The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-14
Thc Pirates fs-s the Captain and
Crew Adrift and Enter Belize
UnSsr the Rebel Flag.
Sale Of the Cotton, Discovery Of the Robbery,
and Flight Of the Rebel Officers.
The Cotton, Mahogany and; Log
wood CrOpsS
&c., d., 90.


Piracy and Robbery Under the Rebel Fl0g-1ne AntsyI.
can SchoonG Joseph Z. 9eray 9etted " . ca.0eof
CsRo~-zAs QGloas u sAs Asbss sokssnv AIsdtS Sell
Me Cotton In Bsiise-1ly Are Detected and Escspe-
Cotton Growing al Dsscount>Poer Propocs Or the Ma
Aooany and Legauood Crops, &C., dc.
|. On tho 9th inst. what purportcd to be the rebsi
schooner Eureka into this harbor With cargo Of
hundred and twenty two bales Of cotton She came
in under the old rebel flag, and to euty after
some little trouble, as an American vessel.
man named Hogg, who called himsclf her supercargo
and who claimed to the cotton, board and in
charge He sold the cotton and received about 81 900
S. 900 cash account, and to have received the
balance ($22000) In bills on England
On the 14th the British schooner Louisa came from
Campeachy. Her owner, VIM. Binney ESQ.,. member Of
the 6rm Of VIM. Gudd Co., Of this town, came In her
and brought the intelligence Of daring act Of piracy
small American schooner. called the Joseph L. Gerety,
Captain --, who had cleared from Brownsville with
cargo Of one hundred twenty bales cotton for
Havana.
No one for moment supposed that the Eureka was
this vessel until the captain and supercaso could
not be found On making inquiries and examining the
vessel evidence found which left doubt that the
Eureka the Joseph L. Geroty, whose pas
sengers had risen tho captain and tho Cam
peachy Banks taken their vessel and cargo from thom
put them the boat and sent them shore between
Campeachy and sisal The supercargo went by tho
Of Thomas Hogg, the captain as J. T. Brown Both
said to be rebel naval oicers and th had regular
papers and regular clearance from Matamoros to
been regularly concerted plan to capture the YES.
sci and cargo, made before she lett the port
reports, Immediately oered reward Of $500 for the
arrest Of the supposed prates aud the mali steamer was
detained eight hours to send information TO Jamaica.
should the captain and Hogg arrive there. strongly
suspect that they have gone TO Omoa as they went IN
north and as they could not reach any plAce-wh
their boat and the wnd-and az they knew there was
went there, ana are now on their way to Boston
The following Is copy OF the reward, With an Official
description OF tho persons OF the Hogg and Brown
hs. BEEN the Police
s.s % w ss ss
names are unnown have committed IN ac Of piracy on
Rs
Council shall drsci Hoss slender person. %
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pg and mas!aches and whisker. and imperial
orlCokng person suspected to be an Engshmanby
''''' - THoS GRAHAM. Acting Colonial Secretary
COLONIAL SEcRETAkY's OFFICE BELIZE, 10th Dec, 1885,
hard TO get up in your city cotton growing company,
and more recently mahogany cutting company con-
s1e anita p
correspondent for running this colony BY telling the truth
end saying that trade was dull here and that ogwood
You have injured the colony more than your neck i
worth you have hndered several hundred families from
coming 10 tho colony and you ought not 70 be allowed 20
live here" Ny reply wss-"H by stating the truth
have prevented you from deceivine many people,
over two hundred families and have done WE'LL and
ann NOT 70 s.ssswhss know and believe to be 'he
There Is Improvement in trade. in logwood or
The cotton which has been planted was all planted in
the wrong season; Is now ripe or rpening and as It
rains almost every night aud day AMI the greater part Of
each day and night II is impossible to gather and pre-
serve the cotton.
The fields which informed you in my last had been
all eaten with cMterpilars are again shooting and grow
ing as vigorously as ever and will sin produce good
crop, whiethe fields which escaped the worms are still
bearing although they have already had part OF crop
We are to have icenouss. A man from Boston
named Miller has leased store and wharf, and Is to erect
an ice house during the coming year.
Another general store TO be started by New Yorker
named Parsons connected with D0nor Potter Co.
succeed but the chances to an old resident do NOT
look al all bright
BELIZE, Honduras. Dec. 81, 1859.
The Rebel Cotton Trade Under the English FiaS-tdpture
of me american schooner Joseph l.. Gsrety BY Rebel
Passengers for Havoaa-A,Tiro, Of the Pirates and
Sale of he Csaon Beiiss-Hisory Of The 7Sansaciion
and Position Of he Parties, dc.
The following rebel schooners under the English dag,
have arrived at this port during the last two months
schooner Agnes, tons. Captain -, from BRACES.
with two hundred and forty-6vs bales Of cotton.
schooner Lily, Captain Cooper, tons, from Calves
ton with two hundred and thirty.one bales Of cotton
Schooner John Douglas, Captain Kenny, from Calves
ton with one hundred and sixty bales Of cotton.
Schooner Cora Captain ShaGes. with two hundred and
fourteen bales Of cotton.
Schooner Eureka. log tons Captaa j. r. Brown, from
Matamoros, with one hundred and twenty-five bales Of
cotton.
We n receipt Of late news from sisai that estab
fishes beyond doubt tho latter vessel 10 the Anne
rican schooner Joseph L. Gsrey which, un1er the com
mand OF Captain Jsmes Nichols, left Masmoros, bound
for Havana with rebel passengers and one hundred
twenty bales Of cotton. Un Cape Catochs they over
powered the captain and crew. put them In small boat
and them adrift. 10 also asserted that they kle
the steward, who resisted. They then painted out the
which name shsy nsd taken on. register corresponding
with the tonnage and quantity Of cotton from the Collector
They arrived Il this port some ten days ago flying the
rebel nag and attempted 70 come 70 % entry a. rebel
ans NAV ossa = y
vessel, bus refused 70 deliver their papers to tho
American Consul iney sold their cotton 20
the four sailors then took passage on the Hamburg
for liverpool fne other twe-Captain ). y. Brown and
the assumed owner, James alias Thomas remained
Hcnduges but. for want Of aerew TO work the vessel were
1 detaIn1d for two days
During this time one q our merchants, coming from
sisa Brought the news and the payment for the Gotten
was refused Our Consul Dr. Isas, nook immediate steps
for the arrest the pares but during the night they
ocS the boat Of the Cora and left fer paris unkSown.
TO his Excellency Mr.. Barclay, Acting Gcvernoe Mr..
Graham Colonial Secretary; Mr. Walcot, Attorney Gene
raj and Mr. shaw, Colonial Treasurer, al med OF credit
due for their prompt earnest anq untiring Efforts 70
arress and bring tho guilty parties TO the bar of jus
tice for their crimes Let DO eatd 70 The credit Of
British colony OF Honduras that 70 ms case ahe has
carry ont existing treaties. The Governor has offered
ave hundred dollars reward for their capture
Ths schooner Cosors from yn ss, rosns
sspadia Keys ABOUT seventy miles from here, on the
The sehooner Il 10 possession OF the authorities and
| IL anchored under the guns Of the Tort 49,
the cotton except eleven bales mas pecn snipped 70
England but the purchaser stands ready toindemny tho
owners Tor the fu amount; nothing VIII be lost And
ast hut not least 10 Consul are tho owners indebted
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