, 1864-11-22
NEW REBEL PIRATICAL SCHEME
An Extensive Plot and its Fsus-
trati0n,
Concentration ofGEel,ol RobEers
at Havana.

(From the N. Y. Times, Nov. 1871
We have been in possession, for some time
past, Of highly interesting and Important in
formation derived from Havana, in regard to
& proposed rebo1 plan for capturing American
passenger steamers upon the Pacific ocean.
Hitherto We have rcfrained from giving the
ment should tend to deieatmgasr1rcs TINT had
been taken to ffustra1e the plot, and arrest
the parties thereto. Now that any danger-o
that sort Is over, We arc. at liberty to show
how narrow1y Ws have escaped the necessity
Of recording another Roanoke affair; only on
The details Of tho plot in question wore
consummated at Havana some time since, un-
der the approval of 8. r. Mallory, the Con-
federate Secretary of the Navy. Its leader
and manager WIS Thomas A. Hogg, ho1dinga
commission in the rebel navy Us Mnster, who,
with party Of from sixteen to twenty men
left Havana, for Panama, New Grenada, tic,
last Of September or carly in October, for the
purpose Of getting on board the Panama r;
K. Co.'s fine steamer Guatemala, seizing Aer
at sea, and then using her as pirate vessel to
capture steamers Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, plying between Panama and
and abundantly supplied with ammunition
concealed in their baggage. They we're to
take passage on the Guatemala for different
central American ports, so rs not to excite
suspicion, Hogg was to 50 on board nrst,
nothing suspicioas.e If it was not Searched
his followers were to convey on board their
trunks subsequently. with the arms and am
munihon concealed in them. -
The seizure Of the vessel was not to be at-
tempted u7til she had got to point upon
dzed miles from Panama, where there was 10
danger Of falling In with cruiser, or with
any craft that could give notice Of the change
Of command Of the Guatemala when it had
been effected. No serious difficulty was ap-
pretended In taking possession Of theGuatc-
mala, as her officers were not likely to antlci-
found entirely of their guard and without the
means Of resistance in their hands.
The Guatemala carries two guns for her
Own protection from priyateGrs. Relying up
On these for offensive purposes, the pirates
tnen proposed to cruise for tho passenger and
trade, until they had captured at least one of
them, With which, probably, they would have
essayed a trip across the Pacific to East In
dian waters, provided they could obtain the
necessary coal by capture Of some one of the
colliers constantly engaged In carrying steam
Panama, Acapulco, San juan del Sur and San
Francisco. Ultimately the conspirators hoped
to follow up their success by proceeding, in
the Guatemala, to the coast Of Northern Call
iornia, and there making raid against Ben.
Halloday's line Of steamers, between San
Francisco, Oregon and British Columbia.
Fortunately, the scheme was discovered By
some means, and We presume information
, must have been sent direct from Havana to
the 1sthmus, in time to frustrate tho cxccu-
ton, Us re hear, on private authority from
Panamn, that the parties known to be impli-
cated were all there and at Asplnwnll, as late
as the 4th Of this month, and were known to
the United States consuls at both places, to
the Commanders Of the Panama Railroad
Company steamers, and to the United States
Naval Commander IN the port Of Panama It
appears that the dcspeIudoes arrived too late
for the Guatemala-a portion Of them having
gone to AspinWan ria st. Thomas. The Gua-
1emnla sailed on the 25th Of October. The
next Panama Railroad steamer for Central
American ports, was the Salvador, to sail on
the 10th inst, md It was understood at Pan
anna that the piratical party were to take pas
cage in her. Ii they did 50, they we're prompt
u arrested after their arrival on board-eyery
arrangement having been made for that pur-
pose. Nothing can have prevented their cap
leaked ont at Panama, that they Tere suspect.
ed IN which event, Of course, they would not
be likely to place themselves under the Amer
lean flag, where their seizure would be free
from international embarrassment.
Master Hogg, (sometimes called Egerton,)
We understand, Is native Of Baltimore, who
has lived sometime In New Orleans. His
chief officer Is man named Bradshaw, who
claims to have once been 4 commander Of the
Guatemala. Edward J. NorEillc, native Of
Baltimore, but now Of Mobile, is Hogx's mag
ter; William Black, of New Orleans, is Pur-
ser !; Edward Swain, of New Orleans, 5fidshlp-
mnn Thomas Reynolds, Of New Orleans,
Masters Mate: John Hiddle, (alias Smith,
is 4tgineer; Timothy O'Grady and George
Mafth, of New York, aro Q1artcr1nastc1s;
and among the crew ase Robert Lyons, and
men by the name Of Higgins, Stoddazd and
Sullivan. We hope to lear by the next ar
rival from the 1sthmus, that all the above
have not given, are safe on board an Ameri-
can vessel ut Panama-unlcss, indeed they |
llnye arrived here In Charge of United States |
officers, simultaneously with the announce
ment OF their capture.