New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-16
Exciting Chase BY n Pirate.

Capt. Dillingham; Of the ship Snow Squall,
which arrived at this port last evening from Penang,
makes the following report
July 2s lat. $50 3 and Ion l5o 45f east Cape Good
Hope bearing s. L. by f. hall T., distant 100 nses 81
ocock h. made sail ahead. with whcf we came up
very rapidly soon made her out to be bark stahullg
the course as ourselves under whole topSaiis We
having royals and iopmast sudding sails set get our
ensign which answered by the American eilHif
under her lee to speak hers a we approaened
her We observed name on her stern, Whlch hiou'u
our suspic0ns we were hailed. where from ahu
bound which having answered we asked -, VIM VIM
ship" and received for reply heave 10 ann Il ; 5v'I
boat alongside of you" 10 which we promptly r,pi''
Az ov" Al this moment her three starboard por'h
were opened and as many guns run cu' anu w."
us We being about smps "1gth i"." ,"o,fr -. -
Of course We were now fully aware Of the character Oh
the stranger and having smart ship undtr lool Ncic
fully resolved To surrender only when The Isl nope o
escape gone requesting my we 10 I'un ~ & 'a
cabin ordered the helm hove up ana al l"Ssioc Su
made. the stranger observing our noFcnehts hru
blank shot at Ms which having no effect was soon io
lowed hy solid shot which fell short about 80 ect Az
the same time the Confederate flag ooh the place oI te
Stars and StriDcs we shot ahead o hcr WI'h she
made sail fast possible, and gave Chase i''i u'.
Ii soon became but too apparent 'ha shc N"s 'oo ns' &
for us being in good ballast rlin while we were yer!
deep: the wind in The meantime, becoming nsh'
and unsteady with every prosper I" V,iH'
We therefore, on constitution deemed IL a'l Sno 20
tighten the ship rs the only possible chance oi escape
and Immediately stove several casks o Walci' ana move
overheard considerable quantity oi nehfi prov onS
and then reluctantly sacrhced snah Porhuh vi tlr
cargo Al about O'Clock the chase swung biondsidc
10 and fired shot at us. but without effect. and then
continued the chase Soon after this. froing "" were
distancinC him. dcsisted from htlnlng ne shp
al hands uniting in thanks God for His gracious De
hycrancc. go
The bark was about 400 tuns evidently eastern built
and quite new; had carved work on Ler stern. sur
mounted by eagle; cabin on deck. set IN hall poop
In her present tiim she is very fast and few are the
India ships that can outsail her She was thoroughly
disguised as "A merchaniman having her ports closed
l.rs & .t.ui us
doubling the Care" and standing TO the northwest
that vessels might the more readily oyeIiake her !
may remur, that we each Kept ensign flying While
daylight lasted September !. lat q deg. ~ mn' Ion
o. deg. min. p, m made a steamer to the south
west apparently standing to tie southwest. under
steam ONLY directly after she made all sail and hauled
by the wind heading about north. evidently desiring 10
communicate with us. Not fancyng his movements.
We hauled by tie wind under all sail At sunset she
was about six miles of on our lee beam and though she
had the appearance Of British mail steamer yet as her
movements were suspicious We feared lest Dc intended
cutting Us or As darkness ohscured our mo'"
mcnts we stood IN another direction and soon lost sgAt
Oi him