The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
Rebel Pirates coaled umd Cap.
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New YORK, Dec. "A Panama letter Of
the 10th ulL, received to-day per. steamer
North STAR has the following important
news: Much excitement was created at
Panama the present week by the follow
ing: On the o5th of October the American
Consul in Panama received = dispatch from
Consul Shufeldt ut HAVANA stating that
the saue steamer bringing the dispatches
would also take to Aspinwall q party Of
rebel pirates, intending 10 seize the steana-
er Guatemala. .,4,..<....
The agent of the company was notified
OF the plot and sent the Guatemala to sea
before the arrival of the pirAtes across the
Isthmus. Consequently they were Obliged
to remain in Panama till the 10th OF Nov,
the day o. sailing for the next steamer, the
Salvador 80 4G sssss
In the meantime further information was
obtained and the plan fer the capture of
the whole gang nntured. Whilst waiting,
the rebels purchased $40 pounds of pow
der, put it in tin cans asd shipped it on the
same steamer. they Intended TO take pas.
sage on on the lO:h. The passengers embar-
ked as usual with their baggage. Immedi-
ately on going aboard, they were taken in
to the main salocn, ostens,bly to have their
the windows, state-rooms and doors bad
teen closed, in order that no opportunity
could be presented for skedaddling or for
landing papers, &c. Sag.a s,as
AS soon as they were collected. precon-
certed signal was made, when commander
sprang on board with several fully armed
boats crews and announced to the asst "a.
ished passengers he. had taken possession
! Of the steamer. Sufficient evidence was at
once discovered, proving the reality Of the
plot, when the Salvador was taken to
sea, over three marine miles. accompanied
hT the Lancaster. Papers revealing the
whole affair, Instructions from the Rebel
Secretary Of the Navy, Mallory, small
arms OF all kinds, handouts, &C., were
found in possession Of the pirates, who
were then transferred TO the Lancaster, and
the Salvador proceeded on her voyage. i
The Lancaster returned to Panama with
the prisoners. Before reaching Panama
the leader OF the pirates made fun con-
fession. The pirates names are: r. E.
Hogg, Of Baltimore. Captain; Il. A. Swain.
Executive officer; ]. s. Black paymaster;
r.. b. Lyon, sailing master; +. Hiddle, chief
engineer; +. J. Grundy. engineer; and Jo-
eeph Higgins, paymaster and clerk. HogR
was recently captured in thed Tristram
.6handy, while running the blockade OFT
Wilmington. His instructions from Mall
lory show be has I rebel commission, and
sailed from Wilmington for Havanua,
where hs made up his gang. They have
confederates all along the coast who were
to join them.
Hogs Instructions were after getting
possession OF the steamer to capture CAL
ifornix steamer with it's treasure, and il not
able to get the treasure across tine Isthmus,
to deposit it with . reliable English House
in Valparaiso. or send it TO Europe by u
French ,nan-Of.war. 4sss.st
The steamer Guatemala, which arrived
back At Panama on the 18th, reports seeing
many suspicious looking persons anxious
" awaiting the arrival Of the same steamer
\ 1t La Libertad and Adjulcio; undoubtedly
accomplices of the pirates. The latter had
come across the country via Omoa from
HAVANA. They have probably been ar.
rested ere this, rs the government Of San
/ Salvador has been notified that they were
pirates. W 4H.e
On the 18th ult, Admiral Pearson. com.
handing the American squadron In the
Pacific. accompanied BY Consul Mirke, Of
Panama, and Consul Rice, of Aspin wall,
waited on the President Of Grenade, in
Panama, to ask permission to pass the
prisoners across the Istnmus, in order 20
send them To New York. The President
refused permission on the ground that he
] IL not empowered to do 20; but it is pre-
4aumed they will be taken on the response
iEiliiy OF the American official. Is