Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-18
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/ Tae steamer 1bssAPGzzs- Gapt Nliiefts, which lel
New Tark Saturday evening Tor Portland, ARius, uE
captured twenty lilss north Of Cape Cod, M0H1sJ
msrai1g, Ebeut 0Rs o'clock, BY CoBssdsrsie z IN dlsguiss
Who had tsksn Psaaage on her. Sac AA spisndis
stsalRsr Of $50 TINS barlhen sns esrrisd two Euna
/ She IS Ysry fzst, ana u tie same vessel that chased an.
captured Liaut. Reed, Of the TscoBy, who had esPtsrsi
tha revenue cutter CushlaF A telegram froH st
Johns, n. B., ssysi
Ths steamer Chesapeake, Capt Wllstis, from New
/ York fer Portland, MaiHe, was taksa possession Of ,l
sunday EssTning last, between ens and tive Gcieek. >
/ sixfeen robe passengers. The EeaeEa snrfnesr Of tx
steamer was ahOs dsnd and his body thrown overheard
TIE arst engineer vas Ebotln he chin, hat was retained
on board. The first aEts was baiiy wounded in the
/ EroIa. Eleven eF twelve EhSta were tired At tho captain.
Aasr ssiRg e~Terp0Esrea, ths sEPtEin wEs pat in {
irons ana the passengers were EOahsd that thty were
FiaoaaTs u wEr V the Confederate States Of America
Tha stsaasr came Of Partridge island atA5oat 1 o'clock
this noralng. The srsW and PsFhsLgsrN, except tia
art spginssr we're pa on beard 3 hoEI aE6 ssat o thii
aty. TIE steamer then sailed in sH sasterly d~lroCtoB,
sRa uag HHbseqasnsly seen alsHazIds another vessel.
Il Is supposed that she tsok on boGrd . supply Of esAl
iroa her.
Ths attack tsek place sbout ts,nty-sBe niles east 81
Cape Ood. Capt Wiistta ana the passengers per the
ChsaEpsAke are now ct the Aanaioa Asuss. The steam.
or and cargo we're vAiasa a. 0Es handred and eighty
tbouTepd collar Ths steamer s.ijed rem New Vel
en- Saturday at 4 O'Clock P n, and Wa Das OF the reg
ular line plying bstUssa Nav Kork and Portland
The New Ysrk Head has tbs following additional
particulars Of the eapsuTe
From al We can lsara acre we're saly seven sHsssn-
gsrs Who purchased passage tickets fer Portland, Ne,
sbis = d0zsa Or more persons, dressed stability -aoaa
Is returned soldiers-wsnt on board ana purchased their
HekefE u the CLERK Of the boat. This aot kelng An N.
{ eqaeut method 81 doing business, Of course Would ne,
create any suBPicisBs sihsr in tho ngBd 81 no clerk Of
captain. Among th- seven passengers WAC shtsl-od
their doksta Al the ohos was SIS pensoA who stated 10
TIE clsrk that he waa al cd sea captain, and ~prafeTrsd
this mode Of resehiBK Portland On acosuns Of ls being
the Pleaaantest and cheapest. Bsfors she started sumo
atesn persons we're souaisd on hr deck sut even 81
The oHce netting was thoESbt Of il
SIZE Was full II freight ecnsiEtinR Of cotton, RAGS.
B~rsyisioRs and general merchandise She only carries
Eh0at thlrty tRas Of eeai, which IA SRsRRa 10 last her
l. -aa-a 49, - - "a mura Fha- h.. - -
~ the tine Of her capture, so that the rebels cannot gt
vo-y far with heE. She carried tive guns ak poundsrE,
oRs bras AsS ts etasr irsz, ssysrsg rsyOlvsrH, and
It snss known whstAor tksrs was any powder sn
board, but 10 Is supposed there was 1ot much. Ter sails
are saall ana ssHE9t be depended upon. Thars Wss
ne var REX, sEa The Taue % the vessel Is ever sixty
th0usa d dollars Il Is net kRonn whether ths cargo Wa
Insured. The captain 10 sxFsctsa - arrive acre to-day,
and thsn the full par iouiars viii b. obtained.
The steam propeller Chesapeake vFEs aWDed By b. g.
