The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-24
THE PRIvATEERs.
six Schooners and Three ships Burned
I'm One Day by the Tacony.


I'm One Day by the TacOny.
CHATHAM, Mass, June %, 1883.
Tho fishing schooner Juliete Of Beverley Captain NAL
lows, arrived here this afternoon She reportsspke
schooner Florence. of Gloucester this morning, about
forty miles southeast from Chatham lights. She hadaon
board $50 prisoners from tho privateer bark racony
which took Florence yesterday and bonded her. and
ordered her to New York with the prisoners.
The Tacony took and burned six schooners yesterday
belonging To Gloucester and three shpshc Saratoga,
Paraguay and the other unknown--in latitude Al
%, longitude 90 Is.
ssemmes I'm Command OF q sixteen Gum
Vessel at 81. Thomas-The Alabama
Said 90 BE Cornercd at So. CrOix-The
United States steamer Alabama and
Another Vessel Biocknding Her-Thc
Virginia Seen ON Our Coast, &c.
United States Marshal Murray, Of this city, has
ceved letter Daniel Sargent, United States Con-
suar Agent at Nathewstown, Bahamas, dated June 8,
1863, in which tho following interesting postscript ap.
pears -
By arrival from st. Thomas, via Port Prince we
just hear that Semmes and three Of his officers
transferred-at St. Thomson board sixeen-gun fri
gate just out from England SO look out His nrst seu
tenant left the Alabama the Georga-for that s The
OF the craft--has is said heavier guns
than any on board the Alabama f.o9t 2 .1e.a
correspondent Of the Boston Traveller at Newbury
writes, under date Of June 81
have seen Captain Bailey. Of the schooner Amelia,
which arrived hero Saturday He left Mayaguez juno
g. and us before be len his merchant received letter
from st. Croix. Nay So saying that the pirate Alabama
In that harbor, and tho Northern Ala
bama and another United States vessel outside AZ
the Alabama at last accounts had long enough
the equator 70 eave and there had besu time for
TO tothe West Indies by 30th the report
probable, and the which the report 10
reliable.
Tho British schooner Lizzie sturgs which arrived yes
terday from Mansanla, reports 18th INST. latitude
81 49, longitude 49, passed large steamer painted
lead color, with and two smoke stacks. and
showing the rebel flag. Probably the v'rginia.l
Tho brig Electra. from Sunderland, arrived here.
ports-20th nst latitude 40 "a longitude 90 o. spoke
the privatecr Florida No q but ne communicated
Captap Kennedy and purser Of the City Of
New Yodk deny the OF passing burning ship
'od Nantucket on Saturday night last.
The Pirates Capture che Towbont Bos.
son-shs Destroys the Bark Lenox-
Several Vessels Sent In Pursuit. Of the
Rebel, &c.
The New Orleans Delta Of the l4th has the following In
relation to the work OF the Boston Pass .aoutre -:
We have been informed and 1t would appear correctly,
that at one O'Clock ON the morning OF the 10th instant the
towboat Bosionof whose capture the pilot station,
ut half past nne O'Clock the evening OF the 9th inst
published account two three days ago-vas ex-
tcmporzed by her Confederate captors into privateer,
and Immediately thereater almost commenced opera
lions in Mafft and Semmes. At the hour mentioned
above the people The ston boarded the bark Ienox
from New York to New Orleans, and giving 10 the
and rassengersthrteen IN nninber-thc long boat or
tho prize 20 ashore at the lighthouse set fro
20 the Ienox and destroyed her. They carried
of the captain Cole and the first and second Ulcers
Murray and Lowell, by Danc-as prisoners This s an
act OF unparalleled aadlcy and, ns those perperang II
cannot have the sghcrt covering OF commission from,
the eonfedcracy their will be warning should the
efforts SAID 10 be energetcaly prosecuted for their
ture. succeed II will be hazardous, indeed under the
present state OF things, and until suitable light draght
vessels are on the station for ordinary trading vessels 10
come upon this coast. ea.
The following telegraphc despatch has been received
by Collector Bult:-
4.ren.r QUARANTINE STATION, June 10, 1868.
Hon. c. BULLHr, Collector
SIR-Towboat Leviathan has just passed on her way
with ship Jenny Lind, from Bath Captain Tbbetts.
of the Boston, board, who informs mo that, besides
she capture Of his boat the bark Lenox with cargo
merchandise. sct Dre and destroyed The Lsvia.
than In pursuit u her, but could not anything
OF hor. g. r. BENSON.
The Picayxwe adds the following
Yesterday We received telegram announcing tho cap
cure. Tuesday night Of the towboat Boston In Pass
sdvisabe Tor time ~ least; bus liz appearance in the
octAl organ this morning justi6es presume, IN
laying Il before our readers. Last Tuesday night, at
nboas past nine O'Clock the boat Boston Captain
twenty men, whs towing the bark Jenny Lind Pass.
apOutrs. The capture took place about one mile below
the pilot station Captain Tbbess board the bark
at the time the captors boarded and cut loose The tow
boat luteesncs vas conveyed BY Captain nbbesss and
othss parties 70 de soop Portsmouth, ~ tho head
me sunboas Hoiyoks ID reported to have gone In
pursuit.