The New York herald., 1863-06-27
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE 27 1sss-rRIPLE

twenty five miles southwest from Chatham, heard
heavy Grpg, supposed 70 be from United States gun
boat which passed here the evening previous.
The AIabaaa AID Georgia.
The rebe steamers Alabama and Georgia were still al
Bahia on the 10Th OF May coans from Q British bark.
The authorities had ordered them on but there
signs Of their obeyng the order whom the brig S. Peter,
or Boston, left.
The Boston Merchants Omer = bounty OF
100000 for tho Taeony.
Bosror, June %, 1858.
The underwriters aud merchants, at u meeting held TO
day decided 10 offer bounty OF 900 for the capture OF
Florida No O. and win despatch armed vessel IN pur-
suit tomorrow or next day. [By letter to Elwcod
Walter, Fsq Secretary Of the Board Of funderwriters
The Boston Merchants and tho Pri-
vateers.
meeting OF the merchants underwriters OF Boston
held st tho Office OF the China Mutual Insurance Com
pany on Thursday afternoon TO consider what action
should be taken BY them in view Of the ravases conmI'
Mr. Apheus hardy stated that he had heard from
merchants and others so often that Il the mercantile In
terest werc allowed TO manage tho matter the Tacony
would soon be captured that he had despatch 70 tho
Secretary OF the Navy from whom had been received the
following which allowed tho commission and equipment
OF as many yesses as the merchants would furnish
Any vessel you may wish 20 send ont for ,hs special p"r
stoned by Tho Uned States, and The commandant al
Char stow Will furnish YOU with You nominate TO
duty sue" 0"'e'S '' 70" o''e GIDEON wEIiEs
Mr. Hardy said he had seen the Commodore and ascor
tanned that he had received instructions corresponding
with the statements in this despatch He has been sup
piled with all tho authority to commission such
vessels the merchants might offer and to furnish them
with any amount Of munitions OF war. The officers
lectcd by tho merchants would receive his Immediate
sanction.
After consultation . committee Of five, Consstns OF
Messrs Alrheus Hardy, X. B. Forbes, Osborn H0wes, F.
Nckerson and George Rogers were appointed by the
vessel and raise the necessary subscription
said he wo"d be- one or onr to nrcSass vessel AZ ,Se
CharIestown Navy Yard and divide the into shares
Of sixteenths or twentieths al some future time.
subscription paper circulated pledRing the sub
scrbers TO give the sums set against their names, either
for reward or for tho purpose of charerng any vessel
that might be needed. 10 was generally signed by the
individuals present, comprising many representatives OF
insurance offices. Messrs. William Perkins r. b. Forbes
China Insurance Company also subscribe 81 600 Mer
chants Insurance Company 5000 New England Insurance
Company 81 900; William F. Weld Co.. $500, Homer
II is proposed TO forthwith equip the fine schooner
which has lately made voyage TO surinam and back in
days. and send her out on the errand above re-
at tho CharesOwn Navy Yard in accordance with
rom the Secretary OF tho Navy.
Statement OF Captain Thomas, OF tho
Schooner Elizabeth Ann.
Captain A. c. Thomas, OF the fishing schooner Eliza
beth Ann Of the victims OF the Tacony has arrived
In Boston. Captain Thomas makes tho following state
mem.
Last Sunday morning, about four O'Clock the pirate
Tacony captured burned the ship Byzantum, and
the same day burned the bark Goodspoed. On Monday
morning, at about O'Clock, The TacOny overhaued
the schooner Marengo Of Gloucester, and burned her
Monday Afternoon at four O'Clock the pirate captured tho
Florence OF Gloucester but reserved her for ure use
The Elizabeth Ann, Rufus Cboao and Ripple all Of Glou
cester were captured at the sano time as the Forcnco,
ana the three last named shared the tate OF the
Marcngo. Tho pirate then released the schooner
Florence on condition that she would take The cptured
crows to New York The men Of the burned vessels were
all put on her, and she was allowed to depart Tho
Iacony was armed with ore thirty..wo FOUNDER The
fishermen boarded by boats consisting OF
lieutenant and nipe men, well provided with cutasses
and reviewers The prisoners when FIRST captured
allowed ten minutes 70 pack np their clothing but were
not permitted 10 take anything else Tho captain OF the
pirate took out all the nautical instruments and such pro
visions and other articles Of light character as no do
sired and then caused the vessels to be Gred and ahan
doncd. passenger on board tho Taeony when she
originally seized by the rebel steamer Florida, recog
nizcd the person officiating lieutenant OF the
Tacony and called him by name, but the pirate prc'
man The Tacony has only eighteen men on hoard
They were not uniformed, and would give no names, al
Ssy Win our Ss no sx
United States gunboat night while crusine and that
to the hail was that he was . merchanman bound from
New York Portland
On Tuesday morning after leaving pirate, Iibc
rated Foonce spoke schooner Western Light OF wolee'
on Gayhead and she took on all tho Gloucester and
carried them into Hyannis arriving ON "Wednesday night
kindly and the people Of Hyanns and wcee did every
thing in their power 10 make the sailors comfortable
Captain Thomas stated that he heard tho distinct nten
ton announced Of landing at Provnceicwn and destroy
ing that town by fire and Tho hrst officer OF tho Taco
ny was native. and for manv years resident OF Chat
ham, and is perfectly familiar with the waters about
Carc Cod the attempt certainly docs not seem mpos
The captain OF tho Tacouy alleges that at the breaking
OUT Of tho he rich that the fedcrals had de-
stroyed all his property that he doing more
than they had done the Southern coast and he should
therefore, continue his work Of obstruction org
sibe. His orers IN shoot down tho FIRST that
offered any RESISTANCE.
Description OF the TacOuy.
1spa nv Ferry err o. Se Trg n% Nv ~nse vss . Was %
far from being formidable vessel On the water she
appears about four hundred TONS although her register Is
| less Outside she ie black her copper when even
keel is fellow the line Of oa,ion and will form an ex
ccent mark 70 know nor by There sa gar in her cnt-
below the bobsiays, which may he tws miles
distant with glass. shc is full regcd Dark has three
lbs and ''rctopmast saysaii, N inopmast siaysal
and mizentopmast eay-ail She also carries tw royals
and all tho other sails peculiar 10 q bark
! -he had Toop extending 10 tho main hnichwny. u
castle Her waist Is quite deer as che is only single
deck vessel There netting around he outline Of tisc
poop she has only quarter boat ogboat Ia
slowed amdshils, bo.t mp Those details win enable
| any seaman to recognizc her easily.
She is armed with single brass twelve FOUNDER
smooth bore gun and bv twenty British beach.
combors and two rebel officers. Her commander name
is wipm Reed ormery or the United States navy Her
entire mounted the pooe, the most
com spicGous place. 10 act rs "a scArccrow.
Tho eaptains OF ,be nsnemen e,ve the following ADJ
copper bottomcd The copper appearing above water
there is white moulding on her stern, an cago, and
American nag below the eagle fer sails were very old
and rusty coking.
The Lapwing Heard From.
The London Globe Of June 49, has the following
ation 10 tho Iapwing, tender 10 the Forida:-
A letter written by Captain Dyer, Of tho ship Kate
pyor which arrived at Antwerp the sth inst states
TINT the vessel captured by the bark fapwng, hut
ntmaoly released giving bond for $40 900. At the
time OF the captgre the Kate Dyer her voyage
Cal, anI. Tha hed m