The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26
TBE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE,
The Capture Of the Adriatic Near
New York.
from the New York Tribune, 18th

Morgan u Sons, OF 40 South street, New Yorl,
one-third, however, of the vessel was owned
ing l. F. johnson. The Adriatic left London
on the 9th of July, with full cargo, carrying
on board also 1913 passengers, about one-thrd
Irish and the rest of various nationalities. All
went well and the ship had favorable passage
until nearing port on Friday morning about
A. NJ, the Tallahassee ran across her bows,
hailed the Adriatic and ordered the captain to
heave to, in obeying which order the pirates
malnmast was carried away.
The Tallahassee Immediately sent boat full
OF men. most raggmuffin set, armed to the
teeth with cutlasses and pistols, with orders to
bring back the captain of the Adriatic and his
papers. Captain Moore accordingly went on
board, and was at once informed by Taylor.
the commander of the pirate that he intended
to burn his ship. Captain Moore naturally ex-
pressed his hope that such thing would not
be done, saying he was part owner and wholly
uninsured, and above all that the ship had in
all over two hundred passengers, (emigrants)
and such an act would be most cruel and intl,-
man towards them.
Taylor replied II can't help that Captain ::
am sorry tor you, but | can't help it. That's
packet ship, and precisely the sort of ship we
want to burn, in order to bring this war to an
end by destroying your commerce. That's an
American vessel, and that's quite enough TO
determine its destruction" Although Captain
Moore had his bills of lading they were not
even looked at, and he was informed that he
must return on board at once and prepare his
passengers tor removal. Seeing that all further
eXpostulatlon was useless the captain returned
ana informed the passengers Of the state of af-
fairS, and that each passenger would be per-
mittcd to take as much of their baggage with
them as they could carry in their hands.
Inls information was naturally received by
the unfortunate passengers with the utmost
CONSERVATION, many of them leaving in the lug
gage they had with them the savings of life
time. and much OF it of such a nature that it
was impossible to remove it in the short time
allowed, the women filing the air with their
cries snd plteouS entreaties but all in vain.
Meantime the newly captured pilot boat James
FUNK had laid chase to and captured the bark
Suliote, Capt. PannO, from which it took bonds
for $4,000, and ordered her to heave to and
receive the passengers of the Adriatic, who. by
this time had filled the boats of the pirate and
the Adriatic, having been induced to leave so
quickly bv promise that their luggage should
be sent after them, promise it need not be
said that was never meant to be fulfilled.
The captain was then ordered to Immediate
ly leave the ship, which he refused to do I'M
less compelled, the mate remaining with him,
WhereupOn the bOatswain of the Tallahassee.
who is said to be New York man. called on
his crew, who, with loaded pistols, forced the
captain and mate into the boat, and, having set
fire to the ii-1ated vessel steered for the Tala-
hassee. On arriving near the pirate the cap
tain and mate were refused admission on board.
and having put into one of the Adratics boats,
roWed back to the burning ship to secure some
provisions. The flames were then coming ont
of the matches and the forecastle. consequently
they were only able to secure two small bags of
bread, which they took on board the Suliote.
On reaching the Sulliote, they found two
hundred people on board barque of 400 tons.
deeply laden with coal, without any accommo-
dation for such a crowd. who had to remain
on deck, and with only one barrel of bread and
three casks of water. The SullOtc then set
sail for New York. while the Tallahassee steam
ed Oft to the Southeast. The first night was
passed by the passengers on deck without any
serious discomfort save such as arose from the
excessive crOwding and q scaniy supply of
food In the morning of Saturday, schooner
was hailed a boat sent to beg casll of water
which on the situation being explained was
gladly furnished. .r
About IL a. NJ. the U. s. steam frigate Sus-
quehanna, supposed to be in active pursuit of
the pirate, was discovered lying like q log Ola
the water. She hailed the SuIiote and inquired
II she had the passengers and crew of more
than one burning brig on board. On answer
being returned the captain and pilot of pilot
boat No "a, which had also been captured,
were requested to 90 on board.
On being told of the course taken by the
Tallahassee, the captain of the Susquehanna
declared his intention of making for Bermuda,
and giving the pilot dispatches for Admiral
Paulding and Capt. Moore four bags of bis
cult for the Suliote, steamed away. and left the
bark to pursue her course for New York
Sandy Hook was reached at last, and the
Suliote anchored Off the bar about half-past s.
The rain which shortly after commenced and
was so welcome to the country generally, to
the poor passengers on board the Suliote PROV
ed but an aSgravatiOn of their miSeries. The
accommodation of the bark was limited to one
cabin, calculated to hold about six persons, and
when thirty women had been crammed into it,
there still remained about one hundred and six
ty of the crew and passengers exposed to
the driving storm. Of course all were
speedily wet to the skin, and though an effort
was made to construct an awning, to keep Off
the rain, it was attended with little benefit, for
the canvas not being properly stretched, re-
tanned the water, and, at last. was precipitated
by its weight on the heads of those bencath it,
amid their shrieks of terror at what they fan
cied were the waves circling around them
The men were at the pumps all night, the
sea. calm as it was. constantly washing the
decks indeed. had the least wind or swell
prevailed, one half of the people must have
been washed overheard. At last morning
dawned, and q tug coming down, the bark
was taken down the bay and anchored on
Sunday morning about half a mile from the
battery. 1t might have been supposed that
when within hail of New York the sufferings of
those On board would be at once brought to
an end.
This was not So and to the disgrace of Castle
Garden it should be known that though Capt.
Moore made repeated applications to the per-
sons in charge there, stating with perfect
truth that all the provisions were gone, that
the people were furnishing, that the water was
reduced to one bucketful of muddy settings
for two hundred persons, that the children
were almost dying of thirst, and that he would
himself willingly pay the expenses of steam
er to land the passengers, he was coolly and in
told by the subordinate in charge
that "nothing could be done until tomorrow
it was Sunday" III
In pleasing contrast to this inhumanitv was
the conduct of officers Ncsbit and Sullivan. of
the harbor police, who showed every possible
attention to the furnishing people, and at con-
siderable trouble, and the expense of q ducking
to one of them, procured cask of water for
their use. At last on request from the Custom
House authorities, the Revenue cutter came off |
to take all to Castle Garden, and this being
known, was the signal for q long and Joyous
shout. Every one was soon on board, leaving
me luggage that had been saved until the next
lay, in the Suliote. alt 81 ..r
Captains Moore and Pannue were unwearied |
n their self denying attentions and kindness to
hose cOmmitfod RI fhoir nh |