The New York herald., 1864-11-02
THE CAPTURE OF THE ROANOKE.
Arrival or tne Schooner Hound from
Bermuda, with the 0H,c.rs and Crew
or the Steamship RomnoKe-Reporf Of
The Purscr.

Arrival or tie schooner Hound from
Bermuda, with the 0H,c.rs and Crew
OF the Steamship RoGnoKe-teporfo or
the Purxcr.
This weasel after unusually boieterons rasssge,
Iived yesterday morning aud anchored or tho battery.
Eswey, the purser of tho Roanoke, furnishes
US the following particulars
The Roanoke left Havana tho ?eth ot September IT
hair past toroo o'clock r. NJ. getting half way osi
or ne harbor the steamer hailed by three boats
containing paasepgera Among them was Lieutenant
Brsius OF the rebel service, but who not known
us such at the time. Everything went on as usual
on Loard the steamer unt about ten p NJ when there
were pistol shots fred and the passengers deck
ordered below the captain chief officer aud chief engi
neer having made prisoners they (he prsos) then
proceeded 10 secure Tho balance " the officers. The
carpenter hed surrendered himself, but mpnagcd 10
sct back IN bis and tcok o. his axes TO
defend himself With, when be shot 10 tho bead no
then cropped tho axe through the engoe room
rhsre be at twice ~ the balls taking effect
The arm Of the second Basstant engineer Ine car
peuer then ran on deck 70 the pilot house aud fell from
ioss OF blood when be he scot araln nc having
less than six bae in hun. After securing all the crow
except The drcmeu and saiors-lhsy going to work
things proceeded as usual. they having engineers. and
ore or the rassspeers acted ss sailing master. Toe
c9u tEen or Bermuda, arriving ~ th4s sli1d
90 the ~ ~ October, about four T. AZ whau tho
rebel fag wa noisted, and signal mado tor
piCi, who board and the steamer talsu
10 f,vo tainlm toe aud anchored Lieutenant Brsiae
soing ash'ro IN the pothont ABOUT eignt H. A. and
turning annut tnfcc the ue.t morning with rebels
A portion Of them renamed board tne steamer,
and proceeded leeward Nnln the night OF TIA 5th
They tnen stood on and uutl lbe OH wnen
they spoke orig carrying light ~ her tOp.
mast head and ordered her 10 heave 10. Th8Y
,aen sent boat on bOsrd tho brig, she proving
the they OK ecied, having coal and provisions
board for the G,esmer. On the morning Of tho 7in they
commenced taxing ogt tho con sni proyFi0us IN
the steamers boets; but " beng rather rough, tney
could mol accomplish much. Having taken on
board ouly niieeu toDs Of coal and all the provi.
sous, the steamer then made chase OF brig,
signal being olack ball 10 the topsan hight Ia
opnast hoai but DID not provo To be tho right brig
they then stood on for another, which the one
looked tor, and about ten y. N. the passengers
sud baggage commenced going board of her,
whon was comrleted ~ about four A n. OF the
beng vbl she won't INTO Five Yathom Hole aud
chor, about seven T. NJ tho passengers apd Tho
steamer remaining on hoard the brig ali nisht che pur
frat ocer vent ashore 10 thc untei taies
| Uorsu. The captain tDrewl beng uuwell, appli-
cation was meset tc tho authorities 10 have the
pates arrested in tho mcaatme thye put on the coat
| brg haea OF cotton, and about ibrse NJ the
steamer sci On Ore, Iie1tsnant brsno and crcs
oaving tho sistnor n her boats aud would h,ye baen
los, hut tor somo hshermeo who pskei lhcm up
and brouehl th0m ashore, when they arrested,
a. nf,.r mock Sis, tecaaed Tho old crew of
| mo .eamcr were provided for ~ he Anercs, C0u
sul VINO dh all 10 bis rover 10 make them Jriablc
ma nr1oured them passnge on tho schooner hound which
saed Bermuda on ths l7th The a.0nun, ~ tunds
| on boa,d tho Roanoke when taptnrrd has over
in gold beard Tie report pfevrosly cirCitsh that
feitan irew mnGo aware oi tho probable capture
t8 vas ,trostV0s tto Oap,sn bayior such
. .niermsrcn.