Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-15

pack up as soon ns possible. few minutes
more and they we're isken on board the Florida.
The Berry WAS then set on fire. She burned
like volcano, making magnificent conaagra-
ton.
About o'clock in the morning the pirate en-.
countered the barque Belinda. She was in sight |
while the Berry was burning. The belinda 10
from New Orleans. She is owned In boston and
EaBtp0rss Me. She is 900 tons. She 10 q bran |
new vessel, months old, and was making her |
second voyage. She was returning from Matan- |
sas to Philadelphia In ballast. There is no
longer any freight in Cuba for American ships, |
and so she came home 10 ballaat Captain
BpackfOrd commanded her.
On Sunday morning, 10 miles of Chincoteseue,
the smoke of steamer was seen in the distance.
Not the least idea of u pirate was entertained.
and the Belinda sped on the even tenor OF her
way. Soon the pirate came in sight aud the
confederate dag was visible. Il was the new
flag just adopted by the rebel Congress- The
Belinda was hailed from the deck Of the pirate,
and demand made for surrender. OF course,
this was done. The crew were transferred TO
the privateer. They we're we'll treated and
bountifqlly fed. Maiilt said il Was sin to do.
stroy euch properly, but no could do nothing
else. He sent on board for the stars and stripes
from the belinda, raised them TO his own mi2aen
peak and let them hy there while the belinda
was burning. The ship was eastern built, wholly
ol piuc hnu nhOhmhlhUhI VI IuVHoiNy VI pVu
tons of coal She left here for New Orleaus 10
February last.
Do Sunday morning the pirate, after overhaul.
ing the Belinda, ,overhaulea the schooner Howard
bound from 81. Salvador for New York, with a
cargo Of pine.apples. She was close TO Belinda
The Zelinda had not yet been burned. Captain
Alatil stopped the schooner, but released her on
condition that she would take his prisoners
ashore. Nothing on board. her was touched
D. | dn1a min III frnn
her captain, aud paid foT them 10 gold. The
; schooner carried ali The capilyes, Ol in number,
TO the BreakwateF, and the pilot, Clyde. OF
, Philadelphia, took them of As soon as the
crew was placed upon the Howard the beautiful
belinda was set on fire. By her light the pirate
/ discovered another schooner, which she probably
captured. She sailed after her with the stars
and stripes taken from the belinda dying at hei
peak. Captain Mafit Informed hls prisoners
that he had burned ten vessels daring the last
I Wsek. He said that his stay on this coast would
i be short, but that h0 would make q call again
shortly when loasl expected, The second gun
ner on board the Florida is the same ecoundre
who stole the revenue cutter from Portland liar
10 Dor, which WAS the preliminary 10 the chesa-
peake. -slf
3 The last Vesael known to have been taken WAl
the Greenland, bound for Pensacola for COAL
I Sue was 10 tow OF the steamstug America. Thi
!, America barely saved herself from capture BY
K cutting loose her tow. Ths pirate gaye chase 4
8 the America, but the America was loo feet. He
8 tow was caplured aud burned Again the water
z Of the Capes were laird with the destroying fire.
Of the marine incendlary. The crew OF the YES
d hel were put on board vessel, subsequent.
captured, bound for the Bermulas.
il The officers and sailors OF the captured ship
!, were conducted to the Volunteer Refreshmeh
Saloons, where everything was done TO pro
q mote their comfort; some Of them had no
broken bread since last Saturday night. Tn
orew Of the whaler are especially entitled I
u commiseraton. They were coming home /
- their families. with The earnings OF three Year,
privatiOns and lose ii all in the striking OF
o match. Most Of them live in New York, OF /
the eastward, to which quarter they " i'll pre-
l. badly be forwarded this morning, per Camde
g. aud Amboy Railroad, through the benOvolenc
i; Of Mr. VIM. II. dnixmer, Esq.
" We may add that the Greenland was cleare
W by Mes rs Workman, OF this city. She was "a
II tons, built at Brunswick, Maine, in 1864.
h The gunbOat Pontiac sailed from the Navy
20 yard yesterday afternoon 10 overhaul the piTat
The latter will probably have shown "a clean pa
OF heels. Captain hlatiit said that be should r,
main in these waters but a short time. 1t ia
o little noteworthy that to some Of the crews b
II should have been represented as Captain MOrri
d son, OF the U. 8. gunboat Connecticut - Phil
deiPdid U. S. Gdsstte, Of Rsdasiday.