, 1864-11-15

the 5th inst. stood northwest. gale Vas
blowing from that direction, with heavy sea,
FIRST 611MPsB OF TIE PIRATE.
At halfpast three o'clock p, 1n., In latitude
81 q north, longitude a 81 west, discovered
suspicious looking steamer on the port
beam, about ten miles distant; From the
description furnished Captain Davis, It was
evident that the strange looking vessel just
deserted was the looked for piratc. He be-
came moro confirmed in the opinion ,inasmuch
rs she was standing to the southwark and
eastward, toward brig IN sight. Hcreupon
Eteam she could carry, and gave chase.
,.> . SIZE sAIIs SOUTH.
The pirate soon mada ont the movements
oil the sassacus, and altered her course to the
eastward and westward under pressure Of all
the sails she had, with huge clouds of black
smoke Issuing from two stacks.
THE PURSUIT.
Captnin Davis, having more caayass, had n
decided advantage in that respect over the
chase, and soon found himself gaining on the
the moon set ut about ten O'Clock. =
THE FIRST GUN.
At hnlf past eight P. m,, he opened fire
from tWenty-pounder Dah1grcn, which evi-
IDENTIFY hit the pirate, as it CAUSED him to steer
widely from the south BY cast to d south
By west. The impression Of all On board Of
the sassacus was TINT the prize was soon to
be theirs, and they continued every effort In
their power to close with him before the moon
disappeared. Al.
TIE PIRATE DlsAPFEAns II TIE EIGnT.
Eut, notwithstanding all eyes and glasses
were levelled at the Stranger tho setting Of
the moon assisted her escape, when not more
than two miles apart, In latitude So Is north,
longitude "a 81 vest. -
'. = A SEARCH.
I Captain Davis continued his search, being
determined to capture the vessel II possible,
Of The 9Th, in latitude IS IS north, longit1ds
rs 50 west, he made out his runaway chase
ahead at distance Of about twelve miles.
The fires were stirred up and other prepare
tions made, and the Sassacus started again in
pursuit, Unfortunately, at this period the
wind died away, and Captain Davis hal to de-
pend altogether upon his engines and well
trimmed ship. !. ~:
TEE PIRATE AGAIN N EIGHT. I
By e1even o'clock a. m. the lookout "1aised
the hulln at distance Of about five miles,
making him ont to be white painted propel-,
Ter Of about 800 tons, two white ma5tb, the
foremast appearing longer than the mainmast;
two white smoke stacks, one forward Of the
other.
SUE 1aHTESs SHIP. ''
At the same time the stranger commenced
everything movable overheard.
ANOTHER CHASE.
The dead weight being removed the pirate
held her own, and did not allow the Sassacus
to gain an inch on her. Still the gunboat
would have captured her If she could have
maintained sufficient quantity Of steam
She gained on the chase with thirty-lye
pounds, at twelve and o half knots an hour;
Of keeping mp good fires. The steam would
fall TO thirty pounds, and even lower; and,
furthermore, the sassaeus had very heavy
load on board; taken in ut the Philadelphia
Navy Yard on the 1st inst.
At about o'clock =: ~, IN latitude 81 So
north, longitude IS 4s west, both vessels
loet sight Of the piratc. To continue the
course then sailing would bring both vessels
to the East Bar, OF Wilmington. Capt. Dbl
Wis kept on, however, III the hope Of over
hauling him before getting into Wilmington,
have required run Of twelve knots an hour;
The lead, thrown at midnight, revealed only
ten fathoms Of Wnter, which caused Captain
Davis to haul off to the southwest, and run
under easy steam until adylight Of the 7th
inst.
rHE PIRATE w1Tu1s TIE LINE: :oF our D1ocK-
ADERs.
It was impossible for the sassacus to reach
the bar before daylight, and being convinced
thnt the priyateer had been chased inside the
ontcr blockade off Wilmington, Capt, Dayis
consolcd himself that the pursued could not
run INTO port that night, and would certainly
fall prey to our cruisers.
EXTRA PREPARATIONS.
On the 7th, Lieutenant Commander Geo. F:
Be1knap, senior officer, commanding the East.
lated to him the facts connected with tie
case The latter was assured that M ypsscl