The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-09-27

them to keep good watch on deck
Three or four of them were placed aft
and the rest forward, except three, who
were stationed on the dock. The ISL
aud Queen came up and landed along
side of the Parsods, when Capt Palm
ber inquired why the latter hadlnot gone
to Sandusky, but received no answer.
A number Of pirates rushed on board
from the Parsons with revolvefs and
axes in their hands. Capt. Orr knew
not what to make Of these proceedings
but he rung the bell to go ahead. One
of the pirates went into the engine and
ordered the engineer to stop. Upon
refusing, he wrs shot in the face, the
ball coming out of his cheek. The
Queen was then stripped Of everything
valuable and the passengers of both
boats were sent on shore. Capt. Orr
and his engineer were retained ON the
Parsons. All the Parsons officers and
crew were also retained, excepting
Capt. Atwood and the Clerk, Capt
A. having got on board when the boat
touched at Middle Bass the second
time. Campbell was then ordered to
head for Sandusky, the Queen in tow.
Arriving near Ballast Island, the Queen
was scuttled and sunk. Campbell was
then ordered to head for Maiden. Mr..
G. informs us that it was their avowed
intention to 60 to Johnson's Island to
make an attack on the United States
steamer Michigan, but he informed
them it was doubtful if he could get
over the bar. The theory that such an
attack was in their original programme
conflicts with the first return to Nal
den and then reversing their course to
procure fuel On their way up the riv-
er, Campbell was ardered to be snre
and take the British channel and keep
as close as possible to the Canada shore.
They did not stop at Maiden, but made
for Sandwich Point, barely two miles
below Detroit, in broad day light this
morning, where they landed. The boat
was stripped of everything valuable,
which, with the baggage, was taken
everything carried off. An attempt
was made to scuttle the boat, but ow-
ing probably to the haste of the pirates
this par of the programme was not
very well executed. The feed pipes
were cut. Itwas their intention, it is
said, to run the boat over to this side
and set her on fire. The Colonel gave
Campbell set of silver forks and
spoons, coolly remarking that that was
his pay for the services he had render
ed. p-'Jf 1iij iit a-
STATEMENT OF ONE OF THE FIREMEN.
The statement of one Of the fremen
of the Philo Parsons, is, that the reb-
els took passage here on Monday morn
ing, about 20 in number. After leav-
ing the river they seized the boat.
The first thing he knew they broke
open some boxes that had hatchets
and revolvers in, and seizing them
drove all the crew, into the hold. They
r-ti,;u,-1 fvy Cav. ond che od ensi
neer to run her. They ran her about
the lake for some time, but finally land
ed the passengers and Capt. Atwood
of the Parsons on North Bass Island.
While the Parsons was lying here,
the Island Queen came up and lay
alongside, unconcious of danger. The
rebels at once seized her. In the me-
lee that ensued an engineer of the
Island Queen was shot in the jaw, but
the crew was unarmed, and Of course
overpowered by their armed assailants,
and the passengers and crew were all
put ashore there. The rebels subse-
quently brought the Island Queen to
the head of Lake Erie and sunk her.
The Parsons was taken to Fighting
Island, and her crew, except several
needed to manage the boat, were land
ed there. The boat was then taken to
Sandwich Point, where the pirates
commenced to break open the trunks
of passengers and carry furniture and
,aluables ashore. This the British
Custom House officer objected to, as
landing property without permit from
tho authorities, and seized the boat.
I, We learn from other sources that the
desperadoesr cut loose the boat, and
pushing off from shore a distance, scut-
tied her, and that she now lies partial
ly under water. The pirates then es-
capped to the Canadian shore in the
small boats, but II ofthem are report
ed to have been arrested at Sandwich.
.zo The desperadoes seemto have num-
bered about 26 in all, 20 ofwhom start
ed from this city, and sixothers got on
board at Maiden as the Parsons went
down. .'a ? ., o. .;....i 49, ,.,f ~ i,r
wArcHMEN's STATEMENT.
The watchman states that the despe-
radoes were not over .15 in number.
.aa Capt. Bell, leader of the gang, and
two others, got on board in Detroit.