The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-30
Rebels Capture two Steamers on Lake
Erie.
SanduskY. Sept. %

Erie.
Sandusky, Sept. 20.
On information received from govern
rpcnt authorities, Capt. Cater, comman
der of the United STATES steamer Michi.
gan, arrested Mr. Cole, an officer in the
confederate army, and leader Of a consIir-
acv to seize The steamer Michigan and re
lease the prisoners on Johnson's Island
After his arrest, Cole confessed, implicat-
ing six prominent citizens of Ssndusky
who were also arrested and taken TO john
sons Island.
Coles programme was to leave TIE con
federates come here, either hy railroad vi
water, and se;ze the steamer Parsons.
The following is the statement of The
clerk and passengers on the steamer ! bile
Parsons, plying between Detroit and San
du-ky.
Abou, 5 o'clock last evening when
within ten miles Of Sandusky, the steamer
Parsons was seized 10y So confederates
armed with navy revoIvers and ha.chets,
who took passage as citizens at Detroit,
Maiden, c. W., and Kelley's Island. AZ
ter combining the remainder Of the passen-
gers in the hold and cabin. they ran her
below here some ten miles, came about,
ran 10 the middle Of Bass Islard to wood
lying there about an hour.
Here the steamer Island Queen from
Sandusky, bonnd for The islands, overlook
The Parsons, aud suspected nothing wrong.
came alongside the Parsons to land her
passenger. across her deck. She no 500
her mnde fast than she was also seized and
She men thrust into the hold. The Par
sons' ladies passed up stairs. After
sooding up they landed the ladies' under
guard, saying to The men, they would
,oon know their doom. Trey lhally con
cluded to land the men also, swearing
them TO secresy tpr u hours, retaining
the officers and crews of both steamers TO
run them. The Island Queen afterwards
sunk and the parsons taken to Sandwich,
{. W and abandoned and reported sunk.
The steamer Michigan left on cruise
a, daylight. he rebels probably expect
ed signals, but not receiving them, put
back.
Detroit, Sept 90
The r~be.s raaea;e3 to Detroit river
car.r tr.s morning Lawn ( failed IN tie
des'.@ wH.aa IS sun| u-al q iiay@ been the
ca3suie Z. tie tE.te4 States steamer
sitaAig@n egu Fe.e.se prisoners OH john /
sons s,'ah.. FIX rre. q. tne steamer
Ps'>e.- "eae I, ashore 81 fl-.,rc ! .
t'1. his natn."g. alter ie.ng FotDr3 If
e}tt1aug valuable.
Inc i''tjluIe OF The boat DESTROY e,t and /
sho feed plpe cut leaving her 10 >ilkipg
condi,Ion. lhe vessel was so,l TX he
Canadian authorities and two OF r.b-g.
were arrested AID ate now i'll ja; =. SAND
~ich. =
Toledo, Sept %.
Capt, Orr, Of the steamer Island Queen
arrived here from Detroit ,ver This after.
noon, and furnishes tie Blo3c with
statement In regard to pirati,a oaera-
tons IN the vicinity of S.ndusky las,
night. The Queen left SanduskY ana
IN yesterday, and stoppeo! at kelly's Is
land tor thirty or forty soldiers passed
Middle Pass Island, where she found Tho
Parsons IN possession of pirates. who at
once seized the Queen. The soldiers were
paroled rs confederate prisoners The
other passengers were sworn 10 secrecy for
twenty -four hours. The Q4een hen lash
ed to lhe Parsons, and the two started for
Sandu,ky.
When out five miles the waite, cock of
the Queens pony engine was broken off,
opening hole in her side and she was
cast off and left to sink. The PARSONS
passed on to tue mouth Of Sandusky bay
and, after lowering about for sometime
apparently to signal inside, started for the
Detroit river, arriving at Fighting Island
on the Canada side, about o'clock this
forenoon, where Capt Orr, his clerk and
engineer were landed. The Parsons was
then run up the river to a dock here the
captain supposed the piunher was landed
and the steamer burned, as preparations
were made for that Object. He has no
doubt that tie SECURE of tie United STA Is
steamer Michigan. and the Liberation Of
johnson Island prisoners was the object
of the plot. Both steamers we're slrirpeI
OF valuabes
Washington. Sept 81.
Commander Cortes OF the United States
steamer Michigan, teIecraohed to the sec
rotary Of The navy, dated off Johnson's
Island to-day, concerning tie capture by
pirates of TIE steamers Parsons and Island
Queen tie says they We're pursued by
him, and that he has got the principle
agent prisoner on board and many accom-.
plices. lie adds, all is well and safe at
present The Object was to capture the
steamer Michigan. 1t further appears
that Col. Hall has six Of the pirate party
on Johnson's Island.
ManftOVOc Marker.