, 1864-01-05

Wanted Tor CoIorcd Tr00pz-1QuESg
Monitors vs.. Rroadsidc Vessels.
[Ftora Our Regular Correspondent
rWAEHISGroN, Dec. 81, 1863
/ CHICAGO BOZ SHOOTS AuTlSEER THROUGH
TIE HEAD
The following letter was written by Charles
Danenhower, Acting Masters Mate in the
United States Navy, on board the United
States steamer Vanderbilt, now in search of
the pirate Alabama. He is the Oldest son Of
II. ". DanenAoWer, Esq, well known in
your city, md who WIS till within few days,
Fourth Auditor Of the Naval Bureau in the
Treasury Department: "a
D.. STEAMER VAxDEHDur.l
WEI, Coast OF AFRICA. Nor. !; 1856.
DEAR Parents: As TIE have been On our
Why home from the Indlan Ocean for Over
month, hare not written before, for yet
have hopes Of being home before this reaches
you, md only write from fear that ne might
accidentally be delnyed. send this by the
English barque 'sa1on' prize captured by
The cargo of tue American Ship s'Tuscafoosa
lately captured by the 290." This hay is on
barren part Of the coast, about 500 miles
north Of Cape Town, and In the Hottentot
country, 1t being rendezvous of Captain
Semmcs, re paid it yfsit-found the *bird
had flown" but left the nest cgg, which we
pockcted. The sailing, naster and myself
we're sent with an armed boats crew to exam
inc her. Her passes proved unsatisfactory
and Ar. Belden {the mastery told the Captain
Of the barque that he would have to carry his
papers on board ship {the Vanderbi]t} and
that he WAS at liberty to accompany him or
s!ay where he vas. The Captain replied
" that he would stop, and that be would not
-o3$ Fov} Cf 1,f h..+4 L
Wac going to sail right oil, whether or no.
Mr. Beldon LEFT me IN charge alone, and or
dc1ed me not to let them (there were four
teen aboard) get under weigh, and If over
powered 10 signal to our ship-which by the
way, was over two miles OF, being unable to
get closer for shoal water: Ny position was
anything but enyinble- The Captain gave
orders to his mates to get her under weigh.
drew my revolver and told him that would
do my duty-which meant that the first man
that attempted to step On the forecastle, or
approach too near Ec would die, I'D have
been good for SIX Of them anyhow.) They
hesitated, and before coming to . determine.
ship was discovered pulling TO my relief, and
for the moment settled matters; but before
our boats crew got aboard, the prize was
reinforced by seven rufianly looking fellows
from OF shore, making their number twenty
one, to our thirteen. Acting Master Keith
Il
Captain Of the prize claiming only fourteen
who the other: seven wcres He an
ewcred, "They. belong ashore,'' and also
asked permission to give them little
provisions as they had eight miles to pull. 1t
was granted, but instead Of taking reason
able allowance they had sixteen sacks of pork
reported the afiair 10 Mr.. Keith and he order
ed that they should not have it. The skipper
sWore tley should have as much as they
pleased, and attempted to hid defiance to Us.
AE. Keith forced the Captain below as he
did so noticed the first mate running aft,
mn ordered them forward, when he not
oberine, carght hold oflim, he broke away
and still tritd to get aft, when By q quick
jumped the Poops ahead Of him,
determined to let him no further, when he
gave me violent push towards the rail, and
narrowly escaped going overheard By grasp
Ing the starboard main top back etay, with
my right hand, at the same time drawing my
revolver With my left. I again ordered him
back, whereupon he aimed blow at me, and
11red. Before his comrades recovered from
their surprise, my men formed in front ofme
and presented the points Of their cutlasses to
the breasts Of the mutineers, whe1euppn they
fell back and have been kept quiet up to the
present moment. The mate was shot through
the head causing instant death. Everybody
lusti,ies me, and my conscience acquits me-
W. aone my ouis' ano sltnllariy situated,
ns1ie1 ~ n :" or.;n I-;.a ~ ,atta ut
fear thaf there INV be a rerort If the Affair."
without the particulars, and that It, would
cause you pain. Capt Baldwin and erery OF.
hccr on board ship Justify me. am in the
best OF AealtA and expect to be home early In
January. CHARLIE.
BORDER STATE SLAVES.
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nave oeeh me case. l have called attention
tothis matter in former letters, and now
learn it Will be made the subject Of inquiry
as soon as Congress- aenin meets 1n5eaJ
t,,st s,a1a,sa ~ es;os,ssa.4 ~ -. taaeeu'
!aat otlosc .ne so!outonien' VI tne senate,
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, offered
resolution on the subject, Let the thing be
mt through.
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