CrsmNeu, OF this city, end was = splendid weasel IN
every respect Sks wRa built In 1863, BY J. A. Wsater
vslt, Wsa 80 SUES ourihsn, has SEVEN feet draft Of
water, bailt Of eAk, Heks0asrriggsd, and had 3 direct
actisg snE ua 81 .9o-herss power ana cylinder Of forty
tnshsE, End &2insh Pisish she has aTsya sees q pep
Tas Cheaspeske carried : crew Of absus twenty per.
sons, who were. No d0Rbt, 20 scstiered tArongnout tie
vessel thas tasy did aot Aays tine 70 collect ana reisin
POSSESSION Of ia steamer.
Tss Navy Department was greatly exercised over
ihis capture The AEsWam, frsni Portland, the Yioks
burg, Gnsad GUT Ssb4Bo, and DoTzi frsm New York,
anc Ia Tieoadsroga md Hsndrk HUDSON, fsla B5s.
were Gil 10 sal On Monday in CHASE Of tAs dsEias
Erekssgs Of Prssasrs-PgscseS iags is Congress
TAs XArkse s~sorstAry Of war IN bis oGsiL report,
thsa samsEB his SIDE Of be exchange qusEiien:
As tbs matter new Gls1dH, We have over forty thSs-
sand prisaGers Of war ready - any mOmoha % be x.
ahEzEsd. nsa for mAR, aHd ofissF for c3ser, 20 10
had ~ he rebels. 1ha number Is absut iAIy
tseasEnd, aHd thsy are supplied vita fs0d and raj
neat by Tia aaFsr1Esat and By ear bsnsFoleRt and
institutions and Individuals.
1--WE prisoners, CsPiS. Sawyer aed FiFD, hsls By the
rebslE are sentenced to deatb b. way oi pretended "a
tshsdea for NO prlsonofa iEisd s1d shot "a spies By
o. Maj Ga. Burnside. Two rebsl oGosrx
lavs been dssiERsisd AID are held 81 hostages for tasn.
Ths usasi prsoEsu e VA u our possession have
been treated with the utmost hsasaity ard
ssnN5isnt N1th security. They Aavs kAd
! % qaHrters. fun rsiinns, eloihias when needed asd
be sans hospital treatment rsesivod BY cur own sol
iisrs fnGalEsacs II friendly vista Aad supplies uas
nrmsfy psrnittsd, Int they have besn aBt cf slncs tha
'tssriy psasuese Agaius' eur PF.ssAsnbssa=s known
II II shsuid become Necessary for he projection OF
,ar men, stTict stalaion viii Be rsssrssd 70; hat skds
Esbsl Garbouties aDder shis GoFaFh1ant to feed and
leAs car ;rosgs hsid AZ prisoners We Ghail Be- eonisuf |
. oendnue - Their phsonsrs In our haaes the humans 4
geatnaeid thsy have uniformly enjoyed.
ia ths Huaas Of Representative an Wsd-s asv n. /
.pcakei aanolHeea A. the regular order Of baSiussa.
he 1eaoluuen offered yesteTdsy. By uzanimsas aanssnL. 1
rse resolution q Is folso9Es /
ResslDed. That the President Of United States be "a
Ipeenu , and srEsntly requested % take iaaediste
taps far the eIgtsDRe Of saoh - sur prisansrs A. ~. i
oE ceAhRsd 10 the D isOes Of the Ssa;h; ana ina -
u requested - ssmHkaiGaie e this b@dy - he CORE 4
~Pontsaes 2 M War Department In rs5srsaos % Ne
EchaBEs Of pTiaonera.
Mt w~ashlArAs, 0RsRs3 Of nlia0ls, ssbntlsd = sub.
hiBge. BeEpAys
fbAt This BouEs EpproFs Of the constant. statesman.
ne and hHmAhe FL rs Of the Administration 10 a..
an exchange 0f car prisoners nov IN TIE hands q
Ihia Esbstltota to Hr. ooz's resolution was sgr.sa %
Y 20 - aAa ne rsaolatloH a. thus AMENDED was
~ahaao-yeSs, l0si nAys, &C.
HssoelaneoAs.
The nsWE from he army Of the poss... -
aat Gen. PiosAsHsoa VII be AspOlAasdia slaos 81 -.