bark
Samuel, from Madagascar Nantes BRUSH ship VIM
Mitchell, from whamroa for london
January 8, ship Hudson u Bath for Bristol, latitude
forty one degrees fifteen north longitude NIFTY
three degrees nfty-two mlnuics west
January 10, latitude thirty degrees twelve minutes
NORTH longitude sixiythrec degrees west Bremen her
mapnrodne brig Daphne from Philadelphia, January
10, for 81. Domingo.
The Capture Of the Parker Cook
orR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE
hatfisoRg, Jan II, 1888