Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15

ammunition, supplies, &C., from the brig
Clarence to barque Tacony, and set fire to the
former vessel as well as to the schooner M .
A. Smndler. We were then released, the
pirate standing off to the southeast.
Inc brig Mary Alvina, Capt. Crobich was
also captured on the 9th inst, in lat. "a 81
long. 1928. She was bound from Boston to
New Orleans with commssary stores. | as
certained that the night before we were board
! ed the Clarence threw overheard four guns in
consequence of seeing steamer painted lead
color in sight, which she supposed to be a
cruiser. She had only one gun, a 12.pound-
err, left.
The Tacony, which is now being used as a
priyateer, is of 375 tons burthen. She was
painted black, Is faulty rigged has light spars
and one starboard quarter boat. A schooner
anu a brig were III sight when we lett the
prlYateer. The schooner made away. The
Tacony was in ballast. She left Port ROYAL
on the Ilh INST, having carried coal to that
port for government. The commander of the
pirate is Chas. w. Reed of jackson, Miss,
who represented himself as lieutenant com.
handing the vessel. He is light built man.
light complexion, and not disposed to be com
municatlve. We were, however, treated with
all the consideration possible under the cir
cumstances.
New YORK. June l4.-The ship Bucepha-
lus, from Bahia, May 10th. arrived to-day.
She has on board Capt. Weaver and family.
OF the barque Union Jack, Captain Melcher
and wife, OF the ship Dorcas Prince, Captain
Peck, OF the ship Sea Lark, and Capt. Phil
lips, OF the ship Dictator, all captured by
rebel pirates. The British barque Castor had
arrived at Bahia from Liverpool, with cargo
OF coal and ammunition for the pirates. The
pirate steamer Georgia being in port at the
time, the authorities ordered both out of the
harbor, when they left Tor the southwark.
The barque Webster, from Boston, arrived
at Bahia May IA, escaping the pirates
Capt. Phillips, of the ship Dictator. states
that he sailed from Liverpool April 5, with
cargo Of coal for Hong Kong. On the 25th,
IN lat. 20 north, Ion. 81 40 west he was chased,
captured, and his vessel burned by the rebel
pirate steamer Georgia. He was taken on
board the Georgia, when Capt Maury steered
for Island st. Vincent, Cape de Verde, where
he arrived May 30; but an American man of
war being seen in the harbor, the rebel put on
full speed for the southwark, and reached Ba-
hia May II, where they were landed, Maury
giving Captain Phillips his instruments. The
Georgia Is a common iron vessel, 22O feet long
and 80 feet beam, brig-rgged, full poop, has
very large smoke-stack, and is said to be able
to steam fourteen miles an hour-but this is
doubtful. Most Of her crew were boys.
Capt. Peck of the ship Sea Lark states that
he sailcd from Boston March 2Sth, for San
Francisco; in latitude "A south, longitude 20
west he saw a large vessel on fire, and stood
up for her. When about two miles from her
he saw steamers light, and put about to the
eastward and escaped On the Sd of Nav in
latitude 9.34 south, lon 81. 20 west, he saw a
sail and discovered her 10 be a steamer irving
to intercept him. The wind being light the
pirate came up, showing the American flag,
fired gun and ordered us to heave to. We
were boarde and made prize to the pirate
Alabama Capt Peck was sent ON board the
pirate His officers and crew were placed in
irons and the captain was not allowedt to speak
to them. The pirates took the chests and
trunks OF the crew, and much of the cargo
as they wanted. They then burned the ship
Capt. Melcher Of the ship Dorcas Prince.
states that he sailed from New York March
lotH .s,.--~-r,,---.. "a 90, ~
and captured by the pirate Alabama, in fat
7.35 south, long. 81 80 west. After removing
quantity of provisions and putting the crew
in irons, the pirates burned the ship. Capt.
Melchcr states that he was on board the pi-
rate sixteen days, during which the pirate
chased and boarded every vessel in sight, al
ways chasing with the American flag flying,
and stating to foreign vessels that The Alaba-
ma was United States gunboat in search of
the Alabama. They get plenty of newspapers
from outward bound vessels, and thus keep
well informed. The pirate Georgia was the
steamer Japan, but changed her name on
reaching the equator, her first prize being the
Dictator. The Alabama arrived at Bahia May
18th, landing there over so seamen and Off
GERS. The pirate Florida was then at Per
nambuco.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Upon receiving
intelligence Of the piratical transactions on
the coast, the navy department promptly dis
patched vessels in pursuit OF the pirate. Four
vessels left New York Saturday night; three
sailed from Hampton Roads; and these were
to be followed on Sunday by others.