The New York herald., 1864-09-23
THE LAKE ERIE PIRACY.


Our CITY thrown into no liIlle expltsuieas this
mosalsg by the receipt Of tho following dsspstoh from
yonsoss IsLAzD, ssps. 3e4 AZ
10 raovo9 hARsaALs and Military CoxxAnpEns:-
end Island Qusao hear The Bas islands, yestsrday sfses
nooa AID have gone down aoross the ake They dis
isss Night have probably gone lor reaniorossats d
guss snd ammunition.
ne o.Psuries party were about thirty. with asss-
were noticed at middle Bass Island The captors took
wood enough % last Two days.
we have Of tho principal oonspirasors in arrest
CHLS w. Hill, Colonel Commanding
Tho Island Queen was commanded BY Captain }. w,
Ofr On Old and experienced sailor OF tho lake. He was n
command a. the tune Of her capture and having been e
the Detroit river arrived this city halfpast elevee
O'Clock. From him we get the following particulars OF
she seizure ana disposition o. the Two stes1es-
yesterday Monday morning at eight O'Clock for San
dasky. Al sandwich number Of passengers got On
board, aud also ~ Maiden. making In oil thirty hve 70
forty. They had several trunks aud other baggage
Nothing occurred TO attract attention 70 these men
70 ther rooms and soon returned dressed in long coats
concealng their persons Undor tho orders OF leader,
these mon were so stationed - 70 command the boat
and then the officers and were notified that they
were prisoners Of aud that the boat posses
sion OF Captain Allen OF the Confederate navy.
Tho disguise OF tho men now being removed. revealed
them armed with navy rcvovers bowie knife and
o hatchet each II Also found that they were pro-
vided with graphing irons for scaling vessels The oap-
tain and bis told that any attompt at
sstAnco their brains would be blown out and two OF tho
prvates stood by the wheesnan With four pistols drawn,
directing him in what direction TO steer.
After getting possession instead Of entering tho bay
the pirates passed down the lake i've mics from
Eeley's, went back to Middle Bass island ''N '''''
The Queen bad lett Sandusky al Dreo O'Clock NJ Tor
and a. for sn
aud rhrtieth ohio, who had been home on furlouga
They were. Of course. without arms. me Queen
stopped az Middle Bass Island alongside the Par
soma without the least suspicion OF wrong, aud
commenced getting out her plank with the view Of
passing freight across the r. to the dock she
suddony boarded by about tweu.y armed men, who mott
fled all board that thoy were prisoners OF war They
then ordered board the Parsons the ladies' ana
children being allowed o. 60 shore Tho soldiers we're
then paroed Confederate prisoners OF war; and the
OF tho oil the two bvats sworn TO &C.
crecy Tor twenty our hours when they were permitted
Tne steamers were then ashed together and started
Tor Ssrdusky. About five miles below Put n-Bay the
prates broke or the cock OF tho pony engine Of
the Queen leaving hole In her side about four inches
in diameter, when she cast OIL from tho Parsons
and left 10 eiuk. The Parsons then passed on and
crused about tho mouth OF Sandusky Bay for some
tis, as u watching for signal inside, and then took
her Course for Detroit river While hoverng about
the bay ae pirates we're heard discussing ear
nestiy among themselves the probability OF their
being aole 70 Gap.nr. the United statcs steamer Nichi
gan, iyiug a. Johpsons isand. Gome claimed it could
be done, while others nsIstea that ths attempt would
nothing but murder u rs Captain orrs belief that this
the chef object OF the scheme that the attempt
failed from some miscarriage oil the piAa the part Of
acoompces In the bay.
ChauBe and stopped at Fighting Island, whore Captain
Orr and Wm Hamilton clerk, and Mr.. Haynes, engineer
OF the Queen and part the Parsons landed
She then passed TO dock up tae tiver where she
supposed to landed tie pundcr about half past
eight O'Clock this forenoon.
Tho Queen completely stripped OF everything that
doomed of vaue 10 the pirates aud all movable pro-
perty the Parsons gathered ogether The crew OF
oo%nsd 9 s sp S.sses .n,ss and nar ,.
