The New York herald., 1866-09-18

Circumstances Attending the Capture Of the
Chesapeake I'm December, le63-Arrest Of
John g. Brnino, the Alleged Leader In the
ANair-The Case Before United States Conn
missi0nor Newton, &c., &c.
The excitement caused by the announcement, which
appeared the Hse,p e December TO- 1853 Of the cap
.s-s q thsteamSt Chesapeake, Captain wess, whssx
sailed from this port for Portland, Mans on sasursv
afternoon December OF that eventfui year. doubtlsss
sti fresh In the memory Of ALL The circumstances -
tending the case a. published at that period may be saSss
in brief a foiows.The Chesapeake which len on -
regular day Of sailing for the above destination took -
valuable Cargo and nineteen or twenty passengers
only seven Of which number purchased tickets
for Portland at the regular once, while Ne
remainder, who were shabbiy dressed mls
representing themselves as returned soldiers pr,cs1
their tickets from the clerk q sSs Doe, ass Ror % s
ns about .s % wes y cod &. ss. &
class OF passengers arose In body and drawing revoas
Chesap axe. Orom Shafer and wounded the mate and
sI spgneer James Johnstoa The greatest terror ana
% 81 some time ss hs r. srs ~
passengers and crow TO be prisoners OF war to the Con-
iederais States OF Amsrc. The body Of the murders
crew. css. vi With the exception Of Mr. SohnssSs -.
~ .ssd y small bcS S0s ".e. aaa Ss as, lSuna
reached New York by telegraph the 9th OF Decemb~
The g. John Gabe that time stated that the scheme
Tor the capture OF tho Chesapeake was maurcd at maj
place by Confederate agents and the passage OF the f
lows comrosing The party, who were commandoa ~
Tber me n ,O Or sc on the
sells being tax n 10 Wilmington, N. @. II was fsrshR
reported at the time, but without foundation that s
cargo hpDed expressly for tho South by Confesr
agents. and that the follows wero supplied with pas
tolls and ammunition at a store in this city. Cans -
St John subsequently she took on board Captain
Parker, who bad previously commanded the rebc. pss
vateer Retribuon large feet Of gunbosts were sros
naiy efscted by the sunboass Ella and Anne, al sam.
bro harbor, twenty miles from Halifax, where
ahe WA about To coal, on the morning Of sns
surprise appearance Of the gunboat and thssb
thorc vss quite respectable armament on tho Chess
doub they took ~ their heels and made the@ g.
cape In tho woods
ARRHsr or LfrursvASr JOIN G.
On SATURDAY. evennt the OF Lieutenant John G.
Brane late OF the Confederate navy, was made % Inc
Wall House, Fourth street. e D., Brooklyn, BY Dsps
United states Commissioner Charles W. Newton sbs
warrant was granted the sn1davit made by James
first engineer OF the Chesapeake at the s o
her znre Yesterday m ornng abe prisoner, whossA
man about thirty years OF age, and apparently pos
scssed o. much intelligence appeared before Com mss
sioner Newton for examination, accompanied by M
counsel, ~ Crptts, OF New York The counsel asked
fer popcnement Of the case until this morning Tor the
o. confcrring further with his cuent The reqnos
was granted, and tho examination will take place ths
mornins half past nine The oowing is copy of ths
AvTrAvIr ov J.MEs JoHS~roS
gaa-rn DIt,a ~ E,nYoL s:Jsmes Johnston residens
Of Elizabeth. New Jersey rsssnt cnreer OF the e.sr-
Ariafne l,ing the foot OF Montague stree
ing saysThat the hfth day OF necember eisng
sd In x. ar 'ss Sos
that the deponen board said vessel a. engsesr
hoard with divers his confedarste and ts1
sn . a ss'sS and ss sssi
said vessel and murdered Dram ShAfe
shooting him 10 death with pistol pfaols, and
with said vessel all o. which murder. csptuie 50
asault done the high Deponent further ~
that he which OF sad Braine ssid other PR
Hred sail pistols. bu deponent that said Bva
rdlr1f hepo Ia nd
inri and wtnd. AID and assist procure, counsel ccm
and advise NIL sssf commit such muFloe
highway robbery and pracy uIcn the high and he ns
hoy did tcreuron consn such murder piracy and rD
berry Drponeut further that said Brains ehs
leader and commander q" the whole piracal marty and de-
Braiue about half after the uss.
der OF sai Sharr take his body and throw him int tAe
assisted by more OF hs u -
doing. JAMES JOHNSfUy
subscribed and To before this 18th day Of Sep
tember, 1866