New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-23
Capture Of tho Ship Isaac Webb BY the
Tacony-shc IL Bonded-Tho Brig Um-
mir, lanlured md Rurucd.


Room, Nos so and 50 Pine street
ouARASrrys s. l., Monday. June %. 1869.
The chip Isaac Webb, Hutchinson, from Liver
pool May II, has arrived here and reports that on
the Goth inst, at 81 a. m, in lat Az 30, lon 6S d.
she was captured by the Rebel bark Tacony, and
released on giving bonds for 10000.
The Isaac Webb has on board the captain, crew,
and two passengers Of the brig Umpire Perry, from
Sagua for Boeton, which vessel was captured and
destroyed by the Tacony the lGth inst ip lat 81,
long. go 81.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. HUTCHINSON.
Can't. Hutchinson Of the ship Issac Webb, arrived
on Monday from Liverpool, May ,mdse and ii cabin
aud 6i7 steernge passengers TO Charles H. Marshall
81 Co., reports on Tie Goth inst, ct $3.50 a. m. in lat
iOo 50, lou o. 45, was captured by the Confeder
ate bark Florida No. (Taconyl, and after being
detained for four hours was released on bond OF
: 10, 900 on chip and cargo.
Capt. Hutchinson first saw the Rebel bark when
be was about thirty miles distant from Nantucket.
lie watched Der movements, and was wondering
wbe' her she would run across tie bow OF bis snip
or not when lie saw boat lowered and six aruied
men row toward him. They soon landed on the
deck OF tue l-aac Webb. each man holding loaded
revolver in lie hand. They were ugly, savage
looking pirates, and the leader pointing pistol TO
the breast Of Capt. Hutchinson, Ia tho name OF the
Con sd,raie Au;horIics demanded the surrender OF
On. ship. While the chief Of liesC cui-throa,s WAS
speaking each Of the other five who accompanied
him held out revolver. Having taken possession
OF tue shp they ordered the caI tain 10 lower boat
aud 20 VIII item Oh bosrt Of the Tacony. There
ho was coureOusly received by the Rebel oiiicer Ia
cbalae He was ordered 10 sign certain bondr, but
nauii. sied di, inclination to do 30 when the Rebel
Lieutenant, ia graduate Of Wet Point. who Ind
been IN the United States service threatened 70 rel
,he pas-sugegs ashore and burn tie ship. After
marley Of two Lours, Capt. IiutchInsoa signed the
bvnds. and was permitted 10 sail on with his sN
hundred and obi passengers.
The Itis piaa.e n . bars Of about 80 uns bur
den, with ~ n,u, aud only one gun ia l2-pounterl
Sac ism rrtc Ses-cl, captured 10y The Con:sder.ier
a few n.sL.Ls ago. Caps. Hutchinson had Lo arGf
on board of the Lease Webb, except pair OF pistols
aud . cui'a.s.
MANY Of the shpowuer- have heretofore expressed
"A determine ion to arm their vessels. Perhaps this
Lua..l.lng intaii viii bas,on them in the perform
anco Ct ,hi. duiy their passengers and themselves.
A .ipgs gun IN board OF the Isaac Webb might
have saved this detention, and prevented Rebel
triumrh. The Isaac Webb was built IN tbs city
thirteen years ago. She is a ship Of the line, OF
$50 tuns burden. Inc bonds signed by C-Pt.
Hutchinson are considered Of 10 value, and his
course has met with tho approval Of the owners OF
tie vessel.
HE /. W. received from the bark the captain,
crew and two passengers Of brig Umpire which was
CAPTURED and burned on the lGth int.
CAPTURE or TIE BRIG UMPIRE.
Tie lng Umpire OF Boston, Capt. Perry. was
captured, burned and sunk in lat. - s. Ion. o.
81 about noon, li!h prt.. by the privaeer Tacony,
or Florida No ,. Sue WAS from Sagua for Boston
with n cargo Of sugar and molasses. The captain
aud crew agree in eiaing that they were kindly
treated and comfortably provided ior a. far las tue
circumstances would allow. They were transferred
10 tie packet ship Isaac Webb On the 18th, in iat
90 %, lon. Co., Capt. Perry does not know whether
hIs vessel was insured or not. The Iacony showed
DO coIors until within mile Of the brig, when she
hosied tie American ensign, and niterward the
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