Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29

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tain Wood.
Up7n hearing this the fellow was frightened out of
his wits. His face turned deathy pale his knees shook
violently and drops OF persp ration started from every
pore I never saw more perfect picture of ahject
misery than he presented when tod his boat would be
burned This was the James Funck or, Potboat
" No. o." Being beautiful and fast sailing schoon-
err Captain Wood put prize crew upon her, under
Mr. Curtis actirg master, and pilot Davis keeping her
as tender We obtained SOM Fulton market beei,
mutton on ce fresh vegetables aud quantity OF stores
| feom this boat.
At IL ocl tex, came up with brig Carrie Estee, of
Boston, With lpmber for New York. The prisoners
we're taken off, charts, cbron0meters ard nautical IN
struments removed, and the vessel burned.
| Meanwhile, the Tender "22" sent after two
SAIL some five miles a~ay and IN about two hours sent
down to us the barq1e Bay State, from Alexandria,
Virginia. to Boston returning light after having taken
ont cargo of ccal The csptalbs wife. two children
and nurse, on board and all badly frightened Ii
WAS some time before they were thoroughly convinced
they were not to be murdered After removing every
thing OF value to ua Lieutenant Gardner poured tur
pen:ine over the cabin floor and applied the match In
a few m mites she was il flames
| While this vessel burning tie p" brought
down the brig q. Richards, Of Boston, but mostly ow-
1ed in the State of Maine. Nothing of value was
found her, and she fred the prisoners
could be gotten of with their bag ,age.
short time alter, two more sail came in sight
We eviden y in the track OF coasters from nearly
ali the Asautic porIs, bound to NeT York B >th
proved to be scnooners We brought one to with
blank cnt:idge and tie tender sent cut to bring
| in the ttlcr
We now bad over forty prisoners, and as they were
allowed to take all their personal property ia addition
to their private baggage, decks uconvenently
6led Ga this account, the first schooner, the Carroll
of East Machas, Maine, bonded for $40 600, ard
the prisoners with their baggage, sent on board.
lNorE- Tue agreement specially stated the passen-
gers to be taken to New York, snd rot landed
esewhe We have since Leaf ned tie captain of the
Carroll violated his oath, having landed his passengers
Loog Island aud giving information at tie nearest
telegraph station. | never saw earnest 10
| his declarations that be would keep bis word
TIE other schooner, the Atlantic, from Addison to
New York, loaded with wood, was buened At Eve
O'CLOCK the Carroll cleared with cur prisoners, and
laid in wait for other prey.
At six o'clock we were standing northeast bv east
The air close aod smoky, made by the ships
burning near us. Tbs was ver7 favorable as it pre-
vented our smoke beiog seen at distance. Half
hour this course, end another poDoat hove il sight
on our port bow. AS the other had done, she bore
down for unsuspicously until enough 10 make
out the ensign, when she hauled on tie wind and run
These pilotbnas sst sailes, and the chase
citing. At first we had but nine pounds Of steam, and
the schooner Id her very well, but the stem
increased gained rapidly, and finally brought her
round by shot from the bow gun. This Pilot
boat No. "a - or, the William Be-one of the fin
est vessels have ever seen. Everything about ner
fitted up in elegant style and 10 perfect orter.-
Mahogany berths, rosewood panels, fac carpets da-
mask curtains, ard bro'd lace trimmings BEDS oliver
cfokery, and in foe, everything on board was OF The
best and costies description. Built Only three years
ago, the ''24 cost $4,000 in gold and the fitting
up 81 600 more, We 'ouad two passengers board,
old gentleman ont for his health, and New York
drummer c pleasure excursion Mr. Callahan, the
owner, appeare' very gentemany person, aad en-
ed to make his Ia easy possible assisting
him il saving his personal baggage inviting him to the
wa:d room table and at taking the blankets from
my own Ded to make him comfortable l gave bin
eey 20. Idle attention, ant he expressed much graft
tuda, making small present testimonial of his
appreciation Of my Efforts. At right while smoking
cigars he spoke of the onraees committed by bis
own people, aud condemned them .o strong terms. He
repeatedly declared his treatment better than
| he had expected, Or even hoped, when first taken
board. When parted be again repeated his thanks
and held his hand 10
| NoTE-U pom reaching home this in vidual pub
shed bis statement in the Herald in which be eaid be
very badly used had his hat and boots taken from
him was kept without tood and nal no place bat the
deck 20 lie at night. Ha further stated had de-
cared luyset TO hin one Of the Chesapeake pirates,
which he kne- to be deliberate falsehood, After
reading thia in Halifax, determined to keep my syn
pa hies tor the future little more in check. There
were savsral such well calculated TO stir up
vengefal feelings against other prisoners bat do not
know OF case on the " Tallahassee which was Ill
| treated
| We hastily gathered few thugs from ber-nautical
instrument telescopes, CHARTS Clocks medicine ches
&c And then, pouring urpenioe over the cabin floor,
this 6ue boat fired. Lieutenant Gardner besitated
% apply the match but there help for it, aud
she soon ablaza.
Once we are On our cour5e, the "22 - follow
ing il cur AXE. The bright fame Of three burning
vessels showed palmer shs On, while, ia the
distance, two smouoering at the waters
| edge. About midnight the wind died away, and
Tender Jagged behind. She taken in tow, add
under easy steam, stood on towards Montauk point
All these vessels urn,d within short distance of
each her, and 10 LATITUDE 40 deg. 10 min. north lon
situde Y g. q min. west.
AT nigat owing to our proximity to the land, We had
heavy ground swell
FRIDAY, II Mas usual al dayb~eAk, s.veral sail
were in sight. The 22'' cast Of and sent after
some ssels 10 The distance, while for large
ship starboard bow. Whe1 alongside che was
ordered to heave to- and in doing swept down upon
Us, aud struck b2tcre could get away; but for
iunatey, very aft Our maHmast fell, end the deck
swept Clean of everything Standing, carrying away
even the iron buwak rail. Being very large ship
towering high above she woai have iSeyltaby sunk
had she struck amdships. The mast te!I over tie
side and the rggi;g Being cut away, swung round
unCar The peef. l. time before this could
be eXLrlca!ed.
All bepg clear We moved ahead Snort distance, and
| Lieutenant Gardner sent on board after the cap
Tain aud his papers Ia few mouens be came ever
the side "ith very cosGdent air feeling ttat fe
being Eoglishma1, would be slo 1eG to go on with
his chip. This the Adrlstlc, from London to New
York. with hundred and sixty-tbree passeugers.-
| ihers great CONSERVATION among these people
when tod that the ship to be Destroyed and they
ordered to gather up their private baggage to
on board barqae the 90" was then bringing in.
shall forget the scene and yet it trhe
pared to what saw when the enemy took Possession
OF the to En OF Fredericksburg. Women and children
wept, screamed and prayed, while men cursed laughed
and got drunk. Two or three elderly females went in
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