The New York herald., 1863-05-29
TIE REBEL PRI7ATEERS..
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The Alabama and Florida
Again ut Work.
Five Ships. Two Barks, One Brig and
Schooner Destroyed.
The Ships Oneida, Louisa Hatch, Nora,
Charles Hill and Commonwealth; Barh
Henrietta and Lafayette; Brig Kate
Cory and Schooner Kingfsher Burned
at Sea,
PHMADHLPmA, May 2S. 1853.

PHnApMLPmA, May 2s. 1853.
The brig VIM. NJ. Dodge, from Pernambuoo the Sd
inst. has arrived hero.
Captain Potter. OF the ship Oneida. is passenger.
aud reports that the Oneida was destroyed by the
Florida.
From Captain Potter We learn that tho Oneida wss
bound from Shanghai for Now YORK. and was captured
and destroyed BY the Florida the 2sth ult, in la
tudc 40 south, longitude 20 west.
At tho same time ne saw IRE the bark Henrietta,
from Baltimore for Rio Janero likewise the work OF the
Florida
Captain Potter asceralned that few days prior TO hh
capture the Alabama had in company with tho Florida,
captured and destroyed tho following vessels
ship Louisa Hatch, Captain Grant, from Cardiff for
Singapore.
snip Nora, Captain Adams, from Liverpool, February
IL, for Calcutta.
Ship Charles Hill Captain Percivai from Liverpool for
Mont evdeo.
In addition to these they had jointly captured and d.
stroyed the following whalers.-
Bark lafayette, OF New Bedford, Captain Lewh
Brig Kate Cory. OF westport. Captain Flanders.
Schooner Kingasher, Of Fairhaven.
The Ship Commonwealth Captured By
tho Alabama.
The ship Commonwealth. Of New York, Captain McLei-
lau. from Now York March TO- for San Francisco. wa
captured by tho Alabama previous to tho Gath ut.
How the Crews OF tho Capturod ships
Were Disposed OF.
The Oneida and Henrietta taken by the Florida
and their transferred the French bark Brsmun
tie which vessel landed them pernambuco che lst
instant.
Previous to the 28th ultimo the Brazilian schooner
sergirons, from the island Of Fernando de Noronhs-n
Brazilian penal coony-arrivod at Pernambuco, bringing
sixty men OF the other vessels, who had
been deposited the island by the Alabama TO whom.
appears, the credit Is due fr the capture Of them ALL
Tho majority Of the officers OF the captured vessels Do
parted for the United States by the way Of England
Pa rtfculnrs or the Vessels, Sc.
The following the particulars OF the vessels and
their cargoes.-
SHIP ONEIDA.
The Oneida was very old vessel having been built In
New Bedford in 1882 400 tons register rated and
owned by y. Hathaway OF this city. She many
years employed in the trade city and Can.
ton and subsequently engaged in the whaling basi
ness number OF years, when she fully
fitted for the merchant service She sailed from Shanghp
the c2d Of January for New York. and nd cargo o
pounds Of young hyson 1875 pounds OF hyson,
s36 pounds Of twaukay. o6 pounds Of imperial and
90 02 pounds or gunpowder making total OF 4s2 o0s
pounds OF green teas board. The consgnccs wore
Buckn h Crane, Aymar 4 Co., Barring Brothcrs Il Co..
Duncan, Sherman Co., and Others Tho vcssel and
cargo valued nt about half million dollars, which
fully covered by Insurance.
SHIP LOUISA HATCH.
The ship Louisa Hatch sailed from Card on the Sd oi
March for Singapore and spoken the 9th OF that
mcnh in latitude 20 north, longitude 20 wost. and
probably shortly afterwards captured She was S tons
register, rated Al,s, and owned by c. W. Mcloon,
Of Rockland, where she was built in 1855.
SHIP NORA.
Tho Nora fine vessel, having been built last
year Bangor. whcro she owned She was g25 tons
regis er, and raist Al.
SHIP CHARLES HILL.
Tho Charles Hill sailed from Liverpool February for
Mm,cvidco. She was owned In Newburyport where she
built in is4e. 6ss register, and rated A.
Tho Charles Hill had salt In her hold and assorted
60 between decks There Insurance thc ship,
the nsacrod that her having Lngish cargo
would protect her.
SHIP COMMONWEALTH.
The ship Commonwealth Captain Mcclellan, sailed from
New Yok March 10 for San francisco. with full cargo
Of general merchandise, which, with the vessel, was
worth at $500 900, and fully nsursl The ship
was owned by Mcssrs Dunbar Colby of this city who
recently bought her. She bai at Newburyport In
1854, was ,34S tons register, and rated A1k
lark HENRIETTA.
The bark Henrietta, Captain Brown srIcd from Bst
more on the goth OF March for Rio Jsneiro and was
burned on the. 2oth April She probably had cargo
Of flour principally The Henrietta built Baltimore
In 1856 wherc she was owned BY I. whridge was 4sr
tons register and rated AL.
BARK LAFAYETTE.
Tho Lafayette Captain Lewis. sailed from New Bedford
ON the 10th MY 1884, TO cruise the Atlantic for
whales. and since that time had taken 400 barrels Of
sperm OIL but fortunately had only 10 barrels board
when destroyed. She spoken tho 18th OF April.
In latitude 10 south, longitude 80 west, with OIL As b.
fore reported by vessel which arrived New Bedford
27h The Lafayette 3s7 register and own
cd 10 New Bedford.
BRIG KATE CORY.
Brig Kate Cory, Captain Flanders, sailed from West
port Point the Goth OF June, 1862 and had 240
bsrols Of sperm oil, Of which 1865 barrels board
when she was burned. she In company with the
above bark lafayette when spoken the 18th Of April
and doubt both captured the Same time. The
Kate Cory was 132 tons register.
SCHOONER KiNaFIsHER.
The schooner Kngnsber, Captain Lambert, sailed from
Fairhaveu the aoth Of July, 1861, aud at tho
Island OF Ascension the 9th OF March last. a which
time sho had 10 barrels OF sperm and barrels Of
whale oil on board She was 100 tons register owned
In Farhayen.
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