New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-02


the captured steamer Roanoke. Mr. f. L. Hawley the
purser Of the shin, furnishes Us with the following
particulars:
STATEMENT OF PURsER HAWLEY.
The Roanoke left Havana on the 10Th Sept.
at half past three m On getting half way on, of the
harboF the steamer hailed by three boats containing
passengers. Among them Lieut.. Braine of the
Confederate service but who to such at the
time everything went usual board the steamer
until about 10 p when there were several pistol shots
fred the passengers or deck ordered below the Cap
tain Chief Officer and Chief Engineer having been made
prisoners thew the pirates then proceeded 20 secure
III balance Of The officers the carpenter had surren
dcred husef but managed 10 get back in his room and
took one OF his 20 defend himself wth when ne was
shot IN the head he then dropped the axe, aud ran
through the engine room where he was shot ut twice
one OF ie halls taking effect Ia the OF the Second
Assistant Engineers the carpenter then ran on deck 10
a. pilot house and icl from loss OF blood wren ne vas
shot again, he having less than siS balls IN him.
After securing al the crew except the frcncn and
sGoi they going TO work, things proceeded aS usual
they having engineers aad one OF the passengers acted
a. sailing master; the course was taken FOR bermuda
arriving OF ai.sand.on the ih October ebout D. pm.
when the Confederate flag was hoisted and signal
made for a pilot who on board, ana tie steamer
was taken to Five VathOm Hole and anchored. Lieut.
Braine going ashore in the pilot boat about D. H. ana
returned about three the next morning With some Con
lcderates portion OF them remarked On bo1rd the
steamer and proceeded seaWed unlli the night OF the
9Th they then stood OF and on until the ON when they
spoke brig carrying hight ~ her tOpmast-hend. and
ordered her hcaYe to- thew then sent boat on board
the brig she proving be the they expected hay
ing coal and provision board for the steamer On
the morning 0f tie eth they commenced tang ont the
coal and provisions In the steamers boats, but being
rather rough could not accomplish mach
Having taken on board only fifteen tuns of coal and all
the provisions the steamer then made chase OF brig
which expeced out TO take of the passengers. the
signal being black ball in the topsail and light IN
the topnasf head but il did not prove 10 be the right
one they then stood OF for another which was the one
look ed for and about 10 p tie passengers and bag
gage commenced going on board of her, which was
completed at about m. Of the sth the brig then
made sal for st. Georges but there being wind sic
went into Five futh0m Hole and anchored about IN,
the passengers and crew of the steamer remaining
board brig all night the Purscr and LIST Officer
went on shore TO the u. : Consul.
The Captain Drew being unwell application was
made 10 the authorities to have the pirates arrested In
the time they pat the ooabrig six bales OF cot
ton and about ?. NJ the steamer set on IRE Lieut.
Brenc AID leaving the steamer In her boats, and
would have been lost but for fishermen who
picked them up and brought them ashore, when sheY
were arrested and after mock trial. were released.
The old Of the steamer were provided FOR by the
American Consul, who did all in his power to make
them comfortable. and procured them passage ON the
schooner Howard. which sailed from Bermuda on the
nth. The amount of funds the Roanoke, when cap
tnred has been overstatod There were but seventeen
thousand (sl7 900 in greenbacks and four thousand
$4,000 in gold board The report previously oreu
lated that Capt Drew made aware Of the probable
capture his steamer erroneous, the Captain hay
ny such information.