Captain o. thinks siiS was burned
Captain Orr crossed the river TO Wyandote whero he
took tho oars for this o at bal: pas. zen ococx TINS
cabin and then 10 the rnro hold OF tle steamer The
pirates asked him i thore was Anything strange or
hear of something OF that Kind.
Mr. Hayncs engineer Of the Queen, when ordered out
desired was shot by .hs as the bali passus rousS
his cheek but Causing no very serious njury coileo-
tiou taken at the Board OF Trade rooms n TINS
CITY, this morning. n behalf OF Mr. who present,
the realized being near forty dollars.
Facts have traasprcd a. Sandusky which leave m
doubt that the object OF this plot the OF the
Michigan and the liberation o the rs5cls Johnson
Island 1t Is said that At tho table o that ate lot
citing tho suspicion OF the captain. aud he asked
to SEQ IL, which was refused, when II was taken
from him, and found TO contain the details
among which provided that parties were to arrive
at Sandusky by railroad and at certain hour. by sg.
nal notify TO hor contederates the Parsons that all
ready when she 10 in and cooperate with
thom 1t would seom thst this was frustrated by the
discovery Of ie letter TO the engineer.
we icarn that stranger who has boon spending
tno aud good deal OF money about Sandusky recently
gave sa o ua s,ar. zoe
TO him aud tho other to the engineer. The captain
seized both aud found taem 10 read as ioiows:--
BY Mad river train you will get sonc marked,
and by Mansfield train The Parsons eight
O'Clock will bsiog you forly.dvo Look after and pro
Tho two men were at once ironcd when the stranger
made cloan breast OF Il, say!ag that czcns OF san.
dusky had'aded him IN hls plans, aud Gaming several
prominent copperhcads as bis accomphces, who have
srArnnkNr op TUE cLzRK o. TEA rARsoss
We Indebted TO Mr. Herrngton OF the Untcd States
sAspcsKy, Sept 90, 1854
About four O'Clock yesterday the phho Par
sons piy ing bot vecn Detroit anu sandusky, cap
tsrsd by baud OF rebs refnaoos from Canada, part
whom took passase at Detroit some at Maiden C. W.
and tho rest at Keiey's island. The bapd numbered
about thirty dvo mcu. MI Ashley. clerk Of the boat.
spd at that time commander, gives the following ccouot
Sunday evening about six O'Clock, young man came
bossd the boat aud calling by name said he had
party OF friends who were going down 20 koleys Is
land and requested 70 stop the norong at Maiden
ana take them on let croft at egnf O'Clock Monday
morning, with largo numbef of passeneers On my ar
rival al Maiden about twenty incn came aboard. took
them TO be skedaddlers returning home, and did not
think strange OF IT, II In very common
which was tied up with ropes. shortly alter leaving
Kc'iey's Island about ten mites from Ssndusky. was
aud said Il resisted was q dead
Al the time the trunk burst open, and lmmo
dae!y the whole party wore armed With royoivers aad
hatcnets told them they had The strongest party
should have surrender. Thty then went about tie
boat threatening TO shoot any made resist
ancs put part OF and Passengers tho hold.
They then headed the boat down the lake about
hour, and then returned to Middle Bass Island for the
purpose OF woodne. While laying at the dock tho
steamer Island Queen, from Sandusky came alongside
and was Immediately boarded The passengers of both
boats, including myself. were then pu, ashore on the
island. They took the money belonging 10 the boat and
retained the boats books and papers. Shortly after
lapdiog the passengers both boats steamed towards
dusky, tho Pbo Parsons towing the island Queen.
when about four miles out the Queen was set adrft.
and the Parsons proceededson towards Sandusky Alter
benz gone about four hours she returred with q full
head OF aud headed for the mouth Of the Detroit
Their intentions, gathered from their converse
ton, were TO run near the mouth Of Sandusky
bay and, IL they received the proper signals, 10
run In and attempt the capture OF the United
states steamer Michigan and tbea, II possible,
TO release tue prisone. .s Of lohpscns Island Quito
number o. shots we're Cred and hacncts used and when
left the tho casualties consisted OF quite number
OF wounded -.